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Approach to Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation in Pediatric Stricturing Crohn Disease: A Position Paper of the Endoscopy Special Interest Group of ESPGHAN
(2023)
Abstract:
Crohn disease (CD) is often complicated by bowel strictures that can lead to obstructive symptoms, resistant inflammation, and penetrating complications. Endoscopic balloon dilatation of CD strictures has emerged ...
Doctor for Every Citizen: Telehealth Visits at Dubai Health Authority during COVID-19 Pandemic in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(2023)
Background:
Digital health significantly affects healthcare delivery. Moreover, empirical studies on the utilization of telehealth in Dubai are limited. Accordingly, this study examines the utilization of telehealth ...
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 ...
Prevalence and economic burden of dementia in the Arab world
(2023)
Background:
The growing prevalence of dementia is a global concern, especially in the Arab world, where updated economic impact data are scarce. Understanding its prevalence and cost is crucial for effective policies and ...
Clinical learning environments across two different healthcare settings using the undergraduate clinical education environment measure
(2023)
Background:
The clinical placements of our medical students are almost equally distributed across private and public sectors. This study aims to assess medical students’ perceptions of their Clinical learning Environment ...
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
(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 ...
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 ...
Ankle dorsiflexion assist using a single sensor-based FES: Results from clinical study on patients with stroke
(2023)
Objective:
Ankle foot orthosis (AFO) commonly prescribed to manage foot-drop following stroke restricts ankle mobility. Commercially available functional electrical stimulation (FES) is an expensive alternative to achieve ...
Single particle cryo-EM analysis of Rickettsia conorii Sca2 reveals a formin-like core
(2023)
Abstract:
Spotted fever group Rickettsia undergo actin-based motility inside infected eukaryotic cells using Sca2 (surface cell antigen 2): an ~ 1800 amino-acid monomeric autotransporter protein that is surface-attached ...
DKK3’s protective role in prostate cancer is partly due to the modulation of immune-related pathways
(2023)
Introduction:
While it is considered one of the most common cancers and the leading cause of death in men worldwide, prognostic stratification and treatment modalities are still limited for patients with prostate cancer ...