Glycaemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: an updated review
Endokrynol Pol. 2024 Apr 22. doi: 10.5603/ep.99519. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has become a major public health concern, causing significant disability and death worldwide. Fuelled by a modern sedentary lifestyle and poor dietary practices, T2DM affects at least 10.5% of the world's population. This paper seeks to review the progress made by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) in addressing T2DM, focusing on glycaemic control proportions and comparing it with the 2015 review. The results indicate no signif...
Source: Endokrynologia Polska - April 22, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ahmad Ali Alrasheedi Source Type: research
Glycaemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: an updated review
Endokrynol Pol. 2024 Apr 22. doi: 10.5603/ep.99519. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has become a major public health concern, causing significant disability and death worldwide. Fuelled by a modern sedentary lifestyle and poor dietary practices, T2DM affects at least 10.5% of the world's population. This paper seeks to review the progress made by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) in addressing T2DM, focusing on glycaemic control proportions and comparing it with the 2015 review. The results indicate no signif...
Source: Endokrynologia Polska - April 22, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ahmad Ali Alrasheedi Source Type: research
Glycaemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: an updated review
Endokrynol Pol. 2024 Apr 22. doi: 10.5603/ep.99519. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has become a major public health concern, causing significant disability and death worldwide. Fuelled by a modern sedentary lifestyle and poor dietary practices, T2DM affects at least 10.5% of the world's population. This paper seeks to review the progress made by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) in addressing T2DM, focusing on glycaemic control proportions and comparing it with the 2015 review. The results indicate no signif...
Source: Endokrynologia Polska - April 22, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ahmad Ali Alrasheedi Source Type: research
Glycaemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: an updated review
Endokrynol Pol. 2024 Apr 22. doi: 10.5603/ep.99519. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has become a major public health concern, causing significant disability and death worldwide. Fuelled by a modern sedentary lifestyle and poor dietary practices, T2DM affects at least 10.5% of the world's population. This paper seeks to review the progress made by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) in addressing T2DM, focusing on glycaemic control proportions and comparing it with the 2015 review. The results indicate no signif...
Source: Endokrynologia Polska - April 22, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ahmad Ali Alrasheedi Source Type: research
Glycaemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: an updated review
Endokrynol Pol. 2024 Apr 22. doi: 10.5603/ep.99519. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has become a major public health concern, causing significant disability and death worldwide. Fuelled by a modern sedentary lifestyle and poor dietary practices, T2DM affects at least 10.5% of the world's population. This paper seeks to review the progress made by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates) in addressing T2DM, focusing on glycaemic control proportions and comparing it with the 2015 review. The results indicate no signif...
Source: Endokrynologia Polska - April 22, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Ahmad Ali Alrasheedi Source Type: research
The Quality of Life of Urban Omani People During the COVID-19 Pandemic in A'Seeb Wilayat: A Cross-sectional Study
CONCLUSIONS: Physical and mental impacts are very common during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several risk factors were identified. Public health programs need to be implemented to mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on quality of life.PMID:38623538 | PMC:PMC11016751 | DOI:10.5001/omj.2024.51 (Source: Oman Medical Journal)
Source: Oman Medical Journal - April 16, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Mohammed Al Hinai Zalikha Issa Al Belushi Asma Said Al Shidhani Maisa Hamed Al Kiyumi Source Type: research
Dealing with Death/dying in Medicine
Oman Med J. 2024 Jan 31;39(1):e584. doi: 10.5001/omj.2024.72. eCollection 2024 Jan.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38590450 | PMC:PMC10999755 | DOI:10.5001/omj.2024.72 (Source: Oman Medical Journal)
Source: Oman Medical Journal - April 9, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Isaac Ks Ng Joanne Lee Source Type: research
Relationship Between Alexithymia, Smartphone Addiction, and Psychological Distress Among University Students: A Multi-country Study
This study aims to determine the rates of alexithymia and its relationship with smartphone addiction and psychological distress in university students.METHODS: A total of 2616 students (mean age = 22.5±3.5 years; 73.1% female) from universities in Egypt, Oman, and Pakistan were included in a cross-sectional and comparative study conducted through a web survey during the COVID-19 pandemic from October to December 2021. The following scales were used: Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), and Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV). The survey also included questions relate...
Source: Oman Medical Journal - April 9, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Mai Helmy Ahmed H Ebrahim Aysha Faqeeh Ethan Engel Farzana Ashraf Buremoh Ayotunde Isaac Source Type: research
Dealing with Death/dying in Medicine
Oman Med J. 2024 Jan 31;39(1):e584. doi: 10.5001/omj.2024.72. eCollection 2024 Jan.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38590450 | PMC:PMC10999755 | DOI:10.5001/omj.2024.72 (Source: Oman Medical Journal)
Source: Oman Medical Journal - April 9, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Isaac Ks Ng Joanne Lee Source Type: research
Relationship Between Alexithymia, Smartphone Addiction, and Psychological Distress Among University Students: A Multi-country Study
This study aims to determine the rates of alexithymia and its relationship with smartphone addiction and psychological distress in university students.METHODS: A total of 2616 students (mean age = 22.5±3.5 years; 73.1% female) from universities in Egypt, Oman, and Pakistan were included in a cross-sectional and comparative study conducted through a web survey during the COVID-19 pandemic from October to December 2021. The following scales were used: Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), and Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV). The survey also included questions relate...
Source: Oman Medical Journal - April 9, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Mai Helmy Ahmed H Ebrahim Aysha Faqeeh Ethan Engel Farzana Ashraf Buremoh Ayotunde Isaac Source Type: research
Dealing with Death/dying in Medicine
Oman Med J. 2024 Jan 31;39(1):e584. doi: 10.5001/omj.2024.72. eCollection 2024 Jan.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38590450 | PMC:PMC10999755 | DOI:10.5001/omj.2024.72 (Source: Oman Medical Journal)
Source: Oman Medical Journal - April 9, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Isaac Ks Ng Joanne Lee Source Type: research
