Search
Now showing items 91-100 of 103
Novel 1,5-diphenyl-6-substituted 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-ones induced apoptosis in RKO colon cancer cells
(
Taylor & Francis
, 2015 , Article)
Novel 1,5-diphenyl-6-substituted-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-4(5H)-ones were synthesized and characterized. All compounds were screened for their anti-proliferative activities in five different cancer cell lines. The results ...
Association of lipid profile and waist circumference as cardiovascular risk factors for overweight and obesity among school children in Qatar
(
Dove Medical Press
, 2012 , Article)
Background: Childhood obesity is a national as well as worldwide problem. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of overweight and obesity among Qatari children with lipid profile and waist circumference as ...
Socioeconomic, demographic, housing and health conditions of Qatari women by status of marriage and implications for family polices
(
Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Article)
This study addressed the problems and issues facing the Qatari family in the wake of rapid socio-economic development. The study explored housing conditions, health conditions and economic conditions of Qatari women as ...
Food insecurity among children in Northern Jordan: Prevalence, socio-economic determinants, and impact on school performance
(
Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
, 2015 , Article)
Background: Food insecurity has been associated with diverse health consequences for children in developed and developing countries, and the interest on food insecurity prevalence and consequences on children have been ...
Meals served to hypertensive and cardiac inpatients in Jordan: comparison with WHO and NIH dietary guidelines
(
World Health Organization
, 2016 , Article)
This study aimed to evaluate the compliance of daily meals served to hypertensive and cardiac inpatients in Jordan according to WHO guidelines and the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) and Dietary Approach to Stop ...
Pseudomonas aeruginosa: arsenal of resistance mechanisms, decades of changing resistance profiles, and future antimicrobial therapies.
(
Future Medicine
, 2015 , Article)
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most serious public health issues facing humans since the discovery of antimicrobial agents. The frequent, prolonged, and uncontrolled use of antimicrobial agents are major factors ...
Metagenomic analysis demonstrates the diversity of the fecal virome in asymptomatic pigs in East Africa
(
Springer Vienna
, 2016 , Article)
Pigs harbor a variety of viruses that are closely related to human viruses and are suspected to have zoonotic potential. Little is known about the presence of viruses in smallholder farms where pigs are in close contact ...
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 ...
Antimicrobials: a global alliance for optimizing their rational use in intra-abdominal infections (AGORA)
(
BioMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Intra-abdominal infections (IAI) are an important cause of morbidity and are frequently associated with poor prognosis, particularly in high-risk patients. The cornerstones in the management of complicated IAIs are timely ...
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 ...