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Polymerase chain reaction ribotyping of Clostridium difficile isolates in Qatar: a hospital-based study
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Background
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is not generally reported to public health authorities in
the Middle East and its true prevalence remains largely unknown. The aims of this study were
to determine the ...
Social responsibility and competitiveness in hotels: The role of customer loyalty
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Growing Science
, 2019 , Article)
The concept of Social Responsibility (SR) has been evolved during the last decade and most organisations care about their society and the environment. While incorporating SR programs through organizational strategies would ...
Hypolithic cyanobacteria colonization of quartz at South Desert
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Science Publications
, 2014 , Article)
Hypolithic microbial communities (found underneath rocks) were encountered in the southern desert of Qatar where quartz rocks are ubiquitous and are a substrate for hypoliths. These hypoliths thrive where extreme temperature, ...
A program for obese youth at-risk for diabetes in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Article)
Background: Obesity is an international public health problem well documented in Qatar among children and adolescents and contributes to diabetes, a disease already highly prevalent in the country. We describe an intervention ...
Medication use review in Qatar: Are community pharmacists prepared for the extended professional role?
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
, 2014 , Article)
Background The incidence of chronic illnesses is increasing globally. Non-adherence to medications and other medication-related problems are common among patients receiving long-term medications. Medication use review (MUR) ...
The impact of human resource practices on job satisfaction and intention to stay in emerging economies: Model development and empirical investigation among high caliber governmental employees in Qatar
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Growing Science
, 2019 , Article)
High rates in turnover of skilled employees can turn to be a very significant concern in organizations world-wide. Turnover affects productivity, product or service quality and of course profitability. As Human Resources ...
Do different marketing practices pre-suppose different frames of reference? An exploratory study
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose: The role of managerial assumptions in the formulation of organizational strategies has been well recognized by previous studies, yet in marketing literature, the effect of such imperative on marketing practice ...
The relationship between lifestyle factors and obesity indices among adolescents in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour and an unhealthy diet are factors that may increase weight and general and/or abdominal obesity. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between general and abdominal ...
Perspectives of healthcare professionals in Qatar on causes of medication errors: A mixed methods study of safety culture
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Public Library of Science
, 2018 , Article)
Background There is a lack of robust, rigorous mixed methods studies of patient safety culture generally and notably those which incorporate behavioural theories of change. The study aimed to quantify and explain key aspects ...
Oral cancer knowledge, attitude, and practice of dentists in the state of Qatar
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MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
, 2019 , Article)
Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess existing knowledge on oral cancer (OC), attitude toward OC examination, and clinical practice among dentists practicing in the governmental health sector in the State of ...