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EVALUATION OF LABORATORY CLINICAL TRAINING INTERNSHIP OF A NAACLS ACCREDITED PROGRAM IN QATAR: GRADUATES PERSPECTIVE
(Biomedical Sciences, 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 ...
THE IMPACT OF HSA-MIR-146A-5P ON HUMAN RETINAL ENDOTHELIAL CELLS IN DIABETIC CONDITIONS
(Biomedical Sciences, 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 ...
THE PREVALENCE OF STATIN PRESCRIPTION FOR PRIMARY PREVENTION OF ARTERIOSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES IN QATAR
(Public Health, 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 ...
PROPORTION OF EMERGENCY VISITS WITH PROLONGED LENGTH OF STAY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN AL WAKRA HOSPITAL: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
(Public Health, 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 ...
THE ROLE OF ENTEROENDOCRINE SECRETED GUT PEPTIDE HORMONES IN MODULATING IMMUNITY AND METABOLISM IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER
(Biomedical Sciences, 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 ...
BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AWARENESS AMONG HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENTS AT QATAR UNIVERSITY
(Biomedical Sciences, 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 ...
Prevalence of Early Opioid Prescribing for Non-Specific Low Back Pain and Disability Duration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Public Health, 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 ...
NURSES' KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES ABOUT ADULT POST-OPERATIVE PAIN ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY IN QATAR
(Public Health, 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 ...
Prevalence of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis in Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(Public Health, 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 ...
Incidence and Prevalence of Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI) in Pediatric population - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Public Health, 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 ...