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Taking a Leap of Faith:A Study of Abruptly Transitioning an Undergraduate Medical Education Program to Distance-Learning Owing to the COVID-19 Pandemic
(2021)Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced universities worldwide to immediately transition to distance-learning. Although numerous studies have investigated the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on universities in the ... -
Targeted surveillance reveals native and invasive mosquito species infected with Usutu virus
(2019)Background: The emergence of Usutu virus (USUV) in Europe was first reported in Austria, 2001, and the virus hassince spread to many European countries. Initial outbreaks are marked by a mass die-off of European ... -
Taurine Augments Telomerase Activity and Promotes Chondrogenesis in Dental Pulp Stem Cells
(2021)Background: Stem cell therapy has become an advanced and state-of-the-art procedure to regenerate lost tissues of the human body. Cartilage repair is a challenging task in which stem cells find potential application. One ... -
Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: second update 2018.
(2019)Abstract: In October 2018, the order Mononegavirales was amended by the establishment of three new families and three new genera, abolishment of two genera, and creation of 28 novel species. This article presents the ... -
Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2016
(2016-05-23)Abstract: In 2016, the order Mononegavirales was emended through the addition of two new families (Mymonaviridae and Sunviridae), the elevation of the paramyxoviral subfamily Pneumovirinae to family status (Pneumoviridae), ... -
Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2017
(2017-04-07)Abstract: In 2017, the order Mononegavirales was expanded by the inclusion of a total of 69 novel species. Five new rhabdovirus genera and one new nyamivirus genus were established to harbor 41 of these species, whereas ... -
Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2018
(2018-04-11)Abstract: In 2018, the order Mononegavirales was expanded by inclusion of 1 new genus and 12 novel species. This article presents the updated taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales as now accepted by the International ... -
Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2019
(2019-05-14)Abstract: In February 2019, following the annual taxon ratification vote, the order Mononegavirales was amended by the addition of four new subfamilies and 12 new genera and the creation of 28 novel species. This article ... -
Teaching about health systems in the UAE
(2012)Introduction: In many countries, health systems face challenges as they adapt to demographic change, new disease patterns and rising costs. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is no exception. Its health system is facing the ... -
Teaching Cariology in Asia and Arabia
(2022-03)Abstract: The European Organization for Caries Research education platform 2020 had the aim to assess the undergraduate curriculum in cariology in Asian and Arabian countries in order to support structured teaching of ... -
Telehealth to the Rescue During COVID-19: A Convergent Mixed Methods Study Investigating Patients' Perception.
(2021)Background: The onset of the pandemic necessitated abrupt transition to telehealth consultations. Although there is a few tools that gauge the patients' perception about their experiences, none of them are contextualized ... -
Telemedicine for diabetes management during COVID-19: what we have learnt, what and how to implement
(2023)Abstract: The past two decades have witnessed telemedicine becoming a crucial part of health care as a method to facilitate doctor-patient interaction. Due to technological developments and the incremental acquisition of ... -
Temporal trends of hemoglobin among pregnant women: The Mutaba'ah study
(2023-11)Abstract: Background: Low hemoglobin (Hb) level is a leading cause of many adverse pregnancy outcomes. Patterns of changes in Hb levels during pregnancy are not well understood. Aim: This study estimated Hb levels, ... -
Testicular oxidative stress and apoptosis status in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats after treatment with rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), honeybush (Cyclopia intermedia), and sutherlandia (Lessertia frutescens) infusions
(2021)Objective: To investigate the testicular oxidative stress and apoptosis status, as well as the sperm functional parameters in streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats following treatment with rooibos (Aspalathus ... -
Thanatogenomic Investigation of the Hydroxymethylome and Mitochondrial Genome of Cadaveric Cardiomyocytes: Proposal for a Proof-of-Concept Study
(2020)Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). One of the common CVDs is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Recent studies conducted in heart cells of mice ... -
Thinking Beyond Traditional Library Services by Offering Wellness Services at Al Maktoum Medical Library
(2019-11)Al Maktoum Medical Library strive to offer excellent resources and services to support our patrons academic and intellectual pursuits, in addition to that our new Wellness Services aims to support our patron as a whole ... -
Three dimensional evaluation of the holographic projection in digital dental model superimposition using HoloLens device
(2019)Objective: To assess validity and reliability of palatal superimposition of holograms of 3D digital dental models using a customized software, (Ortho Mechanics Sequential Analyzer OMSA), installed on Microsoft HoloLens ... -
Three-dimensional computed tomography analysis of airway volume in growing class II patients treated with Frankel II appliance
(2024)Objective: The purpose of this retrospective study was to assess the airway volume changes associated with the use of Frankel appliance (FR II) in Class II malocclusion patients using three-dimensional cone beam computed ... -
Three-dimensional evaluation of labial alveolar bone overlying the maxillary and mandibular incisors in different skeletal classifications of malocclusion
(2019)Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in the thickness of the labial bone overlying the maxillary and mandibular incisors in class I, II, and III skeletal classifications using three-dimensional ... -
Three-dimensional evaluation of scapular morphology in primary glenohumeral arthritis, rotator cuff arthropathy, and asymptomatic shoulders
(2021)Aim and background: Recently, the 3D morphology of the coracoacromial complex in non-pathologic shoulders have been described. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the coracoacromial complex in pathological ...
