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ECG features improve multimodal deep learning prediction of incident T2DM in a Middle Eastern cohort [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) remains a significant global health challenge, underscoring the need for early and accurate risk prediction tools to enable timely interventions.
Farida Mohsen, Ali Safa, Zubair Shah
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Genetic determinants of Vitamin D deficiency in the Middle Eastern Qatari population: a genome-wide association study

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023
IntroductionEpidemiological studies have consistently revealed that Vitamin D deficiency is most prevalent in Middle Eastern countries. However, research on the impact of genetic loci and polygenic models related to Vitamin D has primarily focused on ...
Nagham Nafiz Hendi, Yasser Al-Sarraj, Yasser Al-Sarraj, Umm-Kulthum Ismail Umlai, Karsten Suhre, Georges Nemer, Omar Albagha   +6 more
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Identification of PCSK9-like human gene knockouts using metabolomics, proteomics, and whole-genome sequencing in a consanguineous population

Cell Genomics, 2023
Summary: Natural human knockouts of genes associated with desirable outcomes, such as PCSK9 with low levels of LDL-cholesterol, can lead to the discovery of new drug targets and treatments.
Aziz Belkadi, Gaurav Thareja, Fatemeh Abbaszadeh, Ramin Badii, Eric Fauman, Omar M.E. Albagha, Karsten Suhre   +6 more
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DiaNet: A Deep Learning Based Architecture to Diagnose Diabetes Using Retinal Images Only

IEEE Access, 2021
Diabetes is one of the leading fatal diseases globally, putting a huge burden on the global healthcare system. Early diagnosis of diabetes is hence, of utmost importance and could save many lives. However, current techniques to determine whether a person
Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Hamada R. H. Al-Absi, Essam A. Ruagh, Tanvir Alam   +3 more
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Qatar Biobank: COVID-19 biorepository project [PDF]

, 2021
Background: The rapid spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its resulting disease (COVID-19) is one of the greatest global public health crisis of the recent decades 1 .
Afifi, Nahla, Al Khal, Abdul Latif, Fthenou, Eleni, El Deeb, Marwa, Al Thani, Asma, Frenneaux, Michael   +5 more
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Association between lifestyle factors and COVID-19: findings from Qatar Biobank [PDF]

, 2023
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) exhibits a significant variation in presentation of symptoms ranging from mild to severe life-threatening symptoms, including death.
Al-Khatib, Hebah A, Shaito, Abdullah A., Al Thani, Asmaa A., Kunhipurayil, Hasna H., Saliba, Jessica, Ahmad, Jamil, Al-Mansoori, Layla, Akbar, Zoha, Shi, Zumin   +8 more
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Assessing the risk of cardiovascular diseases in relation to shisha smoking among adults in Qatar: An analytical cross-sectional study

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2023
Introduction Tobacco smoking is a preventable cause of disease and death worldwide. Shisha has become a popular method of smoking tobacco. In Qatar, the prevalence of smoking in 2019 was 25.2%, of which 20.9% was smoking shisha. Shisha smoking is thought
Elhassan Mahmoud*, Ahmed Eliwa*, Yasmin Elsalakawi, Alghalya Al-emadi, Fathima Mahmood, Noof Al-Qahtani, Wafaa Al-Mannai, Habib H. Farooqui, Susu M. Zughaier   +8 more
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Cardiovascular Disease Diagnosis from DXA Scan and Retinal Images Using Deep Learning

Sensors, 2022
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide. People affected by CVDs may go undiagnosed until the occurrence of a serious heart failure event such as stroke, heart attack, and myocardial infraction. In Qatar, there is a lack of
Hamada R. H. Al-Absi, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Mahmoud Ahmed Refaee, Muhammad E. H. Chowdhury, Tanvir Alam   +4 more
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Studying carrier frequency of spinal muscular atrophy in the State of Qatar and comparison to other ethnic groups: Pilot study

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2023
Background Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations and deletions in SMN1 at exon 7. The carrier frequency for SMN1 mutations ranges from 2 to 4% in the general population. Methods We examined allelic, genotypic
Faisal Ibrahim, Dinesh Velayutham, Mohamed Alsharshani, Usama AlAlami, Manar AlDewik, Tala Abuarja, Hilal Al Rifai, Nader I. Al‐Dewik   +7 more
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Accelerating heat stress and human survivability risk in Qatar [PDF]

Background: Rising temperatures and humidity in arid regions like Qatar are amplifying heat stress risks, posing significant threats to population health. Wet bulb temperature (Tw), which combines air temperature and humidity, is a key indicator of human
Mourshed, Monjur, Subramanian, Veerasingam, Perianayagam, Arokiasamy, Chilukuri, Lakshmi Sravani   +3 more
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