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Natural Negative Allosteric Modulators Of 5-Ht3 Receptors, Lina T. Al Kury, Mohamed Mahgoub, Frank Christopher Howarth, Murat Oz
Natural Negative Allosteric Modulators Of 5-Ht3 Receptors, Lina T. Al Kury, Mohamed Mahgoub, Frank Christopher Howarth, Murat Oz
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© 2018 by the authors Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) remain the most common and devastating side-effects associated with cancer chemotherapy. In recent decades, several lines of research emphasize the importance of 5-hydroxytryptamine3 (5-HT3; serotonin) receptors in the pathogenesis and treatment of CINV. 5-HT3 receptors are members of ligand-gated ion channels that mediate the rapid and transient membrane-depolarizing effect of 5-HT in the central and peripheral nervous system. These receptors play important roles in nausea and vomiting, as well as regulation of peristalsis and pain transmission. The development of antagonists for 5-HT3 receptor dramatically improved the treatment of CINV in …
Hapke-Based Computational Method To Enable Unmixing Of Hyperspectral Data Of Common Salts, Fares M. Howari, Gheorge Acbas, Yousef Nazzal, Fatima Alaydaroos
Hapke-Based Computational Method To Enable Unmixing Of Hyperspectral Data Of Common Salts, Fares M. Howari, Gheorge Acbas, Yousef Nazzal, Fatima Alaydaroos
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© 2018, The Author(s). Environmental scientists are currently assessing the ability of hyper-spectral remote sensing to detect, identify, and analyze natural components, including minerals, rocks, vegetation and soil. This paper discusses the use of a nonlinear reflectance model to distinguish multicomponent particulate mixtures. Analysis of the data presented in this paper shows that, although the identity of the components can often be found from diagnostic wavelengths of absorption bands, the quantitative abundance determination requires knowledge of the complex refractive indices and average particle scattering albedo, phase function and size. The present study developed a method for spectrally unmixing halite and …
Epilepsy, Identity, And The Experience Of The Body, Stephanie Kılınç, Carol Campbell, Alison Guy, Anna Van Wersch
Epilepsy, Identity, And The Experience Of The Body, Stephanie Kılınç, Carol Campbell, Alison Guy, Anna Van Wersch
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© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Living with a chronic condition can challenge a person's identity, yet there is a paucity of research exploring this experience for people with epilepsy and particularly for those diagnosed in adulthood. Consequently, through an interpretative phenomenological approach, the current study aimed to explore what the experience of adult-onset epilepsy meant for a person's identity. Thirty-nine people with adult-onset epilepsy from across the UK took part in up to two semi-structured interviews. A modified form of interpretative phenomenological analysis was conducted and identified three themes: 1) disarming the impact of seizures considered strategies used to control seizure …
Types Of Tobacco Consumption And The Oral Microbiome In The United Arab Emirates Healthy Future (Uaehfs) Pilot Study, Yvonne Vallès, Claire K. Inman, Brandilyn A. Peters, Raghib Ali, Laila Abdel Wareth, Abdishakur Abdulle, Habiba Alsafar, Fatme Al Anouti, Ayesha Al Dhaheri, Divya Galani, Muna Haji, Aisha Al Hamiz, Ayesha Al Hosani, Mohammed Al Houqani, Abdulla Al Junaibi, Marina Kazim, Tomas Kirchhoff, Wael Al Mahmeed, Fatma Al Maskari, Abdullah Alnaeemi, Naima Oumeziane, Ravichandran Ramasamy, Ann Marie Schmidt, Michael Weitzman, Eiman Al Zaabi, Scott Sherman, Richard B. Hayes, Jiyoung Ahn
Types Of Tobacco Consumption And The Oral Microbiome In The United Arab Emirates Healthy Future (Uaehfs) Pilot Study, Yvonne Vallès, Claire K. Inman, Brandilyn A. Peters, Raghib Ali, Laila Abdel Wareth, Abdishakur Abdulle, Habiba Alsafar, Fatme Al Anouti, Ayesha Al Dhaheri, Divya Galani, Muna Haji, Aisha Al Hamiz, Ayesha Al Hosani, Mohammed Al Houqani, Abdulla Al Junaibi, Marina Kazim, Tomas Kirchhoff, Wael Al Mahmeed, Fatma Al Maskari, Abdullah Alnaeemi, Naima Oumeziane, Ravichandran Ramasamy, Ann Marie Schmidt, Michael Weitzman, Eiman Al Zaabi, Scott Sherman, Richard B. Hayes, Jiyoung Ahn
