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Identifying mortality risk factors amongst acute coronary syndrome patients admitted to Arabian Gulf hospitals using machine‐learning methods
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Wiley
, 2019 , Article)
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the
Arabian Gulf. In this study, the in‐hospital mortality amongst patients admitted with
ACS to Arabian Gulf hospitals is predicted using a ...
The effort-reward-imbalance questionnaire in Sinhalese: Translation, validation, and psychometric properties in administrators
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Springer Verlag
, 2016 , Article)
This study translated and validated the Effort-Rewards-Imbalance questionnaire
among Sri-Lankan government administrators. A standard translation procedure was
followed in translating the Effort-Rewards-Imbalance ...
Comparative assessment of fracture risk among osteoporosis and osteopenia patients: a cross-sectional study
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Dove Medical Press
, 2018 , Article)
Background: Both osteoporosis and osteopenia remain worldwide public health concerns. They both lead to bone fractures, which can lead to disability and burden on those who are afflicted.
Objectives: To assess and compare ...
Adherence to evidence-based pressure injury prevention guidelines in routine clinical practice: a longitudinal study.
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Wiley
, 2017 , Article)
The aim of this longitudinal study was to describe adherence to evidence-based pressure injury (PI) prevention guidelines in routine clinical practice in Australian hospitals. Data were analysed from four control sites of ...
Prevalence of BRCA mutations among hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer patients in Arab countries: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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BMC
, 2019 , Article)
To systematically assess the prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations in women with Hereditary Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) in Arab countries and to describe the variability in the BRCA gene mutations in different ...
Cardiac Rehabilitation in India: Results from the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation’s Global Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Ubiquity Press
, 2020 , Article)
Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is recommended in clinical practice guidelines for comprehensive secondary prevention. While India has a high burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), availability and nature of ...
Validation of three mental health scales among pregnant women in Qatar
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BMC
, 2019 , Article)
Objectives
The objective of this study is to validate three mental health scales in a targeted sample of pregnant Arab women living in Qatar: the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Edinburgh ...
Health-related maternal practices of immigrant Muslim mothers in the United State
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Taylor & Francis
, 2019 , Article)
This study examines maternal practices of immigrant Muslim mothers in the United States to understand how they share their health values with their American Muslim adolescent daughters. The maternal practices were studied ...
Supervised practice program guided by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics standards improves potential employability of nutrition/dietetics graduates: perspective of employers and preceptors.
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BMC
, 2019 , Article)
This study investigated employers' perspectives on the impact of a supervised practice program (SPP), guided by international accreditation standards on the skill development and potential employability of dietetics students. ...
Diagnostic accuracy of primary bone and soft tissue sarcomas by 18-FDG PET: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Karger Publishers Open Access
, 2019 , Article)
The goal of this meta-analysis was to estimate the diagnostic accuracy as measured by sensitivity and specificity of FDG-PET in the diagnosis of primary bone and soft tissue sarcomas. . Several databases including PubMed, ...