Browsing Faculty Publications (CoM) by Author "Loney, Tom"
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Prevalence of High-Risk Disordered Eating Amongst Adolescents and Young Adults in the Middle East: A Scoping Review
Azzeh, Mahmoud; Peachey, Gemma; Loney, Tom (2022)Abstract: High-risk disordered eating (HRDE) negatively affects physical, mental, and social wellbeing. This scoping review aimed to estimate the prevalence of HRDE amongst adolescents and young adults in the Middle East. ... -
Prevalence of, and factors associated with health supplement use in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: a population-based crosssectional study
Loney, Tom (2019)Background: Health supplement (HS) products that are available in the Emirate of Dubai (United Arab Emirates; UAE) contain chemicals that may adversely affect human health. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence ... -
Prevalence of, and Factors Associated with Intestinal Parasites in Multinational Expatriate Workers in Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates: An Occupational Cross‑Sectional Study
Loney, Tom (2019-04)Abstract: To estimate the prevalence of, and identify factors associated with intestinal parasites (IPs) in expatriate workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). All expatriate workers (N = 115) in a conveniently selected ... -
Protocol for a Systematic Review on the Effectiveness of Interventions to Reduce Exposure to Occupational Solar UltraViolet Radiation (UVR) Among Outdoor Workers
Loney, Tom (2021)Background: Solar UltraViolet Radiation (UVR) is considered the most relevant occupational carcinogenic exposure in terms of the number of workers exposed (i.e., outdoor workers) and UVR-induced skin cancers are among ... -
A pushing chronic care forward in Abu Dhabi by identifying priorities and addressing barriers: A modified Delphi technique
Loney, Tom (2018-06)Objective: This study aimed to elucidate the top five key priorities and barriers to chronic care in the health system of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Design: A modified Delphi study was performed to reach ... -
Report card grades on physical activity for children and adolescents from 18 Asian countries: Patterns, trends, gaps, and future recommendations
Loney, Tom (2022)Background/Objective: Physical inactivity is a persistent and worsening population health concern in Asia. Led by the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance, Global Matrix (GM) initiative provides an opportunity to explore ... -
Report Card Grades on the Physical Activity of Children and YouthComparing 30 Very High Human Development Index Countries
Loney, Tom (2018)Background: To better understand the childhood physical inactivity crisis, Report Cards on physical activity of children and youth were prepared concurrently in 30 very high Human Development Index countries. The aim of ... -
Results from the United Arab Emirates 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents
Al Suwaidi, Hanan; AlGurg, Reem; Loney, Tom (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
Loney, Tom (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, ... -
Risk of cataract in health care workers exposed to ionizing radiation: a systematic review
Loney, Tom (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
Loney, Tom (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 ... -
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
Loney, Tom (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 ... -
Saliva as an Alternative Specimen for Molecular COVID-19 Testing in Community Settings and Population-Based Screening
Senok, Abiola; Alsuwaidi, Hanan; Han, Aaron; Al Heialy, Saba; Loney, Tom; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi (2020)Purpose: With the easing of restriction measures, repeated community-based sampling for tracking new COVID-19 infections is anticipated for the next 6 to 12 months. A non-invasive, self-collected specimen like saliva ... -
Saliva for molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 in school-age children
Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Senok, Abiola; Loney, Tom; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi (2021)Objectives: The high diagnostic accuracy indices for saliva severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) reported in adults has not been demonstrated in children, and ... -
SARS-CoV-2 Whole Genome Amplification and Sequencing for Effective Population-Based Surveillance and Control of Viral Transmission
Loney, Tom; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Nowotny, Norbert; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Tayoun, Ahmad Abou (2020)BACKGROUND: With the gradual reopening of economies and resumption of social life, robust surveillance mechanisms should be implemented to control the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike RT-qPCR, SARSCoV- 2 whole genome ... -
SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19: Viral Genomics, Epidemiology, Vaccines, and Therapeutic Interventions
Uddin, Mohammed; Loney, Tom; Al Suwaidi, Hanan; Adrian, Thomas E; Nowotny, Norbert; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Senok, Abiola C (2020)Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic is due to infection caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus that impacts the lower respiratory tract. The spectrum of symptoms ranges from asymptomatic infections to mild respiratory symptoms ... -
SEAHIR: A Specialized Compartmental Model for COVID-19
Senok, Abiola; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Loney, Tom (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 ... -
Single-cell transcriptome identifies FCGR3B upregulated subtype of alveolar macrophages in patients with critical COVID-19
Nassir, Nasna; Tambi, Richa; Bankapur, Asma; Al Heialy, Saba; Karuvantevida, Noushad; Zehra, Binte; Begum, Ghausia; Hameid, Reem Abdel; Ahmed, Awab; Shabestari, Seyed Ali Safizadeh; Kandasamy, Richard K; Loney, Tom; Tayoun, Ahmad Abou; Nowotny, Norbert; Hachim, Mahmood Yaseen; Berdiev, Bakhrom; Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi; Uddin, Mohammed (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 ... -
Sociodemographic determinants of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain: The Mutaba'ah study
Loney, Tom (2021)Objective: This study examined the associations of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors with prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG). Methods: In the Mutaba'ah Study in the United Arab ... -
Sun protection habits and behaviors of a group of outdoor workers and students from the agricultural and construction sectors in north-Italy
Loney, Tom (2020)Background: Despite the relevant frequency of ultraviolet induced adverse health effects in workers, solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure is an occupational risk not adequately minimized in Italy. Objective: ...