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Qatar Biobank and Qatar Genome Programs Road Map
( OMICS International , 2015 , Article)Qatar Biobank “QBB” is a large-scale, long term medical research initiative for the population of Qatar, which will serve as a platform and driver of biomedical research to achieve benefits for Qatar’s communities. Following ... -
The Qatar Biobank: background and methods
( BioMed Central , 2015 , Article)Background: The Qatar Biobank aims to collect extensive lifestyle, clinical, and biological information from up to 60,000 men and women Qatari nationals and long-term residents (individuals living in the country for ≥15 ... -
Quality in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
( Mosby Elsevier , 2014 , Book chapter)Known as the #1 bench reference for practicing microbiologists and an excellent text for students in clinical laboratory science programs, Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 13th Edition helps you develop and refine ... -
Quality of assessment and counselling offered by community pharmacists and medication sale without prescription to patients presenting with acute cardiac symptoms: a simulated client study
( Springer-Verlag , 2016 , Article)PURPOSE: Self-medication is common worldwide. However, the prevalence of sale of prescription medications without prescription and the quality of assessment and counselling provided by community pharmacists to cardiac ... -
A Randomised Single-Blinded Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of Brief Advice on Smoking Cessation among Tertiary Students in Malaysia
( OMICS International , 2016 , Article)Introduction Tobacco smoking, a habitual behavior, is addictive and detrimental to health. Quitting requires personal abilities and environmental opportunities and therefore, improving these abilities and opportunities ... -
Recent Perspective About the Amyloid Cascade Hypothesis and Stem Cell-Based Therapy in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
( Bentham Science , 2016 , Book chapter)Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative condition that is clinically characterized by impaired cognitive functions. The major morphologically observed lesion of AD encompasses the accumulation of extracellular ... -
Reference ranges of lymphocyte subsets in healthy Qatari adults
( Future Medicine Ltd , 2015 , Article)Aim: Determine reference ranges of lymphocyte subsets in healthy Qatari adults. Patients & Methods: Blood samples (n = 150) were investigated using four colors flow cytometery. Results: The mean percentage and absolute ... -
The Relationship Between Leptin and PCOS
( De Gruyter , 2014 , Conference)Background: The ob gene produces a leptin hormone that works as a satiety signal to the hypothalamus. Leptin may have a role in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) via its role on obesity and insulin resistance. Materials ... -
Reproductive functions of progesterone
( Middle East Fertility Society , 2007 , Article Review)Progesterone has a central role in reproduction, being involved in ovulation, implantation, and pregnancy. Associated with this is the involvement of progesterone in regulation of uterine function during the menstrual ... -
Resting Energy Expenditure in a Controlled Group of Young Arab Females: Correlations with Body Composition and Agreement with Prediction Equations
( 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: ... -
Review of recent research on biomedical applications of electrospun polymer nanofibers for improved wound healing
( Future Medicine , 2016 , Article)Wound dressings play an important role in a patient’s recovery from health problems, as unattended wounds could lead to serious complications such as infections or, ultimately, even death. Therefore, wound dressings since ... -
A review of the role of public health informatics in healthcare
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)Recognized as information intensive, healthcare requires timely, accurate information from many different sources generated by health information systems (HIS). With the availability of information technology in today's ... -
The role of human metapneumovirus in pediatric respiratory tract infection in Qatar
( Future Medicine Ltd , 2010 , Article)The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has been recently discovered as an etiological agent of acute respiratory infections in infants and children, with similar clinical symptoms to those caused by respiratory syncytial virus. ... -
RPL13A and EEF1A1 Are Suitable Reference Genes for qPCR during Adipocyte Differentiation of Vascular Stromal Cells from Patients with Different BMI and HOMA-IR
( Public Library of Science (PLoS) , 2016 , Article)Real-time or quantitative PCR (qPCR) is a useful technique that requires reliable reference genes for data normalization in gene expression analysis. Adipogenesis is among the biological processes suitable for this technique. ... -
Safety
( Prentice Hall , 2011 , Book chapter)Contents: Introduction to diagnostic microbiology. Development of diagnostic microbiology ; Taxonomy and classification ; The bacterial cell ; The host's encounter with microbes ; Safety --Routine specimen processing. ... -
Science and Mathematics Education in the GCC Countries
( Science Publishing Group , 2016 , Article)All six countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have developed science and mathematics curriculum standards that focus on the content essential for preparing students to be engaged and productive citizens. A careful ... -
Sensitization to common food and inhalant allergens in children attending Allergy and Asthma Pediatric Clinic in Doha, Qatar
( WFL Publisher , 2009 , Article)The prevalence of allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis have risen at an alarming rate throughout the world in the past 50 years. Sensitization to food (FA) and inhalant allergens (IA) ... -
Seroprevalence and epidemiological correlates of Toxoplasma gondii infections among patients referred for hospital-based serological testing in Doha, Qatar
( BioMed Central , 2008 , Article)Background. The city of Doha in Qatar has a high density of feral cats and there is a high risk of toxoplasmosis for the resident human population. No data currently exist for the prevalence of infection with Toxoplasma ... -
Skeletal System
( Prentice Hall , 2011 , Book chapter)Contents: Introduction to diagnostic microbiology. Development of diagnostic microbiology ; Taxonomy and classification ; The bacterial cell ; The host's encounter with microbes ; Safety --Routine specimen processing. ... -
Social support for South Asian Muslim parents with life-limiting illness living in Scotland: A multiperspective qualitative study
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2014 , Article)Objective: To explore experiences of social support needs among South Asian Muslim patients with lifelimiting illness, living in Scotland, who are parents of young children. Design: Secondary analysis of data from a ...
