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Evidence-Based Medicine; Climbing a Mountain for a Better Decision-Making
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Open Access Text
, 2015 , Article)
Evidence-Based Medicine is a relatively new term used in medical sittings and Health Information Technology (HIT). It is a form of medicine that integrates practitioners’ expertise with the best available practical evidences ...
Macro- and micronutrients consumption and the risk for colorectal cancer among Jordanians
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2015 , Article)
OBJECTIVE:
Diet and lifestyle have been reported to be important risk factors for the development of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the association between total energy and nutrient intake and the risk of developing ...
Early Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency in School Children: A Qatari Experience
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OMICS Publishing Group
, 2015 , Article)
Objective: Iron deficiency still remains the most common nutritional deficiency throughout the world and is the
leading cause of anaemia in children. Early recognition of iron deficiency, even before the development of ...
The Qatar Biobank: background and methods
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BioMed Central
, 2015 , Article)
Background: The Qatar Biobank aims to collect extensive lifestyle, clinical, and biological information from up to
60,000 men and women Qatari nationals and long-term residents (individuals living in the country for ≥15 ...
Evolution of the Web and its Uses in Healthcare
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American Society for Medical Technology
, 2015 , Article)
Before the Internet, people obtained health information
from consulting a healthcare provider, books, magazines and newspapers or simply by asking family
and friends. Nowadays, the internet has become a major source ...
“Breakthrough Therapies” for Breast Cancer Metastasis.
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OMICS International
, 2015 , Article)
Breast Cancer Metastasis (MBC) is an ultimate death sentence
remains a challenge for clinicians worldwide.According to the
Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Awareness Network about 155,000
patients are living nowadays with ...
Food groups and the risk of colorectal cancer: results from a Jordanian case-control study
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Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc
, 2015 , Article)
The role of diet in colorectal cancer (CRC) in Jordan has not been studied previously. This study aimed at examining the association between food groups (including grains, fruits, vegetables, milk, and meat and legumes) ...
Leptin And Free Leptin Receptor Is Associated With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome In Young Women
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2015 , Article)
Leptin has two forms in the circulation: free and bound forms. The soluble leptin receptor (sOB-R) circulates
in the blood and can bind to leptin. The aim of this study is to assess the concentrations of the leptin and ...
Microfluidics integrated biosensors: A leading technology towards lab-on-a-chip and sensing applications
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2015 , Article)
A biosensor can be defined as a compact analytical device or unit incorporating a biological or biologically derived sensitive recognition element immobilized on a physicochemical transducer to measure one or more analytes. ...
Reference ranges of lymphocyte subsets in healthy Qatari adults
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Future Medicine Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Aim: Determine reference ranges of lymphocyte subsets in healthy Qatari adults.
Patients & Methods: Blood samples (n = 150) were investigated using four colors flow
cytometery. Results: The mean percentage and absolute ...