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© 2018, The Author(s). Cigarette smoking alters the oral microbiome; however, the effect of alternative tobacco products remains unclear. Middle Eastern tobacco products like dokha and shisha, are becoming globally widespread. We tested for the first time in a Middle Eastern population the hypothesis that different tobacco products impact the oral microbiome. The oral microbiome of 330 subjects from the United Arab Emirates Healthy Future Study was assessed by amplifying the bacterial 16S rRNA gene from mouthwash samples. Tobacco consumption was assessed using a structured questionnaire and further validated by urine cotinine levels. Oral microbiome overall structure and specific taxon …
Investor Sentiment And Advertising Expenditure, G. Mujtaba Mian, Piyush Sharma, Ferdinand A. Gul
Investor Sentiment And Advertising Expenditure, G. Mujtaba Mian, Piyush Sharma, Ferdinand A. Gul
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© 2018 Elsevier B.V. A strategic issue facing marketing managers is ‘how much and when’ to spend on advertising. We argue that investor sentiment in the stock market may influence advertising expenditure by affecting firms’ ability to raise new funds. We show that during periods of low (high) investor sentiment, firms decrease (increase) their advertising expenditure, even though the effectiveness of advertising is greater (lower) during such periods. We also find that these results are stronger for financially constrained firms that rely more on external financing. Our findings suggest that marketing managers can improve the efficiency of their advertising expenditure …
Desert Plant Bacteria Reveal Host Influence And Beneficial Plant Growth Properties, Abdul Aziz Eida, Maren Ziegler, Feras F. Lafi, Craig T. Michell, Christian R. Voolstra, Heribert Hirt, Maged M. Saad
Desert Plant Bacteria Reveal Host Influence And Beneficial Plant Growth Properties, Abdul Aziz Eida, Maren Ziegler, Feras F. Lafi, Craig T. Michell, Christian R. Voolstra, Heribert Hirt, Maged M. Saad
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© 2018 Eida et al.This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Deserts, such as those found in Saudi Arabia, are one of the most hostile places for plant growth. However, desert plants are able to impact their surrounding microbial community and select beneficial microbes that promote their growth under these extreme conditions. In this study, we examined the soil, rhizosphere and endosphere bacterial communities of four native desert plants Tribulus terrestris, Zygophyllum simplex, …
Statistical Analysis And Estimation Of The Regional Trend Of Aerosol Size Over The Arabian Gulf Region During 2002-2016, Alina Barbulescu, Yousef Nazzal, Fares Howari
Statistical Analysis And Estimation Of The Regional Trend Of Aerosol Size Over The Arabian Gulf Region During 2002-2016, Alina Barbulescu, Yousef Nazzal, Fares Howari
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© 2018 The Author(s). In this article, we present the results of the regional estimation of the evolution of monthly mean aerosol size over the Arabian Gulf Region, based on the data collected during the period July 2002 - September 2016. The dataset used is complete, without missing values. Two methods are introduced for this purpose. The first one is based on the partition of the regional series in sub-series and the selection of the most representative one for fitting the regional trend. The second one is a version of the first method, combined with the k-means clustering algorithm. Comparison …
Chitosan/Ag-Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposite Beads As A Potential Adsorbent For The Efficient Removal Of Toxic Aquatic Pollutants, Long Li, Jibran Iqbal, Ying Zhu, Peng Zhang, Wanchao Chen, Amit Bhatnagar, Yiping Du
Chitosan/Ag-Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposite Beads As A Potential Adsorbent For The Efficient Removal Of Toxic Aquatic Pollutants, Long Li, Jibran Iqbal, Ying Zhu, Peng Zhang, Wanchao Chen, Amit Bhatnagar, Yiping Du
