College of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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The influence of vitamin D supplementation on IGF-1 levels in humans: A systematic review and meta-analysis
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Background: Inconsistencies exist with regard to influence of vitamin D supplementation on IGF-1 levels. The inconsistencies could be attributed to several factors, such as dosage and duration of ... -
The mosquito melanization response requires hierarchical activation of non-catalytic clip domain serine protease homologs.
( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)Serine protease cascades regulate important insect immune responses namely melanization and Toll pathway activation. An important component of these cascades are clip-domain serine protease homologs (cSPHs), which are ... -
Arsenic, cadmium, and lead contents of rice imported into Qatar-impact on intake
( Emerald , 2019 , Article)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine arsenic, cadmium and lead contents of rice imports and to estimate their impact on these heavy metal intakes in Qatar. Design/methodology/approach In total, 30 rice ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of primary bone and soft tissue sarcomas by 18-FDG PET: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
( Karger Publishers Open Access , 2019 , Article)The goal of this meta-analysis was to estimate the diagnostic accuracy as measured by sensitivity and specificity of FDG-PET in the diagnosis of primary bone and soft tissue sarcomas. . Several databases including PubMed, ... -
Supervised practice program guided by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics standards improves potential employability of nutrition/dietetics graduates: perspective of employers and preceptors.
( BMC , 2019 , Article)This study investigated employers' perspectives on the impact of a supervised practice program (SPP), guided by international accreditation standards on the skill development and potential employability of dietetics students. ... -
Knowledge of MERS-Corona Virus among Female Students at Qatar University.
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Proceedings)Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a severe, acute respiratory illness caused by Corona Virus (CDC, 2015). Globally, there are 1599 cases diagnosed with MERS Corona virus and at least 574 related death cases were ... -
Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 in Indian and Filipino migrant populations in Qatar: a cross-sectional survey
( World Health Organization , 2018 , Article)Background: The epidemiology of herpes simplex virus infections is of growing interest but information on its seroprevalence in many countries is scarce. Aims: This study aimed to measure the seroprevalence of herpes ... -
Identification of potential inhibitors against pathogenic missense mutations of PMM2 using a structure-based virtual screening approach.
( Taylor & Francis , 2019 , Article)The autosomal recessive phosphomannomutase 2-congenital disorder of glycosylation (PMM2-CDG) is characterized by defective functioning of the PMM2 enzyme, which is necessary for the conversion of mannose-6-phosphate into ... -
Genetic Epidemiology of Hearing Loss in the 22 Arab Countries: A Systematic Review
( Wolters Kluwer Health , 2019 , Article)Hearing loss (HL) is a heterogeneous condition that causes partial or complete hearing impairment. Hundreds of variants in more than 60 genes have been reported to be associated with Hereditary HL (HHL). The HHL prevalence ... -
Conception, Implementation, and Integration of Heterogenous Information Technology Infrastructures in the Qatar Biobank
( Mary Ann Liebert , 2019 , Article)The overall goal of the Qatar Biobank (QBB) is to collect, manage, and distribute high-quality human biospecimens with appropriate clinical and/or research annotation and associated phenotypic data, aiming to be an important ... -
The Implementation of an Integrated Management System at Qatar Biobank
( Mary Ann Liebert , 2019 , Article)Qatar Biobank (QBB) is a platform that will make vital health research possible through its collection of samples and information on health and lifestyle from the local population of Qatar. The goal of QBB is to collect, ... -
Enhanced production of anthraquinones by gamma-irradiated cell cultures of Rubia cordifolia in a bioreactor
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The aim of this study was to obtain high-yielding cell cultures of Rubia cordifolia by applying gamma irradiation and subsequently scaling up for anthraquinone production in a bioreactor. Calli cultured on MS medium was ... -
An extensive computational approach to analyze and characterize the functional mutations in the galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (GALT) protein responsible for classical galactosemia
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Type I galactosemia is a very rare autosomal recessive genetic metabolic disorder that occurs because of the mutations present in the galactose-1-phosphate uridyl transferase (GALT) gene, resulting in a deficiency of the ... -
Profiling the Oral Microbiome and Plasma Biochemistry of Obese Hyperglycemic Subjects in Qatar
( MDPI , 2019 , Article)The present study is designed to compare demographic characteristics, plasma biochemistry, and the oral microbiome in obese (N = 37) and lean control (N = 36) subjects enrolled at Qatar Biobank, Qatar. Plasma hormones, ... -
P-value driven methods were underpowered to detect publication bias: analysis of Cochrane review meta-analyses
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)To investigate the effect of number of studies in a meta-analysis on the detection of publication bias using p-value driven methods. The proportion of meta-analyses detected by Egger's, Harbord's, Peters', and Begg's tests ... -
Chili Intake Is Inversely Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease Among Adults: A Population-Based Study
( MDPI , 2019 , Article)We aimed to assess the association between chili consumption and kidney function and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Data from 8429 adults attending the China Health and Nutrition Survey were used. Chili intake was assessed ... -
Reply to "Comments on the Editor Re: Shi, Zumin, et al. High Chili Intake and Cognitive Function among 4582 Adults: An Open Cohort Study over 15 Years. Nutrients 11.5 (2019): 1183."
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Chinese Famine and the diabetes mellitus epidemic.
( Nature Research , 2019 , Article)We thank Li et al. (The effect of the Chinese Famine on type 2 diabetes mellitus epidemics. Nat. Rev. Endocrinol. 15, 313–314 (2019))1 for their interest in our paper and agree that some studies on the association between ... -
Vascular access types in hemodialysis patients in palestine and factors affecting their distribution: A cross-sectional study
( Medknow Publications , 2019 , Article)The incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients is increasing considerably worldwide, and most of the patients start their therapy by hemodialysis (HD). Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the best type of vascular ... -
Why does the adverse effect of inappropriate MRI for LBP vary by geographic location? An exploratory analysis.
( BMC , 2019 , Article)Early magnetic resonance imaging (eMRI) for nonspecific low back pain (LBP) not adherent to clinical guidelines is linked with prolonged work disability. Although the prevalence of eMRI for occupational LBP varies substantially ...