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Using Texts Which Address Local Issues to Create a Discursive Space within an Undergraduate Writing Course
( Routledge , 2019 , Article)This study explores whether collaboratively writing about local issues would enable learners to deepen their understanding of their relationship with their own social context. A discursive space within an English for ... -
Using the fractal dimension to generate parametric Islamic patterns
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2021 , Conference Paper)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the cause for over 70% of global deaths. Various levels of healthcare delivery from home-care to tertiary care exist for patients where patients with NCDs are treated. Demand for services ... -
Using the human blood index to investigate host biting plasticity: a systematic review and meta-regression of the three major African malaria vectors.
( BMC , 2018 , Article)The proportion of mosquito blood-meals that are of human origin, referred to as the 'human blood index' or HBI, is a key determinant of malaria transmission. A systematic review was conducted followed by meta-regression ... -
Using the Mother Tongue (Arabic Language) in EFL Teaching
( Qatar University , 2006 , Article)This paper explores the instructors' and students' reactions to using Arabic language in teaching English as a foreign language in the Department of English and Modern European Languages at the University of Qatar. Therefore, ... -
Using the potentials of community pharmacies to promote rational drug use in Pakistan: An opportunity exists or lost?
(2012 , Article)Keeping in view the importance of community pharmacies and their outreach to the patients, many developing countries have used their potential to promote safe and effective treatments by building their dispensing practices. ... -
Using the QATCHEPP quality assessment tool to critically reflect on health promotion practice
( Oxford University Press , 2023 , Article)Issue Critical health promotion is required to reduce health inequities and is distinguished from selective health promotion by its focus on the unequal distribution of structural and systemic privilege and power. This ... -
Using the Sadakane compressed suffix tree to solve the all-pairs suffix-prefix problem
( Hindawi , 2014 , Article)The all-pairs suffix-prefix matching problem is a basic problem in string processing. It has an application in the de novo genome assembly task, which is one of the major bioinformatics problems. Due to the large size of ... -
Using the theoretical domains framework to explore behavioural determinants for medication taking in patients following percutaneous coronary intervention
( Royal Pharmaceutical Society , 2023 , Article)OBJECTIVES: To investigate relationships between factors influencing medication taking and behavioural determinants in patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS: A cross-sectional survey ... -
Using the theory of planned behavior to predict the use of an upcoming public transportation service in Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Public transportation systems play a major role in accommodating public travel needs. To accommodate the need for public transportation in Qatar, a metro network is currently under construction. However, commuters have ... -
Using the transtheoretical model to enhance self-management activities in patients with type 2 diabetes : a systematic review
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2016 , Article Review)Objective: The objective of this article is to present a review of the literature focusing on the use of the TTM in improving self-management activities in patients with type 2 diabetes. Self-management activities include ... -
Using the Transtheoretical Model to Enhance Self-management Activities in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background: Many health organizations are always highlighting the importance of health promotion, and disease prevention, due to the high incidence of chronic diseases that are spread worldwide and increasing continuously. ... -
Using the transtheoretical model's stages of change to predict medication adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a primary health care setting
( Springer , 2019 , Article)Background: Qatar is currently experiencing a worrying increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM). One of the most common reasons for uncontrolled DM is non-adherence to medications. The socio-behavioral intervention ... -
Using thermochromic ink for medical simulations
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2017 , Article)Background: In medical simulation and training, blood is used to exhibit its different behaviors in context. In some cases, blood color differential is an imperative visual effect to ensure high-fidelity training and ... -
Using thermochromism to simulate blood oxygenation in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2019 , Article)Introduction: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) training programs employ real ECMO components, causing them to be extremely expensive while offering little realism in terms of blood oxygenation and pressure. To ... -
Using thin-plies to improve the damage resistance and tolerance of aeronautical CFRP composites
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)Thin-ply composites are currently receiving specific attention from researchers due to their capabilities to delay matrix cracking. In this paper, the aim is to design a hybrid laminate that contains both thin- and normal ... -
Using tibial fragments to reconstruct the total skeletal height of black South Africans
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Stature is an important component of the biological profile of unknown skeletal remains and regression equations for estimating stature have been derived for a number of bones. However, bones are rarely recovered intact ... -
Using Value-Stream Mapping to Enhance the Production Performance in Infrastructure Construction Projects in Qatar: A Case Study
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Current research on sustainable construction has primarily concentrated on the design and operation phases of projects. However, the enhancement of execution and production phases of infrastructure construction projects ... -
Using vertebrate environmental DNA from seawater in biomonitoring of marine habitats
( Wiley , 2019 , Article)Conservation and management of marine biodiversity depends on biomonitoring of marine habitats, but current approaches are resource‐intensive and require different approaches for different organisms. Environmental DNA ... -
Using virtual reality to allow paramedics to familiarise themselves with a new ambulance patient compartment design
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2021 , Article)Background: Virtual reality (VR) is still an evolving domain that presents a versatile medium to simulate various environments and scenarios that can be easily reset between users, which can be particularly useful for ... -
Using YouTube to Learn Anatomy: Perspectives of Jordanian Medical Students
( hindawi , 2020 , Article)The study is aimed at exploring the popularity, impact, and usefulness of using YouTube in learning anatomy as perceived by Jordanian medical students studying at Jordan University of Science and Technology. Methods. The ...
