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Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic: experience of healthcare workers in Qatar
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Frontiers Media SA
, 2023 , Article)
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound and global impact on healthcare systems worldwide, presenting unprecedented challenges for healthcare workers (HCWs) on the front. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence ...
The synthetic cannabinoids menace: a review of health risks and toxicity
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Springer Nature
, 2024 , Article)
Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) are chemically classified as psychoactive substances that target the endocannabinoid system in many body organs. SCs can initiate pathophysiological changes in many tissues which can be severe ...
Molecular investigation of waterborne protozoan contamination using marine Demospongiae
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Elsevier
, 2024 , Article)
Sponges play important role within aquatic ecosystems due to their diverse abilities including filter-based feeding mechanisms. Hence, this study evaluated the potential use of sponges as ecological biomonitors for water ...
Exploring the natural products chemical space to abrogate the F3L-dsRNA interface of monkeypox virus to enhance the immune responses using molecular screening and free energy calculations
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Frontiers Media SA
, 2023 , Article)
Amid the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, there is an urgent need for the rapid development of effective therapeutic interventions capable of countering the immune evasion mechanisms employed by the monkeypox virus (MPXV). The ...
Student perspectives on the integration of artificial intelligence into healthcare services
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SAGE Publications Inc.
, 2023 , Article)
Background: Healthcare workers are often overworked, underfunded, and face many challenges. Integration of artificial intelligence into healthcare service provision can tackle these challenges by relieving burdens on ...
Single-cell transcriptomic analysis reveals crucial oncogenic signatures and its associative cell types involved in gastric cancer
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Springer Nature
, 2023 , Article)
The intricate association of oncogenic markers negatively impacts accurate gastric cancer diagnosis and leads to the proliferation of mortality rate. Molecular heterogeneity is inevitable in determining gastric cancer's ...
Combined experimental and computational investigations of the fluorosolvatochromism of chromeno[4,3-b]pyridine derivatives: Effect of the methoxy substitution
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
Extensive research has been conducted on the spectral properties of chromeno[4,3-b]pyridine derivatives, owing to their potential applications in sensing, optoelectronic devices, and drug discovery. This study presents a ...
Understanding the genetics of early onset obesity in a cohort of children from Qatar.
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Oxford University Press
, 2023 , Article)
Monogenic obesity is a rare form of obesity due to pathogenic variants in genes implicated in the leptin-melanocortin signaling pathway and accounts for around 5% of severe early onset obesity. Mutations in the genes ...
Functional Characterization of Novel MC4R Variants Identified in Two Unrelated Patients with Morbid Obesity in Qatar
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2023 , Article)
The leptin–melanocortin pathway is pivotal in appetite and energy homeostasis. Pathogenic variants in genes involved in this pathway lead to severe early-onset monogenic obesity (MO). The MC4R gene plays a central role in ...
Uncommon presentation of complicated internal hernia through the appendices epiploicae ring of adhesion: a clinical case study
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Frontiers Media
, 2024 , Article)
Background: Internal hernias are infrequent, yet serious, medical conditions with potentially severe consequences. An internal hernia resulting from an Appendices epiploicae (AE) ring is an especially rare cause, with a ...