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  • Student perspectives on student-led family medicine clinics in Qatar: a descriptive qualitative study 

    Daher-Nashif, Suhad; Al-Mutawa, Noora Ahmed A.M.; Kalathingal, Mohammed Ali; Saad, Rahma; Bashir, Khalid ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2024 , Article)
    Background: Student-led clinic is an educational-professional training environment where students are leading the care of patients under the supervision of licensed health care professionals. This study aims to explore ...

  • Potential impact of rotavirus vaccine introduction in India’s Universal Immunisation Programme on private sector vaccine utilisation: an interrupted time series analysis 

    Farooqui, Habib Hasan; Karan, Anup; Mehta, Aashna; Babu, Giridhara Rathnaiah; van Schayck, Onno C.P. ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2024 , Article)
    Background: Despite free immunisation services through the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), around 14% of Indian households seek immunisation in the private sector. We examined the potential impact of rotavirus ...

  • Group dialectical behaviour therapy for adolescents with emotional dysregulation and maladaptive coping: pilot implementation in Qatar 

    Khan, Yasser Saeed; Mathew, Sruthi; AlMeraisi, May Jasem; Alabdulla, Majid ( Cambridge University Press , 2024 , Article)
    This paper presents a pioneering pilot implementation of group dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) for adolescents with maladaptive coping in Qatar’s child and adolescent mental health services. The project highlights the ...

  • Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonists in Post-Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Complicated by Prolonged Thrombocytopenia: A Comprehensive Review 

    Elsayed, Abdelrahman; Elsayed, Basant; Elmarasi, Mohamed; Elsabagh, Ahmed Adel; Elsayed, Engy; ... more authors ( Dove Medical Press Ltd , 2024 , Book Review)
    Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a well-established procedure that has become a therapeutic mainstay for various hematological conditions. Prolonged thrombocytopenia following HCT is associated with a significant ...

  • Sanguinarine Triggers Apoptosis in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells through Reactive Oxygen Species-Dependent c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase Signaling Pathway 

    Patil, Kalyani; Khan, Abdul Q.; Ahmad, Fareed; Kuttikrishnan, Shilpa; Anver, Rasheeda; ... more authors ( IMR Press Limited , 2024 , Article)
    Background: The benzophenanthridine Sanguinarine (Sng) is one of the most abundant root alkaloids with a long history of investigation and pharmaceutical applications. The cytotoxicity of Sng against various tumor cells ...

  • Unmasking hemoglobin Köln: a rare cause of discrepancies between pulse oximetry and arterial oxygen saturation—a case report 

    Alshurafa, Awni; Elsabagh, Ahmed; Obaid, Koutaibah Rida; Elhaji, Youssef; Yassin, Mohamed A. ( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Article)
    Discrepancies between pulse oximetry and arterial oxygen saturation can pose challenges in clinical assessment. Possible underlying causes include poor peripheral perfusion, skin pigmentation, motion artifacts, and conditions ...

  • Editorial: Itch treatments 

    Steinhoff, Martin; Kwatra, Shawn; Misery, Laurent ( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Other)
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  • Targeting the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR/ErbB) for the potential treatment of renal pathologies 

    Tawengi, Mohamed; Al-Dali, Yazan; Tawengi, Abdelaziz; Benter, Ibrahim F.; Akhtar, Saghir ( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Other)
    Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which is referred to as ErbB1/HER1, is the prototype of the EGFR family of receptor tyrosine kinases which also comprises ErbB2 (Neu, HER2), ErbB3 (HER3), and ErbB4 (HER4). EGFR, ...

  • Assessing the impact of annual health screenings in identifying noncommunicable disease risk factors within Qatar’s primary health care corporation Qatari registered population 

    Al-Abdulla, S.A.; Haj Bakri, Ahmad; Mansaray, Mariama Aminata; Al-Kuwari, Mohamed Ghaith ( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Article)
    Background: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a significant global health burden, including in Qatar, where cardiovascular diseases cause mortality. This study examines the outcomes of the annual health checkup implemented ...

  • Azithromycin targets the CD27 pathway to modulate CD27hi T-lymphocyte expansion and type-1 effector phenotype 

    Ansari, Abdul Wahid; Jayakumar, Manju Nidagodu; Ahmad, Fareed; Venkatachalam, Thenmozhi; Salameh, Laila; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Article)
    Macrolide antibiotic azithromycin is widely used in clinical practice to treat respiratory tract infections and inflammatory diseases. However, its mechanism of action is not fully understood. Given the involvement of the ...

