Public Health: Recent submissions
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Adolescents' Internet addiction: Does it all begin with their environment?
( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)Background: This is one of the few studies that examines adolescent Internet addiction (IA) among Middle Eastern population. The purpose of this study is to determine whether adolescents' family and school environments ... -
Integrating public health into climate change law and policies in the MENA region: Current issues and future directions
( Taylor and Francis , 2021 , Book chapter)Climate change is a major public health concern in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region. MENA is recognized as an active region in oil and gas production; this directly leads to increasing levels of ground ozone ... -
Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight
( eLife Sciences Publications , 2021 , Article)From 1985 to 2016, the prevalence of underweight decreased, and that of obesity and severe obesity increased, in most regions, with significant variation in the magnitude of these changes across regions. We investigated ... -
Total Usual Nutrient Intakes and Nutritional Status of United Arab Emirates Children (4 Years–12.9 Years): Findings from the Kids Nutrition and Health Survey (KNHS) 2021
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)This study aims at investigating the anthropometric status and food consumption patterns of children in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and assessing their adherence to nutrient and dietary recommendations. It is a ... -
Clinical Practicum Assessment for Biomedical Science Program from Graduates’ Perspective
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)The clinical practicum for biomedical science students aims to provide graduates with the knowledge and skills required to work in diagnostic laboratory settings. This study examines graduates’ perspectives on content, ... -
The Role of Web-Based Adaptive Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis Technology in Eliciting Patients’ Preferences for Osteoarthritis Treatment
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Objective: To assess the feasibility of using adaptive choice-based conjoint (ACBC) analysis to elicit patients’ preferences for pharmacological treatment of osteoarthritis (OA), patients’ satisfaction with completing the ... -
Prevalence and potential determinants of covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in qatar: Results from a nationally representative survey of qatari nationals and migrants between december 2020 and january 2021
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Global COVID-19 pandemic containment necessitates understanding the risk of hesitance or resistance to vaccine uptake in different populations. The Middle East and North Africa currently lack vital representative vaccine ... -
Effects of previous infection, vaccination, and hybrid immunity against symptomatic Alpha, Beta, and Delta SARS-CoV-2 infections: an observational study
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)BackgroundProtection against SARS-CoV-2 symptomatic infection and severe COVID-19 of previous infection, mRNA two-dose vaccination, mRNA three-dose vaccination, and hybrid immunity of previous infection and vaccination ... -
Population immunity of natural infection, primary-series vaccination, and booster vaccination in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)BackgroundWaning of natural infection protection and vaccine protection highlight the need to evaluate changes in population immunity over time. Population immunity of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection or of COVID-19 vaccination ... -
Is age of menarche among school girls related to academic performance
( De Gruyter , 2019 , Article)There is strong evidence that the mean age of menarche has declined over the last few decades in developed and developing countries. This is of a major concern because of its enormous public health implications. This study ... -
Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support: Referral and Attendance at a Patient-Centered Medical Home
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2020 , Article)Background: Although evidence shows that diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) is an effective tool to help individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) improve their health outcomes, there remains a large ... -
Positioning the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Firmly in the Center of Health Promotion Pedagogy
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2022 , Article)Historically, the work of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) scholars has been grounded in multi-disciplinary connections to educational psychology and pedagogical research. SoTL research and commentary intends ... -
Associations of lifestyle and dietary habits with hyperlipidemia in Lebanon
( 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 ... -
Epidemiology of Common Ocular Manifestations among Patients on Haemodialysis in West Bank, Palestine
( 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 ... -
Global epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in infertile populations: Systematic review, meta-analysis and metaregression
( 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 ... -
SARS-CoV-2 re-infection: a case report from Qatar
( 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 ... -
Rates of recurrent positive SARS-CoV-2 swab results among patients attending primary care in Qatar
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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 ...
