College of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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CHARACTERIZING WITHIN-HOST DIVERSITY IN SHORT-TERM AND VACCINATED COVID-19 PATIENTS
(2023 , Master Thesis)SARS-CoV-2 is the etiological agent of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused massive losses in human lives and strained global health resources. The ongoing vaccination campaigns in many countries have spurred ... -
Usability Testing of The International Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Background: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a comprehensive model of secondary preventive care for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, there is a wide variety of implementation characteristics globally, specifically ... -
INVESTIGATION OF THE HUMORAL IMMUNE RESPONSES IN SARS-COV-2 INFECTED AND VACCINATED INDIVIDUALS
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Background: Protective and lasting immunity to viral infections or vaccines are usually achieved through the combined actions of both cellular and humoral immune responses. Although there exists clear evidence supporting ... -
INTEGRATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTO HEALTHCARE SERVICES : HEALTHCARE STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVES
(06-2 , Professional Masters Project)Introduction: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly expanding area in technology that is finding its place in different fields including healthcare.. AI integration has advantages such as streamlined workflow by making ... -
Epidemiology of Chlamydia Trachomatis in Latin America And the Caribbean: Systematic Review, Meta-Analyses, And Meta-Regressions
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Background: Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD); it leads to health complications and infertility if not treated. Aim: To provide a comprehensive epidemiological assessment of CT in Latin ... -
Fluoride Varnish Application as An Oral Health Intervention in The Well-Baby Clinic for Children Aged 1-5 Years at Qatar University Health Center: A Feasibility Study
(2022 , Master Thesis)Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most common chronic conditions affecting children worldwide. It is considered a significant public health problem in most communities, with over 530 million children ... -
The Effectiveness, Health Care Resource Utilization and Cost-Effectiveness of Intravenous Paracetamol Versus Alternative Analgesics Used Among Patients with Acute Pain in Emergency Departments: Systematic Reviews and A Meta-Analysis
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Background: Intravenous paracetamol (IVP), non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and opioids are widely used to provide analgesia in the emergency department (ED). This study evaluates the level of analgesia ... -
The Association Between Prior Antibiotic Exposure and Antibiotic Resistant Urinary Tract Infection in Primary Health Care Clients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(06-2 , Master Thesis)This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to quantify the association between prior antibiotic exposure and subsequent antibiotic resistant urinary tract infection (UTI) in clients in primary healthcare settings. ... -
Depression Screening Rates and Patterns of Management in Primary Care in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Background: Depression is one of the main public health problems and a leading cause of disability. It was estimated in 2019 that depression affects more than 279 million people worldwide. According to World Health ... -
Prevalence of Polypharmacy and Inappropriate Prescribing in Elderly Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases in Qatar
(06-2 , Master Thesis)Background: Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) are global issues that are associated with morbidity and mortality, especially in the elderly. Polypharmacy and PIP are highly prevalent in patients ... -
The Role of Qatar Community Pharmacists in Depression Care: A Survey of Attitudes, Practices and Perceived Barriers
(2020 , Master Thesis)Background: Negative attitudes and stigma are considered to be major barriers to healthcare and quality of life around the world for patients with depression. Community pharmacists are one of the most accessible healthcare ... -
LABORATORIES PREPAREDNESS IN RESPONSE TO COVID 19 PANDEMIC IN QATAR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EMERGENCY SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
(2022 , Professional Masters Project)Introduction: the purpose of this study is to investigate the preparedness of laboratories in Qatar on provisions of essential supplies in pandemic through assesses Supply Chain Management capabilities and its resilience ... -
THE DIAGNOSTIC YIELD AND GENETIC CONTRIBUTION OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CASES IN QATAR POPULATION
(2022 , Professional Masters Project)Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of clinically and genetically diverse neurodevelopmental conditions. The genetics of ASD has been extensively studied, but the literature on ASD in Qatar is limited. Our study aims ... -
NONSYNDROMIC HEARING LOSS IN QATAR: THE GENETIC BASIS AND THE DIAGNOSTIC YIELD OF GENETIC TESTING
(2022 , Professional Masters Project)Background: Hearing loss is the most predominant sensory defect worldwide with around 8% of cases occurring in children. Approximately 66% of childhood-onset hearing loss cases are attributed to genetic factors. The ... -
Effect Modification of The Association Between Dietary Patterns and Depression by Diabetes Among Adults in Qatar: A Populationbased Study
(2022 , Master Thesis)Background: Diabetes is a major public health problem in Qatar and significantly increases the risk of depression. Dietary patterns are related to the incidence of depression among patients with diabetes. However, no ... -
Prevalence of Breastfeeding Indicators in Middle East and North African Countries: A Meta-Analysis of National Health Surveys (2010- 2020)
(2022 , Master Thesis)Introduction: Breastfeeding is the clinical gold standard for an infant's nourishment. Worldwide, less than one in two newly born infants are breastfed within the first hour of birth and only 44% of infants are exclusively ... -
SARS-COV-2 Reinfection
(2022 , Master Thesis)Background: SARS-CoV-2 reinfection investigation is on rise, and despite the fact that reviews and studies have attempted to study and define reinfection, none have compared it with all documented conditions in the literature. ... -
THE ROLE OF ENTEROENDOCRINE SECRETED GUT PEPTIDE HORMONES IN MODULATING IMMUNITY AND METABOLISM IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER
(2021 , Master Thesis)The intestine of all living organisms fosters an ecosystem of commensal microbiota that plays key roles in the maintenance of host health and pathology. Captivatingly, the influence of dysbiosis on the host has demonstrated ... -
THE IMPACT OF HSA-MIR-146A-5P ON HUMAN RETINAL ENDOTHELIAL CELLS IN DIABETIC CONDITIONS
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a microvascular complication of diabetes that leads to visual impairment in the adult population with effective available therapy. Micro-Ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) are small (?22 ... -
GENERATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF "OFF-THE-SHELF" CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RECEPTOR ENGINEERED T CELLS (CAR-T) TO TARGET CANCER PATIENTS WITH HEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: The usage of T cells engineered with a tumor-specific chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) for the therapeutic treatment of some types of hematological malignancies demonstrated great clinical success. However, the ...
