“…AIM: To develop and investigate the psychometric properties of an Arabic version of IGDS-SF9. METHOD: A five-stage translation and verification process produced an Arabic version of IGDS-SF9, and a study was conducted using a sample of 410 respondents (45.6% females, mean age = 17.6, SD = 1.56) to assess its psychometric properties. …”
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“…The purpose of this study is to describe the development of a culture specific FFQ for Arab populations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kuwait. …”
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“…This study investigated whether the ACE gene insertion–deletion (ID) polymorphism is associated with risk of developing dementia of Alzheimer’s type (DAT) in an Arab–Israeli community, a unique genetic isolate where there is a high prevalence of DAT. …”
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“…CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the urinary bladder in a 67-year-old woman of Arab origin. She had undergone transurethral resection followed by chemotherapy because of pulmonary metastasized muscle-invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder in 2005. …”
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“…We explored this hypothesis through a study of classical Greco-Arab medicine in Mauritania. Modern general practitioners evaluated the safety and effectiveness of classical Arabic medicine in a Mauritanian traditional clinic, with a prognosis/follow-up method allowing the following comparisons: (i) actual patient progress (clinical outcome) compared with what the traditional ‘tabib’ had anticipated (= prognostic ability) and (ii) patient progress compared with what could be hoped for if the patient were treated by a modern physician in the same neighborhood. …”
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“…Recent growth has been particularly dramatic in the states of The Co-operation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC), and these and other developing economies are at particular risk. …”
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“…PURPOSE: This study investigated the genetic basis for Usher syndrome type 1 (USH1) in four consanguineous Israeli Arab families. METHODS: Haplotype analysis for all known USH1 loci was performed in each family. …”
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“…Among 325 medical records identified and examined, 292 (89.8%) patients from 12 different non-Arabic-speaking tribes disclosed in the medical notes that they had been attacked by Government of Sudan (GoS) and/or Janjaweed forces. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: Two recent studies conducted on young College Arab Women showed a trend towards over nutrition. …”
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“…The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has experienced tremendous economic and industrial growth in the petroleum, airline, maritime and construction sectors, especially since the discovery of oil reserves. …”
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“…Seven Arab counties were included in the study, namely, Algeria, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates. …”
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“…SETTING: Respiratory Care Unit and Sleep Disorder Centre of the Zayed Military Hospital United Arab Emirates. PARTICIPANTS: All patients referred to the study centre for a suspicion of sleep-disordered breathing. …”
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“…Evaluation of scientific output in the field of tobacco use has been poorly explored in Middle Eastern Arab (MEA) countries to date, and there are few internationally published reports on research activity in tobacco use. …”
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“…OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate compliance, awareness and practices of infection control procedures among senior dental students at the College of Dentistry, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study comprised of 119 subjects of 4(th) and 5(th) year dental students. …”
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“…We report the first case of hepatic fibrinogen storage disease in Arabs due to a mutation in the fibrinogen γ-chain gene in a 3-year-old Syrian girl presenting with elevated liver enzymes. …”
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“…Little is known about how genetic variations associate with, or contribute to, 25(OH)D levels in Arabs populations. METHODS: Allele frequencies of 18 SNPs derived from CYP2R1, GC, and DHCR7/NADSYN1 genes in 1549 individuals (Arabs, South Asians, and Southeast Asians living in Kuwait) were determined using real time genotyping assays. …”
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