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    • Association Between Periodontitis and COVID-19 

      Al-Hadeethi, Tayeb; Charde, Priti; Sunil, Sruthi; Marouf, Nadya; Tamimi, Faleh ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      Purpose of Review: Periodontitis has been linked to various systemic diseases and conditions. Given their shared comorbidities, extensive research has been carried out to explore the link between periodontitis and COVID-19. ...

    • The genetic basis and the diagnostic yield of genetic testing related to nonsyndromic hearing loss in Qatar 

      Alkhidir, Shaza; El-Akouri, Karen; Al-Dewik, Nader; Khodjet-El-khil, Houssein; Okashah, Sarah; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      Hearing loss is the most predominant sensory defect occurring in pediatrics, of which, 66% cases are attributed to genetic factors. The prevalence of hereditary hearing loss increases in consanguineous populations, and the ...

    • High-risk human papillomaviruses and Epstein–Barr virus in breast cancer in Lebanese women and their association with tumor grade: a molecular and tissue microarray study 

      Nagi, Karim; Gupta, Ishita; Jurdi, Nawaf; Jabeen, Ayesha; Yasmeen, Amber; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)
      Background: High-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are present and can cooperate with Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) to initiate and/or enhance the progression of several types of human carcinomas including cervical as well as ...

    • A preliminary study on microbial air contamination in select schools in Doha, Qatar 

      Abu Rub, Lubna Ibrahim Ali; Gharbi, Dorra; Safi, Mariem; Eltai, Nahla O; Suhail, Mohammed; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)
      Available data of the indoor airborne culturable bacteria and fungi at schools’ environments is very limited in the peninsula of Qatar. This study aims to determine the microbial load in indoor and outdoor air at three ...

    • Prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses among migrant workers in Qatar. 

      Nasrallah, Gheyath K; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ismail, Ahmed I A; Nizamuddin, Parveen B; Al-Sadeq, Duaa W; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2024 , Article)
      Limited data exist on viral hepatitis among migrant populations. This study investigated the prevalence of current hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and lifetime hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among Qatar's migrant craft ...

    • A review of smart sensors coupled with Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence approach for heart failure monitoring 

      Maurya, Muni Raj; Riyaz, Najam U.S.Sahar; Reddy, M. Sai Bhargava; Yalcin, Huseyin Cagatay; Ouakad, Hassen M.; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)
      Over the last decade, there has been a huge demand for health care technologies such as sensors-based prediction using digital health. With the continuous rise in the human population, these technologies showed to be ...

    • Vaccine evaluation and genotype characterization in children infected with rotavirus in Qatar 

      Mathew, Shilu; Al Khatib, Hebah A.; Al Ibrahim, Malak; Al Ansari, Khalid; Smatti, Maria K.; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)
      Background: We characterized and identified the genetic and antigenic variations of circulating rotavirus strains in comparison to used rotavirus vaccines. Methods: Rotavirus-positive samples (n = 231) were collected and ...