Association of Dietary Patterns and Pre-pregnancy Body Mass Indices With Gestational and Birth Outcomes in Pregnant Emirati Women: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background And Aim: This cross-sectional, community-based study examined the association of dietary intake of pregnant Emirati women and their pre-pregnancy body mass index (pBMI) with maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Methods: The study was conducted at tertiary hospitals in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where 323 pregnant women reported their weekly dietary intake using the Arabic version of the food frequency questionnaire. Dietary patterns (DPs) were established using factor analysis of consumed foods followed by cluster analysis.

Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Enhancing Diagnostic Accuracy and Treatment Strategy through Machine Learning Models and Web-Based Prognostic Tool.

Background: Oral cancer, particularly mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC), presents diagnostic challenges due to its histological diversity and rarity. This study aimed to develop machine learning (ML) models to predict survival outcomes for MEC patients and pioneer a clinically accessible prognostic tool.

Methods: Using the SEER database (2000-2020), we constructed predictive models with five ML algorithms: Random Forest Classifier (RFC), Gradient Boosting Classifier (GBC), Logistic Regression (LR), K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), and Multilayer Perceptron (MLP).

Effects of pre-pregnancy body mass index on cardiometabolic biomarkers in pregnant emirati women.

Background: To study effect of pregnancy on obese women's maternal cardiometabolic biomarkers as a signature for maternal morbidity and complications.

Methods: This cross-sectional cohort study involved pregnant Emirati women who had regular menstrual cycles and had normal blood pressure. Pre-pregnancy body mass index was calculated using height and weight measurements recorded within three months before current pregnancy.

Comparison of Hematological Parameters and the Associated Factors Among Women with and without Breast Cancer: A Case-Control Study.

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most popular and dangerous cancer, with a high mortality rate. Hematological parameters are often used in routine diagnosis of numerous disorders. Therefore, the study aimed to evaluate hematological parameters amongst women with and without BC.

Exploring racial disparities in sex trafficking special docket court programs.

Purpose: The United States criminal legal system has a long-standing and well-documented history of perpetuating racial disparities in health and well-being through inequitable policing, sentencing, and incarceration practices. In the last decade, the criminal legal system has re-considered their response to women arrested for solicitation via sex trafficking specialty courts.

Methods: The current study leverages publicly available data from one large Midwestern county to explore the presence of racial disparities within women's referral to, election to participate in, and success within one specialty court program for women in the sex trade.

One-year Clinical Evaluation, Patient Satisfaction, and Adaptation of Milled (PEEK) Single Anterior Crowns Veneered with Two Different Techniques.

Aim: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the patient satisfaction and marginal adaptation of milled BioHPP polyether ether ketone (PEEK) copings veneered with CAD/CAM composite resin and compare them to milled BioHPP PEEK copings veneered with manual layering.

Materials And Methods: A total of 32 patients required anterior crowns to restore discolored, fractured, or maligned anterior teeth. Patients were divided into two groups according to the type of restoration used.

The bacterial microbiome and cancer: development, diagnosis, treatment, and future directions.

The term "microbiome" refers to the collection of bacterial species that reside in the human body's tissues. Sometimes, it is used to refer to all microbial entities (bacteria, viruses, fungi, and others) which colonize the human body. It is now generally acknowledged that the microbiome plays a critical role in the host's physiological processes and general well-being.

Well-Defined Block Copolymer Vitrimer Membranes.

A well-defined α,ω-dialdehyde polyisoprene-b-polystyrene block copolymer, synthesized using anionic polymerization high-vacuum techniques, is employed to prepare vitrimers with tris(2-aminoethyl)amine as the cross-linking agent. The vitrimer network, featuring dynamic imine cross-links, results in robust, flexible, and solvent-resistant films, which are applicable in thin film composite membranes. These vitrimer membranes, with molecular weight cut-offs in the nanofiltration range, are successfully used for organic solvent separation and evaluated for gas separation.

Pediatric onset multiple sclerosis in Kuwait.

Background: Epidemiological data of pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) in the Middle East is limited.

Objective: To determine the demographic and clinical characteristics of POMS in Kuwait.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted to assess the clinical characteristics of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who disease onset started at age < 18 years and fulfilled the International Pediatric MS Study Group (IPMSSG) criteria for MS.