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© 2018 Elsevier B.V. In the present study, the potential of synthesized chitosan/Ag-substituted hydroxyapatite nanocomposite beads to remove basic dye, heavy metal and microbes from aqueous solutions was investigated. Beads were prepared in different ratios via embedding of Ag-hydroxyapatite (Ag-HA) into chitosan (CS) solution. The beads were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) in order to get an insight of the functional groups and morphology. Batch adsorption studies were conducted with copper ions (Cu (II)) and rhodamine B (RhB) dye by changing several parameters such as Ag-HA to Cs ratio, contact time, solution pH …
Ferrã£O, R. Benedito. The Many Lives Of Vamona Navelcar. Cinnamon Teal, 2017., Alia Yunis
Ferrã£O, R. Benedito. The Many Lives Of Vamona Navelcar. Cinnamon Teal, 2017., Alia Yunis
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There is India, and then there is Goa with a side of India, a state of being that transcends the physical borders of Goa, carving out a national identity that supersedes an Indian one. The Many Lives of Vamona Navelcar is a collection of essays, fiction, poetry and a moving graphic novel that serves as an interpretation of this multicultural transnational state of being. It does so by taking us on an exploration of the Goan painter and artist Vamona Navelcar, told to us by a variety of Goan writers and artists.
Predictors Of Glucose Control In Children And Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: Results Of A Cross-Sectional Study In Khartoum, Sudan, Zainab Taha, Zeinab Eltoum, Sidiga Washi
Predictors Of Glucose Control In Children And Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: Results Of A Cross-Sectional Study In Khartoum, Sudan, Zainab Taha, Zeinab Eltoum, Sidiga Washi
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© 2018 Zainab Taha, Zeinab Eltoum, Sidiga Washi. BACKGROUND: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a rapidly growing problem in Sudan as well as other African countries. Children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes have previously been found to have poor glycemic control. Strict glycemic control reduces the incidence and progression of chronic complications. AIM: This study aimed to identify the factors associated with glycemic control among children and adolescents. METHODS: The study was a health-centre based descriptive cross-sectional study. Data on socioeconomic, demographic, disease history, and diabetes-specific variables was obtained. Glycemic control was assessed by measuring glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1C). …
Tio2-Based Hybrid Nanocomposites Modified By Phosphonate Molecules As Selective Pah Adsorbents, Nadine Bou Orm, Quoc An Trieu, Stephane Daniele
Tio2-Based Hybrid Nanocomposites Modified By Phosphonate Molecules As Selective Pah Adsorbents, Nadine Bou Orm, Quoc An Trieu, Stephane Daniele
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© 2018 by the authors. A robust sol-gel process was developed for the synthesis of surface-functionalized titania nanocrystallites bearing unsaturated groups starting from molecular heteroleptic single-source precursors. Molecules and nanomaterials were thoroughly characterized by multinuclear liquid and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), infra-red (FT-IR, DRIFT) spectroscopies. Nitrogen adsorption-desorption (BET), thermogravimetric (TG) and elemental analyses demonstrated the reliability and the fine tuning of the surface functionalization in terms of ratio TiO2:ligand. The as-prepared materials were used as nano-adsorbents to remove mixture of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) from aqueous solutions. Adsorption kinetic experiments were carried out for 24 h in solutions …
Metabolic Syndrome Among Adolescents In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Is Attributable To The High Prevalence Of Low Hdl Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study, Dalia Haroun, Rola Mechli, Razan Sahuri, Safa Alkhatib, Omar Obeid, Carla El Mallah, Lesley Wood, Khulood Alsuwaidi
Metabolic Syndrome Among Adolescents In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Is Attributable To The High Prevalence Of Low Hdl Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study, Dalia Haroun, Rola Mechli, Razan Sahuri, Safa Alkhatib, Omar Obeid, Carla El Mallah, Lesley Wood, Khulood Alsuwaidi
