Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Evaluation of the SPEED Sample Preparation Protocol for Metabolomics

Abstract Multiomic (paired proteomic and metabolomic) analyses allow researchers to better decipher the underlying biology being studied. While sample preparation techniques for multiomic analyses exist, they are often automation-unfriendly or secondary to preferred techniques fo...

Resolving Host-Associated Antimicrobial Resistance in Municipal Wastewater Using Hi-C Metagenomics

Conventional wastewater metagenomics enables population-level surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) but provides limited insight into the bacterial hosts, genomic context, and the mobility of resistance determinants. In this study, we applied high-throughput chromosome c...

Maternal RSV vaccination: clinical efficacy, safety, and global policy considerations: a systematic review

Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is among the leading causes of lower respiratory tract illness in newborns worldwide. This study reviews evidence on the efficacy and safety of maternal RSV vaccination.Methods PROSPERO registered this PRISMA-compliant systematic revie...

Chronic kidney disease prevalence in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing global health burden; however, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region faces a disproportionately higher burden due to rapid urbanisation, elevated rates of metabolic syndrome, and a uniquely diverse multinational population. Epidemiolo...

Newborns of mothers living with HIV on antiretroviral treatment at late pregnancy are more likely to present low birth weight

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the effects of ART on the cardiometabolic health of HIV-infected women during late pregnancy and its relationship with adverse outcomes in exposed newborns. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among pregnant women living with HI...

From Paper to Pixels—A Narrative Review of Occlusal Analysis

Background/Objectives: Occlusal analysis plays a key role in restorative and prosthodontic treatment, influencing diagnosis, treatment planning, and long-term outcomes. This narrative review provides an overview of conventional and digital methods for occlusal analysis and their...

Professional Identity Formation in the Transition From Undergraduate to Postgraduate Medical Education: A Scoping Review

BACKGROUND: The transition from undergraduate to postgraduate medical education is a crucial phase of professional development, requiring trainees to assume greater clinical responsibility and adapt to new social norms. This transition influences professional identity formation (...

Investigating graduates’ perception of overall goal attainment of a resilience-focused medical program offered in the United Arab Emirates: a quantitative cross-sectional study, 2025

It is vital to develop transversal skills that collectively reinforce individual learners’ resilience. Although resilience-focused initiatives are widely adopted in health and care professions’ education, these initiatives seem to take the form of discrete interventions, as oppos...

Readiness of novice nurses for evidence-based practice in the United Arab Emirates: A national survey

Novice nurses’ knowledge and confidence in evidence-based practice (EBP) competencies raise critical questions about the preparedness of new healthcare professionals in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. Despite the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) strategic direction towards EB...

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...

Exercise and Brain Health in Postmenopausal Women: A Review of Cognitive Benefits, Mechanisms, and Neurodegeneration Prevention

Menopause represents a major neuroendocrine transition characterized by substantial hormonal, metabolic, vascular, and inflammatory changes that may increase vulnerability to cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disease. Declining estrogen levels during the menopausal transiti...

Phylogenetic Evidence of Local HIV-1 Transmission and Antiretroviral Drug Resistance in the Middle East and North Africa

The molecular epidemiology and antiretroviral (ARV) drug resistance of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) remain incompletely outlined in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The aim of this retrospective molecular epidemiology study was to analyze MENA HIV-1 sequenc...

Oral Sodium Butyrate Is Associated with Altered Tissue Bacterial Antigens and Innate Immune Marker Expression Across Different Organs in Athymic Mice

Background: Butyrate is a microbiota-derived short-chain fatty acid with established roles in maintaining intestinal barrier integrity and regulating immune responses. Although its effects have been extensively investigated in immunocompetent models, systemic immune homeostasis i...