The influence of hierarchy as an Implicit curriculum on medical trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Understanding the hierarchy in medical education is considered one of the hidden curriculum agendas that help to guide the medical trainees throughout their careers in healthcare. However, many negative aspects to the hierarchy and a few positive aspects have been uncovered in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic had a tremendous impact on the healthcare system, deploying healthcare workers, including trainees from their primary speciality training to help caring for COVID-19 patients.

Exploring the Electronic Interactions of Adenine, Cytosine, and Guanine with Graphene: A DFT Study.

This study has provided new insights into the interaction between graphene and DNA nucleobases (adenine, cytosine, and guanine). It compares how each nucleobase interacts with graphene, examining their selectivity and binding energy. The research also explores how these interactions impact the electronic properties of graphene, showing potential applications in graphene-based biosensors and DNA sequencing technologies.

Toward a Generic Framework for Mission Planning and Execution with a Heterogeneous Multi-Robot System.

This paper presents a comprehensive framework for mission planning and execution with a heterogeneous multi-robot system, specifically designed to coordinate unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in dynamic and unstructured environments. The proposed architecture evaluates the mission requirements, allocates tasks, and optimizes resource usage based on the capabilities of the available robots. It then executes the mission utilizing a decentralized control strategy that enables the robots to adapt to environmental changes and maintain formation stability in both 2D and 3D spaces.

Clinicopathological and prognostic significance of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-1 (IDO1) is a promising antitumor target and predictive biomarker in a variety of cancers. Hence, we performed this meta-analysis to evaluate the clinicopathological and prognostic significance of IDO1 in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Scopus databases from inception to May 2024, to identify studies measuring the clinicopathological and prognostic significance of IDO1 in HNSCC.

Validation of Noninvasive Derivation of the Central Aortic Pressure Waveform from Fingertip Photoplethysmography Using a Novel Selective Transfer Function Method.

Introduction: Central aortic pressure waveform analyses can provide clinically relevant information beyond conventional brachial blood pressure (BP) assessment. This waveform can be reproduced noninvasively through application of a generalized transfer function (GTF) on a peripheral waveform, as conventionally performed by applanation tonometry. Photoplethysmography (PPG) is an alternate approach; however, differences in measurement site and modality demand the use of a transfer function (TF) specific for those differences.

Development and validation of the Arabic children's strong communication scale: a pilot study.

Background: The assessment of communication skills in Arabic-speaking children has been challenged by a lack of culturally and linguistically appropriate tools. The Arabic children's strong communication scale (ACSCS) was developed in response to this need, adapting the children's communication checklist-2 (CCC-2) to better suit the Arabic context.

Aims: This study aimed to validate the ACSCS and establish its utility in measuring communication strengths among Arabic-speaking children.

Automated tumor localization and segmentation through hybrid neural network in head and neck cancer.

Purpose: Head and Neck (H&N) cancer accounts for 3% of cancer cases in the United States. Precise tumor segmentation in H&N is of utmost importance for treatment planning and administering personalized treatment dose. We aimed to develop an automatic tumor localization and segmentation method in enhancing the clinical efficiency and ultimately improving treatment outcomes.

Safety and Effectiveness of Two Different Fluid-Filled Intragastric Balloons: A Single Center Experience.

Objective: The aim of the study is to compare weight loss and safety outcomes of two different commonly available fluid-filled intragastric balloons (IGBs) used for weight loss.

Method: A retrospective cohort study of a prospectively maintained database of adult patients who underwent IGB insertion between July 2020 and November 2021 in a single private clinic in Kuwait. The patient either received the Elipse™ or Orbera365™ balloon and was followed until the end of treatment.

Improving working memory by electrical stimulation and cross-frequency coupling.

Working memory (WM) is essential for the temporary storage and processing of information required for complex cognitive tasks and relies on neuronal theta and gamma oscillations. Given the limited capacity of WM, researchers have investigated various methods to improve it, including transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), which modulates brain activity at specific frequencies. One particularly promising approach is theta-gamma peak-coupled-tACS (TGCp-tACS), which simulates the natural interaction between theta and gamma oscillations that occurs during cognitive control in the brain.

Prevalence of stress urinary incontinence symptoms and their impact on the quality of life of Palestinian women: the first large cross-sectional study among the general population.

Background: Little studies were conducted to assess the prevalence of stress urinary incontinence among Palestinian women. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of stress urinary incontinence symptoms, their impact on the quality of life, and the risk factors that were associated with stress incontinence symptoms among Palestinian women.

Methods: This study was conducted in a cross-sectional design from 2023 to 2024.