Faculty Publications (CoM): Recent submissions
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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Endemicity in United Arab Emirates, 2019
(2020)Background: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in dromedary camels and attached ticks at 3 locations in the United Arab Emirates. Results revealed a high prevalence of ... -
IL-17 Induced Autophagy Regulates Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Fibrosis in Severe Asthmatic Bronchial Fibroblasts
(2020)Abstract: The accumulation of fibroblasts, their synthesis of extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins and their innate resistance to apoptosis are characteristics of subepithelial fibrosis observed in severe asthma. Interleukin-17 ... -
FAT4 silencing promotes epithelial-tomesenchymal transition and invasion via regulation of YAP and β-catenin activity in ovarian cancer
(2020)Background: The adhesion molecule, FAT4, has a tumor suppressor function with a critical role in the epithelial-to mesenchymal- transition (EMT) and anti-malignant growth in several cancers. No study has investigated yet ... -
Physicians’ perspective on shared decision making in Dubai: a cross-sectional study
(2020)Background: Shared decision-making (SDM) is an integral part of patient-centered delivery of care. Maximizing the opportunity of patients to participate in decisions related to their health is an expectation in care delivery ... -
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 ... -
Design4Health Bootcamp: A design thinking approach to improve the 21st century skills of health, engineering and design students
(2020)Abstract— Global industries are acknowledging that professions as we know them will not require the same skills as they did in the 20th Century. Therefore how can universities prepare students for challenges that have not ... -
Utility of clinical exome sequencing in a complex Emirati pediatric cohort
(2020)Abstract: Clinical exome sequencing (CES) has become a routine diagnostic tool in several pediatric subspecialties, with a reported average diagnostic yield of ~25% in this patient poulation. The utility of CES in the ... -
Compliance of Atrial Fibrillation Treatment with the Atrial Fibrillation Better Care (ABC) Pathway Improves the Clinical Outcomes in the Middle East Population: A Report from the Gulf Survey of Atrial Fibrillation Events (SAFE) Registry
(2020)Abstract: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with substantially increased risk of cardiovascular events and overall mortality. The Atrial fibrillation Better Care (A—Avoid stroke, B—Better symptom management, ... -
The catalytic role of Mystery Patient tools in shaping patient experience: A method to facilitate value co-creation using action research
(2018-10-12)Abstract: Improving patients’ experience in hospitals necessitates the improvement of service quality. Using mystery patients as a tool for assessing and improving patients’ experience is praised for its comprehensiveness. ... -
Work hour constraints in the German nursing workforce: A quarter of a century in review
(2018-07-18)Background: Work hour constraints (WHC), or the mismatch between desired and actual worktime, can negatively affect work productivity, job satisfaction, worker health and job fluctuations. Objectives: This study ... -
Increase in human West Nile and Usutu virus infections, Austria, 2018
(2018-10-25)Abstract: Between 28 June and 17 September 2018, 27 cases of human West Nile virus infections were recorded in Austria; four cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease, 11 cases of West Nile fever, ... -
Epidemiology of in-hospital cardiac arrest in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2013–2015
(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 ... -
The Pattern of mRNA Expression Is Changed in Sinoatrial Node from Goto-Kakizaki Type 2 Diabetic Rat Heart
(2018-09-02)Abstract: In vivoexperiments in Goto-Kakizaki (GK) type 2 diabetic rats have demonstrated reductions in heart rate from a young age. The expression of genes encoding more than 70 proteins that are associated with the ... -
Translating evidence into practice: Lessons for CPD
(2018)Background: Failure to translate best evidence into practice often generates inappropriate, unsafe, and costly healthcare.The continuing professional development (CPD) of physicians and other health professionals represents ... -
An ANKRD26 nonsense somatic mutation in a female with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (Tree Man Syndrome)
(2018-04-26)Abstract: Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is an extremely rare hereditary skin disease characterized by an abnormal susceptibility to the human papilloma virus (HPV) with an increased risk of cutaneous malignancy. ... -
Impact of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/Angiotensin Receptors Blockers on Mortality in Acute Heart Failure Patients with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in the Middle East: Observations from the Gulf Acute Heart Failure Registry (Gulf CARE)
(2018)Aims: To evaluate the impact of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)/ Angiotensin Receptors Blockers (ARBs) on in-hospital, 3- and 12-month all-cause mortality in Acute Heart Failure (AHF) patients with left ... -
Sun protection habits and behaviors of a group of outdoor workers and students from the agricultural and construction sectors in north-Italy
(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: ... -
Uranotaenia unguiculata Edwards, 1913 are attracted to sound, feed on amphibians, and are infected with multiple viruses
(2018-08-06)Background: Uranotaenia unguiculata Edwards, 1913 is a species of mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) native to central Europe. Recently a novel lineage of the West Nile virus (WNV-lineage 4c) was identified in pools of adult ... -
Susceptibility and role as competent host of the red-legged partridge after infection with lineage 1 and 2 West Nile virus isolates of Mediterranean and Central European origin
(2018-06-16)Abstract: West Nile virus (WNV; genus Flavivirus; family Flaviviridae) is the aetiological agent of an emerging, mosquito-borne disease with great impact on human and animal health. Over the past 15 years, WNV has been ... -
Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2018
(2018-04-11)Abstract: In 2018, the order Mononegavirales was expanded by inclusion of 1 new genus and 12 novel species. This article presents the updated taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales as now accepted by the International ...