السجلات المعروضة 401 -- 420 من 507

    • Human and economic resources for empowerment and pregnancy-related mental health in the Arab Middle East: a systematic review 

      James-Hawkins L.; Shaltout E.; Nur A.A.; Nasrallah C.; Qutteina Y.; ... more authors ( Springer-Verlag Wien , 2019 , Article Review)
      This systematic review synthesizes research on the influence of human and economic resources for women's empowerment on their pre- and postnatal mental health, understudied in the Arab world. We include articles using ...
    • A promising drug lead that inhibits HCV infectivity in a genotype-independent manner 

      Al Olaby, Reem ( OMICS , 2015 , Conference)
      E2 glycoprotein plays a significant role in the HCV life cycle, but only crystal structures of short peptides, or epitopes were present until Kong et al. resolved the new HCV E2 core (E2c) crystal structure. We have created ...
    • Cardiac Rehabilitation in India: Results from the International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation’s Global Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation 

      Babu, AS; Turk-Adawi, K; Supervia, M; Jimenez, FL; Contractor, A; ... more authors ( 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 ...
    • Do older adults with multimorbidity meet the recommended levels of physical activity? An analysis of Scottish health survey 

      Salman A.; Sellami M. ( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)
      There is a positive association between physical activity (PA) and improved health in older adults. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and determinants of meeting recommended levels of PA among older ...
    • Herpes simplex virus type 1 epidemiology in Latin America and the Caribbean: Systematic review and meta-analytics 

      Sukik L.; Alyafei M.; Harfouche M.; Abu-Raddad L.J. ( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)
      Objectives To investigate the epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in Latin America and the Caribbean. Methods Systematic review and meta-analytics guided by the Cochrane Collaboration Handbook and reported ...
    • C-reactive protein point-of-care testing for safely reducing antibiotics for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the PACE RCT. 

      Francis, Nick A; Gillespie, David; White, Patrick; Bates, Janine; Lowe, Rachel; ... more authors ( NIHR Journals Library , 2020 , Article)
      Most patients presenting with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in primary care are prescribed antibiotics, but these may not be beneficial, and they can cause side effects and increase ...
    • Screening and brief interventions for adolescent alcohol use disorders presenting through emergency departments: a research programme including two RCTs 

      Deluca, Paolo; Coulton, Simon; Alam, Mohammed Fasihul; Boniface, Sadie; Donoghue, Kim; ... more authors ( NIHR Journals Library , 2020 , Article)
      BACKGROUND: Alcohol consumption and related harm increase steeply from the ages of 12–20 years. Adolescents in the UK are among the heaviest drinkers in Europe. Excessive drinking in adolescents is associated with ...
    • Cardiac rehabilitation delivery in low/middle-income countries 

      Pesah E.; Turk-Adawi K.; Supervia M.; Lopez-Jimenez F.; Britto R.; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2019 , Article)
      Objective Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) availability, programme characteristics and barriers are not well-known in low/middle-income countries (LMICs). In this study, they were compared with high-income countries (HICs) and ...
    • Risk of wheezing and asthma exacerbation in children treated with paracetamol versus ibuprofen: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials 

      Sherbash, Mohamed; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Nader, Joanne Daghfal; Thalib, Lukman ( BMC , 2020 , Article)
      Background Paracetamol and ibuprofen are the most commonly used medications for fever and pain management in children. While the efficacy appears similar with both drugs, there are contradictory findings related to adverse ...
    • Optimal dilation time for combined small endoscopic sphincterotomy and balloon dilation for common bile duct stones: a multicentre, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial 

      Meng W.; Leung J.W.; Zhang K.; Zhou W.; Wang Z.; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)
      Background Endoscopic sphincterotomy is the established treatment for common bile duct stones. Balloon dilation offers an alternative. Prolonged dilation (300 s) with a 10 mm diameter balloon decreases the occurrence of ...
    • Relation of Age to Survival in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea who Develop an Acute Coronary Event (From The National Inpatient Sample) 

      Ashraf, Abugroun; Patel, Pragnesh; Natarajan, Sameera; Elawad, Ahmed; Gaznabi, Safwan; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      This study was undertaken to investigate whether obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) produces a survival advantage in acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and to evaluate the mechanism of any benefit, including the impact of age and ...
    • The differential effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on seizure frequency in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy — A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial 

      Ibrahim, Fatma A.S.; Ghebremeskel, Kebreab; Abdel-Rahman, Manar E.; Ahmed, Amar A.M.; Mohmed, Inaam M.; ... more authors ( Academic Press Inc. , 2018 , Article)
      Objectives The omega-3 (n − 3) fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), are known to play an important role in maintenance and modulation of neuronal functions. There is evidence that omega-3 ...
    • Social resources and Arab women's perinatal mental health: A systematic review 

      Qutteina, Yara; Nasrallah, Catherine; James-Hawkins, Laurie; Nur, Aasli Abdi; Yount, Kathryn M.; ... more authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)
      Background Women’s mental health in the perinatal period is understudied worldwide and in Arab countries especially. Aim This systematic review explores evidence of the association between women’s social resources for ...
    • Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 

      Griswold M.G.; Fullman N.; Hawley C.; Arian N.; Zimsen S.R.M.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Conference)
      Background Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for death and disability, but its overall association with health remains complex given the possible protective effects of moderate alcohol consumption on some conditions. ...
    • Global prevalence and incidence of pressure injuries in hospitalised adult patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Li, Zhaoyu; Lin, Frances; Thalib, Lukman; Chaboyer, Wendy ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      BackgroundPressure injuries are frequently occurred adverse events in hospitals, affecting the well-being of patients and causing considerable financial burden to healthcare systems. However, the estimates of prevalence, ...
    • Cardiac Rehabilitation Dose Around the World: Variation and Correlates. 

      Chaves, Gabriela; Turk-Adawi, Karam; Supervia, Marta; Santiago de Araújo Pio, Carolina; Abu-Jeish, Abdel-Hadi; ... more authors ( American Heart Association , 2020 , Article)
      Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is recommended in clinical practice guidelines, but dose prescribed varies highly by country. This study characterized the dose offered in supervised CR programs and alternative models worldwide ...
    • Diagnostic accuracy of primary bone and soft tissue sarcomas by 18-FDG PET: Systematic review and meta-analysis. 

      Younis, Manaf; Abualruz, Abdulrahman; Abu-Hijleh, Hasan; Aldahamsheh, Osama; Thalib, Lukman ( 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, ...
    • 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. 

      Bawadi, Hiba; Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir Fakhri; Du, Xiangyun; Ganji, Vijay; Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; ... more authors ( 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. ...
    • Knowledge of MERS-Corona Virus among Female Students at Qatar University. 

      Al-Muhafda, Zahra; Qaher, Maryam; Faisal, Eman; Abushahla, Heba; Kurdi, Rana; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)
      Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a severe, acute respiratory illness caused by Corona Virus (CDC, 2015). Globally, there are 1599 cases diagnosed with MERS Corona virus and at least 574 related death cases were ...
    • P-value driven methods were underpowered to detect publication bias: analysis of Cochrane review meta-analyses 

      Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Xu, Chang; Lin, Lifeng; Doan, Tinh; Chu, Haitao; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)
      To investigate the effect of number of studies in a meta-analysis on the detection of publication bias using p-value driven methods. The proportion of meta-analyses detected by Egger's, Harbord's, Peters', and Begg's tests ...