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Dietary magnesium-to-iron intake ratios and risk of impaired fasting glucose in Chinese adults: The prospective Jiangsu Nutrition Study (JIN)
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Elsevier Inc
, 2018 , Article)
Background: Studies have consistently shown that risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is positively associated with dietary haem iron intake and inversely associated with dietary magnesium intake in a dose-response way. However, ...
Shelf-life of smoked eel fillets treated with chitosan or thyme oil
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
The present study examined the effect of natural antimicrobials: Chitosan, thyme oil
and their combination, on the shelf- life of smoked eel fillets stored under vacuum
packaging (VP) at 4°C. Based on sensory odor data ...
Antibiotic Prescription Patterns for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Outpatient Qatari Population in the Private Sector
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Antibiotic are often inappropriately prescribed for upper respiratory infections (URI) in the
Western countries. Data on the proportion of inappropriate prescriptions are lacking from the Middle
East and other ...
Geographical outcome disparities in infection occurrence after colorectal surgery: An analysis of 58,096 colorectal surgical procedures
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Background Despite improved surgical practices and in-hospital surveillance systems, surgical site infections remain a major public health problem worldwide and often require readmission to hospital. The aim was to apply ...
Performance evaluation of four type-specific commercial assays for detection of herpes simplex virus type 1 antibodies in a Middle East and North Africa population.
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
The number of diagnostic assays for the detection of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) antibodies has increased over the years. However, their performance characteristics could vary among global populations. To investigate ...
The cost-effectiveness of a patient centred pressure ulcer prevention care bundle: Findings from the INTACT cluster randomised trial.
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Pressure ulcers are serious, avoidable, costly and common adverse outcomes of healthcare. To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a patient-centred pressure ulcer prevention care bundle compared to standard care. Cost-effectiveness ...
Qatar Biobank and Qatar Genome Programs Road Map
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OMICS International
, 2015 , Article)
Qatar Biobank “QBB” is a large-scale, long term medical research initiative for the population of Qatar, which will serve as a platform and driver of biomedical research to achieve benefits for Qatar’s communities. Following ...
Muslim Mothering and Migration
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Research Institute for Progression of Knowledge
, 2014 , Article)
The purpose of this article is to review literature that provides insight on how immigrant Muslim
mothers raise their children. In this article we acknowledge Muslim mothers’ struggle to
maintain and transmit their ...
Computational insights of K1444N substitution in GAP-related domain of NF1 gene associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 disease: a molecular modeling and dynamics approach
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Springer New York LLC
, 2018 , Article)
The NF1 gene encodes for neurofibromin protein, which is ubiquitously expressed, but most highly in the central nervous system. Non-synonymous SNPs (nsSNPs) in the NF1 gene were found to be associated with Neurofibromatosis ...
Prevalence of nephropathy in type 1 diabetes in the Arab world: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
, 2018 , Article Review)
The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis and determine the prevalence of diabetic nephropathy (DN) among Arab patients with T1D. A systematic literature search was conducted using 4 different ...