• Twitter-based crowdsourcing: What kind of measures can help to end the COVID-19 pandemic faster? 

  Nawaz, Faisal A (2022)

  Background: Crowdsourcing is a low-cost, adaptable, and innovative method to collect ideas from numerous contributors with diverse backgrounds. Crowdsourcing from social media like Twitter can be used for generating ideas ...
• Prevalence and Risk Factors of Refractive Errors and Effective Spectacle Coverage in Emiratis and Non-Emiratis Aged 40 Years or Older: the Dubai Eye Health Survey 

  Alnakhi, Wafa K. (2023)

  Purpose: The aim was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of refractive errors (REs) and the effective spectacle coverage in Emiratis and non-Emiratis in Dubai. Design: The Dubai Eye Health Survey was a ...
• Semen and viruses: significance during the transmission of infections 

  Du Plessis, Stefan S (2022)

  Introduction: Viral infections may trigger significant public health problems, and semen can be considered a vital transmission route with potential evolutionary advantages. Xie et al. recently published a meta-analysis ...
• SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Effects on Semen Parameters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 

  Omolaoye, Temidayo S; Plessis, Stefan S du (2022-12)

  Objective: Vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) epitomizes the best preventative SARS-CoV-2 infection strategy to counteract the severe consequences of infection. However, ...
• Associations between Periodontitis, COVID-19, and Cardiometabolic Complications: Molecular Mechanisms and Clinical Evidence 

  Banerjee, Yajnavalka (2022)

  Abstract: Periodontitis is a microbially driven, host-mediated disease that leads to loss of periodontal attachment and resorption of bone. It is associated with the elevation of systemic inflammatory markers and with the ...
• Non-coding RNAs as biomarkers of myocardial infarction 

  Giordo, Roberta (2023)

  Abstract: Non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) encompass a family of ubiquitous RNA molecules that lack protein-coding potential and have tissue-specific expression. A significant body of evidence indicates that ncRNA’s aberrant ...
• Simulated Microgravity Influences Immunity-Related Biomarkers in Lung Cancer 

  Baghoum, Hend; Alahmed, Hend; Hachim, Mahmood; Senok, Abiola; Jalaleddine, Nour; Al Heialy, Saba (2022-12)

  Abstract: Microgravity is a novel strategy that may serve as a complementary tool to develop future cancer therapies. In lung cancer, the influence of microgravity on cellular processes and the migratory capacity of cells ...
• Activity-Dependent Non-Coding RNA MAPK Interactome of the Human Epileptic Brain 

  Lipovich, Leonard (2023)

  Abstract: The human brain has evolved to have extraordinary capabilities, enabling complex behaviors. The uniqueness of the human brain is increasingly posited to be due in part to the functions of primate-specific, ...
• Impact of the Latest Clinical Data among Patients with Breast Cancer in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 

  Dawood, Shaheenah (2022-12)

  Introduction: In June 2022, experts from the oncology world gathered in Chicago, Illinois, for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2022 annual meeting. In this article, we review the latest advancements ...
• Using publicly available datasets to identify population-based transcriptomic landscape contributing to the aggressiveness of breast cancer in young women 

  Tabbal, Marah; Hachim, Mahmood Y.; Jan, Reem Kais; Adrian, Thomas E. (2023)

  Introduction: Although the risk of breast cancer increases with advancing age, some regions have larger number of young breast cancer patients (≤45 years old), such as the Middle East, Eastern Asia, and North Africa, ...
• Incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus in the United Arab Emirates; comparison of six diagnostic criteria: The Mutaba'ah Study 

  Loney, Tom (2022-12)

  Background: For more than half a century, there has been much research and controversies on how to accurately screen for and diagnose gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). There is a paucity of updated research among the ...
• Endoscopic-assisted Surgery in the Treatment of Isolated Frontosphenoidal Craniosynostosis 

  Ravi, Subhashree (2023)

  Abstract: Isolated frontosphenoidal craniosynostosis is extremely rare, due to which diagnosis can be challenging. All the isolated cases reported have been treated by open surgical technique. We present a unique case ...
• The psychological aftermath of an emerging infection affecting pregnant women: is monkeypox to blame? 

  Ennab, Farah; Al Sharif, Ghadah A (2022-12)

  Introduction: As the world grapples with life changed by the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging infections with consequential public health threats continue to be invariably reported in various regions of ...
• Happiness and associated factors amongst pregnant women in the United Arab Emirates: The Mutaba’ah Study 

  Loney, Tom (2023)

  Objective: Prenatal happiness and life satisfaction research are often over-shadowed by other pregnancy and birth outcomes. This analysis investigated the level of, and factors associated with happiness amongst pregnant ...
• Study protocol: 'a large cohort study of postnatal events in a not-for-profit referral centre in Vellore, South India' 

  Jeyaseelan, Lakshmanan (2022-12)

  Abstract: Introduction: In a large developing country, with diverse population characteristics and differential access to healthcare, it is important to identify factors that influence postnatal health. This knowledge ...
• Assessment of Clinical Information Quality in Digital Health Technologies: International eDelphi Study 

  Zary, Nabil (2022-12)

  Background: Digital health technologies (DHTs), such as electronic health records and prescribing systems, are transforming health care delivery around the world. The quality of information in DHTs is key to the quality ...
• Editorial: Women in psychiatry 2022: Psychopharmacology 

  Jan, Reem Kais (2023)

  Introduction: Still a male-dominated field, science has often undervalued the work of women. We are not equally represented at higher career levels and face more professional obstacles than our male counterparts. One among ...
• A retrospective observational cohort study evaluating the postoperative outcomes of intracapsular coblation tonsillectomy in children 

  Bitar, Mohamad A (2022-12)

  Abstract: Coblation intracapsular tonsillectomy (ICT) is becoming popular due to its decreased postoperative complications. However, a concern exists about the need for revision surgery. We conducted a retrospective ...
• The genomic landscape of rare disorders in the Middle East 

  Rabea, Fatma; Abou Tayoun, Ahmad N (2023)

  Background: Rare diseases collectively impose a significant burden on healthcare systems, especially in underserved regions, like the Middle East, which lack access to genomic diagnostic services and the associated ...
• An emerging Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive CC5-meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-IVc clone recovered from hospital and community settings over a 17-year period from 12 countries investigated by whole-genome sequencing 

  Senok, Abiola (2022-12)

  Background: A novel Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clonal complex (CC)5-MRSA-IVc ('Sri Lankan' clone) was recently described from Sri Lanka. Similar isolates ...

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