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What’s Wrong With the ‘War on Obesity?’ A Narrative Review of the Weight-Centered Health Paradigm and Development of the 3C Framework to Build Critical Competency for a Paradigm Shift
(Sage Publication, 2018)Discourse about health that focuses predominantly on body weight is referred to as the weight-centered health paradigm (WCHP). In recent years, there has been a significant increase in critical analysis of the WCHP. This ... -
Implementing Barcode Medication Administration Systems in Public Sector Medical Units
(IGI Global, 2018)Medication errors in healthcare have a high cost since it is one of the main causes of harming a patient; it leads to inefficient utilization of healthcare organization resources. The barcode medication administration ... -
3D kidney segmentation from abdominal diffusion MRI using an appearance-guided deformable boundary
(2018)A new technique for more accurate automatic segmentation of the kidney from its surrounding abdominal structures in diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) is presented. This approach combines a new 3D ... -
Early diabetic retinopathy diagnosis based on local retinal blood vesselsanalysis in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images
(Wiley on line library, 2018)urpose:This paper introduces a new computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system for detecting early-stage diabetic retinopathy (DR) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images.Methods:The proposed DR-CAD system ... -
Design and implementation of a mobile device for blood glucose level assessment
(IEEE, 2018)In this paper, we propose a framework that catersfor diabetic patients in the UAE. The system integrates a smalland lightweight wearable device in the form of a watch witha mobile application to aid in the analysis of blood ... -
Significant Region-Based Framework for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease Using 11C PiB-PET Scans
(International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR), 2018)Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a behavioral and cognitive neurodegenerative disorder whose sufferers exceed 5.5 million Americans. Among its stages, the early diagnosis of AD is considered the main research issue due to many ... -
Alzheimer's disease diagnostics by a deeply supervised adaptable 3D convolutional network
(Cornell university, 2016)Early diagnosis, playing an important role in preventing progress and treating the Alzheimer's disease (AD), is based on classification of features extracted from brain images. The features have to accurately capture ... -
A Generalized Deep Learning-Based Diagnostic System for Early Diagnosis of Various Types of Pulmonary Nodules
(Sage Publication, 2018)A novel framework for the classification of lung nodules using computed tomography scans is proposed in this article. To get an accurate diagnosis of the detected lung nodules, the proposed framework integrates the following ... -
Retracted: Early diabetic retinopathy diagnosis based on local retinal blood vessels analysis in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images
(Wiley Online Library, 2018)The above article from Medical Physics, published online on 22 February 2018 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal Editor in Chief and John Wiley ... -
Advantages of bioconjugated silica-coated nanoparticles as an innovative diagnosis for human toxoplasmosis.
(Elsevier, 2018)Nanotechnology is a promising arena for generating new applications in Medicine. To successfully functionalised nanoparticles for a given biomedical application, a wide range of chemical, physical and biological factors ... -
Loss, Gain, and Singular Points in Open Quantum Systems
(Hindawi, 2018)Non-Hermitian quantum physics is used successfully for the description of different puzzling experimental results, which are observed in open quantum systems. Mostly, the influence of exceptional points on the dynamical ... -
Motivators of social sustainability in healthcare supply chains in the UAE—Stakeholder perspective
(Elsevier, 2018)This paper aims to identify the dimensions of motivation for social sustainability in healthcare in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Further, the impact of these dimensions on the motivation for social sustainability is ... -
THE CASE FOR REGULATORY REFORM IN THE BUSINESS AND HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS
(SPAEF, 2009)Government regulations affect corporations and consumers on a daily basis. For example, environmental and safety regulations in the workplace are administrated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ... -
StepUp: A Step Counter Mobile Application to Promote Healthy Lifestyle
(IEEE, 2009)The Gulf States currently have one of the highest rates of diabetes and obesity in the world. It is blamed on a sedentary lifestyle and easy access to food high in fat and calories. Lifestyle choices such as physical ... -
StepUp: A step counter mobile application to promote healthy lifestyle
(IEEE, 2010-03-01)The Gulf States currently have one of the highest rates of diabetes and obesity in the world. It is blamed on a sedentary lifestyle and easy access to food high in fat and calories. Lifestyle choices such as physical ... -
Harnessing social dynamics though persuasive technology to promote healthier lifestyle
(Elsevier, 2013-07-27)In light of current calls by medical professionals to confront the global issue of obesity and related illnesses, we developed a mobile application called STEP UP that monitors physical activity and provides data that can ... -
A fast stochastic framework for automatic MR brain images segmentation
