Browsing Faculty Contributions by Publisher "BMJ Publishing Group"
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High prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and insulin resistance 6 years after hyperglycemia first detected in pregnancy in Cape Town, South Africa
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2019 , Article)Objective To investigate the prevalence and associated cardiovascular risk factors 6 years after hyperglycemia first detected in pregnancy (HFDP) in Cape Town, South Africa. Research design and methods Data were collected ... -
High-intensity exercise training does not influence body weight but improves lipid oxidation in obese adults: A 6-week RCT
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2017 , Article)Objectives This study examined the effects of 6 weeks of high-intensity training (HIT) on lipid oxidation (LO) rates during incremental exercises in obese adults. Methods Twenty-four obese adults were randomised into a ... -
Homozygous mutation in MCM7 causes autosomal recessive primary microcephaly and intellectual disability
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)Minichromosomal maintenance (MCM) complex components 2, 4, 5 and 6 have been linked to human disease with phenotypes including microcephaly and intellectual disability. The MCM complex has DNA helicase activity and is ... -
Hypotension: An unusual presentation of vitamin B 12 deficiency, with complete recovery following cyanocobalamin therapy
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2019 , Article)Vitamin B 12 deficiency and its sequelae are well described and reported, especially in vegetarians. However, its association with haemodynamic instability is not well identified. We report a case of a young man, previously ... -
ICON 2019 - International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium Consensus: There are nine core health-related domains for tendinopathy (CORE DOMAINS): Delphi study of healthcare professionals and patients
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Conference Paper)Background The absence of any agreed-upon tendon health-related domains hampers advances in clinical tendinopathy research. This void means that researchers report a very wide range of outcome measures inconsistently. As ... -
Identifying priority medicines policy issues for Qatar: exploring perspectives and experiences of healthcare professionals through a qualitative study
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)Objectives To identify priority medicines policy issues, including the 'use' and 'access to medicines' in Qatar. Design In this qualitative study, general inductive method was used and semi-structured exploratory interviews ... -
Impact of a pharmacist-delivered discharge and follow-up intervention for patients with acute coronary syndromes in Qatar: A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2016 , Article)Introduction: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Secondary cardiovascular risk reduction therapy (consisting of an aspirin, a ?-blocker, an ACE inhibitor or an ... -
Income inequality and its association with COVID-19 cases and deaths: a cross-country analysis in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)There is limited evidence on the associations between economic and social disparities in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) with COVID-19 infections and deaths. This study aims to investigate the relationship between ... -
Infographic. Oxford consensus on primary cam morphology and femoroacetabular impingement syndrome - Natural history of primary cam morphology to inform clinical practice and research priorities on conditions affecting the young person's hip
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)This infographic illustrates the natural history of primary cam morphology (PCM) to inform the Oxford Consensus Study's seven prioritised research domains on conditions affecting the young person's hip.1 2 We share 16 key ... -
Integrated health system intervention aimed at reducing type 2 diabetes risk in women after gestational diabetes in South Africa (IINDIAGO): A randomised controlled trial protocol
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2024 , Article)Introduction South Africa has a high prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM; 15%) and many of these women (48%) progress to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) within 5 years post partum. A significant proportion ... -
Interprofessional education in health professions education programmes in the Arab world: A scoping review protocol
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2022 , Article)Introduction Interprofessional education is a relatively new addition to health professional education curricula in the Arab world. To understand current practice in this area, a scoping review will enable reporting of ... -
Interventions promoting physical activity among adults and children in the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Protocol for a systematic review
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)Introduction Prevalence of overweight, obesity and diabetes are high and rising across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates). In parallel, ... -
Is there an association between metabolic syndrome and rotator cuff-related shoulder pain? A systematic review
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2019 , Article Review)Objectives Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) is a common upper limb complaint. It has been suggested that this condition is more common among people with cardiometabolic risk factors. This systematic review has ... -
Leadership development of health and social care professionals: A systematic review
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article Review)The need to develop leaders across all levels of the health system including clinical staff has been recognised. Investments are made by healthcare organisations each year to develop leadership within their workforce hence ... -
Leadership in physiotherapy: Experiences of leaders of physiotherapy professional organisations
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2019 , Article)Background The changing demands of healthcare and ongoing advances in practice and technology require corresponding change and development of the physiotherapy profession. Physiotherapy professional organisations perform ... -
Likelihood ratio interpretation of the relative risk
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2022 , Article)Interpreting diagnostic test results in medicine The likelihood ratio (LR) is today commonly used in medicine for diagnostic inference. Historically, it was preceded by introduction, in 1966, of the predictive value ... -
Mental health during COVID-19 in Qatar
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Other)The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented health and social challenges. WHO has been working to promote the integration of mental health and psychosocial support into the COVID-19 response effort.1 It is vital that ... -
Mental health stigma: The role of dualism, uncertainty, causation and treatability
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Other)Public stigma on mental health has been defined as 'the set of negative attitudes and beliefs that motivate individuals to fear, reject, avoid and discriminate against people with mental illness'. Stigma causes immense ... -
Mouthguards should be worn in contact sports
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Outcomes of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy in Africa: Systematic review study protocol
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)Introduction The prevalence of diabetes mellitus globally has increased considerably over the past decades with a resultant increase in the incidence of diabetes-complicated pregnancies. Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy is the ...