Clinical and Prognostic Implications of Plasma Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Kaseb, Ahmed O.

“…The study objective was to improve prognostic stratification of patients with HCC. …”
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An IoT Assisted Real-Time High CMRR Wireless Ambulatory ECG Monitoring System with Arrhythmia Detection by Hassan Ali (3348749)

“…<p dir="ltr">The absence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) diagnostic and management solutions cause significant morbidity among populations in rural areas and the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) emergency. …”

Effect of Girder Damage on the Structural Behavior of Slab-on-Girder Bridges by Elozn, Ahmed E.

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Transglutaminase inhibition protects against oxidative stress-induced neuronal death downstream of pathological ERK activation by Sleiman, Sama F.

“…Molecular deletion of transglutaminase 2 (TG2) has been shown to improve function and survival in a host of neurological conditions including stroke, Huntington's disease, and Parkinson's disease. …”
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Phosphorus supplement alters postprandial lipemia of healthy male subjects by Bassil, Maya

“…Background Epidemiological studies have found a U-shaped relationship between serum phosphorus and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The mechanism(s) behind such a relationship are poorly understood. …”
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Health conditions, health literacy, access to care, and health care experiences among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults in Lebanon by Khatoun, Wassim Daoud

“…Adequate health literacy level was significantly associated with STI testing (t = 3.34, p < 0.01) and chronic disease (t = 3.76, p < 0.01). …”
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Efficacy and safety of using Etelcalcetide for controlling secondary hyperparathyroidism by Tarek Fouda (18472476)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">In Qatar, secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common problem in haemodialysis (HD) patients, associated with significant clinical consequences for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients, including osteitis fibrosa cystica and calcific cardiovascular disease, broadly referred to as CKD–mineral bone disorder. …”

The Impact of Different Urban Configurations on Outdoor Thermal Comfort: A Case Study of the Military Camps in Abu Dhabi, UAE by Ahmed, Amal Mohamed

“…The findings from the three phases of the research showed that selecting the optimal urban configuration decreases air temperature by 2 °C from 33.6 to 31.54 for the base case and the most favourable developed linear from F respectively. …”
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Shrinking the battlefield in cancer therapy: Nanotechnology against cancer stem cells by Queenie, Fernandes

“…Cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, presenting a significant healthcare challenge owing to the limited efficacy of current treatments. …”
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The Impact of Diabetes Educational Interventions on Nurses’ Knowledge of In-Patient Diabetes Management in Hospitals in Abu Dhabi & Dubai by ALISHAQ, ZEINAB DAHIR AWAD

“…Programs for patients and nurses DM awareness were found compulsory in the UAE to increase their level of understanding, management, and compliance to enable them to avoid disease complications. The study determined that nurses’ knowledge of diabetes management improved after attending these training sessions. …”
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Predictors of Mortality in Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Regardless of Early Left Ventricular Unloading: A National Experience by Alaa Rahhal (14150403)

“…The significant positive predictors of mortality with VA-ECMO regardless of IABP in CS were CPR > 20 minutes (aOR 14.74, 95% CI 2.02-107.41; p-value= 0.008), older age (i.e., greater than 55 years) and LM disease of more than 50% stenosis were associated with a fourfold increase in the odds of mortality while on VA-ECMO. …”

The Relationship between Smoking Cessation and Health Insurance Coverage: An Analysis of Cost Saving and Health Outcomes by Al Farhan, Nasser

“…The use of tobacco products remains a significant public health concern worldwide, with smoking being a leading cause of preventable death and disease. …”
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Artificial Intelligence for Detecting and Quantifying Fatty Liver in Ultrasound Images: A Systematic Review by Fahad Muflih Alshagathrh (18427950)

“…<div><p>Background: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is growing more prevalent worldwide. …”

Rheumatoid Arthritis, Depression, and the Role of Celecoxib by Nadeen Al-Baz (14152428)

“…<p>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease, causing joint destruction and associated physical, mental, and financial distress. …”

Shrinking the battlefield in cancer therapy: Nanotechnology against cancer stem cells by Queenie Fernandes (14557388)

“…<p>Cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, presenting a significant healthcare challenge owing to the limited efficacy of current treatments. …”

Keeping Qatar’s vaccines cold by Nature Research (16552612)

“…<p dir="ltr">Immunization coverage in Qatar has improved significantly since 1979, when it introduced the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Expanded Program on Immunization. …”

Nutritional Status and Clinical Outcomes of Children with Medical Complexity in the United Arab Emirates: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Al Slaybe, Maryam

“…Preterm birth was significantly associated with lower WAZ (β = -0.849, p < 0.001) and LAZ (β = -1.464, p < 0.001) scores. …”
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Associations between Bone Mineral Density and WOMAC Scores in Healthy Individuals: Insights from the Qatar Biobank by Mohammed Al-Hamdani (16962702)

“…However, BMD measures significantly contributed to predicting stiffness after controlling for sociodemographic variables (R² = 0.065, ΔF(7, 1724) = 3.34, p= 0.002), with a higher total body BMD associated with increased stiffness and a higher trunk BMD associated with decreased stiffness. …”

Total and segmental liver volume variations by Abdalla, Eddie

“…Similarly, extended resections of up to 80% of the functional hepatic parenchyma can be performed with acceptable complication rates in patients with primary and metastatic hepatobiliary malignancies in the absence of chronic liver disease.4., 13., 14., 15. and 16. Indeed, improvement in outcome and decrease in complications after extended hepatic resections of increasing complexity have been linked to preservation of adequate functional parenchyma.17 There are few studies in the literature describing the relative contributions of the anatomic hepatic segments to the TLV. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and functional status by Farhana Shora (18505123)

“…Secondary outcomes, PCFS and mMRC showed a significant improvement (Figure 2). We studied the effect of variables such as age, gender, severity of the disease, presence of comorbidities, obesity, vaccination status and need for ventilatory support on EQ5L, PCFS and mMRC. …”