Browsing Faculty Publications (CoM) by Author "Loney, Tom"
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Epidemiology of in-hospital cardiac arrest in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013–2015
Loney, Tom (2018-08-15)Objective: Estimate the incidence and outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) in a tertiary-care hospital in Abu Dhabi emirate, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: Retrospective data from 685 inpatients who ... -
Ethnicity-Specific Features of COVID-19 Among Arabs, Africans, South Asians, East Asians, and Caucasians in the United Arab Emirates
Al Zahmi, Fatmah; Loney, Tom (2022)Background: Dubai (United Arab Emirates; UAE) has a multi-national population which makes it exceptionally interesting study sample because of its unique demographic factors. Objective: To stratify the risk factors ... -
Exclusive and Dual Cigarette and Hookah Smoking Is Associated with Adverse Perinatal Outcomes among Pregnant Women in Cairo, Egypt
Loney, Tom (2021)Abstract: This study assessed the prevalence of prenatal smoking, factors associated with prenatal smoking, and its association with birth outcomes in a sample of pregnant women in Egypt. Pregnant women were recruited ... -
First Two-Year Observational Exploratory Real Life Clinical Phenotyping, and Societal Impact Study of Parkinson's Disease in Emiratis and Expatriate Population of United Arab Emirates 2019–2021: The EmPark Study
Loney, Tom; Benamer, Hani TS (2022-08)Background: Phenotypic differences in Parkinson’s Disease (PD) among locals (Emiratis) and Expatriates (Expats) living in United Arab Emirates have not been described and could be important to unravel local aspects of ... -
Genetic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients in the Middle East With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
Uddin, Mohammed; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Al-Hammadi, Suleiman; Loney, Tom; Nowotny, Norbert; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Tayoun, Ahmad Abou (2022)Importance: Clinical, genetic, and laboratory characteristics of Middle Eastern patients with multisystem in‐ flammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) have not yet been documented. Objective: To assess the genetic and ... -
Genetic determinants of severe COVID 19 in young Asian and Middle Eastern patients: a case series
Badla, Beshr Abdulaziz; Hanifa, Mohamed Samer; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Nowotny, Norbert; Popatia, Rizwana; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Loney, Tom; Tayoun, Ahmad Abou (2023)Abstract: Studies of genetic factors associated with severe COVID-19 in young adults have been limited in non-Caucasian populations. Here, we clinically characterize a case series of patients with COVID19, who were otherwise ... -
Genotype-phenotype correlation identified a novel SARS-CoV-2 variant possibly linked to severe disease
Loney, Tom; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Uddin, Mohammed; Senok, Abiola; Nowotny, Norbert; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Tayoun, Ahmad Abou (2021)Abstract: The geographic location and heterogeneous multi-ethnic population of Dubai (United Arab Emirates; UAE) provide a unique setting to explore the global molecular epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 and relationship between ... -
Geographical and temporal distribution of SARS-CoV-2 clades in the WHO European Region, January to June 2020
Tayoun, Ahmad N Abou; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Loney, Tom; Nowotny, Norbert (2020)Abstract: We show the distribution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) genetic clades over time and between countries and outline potential genomic surveillance objectives. We applied three ... -
Global Matrix 3.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Youth: Results and Analysis From 49 Countries
Loney, Tom (2018)Background: Accumulating sufficient moderate to vigorous physical activity is recognized as a key determinant of physical, physiological, developmental, mental, cognitive, and social health among children and youth (aged ... -
Global Matrix 4.0 Physical Activity Report Card Grades for Children and Adolescents: Results and Analyses From 57 Countries
Loney, Tom (2022)Background: The Global Matrix 4.0 on physical activity (PA) for children and adolescents was developed to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the global variation in children’s and adolescents’ (5–17 y) PA, related ... -
Guinness World Record: Personal Experience and Physiological Responses of a Non-Professional Athlete Successfully Covering 620 Km in 7-Days by Foot Across the United Arab Emirates
Boillat, Thomas; Du Plessis, Stefan; Loney, Tom (2022)Abstract: Ultra-endurance record-breaking attempts place significant metabolic, cardiovascular, and mechanical stress on the athlete. This research explores the personal experience and physiological responses of a ... -
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 ... -
Harmonized definition of occupational burnout: A systematic review, semantic analysis, and Delphi consensus in 29 countries
Loney, Tom (2020)Objective : A consensual definition of occupational burnout is currently lacking. We aimed to harmonize the definition of occupational burnout as a health outcome in medical research and reach a consensus on this definition ... -
High prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors amongst young adults in the United Arab Emirates: the UAE Healthy Future Study
Loney, Tom (2023)Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the world. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it accounts for 40% of mortality. CVD is caused by multiple cardiometabolic risk factors (CRFs) ... -
Host transcriptomic profiling of COVID-19 patients with mild, moderate, and severe clinical outcomes
Uddin, Mohammed; Loney, Tom; Nowotny, Norbert; Alsuwaidi, Hanan; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Tayoun, Ahmad Abou (2021)Abstract: Characterizing key molecular and cellular pathways involved in COVID-19 is essential for disease prognosis and management. We perform shotgun transcriptome sequencing of human RNA obtained from nasopharyngeal ... -
How do we strengthen the health workforce in a rapidly developing high-income country? A case study of Abu Dhabi's health system in the United Arab Emirates
Loney, Tom (2019-01)Background: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a rapidly developing high-income country that was formed from the union of seven emirates in 1971. The UAE has experienced unprecedented population growth coupled with increased ... -
Identification of public health priorities, barriers, and solutions for Kuwait using the modified Delphi method for stakeholder consensus
Loney, Tom (2021)Abstract: The rapid modernization and economic developments in Kuwait, have been accompanied by substantial lifestyle changes such as unhealthy diet and physical inactivity. These modifiable behaviours have contributed ... -
Impact of Recurrent Miscarriage on Maternal Outcomes in Subsequent Pregnancy: The Mutaba’ah Study
Loney, Tom (2020)Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of recurrent miscarriage (RM) and investigate the association between RM and adverse maternal outcomes in subsequent pregnancies. Participants and Methods: This is an interim ... -
Incidence and prevalence of neurological disorders in the United Arab Emirates: a systematic review
Benamer, Hani T. S.; Loney, Tom (2023)Background/Objectives: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a rapidly developing country. With the increase in average life expectancy, high rates of consanguinity, and the adoption of a Western lifestyle, the burden of ... -
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 ...