تصفح Theme 2: Population, Health & Wellness حسب العنوان
السجلات المعروضة 69 -- 88 من 118
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Prevalence of antinuclear antibodies (ANA) among healthy individuals with different nationalities in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)ANA can be often found in healthy individuals and in many autoimmune diseases. However, its prevalence in healthy individuals is not well investigated in Asia and MENA region. Therefore, aim of this study was to estimate ... -
Prevalence of At-Risk Marriages among Couples Attending Premarital Screening (PMS) Programs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)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 (2.9% for thalassemia ... -
Prevalence of consanguinity among ASD individuals: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Aim:We aim to estimate the global prevalence of consanguinity among the ASD families and compare it that among different populations. Methods:Meta-Analysis of observational studies reporting prevalence of consanguinity ... -
Production of active long lasting CNGRC-CPG2 fusion protein using PEGylation to be used in Ligand Directed Cancer Therapy
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Aminopeptidase N (APN) is one of the important enzymes highly expressed in metastatic cancers, thus employed as a marker to target tumor cells. CPG2-CNGRC fusion protein is produced to target high APN expressing cancer ... -
Protein intake among patients with diabetes is linked poor glycemic control
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Nutrition therapy is considered a key component of diabetes management. High-protein diets are recently gaining more popularity. Knowledge regarding the potential glycemic effect of protein in people with type ... -
Quantification of bioburden in LARC'S Vivarium
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Sanitization of cleanrooms in animal facilities is important as it ensures the level of contamination by different means including personnel activities and failures of HVAC system.Cleanrooms are highly controlled to provide ... -
Quantifying Gut Microbiome in Rats with Adenine-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease and the Effect of Treatment with Gum Arabic
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects ~10% of Qatar's population. Recently, dysbiosis in the gut microbiome has been associated with CKD. It is not understood whether CKD affects the gut microbiome or the dysbiotic gut ... -
Reducing the incidence of exposure to blood and body fluids
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Methods: we used a Pareto chart to identify priority areas for our project based on magnitude of incidence of BBF exposures. A driver diagram was developed with four main primary drivers including risk awareness, attitudes ... -
Relationship between eating patterns and body composition among young females in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)The prevalence of obesity has been increased in Qatar, with the transition from healthy to unhealthy dietary habits. Behavioral factors that are associated with obesity are, long-term imbalanced energy intake, high screen ... -
Replication Dynamics, Pathogenicity, and Evolution of Influenza Viruses in Intestinal Caco-2 Cells
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)BACKGROUND: Influenza virus is a major cause of respiratory infections worldwide. Besides the common respiratory symptoms, namouras cases with gastrointestinal symptoms have been reported. Moreover, influenza virus has ... -
Retail Chicken Carcasses as a Reservoir of Antimicrobial- Resistant Escherichia coli
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: The dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) bacteria has been associated with the inappropriate use of antibiotics in both humans and animals and with the consumption of food contaminated with resistant ... -
Role of Cdk5rap2 in neocortical inhibition and excitation balance
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly type 3 (MCPH3) is characterized by congenital microcephaly and intellectual disability. Further features include hyperactivity and seizures. The disease is caused by biallelic ... -
Salmonellosis among Pediatric Population in Qatar: Prevalence, Antibiotic Resistance and Molecular Epidemiology
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Objectives: This study aims to characterize at the molecular level the genes encoding resistance in Salmonella and explain the molecular mechanisms underlying resistance to ceftriaxone, cefepime, amoxicillin-clavulanate, ... -
Sanguinarine mediated anti-tumor activity via targeting JAK/STAT3 pathway in thyroid cancer
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Sanguinarine (SNG), a natural compound with an array of pharmacological activities, has promising therapeutic potential against a number of pathological conditions, including malignancies. This research aimed to investigate ... -
Serum Magnesium and Cognitive Function Among Qatari Adult
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Previous studies found that low levels of magnesium can increase the risk of several diseases including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and hypertension which are associated with cognitive dysfunction. ... -
Smartphone addiction among Qatar University students: a cross-sectional study
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Aims: The aims of this study were to: (I) estimate the prevalence of SPA among students in Qatar University (QU); (II) assess the correlation between daily duration of smartphone use (SPU) and SPA; (III) assess the ... -
Stepwise Relationship of Exercise Frequency with Serum BDNF Level among Adolescents
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Introduction: Regular participation in exercise in adolescents is associated with numerous health benefits, including improved CV, metabolic, muscular, respiratory, immune, cognitive, and neurohormonal functions. Brain-derived ... -
Strengthening the Quality of Clinical Pharmacokinetic Studies: Development and Validation of a Critical Appraisal Tool for Clinical Pharmacokinetic Research
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Robust critical appraisal tools for pharmacokinetic studies are lacking. The aim of this study is to develop a valid and reliable critical appraisal tool for clinical pharmacokinetic studies. Methodology: A ... -
Systemic properties of carcinogenesis: lessons from studies on the Earth and in the Space
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Hundreds of proteins and genes are involved in initiation and growth of tumors. These proteins and genes act in coordinated ways, and their relations are visualized as networks. Networks are more accurate ... -
Testing Air Quality of Primary Health Care Centers in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Poor indoor air quality results in significant adverse effects on human health. In particular, the hospital atmospheric environment requires high air quality to protect patients and health care workers against ...