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An exploratory study on medications in Qatar homes
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Dove Medical Press Ltd
, 2011 , Article)
Background: Drug therapy is the most often used intervention for treatment and prevention of disease. However, if used inappropriately, drugs can cause more harm than good. Improper drug storage and disposal can have a ...
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 ...
Invitro conservation of some rare and threatened desert plants in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Background A range of natural factors, invasive animals and human activity have been severely affecting stability of the ecosystem, resulting in the annihilation of plants habitats and so plant endangerment or even extinction. ...
Patient Counseling Practices among Community Pharmacists in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Patient counseling is a term used in the field of pharmacy to describe the communication that takes place between a pharmacist and a patient in regards to his or her medication therapy. Patient counseling is deemed to be ...
Assessing the burden of intestinal parasites affecting newly arrived immigrants in Qatar
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BioMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
In the last decades, the enormous influx of immigrants to industrialized countries has led to outbreaks of parasitic diseases, with enteric infections being amongst the most frequently encountered. In its strategy to control ...
THE PREVALENCE OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AMONG FEMALES STUDENT AT QATAR UNIVERSITY
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De Gruyter
, 2011 , Conference Paper)
Background. Vitamin D deficiency is a major worldwide problem with several health consequence such osteoporosis, hyperten-
sion, diabetes mellitus, autoimmune diseases and some cancers. The Prevalence of Vitamin D ...
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, ...
What Mothers Know About Child Development and Parenting in Qatar: Parenting Cognitions and Practices
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SAGE Publications
, 2014 , Article)
Maternal knowledge is important to parenting behaviors, children’s development and well-being. Mothers’ knowledge of child
development has been shown to have a significant influence on the way mothers interact with their ...
Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the general population of women in Qatar
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2013 , Article)
Objectives The Arabian Gulf region has limited
epidemiological data related to sexually transmitted
infections. The objective of this study was to estimate
the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis infection
among general ...
The role of human metapneumovirus in pediatric respiratory tract infection in Qatar
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Future Medicine Ltd
, 2010 , Article)
The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has been recently discovered as an etiological agent of acute respiratory infections in infants and children, with similar clinical symptoms to those caused by respiratory syncytial virus. ...