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Geographical outcome disparities in infection occurrence after colorectal surgery: An analysis of 58,096 colorectal surgical procedures
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Background Despite improved surgical practices and in-hospital surveillance systems, surgical site infections remain a major public health problem worldwide and often require readmission to hospital. The aim was to apply ...
Knowledge of MERS-Corona Virus among Female Students at Qatar University
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a severe, acute respiratory illness caused by Corona Virus (CDC, 2015). Globally, there are 1599 cases diagnosed with MERS Corona virus and at least 574 related death cases were ...
The Amebas
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W.B. Saunders
, 2013 , Book chapter)
The second edition is designed to cover the topic of parasitology comprehensively. It provides information on how to perform the clinical procedures needed to collect specimens and obtain diagnostically useful parasitic ...
Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013
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Elsevier, Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
Background: The eastern Mediterranean region is comprised of 22 countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, ...
The effectiveness of an intervention to reduce alcohol-related violence in premises licensed for the sale and on-site consumption of alcohol: a randomized controlled trial
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Wiley
, 2017 , Article)
Premises licensed for the sale and consumption of alcohol can contribute to levels of assault-related injury through poor operational practices that, if addressed, could reduce violence. We tested the real-world effectiveness ...
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 ...
Coproscopy and molecular screening for detection of intestinal protozoa
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Intestinal parasitosis is one of several health concerns about immigrants who travel from endemic to non-endemic regions. Reliable rapid sensitive diagnostic tools, for use in non-endemic regions, are urgently required to ...
The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among female college students at Qatar University
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Medical Services Department Saudi Arabian Armed
, 2011 , Article)
Nowadays vitamin D deficiency is considered as a common problem among many Arab countries including Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and other European countries as documented by many studies (1,2,3,5). Vitamin D is a ...
Anti-cancer properties and mechanisms of action of thymoquinone, the major active ingredient of Nigella sativa
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Taylor & Francis
, 2017 , Article)
Over the past two decades, studies have documented the wide-range anti-cancer effects of Nigella sativa, known as black seed or black cumin. Thymoquinone (TQ), its major active ingredient, has also been extensively studied ...
Resting Energy Expenditure in a Controlled Group of Young Arab Females: Correlations with Body Composition and Agreement with Prediction Equations
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Scientific Research Publishing
, 2013 , Article)
Objectives: To assess correlates of body compositions measures and resting energy expenditure (REE) in young Arab females, and to compare measured REE values with values calculated from REE predictive equations. Methods: ...