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© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) describes a combination of risk factors that increase the risk of developing chronic diseases. The prevalences of MetS and its risk factors are increasing, especially in the Arab region. A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the prevalences of MetS and its associated risk factors among adolescents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: A total of 596 students (308 boys and 288 girls) aged 10 to 15.9 years old were recruited from 14 public secondary schools in Dubai, UAE. Anthropometric and biochemical data were measured. Results: According to the International …
Patterns Of Breastfeeding Practices Among Infants And Young Children In Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Zainab Taha, Malin Garemo, Joy Nanda
Patterns Of Breastfeeding Practices Among Infants And Young Children In Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Zainab Taha, Malin Garemo, Joy Nanda
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© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Despite the ongoing efforts to improve infant feeding practices, low rates of breastfeeding and early introduction of complementary feeding have been reported in many countries. Systematic documentation of breastfeeding practices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is needed in order to directing successful strategies. The aim of this study was to evaluate breastfeeding practices among mothers in Abu Dhabi, UAE, using the World Health Organization (WHO) infant and young child feeding indicators. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, mothers of children below the age of two were recruited from the community and health centers located in …
An Enhanced Mobility And Temperature Aware Routing Protocol Through Multi-Criteria Decision Making Method In Wireless Body Area Networks, Beom Su Kim, Babar Shah, Feras Al-Obediat, Sana Ullah, Kyong Hoon Kim, Ki Il Kim
An Enhanced Mobility And Temperature Aware Routing Protocol Through Multi-Criteria Decision Making Method In Wireless Body Area Networks, Beom Su Kim, Babar Shah, Feras Al-Obediat, Sana Ullah, Kyong Hoon Kim, Ki Il Kim
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© 2018 by the authors. In wireless body area networks, temperature-aware routing plays an important role in preventing damage of surrounding body tissues caused by the temperature rise of the nodes. However, existing temperature-aware routing protocols tend to choose the next hop according to the temperature metric without considering transmission delay and data loss caused by human posture. To address this problem, multiple research efforts exploit different metrics such as temperature, hop count and link quality. Because their approaches are fundamentally based on simple computation through weighted factor for each metric, it is rarely feasible to obtain reasonable weight value …
Computation Of A Well-Conditioned Dynamic Stiffness Matrix For Elastic Layers Overlying A Half-Space, Andrew T. Peplow
Computation Of A Well-Conditioned Dynamic Stiffness Matrix For Elastic Layers Overlying A Half-Space, Andrew T. Peplow
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© Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. In the context of range-independent solid media, we propose a well-conditioned dynamic stiffness matrix for an elastic layer sitting over an elastic half-space. This formulation overcomes the well-known problem of numerical ill-conditioning when solving the system of equations for deep-layered strata. The methodology involves the exact solutions of transformed ordinary differential equations in the wavenumber domain, a projection method based on the transformed equations with respect to the depth coordinate. By re-arranging the transformed equations the solutions remain numerically well-conditioned for all layer depths. The inverse transforms are achieved with a numerical …
Investigating The Effect Of Wearing The Hijab: Perception Of Facial Attractiveness By Emirati Muslim Women Living In Their Native Muslim Country, Mercedes Sheen, Hajar Aman Key Yekani, Timothy R. Jordan
Investigating The Effect Of Wearing The Hijab: Perception Of Facial Attractiveness By Emirati Muslim Women Living In Their Native Muslim Country, Mercedes Sheen, Hajar Aman Key Yekani, Timothy R. Jordan
