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Characterising the aetiology of severe acute gastroenteritis among patients visiting a hospital in Qatar using real-time polymerase chain reaction
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2013 , Article)
Background: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) remains a common cause of clinic visits and hospitalizations, though its aetiology has not been determined in Qatar.
Methods: We performed a prospective, emergency department–based ...
Characterisation of winter respiratory viral infections in patients with asthma and COPD in Qatar
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Springer Verlag
, 2013 , Article)
Respiratory viruses in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma have not been characterised in Qatar. This study aimed to identify the most common viral strains responsible for respiratory tract ...
The Qatar Biobank: background and methods
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BioMed Central
, 2015 , Article)
Background: The Qatar Biobank aims to collect extensive lifestyle, clinical, and biological information from up to
60,000 men and women Qatari nationals and long-term residents (individuals living in the country for ≥15 ...
Helminth infections among long-term residents and settled immigrants in Qatar in the decade from 2005 to 2014: temporal trends and varying prevalence among subjects from different regional origins
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BioMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Background: Travel and migration from developing regions, where tropical diseases are common, to more developed
industrialised nations can contribute to the introduction and subsequent spread of infections. With its rapidly ...
Reference ranges of lymphocyte subsets in healthy Qatari adults
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Future Medicine Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Aim: Determine reference ranges of lymphocyte subsets in healthy Qatari adults.
Patients & Methods: Blood samples (n = 150) were investigated using four colors flow
cytometery. Results: The mean percentage and absolute ...
Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the general population of women in Qatar
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2013 , Article)
Objectives The Arabian Gulf region has limited
epidemiological data related to sexually transmitted
infections. The objective of this study was to estimate
the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection
among general ...
Human Olfactory Bulb Neural Stem Cells Expressing hNGF Restore Cognitive Deficit in Alzheimer's Disease Rat Model
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Wiley
, 2015 , Article)
In this study, we aim to demonstrate the fate of allogenic adult human olfactory bulb neural stem/progenitor cells (OBNSC/NPCs)
transplanted into the rat hippocampus treated with ibotenic acid (IBO), a neurotoxicant ...
A decade of intestinal protozoan epidemiology among settled immigrants in Qatar
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PubMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Background: The World Health Organization estimates that about 3.5 billion people worldwide are affected by
intestinal parasitic infections. Reports have already emphasized the role of immigrants in outbreaks of ...
Molecular Mechanisms of Peritoneal Dialysis–Induced Microvascular Vasodilation
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Peritoneal Dialysis Bulletin
, 2014 , Article)
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions dilate microvessels
by undefined mechanisms. This vasodilation
directly affects ultrafiltration and solute exchange
during a PD dwell and is thought to account for the
variable mass ...
Hyperosmolality-Mediated Peritoneal Microvascular Vasodilation Is Linked to Aquaporin Function
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Peritoneal dialysis publications Inc
, 2014 , Article)
Glucose-based peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions
dilate the parietal and visceral peritoneal microvasculature
by endothelium-dependent mechanisms that
primarily involve hyperosmolality. This PD-mediated
dilation occurs ...