Publications by authors named "Nada Adli"

Background: Alternative tobacco products like midwakh are gaining popularity as potential substitutes for traditional cigarettes despite a misconception among smokers that they may be less harmful.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence, knowledge, beliefs, and predictors of midwakh smoking among adult smokers in Qatar during 2022.

Method: An analytic cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2022 to July 2022.

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Background: Despite the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, many people experience post-COVID-19 syndrome, which negatively impacts their health and function. This condition has become a significant public health problem that requires immediate attention.

Objective: To study the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and predictors of post-COVID-19 Syndrome in Qatar during 2022.

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Article Synopsis
  • This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated preoperative blood transfusion strategies for patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) by analyzing 16 studies that included 3486 participants.
  • Results showed that patients receiving preoperative transfusions had a significantly higher bleeding rate compared to those following a conservative transfusion approach, but there were no significant differences in other clinical outcomes like acute chest syndrome or mortality.
  • The authors recommend tailoring management strategies to each patient due to the mixed findings and emphasize the need for more high-quality studies to improve recommendations on this topic.
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Background: Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines have been developed to tackle the disease. However, many people worldwide were not confident enough to take the vaccines. Developing a questionnaire to measure COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy will give the health authorities and policymakers a clear picture to establish appropriate interventions addressing vaccine hesitancy among the community.

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Smoking cessation leads to a reduction in risks of smoking-related morbidity and mortality. During the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, smoking cessation services were interrupted. Providing smoking cessation counseling by telephone could be a convenient and safe alternative to traditional face-to-face service.

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Background: The lethal potential of COVID-19 was often emphasized and repeatedly brought to the attention of pregnant women, leading to a higher level of anxiety, depression, and COVID-19-specific phobia among this population. Furthermore, legislation forced social distancing and isolation to interrupt the infection cycle. Together these factors resulted in higher maternal mental health distress requiring intervention.

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