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    • Validation of a risk prediction model for COVID-19: the PERIL prospective cohort study. 

      Mohammedain, Shahd A; Badran, Saif; Elzouki, AbdelNaser Y; Salim, Halla; Chalaby, Ayesha; ... more authors ( Future Medicine , 2023 , Article)
      This study aims to perform an external validation of a recently developed prognostic model for early prediction of the risk of progression to severe COVID-19. Patients were recruited at their initial diagnosis at two ...

    • Validation of the 6-Month GRACE Score in Predicting 1-Year Mortality of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Admitted to the Arabian Gulf Hospitals 

      Thalib, Lukman; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; AlHabib, Khalid F.; Alfaleh, Hussam F.; AlShamiri, Mostafa Q.; ... more authors ( SAGE Publications , 2016 , Article)
      Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are the most common cardiovascular diseases and are associated with a significant risk of mortality and morbidity. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score postdischarge ...

    • Validation of three mental health scales among pregnant women in Qatar 

      Roof, Katherine A.; James-Hawkins, Laurie; Abdul Rahim, Hanan F.; Yount, Kathryn M. ( BMC , 2019 , Article)
      Objectives The objective of this study is to validate three mental health scales in a targeted sample of pregnant Arab women living in Qatar: the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Edinburgh ...

    • Vascular access types in hemodialysis patients in palestine and factors affecting their distribution: A cross-sectional study 

      Hamdan, Zakaria; As'ad, Nihad; Sawalmeh, Osama; Shraim, Mujahed; Kukhon, Faeq ( Medknow Publications , 2019 , Article)
      The incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients is increasing considerably worldwide, and most of the patients start their therapy by hemodialysis (HD). Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the best type of vascular ...

    • Vitamin d deficiency and bone density in patients after stroke 

      Hanna, F ( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency and osteoporosis are highly prevalent among stroke patients. The adverse effects of vitamin D deficiency on bone metabolism seem to be aggravated by immobilization of paretic extremities. ...

    • Waning effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines 

      Hiam, Chemaitelly; Abu-Raddad, Laith J ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      In The Lancet, Peter Nordström and colleagues1 report the effectiveness of several COVID-19 vaccines and different vaccine schedules against any documented SARS-CoV-2 infection and against severe COVID-19, for up to 9 ...

    • We work together as a group': implications of jigsaw cooperative learning 

      Jeppu, Ashok Kumar; Kumar, Kavitha Ashok; Sethi, Ahsan ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)
      Background: Modern clinical practice increasingly relies on collaborative, cooperative and team-based approaches for effective patient care. Recently, Jigsaw cooperative learning has gained attention in medical education. ...

    • What Dietary Patterns and Nutrients are Associated with Pancreatic Cancer? Literature Review 

      Ibrahim, Mohammed O.; Abuhijleh, Haya; Tayyem, Reema ( Dove Medical Press Ltd , 2023 , Article Review)
      This narrative review summarizes the main findings of observational studies (case-control and cohort) as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the role of nutrients and dietary patterns on pancreatic cancer (PC) ...

    • Why does the adverse effect of inappropriate MRI for LBP vary by geographic location? An exploratory analysis. 

      Shraim, Mujahed; Cifuentes, Manuel; Willetts, Joanna L; Marucci-Wellman, Helen R; Pransky, Glenn ( BMC , 2019 , Article)
      Early magnetic resonance imaging (eMRI) for nonspecific low back pain (LBP) not adherent to clinical guidelines is linked with prolonged work disability. Although the prevalence of eMRI for occupational LBP varies substantially ...

    • Willingness to participate in genome testing: a survey of public attitudes from Qatar 

      Abdul-Rahim, Hanan; Ismail, Said; Hasan, Amel; Fadl, Tasnim; Khaled, Salma; ... more authors ( Springer , 2020 , Article)
      Genomics has the potential to revolutionize medical approaches to disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, but it does not come without challenges. The success of a national population-based genome program, like the ...

    • Women-Focused Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Around the World and Program Enablers to Support Broader Implementation 

      Gabriela Lima de Melo, Ghisi; Supervia, Marta; Turk-Adawi, Karam; Beleigoli, Alline; Contractor, Aashish; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      BackgroundWomen are less likely than men to use cardiac rehabilitation (CR); thus, women-focused (W-F) CR was developed. Implementation of W-F CR globally was investigated, as well as barriers and enablers to its delivery. ...

    • Women-Only Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Around the World 

      Turk-Adawi, Karam; Supervia, Marta; Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco; Adawi, Anfal; Sadeghi, Masoumeh; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article  &   Conference Proceedings)
      Background: Women utilize cardiac rehabilitation (CR) significantly less than men. Gender-tailored CR improves adherence and mental health outcomes when compared to traditional programs. This study ascertained the ...

    • Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants 

      Bin, Zhou; Bentham, James; Di Cesare, Mariachiara; Bixby, Honor; Danaei, Goodarz; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)
      BackgroundRaised blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and chronic kidney disease. We estimated worldwide trends in mean systolic and mean diastolic blood pressure, and the prevalence of, ...

    • التداعيات المالية والقانونية لجائحة كورونا والإجراءات الاحترازية 

      السيد, حسن عبد الرحيم; الجمال, محمد; الأنصاري, السيد عبد الرحمن بن عبد الله; عبد الرحيم, حنان; عبد الله, عبد الله عبد الكريم; ... more authors ( College of Business and Economics - Qatar University , 2020 , Video)
      بالتعاون مع كلية القانون وانطلاقًا من مسؤولية الجامعة الاجتماعية في الظروف الراهنة نظمت كلية الإدارة والاقتصاد بالتعاون مع كلية القانون في جامعة قطر حلقتها النقاشية بعنوان: التداعيات المالية والقانونية لجائحة كورونا ...