Cross-Country Validation of the Arabic Version of the Prodromal Questionnaire –Brief (PQ‐B) in Young Adults from the General Population of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
AbstractThe concept of early intervention in psychosis is still novel and evolving in some Arab countries, while completely non-existent in most of the other countries. What further complicates the introduction of this concept in the Arab world is the lack of easy-to-use and low-cost Arabic language screening tools. We aimed through the present study to perform a cross-country validation of the Prodromal Questionnaire –Brief (PQ‐B) into the Arabic language. We conducted a cross-sectional cross-national analysis based on 3247 respondents from six countries (i.e., Tunisia, Lebanon, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco). All pa...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - April 13, 2023 Category: Addiction Source Type: research
Economic growth, social, and welfare development during COVID-19 pandemic: do country-specific characters matter in the MENA region?
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Apr 10. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-26678-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has generated major shocks that have crippled the economic development of many countries and regions. The COVID-19 pandemic has hampered not only economic development but also global countries from achieving their sustainable development goals through various channels. Given their first experience, many countries have no guidelines for measuring the true impact of the pandemic on their economic and social development, either at the global, regional, or country level. Amid ...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 10, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Adesoji Oladapo Farayibi IIham Haouas Hai Hong Trinh Seyi Saint Akadiri Source Type: research
Economic growth, social, and welfare development during COVID-19 pandemic: do country-specific characters matter in the MENA region?
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2023 Apr 10. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-26678-y. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has generated major shocks that have crippled the economic development of many countries and regions. The COVID-19 pandemic has hampered not only economic development but also global countries from achieving their sustainable development goals through various channels. Given their first experience, many countries have no guidelines for measuring the true impact of the pandemic on their economic and social development, either at the global, regional, or country level. Amid ...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 10, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Adesoji Oladapo Farayibi IIham Haouas Hai Hong Trinh Seyi Saint Akadiri Source Type: research
The Supervisees' Perspectives Concerning the Clinical Supervision of Radiologic Sciences Students at Clinical Sites: Implications and Future Directions
CONCLUSION: The effectiveness of CS has been evaluated in third and fourth year students across the two divisions of RS the department at Kuwait University. This study showed that students value the impact of CS in their professional role and 70% reported being satisfied with the overall CS experience. Limited studies are available that focuses on students' perceptions about clinical supervision; therefore, more studies are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of CS among RS students. Implications for interprofessional education are presented.PMID:37016623 | PMC:PMC10066897 | DOI:10.2147/AMEP.S397035 (Source: Adv Data)
Source: Adv Data - April 5, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Asseel Khalaf Anwar B Almutairi Raed Saeed Naser Alotaibi Hamad Alhamad Layla Ghadanfar Source Type: research
The Supervisees' Perspectives Concerning the Clinical Supervision of Radiologic Sciences Students at Clinical Sites: Implications and Future Directions
CONCLUSION: The effectiveness of CS has been evaluated in third and fourth year students across the two divisions of RS the department at Kuwait University. This study showed that students value the impact of CS in their professional role and 70% reported being satisfied with the overall CS experience. Limited studies are available that focuses on students' perceptions about clinical supervision; therefore, more studies are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of CS among RS students. Implications for interprofessional education are presented.PMID:37016623 | PMC:PMC10066897 | DOI:10.2147/AMEP.S397035 (Source: Adv Data)
Source: Adv Data - April 5, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Asseel Khalaf Anwar B Almutairi Raed Saeed Naser Alotaibi Hamad Alhamad Layla Ghadanfar Source Type: research
The association between academic performance indicators and lifestyle behaviors among Kuwaiti college students
CONCLUSION: The observed differences in body mass index between genders may have been attributed to energy intake rather than energy expenditure.PMID:37016438 | DOI:10.1186/s41043-023-00370-w (Source: Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition)
Source: Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition - April 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ahmad R Al-Haifi Balqees A Al-Awadhi Nayef Y Bumaryoum Fahhad A Alajmi Rasha H Ashkanani Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa Source Type: research
The association between academic performance indicators and lifestyle behaviors among Kuwaiti college students
CONCLUSION: The observed differences in body mass index between genders may have been attributed to energy intake rather than energy expenditure.PMID:37016438 | PMC:PMC10071657 | DOI:10.1186/s41043-023-00370-w (Source: Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition)
Source: Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition - April 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ahmad R Al-Haifi Balqees A Al-Awadhi Nayef Y Bumaryoum Fahhad A Alajmi Rasha H Ashkanani Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa Source Type: research
Chronic heat stress induces the expression of HSP genes in the retina of chickens (Gallus gallus)
This study was conducted during the summers of 2020 and 2021 in Kuwait. Chickens (Gallus gallus) were divided into control and heat-treated groups and sacrificed at different developmental stages. Retinas were extracted and analyzed by using Real Time quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-qPCR).Results: Our results from the summer of 2021 were similar to that from the summer of 2020, regardless of whether GAPDH or RPL5 was used as a gene normalizer. All five HSP genes were upregulated in the retina of 21-day-old heat-treated chickens and stayed upregulated until 35 days of age, with the exception of HSP40, which was ...
