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Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Utility of Palbociclib versus Ribociclib in Women with Stage IV Breast Cancer: A Real-World Data Evaluation
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Palbociclib and ribociclib are indicated in the first-line treatment of hormonal-receptor-positive HER-2 negative (HR+/HER-2 negative) advanced breast cancer. Despite their clinical benefit, they can increase healthcare ...
A scoping review of the risk factors and strategies followed for the prevention of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases during sports mass gatherings: Recommendations for future FIFA World Cups
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Frontiers Media
, 2023 , Article)
Objective: Sports mass gatherings of people pose particular concerns and place an additional burden on the host countries and the countries of origin of the travelers. It is imperative to identify how countries dealt with ...
E-cigarettes in the Middle East: The known, unknown, and what needs to be known next
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
The prevalence of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is increasing globally. Population-level data from several nations suggest that a higher proportion of youth and young adults are using e-cigarettes compared to the ...
Efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in COVID-19 patients: a living systematic review and meta-analysis, first update
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
ObjectivesCytokine release syndrome with elevated interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels is associated with multiorgan damage and death in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Our objective was to update the data in a living ...
Waning effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
In The Lancet, Peter Nordström and colleagues1 report the effectiveness of several COVID-19 vaccines and different vaccine schedules against any documented SARS-CoV-2 infection and against severe COVID-19, for up to 9 ...
A systematic review of interventions to promote physical activity in six Gulf countries
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Public Library of Science
, 2021 , Article)
Physical activity (PA) levels are low in Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC; Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates). We carried out a systematic review (PROSPERO registration number 131817) ...
Estimates of global SARS-CoV-2 infection exposure, infection morbidity, and infection mortality rates in 2020
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
We aimed to estimate, albeit crudely and provisionally, national, regional, and global proportions of respective populations that have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the first year after the introduction of this virus ...
Characterizing epidemiology of prediabetes, diabetes, and hypertension in Qataris: A cross-sectional study
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Public Library of Science
, 2021 , Article)
Objectives To characterize the epidemiologic profiles of prediabetes mellitus (preDM), diabetes mellitus (DM), and hypertension (HTN) in Qataris using the nationally representative 2012 Qatar STEPwise Survey. Methods A ...
Effectiveness of pharmacological and psychological interventions for treating post-traumatic stress disorder in adults with childhood abuse: Protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2021 , Article)
Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating mental disorder that develops after being exposed to a traumatic event. PTSD is common among adults who have experienced physical/sexual childhood abuse. ...
Characterization of critical health promotion: a scoping review protocol.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2023 , Other)
This scoping review will explore how critical health promotion is characterized in the health promotion literature. Critical health promotion has emerged as a social justice approach to health promotion to address the ...