Meeting Report: Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Medicine Update 2007, The Hilton Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 24th-26th April 2007

2007 APS April Meeting

Potential adverse reactions to herbal medicines in patients attending a nephrology clinic in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

OBJECTIVE To provide data on herbal medicine (HM) use and safety in patients attending a nephrology clinic at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). METHODS A prospective, 3-month study between June and September 2007, investigated all patients presenting to the Nephrology Clinic of the Sheikh Khalifa Medical center (SKMC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. A structured qu...

Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Attending the MS Clinic at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE: Cross-Sectional Study

Depression and anxiety are reported to be prevalent in patients with MS, with prevalence rates ranging from 20% to 50%. Unfortunately, the rates, patterns, and risk factors are not well studied in our Middle East region, and, to our knowledge, not at all in UAE. Using standardized screening tools, we observed that 17% and 20% of 80 patients seen in MS clinic had scores consistent with major dep...

Young Statisticians ’ Meeting 2007 University of the West of England Bristol 11 – 12 April 2007

with thanks to the other young statisticians at UK Transplant 2 SPONSORS The YSM team would like to thank all our sponsors for their very generous support.

ICT in the UAE Educational Setting: The Case in the Schools of Abu Dhabi Emirate

Compared to the other Arab countries, the United Arab Emirates is in an advanced position regarding ICT in the educational setting. Yet, more efforts are still needed to put the UAE in a global competitive status. This chapter is meant to investigate the current educational situation in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates to: a) discuss the impact of technology integration and the pr...