The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the most impactful events in our lifetime, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2).Multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants were reported globally, and a wide range of symptoms existed.Individuals who contract COVID-19 continue to suffer for a long time, known as long COVID or post-acute sequ
Background and Purpose: BOLD fMRI is becoming the preferred modality to study cerebrovascular reactivity.Amongst the vasoactive stimuli to induce it, breath holding is considered equal to other methods but both cerebrovascular reserve measures and breath holding designs lack standardization.We have systematically considered whether breath holding p
Rehabilitation of atrophic maxilla with dental implants is still a challenge in clinical practice especially in cases of alveolar bone resorption due to peri-implantitis and pneumatization of the maxillary sinuses.Several surgical approaches have been employed to reconstruct the lost tissues allowing the proper tridimensional position of the implan
Background and Objectives: There is rising interest in quality of life (QOL) research in Arabian countries.The aim of this study was to assess in a nationwide sample of Kuwaiti subjects the reliability and validity of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF), a shorter version of the widely used QOL FLORADIX FORMULA assessment in
Cancer is the second most fatal disease worldwide, with colon cancer being the third most prevalent and fatal form of cancer in several Western countries.The risk of acquisition of resistance to chemotherapy remains a Socks significant hurdle in the management of various types of cancer, especially colon cancer.Therefore, it is essential to develop