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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, ... -
Metabolic Syndrome in Fasting and Non-Fasting Participants: The UAE Healthy Future Study
(2022)Abstract: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a multiplex of risk factors that predispose people to the development of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), two of the major noncommunicable diseases that contribute to ... -
The metaboreflex does not contribute to the increase in muscle sympathetic nerve activity to contracting muscle during static exercise in humans
(2018-01-08)Abstract: Both central command and metaboreflex inputs from contracting muscles increase muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) to non-contracting muscle during sustainedisometric exercise. We recently showed that MSNA ... -
Metagenomic Sequencing and Reverse Transcriptase PCR Reveal That Mobile Phones and Environmental Surfaces Are Reservoirs of Multidrug-Resistant Superbugs and SARS-CoV-2
(2022)Background: Mobile phones of healthcare workers (HCWs) can act as fomites in the dissemination of microbes. This study was carried out to investigate microbial contamination of mobile phones of HCWs and environmental ... -
mHealth use for non-communicable diseases care in primary health: patients’ perspective from rural settings and refugee camps
(2018-10-11)Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 85% of deaths in Lebanon and contribute to remarkable morbidity and mortality among refugees and underserved populations. This study assesses the perspectives of ... -
Microbial Metabolic Genes Crucial for S. aureus Biofilms: An Insight From Re-analysis of Publicly Available Microarray Datasets
(2021)Abstract: Bacterial biofilms are microbial lifestyles found in all environments. Up to 80% of human infections and 60–70% of hospital-acquired infections have a biofilm origin, with Staphylococcus aureus one of the leading ... -
Middle Eastern Genetic Variation Improves Clinical Annotation of the Human Genome
(2022)Abstract: Genetic variation in populations of Middle Eastern origin remains highly underrepresented in most comprehensive genomic databases. This underrepresentation hampers the functional annotation of the human genome ... -
Mimicking Mother Nature in the Field of Human Reproduction?
(2023)Introduction: Although humans have made significant progress in understanding reproductive events, nature still has more information to reveal. Towards the end of the 19th century, humans started studying reproductive ... -
The Minimal Important Difference (MID) as a criterion in evaluating the clinical significance of changes in the quality of life of orthognathic patients
(2015)Abstract: The Minimal Important Difference (MID) represents the smallest change patients perceive in their health status. It is a convenient criterion for evaluating the clinical significance of changes in Health-Related ... -
Minithoracotomy versus sternotomy in mitral valve surgery: meta-analysis from recent matched and randomized studies
(2023)Background: There is still ongoing debate about the benefits of mini-thoracotomy (MTH) approach in mitral valve surgery in comparison with complete sternotomy (STER). This study aims to update the current evidence with ... -
miRCOVID-19: Potential Targets of Human miRNAs in SARS-CoV-2 for RNA-Based Drug Discovery
(2021)Abstract: Sense-antisense interactions of long and short RNAs in human cells are integral to posttranscriptional gene regulation, in particular that of mRNAs by microRNAs. Many viruses, including severe acute respiratory ... -
Mobile device use among emergency department healthcare professionals: prevalence, utilization and attitudes
(2021)Abstract: Mobile devices are increasingly permeating healthcare and are being regularly used by healthcare providers. We examined the prevalence and frequency of mobile device use, and perceptions around clinical and ... -
Mobile phones are hazardous microbial platforms warranting robust public health and biosecurity protocols
(2022)Introduction: Advancements in technology and communication have revolutionised the twenty-frst century with the introduction of mobile phones and smartphones. These phones are known to be platforms harbouring microbes ... -
Mobile phones as fomites for pathogenic microbes: A cross-sectional survey of perceptions and sanitization habits of health care workers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(2022-08)Backgrounds: In 2022, smartphone use continues to expand with the number of smartphone subscriptions surpassing 6 billion and forecasted to grow to 7.5 billion by 2026. The necessity of these ‘high touch’ devices as ... -
Modelling West Nile Virus and Usutu Virus Pathogenicity in Human Neural Stem Cells
(2020)Abstract: West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are genetically related neurotropic mosquito-borne flaviviruses, which frequently co-circulate in nature. Despite USUV seeming to be less pathogenic for humans than ... -
A modular map of Bradykinin‑mediated inflammatory signaling network
(2021)Abstract: Bradykinin, a member of the kallikrein-kinin system (KKS), is associated with an inflammatory response pathway with diverse vascular permeability functions, including thrombosis and blood coagulation. In majority, ... -
Molecular and pro-inflammatory aspects of COVID-19: The impact on cardiometabolic health
(2022)Abstract: Obesity, type 2 diabetes (T2DM), hypertension (HTN), and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) often cluster together as “Cardiometabolic Disease” (CMD). Just under 50% of patients with CMD increased the risk of morbidity ... -
Molecular Basis of Cardiac and Vascular Injuries Associated With COVID-19
(2020)Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. The presence of the pre-existing cardiac disease is associated with an increased likelihood of ... -
The Molecular Basis of Gender Variations in Mortality Rates Associated With the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
(2021)Abstract: Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the end of 2019, the clinical presentation of the disease showed a great heterogeneity with a diverse impact among different subpopulations. ... -
Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Associated with Nasal Colonization and Environmental Contamination in Academic Dental Clinics
(2020)Aim: To determine the genetic makeup of methicillin-sensitive/methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA/MRSA) from nasal colonization and environmental contamination in dental clinics. Materials and Methods: ...