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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Health and Care Workers: Findings From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2020–2021)
(2023)
Objectives:
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted health and care workers (HCW) globally, whom are considered at greater risk of infection and death. This study aims to document emerging evidence on disease prevalence, ...
Prevalence of schistosomiasis and its association with anemia among pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2021)
Background:
Schistosomiasis is a highly prevalent parasitic disease that can lead to adverse maternal and perina tal outcomes. To our knowledge, there has been no systematic review and meta-analysis of schistosomiasis ...
The association of the prothrombin G20210A single-nucleotide polymorphism and the risk of preeclampsia: Systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020)
Objective:
We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the association between the risk of preeclampsia and the prothrombin G20210A single-nucleotide polymorphism.
Study design:
We followed the ...
The Effect of Chlorhexidine on Bacterial Contamination of Hall Technique Elastomeric Orthodontic Separators and Gingival Health: A Pilot Study
(2023)
Objective:
To study the effect of chlorhexidine on elastomeric orthodontic separators (EOS) bacterial-colonisation and gingival-health in Hall technique (HT) patients.
Material and Methods:
Prospective invivo pilot ...
Clinical characteristics, management, maternal and neonatal outcome among seven severe and critically ill pregnant women with COVID-19 pneumonia
(2020)
Abstract:
Pneumonia is a serious disease in pregnancy and requires prompt attention. Viral pneumonia has higher morbidity and mortality compared to bacterial pneumonia in pregnancy. All efforts are well exerted to understand ...
Changes in preschool children’s oral health-related quality of life following restorative dental general anaesthesia
(2020)
Background:
Early childhood caries is the most common childhood disease in preschool children which often requires dental treatment under restorative dental general anaesthesia (RDGA).
Aim:
To assess the efect of ...
Prevalence and associated risk factors of overweight and obesity among adult population in Dubai: a populationbased cross-sectional survey in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates
(2023)
Objective:
To study the prevalence of overweight and obesity and determine the associated risk factors among adults in Dubai.
Design and setting:
A cross-sectional survey with a multistage, stratified random sampling ...
Selected Skill Sets as Building Blocks for High School-to-Medical School Bridge: Longitudinal Study Among Undergraduate Medical Students
(2023)
Background:
The high school–to–medical school education transition is a significant milestone in the students’ academic journey, which is characterized by multiple stressors. Although this crucial transition has been ...
Does the Addition of a Gastroepiploic Artery to Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Improve Survival?
(2021)
Abstract:
It is unclear whether the additional conduit to supplement bilateral internal thoracic arteries (BITA) influences the patient outcome in coronary surgery. This retrospective study compared long-term survival of ...
How decisive is the number of distal arterial anastomoses in coronary bypass surgery?
(2021)
Background:
The benefit of arterial revascularization in coronary surgery remains controversial. The incremental value of additional grafts to the left internal thoracic artery (ITA) has been mainly assessed according ...