Qatar University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Tobacco endgame policies: an analysis of preferred strategies and support levels in a sample from Qatar
( Frontiers , 2025 , Article)Background: There is limited evidence on preferences for tobacco endgame policies and support levels for them in the Middle East. Further, no studies on the interactive association of sex and tobacco use status with support ... -
Impact of metabolic and bariatric surgery on heart rate variability: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
( Springer Nature , 2025 , Article)Obesity is associated with autonomic nervous system (ANS) dysfunction, characterized by increased sympathetic activity, and reduced parasympathetic tone, which together contribute to elevated cardiovascular risk. Heart ... -
Legal reform for Syria’s war-affected children: adoption, fostering, and state responsibility in transition
( Oxford University Press , 2025 , Article)The prolonged conflict in Syria has left a devastating legacy for the country’s children, with over 1 million orphaned or abandoned due to violence, displacement, or economic hardship. As Syria enters a transitional phase ... -
The AMH Fashion Company: Navigating the GCC and COVID-19 Crises
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)In an ever-changing global landscape marked by unpredictable crises, businesses face monumental challenges in ensuring continuity and resilience. This case study explores the strategic crisis and risk management manoeuvres ... -
Preliminary results of orthogeriatric management in patients with hip fracture: Impact on functional recovery and survival
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)IntroductionOrthogeriatric units have demonstrated improvements in functional recovery and survival in older adults hospitalised for hip fracture. The aim of this study is to present preliminary results of the interdisciplinary ... -
Surveying wearable human assistive technology for life and safety critical applications: Standards, challenges and opportunities
( MDPI , 2014 , Article Review)In this survey a new application paradigm life and safety for critical operations and missions using wearable Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) technology is introduced. This paradigm has a vast scope of applications, ... -
Examining sport tourism role in fostering social sustainability: Qatar youth perceptions
( Frontiers , 2024 , Article)This study examines the evolving perceptions of youth residents in Qatar, particularly university students, regarding the social impact of hosting major sport events from 2015 to 2022. It offers crucial insights into the ... -
Use of Learning, Game Theory and Optimization as Biomimetic Approaches for Self-Organization in Heterogeneous Networks
( Springer Nature , 2014 , Book chapter)In this chapter, we present the use of several bio inspired approaches called biomimetics for the design of Self-organization (SO) in heterogeneous network scenarios. Mainly these approaches are further categorized in ... -
A SON solution for sleeping cell detection using low-dimensional embedding of MDT measurements
( IEEE , 2014 , Conference)Automatic detection of cells which are in outage has been identified as one of the key use cases for Self Organizing Networks (SON) for emerging and future generations of cellular systems. A special case of cell outage, ... -
Prediction of time series using ARMA models in an energy-efficient body area network
( IEEE , 2015 , Conference)This paper investigates the tradeoff between accuracy and complexity cost to predict electrocardiogram values using auto-regressive moving average (ARMA) models in a fully functional body area network (BAN) platform. The ... -
Hybrid data management system for mHealth
( IEEE , 2015 , Conference)Mobile and wearable sensing technology stands to provide a wealth of information to healthcare providers, and allows them to envision systems with reduced costs, automated monitoring and evaluation, and overall improved ... -
Social impact projections for Qatar youth residents from 2022: The case of the IAAF 2019
( Frontiers , 2022 , Article)While sport is playing an increasingly important role in society in the Middle East, there has been limited research on the perceived social impact of the hosting of major international events in this region. This study ... -
Economically viable marine algae-based fish feed production in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2026 , Article)Expanding sustainable aquaculture is crucial for meeting the growing demand for fish and ensuring global food security. This study explored the technical feasibility and economic viability of locally grown marine or brackish ... -
Prevalence and associated factors of adherence to antihypertensive medication: a nationwide cross-sectional study
( Springer Nature , 2025 , Article)Background: Hypertension is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, contributing significantly to global morbidity and mortality. Despite advancements in antihypertensive therapies, adherence to ... -
LTE and IEEE 802.11p for vehicular networking: a performance evaluation
( Springer Nature , 2014 , Article)Various wireless communication systems exist, which enable a wide range of applications and use cases in the vehicular environment. These applications can be grouped into three types, namely, road safety, traffic efficiency, ... -
Prescribing trends and patterns for antihypertensive agents in primary healthcare settings in Qatar: a retrospective observational study
( Taylor and Francis , 2025 , Article)Background: An observational retrospective study was conducted in the primary care setting in Qatar to evaluate the prescribing trends and patterns of antihypertensives in hypertensive patients. Methods: Included patients ... -
Challenges in 5G: How to empower SON with big data for enabling 5G
( IEEE , 2014 , Article)While an al dente character of 5G is yet to emerge, network densification, miscellany of node types, split of control and data plane, network virtualization, heavy and localized cache, infrastructure sharing, concurrent ... -
Environmental Amoxicillin Exposure Induces Cardiotoxicity in Zebrafish Embryos: A Comprehensive Assessment of Heart Function and Molecular Responses
( MDPI , 2025 , Article)Background/Objectives. Environmental pollution poses a significant threat to human health, primarily through the degradation of natural ecosystems. Emerging organic contaminants (EOCs), such as pharmaceuticals like ... -
Towards accurate mobility and radio link modeling for IEEE 802.15.6 wearable body sensor networks
( IEEE , 2014 , Conference)In this paper accurate mobility and radio link modeling for intra-body communication is presented. The proposed enhanced mobility and radio link models introduce space and time variations to existing IEEE 802.15.6 channel ... -
Dynamic and energy efficient wireless BAN platform for remote health monitoring
( IEEE , 2014 , Conference)This paper presents experimental results on a fully functional body area network (BAN) platform in terms of energy consumption, delivery ratio and lifespan. The proposed BAN platform captures, processes, and wirelessly ...
