Role of previous infection with SARS-CoV-2 in protecting against omicron reinfections and severe complications of COVID-19 compared to pre-omicron variants: a systematic review by Maryam Arabi (3927509)

“…The aim of this review is to understand the effectiveness of previous infection on subsequent reinfection, given its significance in driving public health policy, including vaccination prioritization and lockdown requirements.…”

Gene Expression and miRNAs Profiling: Function and Regulation in Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-Positive Breast Cancer by Rasha M. Sareyeldin (18131371)

“…<div><p>Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide. It is a heterogeneous disease with four major molecular subtypes. …”

Obesity and diabetes as a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma by Abdalla, Eddie

“…Well-differentiated tumors were significantly more common in patients with cryptogenic liver disease (89% vs. 64% in patients with alcohol-related HCC vs. 55% in patients with chronic viral hepatitis-related HCC, P < 0.0001). …”
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Drive‐up INR testing and phone‐based consultations service during COVID‐19 pandemic in a pharmacist‐lead anticoagulation clinic in Qatar: Monitoring, clinical, resource utilization... by Eman N. Alhmoud (14778706)

“…</p> <h3> Results</h3> <p>There was no statistically significant difference between clinic-based and phone-based anticoagulation services in mean time and number of visits within therapeutic range (<i>P</i> = .67; <i>P</i> = .06 respectively); mean number of extreme subtherapeutic and supratherapeutic INR values (<i>P</i> = .32 and <i>P</i> = .34, respectively); incidence of thromboembolic complications and warfarin related hospitalization. …”

Integrated epigenome, whole genome sequence and metabolome analyses identify novel multi-omics pathways in type 2 diabetes: a Middle Eastern study by Noha A. Yousri (1392577)

“…Methylome-metabolome analysis identified 66 significant CpG-metabolite pairs among which 61 pairs were novel. …”

Liver transplantation for hepatocellular cancer by De Carlis, Luciano

“…At univariate analysis, size, presence of capsule, AFP levels, vascular invasion, grade, pTNM, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), Child class, and age were all significantly related to survival and/or cancer recurrence. …”
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Stromal TRIM28-associated signaling pathway modulation within the colorectal cancer microenvironment by Seán Fitzgerald (721911)

“…We have previously shown that stromal expression of TRIM28 is a marker of disease relapse and poor survival in colorectal cancer. …”

Metabolomics in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of COVID-19 by Mohammad Rubayet Hasan (8602080)

“…Several metabolic pathways related to amino acid, lipid and energy metabolism were found to be affected by severe disease with COVID-19. …”

Differences in protein expression, at the basal state and at 2 h of insulin infusion, in muscle biopsies from healthy Arab men with high or low insulin sensitivity measured by hype... by Ilham Bettahi (363910)

“…A possible reason for this small change could be our study cohorts representing a homogeneous and healthy population. …”

Epidemiological and genetic characterization of pH1N1 and H3N2 influenza viruses circulated in MENA region during 2009–2017 by Hebah A. Al Khatib (10494573)

“…Expectedly, seasons with high pH1N1 influenza activity was associated with a relatively higher number of substitutions in the head domain of the HA in pH1N1 subtype. …”

Predictors of Mortality in Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Regardless of Early Left Ventricular Unloading: A National Experience by Alaa Rahhal (14150403)

“…</p><h3>Measurements and Main Results </h3><p dir="ltr">Patient- and disease-related characteristics associated with in-hospital 30-day mortality following VA-ECMO with and without IABP support were assessed using multivariate logistic regression. …”

Divergent Biochemical Properties and Disparate Impact of Arrhythmogenic Calmodulin Mutations on Zebrafish Cardiac Function by Sahar I. Da'as (17128747)

“…<p dir="ltr">Calmodulin (CaM) is a ubiquitous, small cytosolic calcium (Ca²⁺)‐binding sensor that plays a vital role in many cellular processes by binding and regulating the activity of over 300 protein targets. …”

High-sensitive detection and quantitation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from capillary/fingerstick and venepuncture whole-blood using fluorescence-based rapid lateral flow i... by Samar, Shurbaji

“…These findings provide evidence that Finecare™ is a reliable, valid, and accurate point-of-care test for TSH screening and quantitative measurement, especially in non- or small laboratory settings.…”
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Antibiotic use and escherichia coli resistance trends for quinolones and cotrimoxazole in Sweden by Farra, Anna

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Maternal vaccine hesitancy towards COVID-19 immunisation of children in Qatar: a population-based cross-sectional study by Shuja Reagu (14568687)

“…Overall, the main reported concerns related to long-term vaccine safety. To a significant extent, mothers relied most on self-directed research on vaccine safety for decision-making.…”

Ultrasound Triggered Release of Estrone- Targeted Liposomes by Kawak, Pierre

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Optimal management, prevalence, and clinical behavior of saddle pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Fateen Ata (12217764)

“…Female sex (61.5 % vs. 41.3 %, p = 0.019), hypoxemia (90 % vs. 59.2 %, p < 0.001), massive PE features (89.7 % vs. 30.1 %, p < 0.001), associated chronic kidney disease (CKD) (10.3 % vs. 1.4 %, p = 0.002), and the need for mechanical ventilation (28.2 % vs. 13.1 %, p = 0.02) were significantly associated with increased mortality. …”

Effect of phosphorus supplementation on weight gain and waist circumference of overweight/obese adults by Bassil, MS

“…Several parameters of subjective appetite scores were decreased in the phosphorus-supplemented group. Conclusions: Phosphorus supplementation for 12 weeks significantly decreases body weight, BMI, waist circumference and subjective appetite scores. …”
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Effects of habitat complexity on the abundance, species richness and size of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) in artificial vegetation by Bartholomew, Aaron

“…Increasing complexity appeared to lead to decreasing beetle widths. 9 beetle species were relatively rare in, or absent from, the higher complexity treatments, including 5 of the 6 largest species. 2 rare, small beetle species were only found in higher complexity treatments. …”
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Imaging Patterns in Breast Cancer for Women Under 40 Years: A Descriptive Cohort Study by Amal A. Alhaidary (21633410)

“…<h3>Background and Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">Breast cancer is the most frequently occurring malignant disease in women and remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among females worldwide. …”