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The association between Insomnia Disorder and Depression in the General Population of Qatar: the Role of Inflammatory Disease
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: There is emerging evidence that supports a role for inflammatory processes and insomnia in the pathophysiology of depression. However, little is known about the role of inflammation in depression and insomnia ...
Blood biomarkers associated with autism spectrum disorder may provide early diagnosis
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a collection of neuropsychiatric disorders. ASD affects 1 in 87 in Qatar and is expected to increase. The high variability and heterogeneity of the symptoms makes diagnosis of ASD difficult ...
High vaccine coverage is crucial for preventing the spread of infectious diseases during mass gathering
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Vaccines are the most cost-effective intervention in public health as they prevent the spread of highly contagious infectious diseases. Because of vaccine implementation and high coverage, Measles was eradicated ...
Computational investigation of wall shear stress patterns on calcified aortic valve leaflets
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Aortic valve diseases affect about 25% of the population over 65 years of age. Aortic valve separates the left ventricle from the aorta, and consists of three half-moon shaped leaflets. The leaflets are highly ...
Thermal Stability of 0.9% Sodium Chloride IV Fluid exposed to Short- and Long-Term Extreme Conditions
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Purpose: 0.9% sodium chloride IV fluid (normal saline) is critical in a clinical setting and may save lives. Data on thermal stability of normal saline, in out-of-hospital settings, are lacking. The purpose of this study ...
Replication Dynamics, Pathogenicity, and Evolution of Influenza Viruses in Intestinal Caco-2 Cells
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
BACKGROUND: Influenza virus is a major cause of respiratory infections worldwide. Besides the common respiratory symptoms, namouras cases with gastrointestinal symptoms have been reported. Moreover, influenza virus has ...
Optimized DNA Extracting Method for Oxford Nanopore- Long reads Sequencing from Marine samples
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Sustaining social and economic growth is impossible without a holistic environmental vision that places environmental preservation for Qatar's future generations at the forefront. According to the ministry of development ...
Altered inflow hemodynamics affects heart development in a side specific manner in the embryonic heart
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Hemodynamics, forces from the flowing blood in the heart, is a major epigenetic factor for heart development. Disturbed hemodynamics were shown to induce cardiac malformations in the embryonic heart. Clinically ...
Role of Cdk5rap2 in neocortical inhibition and excitation balance
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly type 3 (MCPH3) is characterized by congenital microcephaly and intellectual disability. Further features include hyperactivity and seizures. The disease is caused by biallelic ...
Computational modeling of motile cilia generated cerebral flow dynamics in zebrafish embryo
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Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Background: Motile cilia are hair-like microscopic structures which move the fluids along the epithelial surfaces. Cilia cover a wide range of regions in the nervous system, such as the nasal cavity, spinal cord central ...