MBRU Knowledge Repository: Recent submissions
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Research productivity in the United Arab Emirates: A 20-year bibliometric analysis
(2019)Background: Despite increased attention on science and research in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), little is known about the national state of research productivity and how it evolved over time. Methods: Using the world's ... -
Mento’s change model in teaching competency-based medical education
(2019)Background: Resistance to change is customary and is expected in any organization. However, most of the downsides of change can be avoided if the organization/individual prepares for the change by acknowledging guided ... -
Haemosporidioses in wild Eurasian blackbirds (Turdus merula) and song thrushes (T. philomelos): an in situ hybridization study with emphasis on exo‑erythrocytic parasite burden
(2020)Background: Passerine birds are frequently infected with diverse haemosporidian parasites. While infections are traditionally considered benign in wild birds, recent studies demonstrated mortalities of passerine species ... -
Maternal and birth cohort studies in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020)Background: We systematically reviewed and chronicled exposures and outcomes measured in the maternal and birth cohort studies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and quantitatively summarized the weighted ... -
Confounding Patient Factors Affecting the Proper Interpretation of the Periostin Level as a Biomarker in Asthma Development
(2020)Introduction: The proper use of serum periostin (POSTN) as a biomarker for asthma is hindered by inconsistent performance in different clinical settings. Objective: To explore patient’s factors that may affect POSTN ... -
Point-of-care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Emphysematous Cholecystitis
(2020)Abstract: A 49-year-old male presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and generalized weakness. The physical examination was positive for right upper quadrant tenderness and positive Murphy’s sign. ... -
RoB-SPEO: A tool for assessing risk of bias in studies estimating the prevalence of exposure to occupational risk factors from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury
(2020)Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are developing joint estimates of the work-related burden of disease and injury (WHO/ILO Joint Estimates). For this, systematic ... -
Enthesopathic patterns of two South African female cadavers
(2017)Abstract: Enthesopathy is considered to be an osseous phenomenon, either disease-specific or bone-site specific, which occurs at the enthesis of bone. Upon routine cadaveric dissection of the glenohumeral region in two ... -
Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in PatientsWith Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Defibrillators: Triggers, Treatment, and Implications
(2017-05)Introduction: Triggers and ICD interventions of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) offer insight into mechanisms and treatment. Methods and Results: Intracardiac ICD electrograms ... -
Socioeconomic Factors and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Multicentre Study ofArabian Gulf States
(2017-03-16)Introduction: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. The association of socioeconomic status with CAD is supported by numerous epidemiological studies. Whether such factors ... -
Outcomes by Mode of Transport of ST Elevation MI Patients in the United Arab Emirates
(2017)Introduction: The purpose of this multicenter, prospective study was to assess differences indemographics, medical history, treatment times, and follow-up status among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction ... -
West nile virus surveillance in Europe: Moving towards an integrated animal-human-vector approach
(2017-05-04)Abstract: This article uses the experience of five European countries to review the integrated approaches (human, animal and vector) for surveillance and monitoring of West Nile virus (WNV) at national and European levels. ... -
Disparity in ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Practices and Outcomes in Arabian Gulf Countries (Gulf COAST Registry).
(2017)Objectives: The objective of this study is to describe contemporary management and 1‑year outcomes of patients hospitalized with ST‑segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in Arabian Gulf countries. Methods: ... -
Emergence of West Nile virus lineage 2 in Europe: Characteristics of the first seven cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in horses in Austria
(2019)Abstract: We report details of the first seven equine cases of confirmed West Nile neuroinvasive disease in Austria. The cases presented during summer and autumn of 2016 (n = 2), 2017 (n = 3) and 2018 (n = 2). All horses ... -
Clostridioides difficile infection: Incidence and risk factors in a tertiary care facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(2019)Background: Significant increase in rates of Clostridioides difficile associated diarrhea (CDI) has been reported globally but there remains a paucity of data from Saudi Arabia. Methodology: Prospective hospital-based ... -
Impact of diabetes on mortality and rehospitalization in acute heart failure patients stratified by ejection fraction
(2019)Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the impact of diabetes mellitus on all-cause mortality and rehospitalization rates at 3 months and at 1 year in patients admitted with acute heart failure (AHF) stratified by ... -
Development of a national Department of Veterans Affairs mortality risk prediction model among patients with cirrhosis
(2019)Objective: Cirrhotic patients are at high hospitalization risk with subsequent high mortality. Current risk prediction models have varied performances with methodological room for improvement. We used current analytical ... -
Artificial intelligence for precision medicine in neurodevelopmental disorders
(2019)Abstract: The ambition of precision medicine is to design and optimize the pathway for diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and prognosis by using large multidimensional biological datasets that capture individual variability ...