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    • Analyzing inherent biases in SARS-CoV-2 PCR and serological epidemiologic metrics 

      Makhoul, Monia; Abou-Hijleh, Farah; Seedat, Shaheen; Mumtaz, Ghina R.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; ... more authors ( springer nature , 2022 , Article)
      Background: Prospective observational data show that infected persons with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remain polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positive for a prolonged duration, and that ...

    • 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 ( 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 ...

    • Availability, Density, and Unmet Need for Cardiac Rehabilitation Around the World 

      Turk-Adawi, Karam; Ghisi, Gabriela Lima de Melo; Ghisi, Gabriela Lima de Melo ( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2022 , Article)
      Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, with 80% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Robust evidence, including randomized trials from these lower-resource countries, ...

    • 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 ( 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, ...

    • Characterization of critical health promotion: a scoping review protocol. 

      Fincham, Susanne; O'Hara, Lily; Cole, Rachel; Taylor, Jane ( 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 ...

    • Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol 

      Taddei, Cristina; Zhou, Bin; Bixby, Honor; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.; Danaei, Goodarz; ... more 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 ...

    • Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants 

      Bin, Zhou; Bentham, James; Di Cesare, Mariachiara; Bixby, Honor; Danaei, Goodarz; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      Background Raised blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and chronic kidney disease. We estimated worldwide trends in mean systolic and mean diastolic blood pressure, and the prevalence of, ...

    • Efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in COVID-19 patients: a living systematic review and meta-analysis, first update 

      Imad M., Tleyjeh; Kashour, Zakariya; Riaz, Muhammad; Hassett, Leslie; Veiga, Viviane C.; ... more authors ( 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 ...

    • Characterizing epidemiology of prediabetes, diabetes, and hypertension in Qataris: A cross-sectional study 

      Al-Thani, Mohammed H.; Al-Mutawa, Kholood A.; Alyafei, Salah A.; Ijaz, Muhammad A.; Khalifa, Shamseldin A.H.; ... more authors ( 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 ...

    • A systematic review of interventions to promote physical activity in six Gulf countries 

      Nash, Elizabeth A.; Critchley, Julia A.; Pearson, Fiona; Awad, Susanne F.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; ... more authors ( 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 

      Houssein H., Ayoub; Mumtaz, Ghina R.; Seedat, Shaheen; Makhoul, Monia; Chemaitelly, Hiam; ... more authors ( 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 ...

    • 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 

      Alhussaini, Nour Waleed; Riaz, Muhammad ( 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. ...

    • Waning effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines 

      Hiam, Chemaitelly; Abu-Raddad, Laith J ( 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 ...

    • Diabetes Self-Management and Health-Related Quality of Life among Primary Care Patients with Diabetes in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study 

      Alsayed Hassan, Diana; Helaluddin, Fatema; Chahestani, Ozra Hajebi; Mohamed, Omnia; Islam, Nazmul ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)
      Diabetes self-management (DSM) practices are an important determinant of health-related outcomes, including health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The purpose of this study is to explore DSM practices and their relationship ...

    • Effectiveness of the neutralizing antibody sotrovimab among high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 in Qatar 

      Ahmed, Zaqout; Almaslamani, Muna A.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Hashim, Samar A.; Ittaman, Ajithkumar; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      ObjectivesTo estimate the real-world effectiveness of sotrovimab against severe, critical, or fatal COVID-19 in Qatar at a time in which most SARS-CoV-2 incidences occurred due to the BA.2 Omicron subvariant. MethodsWe ...

    • Status of the HIV epidemic in key populations in the Middle East and north Africa: knowns and unknowns. 

      Mumtaz, Ghina R; Chemaitelly, Hiam; AlMukdad, Sawsan; Osman, Aisha; Fahme, Sasha; ... more authors ( The Lancet HIV , 2022 , Article)
      The Middle East and north Africa is one of only two world regions where HIV incidence is on the rise, with most infections occurring among key populations: people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, and female sex ...

    • Characterizing trends and associations for hepatitis C virus antibody prevalence in the Middle East and North Africa: meta-regression analyses 

      Mahmud, Sarwat; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Alaama, Ahmed S.; Hermez, Joumana G.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J. ( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)
      This study characterized population-level trends and associations with hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody (Ab) prevalence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Data source was the standardized and systematically gathered ...

    • Amoebic Hepato-Pericardial Fistula Complicating Amoebic Liver Abscess Treated With Pericardiotomy: A Case Report. 

      Alsheikh, Hamada; Shaheen, Nour; Shaheen, Ahmed; Raslan, Saleh; Meshref, Mostafa; ... more authors (2022 , Report)
      Parasitic infections like amoebiasis are often asymptomatic in the tropics, but the invasive disease can cause an amoebic liver abscess. During pericardiocentesis, amoebiasis is more noticeable in left lobe abscesses with ...

    • Dietary intake and lifestyle practices of eastern mediterranean postpartum women before and during COVID-19 pandemic: An internet-based cross-sectional survey 

      Tayyem, Reema; Al-Bayyari, Nahla; Al-Awwad, Narmeen; Abuhijleh, Haya; Hoteit, Reem; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)
      Background: During the lockdown period, a substantial group of these women reported lifestyle changes. Aim: The aim of the study is to characterize the dietary patterns, intake and the adherence to the United States ...

    • Author Correction: Global dietary quality in 185 countries from 1990 to 2018 show wide differences by nation, age, education, and urbanicity (Nature Food, (2022), 3, 9, (694-702), 10.1038/s43016-022-00594-9) 

      Miller, Victoria; Webb, Patrick; Cudhea, Frederick; Shi, Peilin; Zhang, Jianyi; ... more authors ( Nature Food , 2023 , Article)
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