College of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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An examination of the social perceptions and vaping preferences of young electronic nicotine delivery system users
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2023 , Article)Background: Little research has been conducted on social aspects and preferences of electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) use among young ENDS users, and none have examined differences in these aspects and preferences ... -
Physicochemical characterization and cancer cell antiproliferative effect of silver-doped magnesia nanoparticles
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Silver-doped magnesia nanoparticles (Ag/MgO) were synthesized using the precipitation method and characterized by various techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), thermal ... -
A Qualitative Exploration of Health Profession Students’ Experiences of Resilience and Burnout Using the Coping Reservoir Model during the COVID-19 Pandemic
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)Phenomenon: The Coping Reservoir Model is a useful theoretical and analytical framework through which to examine student resilience and burnout. This model conceptualizes wellbeing as a reservoir which is filled or drained ... -
Translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Arabic version of the king’s Parkinson’s disease pain scale
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)Purpose: Pain in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a highly prevalent non-motor symptom occurring in this population. The King’s PD Pain Scale (KPPS) was developed to assess pain in people with PD. This study aimed to provide a ... -
All-cause and COVID-19 mortality in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)Objective To investigate all-cause mortality, COVID-19 mortality and all-cause non-COVID-19 mortality in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A national, retrospective cohort analysis and national, matched, retrospective ... -
Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms with dyslipidemia and risk of metabolic disorders in the State of Qatar
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2023 , Article)Background: Dyslipidemia is recognized as one of the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Objective: The study aimed to investigate ... -
Exome sequence analysis of rare frequency variants in Late-Onset Alzheimer Disease
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Alzheimer disease (AD) is a leading cause of dementia in elderly patients who continue to live between 3 and 11 years of diagnosis. A steep rise in AD incidents is observed in the elderly population in East-Asian countries. ... -
Association between Dietary Patterns and Metabolic Syndrome and Modification Effect of Altitude: A Cohort Study of Tibetan Adults in China
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Little is known about the longitudinal association between dietary patterns (DPs) and metabolic disorders in people living at high altitude areas, such as Tibetans. We constructed the first open cohort, with 1832 Tibetans, ... -
Differences in Awareness of Chinese Dietary Guidelines Among Urban and Rural Residents: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Southwest China
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2023 , Article)Objectives: This study aimed to compare the awareness of Chinese dietary guidelines (CDGs, 2016) between rural and urban areas in Southwest China and identify the factors that affect CDGs (2016) awareness. Methods: This ... -
Association between Selenium Intake and Optimal Sleep Duration: A National Longitudinal Study
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Inconsistent findings have been discovered in studies examining the link between dietary selenium (Se) and sleep. Data were obtained from 17,176 people aged 20 and over who participated in the China Health and Nutrition ... -
Status of continuous glucose monitoring use and management in tertiary hospitals of China: A cross-sectional study
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)Objective This study aims to reveal the use and management status of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in tertiary hospitals in China and to determine the potential factors affecting the application of CGM, based on which ... -
Essential oils and their active components applied as: free, encapsulated and in hurdle technology to fight microbial contaminations. A review
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Microbial contaminations are responsible for many chronic, healthcare, persistent microbial infections and illnesses in the food sector, therefore their control is an important public health challenge. Over the past few ... -
COVID-19 effect on patients with noncommunicable diseases: A narrative review
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2022 , Article)Background and Aims: On March 11, 2020, the WHO has declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, affecting our day-to-day lives. Physical distancing and lockdown made significant obstacles to populations, particularly healthcare ... -
The effect of physical exercise on anxiety in people with parkinson's disease: A systematic review of randomized control trials
( IOS Press , 2023 , Article)BACKGROUND: Anxiety is a prominent disabling non-motor neuropsychiatric complication of Parkinson's disease (PD). Pharmacological treatments for PD and anxiety have drug interactions and negative side effects. Therefore, ... -
Pepsin and Trypsin Treatment Combined with Carvacrol: An Efficient Strategy to Fight Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Biofilms consist of microbial communities enclosed in a self-produced extracellular matrix which is mainly responsible of biofilm virulence. Targeting this matrix could be an effective strategy to control biofilms. In this ... -
Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)BackgroundCancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment, have a higher risk to foodborne infections as compared to other populations. Oncology nurses, having a direct significant contact with these patients, could be ... -
Comparing the Biology of Young versus Old Age Estrogen-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer through Gene and Protein Expression Analyses
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Background: Breast cancer developed at a young age (≤45 years) is hypothesized to have unique biology; however, findings in this field are controversial. Methods: We compared the whole transcriptomic profile of young vs. ... -
Combined Effect of Drying Temperature and Varied Gelatin Concentration on Physicochemical and Antioxidant Properties of Ginger Oil Incorporated Chitosan Based Edible Films
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)In the present work, ginger essential oil (GEO) loaded chitosan (CS) based films incorporated with varying concentrations of gelatin (GE) were fabricated and dried at different conditions (25 °C and 45 °C). The physio-chemical, ... -
Serum Magnesium is Inversely Associated with Body Composition and Metabolic Syndrome
( Dove Medical Press , 2023 , Article)Purpose: Magnesium is vital to maintain normal physiological functions. We aimed to identify the association between serum magnesium and different measures of body adiposity among Qatari adults. We hypothesized that the ... -
The Implication of Mechanistic Approaches and the Role of the Microbiome in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A Review
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)As a complex endocrine and metabolic condition, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects women’s reproductive health. These common symptoms include hirsutism, hyperandrogenism, ovulatory dysfunction, irregular menstruation, ...