(Public Library of Science, 2017-11-14)This paper introduces a new framework for the segmentation of different brain structures (white matter, gray matter, and cerebrospinal fluid) from 3D MR brain images at different life stages. The proposed segmentation ... -
Towards Remote Monitoring of Vital Signs without Body Instrumentation
(IEEE, 2017)This research presents two approaches using microwave signals to detect vital signs of humans equipped with an m-health application. The first approach utilizes phase locked loop (PLL) to multiply the frequency of a very ... -
A new deep-learning approach for early detection of shape variations in autism using structural mr
(IEEE, 2018-02-22)This paper introduces a novel shape-based computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system using magnetic resonance (MR) brain images for autism diagnosis at different life stages. To improve the classification robustness, the system ... -
A Novel MRA-Based Framework for the Detection of Changes in Cerebrovascular Blood Pressure
(2017)High blood pressure (HBP) affects 75 million adults and is the primary or contributing cause of mortality in 410,000 adults each year in the United States. Chronic HBP leads to cerebrovascular changes and is a significant ... -
A Novel Early Diagnosis System for Mild Cognitive Impairment Based on Local Region Analysis: A Pilot Study
(Frontiers, 2017)Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible neurodegenerative disorder that accounts for 60–70% of cases of dementia in the elderly. An early diagnosis of AD is usually hampered for many reasons including the variable ... -
Fuzzy bi-objective preventive health care network design
(Springer, 2014-08-30)Preventive health care is unlike health care for acute ailments, as people are less alert to their unknown medical problems. In order to motivate public and to attain desired participation levels for preventive programs, ... -
Data mining and predictive analytics applications for the delivery of healthcare services: a systematic literature review
(Springer US, 2016)With the widespread use of healthcare information systems commonly known as electronic health records, there is significant scope for improving the way healthcare is delivered by resorting to the power of big data. This ... -
Procedural and distributive justice as mediators of the relationship between interactional justice and work outcomes: An empirical study of the UAE public health care sector
(The Clute Institute, 2014)This study examined the direct and indirect effects of different dimensions of organizational justice on organizational citizenship behaviors, and turnover intention in the context of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) healthcare ... -
Smart Diabetes Management System Based on Service Oriented Architecture
(Springer, 2011)Diabetes is one of the chronic diseases that have an effect on the life of a large number of people around the world. This chronic disease causes approximately 5% of all deaths globally each year[1], and is most likely to ... -
A preliminary study on the usage of search assisting features when searching for a personal health task
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2015)Purpose – Current research topics in relation to health information searching focus on challenges faced by health consumers and domains used to perform the health search. Health consumers may not be capable of successfully ... -
Editorial Physical Sciences-Oncology Centers: Bridging Engineers and Oncologists for a New Perspective on Fighting Cancer
(Springer, 2010)At the 2010 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Office of Physical Sciences-Oncology (OPSO) co-chaired a new session initiated by Cynthia Reinhart-King (Cornell University) ... -
Genetic screening and haemoglobinopathies: Ethics, politics and practice
(Elsavier, 1998-02)The increasing availability of information on the human genetic makeup presents both individuals and society with difficult decisions. This paper explores the ethical and practical issues raised by genetic screening for ... -
General Practitioners' Perceptions of Asian and Non-Asian Patients
(Oxford Academic, 1991-03-01)The literature on the health of the population of Asian origin contains little on their interaction with primary care services. This paper reports results of a postal survey of GPs' attitudes towards Asian and Non-Asian ... -
Cross-cultural use of socio-medical indicators with British Asians
(Elsavier, 1989-11)Socio-medical measures of health are increasingly being used as adjuncts to traditional clinical and epidemiological investigations. Such instruments can potentially make a significant contribution to research on inequalities ... -
Being deaf and being other things: young Asian people negotiating identities
(Elsavier, 2002-11)This paper explores how Asian deaf young people negotiate identity claims against the backdrop of deaf politics, ethnicity, religion, gender and age. The paper is based on a qualitative study of Asian (mainly Pakistani ... -
An exploration of white, Asian and Afro‐Caribbean peoples’ concepts of health and illness causation
(Taylor Francis Online, 2010-06-30)This article is based on secondary analysis of the Health and Lifestyle Survey. Matched controls from the white respondents were selected for the 129 Asians and 94 Afro‐Caribbeans. The analysis concentrates on concepts of ... -
Alcohol and cigarette consumption among white and Asian general practice patients
(Sage, 1988-09-01)LOW prevalence of alcohol and cigarette consump tion in Asian populations has been reported, though there is come evidence that smoking is becoming more acceptable to certain groups of Asian males. We examined the smoking ... -