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© 2018 Sheen et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. The Hijab and other forms of Islamic veiling are important social, cultural, and religious symbols that are central to the identity of millions of Muslim women across the world. However, despite the large body of literature that exists on the political and socio-cultural aspects of Islamic veiling, little is known about how the appearance of women wearing the hijab is perceived …
Encounters With Interactive Technologies In Uae Museums, Kara Mckeown, Sabrina Deturk
Encounters With Interactive Technologies In Uae Museums, Kara Mckeown, Sabrina Deturk
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For the past several decades, audio guides, frequently referred to as handheld guides, have become expected aids to the museum visitor’s enjoyment and understanding of the museum experience. At one time such devices were available only in major institutions, but now even smaller, less visited museums and historic sites regularly offer a handheld audio experience for their visitors. The approach to the development of audio guides and their content has altered substantially as our understanding of the museum visitor’s experience has changed. Advances in technology have enabled a range of technical possibilities that may enhance the visitor’s experience by, for …
Technology Integration In Postsecondary Education: A Summary Of Findings From A Set Of Related Meta-Analyses, Evgueni F. Borokhovski, Robert M. Bernard, Rana M. Tamim, Richard F. Schmid
Technology Integration In Postsecondary Education: A Summary Of Findings From A Set Of Related Meta-Analyses, Evgueni F. Borokhovski, Robert M. Bernard, Rana M. Tamim, Richard F. Schmid
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Although the overall research literature on the application of educational technologies to classroom instruction tends to favor their use over their non-use, these results vary considerably depending on what kind of technology is used, who it is used with and, more importantly, under what circumstances and for what instructional purposes it is used. Relatively recent, but well-developed and powerful methodology of systematic reviews, particularly quantitative syntheses (also known as meta-analyses) is especially suitable for addressing questions of that type by systematically summarizing research evidence in given areas of interest in social sciences.This meta-analysis summarizes data from 674 independent primary studies …
Bridging Theory To Practice: Utilizing The Culture-Centered Approach (Cca) To Address Gaps In Community Based Participatory Research (Cbpr) Processes, Sydney Dillard, Agaptus Anaele, Rati Kumar, Raihan Jamil
Bridging Theory To Practice: Utilizing The Culture-Centered Approach (Cca) To Address Gaps In Community Based Participatory Research (Cbpr) Processes, Sydney Dillard, Agaptus Anaele, Rati Kumar, Raihan Jamil
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The purpose of this study is to provide recommendations to bridging the "theoretical" with the "practical" in developing community-based participatory research (CBPR) health communication projects. As illustrated through a review of several case studies from health campaigns using CBPR, often times the theoretical orientations of CBPR become secondary to its praxis, with unspoken motives and agendas become motivating factors in guiding the initiatives. These motives may come in the form of funding organization priorities, funded grant proposal constraints, and the desire to continue relationships that are fostered in the development of CBPR projects. In response, this essay reintroduces the culture-centered …
Revisiting Loss Aversion: Evidence From Professional Tennis, Nejat Anbarci, K. Peren Arin, Torben Kuhlenkasper, Christina Zenker
Revisiting Loss Aversion: Evidence From Professional Tennis, Nejat Anbarci, K. Peren Arin, Torben Kuhlenkasper, Christina Zenker
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© 2017 We provide further evidence for the existence of loss aversion in a high-stakes context: professional tennis. Our contribution to the literature is threefold: (1) We provide a theoretical framework as a basis of our investigation, (2) we test the predictions of our model by using a novel dataset for both male and female players from the Dubai Tennis Championships 2013 that not only includes the serve speed but also the serve location, and (3) we employ semiparametric Additive Mixed Models to include smooth one-, two- and three-dimensional interaction effects for modelling the serve speed and placement. Our results …
