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In-depth Analysis of Pedestrian Safety in the State of Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Pedestrian safety is of a serious concern as it includes children and the aged population. From the Global status report on road safety in 2015 by World Health Organization (WHO), it can be seen that pedestrian fatalities ...
Preliminary results on carbon and nutrients fluxes at the sediment-water interface in natural and planted mangroves, central Arabian Gulf
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Despite the many ecological services and benefits provided by the mangrove ecosystem, deforestation of mangrove ecosystem for industrial and other development has caused irreversible damage in coastal regions throughout ...
Current biodiversity and biogeography trends of reef-building corals in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Coral reefs represent one of the most biologically and socio-economically important natural assets in the Arabian region, particularly in Qatar. Stress through increasing sea temperatures and salinities, growing development, ...
Investigation of Spatiotemporal Variability of Microplastics in Qatar's Cstal Environment
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
There has been a tremendous proliferation in plastic production in the last five decades due to its low cost and versatile applications. Plastic debris dominates the marine litter globally and has been found in the most ...
Uncovering responses of zooplankton community to CO2 acidification in Qatar cstal waters
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
The combustion of fossil fuels is pushing atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) to unprecedented levels. This rapid increase in atmospheric CO2 is causing global changes, with noticeable increases in temperature, ...
Seroprevalence of camel brucellosis in Qatar
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Springer
, 2022 , Article)
Brucellosis is a significant zoonotic disease and one of the most common neglected diseases worldwide. It can infect a wide range of domestic and wild animal species. Infected animals are usually culled, causing substantial ...
Clinical pharmacy service innovation in an obstetrics and gynecology setting: A case study from Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Clinical pharmacy services have evolved rapidly and been developed largely to cover a wide range of patient care settings and therapeutic areas. However, clinical pharmacists' services in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYNE) ...
Clinical pharmacokinetics: perceptions of hospital pharmacists in Qatar about how it was taught and how it is applied
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
, 2015 , Article)
Background The application of clinical pharmacokinetics (PK) is essential when providing pharmaceutical care. Appropriate application of PK monitoring results in improved patient outcomes including decreased mortality, ...
Building hospital pharmacy practice research capacity in Qatar: a cross-sectional survey of hospital pharmacists
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
, 2015 , Article)
Background There is a need to systematically develop research capacity within pharmacy practice. Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is the principal non-profit health care provider in Qatar. Traditionally, pharmacists in Qatar ...
Development and evaluation of pictograms on medication labels for patients with limited literacy skills in a culturally diverse multiethnic population
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
Background: Much of the migrant workforce in Qatar is of low literacy level and does not understand Arabic or English, presenting a significant challenge to health care professionals. Medicine labels are typically in Arabic ...