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Language and Nature in Southern and Eastern Arabia
(2020 , Article)
This paper examines the relationship between language and nature in southern and eastern Arabia. The work is the result of a two-year interdisciplinary network between the University of Leeds and Qatar University, with ...
Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Preterm and Early Term Births: A Population-Based Register Study
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Preterm birth (PTB) and early term birth (ETB) are associated with high risks of perinatal mortality and morbidity. While extreme to very PTBs have been extensively studied, studies on infants born at later stages of ...
Pesticide residues in foods and water in Qatar and their impact on food exposure risk assessment
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Emerald
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose: The purposes of this study were to analyze fruits, vegetables, water and soil for organochlorine pesticide (OCP) residues and to assess the food exposure of these pesticides in Qatar. Design/methodology/approach: ...
Consanguinity and psychiatric disorders: Qatar case study
(
MedCrave
, 2020 , Report)
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the pattern of marriage and tradition among Qatari psychiatric patients attending an outpatient psychiatry clinic in Doha, Qatar. The study also investigates the ...
Variability in Genomic Patterns of Bacterial Communities Related to Tarmats and Quantification of Hydrocarbon Present in the Tarmats Deposited along the Qatar Coast
(2020 , Master Thesis)
Qatar has undergone a rapid transition from a fishing and small agriculture to an economy focused on oil and gas since 1960. Owing to the comparatively large level of oil and gas production, the region has become severely ...
The prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms in schoolchildren in a highly consanguineous community
(
Karger
, 2008 , Article)
Objective: The objective of the present study was to find the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity (ADH) symptoms in a sample of primary schoolchildren in Qatar and investigate the behaviour of the children with ...
GOLD NANOPARTICLES-BASED ASSAYS FOR DIRECT AND COST EFFECTIVE DETECTION OF CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE IN QATAR
(2015 , Master Thesis)
Background
Clostridium difficile Infection (CDI) is one of the common health problems worldwide. Prevention techniques require fast and precise detection with high sensitivity. Conventional diagnostic methods are ...
Prevalence of Virulence/Stress Genes in Campylobacter jejuni from Chicken Meat Sold in Qatari Retail Outlets
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Public Library of Science
, 2016 , Article)
Chicken meat from the shelves of supermarkets in Qatar was tested for the presence of
Campylobacter spp. and the presence of five virulence genes (htrB, cdtB, clpP, cadF and
ciaB) was assessed in isolates. Forty eight ...
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR ERP IMPLEMENTATION - THE CASE OF QATAR
(2019 , Professional Masters Project)
Due to ERP high failure rate, Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation issues have been highly addressed in the literatures. Some studies have concentrated on the effect of perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ...
A Whole-Genome Sequencing Association Study of Low Bone Mineral Density Identifies New Susceptibility Loci in the Phase I Qatar Biobank Cohort.
(
MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Bone density disorders are characterized by a reduction in bone mass density and strength, which lead to an increase in the susceptibility to sudden and unexpected fractures. Despite the serious consequences of low bone ...