Assessment Of Initiation Of Breastfeeding Practice In Kassala, Eastern Sudan: A Community-Based Study, Ahmed A. Hassan, Zainab Taha, Mohammed Ahmed A. Ahmed, Abdel Aziem A. Ali, Ishag Adam
Assessment Of Initiation Of Breastfeeding Practice In Kassala, Eastern Sudan: A Community-Based Study, Ahmed A. Hassan, Zainab Taha, Mohammed Ahmed A. Ahmed, Abdel Aziem A. Ali, Ishag Adam
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© 2018 The Author(s). Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) encourages early initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour after birth with the objective of saving children's lives. There are few published research papers about factors associated with the initiation of breastfeeding in Sudan. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of and factors associated with the timely initiation of breastfeeding among mothers with children two years and under in Kassala, Eastern Sudan. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2016 to March 2017. Mothers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Results: A total of …
Extracting Semantic Relations From The Quranic Arabic Based On Arabic Conjunctive Patterns, Rahima Bentrcia, Samir Zidat, Farhi Marir
Extracting Semantic Relations From The Quranic Arabic Based On Arabic Conjunctive Patterns, Rahima Bentrcia, Samir Zidat, Farhi Marir
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© 2017 The Authors There is an immense need for information systems that rely on Arabic Quranic ontologies to provide a precise and comprehensive knowledge to the world. Since semantic relations are a vital component in any ontology and many applications in Natural Language Processing strongly depend on them, this motivates the development of our approach to extract semantic relations from the Quranic Arabic Corpus, written in Arabic script, and enrich the automatic construction of Quran ontology. We focus on semantic relations resulting from proposed conjunctive patterns which include two terms with the conjunctive AND enclosed in between. The strength …
Dental Caries And Their Association With Socioeconomic Characteristics, Oral Hygiene Practices And Eating Habits Among Preschool Children In Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The Noplas Project, Amal Elamin, Malin Garemo, Andrew Gardner
Dental Caries And Their Association With Socioeconomic Characteristics, Oral Hygiene Practices And Eating Habits Among Preschool Children In Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - The Noplas Project, Amal Elamin, Malin Garemo, Andrew Gardner
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© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Dental caries are a global public health problem and influence the overall health of children. The risk factors for caries include biological, socio-behavioral and environmental factors. This cross-sectional study assessed dental caries and their associations with socioeconomic factors, oral hygiene practices and eating habits among Emirati and non-Emirati children in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: The stratified sample comprised children aged 18months to 4years recruited from 7 nurseries. The World Health Organization (WHO) decayed, missing and filled teeth index (dmft) was used to analyze the dental status of the children. Parents completed a …
Mobile And Multidimensional: Flipping The Business English Classroom, Catherine Nickerson
Mobile And Multidimensional: Flipping The Business English Classroom, Catherine Nickerson
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© 2018 University of Belgrade. An increasing number of researchers and practitioners with an interest in ESP have begun to consider the role that information communication technologies can play in the classroom. In addition, recent work in English for Specific Business Purposes has emphasized the importance of introducing more computer-mediated communication into the curriculum, in an effort to help learners to develop the skills they will need in the workplace. In this article I discuss a business English course for undergraduate students in the Gulf Region with three areas of focus, that addresses this concern: (i) it combines a flipped …