  • A prospective cohort study on cognitive and psychological outcomes in COVID-19 ICU survivors at 3 months of follow up 

    Thomas, Merlin; Hameed, Mansoor; Hussein, Mousa; George, Saibu; Rajalekshmi, M. R.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Article)
    Objective: The Outcomes – Short and Long term in ICU patient with COVID-19 “OUTSTRIP COVID-19” study was initiated to assess overall mortality, physical and psychiatric co-morbidities, reduction in lung function, and the ...

  • A practical guide to the management of immune thrombocytopenia co-existing with acute coronary syndrome 

    Rahhal, A.; Provan, Drew; Ghanima, Waleed; González-López, Tomás José; Shunnar, Khaled; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Other)
    Introduction: Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) management with co-existing acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains challenging as it requires a clinically relevant balance between the risk and outcomes of thrombosis and the ...

  • Male Fertility and Fatherhood in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Current Understanding and Future Perspectives 

    Elsabagh, Ahmed Adel; Benkhadra, Maria; Elmakaty, Ibrahim; Elsayed, Abdelrahman; Elsayed, Basant; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)
    Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), while traditionally a disease of the elderly, has recently risen in incidence among younger patients. Hence, fertility concerns have emerged considering the disease process and treatments, ...

  • COVID-19 and male fertility: short- and long-term impacts of asymptomatic vs. symptomatic infection on male reproductive potential 

    Majzoub, Ahmad; Khalafalla, Kareim; Arafa, Mohamed; El Ansari, Walid; Nair, Arun; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Article)
    Background: Studies exploring the effect of COVID-19 on male reproductive system suggest a detrimental association, however with conflicting results. The aim of this study was to assess the association between COVID-19 ...

  • A national study of psychiatry outpatient visits by lower-skilled male migrant workers in Qatar 

    Latoo, Javed; Wadoo, Ovais; Iqbal, Yousaf; Khan, Faisal; Amin, Khizara; ... more authors (2024 , Article)
    Background: Arab countries host 10% of all migrants globally. Migrant workers are known to have a high burden of physical and psychiatric morbidity. Most of the published literature on mental health among migrant workers ...

  • Neuronal BST2: A Pruritic Mediator alongside Protease-Activated Receptor 2 in the IL-27–Driven Itch Pathway 

    Yanqing, Li; Chen, Weiwei; Zhu, Xingyun; Mei, Huiyuan; Steinhoff, Martin; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
    Chronic itch is a common and complex symptom often associated with skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis (AD). Although IL-27 is linked to AD, its role and clinical significance in itch remain undefined. We sought to ...

  • Small cell lung cancer associated small bowel obstruction, a diagnostic conundrum: A case report 

    Ayoub, Mohammad; AbuHaweeleh, Mohannad Natheef; Mahmood, Nabil; Clelland, Colin; Ayoub, Malak Mohammad; ... more authors ( Wiley Online Library , 2024 , Article)
    Small cell lung cancer (SCLC), a neuroendocrine aggressive subtype of lung cancer, is associated with paraneoplastic disorders in about 9% of patients. In this report, we describe a middle-aged man who presented with chronic ...

  • Recent Advances in Bacterial Detection Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering 

    Hassan, Manal; Zhao, Yiping; Zughaier, Susu M. ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)
    Rapid identification of microorganisms with a high sensitivity and selectivity is of great interest in many fields, primarily in clinical diagnosis, environmental monitoring, and the food industry. For over the past decades, ...

  • Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

    Austin, Carter; Zhang, Meixin; Tram, Khai Hoan; Walters, Magdalene K; Jahagirdar, Deepa; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
    BackgroundAs set out in Sustainable Development Goal 3.3, the target date for ending the HIV epidemic as a public health threat is 2030. Therefore, there is a crucial need to evaluate current epidemiological trends and ...

  • Human papillomavirus prevalence and genotypes in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: A scoping review 2017-2024 

    AlMesbah, Nahlah; Maatoug, Jihene; Selim, Nagah; Bougmiza, Iheb ( HBKU Press , 2024 , Article)
    Background: Cervical cancer remains a global health challenge, claiming the lives of millions annually and having a significant impact on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Human papillomavirus (HPV), the primary ...

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