202 research outputs found
Al Ain Civic Center Revitalization Plan
No full textAn Urban Planning Research Workshop II (UPL 682) project by Doaa Habis, Emanuel Thomas, Maha Al Sayed, Manali Mondal, Mohamed Alamasi, Mohamed Al Ashram, and Rawan Y. Alghanim entitled, "Al Ain Civic Center Revitalisation Plan", submitted in Spring 2016. Project supervisor is Professor Rafael Pizarro
SHA 073. Incidence of severe congenital heart disease in Qassim Province, Saudia Arabia
No full textSHA 046. Waiting time between the referral date from primary cardiac center and the transfer date to tertiary cardiac centers of critical congenital heart diseases
No full textEffect of Food Simulating Liquids and Thermo-cycling on flexural strength and surface hardness of a Resin Nano-Ceramic CAD/CAM Material
No full textWaiting time for transfer of patients with prostaglandin dependant congenital heart defects to tertiary cardiac centers
No full textAbstractWorldwide congenital heart defects (CHD) are the leading cause of infant deaths owing to congenital anomalies. Delay in diagnosing and operating in neonates with prostaglandin dependant CHD may lead to significant morbidity and mortality.Objectives: To assess the time interval needed for acceptance and transfer of patients with critical CHD to a tertiary cardiac center and the impact on the patient’s survival.Study design: Retrospective database reviews of all cases diagnosed to have prostaglandin dependant (PG) CHD at Prince Sultan Cardiac Center-Qassim during a 43months period (from May 2007 to December 2010).Results: During the study period 104 patients were diagnosed to have PG dependant CHD. Patients with PG dependant systemic circulation constitute 60% of patients. Patients with ventricular septal defect (VSD) associated with coarctation of the aorta constituted 16% of patients. The mean waiting time for transfer to a tertiary cardiac center was 10±10days. Twenty-two (21%) patients died while waiting for acceptance and transfer. Eleven patients were diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). There was no significant difference in the waiting time for those with or without HLHS, with a mean of 9days for both. Six of our patients had infections with positive blood cultures. The mean waiting period for those with proved infection was 25days compared with 8days for those with no proved infection (p value<0.005).Conclusion: There are a significant number of patients with severe CHD who die while waiting for acceptance and transfer to a tertiary cardiac center. The causes for delay could be the presence of infection, prematurity and low birth weight. The limited numbers of tertiary cardiac centers in Saudi Arabia as well as cardiac ICU beds are among the factors delaying the acceptance of patients requiring cardiac surgery
Exposure of Early Adolescent Girls to Genital Mutilation / Cutting : Secondary Analysis of Survey of Young People in Egypt
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Arabic validation of the Three-dimensional Meaning in Life (3DM) Scale: A bifactor model approach
No full textRecent research provides support for the tripartite framework of meaning in life (MIL). The Three Dimensional Meaning in Life (3DM) Scale is a self-report instrument based on the tripartite framework including coherence, purpose, and significance. The present research tested the psychometric properties of the 3DM with Arabic-speaking adults. This cross-sectional study recruited a total of 516 (428 female) participants in the study through online (e.g., social media) and offline (e.g., contacting academicians at different universities in Egypt) data collection. The confirmatory factor analysis replicated the original three-factor solution to the 3DM. The factor loadings of the three-factor model from .61 to .92. The 3DM subscales had good internal consistency scores ranging from .78 to .85. The bifactor model of the Arabic 3DM did not evidence the unidimensional measurement of the 3DM. The findings demonstrate that the Arabic 3DM is a valid and reliable measure. Future research should examine different types of validity and temporal stability of the 3DM, cultural dimensions on MiL, and similarities and distinctions between the tripartite frameworks across diverse populations among Arabic-speaking people
Early Onset Colorectal Cancer in Arabs, Are We Dealing with a Distinct Disease?
No full textEarly-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) incidence is increasing worldwide. Efforts are directed to understand the biological and clinical signatures of EOCRC compared to late-onset colorectal cancer (LOCRC). EOCRC is thought to present differently across different ethnic groups and geographical regions. This study was an attempt to contribute with data from the Arab world toward the understanding of the clinicopathological parameters of EOCRC compared to LOCRC. Data from 254 CRC patients diagnosed at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital from the period 2015–2020 were studied. About 32.6% of all diagnosed CRC patients are below 50 years old, with no differences in gender distribution between EOCRC and LOCRC (p-value 0.417). Rectal involvement and tumor laterality were comparable among the two groups. Adenocarcinoma accounts for 83.3% and 94.2% of EOCRC and LOCRC, respectively. More mucinous and signet ring adenocarcinoma (8.3% each) were reported in EOCRC than LOCRC (2.9% and 2.2%, respectively). MLH1 and PMS2 loss are more common among LOCRC, but MSH6 loss is more frequent in EOCRC. The overall survival of EOCRC and LOCRC was comparable (median survival 64.88 and 67.24 months, respectively). This study showed comparable clinicopathological parameters between EOCRC and LOCRC from Arabs, which adds to the bigger picture of understand the disease
Expanding the clinical spectrum of interleukin-2 receptor alpha chain deficiency: two novel cases with long-term hematopoietic stem cell transplantation outcome and literature review
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