Browsing Biomedical Research Center Research by Type "Conference"
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(423) ARE E-CIGARETTES SAFER THAN COMBUSTIBLE TOBACCO ON HUMAN TYPE II ALVEOLAR CELLS AND MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS?
(2024 , Conference)Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are promoted as safer alternatives to combustible cigarettes. However, the health burden and effects of their long-term use remain unidentified. This study evaluates the extent and ... -
Covid-19: Challenges & Perspectives
( College of Medicine - Qatar University , 2020 , Conference)A Virtual Conference to shed light on the QU's prominent trends and research efforts addressing Corona virus. -
Experimental investigation of volume fraction in an annulus using electrical resistance tomography
( Society of Petroleum Engineers , 2019 , Conference)Horizontal drilling technology has shown to improve the production and cost-effectiveness of the well by generating multiple extraction points from a single vertical well. The efficiency of hole cleaning is reduced because ... -
Generating an imagingbased approach for enhanced structural and functional analysis of zebrafish cardiovascular systems
( HBKU Press , 2018 , Conference)Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have latterly become one of the leading cause of death and impairment worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), data estimation in 2008 were about 17.3, 7.3 and 6.2 million ... -
Geographical distribution of air pollution in Doha Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference)Urban air pollution is an inevitable consequence of the urbanization representing a growing concern to scientists, policymakers and an increasing fraction of the population. Air pollution is an acute problem especially in ... -
Graphene Oxide Loaded Hydrogel for Enhanced Wound Healing in Diabetic Patients
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference)Chronic wound or slow healing of a wound is one of the serious complications in diabetic patients. The decrease in the proliferation and migration of cells such as keratinocytes and fibroblasts is the major reason for the ... -
Growth factor releasing core-shell polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering applications
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference)Tissue engineering is the use of a combination of cells, biomaterials and appropriate signals to repair or improve the functions of damaged tissues. Our group is exploiting various approaches to effectively encapsulate ... -
Helminth Infections Among Long-Term-Residents and Settled Immigrants in Qatar in the Decade from 2005 to 2014: Temporal Trends and Varying Prevalence Among Subjects from Different Regional Origins
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)We analysed the prevalence of helminth infection in a dataset of 31,008 records of subjects referred for stool examination at the Hamad Medical Corporation over the course of a decade (2005 to 2014, inclusive). Overall ... -
Is it the time for Hepatitis E virus (HEV) Testing for Blood Donors in Qatar?
( Qatar Foundation , 2016 , Conference)HEV is the etiologic agent of acute hepatitis E. Although HEV usually causes a self-limiting infection, the disease may develop into a chronic or fulminant form of Hepatitis. Sporadic HEV infections spread in several ... -
Molecular and Peritoneal Microvascular Changes Cause Peritoneal Membrane Dysfunction by Uremia-Related Mechanisms
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)Long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with distinct peritoneal structural changes characterized by thickening of the sub-mesothelial cell layer, fibrosis and angiogenesis. These changes were assumed to be the ... -
A New Deep Learning Method for Accurate Cardiac Heart Failure Prediction from RR Interval Measurements
( IEEE , 2022 , Conference)cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of death worldwide. Early detection of heart failure will assist patients and medical professionals in taking better precautions to reduce risks. The objective of this study is ... -
Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Protoz in Feral Cat Population in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)Introduction: Doha city has a high feral cat population that is estimated to outnumber its human inhabitants by 2-3:1 with a total population of 2-3 million cats according to Qatar Cat Control Unit (QCCU). Doha had a ... -
S1.P170 A terpenoids-enriched fraction of Inula viscosa: its chemical composition and anti-cancerous effects against human lung cancer cells
(2024 , Conference)Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive subtype of breast cancer and has limited therapeutic options. Effects of Ziziphus nummularia against TNBC have not been investigated yet. An ethanolic extract of ... -
The Cellular Interplay Between CD44 and Na+/H+ Exchanger1 in Cardiac Remodeling
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference)Background: Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling is a characteristic feature of cardiac remodeling which, if left untreated, progresses to heart failure. Cardiac fibroblasts, the major cellular component of the myocardium, ... -
The Effects of Class IV Hemorrhagic Hypotensive Shock and Its Resuscitation with Fluids and Adjuvant Vasopressors or Cellular Energy Replenishment on the Splanchnic Microcirculation
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference)Traumatic exsanguination leading to class IV hemorrhagic shock as defined by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons requires aggressive resuscitation with crystalloids and packed cells together with ... -
Viscoelastic behaviour of Bovine Myocardiam and valvular tissue: Applications in Bio prosthetic heart valve with enhanced properties
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference)Cardiovascular diseases are among the major causes of morbity and mortality. Particularly, the prevalence of heart valve disease(damaged heart valve leaflet) is one of the most common ailment. In elderly people, every year ... -
Ziziphus nummularia crude and fractionated extracts attenuate the malignant phenotype of human triple-negative breast cancer cells
( Symposium Cracoviense , 2024 , Conference)Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive subtype of breast cancer and has limited therapeutic options. Effects of Ziziphus nummularia against TNBC have not been investigated yet. An ethanolic extract of ...
