Faculty Publications (CoM): Recent submissions
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Knee meniscal retears after repair: A systematic review comparing diagnostic imaging modalities
(2022)Abstract: The meniscus is a relatively avascular fibrocartilaginous structure that provides a key role in shock absorption and load transmission. However, accurate diagnosis of meniscal retear can present a clinical ... -
Role of flavonoids in thrombotic, cardiovascular, and inflammatory diseases
(2017)Abstract: The failure of mechanisms of natural anti-coagulation either due to genetic impairment or due to severe external injuries may result in a condition called thrombosis. This is believed to be the primary cause for ... -
Educating the next generation, is every case a case for training?
(2021)Summary: Current elective waiting lists are in crisis due to a combination of reduced access to surgery during the start of the pandemic and further COVID waves adding to the pressure on beds necessary for elective inpatient ... -
Utility of droplet digital PCR and NGS-based CNV clinical assays in hearing loss diagnostics: current status and future prospects
(2021)Introduction: Genetic variants in over 100 genes can cause non-syndromic hearing loss (NSHL). Comprehensive diagnostic testing of these genes requires detecting pathogenic sequence and copy number alterations with economical, ... -
Virtual Clinical Encounter Examination (VICEE): A novel approach for assessing medical students non-psychomotor clinical competency
(2021)Introduction: The Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic disrupted medical education across the world. Online teaching has grown rapidly under lockdown. Yet the online approach for assessment presents a number of ... -
Identification of public health priorities, barriers, and solutions for Kuwait using the modified Delphi method for stakeholder consensus
(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 ... -
Fertility and pregnancy outcome among women undergoing assisted reproductive technology treatment in Windhoek, Namibia
(2021)Purpose: Infertility has been defined as a couple's failure to conceive after regular and unprotected coitus for 1 year or six months, depending on the age of the female counterpart. Although infertility can result from ... -
Correlation of expression of Akt1 and E2F1 and their phosphorylated forms in breast cancer patients with clinicopathological parameters
(2021)Abstract: Breast cancer is the leading cancer worldwide among women. Traditional clinicopathological prognostic and predictive markers need refining to improve clinical outcomes. This study explored the association between ... -
Can We Decrease Epicardial and Pericardial Fat in Patients With Diabetes?
(2021)Abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic and complex metabolic disorder and also an important cause of cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD). Patients with type 2 DM (T2DM) and obesity show a greater propensity for ... -
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 ... -
Assessing clinical outcomes of modified laparoscopic gastrostomy in children: a case control study
(2022)Background: With gastrostomy becoming a common surgical procedure within the pediatric population surgeons continued to introduce modifications on the procedure to overcome some of the challenges and minimize complications. ... -
A Simple Practical Guide to Genomic Diagnostics in a Pediatric Setting
(2021)Abstract: With limited access to trained clinical geneticists and/or genetic counselors in the majority of healthcare systems globally, and the expanding use of genetic testing in all specialties of medicine, many healthcare ... -
A Response to a Letter to the Editor Titled “Does the Stone We Throw Worth the Frog We Frightened? An Indirect Commentary”
(2022)Abstract: This letter is a response to Yasemen Adali’s comment in our paper “Incidental Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (GIST) During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Procedures: a Retrospective Study”. Obes Surg. 2021 Nov ... -
A national study on the resilience of community pharmacists in Lebanon: a cross‑sectional survey
(2022)Background: Community pharmacists are among the most accessible healthcare professionals and are likely to experience the full brunt of public health crises. In Lebanon, the COVID-19 pandemic, added to a severe economic ... -
Using publicly available transcriptomic data to identify mechanistic and diagnostic biomarkers in azoospermia and overall male infertility
(2022)Abstract Azoospermia, which is the absence of spermatozoa in an ejaculate occurring due to defects in sperm production, or the obstruction of the reproductive tract, afects about 1% of all men and is prevalent in up to ... -
The magnitude and effect of work-life imbalance on cognition and affective range among the non-western population: A study from Muscat
(2022)Abstract: The temporal relationship between work-life balance/imbalance, occupational burnout, and poor mental health outcomes have been widely explored. Little has been forthcoming on cognitive functioning among those ... -
Symptom Status, Clinical Subtypes, and Prognosis in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation from the Middle East Region (from the Gulf-SAFE Registry)
(2021)Abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is often asymptomatic. The prognosis of asymptomatic AF is at least similar or worse than symptomatic AF, but there are no such data from Middle East patients with AF. The Gulf-SAFE (Gulf ... -
A Conceptual Framework to Design Connected Mental Health Solutions in the United Arab Emirates: Questionnaire Study
(2022)Background: Connected mental health (CMH) is a field presenting information and communications technology–based mental care interventions that could help overcome many mental care delivery barriers. Culture and background ... -
A collective statement in support of saving pangolins
(2022)Letter to the Editor: We are an international group of biological scientists, conservationists, and environmentalists who have been closely following the plight and conservation of pangolins over a number of years. Pangolins ... -
A Case of COVID-19-Associated Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Shock Managed by Cytokine Filtration
(2022)Abstract: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) after COVID-19 has been recognized as a complication arising due to cytokine storm. Several management strategies including intravenous immunoglobulin and ...