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Pulse versus daily oral Alfacalcidol treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled trial.

Sawalmeh, Osama; Moala, Shaheed; Hamdan, Zakaria; Masri, Huda; Ayoub, Khubaib; ... more authors ... less authors ( Dove Medical Press , 2018 , Article)

Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a common complication of chronic kidney disease and is managed using vitamin D replacement therapy. Very few studies have examined the effectiveness of pulse alfacalcidol therapy in comparison ...

Why does the adverse effect of inappropriate MRI for LBP vary by geographic location? An exploratory analysis.

Shraim, Mujahed; Cifuentes, Manuel; Willetts, Joanna L; Marucci-Wellman, Helen R; Pransky, Glenn ( BMC , 2019 , Article)

Early magnetic resonance imaging (eMRI) for nonspecific low back pain (LBP) not adherent to clinical guidelines is linked with prolonged work disability. Although the prevalence of eMRI for occupational LBP varies substantially ...

Vascular access types in hemodialysis patients in palestine and factors affecting their distribution: A cross-sectional study

Hamdan, Zakaria; As'ad, Nihad; Sawalmeh, Osama; Shraim, Mujahed; Kukhon, Faeq ( Medknow Publications , 2019 , Article)

The incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients is increasing considerably worldwide, and most of the patients start their therapy by hemodialysis (HD). Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the best type of vascular ...

The effects of Ramadan fasting on clinical and biochemical markers among hemodialysis patients: A prospective cohort study.

Khazneh, Emad; Qaddumi, Jamal; Hamdan, Zakaria; Qudaimat, Falasteen; Sbitany, Asmaa; ... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)

Ramadan fasting is compulsory for all healthy adult Muslims. Although sick people are exempted from Ramadan fasting, some patients such as hemodialysis patients prefer to fast during Ramadan. The effect of Ramadan fasting ...

The lived experiences of frontline nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in Qatar: A qualitative study

Villar, Ralph C; Nashwan, Abdulqadir J; Mathew, Rejo G; Mohamed, Ahmed S; Munirathinam, Sathish; ... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2021 , Article)

This study aims to explore the lived experiences of frontline nurses providing nursing care for COVID-19 patients in Qatar. Qualitative, Phenomenological. Nurses were recruited from a designated COVID-19 facility using ...

Reinforcement learning-based decision support system for COVID-19

Padmanabhan, Regina; Meskin, Nader; Khattab, Tamer; Shraim, Mujahed; Al-Hitmi, Mohammed ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)

Globally, informed decision on the most effective set of restrictions for the containment of COVID-19 has been the subject of intense debates. There is a significant need for a structured dynamic framework to model and ...

Quality of life for kidney transplant recipients and hemodialysis patients in Palestine: a cross-sectional study

Sarhan, Adnan Lutfi; Jarareh, Raya H; Shraim, Mujahed ( BMC , 2021 , Article)

Health related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important indicator of medical treatment and is a strong predictor of disability and mortality. The literature has shown mixed evidence about whether kidney transplantation ...

Serum vitamin D concentrations are inversely related to prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Qatari women.

Ganji, Vijay; Sukik, Ayah; Alaayesh, Haya; Rasoulinejad, Hodais; Shraim, Mujahed ( Wiley , 2019 , Article)

Hypovitaminosis D has reached epidemic proportions in Qatar. Vitamin D is linked to several cardiometabolic diseases such as metabolic syndrome (MetSyn), diabetes, and atherosclerosis. It is not known if vitamin D status ...

Quality of life, sleep quality, depression, anxiety, stress, eating habits, and social bounds in nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in qatar (The PROTECTOR study): A cross-sectional, comparative study

Nashwan, Abdulqadir J.; Villar, Ralph C.; Al-Qudimat, Ahmad R.; Kader, Nisha; Alabdulla, Majid; ... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)

There have been numerous concerns regarding the physical and mental health of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stress, sleep deprivation, anxiety, and depression potentiated nurses’ vulnerability to poor eating habits. ...

The relationship between smartphone use and dry eye disease: A systematic review with a narrative synthesis.

Al-Marri, Khaloud; Al-Qashoti, Maha; Al-Zoqari, Hissa; Elshaikh, Usra; Naqadan, Alya; ... more authors ... less authors ( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2021 , Article)

Emerging research findings suggest a potential relationship between smartphone use (SPU) and dry eye disease (DED), which has not been systematically reviewed. The aim of this study was to systematically review and synthesize ...