College of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Prevalence, Management, and Associated Factors of Obesity, Hypertension, and Diabetes in Tibetan Population Compared with China Overall
( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)Tibetans’ life expectancy lags behind China’s average. Obesity and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) contribute to health disparity, but NCD patterns among Tibetans are unknown. To examine the prevalence, management, and ... -
A 3-Year Longitudinal Study of Effects of Parental Feeding Practices on Child Weight Status: The Childhood Obesity Study in China Mega-Cities
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)This study examined the longitudinal associations between parental feeding practices and child weight status, and their potential modification effects by child sex, age, and maternal and paternal educations among children. ... -
Selenium Intake and its Interaction with Iron Intake Are Associated with Cognitive Functions in Chinese Adults: A Longitudinal Study
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Studies on the relation between selenium intake and cognitive function are inconclusive. This study aimed to examine the associations between dietary selenium intake and cognitive function among Chinese adults and tested ... -
The impact of dietary diversity and seasonality in food availability on the quantile distribution of birth size among pregnant women in rural Malawi – a cross-sectional study
( BMC , 2022 , Article)Background: Dietary diversity scores can be used as a proxy for dietary intakes and for assessment of nutrient adequacy. Studies from low-resource settings have found maternal dietary diversity scores to be associated with ... -
Molecular epidemiology of influenza, RSV, and other respiratory infections among children in Qatar: A six years report (2012–2017)
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article)Background: Studies on the etiology of respiratory infections among children in Qatar and surrounding countries are limited. Objectives: To describe the prevalence and seasonality of RSV, influenza, and other respiratory ... -
How could artificial intelligence aid in the fight against coronavirus?: An interview with Dr Hadi M Yassine and Dr Zubair Shah by Felicity Poole, Commissioning Editor
( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2020 , Other)Interview - How could artificial intelligence aid in the fight against coronavirus? -
Markers associated with covid-19 susceptibility, resistance, and severity
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article Review)In December 2019, the latest member of the coronavirus family, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in Wuhan, China, leading to the outbreak of an unusual viral pneumonia known as coronavirus ... -
Health consequences of obesity and projected future obesity health burden in China
( Wiley , 2022 , Article Review)Objective: This study examined the effects of overweight/obesity on mortality and morbidity outcomes and the disparities, time trends, and projected future obesity health burden in China. Methods: Cohort studies that ... -
Ziziphus nummularia attenuates the malignant phenotype of human pancreatic cancer cells: Role of ros
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the fourth leading cause of all cancer-related deaths. Despite major improvements in treating PC, low survival rate remains a major challenge, indicating the need for alternative approaches, ... -
Associations of Vaccination and of Prior Infection with Positive PCR Test Results for SARS-CoV-2 in Airline Passengers Arriving in Qatar
( American Medical Association , 2021 , Article)The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has severely affected international travel. With efficacious COVID-19 vaccines available, Qatar implemented a pilot program between February 18 and April 26, 2021, to ease travel restrictions by ... -
Immunoinformatics prediction of potential immunodominant epitopes from human coronaviruses and association with autoimmunity
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)Cross-reactivity between different human coronaviruses (HCoVs) might contribute to COVID-19 outcomes. Here, we aimed to predict conserved peptides among different HCoVs that could elicit cross-reacting B cell and T cell ... -
Diversity of bacterial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance profile among commensal rodents in Qatar
( Springer Science and Business Media B.V. , 2022 , Article)Rodents are sources of many zoonotic pathogens that are of public health concern. This study investigated bacterial pathogens and assessed their antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns in commensal rodents in Qatar. A total ... -
Biological Properties of SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Epidemiological Impact and Clinical Consequences
( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a virus that belongs to the coronavirus family and is the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As of May 2022, it had caused more than 500 million ... -
Identification of Prognostic Metabolomic Biomarkers at the Interface of Mortality and Morbidity in Pre-Existing TB Cases Infected With SARS-CoV-2
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection currently remains one of the biggest global challenges that can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (CARDS) in severe cases. In line with this, ... -
Coronavirus Disease 2019 Disease Severity in Children Infected With the Omicron Variant
( NLM (Medline) , 2022 , Article)SHORT SUMMARY: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection from the Omicron variant in children/adolescents is less severe than infection from the Delta variant. Those 6 to <18 years also have less severe ... -
The Effect of Personality on Chrononutrition during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Qatar
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)The COVID-19 lockdown has had a significant impact on people’s lives worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the effect of personality on chrononutrition during the COVID-19 lockdown. Using a cross-sectional design, a ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of a comprehensive education on low back pain treatment outcomes: A controlled clinical study.
( SAGE Publications , 2022 , Article)To investigate the effect of integrating an individualized, evidence-based low back pain comprehensive education package on low back pain treatment outcomes. Single-blind, controlled clinical study using the alternate ... -
The Economic Impact of Optimizing a COVID-19 Management Protocol in Pre-Existing Cardiovascular Disease Patients
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This study answers the question of whether the health care costs of managing COVID-19 in preexisting cardiovascular diseases (CVD) patients increased or decreased as a consequence of evidence-based efforts to optimize the ... -
Overweight/Obesity and Time Preference: Evidence from a Survey among Adults in the UK
( Karger Publishers , 2022 , Article)Introduction: Overweight and obesity is a global problem incurring substantial health and economic implications. This has also been highlighted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which has disproportionately affected overweight ... -
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of face-to-face and electronic brief interventions versus screening alone to reduce alcohol consumption among high-risk adolescents presenting to emergency departments: three-arm pragmatic randomized trial (SIPS Junior high risk trial)
( Wiley , 2022 , Report)Background and aims: Alcohol use increases throughout adolescence. Emergency department (ED) attendance is an opportunity for alcohol screening and brief intervention (ASBI), which is effective for adults. This trial ...
