2022

Alhaddad F, Abdulkareem A, Alsharrah D, Alkandari A, Bin-Hasan S, Al-Ahmad M, Al Hashemi H, Alghounaim M. Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in a paediatric cohort in Kuwait. BMJ Open. 2022 Jun 28;12(6):e056371. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056371. PMID: 35768102; PMCID: PMC9240452.

Abu-Farha M, Hofmann S, Ali H. Editorial: Covid-19 and Diabetes. FrontEndocrinol (Lausanne). 2022 Jun 13;13:933562. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.933562. PMID: 35769073; PMCID: PMC9234121.

Khan A, Randhawa AW, Balouch AR, Mukhtar N, Sayaf AM, Suleman M, Khan T, Ali S, Ali SS, Wang Y, Mohammad A, Wei DQ. Blocking key mutated hotspot residues in the RBD of the omicron variant (B.1.1.529) with medicinal compounds to disrupt the RBD-hACE2 complex using molecular screening and simulation approaches. RSC Adv. 2022 Mar 4;12(12):7318-7327. doi: 10.1039/d2ra00277a. PMID: 35424688; PMCID: PMC8982251.

Shehab M, Alrashed F, Abdullah I, Alfadhli A, Ali H, Abu-Farha M, Channanath AM, Abubaker JA, Al-Mulla F. Impact of BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccination on the Development of Short and Long-Term Vaccine-Related Adverse Events in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multi-Center Prospective Study. Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Jun 8;9:881027. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.881027. PMID: 35755075; PMCID: PMC9215310.

Shafiq A, Zubair F, Ambreen A, Suleman M, Yousafi Q, Rasul Niazi Z, Anwar Z, Khan A, Mohammad A, Wei DQ. Investigation of the binding and dynamic features of A.30 variant revealed higher binding of RBD for hACE2 and escapes the neutralizing antibody: A molecular simulation approach. Comput Biol Med. 2022 Jul;146:105574. doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105574. Epub 2022 Apr 30. PMID:35533461; PMCID: PMC9055381.

Roberts SB, Das SK, Sayer RD, Caldwell AE, Wyatt HR, Mehta TS, Gorczyca AM, Oslund JL, Peters JC, Friedman JE, Chiu CY, Greenway FL, Donnelly JE, Dao MC, Cuevas AG, Affuso O, Wilkinson LL, Thomas D, Al-Ozairi E, Yannakoulia M, Khazrai YM, Manalac RJ, Bachiashvili V, Hill JO. Technical report: an online international weight control registry to inform precision approaches to healthy weight management. Int J Obes (Lond). 2022 Jun 16:1–6. doi: 10.1038/s41366-022-01158-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35710944; PMCID: PMC9201790.

Alqaderi H, Hegazi F, Al-Mulla F, Chiu CJ, Kantarci A, Al-Ozairi E, Abu-Farha M, Bin-Hasan S, Alsumait A, Abubaker J, Devarajan S, Goodson JM, Hasturk H, Tavares M. Salivary Biomarkers as Predictors of Obesity and Intermediate Hyperglycemia in Adolescents. Front Public Health. 2022 Jun 10;10:800373. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.800373. PMID: 35757631; PMCID: PMC9231680.

Altabtabaei R, Alhuwail D. Exploring the Use and Adoption of Wearable Physical Activity Trackers in Oil-Rich Nations: A Qualitative Study of Youth Perspectives from Kuwait. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2022 Jun 6;290:1100-1101. doi: 10.3233/SHTI220287. PMID: 35673225.

Al-Rubeaan K, Alsayed M, Ben-Nakhi A, Bayram F, Echtay A, Hadaoui A, Hafidh K, Kennedy K, Kok A, Malek R, Rajadhyaksha V, Arnold SV. Characteristics and Treatment Patterns of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Middle East and Africa Cohort of the DISCOVER Study Program: a Prospective Study. Diabetes Ther. 2022 Jul;13(7):1339-1352. doi: 10.1007/s13300-022-01272-6. Epub 2022 Jun 11. PMID: 35689732; PMCID: PMC9240182.