Contributions Of Mean And Shape Of Blood Pressure Distribution To Worldwide Trends And Variations In Raised Blood Pressure: A Pooled Analysis Of 1018 Population-Based Measurement Studies With 88.6 Million Participants, Majid Ezzati, Bin Zhou, James Bentham, Mariachiara Di Cesare, Honor Bixby, Goodarz Danaei, Kaveh Hajifathalian, Cristina Taddei, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, Shirin Djalalinia, Shahab Khatibzadeh, Charles Lugero, Niloofar Peykari, Wan Zhu Zhang, James Bennett, Ver Bilano, Gretchen A. Stevens, Melanie J. Cowan, Leanne M. Riley, Zhengming Chen, Ian R. Hambleton, Rod T. Jackson, Andre Pascal Kengne, Young Ho Khang, Avula Laxmaiah, Jing Liu, Reza Malekzadeh, Hannelore K. Neuhauser, Maroje Sorić, Gregor Starc
Contributions Of Mean And Shape Of Blood Pressure Distribution To Worldwide Trends And Variations In Raised Blood Pressure: A Pooled Analysis Of 1018 Population-Based Measurement Studies With 88.6 Million Participants, Majid Ezzati, Bin Zhou, James Bentham, Mariachiara Di Cesare, Honor Bixby, Goodarz Danaei, Kaveh Hajifathalian, Cristina Taddei, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, Shirin Djalalinia, Shahab Khatibzadeh, Charles Lugero, Niloofar Peykari, Wan Zhu Zhang, James Bennett, Ver Bilano, Gretchen A. Stevens, Melanie J. Cowan, Leanne M. Riley, Zhengming Chen, Ian R. Hambleton, Rod T. Jackson, Andre Pascal Kengne, Young Ho Khang, Avula Laxmaiah, Jing Liu, Reza Malekzadeh, Hannelore K. Neuhauser, Maroje Sorić, Gregor Starc
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© The Author(s) 2018. Background: Change in the prevalence of raised blood pressure could be due to both shifts in the entire distribution of blood pressure (representing the combined effects of public health interventions and secular trends) and changes in its high-blood-pressure tail (representing successful clinical interventions to control blood pressure in the hypertensive population). Our aim was to quantify the contributions of these two phenomena to the worldwide trends in the prevalence of raised blood pressure. Methods: We pooled 1018 population-based studies with blood pressure measurements on 88.6 million participants from 1985 to 2016. We first calculated mean systolic …
Seasonal Impact To Air Qualities In Industrial Areas Of The Arabian Gulf Region, Ahmed A. Al-Taani, Fares M. Howari, Yousef Nazzal, Ahmad Yousef
Seasonal Impact To Air Qualities In Industrial Areas Of The Arabian Gulf Region, Ahmed A. Al-Taani, Fares M. Howari, Yousef Nazzal, Ahmad Yousef
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© 2018 Korean Society of Environmental Engineers. Air quality conditions and pollution status have been evaluated in the industrial area between Sharjah and Ajman border in UAE. Daily concentrations of O3, CO, NO2, SO2, PM2.5, PM10, Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC) and Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) have been monitored from Sept. 2015 to April 2016. The monthly average concentrations of O3, CO, NO2, SO2, TVOC were within the UAE ambient air quality standards during the survey period. However, PM10 and TSP levels exceeded the recommended limits in Sept. 2015, Oct. 2015 and March 2016. Temporal variations in air quality parameters …
The Role Of Diet And Lifestyle In Women With Breast Cancer: An Update Review Of Related Research In The Middle East, Zainab Taha, Sakina E. Eltom
The Role Of Diet And Lifestyle In Women With Breast Cancer: An Update Review Of Related Research In The Middle East, Zainab Taha, Sakina E. Eltom
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© Zainab Taha and Sakina E. Eltom 2018. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among Arab women in Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). The incidence of breast cancer has substantially increased in recent years among this women population, especially those younger than 50, and the incidence is expected to double by 2030. Considerable experimental evidence supports the potential role of dietary habits and lifestyle in cancer etiology and cancer prevention. In this review we examined the literature for evidence to link dietary choices and the rise in incidence and mortality of breast cancer among women in EMR. A literature search …
