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BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS AMONG HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENTS AT QATAR UNIVERSITY
(2021 , Professional Masters Project)Introduction: Biomedical waste is any kind of waste that contains infectious or potentially infectious products that are generated during diagnosis, treatment, or research. At Qatar University (QU), the production of waste ... -
PROPORTION OF EMERGENCY VISITS WITH PROLONGED LENGTH OF STAY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN AL WAKRA HOSPITAL: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: Length of stay (LOS) in emergency department (ED) defined as "the time from patient's registration in ED to discharge" is a key healthcare quality measure in ED. Prolonged LOS has been linked with adverse health ... -
NURSES' KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES ABOUT ADULT POST-OPERATIVE PAIN ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY IN QATAR
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: Pain has been described by clinicians, patients, and researchers alike as a complex and challenging phenomenon. People have different experiences of pain. Nurses' negative attitudes and lack of knowledge are ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND IN VIVO TESTING OF SMART NANOPARTICLES FOR ENHANCED ANTI-CANCER ACTIVITY AND REDUCED CARDIOTOXICITY ASSOCIATED WITH TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITORS
(2021 , Master Thesis)Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are new generation of anti-cancer drugs with very high efficiency against cancer cells. However, TKIs are associated with severe cardiotoxicity limiting their clinical benefits. One ... -
EVALUATION OF LABORATORY CLINICAL TRAINING INTERNSHIP OF A NAACLS ACCREDITED PROGRAM IN QATAR: GRADUATES PERSPECTIVE
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: The medical laboratory educational programs (Medical Laboratory Science and Medical Laboratory Technology) accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) provide the ... -
EXPLORING THE PREVALENCE OF LYNCH SYNDROME AND ITS GENOTYPEPHENOTYPE CORRELATION IN THE STATE OF QATAR
(2021 , Professional Masters Project)"Background and aim: Lynch syndrome (LS) is the leading cause of inherited colorectal cancer (CRC) and is associated with a remarkably high risk for hereditary ovarian and endometrial cancers. Previous studies have focused ... -
THE ROLE OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS AS AN EPIGENETIC MODULATOR IN TYPE 1 DIABETES IN PEDIATRIC POPULATION OF QATAR
(2021 , Master Thesis)Type 1 Diabetes Mellites (T1DM), is an autoimmune disorder caused by the destruction of pancreatic b?-cells and is considered to be among the most prevalent chronic conditions in Qatar. This study aimed to identify the ... -
THE ROLE OF ENTEROENDOCRINE SECRETED GUT PEPTIDE HORMONES IN MODULATING IMMUNITY AND METABOLISM IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER
(2021 , Master Thesis)The intestine of all living organisms fosters an ecosystem of commensal microbiota that plays key roles in the maintenance of host health and pathology. Captivatingly, the influence of dysbiosis on the host has demonstrated ... -
GENERATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF "OFF-THE-SHELF" CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR ENGINEERED T CELLS (CAR-T) TO TARGET CANCER PATIENTS WITH HEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: The usage of T cells engineered with a tumor-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) for the therapeutic treatment of some types of hematological malignancies demonstrated great clinical success. However, the ... -
NASAL EXPRESSION OF ANIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME 2 (ACE2) IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH COVID-19
(2021 , Master Thesis)"Emerging evidence suggests that the lower expression of SARS-CoV-2 entry factor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) in the nasal epithelium of children may contribute to ... -
COVID-19 VACCINATION KNOWLEDGE AND HESITANCY AMONG STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES AT QATAR UNIVERSITY; A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
(2021 , Professional Masters Project)Introduction: Vaccines are the most important and cost-effective public health tools known to control and prevent many infectious diseases. However, concerns regarding the safety and the need for a vaccine and reluctance ... -
THE PREVALENCE OF STATIN PRESCRIPTION FOR PRIMARY PREVENTION OF ARTERIOSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN QATAR
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: Qatar has one of the highest prevalence rates for diabetes in the world. Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVDs) are responsible for nearly 50% of deaths among patients with diabetes in Qatar. Treating ... -
THE IMPACT OF HSA-MIR-146A-5P ON HUMAN RETINAL ENDOTHELIAL CELLS IN DIABETIC CONDITIONS
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a microvascular complication of diabetes that leads to visual impairment in the adult population with effective available therapy. Micro-Ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) are small (?22 ... -
Consanguinity among Autistic individuals: Prevalence and Associations with Intellectual Disability and Epilepsy
(2019 , Master Thesis)Background: Although autism is a global disorder, relatively little is known about the prevalence of consanguinity among autism spectrum disorder (ASD) individuals. Also, the relation of ASD comorbidities (Epilepsy and ... -
KNOWLEDGE LEVEL AND ATTITUDES OF QATAR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TOWARDS GENETIC TESTING AND GENOMIC RESEARCH: A PILOT STUDY
(2021 , Professional Masters Project)Background: Public’s knowledge level of genetic concepts and genetic research influences attitudes toward participation in genetic testing and genomic research. From this perspective, assessing public’s knowledge and ... -
Fragility Fracture Incidence and Risk in Patients Who Undergone Bone Mineral Density Testing in Qatar: A Retrospective Cohort Study
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: Osteoporosis and its associated fragility fractures pose a significant public health issue in the elderly population. Additionally, diabetes has been linked to an increased risk of fragility fractures. In ... -
Incidence and Prevalence of Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI) in Pediatric population - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: Hospital acquired pressure injury (HAPI) is a serious patient safety issue that adversely affects patient's well-being and increases healthcare costs dramatically. Prevalence and incidence studies estimate ... -
Prevalence of Early Opioid Prescribing for Non-Specific Low Back Pain and Disability Duration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a major public health issue, which affects most people at some point in their lives. LBP poses huge burden on the society in terms of economic burden because of workdays lost due to ... -
Prevalence of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: The coexistence of carotid artery disease in patients undergoing Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is a risk factor for stroke and death. Moreover, significant carotid artery disease in ischemic heart disease ... -
ANTI-CANCER ACTIVITY OF SANGUINARINE ON HUMAN PAPILLARY THYROID CANCER CELL LINES BY TARGETING JAK/STAT3 PATHWAY
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the furthermost common type of thyroid cancer, representing 85 % of all thyroid cancer cases. It occurs more frequently in women and usually affects 20-55 year age group. Aim: ...
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