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Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Strategies for the Recruitment and Retention of Primary Health Care Employees in Qatar: A Qualitative Approach
(2017-07-14)This study explores the recruitment and retention conditions influencing primary health care (PHC) human resources for health (HRH) in Qatar and suggests strategies for their improvement. A qualitative design employing ... -
Vestibular Modulation of Sympathetic Nerve Activity to Muscle and Skin in Humans
(2017-07-26)Abstract: We review the existence of vestibulosympathetic reflexes in humans. While several methods to activate the human vestibular apparatus have been used, galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) is a means of selectively ... -
Divorce and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease: A Multicenter Study
(2017-07-28)Abstract: The association between marital status and coronary artery disease (CAD) is supported by numerous epidemiological studies. While divorce may have an adverse effect on cardiac outcomes, the relationship between ... -
Gaps and opportunities for nutrition research in relation to non-communicable diseases in Arab countries: Call for an informed research agenda
(2017-07-31)Abstract: Effective public health nutrition interventions are needed to curb the escalating prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in many Arab countries. In order to generate the scientific evidence needed for the ... -
The workforce trends of nurses in Lebanon (2009–2014): A registration database analysis.
(2017-08-11)Background: Analysis of the nursing registration databases is a highly informative approach that provides accurate and reliable information supporting evidence based decisions relevant to the nursing workforce planning, ... -
The paradox of falling job satisfaction withrising job stickiness in the German nursingworkforce between 1990 and 2013
(2017-08-29)Background: Literature reports a direct relation between nurses’ job satisfaction and their job retention (stickiness). The proper planning and management of the nursing labor market necessitates the understanding of job ... -
Germline and somatic mutations in STXBP1 with diverse neurodevelopmental phenotypes
(2017-08-30)Objective: To expand the clinical phenotype associated with STXBP1 gene mutations and to understand the effect of STXBP1 mutations in the pathogenesis of focal cortical dysplasia (FCD). Methods: Patients with STXBP1 ... -
Rates, Distribution, and Implications of Post-zygotic Mosaic Mutations in Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2017-09)Abstract: We systematically analyzed post-zygotic mutations (PZMs) in whole-exome sequences from the largest collection of trios (5,947) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) available, including 282 unpublished trios, and ... -
Precision MedicineWhere have we reached and where are we headed?
(2017-09-25)Conclusion: The journey to personalised cancer treatment continues and, happily, this goal may no longer be quite so elusive. The advent of immunohistochemistry and monoclonal antibodies were torchbearers for tailored ... -
Usutu virus infections among blood donors, Austria, july and august 2017 – Raising awareness for diagnostic challenges
(2017-10)Abstract: Between July and August 2017, seven of 12,047 blood donations from eastern Austria, reacted positive to West Nile virus (WNV) in the cobas test (Roche). Follow-up investigations ... -
West Nile virus in overwintering mosquitoes, central Europe
(2017-10-02)Background: West Nile virus (WNV) is currently the most important mosquito-borne pathogen spreading in Europe. Data on overwintering of WNV in mosquitoes are crucial for understanding WNV circulation in Europe; nonetheless, ... -
Investigating a rare methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain: first description of genome sequencing and molecular characterization of CC15-MRSA
(2017-10-04)Purpose: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC15 strains (CC15-MRSA) have only been sporadically described in literature. This study was carried out to describe the genetic make-up for this rare MRSA strain. Methods: ... -
Co-circulation of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus strains Asia 1 and 2 between the border of Iran and Pakistan
(2017-10-25)Abstract: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne viral disease that is transmitted by numerous species of ticks, which serve both as a reservoir and vector of CCHF virus (CCHFV). Molecular and serological ... -
Mutations in RAB39B in individuals with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and macrocephaly
(2017-11-09)Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental disorder of early childhood onset, affects males four times more frequently than females, suggesting a role for the sex chromosomes. In this study, we describe ... -
β-Blocker therapy prior to admission for acute coronary syndrome in patients without heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction improves in-hospital and 12-Month Outcome: Results from the GULF-RACE 2 (Gulf Registry of Acute Coronary Events-2)
(2017-11-14)Background: The prognostic impact of b-blockers (BB) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients without heart failure (HF) or left ventricular dysfunction is controversial, especially in the postreperfusion era. We sought ... -
Nootkatone confers hepatoprotective and anti-fibrotic actions in amurine model of liver fibrosis by suppressing oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis
(2017-11-20)Abstract: In this study, the hepatoprotective and anti-fibrotic actions of nootkatone (NTK) were investigated using carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver fibrosis in mice. CCl4 administration elevated serum aspartate ... -
Vector prevalence and detection of crimean-congo haemorrhagic fever virus in Golestan province, Iran
(2017-12)Background & Objectives: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) causes severe disease with fatality rate of 30%. The virus is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick, direct contact with the ... -
Anatomy of the Dorsalis Pedis Artery
(2018)Abstract: The dorsalis pedis artery (DPA) is the largest blood vessel distal to the ankle joint. It is the continuation of the anterior tibial artery (ATA) and runs along the dorsum of the foot until the 1st intermetatarsal ... -
First Report of blaCTX-M-28 in Enterobacteriaceae Isolates in the United Arab Emirates
(2018)Background: The CTX-M family of extended-spectrum beta lactamase (ESBL) enzymes is comprised of over 60 𝑏𝑙𝑎CTX-M gene variants with the predominance of 𝑏𝑙𝑎CTX-M-15 in many regions. In this report, we present the ... -
Founder mutation in IKBKAP gene causes vestibular impairment in familial dysautonomia
(2018)Objective: To assess vestibular function in patients with familial dysautonomia (FD), a hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy – caused by a mutation in the IKBKAP gene (c.2204 + 6 T > C) – and characterized by marked ...