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A Response to a Letter to the Editor Titled “Does the Stone We Throw Worth the Frog We Frightened? An Indirect Commentary”
(2022)Abstract: This letter is a response to Yasemen Adali’s comment in our paper “Incidental Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Procedures: a Retrospective Study”. Obes Surg. 2021 Nov ... -
Response to “RE: COVID-19 and healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.”
(2021)Letter to the Editor: The purpose of this paper was to extract data for meta-analysis from all comprehensive studies reporting characteristics and outcomes of healthcare workers (HCW) with PCR-proven Covid-19 infection. ... -
Results from the United Arab Emirates 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents
(2023)Background/Objective: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) 2022 Report Card provides a systematic evaluation of the physical activity (PA) levels of children and adolescents in the UAE. Methods: The 2022 Report Card ... -
Results From the United Arab Emirates’ 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
(2018)Introduction: Since formation in 1971, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has experienced tremendous economic and industrial development that has improved the health, wealth, and education of the population.1 Concomitantly, ... -
Retinal venular vessel diameters are smaller during ten days of bed rest
(2024)Introduction: Older individuals experience cardiovascular dysfunction during extended bedridden hospital or care home stays. Bed rest is also used as a model to simulate accelerated vascular deconditioning occurring during ... -
A retrospective observational cohort study evaluating the postoperative outcomes of intracapsular coblation tonsillectomy in children
(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 ... -
A review of mass spectrometry-based analyses to understand COVID-19 convalescent plasma mechanisms of action
(2022-07)Abstract: The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) viral pneumonia caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a worldwide pandemic claiming several thousands of lives ... -
Revisiting Regulated Cell Death Responses in Viral Infections
(2022)Abstract: The fate of a viral infection in the host begins with various types of cellular responses, such as abortive, productive, latent, and destructive infections. Apoptosis, necroptosis, and pyroptosis are the three ... -
Rezum Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Dubai’s Initial Experience
(2021)Introduction: Symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition that affects middle-aged men, leading to a decreased quality of life secondary to symptoms of difficult urination, urinary frequency, urgency and ... -
Rezum therapy, a feasible and safe treatment for the larger prostate
(2021)Abstract: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the leading cause of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in men worldwide. Urinary frequency, nocturia and incomplete emptying are common symptoms experienced by men with ... -
Rickettsia Sca2 Recruits Two Actin Subunits for Nucleation but Lacks WH2 Domains.
(2019-02-05)Abstract: The Rickettsia 1800-amino-acid auto transporter protein surface cell antigen 2 (Sca2) promotes actin polymerization on the surface of the bacterium to drive its movement using an actin comet-tail mechanism. Sca2 ... -
Rise of monkeypox: Lessons from COVID-19 pandemic to mitigate global health crises
(2022)Introduction: The emergence and spread of infectious diseases with pandemic potential has occurred regularly throughout history. HIV/AIDS, bubonic plague, smallpox, and influenza are some of the highest-profile examples. ... -
Risk and predictors of severity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes and COVID-19 in Dubai
(2023)Background: Globally, patients with diabetes suffer from increased disease severity and mortality due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Old age, high body mass index (BMI), comorbidities, and complications of diabetes ... -
Risk factors associated with premature myocardial infarction: a systematic review protocol
(2019)Introduction: Premature myocardial infarction (MI) generally refers to MI in men ≤55 years or women ≤65 years. Premature MI is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease (CVD), which claimed 17.6 million lives globally ... -
Risk of cataract in health care workers exposed to ionizing radiation: a systematic review
(2020)Background: The eye is an important sensory organ occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation (IR) in healthcare workers (HCWs) engaged in medical imaging (MI). New evidence highlights the possible induction of cataract ... -
Risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma due to occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2023)Abstract: Solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is the most significant occupational carcinogenic exposure in terms of the number of workers exposed (i.e., outdoor workers). Consequently, solar UVR-induced skin cancers are ... -
Roadmap for the Management of Type 2 Diabetes and Hypertension in the Middle East: Review of the 2022 EVIDENT Summit
(2023)Abstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension are leading risk factors for death and disability in the Middle East. Both conditions are highly prevalent, underdiagnosed and poorly controlled, highlighting an ... -
RoB-SPEO: A tool for assessing risk of bias in studies estimating the prevalence of exposure to occupational risk factors from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury
(2020)Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are developing joint estimates of the work-related burden of disease and injury (WHO/ILO Joint Estimates). For this, systematic ... -
The role of atherogenic lipoproteins in diabetes: Molecular aspects and clinical significance
(2023)Abstract: Dyslipidaemia plays a prominent role in the genesis of atherosclerotic plaque and the increased cardiovascular risk in diabetes. Macrophages readily take up atherogenic lipoproteins, transforming into foam cells ... -
Role of flavonoids in thrombotic, cardiovascular, and inflammatory diseases
(2017)Abstract: The failure of mechanisms of natural anti-coagulation either due to genetic impairment or due to severe external injuries may result in a condition called thrombosis. This is believed to be the primary cause for ...