Dubai Hospital

Young adults’ experiences of using FREED-Mobile, a smartphone friendly intervention designed to facilitate help-seeking for eating disorders

Abstract Background Early intervention increases the likelihood of eating disorder recovery, yet many young people delay seeking professional support for eating difficulties. We developed a smartphone-friendly, online intervention - FREED-Mobile [FREED-M] to encourage early help-...

Comparative effects of atorvastatin and rosuvastatin on inflammatory biomarkers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized head-to-head trials

Abstract Background Inflammation contributes significantly to cardiovascular disease progression. While both atorvastatin and rosuvastatin have anti-inflammatory effects, evidence directly comparing their effects on inflammatory biomarkers is limited and inconsistent. This study...

Targeting Overweight and Obesity Phenotypes for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Call to Action for the Middle East and Beyond

ABSTRACT Although there are conflicting clinical data on the efficacy of weight reduction in reducing secondary events in patients with comorbid overweight and obesity (OAO) and cardiovascular disease (CVD), there is excellent epidemiological and biological evidence of a cause–ef...