Clinical relevance of aortic stiffness in end-stage renal disease and diabetes : implication for hypertension management by Bahous, Sola Aoun

“…An important and recent finding is that the magnitude of longitudinal increase in cf-PWV may represent a clinically pertinent surrogate for cardiovascular events. …”
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A Comparative Study of Safety Outcomes of Sodium Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors and Loop Diuretics Among Diabetic Patients Using Real-world Data by Alaa Rahhal (14150403)

“…The concurrent use of SGLT2 inhibitors and loop diuretics was tolerated at 1 month; however, it resulted in a significant increase in volume-depletion events at 12 months (10.2% vs 1.7%; aHR = 7.03, 95% CI (1.80-27.37), <i>P</i>-value = 0.005). …”

The case for disaster medicine training by Nature Research (16552612)

“…This situation is not unique to Saudi Arabia, but is rather common worldwide, despite a significant increase in the incidence and severity of disasters in recent years. …”

Impact of pharmacist-conducted anticoagulation patient education and telephone follow-up on transitions of care by Karaoui, Lamis R.

“…Conclusions Although pharmacist-conducted anticoagulation education did not appear to reduce bleeding or readmission rates at day 30, pharmacist education significantly increased patient communication with their providers in the early days post-discharge.…”
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The Effects of Social Determinants of Health on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Lebanese with Type 2 Diabetes by Saadé, Rita

“…Background: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases in Lebanon and is known to increase the risks of cardio-metabolic events. Diabetes self-management is essential for glycemic control and prevention of cardiovascular complications. …”
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The lung protein that tells all by Nature Research (16552612)

“…</p><p dir="ltr">Serum SP-D levels were significantly increased in all patients with COPD compared to the healthy cohort. …”

Co-occurrence of antibiotic and metal resistance in long-term sewage sludge-amended soils: influence of application rates and pedo-climatic conditions by Sonia Mokni-Tlili (20487266)

“…However, events including an extreme flash flood and the termination of USS applications significantly disrupted ARB communities in all soil treatments. …”

Combined anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy is associated with an improved outcome in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 by Matli, Kamal

“…Background COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that results in a prothrombotic state manifesting as thrombotic, microthrombotic and thromboembolic events. As a result, several antithrombotic modalities have been implicated in the treatment of this disease. …”
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Carbon dioxide insufflation during ERCP for reduction of postprocedure pain by Azar, Riad

“…Adverse events were infrequent and did not differ by group. …”
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Maturity in Adult Surgical Ward Settings: A Retrospective Study in Qatar by Nurhan Elshafey (18472387)

“…Cost avoidance was the cost avoided by reducing length of hospitalization and adverse drug events (ADEs). Operational costs included the expenses of the ASP service. …”

A novel multiplex assay for simultaneous quantification of total and S129 phosphorylated human alpha-synuclein by Natalie Landeck (414147)

“…</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">These results demonstrate that our duplex assay for simultaneous quantification is a useful tool to study h-asyn phosphorylation events in biospecimens and will be helpful in studies investigating the precise causative link between post-translational modification of h-asyn and PD pathology.…”

Influence of hosting the world’s most popular football competition on Response and Transport Time of Ground Emergency Ambulances in Qatar by Reem Bassam Tluli (18505131)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Qatar was anticipating approximately 1.2 million visitors during the FIFA World Cup 2022TM, significantly increasing the population, road traffic1 , and the number of emergency calls received,2 which could potentially affect the response and transportation times of emergency ambulances. …”

Trends in Necrotizing Fasciitis‐Associated Mortality in the United States 2003–2020: A CDC WONDER Database Population‐Based Study by Saad Khan (296295)

“…Additionally, urban–rural analysis indicated that large central metropolitan areas had consistently elevated mortality rates, whereas smaller metropolitan and noncore areas experienced sharper increases.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">NF‐related mortality has significantly risen in the United States since 2014, with distinct disparities based on sex, race, and geographic region. …”

The Islamist groups in Tripoli. (c2008) by Abbas, Nivine H.

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Aortic stiffness, kidney disease, and renal transplantation by Bahous, Sola Aoun

“…In renal transplant patients, aortic stiffness is significantly increased irrespective of donor type. Donor age and/or acute rejection contribute independently to the increased stiffness. …”
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Effectiveness and specificity of a classroom-based group intervention in children and adolescents exposed to war in Lebanon by Dimassi, Hani

“…The rates of disorders peaked one month post-war and decreased over one year. There was no significant effect of the intervention on the rates of MDD, SAD or PTSD. …”
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The rising danger of heat waves by Nature Research (16552612)

“…<p>A new computerized climate model suggests that the significant majority of children and elderly people in Qatar will be exposed to high levels of hazardous heat wave events in the next five years . …”

The promise of tirzepatide: A narrative review of metabolic benefits by Sara Sokary (17337724)

“…Furthermore, limited evidence showed that lost body weight may be primarily due to fat mass reduction. Tirzepatide also significantly decreased food intake, reduced overall appetite scores and increased fasting visual analog scale scores for satiety and fullness across different clinical trials. …”

Safety and Efficacy of Inclisiran in Hyperlipidemia: An Updated Meta‐Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials by Jawad Basit (19231376)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Inclisiran reduces LDL‐C, PCSK9, cholesterol and apo‐B levels in the body without increasing the risk of serious adverse events.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/edm2.70039" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/edm2.70039</a></p>…”

Terrorist attacks and environmental social and governance performance: Evidence from cross‐country panel data by Hamzeh Al Amosh (15944827)

“…Our findings indicate that the occurrence of terrorist events has a significant negative impact on ESG performance, both collectively and individually, due to the various consequences. …”