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Peri-implantitis Through the Looking Glass
(2023)Introduction: The states of health and disease are inseparable, as the existence of one relies on the presence of the other. The definitions of health and disease in medicine and dentistry have evolved over the years from ... -
Seasonal Prevalence of Respiratory Pathogens Among Children in the United Arab Emirates: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study in the PreCOVID-19 Era
(2023)Background: Viral respiratory infections in children pose a significant burden on healthcare facilities globally. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) these account for 15% of all healthcare encounters among children. ... -
Effectiveness of collaborative tele-mental health care for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in United Arab Emirates
(2023)Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a common neurodevelopmental disorder. Accessing services for this disorder is a worldwide challenge and requires innovative interventions. Aims: We aimed to ... -
Assessment of the Performance of Obesity Measures in the Screening of Hypertension in a South African Adolescent Population
(2023)Abstract: Obesity is known to be one of the most significant risk factors for essential hypertension in childhood. However, whether obesity cut-offs may predict hypertension screening in adolescents remains controversial. ... -
Indirect Treatment Comparison of First-Line CDK4/6-Inhibitors in Post-Menopausal Patients with HR+/HER2− Metastatic Breast Cancer
(2023)Background: CDK4/6-inhibitors have demonstrated similar efficacy and are considered an effective first-line endocrine treatment of patients with hormone-receptor positive (HR+)/humanepidermal-growth-factor-receptor-2 ... -
Sex Variations in Retinal Microcirculation Response to Lower Body Negative Pressure
(2023)Introduction: Lower body negative pressure (LBNP) is routinely used to induce central hypovolemia. LBNP leads to a shift in blood to the lower extremities. While the effects of LBNP on physiological responses and large ... -
Transcriptomic analysis identifies four novel receptors potentially linking endometrial cancer with polycystic ovary syndrome and generates a transcriptomic atlas
(2023)Abstract: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is associated with a 3 to 4-fold increased risk of endometrial cancer (EC), but molecular mechanisms are unclear. Upregulation of the IGF1 gene in PCOS endometrium may increase ... -
Palbociclib releases the latent differentiation capacity of neuroblastoma cells
(2023)Abstract: Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in infants, arising from developmentally stalled neural crest-derived cells. Driving tumor differentiation is a promising therapeutic approach for this ... -
Cell free ACE2 RNA: A potential biomarker of COVID-19 severity
(2023)Abstract: Despite the downward trend of COVID-19 pandemic and increased immunity of the general population, COVID19 is still an elusive disease with risks due to emerging variants. Fast and reliable diagnosis of COVID-19 ... -
Electrocardiographic Morphology-Voltage-P-WaveDuration (MVP) Score to Select Patients for Continuous Atrial Fibrillation Screening to Prevent Stroke
(2023)Abstract: Morphology-voltage-P-wave-duration (MVP) score combining P-wave duration (PWD), P-wave voltage in lead I (PWVI), and interatrial block (IAB) has been demonstrated to predict atrial fibrillation (AF). Therefore, ... -
Change management in higher education: A sequential mixed methods study exploring employees’ perception
(2023)Abstract: Background: Higher education institutions need to put change management as a pivotal part of their strategy. The challenge is to effectively contextualize existing change management models to the respective ... -
Establishing Protocol-based Dose Metrics for Common Abdomen and Pelvis Computed Tomography Protocols
(2023)Background: The majority of the existing diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) that have been established for computed tomography (CT) are based on various anatomical locations, such as the head, chest, abdomen, etc. However, ... -
Applying the COM-B behaviour model to understand factors which impact school immunisation nurses attitudes towards designing and delivering a HPV educational intervention in post-primary schools for 15–17 year old students in Northern Ireland, UK
(2023)Introduction: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is responsible for the development of cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, oropharyngeal and anal cancers. Throughout the UK, Immunisation nurses (IMNs) deliver school-based HPV ... -
Associations between Birth Weight and Adult Sleep Characteristics: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the UAEHFS
(2023)Abstract: Abnormal birth weight, particularly low birth weight (LBW), is known to have long-term adverse health consequences in adulthood, with disrupted sleep being suggested as a mediator or modifier of this link. We ... -
Identification of Breast Cancer LCK Proto-Oncogene as a Master Regulator of TNBC Neutrophil Enrichment and Polarization
(2023)Abstract: The role of neutrophils in breast cancer shows that the N1 proinflammatory subtype can suppress and attack the tumor. In contrast, the N2 pro-tumor subtype aids the tumor in its survival, progression, and ... -
Risk and predictors of severity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes and COVID-19 in Dubai
(2023)Background: Globally, patients with diabetes suffer from increased disease severity and mortality due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Old age, high body mass index (BMI), comorbidities, and complications of diabetes ... -
Rapid-Onset Obesity With Hypothalamic Dysfunction, Hypoventilation, Autonomic Dysregulation, and Neuroendocrine Tumor (ROHHADNET) Syndrome: A Case Report
(2023)Abstract: Here, we report the case of a rare and complex disorder, rapid-onset obesity with hypothalamic dysfunction, hypoventilation, autonomic dysregulation, and neuroendocrine tumor (ROHHADNET) syndrome, in a threeyear-old ... -
Occupational Exposure to Solar Radiation and the Eye: A Call to Implement Health Surveillance of Outdoor Workers
(2023)Abstract: Globally, hundreds of millions of outdoor workers are exposed to solar radiation (SR) for most of their work. Such occupational exposure is known to induce various adverse health effects on the eyes, mainly ... -
Rustrela Virus-Associated Encephalomyelitis (‘Staggering Disease’) in Cats from Eastern Austria, 1994–2016
(2023)Abstract: Clinical cases of ‘staggering disease’, a nonsuppurative encephalomyelitis associated with gait abnormalities in cats, have been documented for decades in Sweden. In Austria, an increased incidence was observed ... -
Ultraviolet-C-Based Mobile Phone Sanitisation for Global Public Health and Infection Control
(2023)Abstract: Introduction. Mobile phones act as fomites that pose a global public health risk of disseminating microorganisms, including highly pathogenic strains possessing antimicrobial resistances. The use of ultraviolet-C ...