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Maternal diabetes mellitus and its impact on the risk of delivering a child with congenital heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2021)Aim: Maternal pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM), type 1 or type 2, has been established as a potential risk factor for congenital heart disease (CHD). At the same time, the correlation between gestational diabetes ... -
Maternal Early-Life Risk Factors and Later Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the UAE Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS)
(2022-08)Abstract: Limited studies have focused on maternal early-life risk factors and the later development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We aimed to estimate the GDM prevalence and examine the associations of maternal ... -
Mechanical Properties of Glide Path Preparation Instruments with Different Pitch Lengths
(2018)Introduction: This study compared the effects of pitch length on the torsional resistance and cyclic fatigue resistance of glide path preparation instruments. Methods: G-File (G1 and G2; Micro-Mega, Besanc ̧on,France) ... -
Mechanical Properties of Orifice Preflaring Nickel-titanium Rotary Instrument Heat Treated Using T-Wire Technology
(2018)Introduction: This study examined whether the use of T-Wire heat treatment enhanced the resistance to torsional force, cyclic fatigue, and bending stiffness of orifice preflaring nickel-titanium instruments. Methods: Ninety ... -
Mechanisms of pain in sickle cell disease
(2020)Objectives: The hallmark of sickle cell disease (SCD) is acute and chronic pain, and the pain dominates the clinical characteristics of SCD patients. Although pharmacological treatments of SCD targeting the disease ... -
Mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 and Male Infertility: Could Connexin and Pannexin Play a Role?
(2022)Abstract: The impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on male infertility has lately received significant attention. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in humans, ... -
Medical and Dental Implications of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Review
(2017-05-26)Abstract: Globally 1 in every 68 child is diagnosed with Autism. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or Autism is a group of neurodevelopmental disorders, affecting the normal development and functioning of the brain in three ... -
Medical and Dental Implications of Cerebral Palsy: Part 1 General and Medical Characteristics: A Review
(2017-06-07)Abstract: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of neuromuscular disorders that affects the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitations. CP is classified into three main groups: spastic, dyskinetic and ... -
Medical and Dental Implications of Cerebral Palsy: Part 2: Oral and Dental Characteristics: A Review
(2017-06-07)Abstract: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of neuromuscular disorders that affects the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitations. CP is classified into three main groups: spastic, dyskinetic and ... -
Medical and Dental Implications of Patients with Beta Thalassaemia Major. Part 2: Orofacial and Dental Characteristics: A Review
(2017-06-20)Abstract: Thalassaemia, one of the most common genetic disorders, often causes serious medical, social, and psychological problems. Beta thalassaemia major is a life-threatening disorder that presents with a vast variability ... -
Medical and Dental Implications of Patients with Beta Thalassaemia Major. Part1: General and Medical Characteristics: A Review
(2017-06-12)Abstract: Thalassemia is one of the most common inherited haemoglobinopathies characterized by either a partial or a complete suppression in the production of normal haemoglobin as a result of defective synthesis of one ... -
Medical and Health-Related Misinformation on Social Media: Bibliometric Study of the Scientific Literature
(2022)Background: Social media has been extensively used for the communication of health-related information and consecutively for the potential spread of medical misinformation. Conventional systematic reviews have been published ... -
The medical school without walls: Reflections on the future of medical education
(2018)Introduction: Poems, medical schools and the future of medical education: “Something there is,” Robert Frost said, “that does not love a wall” (Frost 1949). The American poet was providing a lesson: human beings try to ... -
Medical Students’ Perception and Perceived Value of Peer Learning in Undergraduate Clinical Skill Development and Assessment: Mixed Methods Study
(2021)Background: The effectiveness of peer learning in clinical skill development is well recognized and researched, given the many benefits gained such as enhanced learning, alleviation of the burden on faculty, and early ... -
Medical students’ perception of resilience and of an innovative curriculum-based resilience skills building course: A participant-focused qualitative analysis
(2023)Background: Medicine is one of the most demanding academic fields with an extensive curriculum that entails plenty of potential stressors. There is sufficient evidence that medical students are more prone to psychological ... -
Medication and orthodontic tooth movement
(2019-06)Abstract: As any pharmaceutical substance may influence the events associated with orthodontic tooth movement, it is of importance for the clinician to be able to recognize any prospective patient’s history and patterns ... -
Mental health of children in Palestine: An Intergenerational Crisis
(2022)Introduction: Palestine has been a war-torn state for the past 70 years with sociopolitical fragmentation resulting in a mental health crisis stemming from constant violence, trauma, and deprived human resources. Palestinians ... -
Mento’s change model in teaching competency-based medical education
(2019)Background: Resistance to change is customary and is expected in any organization. However, most of the downsides of change can be avoided if the organization/individual prepares for the change by acknowledging guided ... -
MERS-CoV Found in Hyalomma dromedarii Ticks Attached to Dromedary Camels at a Livestock Market, United Arab Emirates, 2019
(2023)Abstract: The main mode of transmission of Middle East respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus (MERS-CoV) between dromedaries is likely via the respiratory route. However, there must be other modes to explain how the ... -
MERS-CoV in sheep, goats, and cattle, United Arab Emirates, 2019: Virological and serological investigations reveal an accidental spillover from dromedaries
(2021)Abstract: The recent COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated again the global threat posed by emerging zoonotic coronaviruses. During the past two decades alone, humans have experienced the emergence of several coronaviruses, ...