Browsing Biomedical Sciences by Publisher "Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)"

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    • A Comparison Study in the Management of Ectopic Pregnancy between State of Qatar and Kingdom of Bahrain 

      Afifi, N.; El Taher, F.; Al Tamimi, H.; El Sayed, N. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2007 , Article)
      Ectopic pregnancy is of increasing concern to gynecologists since it is a major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in reproductive age women. It occurs when the conceptus implants in an abnormal position other than ...

    • Association between Insulin and Nitric Oxide in Human Retinal Microvascular Endothelial Cells in vitro 

      Rizk, Nasser Moustafa; Bushra, Sumbul; Sharma, Isha ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Obesity and type 2 diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance which has been reported as the major risk factors associated with the development of the endothelial dysfunction and vascular complications such as ...

    • C-Reactive Protein in the Premature Rupture of the Membranes 

      El Taher, F. T.; Afifi, N. M.; Khadija, A. H.; Al Saad, A. H. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2004 , Article)
      Premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) defined as a rupture of membranes before onset of labor, which is one of the most complications of pregnancy that leads to significant maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. ...

    • Enteric Protoz Associated with Acute Diarrhea in Hospitalized Children in Qatar 

      Ibrahim, Amal; Al-Abduljabbar, Shaikha; Abou Madi, Marawan ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Diarrhea is the passage of three or more watery stool in a period of 24 hours (WHO, 2013). Types of diarrhea include acute watery diarrhea, acute bloody diarrhea known as dysentery and persistent diarrhea (WHO, 2013). It ...

    • Evaluation of the Universal Screening Strategy in Qatar for the Management of Pregnant Women Carrying Group B Streptococci 

      Al Taher, F. T.; Afifi, N. A.; Hassan, N. S.; Asker, B. A.; Habboub, L. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2008 , Article)
      Group B Streptococcus infection (GBS) has emerged as a serious disease, infecting 18,000 people in the United States annually including life-threatening illness in about 8,000 newly-born infants. To evaluate the efficiency ...

    • Frequency of Clinically Important RH and Kell Blood Group Antigens Among Blood Donors in Qatar 

      Mustafa, Ibrahim; Al Marwani, Asma; Mohsen, Eslah Badr; Abdulkhaleq, Magaidh Nasser; Hadwan, Tameem ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Background Very limited information is available about the prevalence of blood groups among Qatari population and residents. The information about frequencies of different blood group antigens is important to manage, ...

    • 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 

      Abu-Madi, Marawan; Behnke, Jerzy; Doiphode, Sanjay; Boughattas, Sonia ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      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? 

      Nasrallah, Gheyath; Hedaya, Laila; Ali, Fatima; Alhusaini, Abdellatif; Al Absi, Enas; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Background: 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 ...

    • Lipidomics for the Prediction of the Unstable Coronary Plaque 

      Jacob, Shana Sunny; Rizk, Nasser; Singh, Rajvir; Al Suwaidi, Jassim; Yacoub, Magdi ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Plaques that build up in the lining of the coronary arteries are made up of lipids, inflammatory cells, smooth muscle cells and connective tissue. Thormbosis of a not necessarily occlusive but unstable plaque most often ...

    • Novel Isosteviol Derivatives Induced Apoptosis In Human Lung Cancer 

      Malki, Ahmed; Bergmeier, Stephen ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      Background. Cancer metastasis is the major cause of cancer death. We previously reported novel isosteviols derivatives which induced cytotoxicity in lung cancer cells. The understanding of mechanisms which regulate lung ...

    • Obesity is associated with the upregulation of TLR4 protein but not associated with polymorphisms of TLR4D299G TLR4T399I 

      Alwakeel, Mariam; Galash, Afnan O.; Saleh, Amina; Alkhanji, FadelMooza; Rizk, Nasser M. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Title: Obesity is associated with the upregulation of TLR4 protein but not associated with polymorphisms of TLR4D299G TLR4T399I.Background: Toll-like-receptor 4 (TLR4) is a pathogen-specific receptor, expressed in white ...

    • Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Protoz in Feral Cat Population in Qatar 

      Sharma, Aarti; Al-Sadeq, Duaa Walid; Al-Mohannadi, Maryam Saleh; Abu-Madi, Marawan Abdelhamid ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      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 ...

    • Prevalence of Virulence/Stress Genes in Campylobacter Jejuni from Chicken Meat Sold in Qatari Retail Outlets 

      Abu-Madi, Marawan; Behnek, Jerzy; Sharma, Aarti; Bearden, Rebecca; Al-Banna, Nadia ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Chicken meat from the shelves of supermarkets in Qatar was tested for the presence of Camplobacter spp., and the presence of five virulence genes (htrB, cdtB, clpB, cadF and ciaB) was assessed in isolates. Forty eight ...

    • Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Among Stray Cats in Qatar 

      Boughattas, Sonia; Sharma, Aarti; Abu-Madi, Marawan ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Toxoplasmosis is the most widespread infection worldwide due to the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The protozoan is a ubiquitous pathogen of warm-blooded animals, including man. In man it is responsible for fetal damage and ...

    • The Impact of Diabetes on Pregnancy in Qatar 

      Hassnh, L. H.; Al Nama, B.; Rizk, N.; Ahmed, B. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2009 , Article)
      Objectives: To investigate maternal and neonatal outcomes of pregnancies in women with different types of diabetes in Qatar. To identify factors such as age, family history of diabetes and obesity contributing to the ...

    • The Role of Soluble Adhesion Molecules in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 

      Aljammal, Ola ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder that is steadily increasing worldwide and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. As reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), 346 million ...