College of Medicine: Recent submissions
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Comparable antibody levels in heterologous and homologous mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, with superior neutralizing and IgA antibody responses in mRNA homologous boosting
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)BackgroundPriming with two doses of AZD1222 (Oxford-AstraZeneca; ChAd) followed by a third mRNA vaccine boosting is considered in several countries, yet comparisons between heterologous and homologous booster efficacy ... -
Corrigendum: What Is the Modern Human Eating? Dietary Transition of the Age-Old to the Modern Man of India(Public Health Rev., (2022), 43, (1604058), 10.3389/phrs.2022.1604058)
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2024 , Article)In the published article, there was an error in Affiliation of Giridhara R. Babu. Instead of “Indian Institute of Public Health, Bengaluru, India”, it should be “Department of Population Medicine, College of Medicine, QU ... -
Economic burden of infectious diseases and its equity implications in Indian households: Estimates from a nationally representative household survey (2017–18)
( Elsevier Ltd , 2024 , Article)Infectious diseases remain one of the major causes of health and economic burden for Indian households. Furthermore, the magnitude of economic losses on account of infectious disease episodes varies widely across rich and ... -
A Terpenoid-Rich Fraction of Inula viscosa: Its Chemical Composition, Antioxidant Capacity, and Anticancerous Effects Against Human Lung Cancer Cells
( Preprints , 2024 , Article)Inula viscosa is a widely used plant in traditional Mediterranean and Middle Eastern medicine for various illnesses. I. viscosa has been shown to have anticancerous effects against various cancers, but its effects against ... -
Clinical reappraisal of the composite international diagnostic interview version 3.3 in Qatar's National Mental Health Study
( Wiley , 2024 , Article)Objectives: Lifetime DSM-5 diagnoses generated by the lay-administered Composite International Diagnostic Interview for DSM-5 (CIDI) in the World Mental Health Qatar (WMHQ) study were compared to diagnoses based on blinded ... -
Qatar's National Mental Health Survey—The World Mental Health Qatar: Sampling design, instrument adaptation, quality control, and fielding procedures
( John Wiley & Sons Ltd. , 2024 , Article)Objectives: The World Mental Health Qatar (WMHQ) study, the first national general population mental health survey in Qatar, was conducted as part of the World Health Organization (WHO) World Mental Health (WMH) Survey ... -
Feasibility of replacing face-to-face with telephone interviews for the World Mental Health Qatar survey during the COVID-19 pandemic
( John Wiley & Sons Ltd. , 2024 , Article)Objectives: We investigated the feasibility of replacing face-to-face with telephone interviews conducted as part of the World Mental Health Qatar (WMHQ) survey and discuss the main methodological changes across the two ... -
Renal Infarction in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report
( Cureus, Inc. , 2024 , Other)The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 and associated with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from asymptomatic carrier states to fulminant respiratory ... -
Hope on the Horizon: Promising Therapies for Steatotic Liver Disease
( The American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics , 2024 , Article Review)Steatotic liver disease (SLD) is a highly prevalent chronic liver disease with significant challenges for global health. The pathophysiology of SLD involves an interplay among genetic, endocrine, and metabolic factors. ... -
The Safety of Novel Therapies in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in the Era of Intermittent Fasting: A Pharmacology-Based Review
( MDPI , 2024 , Article Review)Intermittent fasting (IF) has recently gained popularity due to its emerging benefits in reducing weight and improving metabolic health. Concurrently, novel agents (NAs) like venetoclax and Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors ... -
A malignant spiradenoma of the forehead: a case report and literature review
( Oxford University Press , 2024 , Article)Spiroadenomas, arising from sweat glands, are rare benign skin tumors primarily found as solitary nodules on the head, neck, and trunk. The malignant subtype, Spiradenocarcinoma (MSA), originating from benign spiradenomas, ... -
Brachydactyly type B: A rare case report and literature review
( Oxford University Press , 2024 , Article)Brachydactyly is a genetic condition leading to shortened or absent digits in hands or feet. It can occur independently or as part of syndromes. This case focuses on Brachydactyly type B, the rarest form. An 8-month-old ... -
Leptin is a potential biomarker of childhood obesity and an indicator of the effectiveness of weight-loss interventions
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2024 , Article Review)Childhood obesity represents a significant public health concern, imposing a substantial burden on the healthcare system. Furthermore, weight-loss programs often exhibit reduced effectiveness in adults who have a history ... -
Comparing the metabolic signatures of obesity defined by waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, or BMI
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2024 , Article)Objective: Measuring obesity is crucial for assessing health risks and developing effective prevention and treatment strategies. The most common methods used to measure obesity include BMI, waist circumference, and waist-hip ... -
Short-term side effects of BNT162b2 vaccine in primary care settings in Qatar: a retrospective study
( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Article)Background: Despite the established effectiveness of the BNT162b2 Vaccine, the novel technology demands careful safety monitoring. While global studies have explored its safety, local data remains limited and exhibits some ... -
Out of the dark: the emerging roles of lncRNAs in pain
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article Review)The dark genome, the nonprotein-coding part of the genome, is replete with long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs). These functionally versatile transcripts, with specific temporal and spatial expression patterns, are critical gene ... -
Corrigendum to "Report from the World Health Organization's immunization and vaccines-related implementation research advisory committee (IVIR-AC) meeting, virtual gathering, 26 February-1 March 2024" [Vaccine 42(15) (2024) 3379-3383, (S0264410X24004948), (10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.04.057)]
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)The authors regret an incorrect affiliation (j) for co-author Dr. Kathy Leung, which should be corrected to School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. The authors would like to apologise ... -
Report from the World Health Organization's immunization and vaccines-related implementation research advisory committee (IVIR-AC) meeting, virtual gathering, 26 February-1 March 2024
( Elsevier , 2024 , Conference)The Immunization and Vaccine-related Implementation Research Advisory Committee (IVIR-AC) is the World Health Organization's key standing advisory body to conduct an independent review of research, particularly of transmission ... -
Association between COVID-19 vaccination and stroke: a nationwide case-control study in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Objective: This study investigated the association between Coronavirus Disease 2019 mRNA vaccination and stroke in Qatar. Methods: Between December 1, 2020, and April 11, 2023, a matched case-control study was conducted ... -
The effectiveness of the WHO school mental health package in promoting mental health literacy among secondary school teachers in Qatar: a randomized controlled trial
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2024 , Article)Teachers' mental health literacy (MHL) is fundamental for recognizing and assisting students with mental disorders. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the World Health Organization School Mental Health ...
