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Genetic Epidemiology of Primary Congenital Glaucoma in the 22 Arab Countries: A Systematic Review.
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Taylor and Francis
, 2021 , Article)
Primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) is a rare glaucoma type that develops in early infantile period and contributes to an elevated pressure on ocular cavity. Variants in gene are the most encountered in PCG cases. The ...
COVID-19, Diabetes, and Associated Health Outcomes in China: Results from a Nationwide Survey of 10 545 Adults
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Thieme Gruppe
, 2021 , Article)
This study examined the associations between diabetes and self-reported/familial COVID-19 infection and investigated health-related outcomes among those with diabetes during China's nationwide quarantine. The 2020 China ...
Dementia caregiving in the Middle East and North Africa: A scoping review
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SAGE
, 2021 , Article)
Care for persons with dementia in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is undertaken predominantly by family members, domestic workers, and private nurses within the home. Domestic caregivers possess different understandings ...
Comparison of potential inhibitors and targeting fat mass and obesity-associated protein causing diabesity through docking and molecular dynamics strategies.
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Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified an association between polymorphisms in the FTO gene and obesity. The FTO: rs9939609, an intronic variant, is considered a risk allele for developing diabesity in ...
Nutrition Management in COVID-19 Quarantine: Hospital-Based Study
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Cambridge University Press
, 2021 , Article)
Background:
This hospital-based study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status and dietary habits for COVID-19 patients, the amount of nutrients provided to the patients in the hospital and to detect the predictors of ...
Assessment of Nutrients Associated with the Risk of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: A Case-Control Study
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Enviro Research Publishers
, 2022 , Article)
Osteoporosis is a chronic bone disease characterized by the loss in bone density and modification in bone structure. These changes will increase bone fragility and the risk of fracture particularly among postmenopausal ...
Involvement of caveolae in hyperglycemia-induced changes in adiponectin and leptin expressions in vascular smooth muscle cells
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Hyperglycemia exerts various harmful effects on the vasculature. Studies have shown an association between the levels of the adipokines leptin and adiponectin (APN) and vascular complications in diabetes mellitus. The aim ...
SARS-CoV-2 infection among primary healthcare workers: a cross- sectional study
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GERMS
, 2021 , Article)
Healthcare workers (HCWs) are critical to the healthcare system and are at an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. They may acquire infections from the community and their work settings. To date, the majority of the ...
Impact of Malnutrition on Hospitalization Outcomes for Older Adults Admitted for Sepsis
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
BackgroundMalnutrition is a major determinant of health outcomes among older adults’ population. Our goal was to evaluate the impact of malnutrition on hospitalization outcomes for older adults who were admitted with a ...
Nutritional quality and health risk of pepper fruit as affected by magnesium fertilization.
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wiley
, 2020 , Article)
Magnesium (Mg) fertilization is a promising practice to improve vegetable yield. However, its impacts on vegetable quality and human health have not been examined. Thus, a field experiment was conducted to investigate the ...