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The prevalence of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) use in non-clinical populations: a systematic review protocol
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BioMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Background
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are new narcotic or psychotropic drugs that are not controlled by the United Nations drug convention that may pose a serious public health threat due to their wide availability ...
Comparative Serological Study for the Prevalence of Anti-MERS Coronavirus Antibodies in High- and Low-Risk Groups in Qatar
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2019 , Article)
Infection with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be asymptomatic or cause mild influenza-like illness. Therefore, the prevalence of MERS-CoV infections in the general population could be ...
Molecular epidemiology and genotype distribution of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) among Arab women in the state of Qatar
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Background: Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is the major cause of cervical cancer worldwide.
With limited data available on HPV prevalence in the Arab countries, this study aimed to
identify the prevalence and ...
The distribution of Blastocystis subtypes in isolates from Qatar
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2015 , Article)
Background: Blastocystis is a common single-celled intestinal parasite of humans and other animals comprising at
least 17 genetically distinct small subunit ribosomal RNA lineages (subtypes (STs)), nine of which have been ...
Prevalence and molecular profiling of Epstein Barr virus (EBV) among healthy blood donors from different nationalities in Qatar.
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Public Library of Science
, 2017 , Article)
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent lymphotropic herpesvirus and has been linked to several malignancies. Transmission is generally by oral secretions, ...
Estimating Seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 among Different Middle East and North African Male Populations Residing in Qatar
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Wiley
, 2017 , Article)
HSV-1 epidemiology in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains poorly understood. Our study aimed to measure HSV-1 antibody prevalence (seroprevalence) and its age-distribution among select MENA populations residing ...
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Seroprevalence Among Different National Populations of Middle East and North African Men
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2018 , Article)
BACKGROUND:
There are limited data on herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) seroprevalence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). We examined country- and age-specific HSV-2 seroprevalence among select MENA populations ...
Cesarean section deliveries in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt): An analysis of the 2006 Palestinian Family Health Survey
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Elsevier
, 2009 , Article)
Objective
Against the backdrop of a rise in cesarean section deliveries from 6.0% in 1996 to 14.8% in 2006, the objective of this study was to investigate socio-demographic, clinical and service-related factors associated ...
Trends in prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms and effects of sociodemographic variables before and after the first wave of COVID-19 in Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Background
Prevalence trends from Arabic speaking countries on psychiatric symptoms before and after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are lacking. We estimated the point prevalence and change in depression and ...
The prevalence of HEV among non-A-C hepatitis in Qatar and efciency of serological markers for the diagnosis of hepatitis E
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BMC
, 2021 , Article)
Background: The rapid growth of Qatar in the last two decades has attracted a large influx of immigrant workers
who mostly come from HEV-hyperendemic countries. Thus, we aim to investigate the prevalence of HEV among acute ...