College of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Development of simultaneous antioxidant and visual pH-sensing films based on guar gum loaded with Aronia melanocarpa extract
( John Wiley & Sons Ltd , 2023 , Article)Anthocyanins have attracted increasing attention for different packaging systems due to having functional features such as biocompatibility, antioxidative activity, visible colour response at varying pH values. In this ... -
Developing a core competency and capability framework for advanced practice physiotherapy: A qualitative study
( Taylor & Francis Group , 2023 , Article)Introduction: There is an urgent need to develop an international competency and capability framework to support standardization of education and roles in advanced practice physiotherapy (APP). This need arose due to the ... -
Daily heavy and binge vaping is associated with higher alcohol and cannabis co-use
( Taylor and Francis , 2023 , Article)The associations between vaping in young people and alcohol and cannabis co-use remain understudied. The current study examined the effect of vaping frequency on past 30-day alcohol and cannabis use. Using an online survey, ... -
Comparison of camel, buffalo, cow, goat, and sheep yoghurts in terms of various physicochemical, biochemical, textural and rheological properties
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Comparative physicochemical, biochemical, textural, and rheological properties of yoghurts produced using buffalo, camel, cow, goat, and sheep milk were analysed. The physicochemical, textural, and rheological properties ... -
Chitosan nanoparticles with essential oils in food preservation
( Elsevier , 2023 , Book chapter)Recently, chitosan nanoparticles (NPs) have received tremendous interest as being one of the best natural nanomaterials used for the encapsulation of essential oils (EOs) in food applications. Due to their various ... -
Black garlic production: The influence of ageing temperature and duration on some physicochemical and antioxidant properties, and sugar content
( Wiley online library , 2023 , Article)Herein, some quality characteristics (water content, pH, antioxidant activity and sugar contents) of fresh garlic (Taşköprü, Türkiye) and black garlic, which were produced under various ageing temperatures (60 °C, 70 °C ... -
Biological Performance of Primary Dental Pulp Stem Cells Treated with Gold Nanoparticles
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are one of the most stable nanoparticles that have been prevalently used as examples for biological and biomedical applications. Herein, we evaluate the effect of AuNPs on the biological processes ... -
Association of Vitamin D Genetic Risk Score with Noncommunicable Diseases: A Systematic Review
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Background and Aims: The genetic risk score (GRS) is an important tool for estimating the total genetic contribution or susceptibility to a certain outcome of interest in an individual, taking into account their genetic ... -
Assessment of prerequisite programs implementation at food packaging manufacturing companies and hygiene status of food packaging in a developing country: Cross-sectional study
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article)Food packaging has a critical role in all food types and along the food chain from product preservation to transportation, distribution, storage, retailing, and end-use. However, it can become a source of contamination and ... -
Chapter 1- Application of chitosan in active food packaging
( Elsevier , 2023 , Book chapter)Food packaging has an essential role in protecting food products from external factors such as heat, oxidation, and light. Improvements in food packaging studies created active packaging that aims at extending perishable ... -
Antioxidative Stress Metabolic Pathways in Moderately Active Individuals
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Physical activity (PA) is known to have beneficial effects on health, primarily through its antioxidative stress properties. However, the specific metabolic pathways that underlie these effects are not fully understood. ... -
Advantageous Effects of Sumac Usage in Meatball Preparation on Various Quality Criteria and Formation of Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) are mutagenic/carcinogenic compounds that can be formed during the cooking process of proteinaceous foods such as meat. Therefore, it is needed to inhibit or reduce their formations in ... -
A systematic review on the impact of alcohol warning labels
( Taylor & Francis Group , 2023 , Article Review)Findings on the effects of alcohol warning labels (AWLs) as a harm reduction tool have been mixed. This systematic review synthesized extant literature on the impact of AWLs on proxies of alcohol use. PsycINFO, Web of ... -
A review on microbiota: relation with diseases and nutrients role
( IFST , 2023 , Article Review)Microbiota plays an essential role in human development and body homeostasis. Individual and environmental variables influence the diversity of microbiota, which performs crucial biochemical activities in the human body ... -
Cognitive status and sleep quality can explain the fear of falling and fall history in people with Parkinson's disease.
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2023 , Article)Fear of falling (FOF) is highly prevalent in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) and contributes to high fall risk. Studies reporting on the relationship between falls, FOF, and non-motor factors such as cognitive ... -
Supporting Public Health Research Capacity, Quality, and Productivity in a Diverse Region.
( JMIR Publications , 2023 , Article)Public health research plays a critical role in strengthening health systems and improving their performance and impact. However, scholarly production in public health coming from the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) ... -
Income inequality and its association with COVID-19 cases and deaths: a cross-country analysis in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)There is limited evidence on the associations between economic and social disparities in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) with COVID-19 infections and deaths. This study aims to investigate the relationship between ... -
Turning point in COVID-19 severity and fatality during the pandemic: a national cohort study in Qatar
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)Objective To assess the evolution of COVID-19 severity and fatality in a unique setting that consistently applied, throughout the pandemic, rigorous and standardised criteria for defining severe COVID-19 outcomes. Methods ... -
Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) among male craft and manual workers in Qatar (2020–2021)
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)BackgroundThe rapid growth of Qatar in the last two decades has attracted a large influx of immigrant craft and manual workers (CMWs) seeking employment in jobs associated with food handling, domestic service, and construction. ... -
History of primary-series and booster vaccination and protection against Omicron reinfection
( American Association for the Advancement of Science , 2023 , Article)Laboratory evidence suggests a possibility of immune imprinting for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. We investigated the differences in the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in a ...
