Qatar Medical Journal - Volume 2024, Issue 4

Background and purpose: Recent studies have highlighted the clinical characteristics and incidence of post-COVID-19 stroke conditions. Comparing the function and overall prognosis of stroke patients and post-COVID-19 stroke patients is an intriguing idea. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine and compare the functional outcomes between the two groups from an occupational therapy perspectiv Read More

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of including miRNA-371 and miRNA-143 in the early detection and diagnosis of the extent of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in obese patients by measuring the expression of miRNA-143 and miRNA-371 in metabolically and pre-metabolically obese individuals and comparing the results with metabolically healthy obese controls. In addition, the study Read More

Background: Hirsutism is a common endocrine problem with high prevalence in Iraqi women. Polycystic ovarian syndrome and idiopathic hirsutism (IH) are the most common etiology of this disorder. There is a clear association between insulin resistance and polycystic ovarian syndrome. However, there is insufficient data on the relationship between insulin resistance and IH. Aim: The aim of this study was Read More

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential cardiac side effects associated with Pfizer/BioNTech and Sinopharm vaccines. Methods: A total of 200 healthy volunteers were enrolled after receiving two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech or Sinopharm vaccine 21 days apart. In addition, 100 healthy, unvaccinated individuals were included as a control group. Cardiac biomarkers such as cardiac troponin-I (cT Read More

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) considers health to be a fundamental human right. Health is a resource that enables people to lead productive lives on an individual, social, and economic level. In Qatar, there are a limited number of studies addressing the health-promoting lifestyle behaviors of healthcare employees. Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the health-promoting life Read More

Background: Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are modern-day pandemics that have a significant impact on global healthcare. The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP1-RA) semaglutide is a novel treatment for both T2DM and obesity, but can be associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism. Case presentation: This case report describes a 59-year-old woman with T2DM who re Read More