• Exercise capacity in people with Parkinson’s disease: which clinical characteristics are important? 

      Khalil, Hanan; Rehan, Reem; Al-Sharman, Alham; Aburub, Ala’ S.; Darabseh, Mohammad Z.; ... more authors ( Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Report)
      Background: People with Parkinson’s (PwP) are suffering from reduced exercise capacity. However, little information is known about clinical correlates of exercise capacity in this population Objective: This study aimed to ...
    • Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Alize J, Ferrari; Santomauro, Damian Francesco; Aali, Amirali; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abbafati, Cristiana; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      BackgroundDetailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden ...
    • Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 

      Mokdad, Ali H; Forouzanfar, Mohammad Hossein; Daoud, Farah; El Bcheraoui, Charbel; Moradi-Lakeh, Maziar; ... more authors ( Elsevier, Ltd , 2016 , Article)
      Background: The eastern Mediterranean region is comprised of 22 countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, ...
    • Prayer-Related Physical Activities for Cardiovascular Health 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Shqair, Dana M.; Alawneh, Khaldoon; Khabour, Omar F.; Nazzal, Mahmoud E.; ... more authors ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)
      Introduction: Muslims are obligated to pray 5 times daily. Each prayer is a number of rakaa completed with a set of physical movements, preferably in the neighborhood masjid. The vascular effects of religious-related ...
    • Public Perception Toward COVID-19 Disease Nature, Susceptibility to Complication, and Relationship to Influenza: A Cross-Sectional Study from Yemen 

      Halboup, Abdulsalam M.; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Khabour, Omar F.; Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Refat, Moath; ... more authors ( Dove Medical Press Ltd , 2023 , Article)
      Background: Following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) declaration as a pandemic, Yemen has started applying preventive measures to prevent its spread. This study aims to identify the perception regarding the nature of ...
    • Vitamin E modifies high-fat diet-induced reduction of seizure threshold in rats: Role of oxidative stress 

      Alzoubi, Karem H.; Hasan, Zuhair A.; Khabour, Omar F.; Mayyas, Fadia A.; Al Yacoub, Omar N.; ... more authors ( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article)
      There is increasing evidence that oxidative stress is a causal factor in different neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy. High-fat diet (HFD) has been shown to induce oxidative stress and ...