Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexually transmitted infection testing and diagnosis in Lebanon: A retrospective chart review by Sunji, Nadine

“…STI positivity rates increased post-COVID-19 onset, although this increase was not statistically significant. …”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

Smoking cessation advice: the self-reported attitudes and practice of primary health care physicians in a military community, central Saudi Arabia by AlAteeq, Mohammed

“…Background Brief advice on smoking cessation from primary health care (PHC) physicians reduces smoking prevalence. However, few studies have investigated the provision of such advice by PHC physicians providing services to military communities. …”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

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. …”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

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). …”

Perinatal factors impacting echocardiographic left ventricular measurement in small for gestational age infants: a prospective cohort study by Ibrahim Elmakaty (14614270)

“…<h2>Introduction</h2><p dir="ltr">Infants born small for gestational age (SGA) have an increased risk of developing various cardiovascular complications. …”

Endocrine contribution to the sexual dysfunction in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and the role of hyperprolactinemia by Haitham Elbardisi (14058048)

“…Patients treated with cabergoline (<i>n</i> = 26) showed a significant increase in LH levels (<i>p</i> = .003) and a significant decrease in prolactin levels (<i>p</i> = .003). …”

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. …”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

The downside of cardiac devices insertion by Nature Research (16552612)

“…<p>In the past decade, there has been a significant worldwide increase in the implantation of cardiac devices such as permanent pacemakers, cardiac defibrillators, and biventricular pacemakers, and this trend is likely to continue because of increasing life expectancy. …”

Hybrid deep learning based threat intelligence framework for Industrial IoT systems by Jahanzaib Malik (23718816)

“…A significant challenge currently confronting the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is the increasing prevalence of sophisticated IoT malware threats and attacks. …”

Total hip arthroplasty: Evolution of the use of dual mobility cups in Lebanon by Assi, Chahine

“…Recurrent dislocation, being a major reason for revision total hip arthroplasty (THA), was found to decrease significantly using dual mobility cup (DMC) compared to standard cups (SC), and that in both primary and revision THA. …”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

Akkermansia, a Possible Microbial Marker for Poor Glycemic Control in Qataris Children Consuming Arabic Diet—A Pilot Study on Pediatric T1DM in Qatar by Arun Prasath Lakshmanan (16444663)

“…The results have revealed that the subjects who had undergone CSII therapy had increased microbial diversity and genus <i>Akkermansia</i> was significantly enriched in the subjects without CSII therapy. …”

Cybersecurity Transparency and Firm Success: Insights From the Australian Landscape by Hamzeh Al Amosh (15944827)

“…<p dir="ltr">Amid the increasing prevalence of cybersecurity challenges on a global scale, the significance of disseminating details pertaining to a company's ability to counteract cybersecurity threats becomes evident, reflecting the vigilance and preparedness of the organization in addressing such risks. …”

Global, regional and national burden of bladder cancer and its attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of... by Saeid Safiri (3713035)

“…Mortality estimates were divided by the MIR to produce incidence estimates. Prevalence was calculated using incidence and MIR-based survival estimates. …”

Why does the adverse effect of inappropriate MRI for LBP vary by geographic location? An exploratory analysis by Mujahed Shraim (14153145)

“…</p> <h2>Results</h2> <p>We found significant between-state variations in the negative impact of eMRI on LOD ranging from 3.4 days in Tennessee to 14.8 days in New Hampshire. …”

Bortezomib exerts its anti-cancer activity through the regulation of Skp2/p53 axis in non-melanoma skin cancer cells and C. elegans by Kirti S. Prabhu (4246144)

“…Interestingly, BTZ treatment induced autophagy, which is evident from the increased expression of microtubule-associated proteins nucleoporin p62 and LC-3A/B. …”

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. …”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

The protective role of lidocaine in surgeries involving trigeminal nerve manipulation: a meta-analysis of trigeminocardiac reflex prevention by Almonzer Al-Qiami (22393303)

“…This leads to a rapid increase in parasympathetic activity, resulting in a decrease in heart rate (HR) and blood pressure, which can potentially lead to bradycardia, and cardiac arrest, with a prevalence of 14.5% during neurointerventional procedures (8). …”

Context-Tailored Food-Based Nutrition Education and Counseling for Pregnant Women to Improve Birth Outcomes: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Malawi by Kamudoni, Penjani Rhoda

“…ObjectivesTo improve maternal dietary intakes and thus reduce the prevalence of adverse birth outcomes in rural Malawi. …”
Get full text
Get full text
Get full text

SGLT-2 inhibitors associated euglycemic and hyperglycemic DKA in a multicentric cohort by Fateen Ata (12217764)

“…<p>Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (EuDKA) secondary to Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a rare but increasingly reported phenomenon. Not much is known about the burden of EuDKA in patients on SGLT2i or the associated factors. …”

Pregnant Women's experiences with intimate partner violence one year after the COVID‐19 pandemic in Jordan by Sanaa Abujilban (12106945)

“…<h3>Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">To assess the prevalence and compare the levels of intimate partner violence (IPV) before and during the pandemic and to identify the factors that associated with physical IPV among Jordanian pregnant women.…”