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A Highly Durable RNAi Therapeutic Inhibitor of PCSK9
(2017)To the Editor: The study by Fitzgerald et al. poses the question as to whether inclisiran is suitable for long-term treatment of hyperlipidemia. In contrast with PCSK9 antibodies, which target plasma PCSK9, inclisiran ... -
#Students_Against_COVID: Student Leadership During a Global Crisis
(2021)Abstract: To the Editor: The shift of medical education to virtual learning environments during the COVID-19 pandemic has been overwhelming for medical students, who rely heavily on contextual application of knowledge. ... -
A pilot metagenomic study reveals that community derived mobile phones are reservoirs of viable pathogenic microbes
(2021)Abstract: There is increasing attention focussed on the risks associated with mobile phones possibly serving as ‘Trojan Horse’ fomites for microbial transmission in healthcare settings. However, little is reported on the ... -
Asthma severity as a contributing factor to cancer incidence: A cohort study
(2021)Background: A putative link between asthma and asthma severity with the occurrence of cancer has been suggested but has not been fully investigated. The objective of this study is to assess the incidence of all types of ... -
Clinical and Laboratory Profile of Hospitalized Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients: Case Series Study From the First COVID-19 Center in the UAE
(2021)Introduction: COVID-19 is raising with a second wave threatening many countries. Therefore, it is important to understand COVID-19 characteristics across different countries. Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive ... -
Clinicopathological Features and Outcomes of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours in Oman; A multi-centre study
(2020)Objectives: This study aimed to report the clinicopathological features, management and long-term outcomes of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) in Oman. Methods: This retrospective study was ... -
Long-Read Sequencing Improves the Detection of Structural Variations Impacting Complex Non-Coding Elements of the Genome
(2021)Abstract: The advent of long-read sequencing offers a new assessment method of detecting genomic structural variation (SV) in numerous rare genetic diseases. For autism spectrum disorders (ASD) cases where pathogenic ... -
SEAHIR: A Specialized Compartmental Model for COVID-19
(2021)Abstract: The SEIR (Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Removed) model is widely used in epidemiology to mathematically model the spread of infectious diseases with incubation periods. However, the SEIR model prototype is generic ... -
SARS-CoV-2–related MIS-C: A key to the viral and genetic causes of Kawasaki disease?
(2021)Abstract: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) emerged in April 2020 in communities with high COVID-19 rates. This new condition is heterogenous but resembles Kawasaki disease (KD), a well-known but poorly ... -
SARS-CoV-2 may hijack GPCR signaling pathways to dysregulate lung ion and fluid transport
(2021)Abstract: The tropism of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a virus responsible for the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, toward the host cells is determined, at least in ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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. ... -
Reporting quality of practice guidelines on colorectal cancer: evaluation using the RIGHT reporting checklist
(2021)Background: Clinical practice guidelines are an essential tool for translating evidence into practice. Reporting Items for Practice Guidelines in Healthcare (RIGHT) checklist assists to guide the reporting in guidelines. ... -
Relevance of Anthropometric Measurements in a Multiethnic Obesity Cohort: Observational Study
(2021)Background: The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, and the Middle East is not an exception to this increasing trend. Obesity increases the risk of multiple metabolic complications, such as diabetes mellitus. ... -
Publisher Correction: Rates, distribution and implications of postzygotic mosaic mutations in autism spectrum disorder
(2020)Publisher Correction: In the version of this article initially published, in Fig. 2a, zeros were omitted from the y-axis labels on the histogram. They should read, from bottom to top: 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, ... -
Signs and Symptoms of Vitamin D Deficiency in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Pediatric Hospital in the United Arab Emirates
(2021)Objective: This study was conducted to estimate the common signs and symptoms present in patients with vitamin D deficiency at a children’s specialty hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: This ... -
Single-cell transcriptome identifies FCGR3B upregulated subtype of alveolar macrophages in patients with critical COVID-19
(2021)Summary: Understanding host cell heterogeneity is critical for unraveling disease mechanism. Utilizing large-scale single-cell transcriptomics, we analyzed multiple tissue specimens from patients with life-threatening ... -
Sources of anxiety among healthcare workers in Tehran during the COVID-19 pandemic
(2021)Abstract: By applying multivariate regression to 2020 survey data from four Tehran hospitals, we measure eight recognized sources of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-related anxiety among 723 healthcare workers ...
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