Sustainability Management for Reducing the Health Hazards in the Indoor Swimming Pools of UAE
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015-05-15)The rapid development of various leisure and public pools in the 20th century has led to increased human exposure to chlorinated products. It has been observed that swimmers and pool workers, who are in regular contact ... -
Being deaf and being other things: young Asian people negotiating identities
(Elsevier, 2002)This paper explores how Asian deaf young people negotiate identity claims against the backdrop of deaf politics, ethnicity, religion, gender and age. The paper is based on a qualitative study of Asian (mainly Pakistani ... -
Examining the family-centered approach to genetic testing and counseling among UK Pakistanis: a community perspective
(Springer, 2013)WHO advice suggests a family-centred approach for managing the elevated risk of recessively inherited disor- ders in consanguineous communities, whilst emerging policy recommends community engagement as an integral compo- ... -
Living a ‘normal’ life: young people coping with thalassaemia major or sickle cell disorder
(Elsevier, 2001-09)This qualitative paper explores the strategies and resources young people use to cope with sickle cell disorder or thalassaemia major, two haemoglobin disorders with serious implications for health and survival. By focusing ... -
Addressing key issues in the consanguinity-related risk of autosomal recessive disorders in consanguineous communities: lessons from a qualitative study of British Pakistanis
(Springer, 2016)Abstract Currently, there is no consensus regarding services required to help families with consanguineous marriages man- age their increased genetic reproductive risk. Genetic services for communities with a preference ... -
Noninvasive Transdermal Insulin Delivery Using Piston-Shaped PZT Transducers: In vivo Rabbits Evaluation
(JJMIE, 2012-02)Noninvasive transdermal insulin delivery is investigated in this paper utilizing ultrasound transducers in order to improve the quality of life of Type 1 diabetic patients. This alternative technique is intended to replace ... -
Multi-Scale Tree Classifier Based Support for Spirometry Diagnosis
(American Scientific Publishers, 2017-12)Background: The assessment of pulmonary function by Spirometry is essential in the diagnosis and discrimination of respiratory disorders. However, successful spirometric investigation by a medical doctor necessitates a ... -
Primary care and haemoglobin disorders: A study of families and professionals
(Taylor and Francis Online, 2000)In the UK, around 600 people are affected by thalassaemia major and 6-10 000 by sickle-cell disorders. These haemoglobin disorders are recessively inherited and have greater prevalence in certain ethnic groups. This paper ... -
A missing ethical competency? A review of critical reflection in health promotion
(CSIRO, 2015)There is increasing emphasis in the health promotion literature on the ethical imperative for the profession to move towards critical practice. A key challenge for health promotion is that critical practice appears both ... -
Finding new ways to practise critically: applying a critical reflection model with Australian health promotion practitioners
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Greater support is required in health promotion for practitioners to adopt critical approaches to their practice. Despite recognition of the role that critical reflection can play in supporting critical practice, ... -
We Are All Ballooning: Multimedia Critical Discourse Analysis of Measure Up and Swap It, Don’t Stop It Social Marketing Campaigns
(QUT Creative Industries, 2015)Social marketing campaigns are the most visible strategy in the ‘war on obesity’. Recent critiques highlight the potentially damaging aspects of such campaigns, primarily focusing on the language used. Critical discourse ... -
Values and principles evident in current health promotion practice
(CSIRO, 2007)Issue addressed: Modern health promotion practice needs to respond to complex health issues that have multiple interrelated determinants. This requires an understanding of the values and principles of health promotion. Method: ... -
The war on obesity: a social determinant of health
(CSIRO, 2006)The weight-centred health paradigm is an important contributor to the broader cultural paradigm in which corpulence is eschewed in favour of leanness. The desirability to reduce body fat or weight or to prevent gaining ... -
The impact on teachers of designing and implementing a Health at Every Size curriculum unit
(Taylor & Francis, 2010)with growing concern over the ‘obesity epidemic’ in children, schools have become the front line of defence in the ‘war against obesity’. However there is a growing body of evidence of unintended harm associated with ... -
The Impact of a Short-Term Iyengar Yoga Program on the Health and Well-Being of Physically Inactive Older Adults
(International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), 2011)Background: With the current challenge of rapidly aging populations, practices such as yoga may help older adults stay physically active, healthy, and fulfilled. Methods: The impact of an 8-week Iyengar yoga program on the ... -
The Red Lotus Health Promotion Model: a new model for holistic, ecological, salutogenic health promotion practice
(CSIRO, 2007)There is a need for a system of values and principles consistent with modern health promotion that enables practitioners to use these values and principles to understand health and in their needs assessment, planning, ...
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