Otosyphilis: A rare case of reversible hearing loss in a young man with secondary syphilis by Enas W. Sarsak (17317015)

Arrhythmia-Associated Calmodulin E105A Mutation Alters the Binding Affinity of CaM to a Ryanodine Receptor 2 CaM-Binding Pocket by Angelos Thanassoulas (2822861)

Mechanisms underlying the effects of caloric restriction on hypertension by Ahmad A. Al Attar (17563152)

“…The pathophysiology of hypertension is highly attributed to a dysfunctional endothelium and vascular remodeling. …”

Efficacy of Lebanese Cannabis Oil Extract in the Treatment of Folic Acid-Induced Renal Fibrosis in Rats by Bylan, Diana

“…Kidney disease is a main contributor to mortality and morbidity worldwide. …”
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Dual-stage segmentation and classification framework for skin lesion analysis using deep neural network by Khadija Manzoor (22565369)

“…<h3>Objective</h3><p dir="ltr">Skin diseases, caused by various pathogens including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, are prevalent globally and significantly affect patients’ physical, emotional, and social well-being. …”

16S rRNA Gene-Based Characterization and Functional Profiling of the Microbiome in Young Adults by Makhlouf, Rita

“…This study is the first of its type revealing the gut microbiome profile in young Lebanese adults. It showed a high interindividual variability despite the homogenous characteristics of the subjects. …”
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Characterization of the potency and mechanism of action of a novel dual-selective intermolecularly complemented version of Anthrax Lethal Toxin (PAU2R200A- PAL1I207R/FP59) in Acute... by Farhat, Mirna

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Prevalence, Associated Risk Factors, and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes of Statins Discontinuation: A Systematic Review by Shahd A. Ageeb (22047824)

“…<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">Statins are widely prescribed for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) prevention; however, a significant proportion of users discontinue the medication for various reasons. …”

Virome-wide serological profiling reveals association of herpesviruses with obesity by Mohammad Rubayet Hasan (8602080)

Assessing Food Safety Knowledge and Awareness Among Hospital Food Handlers in Qatar: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Nahlah AlMesbah (21393002)

Prevalence of toxigenic fungi and mycotoxins in Arabic coffee (Coffea arabica): Protective role of traditional coffee roasting, brewing and bacterial volatiles by Wadha Al Attiya (18810292)

Analysis of 14,392 whole genomes reveals 3.5% of Qataris carry medically actionable variants by Amal Elfatih (14778550)

“…Variants were categorized into one of the following groups: (1) Pathogenic (P), (2) Likely pathogenic (LP), and (3) Rare variants of uncertain significance with evidence of pathogenicity. For the classification, we used variant databases, effect predictors, and the disease-relevant phenotypes available for the cohort. …”

Assessing the genetic burden of familial hypercholesterolemia in a large middle eastern biobank by Geethanjali Devadoss Gandhi (14056966)

An examination of how climate change could affect the future spread of <i>Fusarium</i> spp. around the world, using correlative models to model the changes by Muhammad Riaz Ejaz (20487191)

“…The <u>plant pathogenic fungus </u><i><u>Fusarium</u></i> is known for causing crop diseases like blight, root and stem rots, and wilts, making it the most significant mycotoxigenic genus in weeds and food across various climatic zones worldwide. …”

Setting the agenda for diabetes research in the state of Qatar by Amit Mishra (3631456)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The burden of non‐communicable diseases, including diabetes, is high in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. …”

Can AI Help in Screening Viral and COVID-19 Pneumonia? by Muhammad E. H. Chowdhury (14150526)

“…The classification accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and specificity for both the schemes were 99.7%, 99.7%, 99.7% and 99.55% and 97.9%, 97.95%, 97.9%, and 98.8%, respectively. The high accuracy of this computer-aided diagnostic tool can significantly improve the speed and accuracy of COVID-19 diagnosis. …”

Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of major congenital anomalies: A population-based register study by Nader Al-Dewik (4166527)

Multivariate epidemiologic analysis of type 2 diabetes mellitus risks in the Lebanese population by Ghassibe-Sabbagh, Michella

“…People with T2DM showed a significant decrease in HDL-C levels. A strong correlation of overall hyperlipidemia with the diabetes affection status was shown (p < 0.0001). …”
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An Exploration of Smoking Patterns Among People with Serious Mental Illness Attending an Outpatient Clinic in Qatar by Monica Zolezzi (10115698)

“…Positive and significant associations with current smoking were found for the male gender, psychotic disorders, and high levels (≥6.2 mmol/L) of total cholesterol. …”

Qatar’s immigrants at higher risk of diabetes by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Because T2D is often associated with obesity, one might predict that the Arab participants, who had, on average, markedly higher body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference measures than the others, would exhibit high levels of glycated haemoglobin. The results, however, suggest that Qatar’s immigrant population has a significantly increased risk of having undiagnosed T2D, and that glycated haemoglobin levels could be a useful diagnostic tool for early detection of the disease. …”