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Breast Cancer in the Arabian Gulf Countries. [PDF]

Cancers (Basel), 2023
Breast cancer stands as the prevailing malignancy across all six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations. In this literature review, we highlighted the incidence and trend of breast cancer in the GCC. Most of the studies reported a consistent increase in breast cancer incidence over the past decades, which was particularly attributed to the adoption of ...
Al-Shamsi HO, Abdelwahed N, Abyad A, Abu-Gheida I, Afrit M, Abu ElFuol T, Alasas R, Lababidi B, Dash P, Ahmad M, Dreier NW, Ul Haq U, Joshua TLA, Otsmane S, Al-Nouri A, Al-Awadhi A, Tirmazy SH, Alterkait F, Elsabae S, Khan N, Albastaki NK, Sonawane Y, Jouda M, Perdawood F, Iqbal F, Jaafar H.   +25 more
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Readiness for self-directed learning among first-year medical and nursing students at the Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain [PDF]

BMC Medical Education
Background Self-directed learning (SDL) is a fundamental skill in health professions education, enabling students to take ownership of their learning and adapt to evolving healthcare challenges.
Hany Atwa, Mohamed Hany Shehata, Archana Prabu Kumar, Reem Alansari, Ahmed Al-Ansari, Abdelhalim Deifalla   +5 more
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Systematic review of the effect of caffeine therapy effect on cardiometabolic markers in rat models of the metabolic syndrome

BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2023
This systematic review aimed to study caffeine's effect on the cardiometabolic markers of the metabolic syndrome and to evaluate caffeine’s application as a potential therapeutic agent in rat models.
Isa Abdulla Alhadi, Ahmed Mohammed Al Ansari, Aseel Fuad Fahad AlSaleh, Ahmed M. Abdulla Alabbasi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence and associated factors of binge eating disorder among Bahraini youth and young adults: a cross-sectional study in a self-selected convenience sample

Journal of Eating Disorders, 2023
Plain English summary Binge eating disorder is an eating disorder characterized by the consumption of a large amount of food in a short period of time with loss of control over stopping accompanied by emotional stress during the episode.
Zahraa A. Rasool Abbas Abdulla, Hend Omar Almahmood, Razan Raed Alghasra, Zahra Abdulameer Sadeq Alherz, Husain A. Ghaffar Alsharifa, Seham Jamal Qamber, Nadia Aaref Alomar, Fatema Ebrahim Almajed, Taher Reyadh Almahroos, Zainab Ali Alnajjas, Adel Salman Alsayyad   +10 more
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Managing regional logistics in times of crisis: a COVID-19 case study [PDF]

Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2022
Purpose – Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic with unique regional logistics management (RLM) challenges to respond to the chaos created by the crisis and to restore normality for operations and supply chains in home nations. The purpose of
Christopher M. Durugbo, Soud M. Almahamid, Lulwa H. Budalamah, Odeh R. Al-Jayyousi, Batoul BendiMerad   +4 more
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Sulfur source-mediated transcriptional regulation of the rhlABC genes involved in biosurfactants production by Pseudomonas sp. strain AK6U

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2014
Despite the nutritional significance of sulfur, its influence on biosurfactants production has not been sufficiently studied. We investigated the expression of key biosurfactants production genes, rhlABC, in cultures of Pseudomonas sp.
Wael eIsmail, Ashraf eEl Nayal, Ahmed eRamadan, Nasser eAbotalib   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medical Students’ Perceptions of Peer Assessment in a Problem-based Learning Curriculum

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2015
Objectives: Peer assessment (PA) is believed to support learning and help students develop both professionally and personally. The aim of this study was to examine medical students’ perceptions of intragroup PA in a problem-based learning (PBL) setting ...
Yasin I. Tayem, Henry James, Khalid A. J. Al-Khaja, Rima L. A. Razzak, Bhagath K. Potu, Reginald P. Sequeira   +5 more
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Emotional intelligence weakly predicts academic success in medical programs: a multilevel meta-analysis and systematic review

BMC Medical Education, 2023
Background Emotional intelligence (EI) is a predictive factor of academic success in undergraduate Doctor of Medicine (MD) programs. Although some research suggests a positive association between EI and academic success in MD programs, other research ...
Ahmed M. Abdulla Alabbasi, Fatema A. Alabbasi, Aseel AlSaleh, Ahmed M. Alansari, Reginald P. Sequeira   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biocatalytic desulfurization capabilities of a mixed culture during non-destructive utilization of recalcitrant organosulfur compounds

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016
We investigated the biodesulfurization potential of a mixed culture AK6 enriched from petroleum hydrocarbons-polluted soil with dibenzothiophene (DBT) as a sulfur source.
Wael eIsmail, Wael Samir El-Sayed, Abdul Salam eAbdul Raheem, Magdy El-Said Mohamed, Ashraf eEl Nayal   +4 more
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Pharmacology and therapeutics resource session attendance and academic performance of pre-clerkship medical students in problem-based learning curricula

BMC Medical Education, 2019
Background The relationship between large-group classroom attendance by students and test achievement in problem-based learning (PBL) curricula is unclear.
Khalid Ahmed Jassim Al Khaja, Yasin Tayem, Henry James, Ahmed Jaradat, Reginald Paul Sequeira   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source