Vitamin D deficiency and risk of recurrent aphthous stomatitis: updated meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis حسب Sadeq Ali Al-Maweri (10412616)

"…</p> <h2>Results</h2> <p>A total of 14 case-control studies with 1468 subjects (721 RAS patients and 747 controls) were included. The pooled data revealed a significant association between low serum levels of vitamin D and the risk of RAS (mean difference = – 8.73, 95% CI: – 12.02 to – 5.44, I2 = 94%, P < 0.00001). …"

Association between Healthy Lifestyle Index and Cognitive decline In Community- Dwelling Lebanese Older Adults حسب Ezzeddine, Maha

"…Lastly, participants with the highest adherence to HLI had a 77% lower prevalence of cognitive decline when assessed by RUDAS (OR: 0.23, 95%CI: 0.12-0.45, p<0.0001), but this association was not significant when assessed by IQCODE and 10/66 DRG. …"
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The Association of Hypertension with Increased Mortality Rate During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Update with Meta-analysis حسب Ahmad R. Al-Qudimat (17337808)

"…Meta-regression analysis results also showed a statistically significant association between hypertension and COVID-19 mortality.…"

The clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with pulmonary hypertension in association with hyperthyroid state: A systematic review حسب Fateen Ata (12217764)

"…Various etiologies and treatments did not have any significant differences in the outcome of PHTN.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">PHTN can be present at the initial diagnosis of HTH, which is associated with better outcomes of PHTN. …"

“Inflammatory potential of the diet and its association with physical, mental, and gut health among Lebanese adults حسب Anastasiou Bountoktzi, Taima

"…After correcting for age, gender, education, medication, physical health, and BMI, the logistic regressions showed no significant association between eDII and physical health (OR=0.91; 95%CI:0.64-1.29; p=0.596), eDII and mental health (OR=0.80, 95%CI:0.57-1.12; p=0.191) and eDII and gut health (OR=1.1, 95%CI:0.85-1.42, p=0.476) Conclusion: To conclude, our study showed that the inflammatory potential of the diet was not associated with all three aspects of health (mental, physical, and gut) among a sample of Lebanese adults. …"
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Genetic Basis and Prognostic Value of Exercise QT Dynamics حسب Stefan van Duijvenboden (7116386)

"…Increased QT dynamics during recovery was significantly associated with all-cause mortality in the univariate Cox regression analysis (hazard ratio, 1.09 [95% CI, 1.05–1.13], P =2.28×10 -5 ), but the association was not significant after adjusting for clinical risk factors.…"

The Mediating Impact of IT Capabilities on the Association between Dynamic Capabilities and Organizational Agility: The Case of the Jordanian IT Sector حسب Abdulkareem Salameh Awwad (14152152)

Epigenetics meets proteomics in an epigenome-wide association study with circulating blood plasma protein traits حسب Shaza B. Zaghlool (10836602)

"…We identify 98 CpG-protein associations (pQTMs) at a stringent Bonferroni level of significance. …"

Predictors of Pressure Injuries in a Critical Care Unit in Lebanon: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Associated Factors حسب El-Masri, Jihad

"…Bivariate analysis found statistically significant associations between pressure injury occurrences and administration of vasopressors (odds ratio [OR] = 0.42; 95% confidence interval = 0.29-0.87; P = .02), the administration of dopamine (OR = 0.20; 95% confidence interval = 0.04-0.94; P = .04), and hospital-acquired pressure injury. …"
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Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors, and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes of Statins Discontinuation: A Systematic Review حسب Shahd A. Ageeb (22047824)

"…Factors frequently associated with an increased likelihood of statin discontinuation included male sex, nonWhite ethnicity, smoking status, and being uninsured. …"

The development of psychological and associated mental health disorders after road traffic crashes and other injuries حسب Anthony Joseph (3383735)

"…A biological model of anxiety disorder suggests that fear is mediated by impaired regulation of the amygdala by the ventral medial prefrontal cortex and damage to this area may lead to increased vulnerability of the patient to develop anxiety and depression due to impaired neural regulation. The main issue associated with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with PTSD and other psychiatric disorders depends on appropriate presentation and available treatment options including cognitive behavioural therapy, desensitisation or drug treatment. …"

Colchicine use might be associated with lower mortality in COVID‐19 patients: A meta‐analysis حسب Mohamed Nabil Elshafei (9960500)

Association of microRNAs With Embryo Development and Fertilization in Women Undergoing Subfertility Treatments: A Pilot Study حسب Alexandra E. Butler (6189536)

"…Live birth rate was negatively associated with miR-335-3p, miR-100-5p, miR-497-5p, let-7d, and miR-574-3p (p < 0.05), but these were not significant when age was accounted for.However, with the exclusion of male factor infertility, all those miRNAs were no longer significant, though miR.150.5p emerged as significant (p = 0.042). …"

Hidradenitis suppurativa and its association with obesity, smoking, and diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta‐analysis حسب Khaled E. Elzawawi (22045253)

"…<p dir="ltr">Our meta‐analysis aimed to quantify the association between Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and several risk factors including obesity, smoking, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …"

Pill-burden and its association with treatment burden among patients with advanced stages of chronic kidney disease حسب Asmaa, Al-mansouri

"…IntroductionChronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with multimorbidity and high treatment burden. …"
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Association of periodontal therapy, with inflammatory biomarkers and complications in COVID-19 patients: a case control study حسب Khalid N. Said (14150715)

"…</p> <h2>Results</h2> <p>In total, 1,325 patients were included. Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) analysis revealed that non-treated periodontitis was associated with significant risk of need for mechanical ventilation (AOR = 3.91, 95% CI 1.21–12.57, p = 0.022) compared to periodontally healthy patients, while treated periodontitis was not (AOR = 1.28, 95% CI 0.25–6.58, p = 0.768). …"

Effect of Intravenous Mannitol on Intraocular Pressure Changes in Vitrectomized and Non-Vitrectomized Eyes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis حسب HASHEM ABU SERHAN (19737499)

"…No significant changes were observed on IOP with mannitol administration when comparing vitrectomized versus non- vitrectomized eyes.…"

White spot lesions, plaque accumulation and salivary caries-associated bacteria in clear aligners compared to fixed orthodontic treatment. A systematic review and meta- analysis حسب Shailaja Raghavan (18001645)

"…The pooled results showed significantly lower plaque accumulation(SMD − 1.58;95%CI:-2.57,0.58;p = 0.002) in CA compared to CF appliances.…"

Host Genetic Variants Potentially Associated With SARS-CoV-2: A Multi-Population Analysis حسب Maria K. Smatti (4675852)

"…Analysis of Qatari genomes revealed significantly lower AF of risk variants linked to SARS-CoV-1 severity (CCL2, MBL, CCL5, AHSG, and IL4) compared to that of 1000Genome and/or the EAS population (up to 25-fold change). …"

Prognostic impact of adenylyl cyclase-associated protein 2 (CAP2) in glioma: A clinicopathological study حسب Zahraa Saker (18974026)

"…High expression of CAP2 was also associated with advanced tumor grades among gliomas. …"