College of Health Sciences

PARENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS GENETIC COUNSELING AND CHILDHOOD GENETIC TESTING FOR CONGENITAL ANOMALIES IN QATAR

AL KILANI, HOUDA M. (2023 , Professional Masters Project)

Background: Understanding parental baseline knowledge of the implications of genetic counseling and genetic testing may unveil educational gaps or circumstantial fear and reluctance towards this important component in the ...

Dietary Quality, Meal Timing and Circadian Syndrome Among Adults Attending NHANES 2005-2016

Akbar, Zoha (2023 , Master Thesis)

Background: Apart from diet quality, meal timing and shift work have also emerged as risk factors for cardiometabolic disease and are associated with circadian rhythm disturbances. Circadian Syndrome (CircS) is a novel ...

Dietary Patterns and Cognition among Qatari Adults

Fituri, Sundus (2023 , Master Thesis)

Objectives: To assess the association between dietary patterns and cognitive function among Qatari adults. Methods: In a cross-sectional analysis, data on 1,000 Qatari adults attending the Qatar Biobank Study (QBB) aged ...

The impact of COVID-19 crisis on the testing process of the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) Laboratories in state of Qatar

Awwad, Sara Tuma (2023 , Master Thesis)

Introduction The global healthcare systems have been significantly impacted by the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. It was a public health emergency that affects many health care services, including primary health care and ...

Exploring the Trait Emotional Intelligence Levels among Qatar University Students and Employees

Abouhasera, Sana Mohamed (2023 , Master Thesis)

Background: Emotional Intelligence (EI) has gained attention for its association with professional success and effective management, as higher EI can enhance job control, commitment, and organizational outcomes. Object ...

Managing students with special educational needs; educator's perspective and training needs

Alkorbi, Halah Ahmed (2023 , Master Thesis)

Introduction: The number of students with special educational needs (SEN) who are able to attend higher education is increasing. Faculty members are the key players for the implementation of inclusion education and inclusion ...

The Association between Dietary Patterns and Hypothyroidism in Adult Population

Alkhatib, Dana Ziad (2023 , Master Thesis)

Background: The thyroid gland produces hormones that are essential for various body functions. Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland cannot produce enough hormones. Even though several studies have found associations ...

Testing the Anticancer Effect of Matcha Using Zebrafish as an Animal Model

Mohamed, Sara Soliman Abdelfatah (2023 , Master Thesis)

Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients show the poorest prognosis and survival and the highest metastasis prevalence among all breast cancer subtypes. Matcha ...

Exploring the Genetic Causes of Non-syndromic Retinal Dystrophies in Qatar

Abiib, Sumaya (2023 , Professional Masters Project)

Background. Non-syndromic retinal dystrophies (RDs) are a set of degenerative retinal diseases that vary clinically and genetically. RDs comprise several overlapping disorders such as Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) and ...

CHARACTERIZING WITHIN-HOST DIVERSITY IN SHORT-TERM AND VACCINATED COVID-19 PATIENTS

ABU AHBIB, UMMAY SALMA (2023 , Master Thesis)

SARS-CoV-2 is the etiological agent of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused massive losses in human lives and strained global health resources. The ongoing vaccination campaigns in many countries have spurred ...

DIFFERENTIAL EXPRESSION OF MICRORNAS BY ANTI-OBESITY TREATMENT SULFORAPHANE IN SKELETAL MUSCLE OF DIET-INDUCED OBESITY IN MICE

ALASMAR, DIMA RIYAD (2023 , Master Thesis)

Background: Skeletal muscles account for 40-60% of total body weight and are responsible for 30% of resting metabolic rate. They are essential for metabolic homeostasis in the body as they provide the leading site for ...

PROFILE OF LONG NON-CODING RNA IN RESPONSE TO SULFORAPHANE ANTI-OBESITY TREATMENT IN SKELETAL MUSCLES OF DIET INDUCED OBESITY MICE

MOHAMED, MUNA YUSUF (2023 , Master Thesis)

Background: World Health Organization data reveal a rapid growth in obesity worldwide, making it a major public health concern. Obesity has been studied extensively in recent decades; however, it is still challenging due ...

USABILITY TESTING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CARDIAC REHABILITATION REGISTRY

ABUKHADIJAH, HANA JIHAD (06-2 , Master Thesis)

Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a comprehensive model of secondary preventive care for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, there is a wide variety of implementation characteristics globally, specifically ...

FLUORIDE VARNISH APPLICATION AS AN ORAL HEALTH INTERVENTION IN THE WELL-BABY CLINIC FOR CHILDREN AGED 1-5 YEARS AT QATAR UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER: A FEASIBILITY STUDY

BATTA, NADEEN (06-2 , Master Thesis)

Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most common chronic conditions affecting children worldwide. It is considered a significant public health problem in most communities, with over 530 million children ...

THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PRIOR ANTIBIOTIC EXPOSURE AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT URINARY TRACT INFECTION IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CLIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

ALI, RWEDAH ANWAR ALI AHMED (06-2 , Master Thesis)

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to quantify the association between prior antibiotic exposure and subsequent antibiotic resistant urinary tract infection (UTI) in clients in primary healthcare settings. ...

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, META-ANALYSES, AND META-REGRESSIONS

ABU-EL-RUZ, RASHA (06-2 , Master Thesis)

Background: Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD); it leads to health complications and infertility if not treated. Aim: To provide a comprehensive epidemiological assessment of CT in Latin ...

THE EFFECTIVENESS, HEALTH CARE RESOURCE UTILIZATION AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF INTRAVENOUS PARACETAMOL VERSUS ALTERNATIVE ANALGESICS USED AMONG PATIENTS WITH ACUTE PAIN IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS: SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS AND A META-ANALYSIS

ABDULRASHID, KHADIGA (06-2 , Master Thesis)

Background: Intravenous paracetamol (IVP), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and opioids are widely used to provide analgesia in the emergency department (ED). This study evaluates the level of analgesia ...