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Effect of subsidies on healthful consumption: a protocol for a systematic review update

Pearson, Fiona; Huangfu, Peijue; Abu-Hijleh, Farah M.; Awad, Susanne F.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; ... more authors ... less authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)

INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly increasing in most parts of the world. In order to ameliorate the related public health burden, evidence-informed policies to improve ...

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support: Referral and Attendance at a Patient-Centered Medical Home

Alsayed Hassan, Diana; Curtis, Amy; Kerver, Jean; Vangsnes, Eric ( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2020 , Article)

Background: Although evidence shows that diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) is an effective tool to help individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) improve their health outcomes, there remains a large ...

Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol

Taddei, Cristina; Zhou, Bin; Bixby, Honor; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.; Danaei, Goodarz; ... more authors ... less authors ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)

High blood cholesterol is typically considered a feature of wealthy western countries1,2. However, dietary and behavioural determinants of blood cholesterol are changing rapidly throughout the world3 and countries are using ...

Association of corticosteroids use and outcomes in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Haytham, Tlayjeh; Mhish, Olaa H.; Enani, Mushira A.; Alruwaili, Alya; Tleyjeh, Rana; ... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)

BackgroundTo systematically review the literature about the association between systemic corticosteroid therapy (CST) and outcomes of COVID-19 patients. MethodsWe searched Medline, Embase, EBM Reviews, Scopus, Web of ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) risk factor analysis in an age-stratified hospital population with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Dennis J., Levinson; Abugroun, Ashraf; Daoud, Hussein; Abdel-Rahman, Manar ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)

ObjectivesPatients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at higher risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) particularly at a younger age. We sought to determine the effect of risk factors on the prevalence of CAD in ...

Cardiac rehabilitation in India: Results from the international council of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation's global audit of cardiac rehabilitation

Babu, Abraham Samuel; Turk-Adawi, Karam; Supervia, Marta; Jimenez, Francisco Lopez; Contractor, Aashish; ... more authors ... less authors ( PMC , 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 ...

Interventions promoting physical activity among adults and children in the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Protocol for a systematic review

Pearson, Fiona; Huangfu, Peijue; Abu-Hijleh, Farah M.; Awad, Susanne F.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; ... more authors ... less authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)

Introduction Prevalence of overweight, obesity and diabetes are high and rising across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates). In parallel, ...

Barriers and Motivators of Appropriate Antibiotic Prescription at PHCC in Qatar: Perspective of Physicians and Pharmacists

Sharaf, Nahla; Al jayyousi, Ghadir; Eman, Radwan; Hamdani, D; Shams, Sh; ... more authors ... less authors ( Ministry of Public Health , 2020 , Conference)

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious public health problem of global concern. The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) developed the NAP (National Action Plan) to combat AMR in Qatar in collaboration with WHO/EMRO. ...

Global incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

Alsaied, Amer; Islam, Nazmul; Thalib, Lukman ( BMC , 2020 , Article)

Background: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), yet the global incidence of NEC has not been systematically evaluated. We conducted a ...

Assessing the risk of angiotensin receptor blockers on major cardiovascular events: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Wanas, Yara; Bashir, Rim; Islam, Nazmul; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis ( BMC , 2020 , Article)

Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are commonly used as a treatment for many cardiovascular diseases, but their safety has been called into question. The VALUE trial found an increased risk of myocardial infarction in ...