College of Health Sciences: المرسلات الحديثة
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Utilisation of healthcare services for respiratory tract infections in patients with and without diabetes in Qatar: a cross-sectional study
( BMJ , 2020 , Article)People with diabetes mellitus have a high risk of acquiring respiratory tract infections (RTIs), yet little is known about their utilisation of healthcare services compared with people without diabetes. This study aimed ... -
Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing genital tract infection in women undergoing surgical procedures for incomplete abortion: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
( Wiley , 2020 , Article)Findings about the effect of prophylactic antibiotics in preventing genital tract infection (GTI) associated with surgical procedures used for incomplete abortions are conflicting. Some reported a decrease in infection ... -
Characteristics of cardiac rehabilitation programs in Latin America and the Caribbean, and estimation of capacity and needs in the region
( European Society of Cardiology , 2020 , Conference Paper)Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an established model of cardiovascular (CV) prevention that has proven benefits. Availability, characteristics and need of CR programs in Latin-American and Caribbean (LAC) countries ... -
Women-Only Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Around the World
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article & Conference Proceedings)Background: Women utilize cardiac rehabilitation (CR) significantly less than men. Gender-tailored CR improves adherence and mental health outcomes when compared to traditional programs. This study ascertained the ... -
Development of the international cardiac rehabilitation registry data dictionary using a Delphi process
(2020 , Conference Paper)Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) registries are a powerful tool for improvement of care quality, and consequently patients’ outcomes. However, there are few CR registries worldwide, with Canada’s currently being ... -
Dasatinib and PD-L1 inhibitors provoke toxicity and inhibit angiogenesis in the embryo
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Dasatinib is a targeted cancer therapy, while programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitors are a form of immune checkpoint therapy used to treat various types of cancers. Several studies showed the potential efficacy of ... -
The spectrum of beta-thalassemia mutations in the 22 Arab countries: a systematic review
( Expert Reviews (formerly Future Drugs) / Taylor and Francis , 2020 , Article)To investigate the mutational spectrum in gene in Arab patients with Beta-Thalassemia (β-thal). Authors searched five databases (PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar) from the time of inception ... -
The transcriptomic profiling of SARS-CoV-2 compared to SARS, MERS, EBOV, and H1N1
( Public Library of Science , 2020 , Article)The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global crisis that threatens our way of life. As of November 18, 2020, SARS-CoV-2 has claimed more than 1,342,709 lives, with a global mortality rate of ~2.4% and a recovery rate of ... -
Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes and Its Association with Added Sugar Intake in Citizens and Refugees Aged 40 or Older in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Little is known about the prevalence and risk factors of diabetes among Gaza Palestinians, 64% of whom are refugees with exceeded sugar intake. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its association ... -
Advances in Cardiovascular Biomarker Discovery.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Among them, hypertension and its pathological complications pose a major risk for the development of other cardiovascular diseases, including heart ... -
Deciphering the Role of Filamin B Calponin-Homology Domain in Causing the Larsen Syndrome, Boomerang Dysplasia, and Atelosteogenesis Type I Spectrum Disorders via a Computational Approach.
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Filamins (FLN) are a family of actin-binding proteins involved in regulating the cytoskeleton and signaling phenomenon by developing a network with F-actin and FLN-binding partners. The FLN family comprises three conserved ... -
A Review of Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Around the World
( W.B. Saunders , 2017 , Article Review)Herein, 28 publications describing cardiac rehabilitation (CR) delivery in 50 of the 113 countries globally suspected to deliver it are reviewed, to characterize the nature of services. Government funding was the main ... -
Seroprevalence of West Nile Virus among Healthy Blood Donors from Different National Populations Residing in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)ObjectiveTo estimate the age- and nationality-specific West Nile virus (WNV) seroprevalence in select Middle East and North Africa (MENA) populations residing in Qatar. MethodsSera were collected from male blood donors ... -
Medical and psychological problems faced by young Australian gap year travellers
( Oxford University Press , 2017 , Article)Background: Gap year travellers can potentially be exposed to many infectious diseases and other travel-related health problems including injuries and psychological problems. Currently, there is little information on health ... -
Economic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Hospitalization Outcomes of Acute Heart Failure in the United States
( Elsevier , 2020 , Other)Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and it remains a significant cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, especially that arising from heart failure (HF).1,2 AF imposes a ... -
Higher egg consumption associated with increased risk of diabetes in Chinese adults - China Health and Nutrition Survey.
( Cambridge University Press , 2020 , Article)The association between egg consumption and diabetes is inconclusive. We aimed to examine the association between long-term egg consumption and its trajectory with diabetes in Chinese adults. A total of 8545 adults aged ... -
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 natural animal reservoirs and experimental models: systematic review.
( John Wiley and Sons , 2020 , Article Review)The current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak has been rapidly spreading worldwide, causing serious global concern. The role that animal hosts play in disease transmission is still ... -
AEO-7 surfactant is “super toxic” and induces severe cardiac, liver and locomotion damage in zebrafish embryos
( SpringerOpen , 2020 , Article)© 2020, The Author(s). Background: Fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether-7 (AEO-7), a non-ionic surfactant, has recently been receiving extensive attention from the ocean pipeline industry for its ability to inhibit corrosion. ... -
Emerging cellular and molecular determinants of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
( Springer , 2020 , Article Review)Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the most common form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, is a progressive, irreversible, and typically lethal disease characterized by an abnormal fibrotic response involving vast ... -
Dietary Supplements: Are Current Policies Adequate for Promoting Health?
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Globally, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of dietary supplements over recent decades [...].