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    • Epidemiology of Common Ocular Manifestations among Patients on Haemodialysis in West Bank, Palestine 

      Shanti, Yousef; Hamayel, Hamza; Yasin, Anas; Shanab, Abdul Raheem Abu; Hroub, Osama; ... more authors ( PMC , 2023 , Article)
      Objectives: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of ocular manifestations and associated factors in patients on haemodialysis. Methods: A cross-sectional study of patients on haemodialysis from a haemodialysis unit ...

    • Associations of lifestyle and dietary habits with hyperlipidemia in Lebanon 

      Samaha, Ali A.; Zouein, Fouad; Gebbawi, Maya; Fawaz, Mirna; Houjayri, Raheel; ... more authors ( OAE Publishing Inc. , 2017 , Article)
      Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of dietary and lifestyle habits on several blood lipid parameters in the Lebanese population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study for 2,000 individuals, of whom ...

    • SARS-CoV-2 re-infection: a case report from Qatar 

      AlFehaidi, Alanoud; Ahmad, Syed Ali; Hamed, Ehab ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      We read with interest the study of Gousseff et al.1 The study reported a second acute COVID-19 episode in 11 patients. A novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) caused a pandemic end of 2019. Common signs of SARS-CoV-2 include ...

    • Global epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in infertile populations: Systematic review, meta-analysis and metaregression 

      Chemaitelly, Hiam; Majed, Alzahraa; Abu-Hijleh, Farah; Blondeel, Karel; Matsaseng, Thabo Christopher; ... more authors ( BMJ Journals , 2021 , Article)
      Objective To provide an in-depth systematic assessment of the global epidemiology of gonorrhoea infection in infertile populations. Methods A systematic literature review was conducted up to 29 April 2019 on international ...

    • Rates of recurrent positive SARS-CoV-2 swab results among patients attending primary care in Qatar 

      Hamed, Ehab; Sedeeq, Saad; Alnuaimi, Ahmed Sameer; Syed, Mohamed; ElHamid, Mohamed Abd; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      We read with interest the work of COCOREC (Collaborative study COvid RECurrences) study group.1 Recurrent positive rt-PCR results for SARS-CoV-2 infection were reported from early in the epidemic.1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , ...

    • Tobacco control in the Eastern Mediterranean region: implementation progress and persisting challenges 

      Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen M E; Khader, Yousef Saleh; Abdul Rahim, Hanan; Mostafa, Aya; Nakkash, Rima T; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2022 , Article Review)
      Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable mortality worldwide, projected to claim 1 billion lives in the twenty-first century.1 Tobacco prevalence rates are expected to decrease across all the WHO regions by 2025 as ...

    • Epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 2 in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions 

      Harfouche, Manale; Abu-Hijleh, Farah M.; James, Charlotte; Looker, Katharine J.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J. ( EClinicalMedicine , 2021 , Article)
      Background: Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection is a prevalent, sexually transmitted infection with a sizable disease burden that is highest in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to characterize HSV-2 epidemiology ...

    • Type 2 diabetes epidemic and key risk factors in Qatar: A mathematical modeling analysis 

      Awad, Susanne F.; A Toumi, Amine; A Al-Mutawaa, Kholood; A Alyafei, Salah; A Ijaz, Muhammad; ... more authors ( BMJ Journal , 2022 , Article)
      Introduction We aimed to characterize and forecast type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) disease burden between 2021 and 2050 in Qatar where 89% of the population comprises expatriates from over 150 countries. Research design ...

    • Effect of subsidies on healthful consumption: a protocol for a systematic review update 

      Pearson, Fiona; Huangfu, Peijue; Abu-Hijleh, Farah M.; Awad, Susanne F.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2020 , Article)
      INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly increasing in most parts of the world. In order to ameliorate the related public health burden, evidence-informed policies to improve ...