Harm Perceptions Of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Among University Students In Five Eastern Mediterranean Region Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study, Niveen M.E. Abu-Rmeileh, Ola Alkhuffash, Khalid Kheirallah, Aya Mostafa, Muhammad Darawad, Yahya Al-Farsi, Afzalhussein Yusufali, Justin Thomas, Mohamed Salama, Randah R. Hamadeh, Rima Nakkash, Ramzi G. Salloum
Harm Perceptions Of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking Among University Students In Five Eastern Mediterranean Region Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study, Niveen M.E. Abu-Rmeileh, Ola Alkhuffash, Khalid Kheirallah, Aya Mostafa, Muhammad Darawad, Yahya Al-Farsi, Afzalhussein Yusufali, Justin Thomas, Mohamed Salama, Randah R. Hamadeh, Rima Nakkash, Ramzi G. Salloum
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© 2018 Abu-Rmeileh N. INTRODUCTION Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) continues to be very common in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), partially because of cultural acceptance but also because of misconceptions of its harm. This paper aimed to describe the beliefs towards waterpipe harm of university students who smoked waterpipe in five EMR countries. METHODS This study was conducted in 2016 across five EMR countries: Egypt, Jordan, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Oman and United Arab Emirates (UAE). Participants were recruited from among university students in each country. Students’ characteristics, smoking behavior, flavor preference and knowledge of WTS harm were collected using an …
Patterns Of Tobacco Use In The United Arab Emirates Healthy Future (Uaehfs) Pilot Study, Mohammed Al-Houqani, Andrea Leinberger-Jabari, Abdullah Al Naeemi, Abdullah Al Junaibi, Eiman Al Zaabi, Naima Oumeziane, Marina Kazim, Fatima Al Maskari, Ayesha Al Dhaheri, Leila Abdel Wareth, Wael Al Mahmeed, Habiba Alsafar, Fatme Al Anouti, Abdishakur Abdulle, Claire K. Inman, Aisha Al Hamiz, Muna Haji, Jiyoung Ahn, Tomas Kirchhoff, Richard B. Hayes, Ravichandran Ramasamy, Ann Marie Schmidt, Omar El Shahawy, Michael Weitzman, Raghib Ali, Scott Sherman
Patterns Of Tobacco Use In The United Arab Emirates Healthy Future (Uaehfs) Pilot Study, Mohammed Al-Houqani, Andrea Leinberger-Jabari, Abdullah Al Naeemi, Abdullah Al Junaibi, Eiman Al Zaabi, Naima Oumeziane, Marina Kazim, Fatima Al Maskari, Ayesha Al Dhaheri, Leila Abdel Wareth, Wael Al Mahmeed, Habiba Alsafar, Fatme Al Anouti, Abdishakur Abdulle, Claire K. Inman, Aisha Al Hamiz, Muna Haji, Jiyoung Ahn, Tomas Kirchhoff, Richard B. Hayes, Ravichandran Ramasamy, Ann Marie Schmidt, Omar El Shahawy, Michael Weitzman, Raghib Ali, Scott Sherman
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© 2018 Al-Houqani et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Introduction Self-reported tobacco use in the United Arab Emirates is among the highest in the region. Use of tobacco products other than cigarettes is widespread, but little is known about specific behavior use patterns. There have been no studies that have biochemically verified smoking status. Methods The UAE Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS) seeks to understand the causes of non-communicable diseases through …
Intradialytic Aerobic Exercise In The United Arab Emirates: A Descriptive Study, Nada Salhab, Mirey Karavetian, Jeroen Kooman, Enrico Fiaccadori
Intradialytic Aerobic Exercise In The United Arab Emirates: A Descriptive Study, Nada Salhab, Mirey Karavetian, Jeroen Kooman, Enrico Fiaccadori
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Aim: Intradialytic exercise (IDE) improves hyperphosphatemia management in hemodialysis (HD) patient in addition to other clinical outcomes. The aim of the study is to present the strategies needed to integrate such a protocol in an HD unit in UAE and patients’ baseline characteristics. Methods: The largest HD unit in Sharjah emirate was chosen. All eligible patients (n=57) in the unit were included. Patients were stable adults HD patients who served as their own controls. The intervention included an aerobic low intensity IDE of 45 minutes per HD session, tailored to each patient’s fitness scale (BORG scale) for 6 months. Patients …