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Influenza, RSV, and Other Respiratory Infections among Children in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) lead to high rates of mortality and morbidity among children. However, studies on the etiology of respiratory infections among children in Qatar and surrounding countries are ...
Innovative Nanostructured Membranes for Reverse Osmosis Water Desalination
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Reverse osmosis(RO) is considered as the most widely utilized technique worldwide for water treatment. However, the commercial thin-film composite(TFC) membranes, which are normally made of polyamide (PA) through interfacial ...
Evaluating the Impact of a brief Health at Every Size-based activity on body positivity and internal weight-based oppression
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Introduction: Internal weight-based oppression WBO is the internalized negative attitudes, values and beliefs people hold about body weight, and is associated with depression, anxiety, body image disturbance, disordered ...
Improvement of Omega-3-rich Microalgae Biomass Production to Support Qatar Food Security
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Recently, algae have received considerable interest as one of the most promising feedstocks suitable for animal feed production due to their fast growth, less nutrients requirements and their ability to produce primary and ...
Production of phycocyanin from marine cyanobacteria in Open raceway pond
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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 ...
The Design of Preceptor Development Program for Health Cluster in Qatar 'The Practice Educators Academy'
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Experiential learning is the backbone of many healthcare professional education programs, and the quality of experiential learning is dependent on the skills, experiences, and proficiency of the clinical ...
Gut Microbiota and Health: Understanding the Role of Diet
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Gut microbiota plays a major role in regulating the host metabolism and immune system. However, the structure of microbiome population is altered constantly by diverse factors including diet and environment. In particular, ...
Assessment of Tarmat contamination and its chemical characterization along the west coast of Qatar, Arabian Gulf
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Tarmat/Oil residue (hereafter 'TM') is one of the serious threats to the marine ecosystem due to their toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation problems. To assess the level of TM contamination and to determine the primary ...
COVID-19 Preventive Measures Impact on Traffic Demand & Safety
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
COVID-19 has affected the mobility of people significantly due to movement restrictions imposed by government authorities to control the spread of the pandemic. The staged movement restrictions that have been implemented ...
Impact of COVID-19 on Food Behavior and Consumption in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
The government of Qatar took strong containment measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 with restrictions on daily living such as social distancing and the closing of businesses and schools. While these measures are ...