Source: Frontiers in Genetics - April 3, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research
Willingness to get HPV vaccination among female university students in Kuwait and its relation to vaccine conspiracy beliefs
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Source: Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics - April 3, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Mariam Alsanafi Nesreen A. Salim Malik Sallam Source Type: research
Willingness to get HPV vaccination among female university students in Kuwait and its relation to vaccine conspiracy beliefs
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Source: Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics - April 3, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Mariam Alsanafi Nesreen A. Salim Malik Sallam Source Type: research
Disparities in oesophageal cancer risk by age, sex, and nativity in Kuwait:1980 –2019
This cross-sectional cohort study assessed the inequalities in oesophageal carcinoma risk by age, sex and nativity in Kuwait: 1980 –2019. (Source: BMC Cancer)
Source: BMC Cancer - March 31, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Saeed Akhtar, Ahmad Al-Shammari, Mohammad Al-Huraiti, Fouzan Al-Anjery, Salman Al-Sabah, Anjum Memon and Iqbal Siddique Tags: Research Source Type: research
Seasonal, Geographic, and Ethnic Influence on the Prevalence of Orofacial Clefts in Kuwait: A Nationwide Study
CONCLUSIONS: The study outcome is an indicator to improve patient care and customize healthcare infrastructure in the Ministry of Health. It also provides insight to develop projections of future needs. Future studies should focus on understanding the factors that might be a potential contributor to the seasonal change observed in the prevalence of OFC.PMID:36945783 | DOI:10.1177/10556656231163023 (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)
Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - March 22, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Lateefa Alkharafi Ashraf Mokhtar Hisham Burezq Deemah Almerjan Ghaidaa Dashti Reem Almutalaqem Aminah Alshammari Saud Alhasawi Fawzi Alqatami Amrita Geevarghese Source Type: research
Seasonal, Geographic, and Ethnic Influence on the Prevalence of Orofacial Clefts in Kuwait: A Nationwide Study
CONCLUSIONS: The study outcome is an indicator to improve patient care and customize healthcare infrastructure in the Ministry of Health. It also provides insight to develop projections of future needs. Future studies should focus on understanding the factors that might be a potential contributor to the seasonal change observed in the prevalence of OFC.PMID:36945783 | DOI:10.1177/10556656231163023 (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)
Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - March 22, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Lateefa Alkharafi Ashraf Mokhtar Hisham Burezq Deemah Almerjan Ghaidaa Dashti Reem Almutalaqem Aminah Alshammari Saud Alhasawi Fawzi Alqatami Amrita Geevarghese Source Type: research
Effect of COVID-19 vaccine on blood glucose metrics in Arabic people with type 1 diabetes
ConclusionWe found a temporary impairment in glucose control in the first 7 days, particularly among individuals receiving viral vector vaccines. The group receiving mRNA vaccine was likely to experience an increase in glucose levels above the target range. However, the temporary change in metrics appears to return to pre-vaccination levels after one-week post-vaccination. The effects on glycemic parameters were more neutral after the second dose. (Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology)
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - March 20, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
