College of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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: ... -
Performance Evaluation for the HBVAND HCV Detection Protocols That Are Used By the Medical Commission Diagnostic Laboratory in Qatar
(2020 , Master Thesis)Background: Viral Hepatitis is regarded as a serious concern to human wellbeing, affecting millions of individuals yearly. The leading cause of this disease is the infection of Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Consequently, ... -
Performance Evaluation for the HIV And Syphilis Detection Protocols Used By The Medical Commission Diagnostic Laboratory In Qatar
(2020 , Master Thesis)Background: The Medical Commission is responsible for screening all newcomers and expatriates in Doha, Qatar to ensure that infectious diseases do not enter the country. The infectious disease tests include; HIV, ... -
The Use of Data-driven Quality Strategy to Improve the Processes of Patient Identification and Pre-transfusion Specimen Collection Documentation at Sidra Medicine
(2020 , Professional Masters Project)Background: Regardless of healthcare technology advancements and widespread use of barcode identification technology, patient identification errors still occur. Several studies and benchmark programs have shown that patient ... -
Knowledge Level, Motivators and Barriers of Blood Donation Among Adults at Qatar University; A Cross-Sectional Survey
(2020 , Professional Masters Project)One out of every ten patients admitted to the hospital are in urgent need of blood transfusion or blood products in Qatar. This study aims are (1) Assess the level of knowledge towards blood donation and (2) Identify ... -
Profiling of the Differentially Expressed Genes of Inflammation and Angiogenesis of Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells Evoked by Cell Injury In-Vitro to Mimic Acute Ischemic Stroke-Like Conditions
(2020 , Master Thesis)Ischemic stroke (IS) is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. IS arises from a blocked artery in the brain that causes a lack of oxygen and nutrient supply to other brain cells, causing cell injury and neuronal ... -
Adult Hospital Inpatient Experience in Qatar And Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study
(2020 , Master Thesis)Background: Evaluation of hospital inpatient experience (HIE) is an important measure used by healthcare organizations to evaluate the effectiveness of their current processes and understand how responsive and respectful ... -
Studying Frequencies, Types and Causes of Medical Laboratory Associated Errors Using the Electronic Occurrence, Variance and Accident (OVA) Reporting System in Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)
(2020 , Master Thesis)Medical laboratory services are an integral part of healthcare systems that play significant roles in over 70% of medical decisions. Thus, unintentional errors that occur during total testing process (TTP) of laboratory ... -
Anticancer Activity of Guggulsterone in Human Leukemic Cells
(2020 , Master Thesis)Leukemia is a group of blood cancers that is characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of hematopoietic cells and their progressive accumulation within the bone marrow (BM) and secondary lymphoid tissues. The main ... -
Evaluating the Safety of Qatar University’s Educational Labs in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences by Risk Management Process
(2020 , Professional Masters Project)Background: Safety in the educational biomedical science laboratory is the most crucial topic because the students lack full knowledge of the hazards around them and lack of commitment. The hazards can be chemical, biological, ... -
Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Using Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)
(2020 , Master Thesis)Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens that cause a wide range of infections ranging from skin and soft tissue infections to invasive, life threatening infections. The emergence of methicillin-resistant ... -
The effect of Renin angiotensin system blockers versus calcium channel blockers on progression towards hypertensive chronic kidney disease: A comprehensive systematic review based on Randomized controlled trials
(2020 , Master Thesis)Background: Decline in estimated Glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is associated with further progression of chronic kidney disease. Evidence suggests that Renin Angiotensin System blockers (RAS), which can be ... -
The Association Between Depressive Symptoms And Weight Loss Stages In Qatar: A Cross-Sectional General Population Investigation
(2020 , Master Thesis)Background: Depression and overweight obesity (OO) have well-established bidirectional associations and are comorbid with other medical conditions. To date, the impact of weight management interventions remains small. ... -
Child Disciplinary Practices in Relation to Household Head Education and Beliefs in Five Middle East and North African Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study- Further Analysis of Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Data.
(2020 , Master Thesis)Introduction: Internationally, eight out of ten children are exposed to violent discipline by their caregivers. To reduce the prevalence of violent discipline against children, we should understand the social and ... -
Prevalence of At-Risk Marriages among Couples Attending Premarital Screening (PMS) Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(2020 , Master Thesis)Introduction/Background: Hemoglobinopathies are among the most common inherited genetic diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that at least 5% of the world’s population are carriers for hemoglobinopathies ...
