Browsing Health Sciences-CAS (pre 2016) by Title

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    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • High prevalence of the risk of overweight and overweight among Qatari children ages 9 through 11 

      Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Hassan, Abdelmonem S.; Yousef, Adil Eltayeb M. ( Emerald , 2009 , Article)
      Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the prevalence of the risk of overweight and overweight in Qatari children ages 9 through 11 and to compare the prevalence using CDC and IOTF cut-offs. Design/methodo ...

    • Human microbiome and its association with health and diseases 

      Al-Thani, Asma; Marei, Hany E.; Hamdi, Wedad S.; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; El Zowalaty, Mohamed E.; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2016 , Article)
      Human microbiota are distinct communities of microorganisms that resides at different body niches. Exploration of the human microbiome has become a reality due to the availability of powerful metagenomics and metatranscriptomic ...

    • Human Olfactory Bulb Neural Stem Cell Based Therapy for CNS Traumatic and Neurodegenerative Diseases 

      Marei, Hany; Althani, Asmaa ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Neural stem cells (NSC) have self-renewal and multipotent properties and may serve as an ideal cell source for transplantation to treat neurodegenerative insults such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and spinal cord injury ...

    • Human Olfactory Bulb Neural Stem Cells Expressing hNGF Restore Cognitive Deficit in Alzheimer's Disease Rat Model 

      Marei, Hany E.; Farag, Amany; Al-Thani, Asma; Afifi, Nahla; Abd-Elmaksoud, Ahmed; ... more authors ( 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 ...

    • Hyperosmolality-Mediated Peritoneal Microvascular Vasodilation Is Linked to Aquaporin Function 

      Zakaria, El Rasheid; Al-Thani, Asma; Fawzi, Ashraf; Fituri, Omar ( 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 ...

    • Improving Healthcare Quality with Evidence-Based Medicine 

      Aziz, H.A. ( OMICS International , 2016 , Article)
      Physicians in recent years felt increasing pressure to work for long hours and to see more patients even though they have few hours in their normal routine hours to dedicate to self and continuing education. Physician ...

    • The incidence of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome among Reproductive Females At Qatar University: A Cross-sectional study 

      Sharif, E.; Rizk, N.M.; Zia, Y.; Rahman, S.; Yaser, A. ( International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine , 2013 , Conference Paper)
      Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is found to be at least 6-10% prevalent all over the world. It is the most common endocrine pathology among females of reproductive age. It is by definition a syndrome having multiple manifestations ...

    • Infection Control 

      Aziz, Hassan; Tille, Patricia M. ( Mosby Elsevier , 2014 , Book chapter)
      Known as the #1 bench reference for practicing microbiologists and an excellent text for students in clinical laboratory science programs, Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 13th Edition helps you develop and refine ...

    • Infection Rates And Phylogenetic Analysis Of Hepatitis G Virus (hgv)/gb Virus C (gbv-c) Among Qatari Blood Donors 

      Al-absi, Enas; Haj Ali, Nadima; Khan, Aisha; Khalili, Makiyeh; Hadwan, Tameem; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      Background: A new immerging nonpathogenic single stranded human RNA virus known as GBV-C/HGV was discovered in 1995. Both GBV-C virus and HCV have similar genome, but they replicate in different cell types. The incidence ...

    • Inflammogenesis of Secondary Spinal Cord Injury 

      Anwar, M. Akhtar; Al Shehabi, Tuqa S.; Eid, Ali H. ( Frontiers Media , 2016 , Article)
      Spinal cord injury (SCI) and spinal infarction lead to neurological complications and eventually to paraplegia or quadriplegia. These extremely debilitating conditions are major contributors to morbidity. Our understanding ...

    • Integration of Wearable Technologies into Patients’ Electronic Medical Records 

      Al-Azwani, Iman K.; Aziz, Hassan A. ( Insight Medical Publishing Group , 2016 , Article)
      Health Wearable Technologies are becoming more popular all around the world. Smart watches and fitness trackers are currently being used by many and the utilization is expected to continue to grow. The innovative ...

    • Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Long-Term-Residents and Settled Immigrants in Qatar in the Period 2005 to 2011 

      Abu-Madi, Marawan A.; Behnke, Jerzy M.; Doiphode, Sanjay H. ( The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene , 2013 , Article)
      Abstract. The expanding economy of Qatar in the last two decades has attracted immigrants, often from countries with poor socio-economic levels. Many arrive with patent intestinal parasitic infections, and recent analyses ...

    • Is it the time for Hepatitis E virus (HEV) Testing for Blood Donors in Qatar? 

      Nasrallah, Gheyath; Hedaya, Laila; Ali, Fatima; Alhusaini, Abdellatif; Al Absi, Enas; ... more authors ( Qatar Foundation , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      HEV is the etiologic agent of acute hepatitis E. Although HEV usually causes a self-limiting infection, the disease may develop into a chronic or fulminant form of Hepatitis. Sporadic HEV infections spread in several ...

    • Joint Associations of Activity Energy Expenditure and Sedentary Behaviors with Adolescent's Obesity and Dietary Habits 

      Al-Hazzaa, Hazzaa M.; Al-Sobayel, Hana I.; Abahussain, Nada A.; Qahwaji, Dina M.; Al-Haifi, Ahmad R.; ... more authors ( Lipincott, Williams, & Wilkins , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      PURPOSE: Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors are thought to be independent entities and differently associate with adverse health outcomes. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the joint associations of ...

    • Knowledge of MERS-Corona Virus among Female Students at Qatar University 

      Al-Muhafda, Zahra; Qaher, Maryam; Faisal, Eman; Abushahla, Heba; Kurdi, Rana; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a severe, acute respiratory illness caused by Corona Virus (CDC, 2015). Globally, there are 1599 cases diagnosed with MERS Corona virus and at least 574 related death cases were ...

    • Krabbe Disease in the Arab World 

      Zayed, Hatem ( IOS Press , 2015 , Article)
      The autosomal recessive inherited Krabbe disease (KD) is a devastating pediatric lysosomal storage disorder affecting white matter of the brain. It is caused by mutations in the gene coding for the lysosomal enzyme ...

    • Leptin And Free Leptin Receptor Is Associated With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome In Young Women 

      Sharif, Elham; Rizk, Nasser M. ( Hindawi Publishing Corporation , 2015 , Article)
      Leptin has two forms in the circulation: free and bound forms. The soluble leptin receptor (sOB-R) circulates in the blood and can bind to leptin. The aim of this study is to assess the concentrations of the leptin and ...