Predictors of prolonged hospitalization among geriatric trauma patients using the modified 5-Item Frailty index in a Middle Eastern trauma center: an 11-year retrospective study by Husham Abdelrahman (768893)

“…Head injury and bleeding were the leading causes of mortality in the study cohort. There was a significant decrease in the trend of geriatric trauma over the years. …”

Correlations between Resting Electrocardiogram Findings and Disease Profiles: Insights from the Qatar Biobank Cohort by Fatima Qafoud (14778571)

“…Abnormalities in ECG may be associated with clinical biomarkers and can predict early stages of diseases. In this study, we evaluated the association between ECG traits, clinical biomarkers, and diseases and developed risk scores to predict the risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD) in the Qatar Biobank. …”

COVID-19 and renal involvement: a prospective cohort study assessing the impact of mild SARS-CoV-2 infection on the kidney function of young healthy males by Khalid Al Rumaihi (14148804)

“…Changes in the renal function appear to be related to reduced creatinine clearance and possible albumin leakage in the acute phase of the disease. …”

Efficacy of Cannabidiol Combination with Cisplatin or Paclitaxel against Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines by Ismail, Jana

“…Additionally, applying the Chou-Talalay method using the CompuSyn software, the combination indexes (CI) were calculated to predict the interaction between CBD and the chemotherapeutic agents. …”
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Osteoporosis: An under-recognized public health problem by Rajasree Vijayakumar (19807284)

“…Therefore, improved awareness of the disease may influence personal habits, reduce suffering, and alleviate the burden on healthcare expenditure.…”

Community pharmacists' management of minor ailments in developing countries: A systematic review of types, recommendations, information gathering and counselling practices by Kazeem B. Yusuff (16861977)

“…</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">Community pharmacists' encounter with and management of minor ailments appear extensive in developing countries and probably present an opportunity to contribute significantly to reduce disease burden and enhance public health. …”

Seroprevalence and factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection among healthcare workers: cross-sectional study by Watheq Thabet Taher (17541210)

“…Compliance with infection prevention and control measures did not significantly affect seropositivity. This study highlights the need for improved healthcare systems and resources to reduce the burden of COVID-19 and promote infection prevention and control (IPC) measures among HCWs in Yemen.…”

Aortic stiffness, living donors, and renal transplantation by Bahous, Sola Aoun

“…In subjects with renal disease, reduced renal function and increased arterial stiffness are significantly associated in cross-sectional studies. …”
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Acute exposure to cigarette smoking followed by myocardial infarction aggravates renal damage in an In vivo mouse model by Kobeissy, Firas

“…Molecular analysis revealed that nephrin expression was significantly reduced in the S+MI group, whereas sodium-hydrogen exchanger-1 (NHE-1) was significantly increased, suggesting altered glomerular filtration and kidney functions. …”
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Effect of acute and chronic grapefruit, orange, and pineapple juice intake on blood lipid profile in normolipidemic rat. by Daher, Costantine F.

“…Background: High fruit intake is known to be associated with reduced riskof coronary heart disease. Our objective was to determine the effects of acute and chronic juice [grapefruit,orange, and pineapple] intake on plasma lipid profile and lipoprotein metabolism in normolipidemic rats.Material/Methods: The effects of acute juice intake were studied after three hours of a single juice-lipidload instilled intragastrically. …”
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The effect of microbiome therapy on COVID-19-induced gut dysbiosis: A narrative and systematic review by Mahmoud Yousef (9900837)

“…<h3>Aims</h3><p dir="ltr">Emerging evidence highlights the role of COVID-19 in instigating gut dysbiosis, with repercussions on disease severity and bidirectional gut-organ communication involving the lung, heart, brain, and liver. …”

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nitrogen dioxide levels in Nigeria by Johnson Adedeji Olusola (18526752)

“…<div><p>The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been transmitted worldwide over a very short time after it originated in China in December 2019. …”

Exploring the Fecal miRNA Profile in FMF Patients and the Role of miR-21-5p in Inflammatory Pathways Associated with FMF Pathogenesis by Chaaban, Ahlam

“…Correlation studies revealed that three anti-inflammatory miRNAs, mir-144-3p, mir-29b- 3p, and mir-374b-5p, were downregulated in M694V homozygous patients compared to those with other genotypes and six miRNAs were higher in patients with greater disease severity. The inhibition of mir-21-5p in LPS-stimulated THP-1 derived macrophages reduced the activation of NF-κB and inflammasome pathways. …”
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A Machine Learning Approach on Chest X-Rays for Pediatric Pneumonia Detection by Barakat, Natali Imad

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

“…They found that one fifth of the study participants had elevated glycated haemoglobin levels, but more significantly, there were large differences between the ethnic groups studied. …”

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST80-IV clone in children from Jordan by Hashwa, Fuad

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In vivo testing of novel nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticles for alleviating heart failure using the zebrafish embryo model by Maram, Hasan

“…Our findings demonstrated that the NO-RPs improved the survival rate in the heart failure zebrafish model and reversed heart failure by enhancing blood flow perfusion in Zebrafish embryos, significantly. In addition, RT-PCR results showed that the NO-RPs significantly reduced the expression of pro-inflammatory markers (lL-6&COX-2) in the heart failure zebrafish model. …”
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CanCOVID‐19 mitigation measures promote telework practices? by Ammar Abulibdeh (15785928)

“…<p dir="ltr">The propagation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had resulted in a significant slowdown of economic activities worldwide. …”

A machine learning approach on chest X-rays for pediatric pneumonia detection by Barakat, Natali Imad

“…Thus, there is a significant need for automating the detection process to minimize the potential human error. …”
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In vivo testing of novel nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticles for alleviating heart failure using the zebrafish embryo model by Maram Hasan (6672440)

“…Our findings demonstrated that the NO-RPs improved the survival rate in the heart failure zebrafish model and reversed heart failure by enhancing blood flow perfusion in Zebrafish embryos, significantly. In addition, RT-PCR results showed that the NO-RPs significantly reduced the expression of pro-inflammatory markers (lL-6&COX-2) in the heart failure zebrafish model. …”