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    • Erratum: Hepatic circadian clock oscillators and nuclear receptors integrate microbiome-derived signals 

      Montagner, Alexandra; Korecka, Agata; Polizzi, Arnaud; Lippi, Yannick; Blum, Yuna; ... more authors ( Nature Publishing Group , 2016 , Other)
      The original version of this Article contained an error in the spelling of the author Maha Al-Asmakh, which was incorrectly given as Al-Asmakh Maha. This has now been corrected in the PDF and HTML versions of the Article.
    • Evidence-Based Medicine; Climbing a Mountain for a Better Decision-Making 

      Mohsen, Mona O.; Malki, Ahmed M.; Abdel-Aziz, Hassan ( Open Access Text , 2015 , Article)
      Evidence-Based Medicine is a relatively new term used in medical sittings and Health Information Technology (HIT). It is a form of medicine that integrates practitioners’ expertise with the best available practical evidences ...
    • Evolution of Molecular Biology and Cancer: Crucial Turning Points and Startling Discoveries in a Continual Battle 

      Aziz, Hassan A.; Elsharawy, A. ( SciRes Literature , 2017 , Article)
      Cancer is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Comprehensive understanding of the evolution of molecular cell biology and cancer, and their crucial turning points in a chronological order, is of enormous ...
    • Evolution of the Web and its Uses in Healthcare 

      Aziz, Hassan; Madani, Aisha ( American Society for Medical Technology , 2015 , Article)
      Before the Internet, people obtained health information from consulting a healthcare provider, books, magazines and newspapers or simply by asking family and friends. Nowadays, the internet has become a major source ...
    • Experiencing Loss: A Muslim Widow's Bereavement Narrative 

      Kristiansen, Maria; Younis, Tarek; Hassani, Amani; Sheikh, Aziz ( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)
      In this article, we explore how Islam, minority status and refugee experiences intersect in shaping meaning-making processes following bereavement. We do this through a phenomenological analysis of a biographical account ...
    • Feline patent Toxoplasma-like coccidiosis among feral cats (Felis catus) in Doha city, Qatar and its immediate surroundings 

      Abu-Madi, Marawan A.; Behnke, Jerzy M. ( De Gruyter Open , 2014 , Article)
      Doha city has a high feral cat population and studies of hospital records in Doha have shown that human toxoplasmosis also occurs. Clearly, there is a need to understand the role of cats as vectors of human toxoplasmosis ...
    • First Study in Qatar to Reveal High Legionella Count in Cooling Towers 

      Aziz, Hassan; Nasrallah, Gheyath; Hussein, Samah; Moussa, Houda Yasmine ( Oxford University Press - ASCP , 2015 , Article)
      Legionella is an intracellular bacterium that can cause a severe communityacquired and nosocomial pneumonia, known as legionnaire disease (LD). The bacterium thrives in freshwater environments, including manmade water ...
    • Food groups and the risk of colorectal cancer: results from a Jordanian case-control study 

      Abu-Mweis, Suhad S.; Tayyem, Reema F.; Shehadah, Ihab; Bawadi, Hiba A.; Agraib, Lana M.; ... more authors ( Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc , 2015 , Article)
      The role of diet in colorectal cancer (CRC) in Jordan has not been studied previously. This study aimed at examining the association between food groups (including grains, fruits, vegetables, milk, and meat and legumes) ...
    • Food insecurity among children in Northern Jordan: Prevalence, socio-economic determinants, and impact on school performance 

      Bawadi, Hiba Ahmad; Saeed, Deqa; Tayyem, Reema Fayez ( Bentham Science Publishers B.V. , 2015 , Article)
      Background: Food insecurity has been associated with diverse health consequences for children in developed and developing countries, and the interest on food insecurity prevalence and consequences on children have been ...
    • Gene Expression Profiling of Embryonic Human Neural Stem Cells and Dopaminergic Neurons from Adult Human Substantia Nigra 

      Marei, Hany E.; Althani, Asma; Afifi, Nahla; Michetti, Fabrizio; Pescatori, Mario; ... more authors ( Public Library of Science , 2011 , Article)
      Neural stem cells (NSC) with self-renewal and multipotent properties serve as an ideal cell source for transplantation to treat neurodegenerative insults such as Parkinson’s disease. We used Agilent’s and Illumina Whole ...
    • Gene Expression Profiling of Embryonic Human Neural Stem Cells and Dopaminergic Neurons from Adult Human Substantia Nigra 

