MBRU Knowledge Repository: Recent submissions
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Maternal diabetes mellitus and its impact on the risk of delivering a child with congenital heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2021)Aim: Maternal pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM), type 1 or type 2, has been established as a potential risk factor for congenital heart disease (CHD). At the same time, the correlation between gestational diabetes ... -
Survey of Dental Implant and Restoration Selection by Prosthodontists in Dubai
(2021)Background: With various surgical and prosthetic component designs being introduced in dental implants, decisions have to be made when choosing a system and a certain prosthodontic protocol. A survey of implant prosthodontic ... -
Low Birth Weight Prevalence in Children Diagnosed with Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Dubai
(2021)Abstract: The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of low birth weight and other perinatal risk factors in children diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders. This is one of the first studies in the Arabian ... -
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Bornaviridae
(2021)Abstract: Members of the family Bornaviridae produce enveloped virions containing a linear negative-sense non-segmented RNA genome of about 9 kb. Bornaviruses are found in mammals, birds, reptiles and fish. The most-studied ... -
Factors associated with self-reported medical errors among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study from Oman
(2021)Background: Despite efforts to improve patient safety, medical errors remain prevalent among healthcare workers. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between self-reported medical ... -
Vitamin D Regulates the Expression of Glucocorticoid Receptors in Blood of Severe Asthmatic Patients
(2021)Purpose: Vitamin D (VitD) deficiency is a significant public health concern in many areas around the globe and has been associated with many immune-mediated diseases, including asthma. Severe asthma has been linked to a ... -
Impact of Bilateral versus Single Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting on the Long-Term Survival in Adults: A Systematic Review
(2021)Objective: To analyse the survival of patients who had undergone bilateral internal thoracic artery grafting versus those with single internal thoracic artery grafting from the available literature. Moreover, this study ... -
MERS-CoV in sheep, goats, and cattle, United Arab Emirates, 2019: Virological and serological investigations reveal an accidental spillover from dromedaries
(2021)Abstract: The recent COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated again the global threat posed by emerging zoonotic coronaviruses. During the past two decades alone, humans have experienced the emergence of several coronaviruses, ... -
The mutagenic effect of tobacco smoke on male fertility
(2021)Abstract: Despite the association between tobacco use and the harmful effects on general health as well as male fertility parameters, smoking remains globally prevalent. The main content of tobacco smoke is nicotine and ... -
Behavioral Activation (BA) in the Management of Depression in an Adolescent with Down Syndrome in Dubai
(2021)Abstract: Depression has been commonly treated with psychotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy for several decades. Ongoing research in the field has suggested promise for behavioral activation (BA), a form of psychotherapeutic ... -
Mucin Secretion in Cystic Fibrosis: A Systematic Review
(2021)Background: Mucus protects the epithelium against invaders and toxic materials. Sticky and thick mucus is characteristic of CF. Objective: The aim of this systematic review is to characterize the specific mucins ... -
Novel Markers in Pediatric Acute Lymphoid Leukemia: The Role of ADAM6 in B Cell Leukemia
(2021)Background: The extensive genetic heterogeneity found in the B cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL) subtype of childhood ALL represents a potential repository of biomarkers. To explore this potential, ... -
Can Generalized Poisson model replace any other count data models? An evaluation
(2021)Background: Count data represents the number of occurrences of an event within a fixed period of time. In count data modelling, overdispersion is inevitable. Sometimes, this overdispersion may not be just due to the ... -
Reply to Eisenhut
(2021)Letter to the Editor: The Pathophysiology of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 Infection -
Capillaria hepatica (syn. Calodium hepaticum) as a Cause of Asymptomatic Liver Mass
(2021)Abstract: Capillaria hepatica (syn. Calodium hepaticum) is a parasitic nematode of rodents, rarely infecting humans. An asymptomatic Israeli adult male with extensive travel history was diagnosed with a liver mass on ... -
Effects of a workplace exercise intervention on cardiometabolic health: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
(2021)Introduction: The worldwide rising levels of physical inactivity especially in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Eastern Mediterranean region are alarming. The UAE reports one of the highest rates of non-communicable ... -
Use of simulation in teaching haematological aspects to undergraduate medical students improves student’s knowledge related to the taught theoretical underpinnings
(2021)Background: Simulation is an educational method which has several modalities and applications. In the last few decades Simulation-Based Medical Education (SBME) has become a significant influence in medical education. ... -
Derangement of cell cycle markers in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of asthmatic patients as a reliable biomarker for asthma control
(2021)Abstract: In asthma, most of the identifed biomarkers pertain to the Th2 phenotype and no known biomarkers have been verifed for severe asthmatics. Therefore, identifying biomarkers using the integrative phenotype-genotype ... -
Author Correction: Derangement of cell cycle markers in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of asthmatic patients as a reliable biomarker for asthma control
(2021)Author Correction: Derangement of cell cycle markers in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of asthmatic patients as a reliable biomarker for asthma control -
Single-cell transcriptome identifes molecular subtype of autism spectrum disorder impacted by de novo loss-of-function variants regulating glial cells
(2021)Background: In recent years, several hundred autism spectrum disorder (ASD) implicated genes have been discov ered impacting a wide range of molecular pathways. However, the molecular underpinning of ASD, particularly ...