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  • Attitudes of pharmacy and nutrition students towards team-based care after first exposure to interprofessional education in Qatar 

    Wilby, Kyle John; Al-Abdi, Tamara; Hassan, Abdelmonem; Brown, Marian Amanda; Paravattil, Bridget; ... more authors ( Informa UK Ltd. , 2015 , Report)
    Little is known regarding attitudes of healthcare professional students towards team-based care in the Middle East. As modernization of health systems is rapidly occurring across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, it ...
  • Prevalence of undernutrition in a long-term care facility in Qatar 

    Hassan, Abdelmonem; Ramadan, Morwan; Abdel-Rahman, Mohamed Osman; Kerkadi, Abdelhamid ( Taylor & Francis Group , 2009 , Report)
    This study assessed the nutritional status of 130 Qatari patients aged 65 to 90 years who were residing in a long-term care facility for six months. Admission weight was not measured for 49.2% of the subjects. Of those ...
  • Erratum: Hepatic circadian clock oscillators and nuclear receptors integrate microbiome-derived signals 

    Montagner, Alexandra; Korecka, Agata; Polizzi, Arnaud; Lippi, Yannick; Blum, Yuna; ... more authors ( Nature Publishing Group , 2016 , Other)
    The original version of this Article contained an error in the spelling of the author Maha Al-Asmakh, which was incorrectly given as Al-Asmakh Maha. This has now been corrected in the PDF and HTML versions of the Article.
  • Reproductive functions of progesterone 

    Al-Asmakh ,Maha ( Middle East Fertility Society , 2007 , Article Review)
    Progesterone has a central role in reproduction, being involved in ovulation, implantation, and pregnancy. Associated with this is the involvement of progesterone in regulation of uterine function during the menstrual ...
  • Anti-atherosclerotic plants which modulate the phenotype of vascular smooth muscle cells 

    Saleh Al-Shehabi, Tuqa; Iratni, Rabah; Eid, Ali H. ( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)
    Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of global death, with atherosclerosis being a major contributor to this mortality. Several mechanisms are implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. ...
  • Genome Editing Technology: A New Frontier for the Treatment and Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases 

    Saeed, Sumbul; Khan, Shahid Ullah; Khan, Wasim Ullah; Abdel-Maksoud, Mostafa A.; Mubarak, Ayman S.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)
    Over the past 2 decades, genome-editing technique has proven to be a robust editing method that revolutionizes the field of biomedicine. At the genetic level, it can be efficiently utilized to generate various disease-resistance ...
  • Meals served to hypertensive and cardiac inpatients in Jordan: comparison with WHO and NIH dietary guidelines 

    Bawadi, H. A.; Banks, A. D.; Tayyem, R. F.; Elkhoury, C. ( World Health Organization , 2016 , Article)
    This study aimed to evaluate the compliance of daily meals served to hypertensive and cardiac inpatients in Jordan according to WHO guidelines and the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) and Dietary Approach to Stop ...
  • Food insecurity among children in Northern Jordan: Prevalence, socio-economic determinants, and impact on school performance 

    Bawadi, Hiba Ahmad; Saeed, Deqa; Tayyem, Reema Fayez ( Bentham Science Publishers B.V. , 2015 , Article)
    Background: Food insecurity has been associated with diverse health consequences for children in developed and developing countries, and the interest on food insecurity prevalence and consequences on children have been ...
  • Biochars From Solid Organic Municipal Wastes For Soil Quality Enhancement 

    Bansode, Rishipal; Hassan, Osman; Randolph, Priscilla; Rehrah, Djaafar; Ahmedna, Mohamed ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)
    The overall municipal organic waste in Qatar accounts for 57% of municipal waste generated annually. Organic solid wastes such as food, newspapers, packaging, furniture woods and wood from building demolition have traditionally ...
  • Infection Rates And Phylogenetic Analysis Of Hepatitis G Virus (hgv)/gb Virus C (gbv-c) Among Qatari Blood Donors 

    Al-absi, Enas; Haj Ali, Nadima; Khan, Aisha; Khalili, Makiyeh; Hadwan, Tameem; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)
    Background: A new immerging nonpathogenic single stranded human RNA virus known as GBV-C/HGV was discovered in 1995. Both GBV-C virus and HCV have similar genome, but they replicate in different cell types. The incidence ...
  • Gene Expression Profiling of Embryonic Human Neural Stem Cells and Dopaminergic Neurons from Adult Human Substantia Nigra 

