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ACE2 polymorphisms impact COVID-19 severity in obese patients
(2022-12)Abstract: A strong association between obesity and COVID-19 complications and a lack of prognostic factors that explain the unpredictable severity among these patients still exist despite the various vaccination programs. ... -
Action of 1,25(OH)2D3 on Human Asthmatic Bronchial Fibroblasts: Implications for Airway Remodeling in Asthma
(2020)Background: Airway fibroblasts are major contributors to the histopathological feature of airway remodeling in asthma by their implication in the cell invasiveness and profibrogenic secretory phenotype observed in ... -
Activity-Dependent Non-Coding RNA MAPK Interactome of the Human Epileptic Brain
(2023)Abstract: The human brain has evolved to have extraordinary capabilities, enabling complex behaviors. The uniqueness of the human brain is increasingly posited to be due in part to the functions of primate-specific, ... -
Acute cardiac injury is associated with adverse outcomes, including mortality in COVID-19 patients
(2020)Abstract: Objectives: To evaluate acute cardiac injury in COVID-19 patients and its association with adverse outcomes including mortality in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) population. Methods: A retrospective study ... -
Acute heart failure presentations and outcomes during the fasting month of Ramadan: an observational report from seven Middle Eastern countries
(2018)Background: Fasting during the month of Ramadan is practiced by over 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide. It remains unclear, however, how this change in lifestyle affects heart failure, a condition that has reached epidemic ... -
Adolescent-Acquired Flatfeet: The Tip of the Iceberg
(2022-11)Abstract: There has been a substantive change in our lifestyle over the last two decades. The widespread availability of entertaining digital devices created an unhealthy culture of a sedentary lifestyle, with our children ... -
Adoption of the ADA/EASD guidelines in 10 Eastern and Southern European countries: Physician survey and good clinical practice recommendations from an international expert panel
(2020)Abstract: The aim of the present study was to assess the adoption of the ADA/EASD guidelines in a convenience sample of physicians from Eastern and Southern Europe, the barriers to the implementation of these guidelines ... -
Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis and its impacts on the mental health of healthcare workers during COVID-19
(2022-12)Abstract: Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis has severely impacted the mental health of frontline workers. With the introduction of the Taliban government, ongoing civil unrest, and other forms of violent attacks, healthcare ... -
AFM-compatible microfluidic platform for affinity-based capture and nanomechanical characterization of circulating tumor cells
(2020)Abstract: Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) carried by the patient’s bloodstream are known to lead to the metastatic spread of cancer. It is becoming increasingly clear that an understanding of the nanomechanical characteristics ... -
African Swine Fever, the forgotten pandemic
(2021)Summary: African Swine Fever (ASF) is one of the most important diseases prevalent in swine populations. In recent times, it has devasted the pork industry—both commercial and backyard—throughout much of the world. ASF ... -
Age-related alterations and senescence of mesenchymal stromal cells: Implications for regenerative treatments of bones and joints
(2021)Abstract: The most common clinical manifestations of age-related musculoskeletal degeneration are osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, and these represent an enormous burden on modern society. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) ... -
AI-enhanced solutions during COVID-19: Current trends and future innovations
(2022-08)Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is defined as a branch of Computer Science that is capable of simulating intelligent behavior through machine automation systems. There has been a significant rise in research and ... -
Airways Expression of SARS-CoV-2 Receptor, ACE2, and TMPRSS2 Is Lower in Children Than Adults and Increases with Smoking and COPD
(2020)Abstract: It has been reported that angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) are the main cell entry proteins for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and ... -
Analgesia and sedation modalities used with botulinum toxin injections in children with cerebral palsy: a literature review
(2021)Abstract: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive motor dysfunction leading to multiple morbidities, including spasticity, which can be managed with botulinum toxin injection (BTI). This literature review aims to examine ... -
Analysis of blood donor pre-donation deferral in Dubai: Characteristics and reasons
(2017)Background: To ensure an adequate and safe blood supply, it is crucial to select suitable donors according to stringent eligibility criteria. Understanding the reasons for donor deferral can help in planning more efficient ... -
Analysis of risk factors, presentation, and in-hospital events of very young patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
(2017-02-05)Introduction: In the Indian subcontinent and Arab Gulf, coronary artery disease is affecting younger persons at greater rates. Few studies have focused on young ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients in these ... -
Analyzing single cell transcriptome data from severe COVID-19 patients
(2022)SUMMARY: We describe the protocol for identifying COVID-19 severity specific cell types and their regulatory marker genes using single-cell transcriptomics data. We construct COVID-19 comorbid disease-associated gene list ... -
An anatomical composite nasal lining subunit technique in primary cleft nose correction
(2021)Abstract: Current primary cleft nose correction techniques are associated with a significant rate of long term alarm collapse. The nasal lining on the cleft side has been observed to be distorted and deficient. Nasal ... -
An anatomical investigation of the carotid canal
(2017)Background: The carotid canal (CC) located in the petrous temporal bone trans-mits the internal carotid artery, internal carotid venous plexus and sympathetic nerve plexus from the neck into the cranial cavity. It is an ... -
Anatomical landscape of oral squamous cell carcinoma: A single cancer center study in UAE
(2023)Objectives: This study aimed to present demographic and clinicopathological aspects of OSCC identified in Pathology service in the UAE over a 13-year period and compare these findings to a cohort of 523 cases of Head and ...