      Marei , Hany; Althani , Asma; Afifi , Nahla; Michetti , Fabricio; Pescatori , Mario; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2012 , Conference Paper)
      Neural stem cells (NSC) with self-renewal and multipotent properties serve as an ideal cell source for transplantation to treat neurodegenerative insults such as Parkinson's disease. We used Agilent's and Illumina Whole ...
    • Genetic relatedness and host specificity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis patients 

      Abdulwahab, Atqah; Taj-Aldeen, Saad J.; Doiphode, S; Abdulla, Shaikha H.; Muhammed, Ramees; ... more authors ( Dove Medical Press Limited , 2014 , Article)
      Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the primary pathogens isolated more frequently in cystic fibrosis (CF) and it exhibits innate resistance to a wide range of antibiotics. Purpose: We sought to determine whether ...
    • Genome Editing Technology: A New Frontier for the Treatment and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases 

      Saeed, Sumbul; Khan, Shahid Ullah; Khan, Wasim Ullah; Abdel-Maksoud, Mostafa A.; Mubarak, Ayman S.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)
      Over the past 2 decades, genome-editing technique has proven to be a robust editing method that revolutionizes the field of biomedicine. At the genetic level, it can be efficiently utilized to generate various disease-resistance ...
    • Glycemic index of selected carbohydrate-based foods consumed in Qatar 

      Hassan, Abdelmoneim; Al Obeid, Tahra; Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Medhat, Maha; Suheil, Ghadeer ( Taylor & Francis , 2010 , Article)
      This study determined the glycemic index (GI) of selected carbohydrate-rich foods consumed in Qatar. Recruited volunteers (n = 19) consumed two reference foods, glucose and white bread, and 10 test foods. The foods tested ...
    • Glycine and Folate Ameliorate Models of Congenital Sideroblastic Anemia 

      Fernández-Murray1, J. Pedro; Prykhozhij, Sergey; Dufay, J. Noelia; Steele, Shelby; Gaston, Daniel; ... more authors ( Public Library of Science (USA) , 2016 , Article)
      Sideroblastic anemias are acquired or inherited anemias that result in a decreased ability to synthesize hemoglobin in red blood cells and result in the presence of iron deposits in the mitochondria of red blood cell ...
    • Handling Big Data in Modern Healthcare 

      Aziz, Hassan A. ( Oxford University Press , 2016 , Article)
      The constant growth of medical knowledge and the increases in specialization in clinical practice have created a significant need to share and access patient information with speed and efficiency. However, current ...
    • Health Informatics - Introduction 

      Aziz, Hassan ( American Society for Medical Technology , 2015 , Article)
      Health informatics is a wide-ranging science incorporating the complex mixture of people, organizations, illnesses, patient care and treatment. It is a scientific field that deals with the storage, retrieval, sharing, and ...
    • Health Informatics Tools to Improve Utilization of Laboratory Tests 

      Aziz, Hassan; Alshekhabobak, Hafsa ( Oxford University Press , 2017 , Article)
      Herein, we discuss improper test utilization practices and their implications on delivery of health care, as well as providing a brief explanation of the means to reduce such practices by improvement of personnel factors, ...
    • Healthcare and Education in Qatar 

      Aziz, Hassan A. ( The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) , 2015 , Article)
      In mid-2011, I received an invitation from the Biomedical Sciences program at Qatar University to serve as an external reviewer. Recognized as an expert in medical laboratory science education and accreditation, I was ...
    • Hepatic circadian clock oscillators and nuclear receptors integrate microbiome-derived signals 

      Montagner, Alexandra; Korecka, Agata; Polizzi, Arnaud; Lippi, Yannick; Blum, Yuna; ... more authors ( Nature Publishing Group , 2016 , Article)
      The liver is a key organ of metabolic homeostasis with functions that oscillate in response to food intake. Although liver and gut microbiome crosstalk has been reported, microbiome-mediated effects on peripheral circadian ...