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Assessment of Indoor Air Quality of Four Primary Health Care Centers in Qatar.
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Airborne bacteria pose a potential risk to human health upon inhalation in the indoor environments of health care facilities. Airborne bacteria may originate from various sources, including patients, workers, and daily ... -
Assessment of Serum Cytokines and Oxidative Stress Markers in Elite Athletes Reveals Unique Profiles Associated With Different Sport Disciplines
( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)© Copyright © 2020 Sohail, Al-Mansoori, Al-Jaber, Georgakopoulos, Donati, Botrè, Sellami and Elrayess. Objectives: Circulating cytokines and oxidative stress markers vary in response to different exercise regimens. This ... -
The association and LINKGAGE of various retroviruses ANDITS progression towards Neurodegeneration
(2018 , Article)ABSTRACT Effective prevention and treatment of infectious diseases has played an enormous role for the healthy outlook of human being. However at the same time, chronic ailments such as neurodegenerative diseases are on ... -
Association between antioxidant metabolites and N-terminal fragment brain natriuretic peptides in insulin-resistant individuals.
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2024 , Article)Oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in the development of metabolic syndrome, including heart failure and insulin resistance. The N-terminal fragment of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) has been associated with ... -
Association between lifestyle factors and COVID-19: findings from Qatar Biobank
( preprints , 2023 , Article)Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) exhibits a significant variation in presentation of symptoms ranging from mild to severe life-threatening symptoms, including death. COVID-19 infection susceptibility has been linked ... -
The Association between Lifestyle Factors and COVID-19: Findings from Qatar Biobank.
( MDPI , 2024 , Article)Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) manifestations range from mild to severe life-threatening symptoms, including death. COVID-19 susceptibility has been associated with various factors, but studies in Qatar are limited. ... -
Association Between Periodontitis and COVID-19
( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)Purpose of Review: Periodontitis has been linked to various systemic diseases and conditions. Given their shared comorbidities, extensive research has been carried out to explore the link between periodontitis and COVID-19. ... -
Association between waterpipe smoking and obesity: Population-based study in Qatar
( European Publishing , 2022 , Article)Introduction: Over the past decade obesity prevalence has been increasing rapidly in the Gulf region (GR) including Qatar, becoming one of the major health issues in the region. Concomitantly, waterpipe (WP) smoking is ... -
Association of Complement-Related Proteins in Subjects With and Without Second Trimester Gestational Diabetes.
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) development is related to underlying metabolic syndrome that is associated with elevated complement C3 and C4. Elevated C3 levels have been associated with preeclampsia and the development ... -
The association of HFE gene H63D polymorphism with endurance athlete status and aerobic capacity: novel findings and a meta-analysis.
( Springer , 2020 , Article)Iron is an important component of the oxygen-binding proteins and may be critical to optimal athletic performance. Previous studies have suggested that the G allele of C/G rare variant (rs1799945), which causes H63D amino ... -
Association of Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Risk of Breakthrough Infection Following mRNA Vaccination in Qatar.
( American Medical Association , 2021 , Article)The effect of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection on vaccine protection remains poorly understood. To assess protection from SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection after mRNA vaccination among persons with vs without prior SARS-CoV-2 ... -
Associations of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism rs1544410 with Adiposity Phenotypes
( MedCrave , 2016 , Article)Background: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is present on adipocytes, and many studies were performed to investigate the association between polymorphisms in VDR gene with obesity. However, in the Arab Gulf populations, whereas ... -
Attitudes and beliefs regarding the use of herbs and supplementary medications with COVID-19: A systematic review
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Background and aimThere is growing interest in using herbs and supplementary medications to treat and/or prevent COVID-19, evidenced by multiple reports exploring their effectiveness and safety. From a health psychology ... -
Author Correction: Mosaic nanoparticle display of diverse influenza virus hemagglutinins elicits broad B cell responses.
( Nature Research , 2019 , Article)In the version of this article initially published, the labels (50 Å) above the scale bars in Fig. 1b were incorrect. The correct size is 50 nm. The error has been corrected in the HTML and PDF versions of the article. -
Bioactive scaffold (sodium alginate)-g-(nHAp@SiO2@GO) for bone tissue engineering
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Globally, people suffering from bone disorders are steadily increasing and bone tissue engineering is an advanced approach to treating fractured and defected bone tissues. In this study, we have prepared polymeric nanocomposite ... -
Biochemical and structural impact of two novel missense mutations in cystathionine β-synthase gene associated with homocystinuria
( Portland Press Ltd , 2024 , Article)Homocystinuria is a rare disease caused by mutations in the CBS gene that results in a deficiency of cystathionine β-synthase (CBS). CBS is an essential pyridoxal 50-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme in the transsulfuration ... -
Biocompatibility and toxicity of novel iron chelator Starch-Deferoxamine (S-DFO) compared to zinc oxide nanoparticles to zebrafish embryo: An oxidative stress based apoptosis, physicochemical and neurological study profile.
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Clinically approved iron chelators are effective in decreasing significant transfusional iron accumulation. Starch-Deferoxamine (S-DFO), a novel high molecular weight iron chelator, was produced to increase binding capacity ... -
Blood Flow Disturbance and Morphological Alterations Following the Right Atrial Ligation in the Chick Embryo.
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)Collectively known as congenital heart defects (CHDs), cardiac abnormalities at birth are the most common forms of neonatal defects. Being principally responsible for the heart's pumping power, ventricles are particularly ... -
BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in Qatar.
( Nature Researc , 2021 , Article)With the global expansion of the highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 Delta (B.1.617.2) variant, we conducted a matched test-negative case-control study to assess the real-world effectiveness of COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccines ... -
The Brain And Exercise: In Sickness And In Health
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)The brain, like any other organ in the body, is made up of various types of cells. Nerve cells called neurons are the major cells in the brain. Their main function is to transfer messages and orders to and from the organs ...