College of Medicine: Recent submissions

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    • Editorial: Itch treatments 

      Steinhoff, Martin; Kwatra, Shawn; Misery, Laurent ( Frontiers Media SA , 2024 , Article)
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    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 , Article Review)
      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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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, ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • The interplay between vitamin D status, subclinical inflammation, and prediabetes 

      Arabi, Ahmed; Nasrallah, Dima; Mohsen, Sara; Abugharbieh, Lana; Al-Hashimi, Dana; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Vitamin D's role extends beyond classical calcium and phosphate homeostasis to encompass a pivotal influence on immune modulation and metabolic health. The mechanisms by which vitamin D exerts these effects involve its ...

    • “Happily tired”: A descriptive qualitative study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women academics in Qatar 

      Suhad, Daher-Nashif; Khaled, Salma Mawfek; O'Hara, Lily; Alsayed Hassan, Diana; Al-Wattary, Noor; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted existing gender inequalities and inequities in academia, such as unequal workload distribution and insufficient recognition of women's scientific and institutional contributions. This study ...

    • Performance Characteristics of Next-Generation Sequencing–Based Engraftment Monitoring and Microchimerism Detection in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation A Practical Approach for Clinical Assay Validation 

      Amanda G., Blouin; Nelson, Wyatt; Geraghty, Daniel; Askar, Medhat; Ye, Fei ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Chimerism analysis by next-generation sequencing (NGS) is an emerging method for engraftment monitoring after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. A high-sensitivity method is required for the detection of ...

    • 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 ...

    • Etiology of exudative pleural effusion among adults: differentiating between tuberculous and other causes, a multicenter prospective cohort study 

      Mousa, Hussein; Thomas, Merlin; Al-Tikrity, Mustafa; Elarabi, Anam; Hameed, Mansoor; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      ObjectivesExudative pleural effusions have a broad etiology and usually necessitate further investigative workup, including invasive procedures. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the demographic, clinical, and ...