Tamborlane WV, Bishai R, Geller D, Shehadeh N, Al-Abdulrazzaq D, Vazquez EM, Karoly E, Troja T, Doehring O, Carter D, Monyak J, Sjöström CD. Once-Weekly Exenatide in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2022 Aug 1;45(8):1833-1840. doi: 10.2337/dc21-2275. PMID: 35679098.

Ayed M, Embaireeg A, Kartam M, More K, Alqallaf M, AlNafisi A, Alsaffar Z, Bahzad Z, Buhamad Y, Alsayegh H, Al-Fouzan W, Alkandari H. Neurodevelopmental outcomes of infants born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infections during pregnancy: a national prospective study in Kuwait. BMC Pediatr. 2022 May 30;22(1):319. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03359-2. PMID: 35637442; PMCID: PMC9149327.

Ronquillo First Co-Author CE, Mitchell J, Alhuwail D, Peltonen LM, Topaz M, Block LJ. The Untapped Potential of Nursing and Allied Health Data for Improved Representation of Social Determinants of Health and Intersectionality in Artificial Intelligence Applications: A Rapid Review. Yearb Med Inform. 2022 Jun 2. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1742504. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35654435.

Al-Ozairi E, Reem AA, El Samad A, Taghadom E, Al-Kandari J, Abdul-Ghani M, Oliver N, Whitcher B, Guess N. A randomised crossover trial: Exploring the dose- response effect of carbohydrate restriction on glycaemia in people with well- controlled type 2 diabetes. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2022 May 12. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13030. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35560850.

Jasem Z, AlMeraj Z, Alhuwail D. Evaluating breast cancer websites targeting Arabic speakers: empirical investigation of popularity, availability, accessibility, readability, and quality. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2022 May 9;22(1):126. doi: 10.1186/s12911-022-01868-9. PMID: 35534816; PMCID: PMC9082957.

Alkandari A, Gujral UP, Bennakhi A, Qabazard S, Al-Wotayan R, Al-Duwairi Q, Al-Kandari H, Narayan KMV, Alarouj M. HbA1c, blood pressure and cholesterol control in adults with diabetes: A report card for Kuwait. J Diabetes Investig. 2022 May 11. doi: 10.1111/jdi.13832. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35543086.

Al-Turkait A, Szatkowski L, Choonara I, et al. Management of patent ductus arteriosus in very preterm infants in England and Wales: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Paediatrics Open 2022;6:e001424. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001424

Kumuthini J, Zick B, Balasopoulou A, Chalikiopoulou C, Dandara C, El-Kamah G, Findley L, Katsila T, Li R, Maceda EB, Monye H, Rada G, Thong MK, Wanigasekera T, Kennel H, Marimuthu V; G2MC Evidence investigators, Williams MS, Al-Mulla F, Abramowicz M. The clinical utility of polygenic risk scores in genomic medicine practices: a systematic review. Hum Genet. 2022 Apr 30. doi: 10.1007/s00439-022-02452-x. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35488921.

Ponirakis G, Elhadd T, Al Ozairi E, Brema IA, Subitha Chinnaiyan ND, Taghadom E, Al Kandari J, Al Wotayan R, Al Ozairi A, Aljohani N, AlMistehi W, Al Qahtani N, Khan S, Dabbous Z, Siddique MA, Petropoulos IN, Khan A, Almuhannadi H, Ashawesh KAE, Dukhan KM, Mahfoud ZR, Zirie MA, Jayyousi A, Malik RA. Prevalence and risk factors for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, neuropathic pain and foot ulceration in the Arabian Gulf Region. J Diabetes Investig. 2022 Apr 20. doi: 10.1111/jdi.13815. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35445568.

Alibrahim A, Marsh JC, Amaro H, Kong Y, Khachikian T, Guerrero E. Disparities in expected driving time to opioid treatment and treatment completion: findings from an exploratory study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2022 Apr 11;22(1):478. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-07886-7. PMID: 35410215; PMCID: PMC8996398.

Al-Mnaser A, Dakheel M, Alkandari F, Woodward M. Polyphenolic phytochemicals as natural feed additives to control bacterial pathogens in the chicken gut. Arch Microbiol. 2022 Apr 12;204(5):253. doi: 10.1007/s00203-022-02862-5. PMID: 35412092; PMCID: PMC9001821.