MBRU Knowledge Repository: Recent submissions
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Validation of the 6-Month GRACE Score in Predicting 1-Year Mortality of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Admitted to the Arabian Gulf Hospitals
(2017)Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are the most common cardiovascular diseases and are associated with a significant risk of mortality and morbidity. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score postdischarge ... -
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases in the North of Iran have three distinct origins
(2017-01-19)An on-going surveillance program on Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in Iran has been launched since 2000. An outbreak of CCHF occurred in northern Iran between June and July 2015. Three cases were involved ... -
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 ... -
Polygamy and Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Men Undergoing Angiography: An Observational Study
(2017-01-30)Epidemiologic evidence suggests a link between psychosocial risk factors such as marital status and coronary artery disease (CAD). Polygamy (multiple concurrent wives) is a distinct marital status practiced in many countries ... -
Infections of horses and shrews with Bornaviruses in Upper Austria: a novel endemic area of Borna disease
(2017-06-21)Borna disease, a lethal infection with Borna disease virus-1 (BoDV-1), was diagnosed in four horses from Upper Austria in 2015 and 2016. All cases occurred in winter (two cases in February 2015 and two cases in December ... -
Self-reported breast feeding practices and the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: prospective cohort study
(2016-11-08)Background: The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) is a practice guideline for healthcare providers to promote breastfeeding and increase breastfeeding rates. Objective: This study aimed to examine reported ... -
Serogenotyping and emergence of extended-spectrum blactamase genes in non-typhoidal Salmonella: first report from Saudi Arabia
(2016-04-12)Salmonella are Gram-negative bacteria with >50 serogroups and >2500 serotypes. Ubiquitous non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) serotypes are associated with high morbidity and mortality. The classical approach for Salmonella ... -
Prevalence and Characteristics of CAM Use among People Living with HIV and AIDS in Lebanon: Implications for Patient Care
(2016-11-07)This study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of Complementary and AlternativeMedicine (CAM) use among People Living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Lebanon and to identify related issues that may affect patient ... -
Genetic analysis of imported dengue virus strains by Iranian travelers
(2016-09-26)Dengue virus sequences used in this study were obtained from two Iranian patients who were both with a history of traveling to Malaysia. The maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree demonstrated that two sequences were grouped ... -
Phylogeny of tick-derived Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus strains in Iran
(2016-07-22)The presence of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) in Iran was assessed by collecting ticks from Golpayegan, Isfahan Province. Real time RT-PCR was used to detect the CCHFV RNA in the tick population and the ... -
Specialty Preferences and Motivating Factors: A National Survey on Medical Students from Five UAE Medical Schools
(2016)Background: Workforce planning is critical for being able to deliver appropriate health service and thus is relevant to medical education. It is, therefore, important to understand medical students’ future specialty choices ... -
Impact of Digoxin on Mortality in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Stratified by Heart Failure: Findings From Gulf Survey of Atrial Fibrillation Events in the Middle East
(2016)Objective: The use of digoxin in patients having atrial fibrillation (AF) with or without heart failure (HF) is not without controversy. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of digoxin therapy on mortality ... -
The Urotensin II System and Carotid Atherosclerosis: A Rolein Vascular Calcification
(2016-06-07)Background and Aims: The aims of the present study were to determine the expression of urotensin II(UII),urotensin II related peptide(URP),and the irreceptor (UT) in stable and unstable carotidatherosclerosis, and determine ... -
Spread of Aedes japonicus japonicus (Theobald, 1901) in Austria, 2011–2015, and first records of the subspecies for Hungary, 2012, and the principality of Liechtenstein, 2015
(2016-06-24)Background: The Asian bush mosquito, Aedes (Hulecoeteomyia) japonicus japonicus (Theobald, 1901) (Diptera: Culicidae), was first identified in Austria in August 2011 in the federal state of Styria at the border to ... -
First record of the Asian bush mosquito, Aedes japonicus japonicus, in Italy: invasion from an established Austrian population
(2016-05-16)Background: In 2011 we identified the Asian bush mosquito, Aedes japonicus japonicus (Theobald, 1901) (Diptera: Culicidae) for the first time in northern Slovenia and in the bordering Austrian federal state of Styria. ... -
Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis in the Developing Countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East: A Review
(2019)Atopic dermatitis (AD), the leading cause of skin-related burden of disease worldwide, is increasing in prevalence in developing countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Although AD presents similarly ... -
Different dynamics of Usutu virus infections in Austria and Hungary, 2017–2018
(2019)Usutu virus (USUV), a mosquito‐borne flavivirus closely related to West Nile virus, emerged in Austria in 2001, when it caused a considerable mass‐mortality of Eurasian blackbirds. Cases in birds increased until 2003 and ... -
Phylogenetic Analysis of Lednice Orthobunyavirus
(2019)Abstract: Lednice virus (LEDV) has been detected in Culex modestus mosquitoes in several European countries within the last six decades. In this study, phylogenetic analyses of the complete genome segments confirm that ... -
Emergence of novel methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains in a tertiary care facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
(2019)Purpose: There is a need for continuous surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to identify emergence of new strains. We hypothesize that MRSA strains areevolving with ongoing acquisition of ... -
Gonadal mosaicism of large terminal de novo duplication and deletion in siblings with variable intellectual disability phenotypes
(2019)Background: Intellectual disability (ID) is a complex condition that can impact multiple domains of development. The genetic contribution to ID’s etiology is significant, with more than 100 implicated genes and loci ...