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Power Electronic Converter for Efficient Home Energy Management
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The residential and commercial buildings are going green to reduce the carbon footprint. To improve the energy efficiency of the buildings, the Internet of Things can be used in conjunction with power electronic converters ... -
Prayer-Related Physical Activities for Cardiovascular Health
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Introduction: Muslims are obligated to pray 5 times daily. Each prayer is a number of rakaa completed with a set of physical movements, preferably in the neighborhood masjid. The vascular effects of religious-related ... -
Predictive Power of Body Visceral Adiposity Index, Body Adiposity Index and Body Mass Index for Type 2 Diabetes in Qatari Population
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased recently in Qatar. Body mass index (BMI) is a predictor of T2D in many populations. However, BMI is based on height and weight measurements and not on body ... -
Preliminary Investigation of Heavy Metals in Deposited Dust on Roadside Sidr Leaves
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Urban pollution has different forms; one of them is air pollution by natural sources such as dust storms or by anthropogenic sources such as traffic, whereas both are considered among the most risky environmental problems ... -
Preparation and Characterization of Fe3O4 nanoparticles and Its Application in Produced Water Treatment and Oil Recovery
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Recently, considerable amounts of oil were produced from petroleum industries and lead to serious environmental problems. In this study, Fe3O4 (MNPs) were prepared using combustion synthesis method at temperature range ... -
Preparation of slippery liquid infused porous surfaces on polymeric substrates
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Many polymers have been found in bio-science paralleling with advancement in a technology sector. A selection of suitable polymers for using in a biomedical sector is based on many factors such as chemical nature, surface ... -
Pretreatment of cyanobacterial Chroococcidiopsis. biomass prior to hydrothermal liquefaction for enhanced hydrocarbon yield and energy recovery
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Chroococcidiopsis sp. was grown in 200 L open raceway pond. Biomass density and average biomass productivity were 0.41 g/L and 16.1 g/m2/d. Chroococcidiopsis biomass was harvested by self-settling. Self settled biomass was ... -
Prevalence and Potential Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Resistance in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Global COVID-19 pandemic containment necessitates understanding the risk of hesitance or resistance to vaccine uptake in different populations. The Middle East and North Africa currently lack vital representative vaccine ... -
Prevalence and Potential Determinants of Insomnia Disorder in the General Population of Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Aims: To estimate the prevalence of Insomnia Disorder in the household population of Qatar and explore potential associations with depressive and anxiety symptoms in addition to sociodemographic variables. Methods: ... -
Prevalence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) among healthy individuals with different nationalities in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)ANA can be often found in healthy individuals and in many autoimmune diseases. However, its prevalence in healthy individuals is not well investigated in Asia and MENA region. Therefore, aim of this study was to estimate ... -
Prevalence of Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia and its Association with Prediabetes, Dyslipidemia and Subclinical Inflammation Markers among Young Healthy Adults in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Aim: To investigate the prevalence of asymptomatic hyperuricemia in Qatar and to examine its association with changes in markers of dyslipidemia, prediabetes and subclinical inflammation. Methods: A cross-sectional study ... -
Prevalence of At-Risk Marriages among Couples Attending Premarital Screening (PMS) Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Hemoglobinopathies are among the most common inherited genetic diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that at least 5% of the world's population are carriers for hemoglobinopathies (2.9% for thalassemia ... -
Prevalence of consanguinity among ASD individuals: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Aim:We aim to estimate the global prevalence of consanguinity among the ASD families and compare it that among different populations. Methods:Meta-Analysis of observational studies reporting prevalence of consanguinity ... -
Prevalence of Toxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins in Arabic Coffee: Protective Effect of Traditional Coffee Roasting, Brewing and Microbial Volatiles
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Like other agricultural crops, fungal infection and synthesis of mycotoxins in coffee leads to significant economic losses. This study is aimed at investigating the prevalence of toxigenic fungi, their metabolites, and the ... -
Private Function Evaluation Using Intel's SGX
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Private Function Evaluation (PFE) is the problem of evalu- ating one party's private data using a private function owned by another party. Several techniques were presented to tackle PFE by running universal circuits in ... -
Production of active long lasting CNGRC-CPG2 fusion protein using PEGylation to be used in Ligand Directed Cancer Therapy
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Aminopeptidase N (APN) is one of the important enzymes highly expressed in metastatic cancers, thus employed as a marker to target tumor cells. CPG2-CNGRC fusion protein is produced to target high APN expressing cancer ... -
Production of phycocyanin from marine cyanobacteria in Open raceway pond
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Phycocyanin is one of the major light harvesting accessory pigment present in microalgae and cyanobacteria. This water-soluble pigment protein exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects. Application ... -
PROFILE OF OXIDATIVE STRESS GENES IN RESPONSE TO OBESITY TREATMENT
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Background: Oxidative stress (OS) is an imbalance between free radical production and the antioxidants defense in the body. Previous studies demonstrated the correlation of OS to the increased risk of developing metabolic ... -
Protein intake among patients with diabetes is linked poor glycemic control
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Nutrition therapy is considered a key component of diabetes management. High-protein diets are recently gaining more popularity. Knowledge regarding the potential glycemic effect of protein in people with type ... -
Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase (PTP) 1B Inhibition Improves Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Induced Apoptosis and Impaired Angiogenic Response in Endothelial Cells
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Insulin is not only important for glucose homeostasis, but also plays a critical role in the activation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) to synthesize nitric oxide (NO) and keeping the endothelium functional. ...