Characteristics and management of patients attending primary asthma clinics in primary health care in the Kingdom of Bahrain: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
Introduction: Asthma remains poorly controlled worldwide despite clinical guidelines, continuing to cause high morbidity and mortality. This study examines the clinical characteristics, management practices, and factors affecting asthma control in ...
Fatema Ahmed Al Jerdabi +6 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of uncontrolled blood pressure in adult patients with diabetes: A cross-sectional study in Bahrain’s primary care specialized clinics [PDF]
Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus increases the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and microvascular complications, which are further exacerbated by hypertension. This study examined the prevalence of uncontrolled blood pressure (
Adel S. AlAlsayyad +6 more
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The Qatari-Bahraini dispute over the Hawar Islands 1971-1981 [PDF]
The Hawar Islands is an archipelago consisting of 16 small islands, the largest of which is the Bahraini Hawar Island. These islands were the subject of a dispute between Bahrain and Qatar and the territorial waters adjacent to the islands, as the ...
Ahmed Saleh Khalifa +1 more
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IRAN AND SAUDI ARABIA CIVILIO-THEO-ZATION CLASH: REFORMULATING REGIONAL STRATEGIES FOLLOWING THE ARAB SPRING [PDF]
The Middle East is experiencing a new era involving a cold war between the theocratic Shiâi state of Iran and its rival Saudi Arabia, a theocratic Sunni state, both considering themselves the leader of the Muslim world. These countries have been rivals
Ronen A. Cohen, Gadi Hitman
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Celiac disease in children: Increasing prevalence and changing clinical presentations [PDF]
Background Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic autoimmune enteropathy. It results from genetic predisposition and exposure to gluten-containing food. The prevalence and presentation of CD vary among populations.
Hasan M. Isa +6 more
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The profession of pearling and fishing in Bahrain, a study in economic history [PDF]
This study sheds light on the pearling and fishing professions in Bahrain as they have an important place in the economic history of the region and showed the nature of this profession and the working conditions of its cadres to accomplish a task that is
Fawaz Jazzaa, Rami Kh. Hammad
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Objectives: Escherichia coli (E. coli)-induced urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common infection associated with frequent use of antibiotics and the increase in global antibiotic resistances. We aimed to determine the susceptibility profile of extended-
Nermin Kamal Saeed +2 more
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Background: Understanding the health-seeking behaviors help in increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the health-care system; however, there is lack of knowledge regarding the health-seeking behavior of the elderly population in the Kingdom of ...
Samya Bahram +4 more
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Objectives: To assess the adherence to clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and explore the barriers to their implementation among primary care physicians (PCPs) in Bahrain.
Dhabya Al Sada +2 more
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Infants with Biliary Atresia in Bahrain
Objectives: Though the prevalence of biliary atresia (BA) in the Middle East is low, its role in causing life-threatening liver diseases is disproportionately high.
Hasan M. Isa, Zainab Irshad
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