The antioxidant and anticancer effects of Wild Carrot oil extract by Shebaby, Wassim Nasri

“…Also, DCOE demonstrated a significant increase in cell death and decrease in cell proliferation. …”
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Mental health and psychotropic medication trends during the COVID-19 pandemic in a middle eastern population: A systematic analysis of electronic medical records from Qatar by Kholoud, Bastaki

“…The study focused on trends in outpatient visits and psychotropic medication prescriptions. ResultsA significant increase of 56.6 % in MHS outpatient visits was observed in 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels, indicating heightened utilization of mental health services. …”
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Association of Differing Qatari Genotypes with Vitamin D Metabolites by Youssra Dakroury (9991407)

“…Vitamin D metabolite levels were lower in females for 25(OH)D, 1,25(OH)2D (<em>p</em> < 0.001), and 24,25(OH)2D (<em>p</em> < 0.006), but 3epi-25(OH)D did not differ (<em>p</em> < 0.26). Diabetes prevalence was not different between genotypes. Total 1,25(OH)2D (<em>p</em> < 0.001), total 24,25(OH)2D (<em>p</em> < 0.001), and total 3epi-25(OH)D (<em>p</em> < 0.005) were all significantly lower in diabetes patients compared to controls whilst the total 25(OH)D was higher in diabetes than controls (<em>p</em> < 0.001). …”

Seat belt and mobile phone use among young adult drivers in the State of Qatar by Sohaila Cheema (4162534)

“…The results give us reliable estimates of seat belt and mobile phone use prevalence in young adult drivers in Qatar. Increased awareness and enforcement of road safety laws are required to control this epidemic of road traffic injury, disability and fatality. …”

Burden and disease pathogenesis of influenza and other respiratory viruses in diabetic patients by Swapna Thomas (17337925)

“…<p dir="ltr">Over the past two decades, diabetes mellitus (DM) has been receiving increasing attention among autoimmune diseases. The prevalence of type 1 and <u>type</u><u> </u><u>2 diabetes</u> has increased rapidly and has become one of the leading causes of death worldwide. …”

Breast cancer screening in Lebanon: Understanding knowledge, attitudes and barriers by Elias-Rizk, Tamina

“…Background Breast cancer (BC) has been increasing in both prevalence and incidence in Lebanon. …”
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Nutritional Status and Clinical Outcomes of Children with Medical Complexity in the United Arab Emirates: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Al Slaybe, Maryam

“…Background: Children with medical complexity (CMC) represent a unique pediatric population. Their prevalence is increasing and they are suggested to be at a higher risk of undernutrition. …”
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Tipping the Balance: Vitamin D Inadequacy in Children Impacts the Major Gut Bacterial Phyla by Parul Singh (191877)

“…<div><p>Vitamin D inadequacy appears to be on the rise globally, and it has been linked to an increased risk of osteoporosis, as well as metabolic, cardiovascular, and autoimmune diseases. …”

Social Media Use and Body Checking Among Lebanese Adults by Korkomaz, Aya

“…Background: The recent increase in social media use has been associated with body checking and body image dissatisfaction. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Lebanon by Al Kodsi, Ibrahim

“…Phylogenetic analysis was done for the subvariants that had very low worldwide prevalence including BN.4, XAY.1 and XCC, and for XBB.1.42.1, which formed a high proportion of the sequenced genomes in this study despite low worldwide prevalence. …”
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Eating habits and obesity among Lebanese university students by Rizk, Sandra

“…As a consequence, the dietary habits of young adults have been affected; thus, overweight and obesity are increasingly being observed among the young. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity on a sample of students from the Lebanese American University (in Beirut) and to examine their eating habits. …”
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Vitamin K2 supplementation and arterial stiffness among renal transplant recipients—a single-arm, single-center clinical trial by Kilany, Hala

“…ubclinical vitamin K deficiency is prevalent among renal transplant recipients and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. …”
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Preschoolers’ and Mothers Dietary Practices and Compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines: Results of Oman’s National Nutrition Survey by Almaamary, Salima

“…Multivariate regression revealed children’s increased sweet intake was the only significant predictor of excess weight in children. …”
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Prostate cancer burden in South Asia: A systematic analysis of global burden of disease data (1990–2021) by Vijay Kumar (377076)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The prostate cancer ASIR, ASPR, and ASDR significantly increased from 1990 to 2021, particularly among individuals aged 60–65 years. …”

Evaluating the necessity of colonoscopy in patients under 40 with rectal bleeding: insights from a large-scale retrospective analysis by Ibrahim M. Obeidat (22224904)

“…A family history of CRC/AAP was significantly associated with increased CRC risk (adjusted OR 6.35, 95% CI 2.24–18.02, <i>p</i>= 0.001) in explorative logistic regression analysis.…”

Optical coherence tomography findings in persistent diabetic macular edema by Ghazi, Nicola G.

“…The number of focal laser sessions and diffuse FA leakage were not associated with an increased prevalence of VMIA (P = .13 and P = .47, respectively). …”
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Epidemiology of injuries from fire, heat and hot substances: global, regional and national morbidity and mortality estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study by Spencer L James (8673927)

“…At the global level, the age-standardised mortality caused by fire, heat and hot substances significantly declined from 1990 to 2017, but regionally there was variability in age-standardised incidence with some regions experiencing an increase (eg, Southern Latin America) and others experiencing a significant decrease (eg, High-income North America).…”

Clinical and biochemical determinants of length of stay, readmission and recurrence in patients admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis by Fateen Ata (12217764)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The increasing prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) related admissions poses a significant burden on the healthcare systems globally. …”

Burnout and job satisfaction among psychiatrists in the Mental Health Service, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar by Nisha Kader (17148373)

“…</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">The prevalence of high burnout in psychiatrists remains lower in Qatar than in other countries. …”

Dissecting bloodstream infections in febrile neutropenic patients with hematological malignancies, a decade-long single center retrospective observational study (2009–2019) by Halima El Omri (14778790)

“…<h3>Background </h3><p dir="ltr">The use of ill-suited antibiotics is a significant risk factor behind the increase in the mortality, morbidity, and economic burden for patients who are under treatment for hematological malignancy (HM) and bloodstream infections (BSI). …”