Orthopedic & Muscular System: Current Research
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Department of Pharmacy, Ministry of Health and Prevention, Saqr Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Biography

Duaa Salem Jawhar is currently working in Saqr Hospital, Pharmacy Department, Almamorah, Ras Al Khaimah, Rak, United Arab Emirates. He has done a great work in the field of Orthopedic, Bone disorders and knee injuries.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Factors affecting Bone Mineral Density in Type 2 Diabetic Female Patients Referred to Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry Scan (DXA-Scan)
  Author(s): Duaa Salem Jawhar*, Nageeb Abdul Galil Hassan and Mohammed Shamssain
  
  Objectives: To identify factors affecting bone mineral density (BMD) in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) female patients referred to DXA-Scan. Method: We conducted a retrospective cohort study at tertiary care hospital in Ajman, United Arab Emi rates (UAE), and reviewed electronic hospital records for patients referred to DXA-Scan. Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, 569 were enrolled in the study; diabetic and control groups. Results: Diabetic group showed significantly higher percent of liver impairment (p ≤ 0.01), renal impairment (p ≤ 0.001), and had significantly higher comorbid conditions such as depression (p ≤ 0.01), hypertension (p ≤ 0.001), dyslipidemia (p ≤ 0.001), Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) (p ≤ 0.001) and osteoarthritis (p ≤ 0.01), as well as taking si.. View More»
  

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