Qatar University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Digital Resilience in Smart Cities: A Dynamic Capability Approach
( Springer , 2025 , Book chapter)Cities worldwide are not immune from a vast array of threats from natural hazards to man-made and health-related disasters. Smart cities have become more vulnerable to new forms of risks due to digital vulnerabilities. In ... -
Complementary feeding and caregiver sleep: findings from a representative survey in Chongqing, China
( Frontiers , 2025 , Article)Objective: Sleep health and correct complementary feeding are important considerations in public health. This study aims to confirm that correct complementary feeding (CCF) practices are complex and crucial, and they can ... -
Can Smart Cities Be Sustainable? An Emerging Field of Research
( Routledge , 2025 , Article)Research on smart sustainable cities (SSCs) has fueled a rapid expansion of scholarly work in recent years. However, the key trends and future research avenues in this field are still ambiguous. This article examines the ... -
An unusual case of isolated brain metastasis with impending brain herniation from sigmoid colon cancer: case report and review of literature
( Oxford University Press , 2025 , Article)Colorectal carcinoma with a finding of isolated brain metastasis is rare. Furthermore, neurologic symptoms secondary to oligometastasis to the brain are very rare initial presentations for colorectal cancer. Hence, it is ... -
Assessment of Employee's Perception of Shared Parking in Qatar: A Case Study of West Bay, Doha
( Springer , 2024 , Book chapter)This paper assesses the parking issue in West Bay towers, a busy area in Doha, Qatar, and investigates if shared parking could be used as a solution to improve parking situation. A questionnaire survey was conducted for ... -
Exploring the factors influencing car drivers' perception and crash probability with food delivery riders
( Canadian Science Publishing , 2025 , Article)Motorcycle food delivery riders (MFDRs) face significant crash risk with some of these crashes attributed to other vehicle drivers. This research assesses drivers' perceptions and observed riding behaviors of MFDRs through ... -
Impact of refuge island in two-lane roads on pedestrian crossing behavior: a virtual reality study
( Canadian Science Publishing , 2025 , Article)Crashes involving pedestrians are particularly common at unsignalized mid-block crosswalks, where, sometimes, vehicles do not yield to pedestrians. A refuge island (RI) is a countermeasure at mid-block crosswalks on two-lane ... -
Determinants of road user behavior at marked midblock crosswalks
( Canadian Science Publishing , 2025 , Article)Drivers do not properly respect pedestrian priority at marked mid-block crosswalks. This study assesses pedestrians and vehicles behavior at such locations. Video recording at two mid-block crosswalks was used to analyze ... -
Analyzing AI Readiness through Digital Transformation and Data Management: A Case Study of Qatar's Government Sector
( Natural Sciences Publishing , 2025 , Article)This paper investigates the Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness of government institutes, focusing on the criteria of the two critical areas of Digital Transformation and Data Management. We conduct interviews with 21 ... -
Pharmacological associations of central serous chorioretinopathy: Looking beyond corticosteroids
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) has multiple associations and risk factors. Of these, psychological stress, corticosteroid treatment, and specific personality traits are well recognized. Other drugs, such as ... -
Sustainable construction and life cycle assessment in qatar: industry challenges, adoption, and policy implications
( Springer , 2025 , Article)Sustainable construction is a key priority for Qatar, aligning with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the country's commitment to environmental sustainability. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a crucial tool for evaluating the ... -
Pharmacists’ perspectives on integrating pharmacogenetics in clinical practice
( Springer Nature , 2025 , Article)Introduction: The successful implementation of pharmacogenetics (PGx) in many developed countries has significantly enhanced personalized care and improved both clinical and financial outcomes. This study was designed to ... -
Anticipating the impacts of mega events on host-country agri-food supply chains: a synthesis based on a simulation of the World Cup 2022 in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2025 , Conference)Agri-food supply chains are likely to be disrupted during mega events. In order to prevent food waste and financial losses, it is crucial to respond and recover quickly from these disruptions. In fact, hosting such events ... -
Assessing an automated people mover system in Qatar through traffic microsimulation
( Elsevier , 2025 , Conference)Automated People Mover bus systems are considered a key in improving a city's transport system performance, as they can pool several passengers together, resulting in few cars on the roads. Such systems are expected to ... -
The devastating impact of conflict in Sudan on mental health services: a rapid review
( Springer Nature , 2025 , Article)Sudan's healthcare system teeters on the brink of collapse as the country continues to reel from political instability and conflict that escalated in April 2023. The latest outbreak of violence between the national army ... -
Natural Antioxidants as Regulators of Circular RNA Expression and Function
( Wiley , 2025 , Article)Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a class of noncoding RNAs characterized by covalently closed loop structures that confer high stability and diverse regulatory functions. Emerging evidence suggests that circRNAs modulate gene ... -
Epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in South-East Asia: Systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)ObjectivesThe epidemiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) infection in South-East Asia remains inadequately understood. This study aimed to systematically review and analyze the available evidence on NG prevalence to provide ... -
Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Sciences: A Scoping Review
( Frontiers , 2025 , Article)Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly playing important roles in healthcare diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and prevention of diseases. Despite this widespread implementation of AI in biomedical sciences, ... -
Driving against the clock: Investigating the impacts of time pressure on taxi and non-professional drivers’ safety and compliance
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)Drivers often encounter time pressure, which can lead to riskier driving habits, decreased safety margins, and a higher chance of accidents. Given that taxi drivers frequently experience these conditions, this study examines ... -
Quantifying the Effects of Traffic Calming Devices on Noise Levels
( Elsevier , 2025 , Conference)Traffic-related noise pollution is a major environmental stressor causing various adverse health impacts on humans. Road traffic noise levels are influenced by the type of vehicle, tire-to-pavement friction, and driving ...