    Marei , Hany; Althani , Asma; Afifi , Nahla; Michetti , Fabricio; Pescatori , Mario; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2012 , Conference Paper)
    Neural stem cells (NSC) with self-renewal and multipotent properties serve as an ideal cell source for transplantation to treat neurodegenerative insults such as Parkinson's disease. We used Agilent's and Illumina Whole ...
  • Specific Bioactive Compounds from Ginger, Tea, and Apple Prevent Diabetes-Related Cataract Via Inhibition of Aldose Reducatse 

    Ahmedna, Mohamed; Sampath, Chethan; Sang, Shengmin ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
    North Carolina Research Campus, 500 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC 28081, United States Abstract Chronic hyperglycemia is an important risk factor involved in the onset and progression of secondary complications of diabetes. ...
  • Human Olfactory Bulb Neural Stem Cell Based Therapy for CNS Traumatic and Neurodegenerative Diseases 

    Marei, Hany; Althani, Asmaa ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
    Neural stem cells (NSC) have self-renewal and multipotent properties and may serve as an ideal cell source for transplantation to treat neurodegenerative insults such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and spinal cord injury ...
  • Complications of Diabetes Mellitus Among Patients Attending Outpatient Clinics in Qatar 

    Zirie, M. A.; Yousef, M. F.; Al Mashaly, A. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2003 , Article)
    The objective of this study was to explore the prevailing complications of diabetes mellitus and to explore some of the associated factors among Qatari patients previously diagnosed as having diabetes mellitus. A random ...
  • Socioeconomic, demographic, housing and health conditions of Qatari women by status of marriage and implications for family polices 

    Shehzad, Shafqat ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2015 , Article)
    This study addressed the problems and issues facing the Qatari family in the wake of rapid socio-economic development. The study explored housing conditions, health conditions and economic conditions of Qatari women as ...
  • Conversion of Organic Municipal Wastes into Biochars and their Effect on Fertility Parameters of Normal and Sabkha Soils of Qatar 

    Ahmedna, Mohamed; Rehrah, Djaafar; Bansode, Rishipal; Hassan, Osman A. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
    Qatar is undergoing rapid economic growth fueled by its ambitious national vision 2030 which specifically aims to achieve sustainable development. To achieve the latter, durable and sustainable alternatives for municipal ...
  • Knowledge of MERS-Corona Virus among Female Students at Qatar University 

    Al-Muhafda, Zahra; Qaher, Maryam; Faisal, Eman; Abushahla, Heba; Kurdi, Rana; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
    Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a severe, acute respiratory illness caused by Corona Virus (CDC, 2015). Globally, there are 1599 cases diagnosed with MERS Corona virus and at least 574 related death cases were ...
  • Experiencing Loss: A Muslim Widow's Bereavement Narrative 

    Kristiansen, Maria; Younis, Tarek; Hassani, Amani; Sheikh, Aziz ( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Article)
    In this article, we explore how Islam, minority status and refugee experiences intersect in shaping meaning-making processes following bereavement. We do this through a phenomenological analysis of a biographical account ...
  • Activation of the pro-oxidant PKC?IIp66Shc Signaling pathway contributes to pericyte dysfunction in skeletal muscles of patients with diabetes with critical limb Ischemia 

    Vono, Rosa; Fuoco, Claudia; Testa, Stefano; Pirro, Stefano; Maselli, David; ... more authors ( American Diabetes Association Inc. , 2016 , Article)
    Critical limb ischemia (CLI), foot ulcers, former amputation, and impaired regeneration are independent risk factors for limb amputation in subjects with diabetes. The present work investigates whether and by which mechanism ...
  • Burden of diarrhea in the eastern mediterranean region, 1990-2013: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2013 

    Khalil I.; Colombara D.V.; Forouzanfar M.H.; Troeger C.; Daoud F.; ... more authors ( American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene , 2016 , Article)
    Diarrheal diseases (DD) are leading causes of disease burden, death, and disability, especially in children in low-income settings. DD can also impact a child's potential livelihood through stunted physical growth, cognitive ...

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