    • Analyzing inherent biases in SARS-CoV-2 PCR and serological epidemiologic metrics 

      Makhoul, Monia; Abou-Hijleh, Farah; Seedat, Shaheen; Mumtaz, Ghina R.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; ... more authors ( springer nature , 2022 , Article)
      Background: Prospective observational data show that infected persons with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) remain polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positive for a prolonged duration, and that ...

    • Interventions promoting physical activity among adults and children in the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Protocol for a systematic review 

      Pearson, Fiona; Huangfu, Peijue; Abu-Hijleh, Farah M.; Awad, Susanne F.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; ... more authors ( 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, ...

    • Availability, Density, and Unmet Need for Cardiac Rehabilitation Around the World 

      Turk-Adawi, Karam; Ghisi, Gabriela Lima de Melo; Ghisi, Gabriela Lima de Melo ( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2022 , Article)
      Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, with 80% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Robust evidence, including randomized trials from these lower-resource countries, ...

    • Characterization of critical health promotion: a scoping review protocol. 

      Fincham, Susanne; O'Hara, Lily; Cole, Rachel; Taylor, Jane ( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2023 , Other)
      This scoping review will explore how critical health promotion is characterized in the health promotion literature. Critical health promotion has emerged as a social justice approach to health promotion to address the ...

    • Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants 

      Bin, Zhou; Bentham, James; Di Cesare, Mariachiara; Bixby, Honor; Danaei, Goodarz; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      Background Raised blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and chronic kidney disease. We estimated worldwide trends in mean systolic and mean diastolic blood pressure, and the prevalence of, ...

    • Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol 

      Taddei, Cristina; Zhou, Bin; Bixby, Honor; Carrillo-Larco, Rodrigo M.; Danaei, Goodarz; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)
      High blood cholesterol is typically considered a feature of wealthy western countries1,2. However, dietary and behavioural determinants of blood cholesterol are changing rapidly throughout the world3 and countries are using ...

    • Efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in COVID-19 patients: a living systematic review and meta-analysis, first update 

      Imad M., Tleyjeh; Kashour, Zakariya; Riaz, Muhammad; Hassett, Leslie; Veiga, Viviane C.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      ObjectivesCytokine release syndrome with elevated interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels is associated with multiorgan damage and death in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Our objective was to update the data in a living ...

    • Characterizing epidemiology of prediabetes, diabetes, and hypertension in Qataris: A cross-sectional study 

      Al-Thani, Mohammed H.; Al-Mutawa, Kholood A.; Alyafei, Salah A.; Ijaz, Muhammad A.; Khalifa, Shamseldin A.H.; ... more authors ( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)
      Objectives To characterize the epidemiologic profiles of prediabetes mellitus (preDM), diabetes mellitus (DM), and hypertension (HTN) in Qataris using the nationally representative 2012 Qatar STEPwise Survey. Methods A ...

    • A systematic review of interventions to promote physical activity in six Gulf countries 

      Nash, Elizabeth A.; Critchley, Julia A.; Pearson, Fiona; Awad, Susanne F.; Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; ... more authors ( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)
      Physical activity (PA) levels are low in Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC; Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates). We carried out a systematic review (PROSPERO registration number 131817) ...

    • Estimates of global SARS-CoV-2 infection exposure, infection morbidity, and infection mortality rates in 2020 

      Houssein H., Ayoub; Mumtaz, Ghina R.; Seedat, Shaheen; Makhoul, Monia; Chemaitelly, Hiam; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      We aimed to estimate, albeit crudely and provisionally, national, regional, and global proportions of respective populations that have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the first year after the introduction of this virus ...

    • Effectiveness of pharmacological and psychological interventions for treating post-traumatic stress disorder in adults with childhood abuse: Protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis 

      Alhussaini, Nour Waleed; Riaz, Muhammad ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2021 , Article)
      Introduction Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating mental disorder that develops after being exposed to a traumatic event. PTSD is common among adults who have experienced physical/sexual childhood abuse. ...