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Descriptive epidemiology of intestinal helminth parasites from stray cat populations in Qatar
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Cambridge University Press
, 2008 , Article)
A total of 488 stray cats, 212 adult and 29 juvenile females plus 235 adult and
12 juvenile males, were examined post-mortem during the winter and summer
months of 2006 from five sites in the vicinity of Doha and its ...
Polymerase chain reaction ribotyping of Clostridium difficile isolates in Qatar: a hospital-based study
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2014 , Article)
Background
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is not generally reported to public health authorities in
the Middle East and its true prevalence remains largely unknown. The aims of this study were
to determine the ...
The role of human metapneumovirus in pediatric respiratory tract infection in Qatar
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Future Medicine Ltd
, 2010 , Article)
The human metapneumovirus (hMPV) has been recently discovered as an etiological agent of acute respiratory infections in infants and children, with similar clinical symptoms to those caused by respiratory syncytial virus. ...
Sensitization to common food and inhalant allergens in children attending Allergy and Asthma Pediatric Clinic in Doha, Qatar
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WFL Publisher
, 2009 , Article)
The prevalence of allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis have risen at an alarming rate throughout the world in the past 50 years. Sensitization to food (FA) and inhalant allergens (IA) ...
The relationship between lifestyle factors and obesity indices among adolescents in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour and an unhealthy diet are factors that may increase weight and general and/or abdominal obesity. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between general and abdominal ...
Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in women attending a gynecology/oncology clinic in Qatar
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Future Medicine Ltd
, 2010 , Article)
Aim: Human papillomavirus (HPV) detection is very important for the evaluation
of prevention strategies in cervical cancer and other HPV-related diseases. This
study aimed to assess the prevalence of high-risk HPV infection ...
Bacteremia and septicemia in Qatar
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Ministry of Defence And Aviation
, 1999 , Article)
Objectives: The aims of the study are to define the pattern of bacteremia and septicemia in Hamad Medical Corporation in relation to the susceptibility of the implicated microbes to various antimicrobial agents. Methods: ...
Using Texts Which Address Local Issues to Create a Discursive Space within an Undergraduate Writing Course
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Routledge
, 2019 , Article)
This study explores whether collaboratively writing about local issues would enable learners to deepen their understanding of their relationship with their own social context. A discursive space within an English for ...
The Reproductive Agency Scale (RAS-17): Development and validation in a cross-sectional study of pregnant Qatari and non-Qatari Arab Women
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BMC
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020 The Author(s). Background: Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 prioritizes women's empowerment and gender equality, alone and as drivers of other SDGs. Efforts to validate universal measures of women's empowerment ...
Assessing the entrepreneurial intention of undergraduate students in a rapidly changing economy
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
This study aimed to develop and test a model that incorporates insights from two distinct approaches, namely, behavioural and contextual factors, to identify the significant variables influencing the entrepreneurial intention ...