Medicine Research: Recent submissions
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Atrial fibrillation in Middle Eastern Arabs and South Asians: a scoping review
( IMR Press Limited , 2021 , Article)Most of the published literature on Atrial fibrillation (AF) originates from the northern hemisphere and mainly involves Caucasian patients, with limited studies in certain ethnicities and races. This scoping review was ... -
Risk of Depression and Suicide in Diabetic Patients.
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Although mental disorders in diabetics are more prevalent than in the general population, an increased prevalence of depression, frequently leading to suicide, has been reported in individuals with diabetes mellitus. ... -
Gas Under Diaphragm: A Rare Case of Ruptured Liver Abscess With Gas Forming Organism.
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Acute abdominal pain with free air under the diaphragm visible on chest/abdomen X-ray (pneumoperitoneum) is a medical emergency. Most of such cases of pneumoperitoneum are attributable to perforated hollow viscus; however, ... -
Editorial: Methods and application in cardiovascular and smooth muscle pharmacology: 2021
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)Despite significant advances in basic, translational, and clinical research tackling heart disease, cardiovascular pathologies remain among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide, being responsible for ... -
Prevalence and Determinants of Mental Health Problems and Mental Health Stigma Among Medical Students of Different Nationalities in Qatar
( Dove Medical Press , 2022 , Article)Introduction: Past studies have shown high prevalence of mental illness among medical students. This is often linked to the demands of the medical curriculum, and to mental health stigma that prevents students from seeking ... -
Direct oral anticoagulants in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and extreme body weight
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2022 , Article)Bodega et al.'s recent report on the efficacy and safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and extreme body weight reinforces recent therapeutics advances in anticoagulation ... -
The determination of causality of drug induced liver injury in patients with COVID-19 clinical syndrome
( Public Library of Science , 2022 , Article)Background Drug induced liver injury (DILI) is a rising morbidity amongst patients with COVID-19 clinical syndrome. The updated RUCAM causality assessment scale is validated for use in the general population, but its utility ... -
The Effects of Statin Treatment on Serum Ferritin Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Background: Statins are the most widely used drugs for decreasing elevated serum LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) and thus for the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), but they have also some pleiotropic ... -
Modulation of Neuro-Inflammatory Signals in Microglia by Plasma Prekallikrein and Neuronal Cell Debris
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Microglia, the resident phagocytes of the central nervous system and one of the key modulators of the innate immune system, have been shown to play a major role in brain insults. Upon activation in response to neuroinflammation, ... -
Platelet thromboxane inhibition by low-dose aspirin in polycythemia vera: Ex vivo and in vivo measurements and in silico simulation
( Wiley , 2022 , Article)Low-dose aspirin is currently recommended for patients with polycythemia vera (PV), a myeloproliferative neoplasm with increased risk of arterial and venous thromboses. Based on aspirin pharmacodynamics in essential ... -
The Exposure to Human Breast Cancer Cells Altered 14 Post-Translational Modifications of Human Serum Albumin.
( International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine , 2022 , Article)Serum albumin is in contact with practically all cells in the human body, including tumor cells in cancer patients. The purpose of this study was to explore whether cancer cells affect post-translational modifications ... -
Critical care tele-pharmacy services during COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration of healthcare practitioners' perceptions
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2022 , Article)What is Known and Objective: The scope of clinical pharmacy services has changed during COVID-19 pandemic with the view to mitigating both exposure and spread of the virus. The performance of novel pandemic-driven services ... -
Extremity Ischemia After Jellyfish Envenomation: A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)BackgroundExtremity ischemia and necrosis after jellyfish envenomation can be mutilating and cause long-term functional deficits. The best way to manage these presentations is unknown. ObjectiveThe aim of this review was ... -
Home Cancer Care Research: A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis (1990–2021)
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Home cancer care research (HCCR) has accelerated, as considerable attention has been placed on reducing cancer-related health costs and enhancing cancer patients’ quality of life. Understanding the current status of HCCR ... -
Effectiveness of the neutralizing antibody sotrovimab among high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 in Qatar
( 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 ... -
Detection of Antinuclear Antibodies Targeting Intracellular Signal Transduction, Metabolism, Apoptotic Processes and Cell Death in Critical COVID-19 Patients
( Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore , 2022 , Article)Background and Objectives: The heterogeneity of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) lies within its diverse symptoms and severity, ranging from mild to lethal. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a leading ... -
Characteristic MicroRNAs Linked to Dysregulated Metabolic Pathways in Qatari Adult Subjects With Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome.
( Frontiers , 2022 , Article)Obesity-associated dysglycemia is associated with metabolic disorders. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are known regulators of metabolic homeostasis. We aimed to assess the relationship of circulating miRNAs with clinical features in ... -
What is polypharmacy in people living with HIV/AIDS? A systematic review.
( springer link , 2022 , Article)Polypharmacy in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is a rising morbidity that exacts hefty economic burden on health budgets in addition to other adverse clinical outcomes. Despite recent advances, uncertainty remains ... -
Platelet–Neutrophil Association in NETs-Rich Areas in the Retrieved AIS Patient Thrombi
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Histological structure of thrombi is a strong determinant of the outcome of vascular recanalization therapy, the only treatment option for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients. A total of 21 AIS patients from this study ... -
Combined Noncoding RNA-mRNA Regulomics Signature in Reprogramming and Pluripotency in iPSCs
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Somatic cells are reprogrammed with reprogramming factors to generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), offering a promising future for disease modeling and treatment by overcoming the limitations of embryonic stem ...
