College of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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A review of the role of public health informatics in healthcare
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)Recognized as information intensive, healthcare requires timely, accurate information from many different sources generated by health information systems (HIS). With the availability of information technology in today's ... -
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in feral cats in Qatar
( BioMed Central , 2017 , Article)Background: Cats are essential in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii as they can shed the environmentally resistant oocysts after acquiring infection. Human populations living in cities with high densities of feral cats ... -
Specific bioactive compounds in ginger and apple alleviate hyperglycemia in mice with high fat diet-induced obesity via Nrf2 mediated pathway
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)Prolonged hyperglycemia activates the formation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). Major dicarbonyl compounds such as methylglyoxal or glyoxal are found to be the main precursors of AGEs and N(e)-(carboxymethyl)lysine ... -
Chitosan gold nanoparticles for detection of amplified nucleic acids isolated from sputum
( Elsevier , 2017 , Article)A platform for nucleic acid detection employing chitosan and chitosan coated gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) was developed. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) was used as a model target. MTB DNA was extracted from sputum using ... -
Prevalence of anelloviruses (TTV, TTMDV, and TTMV) in healthy blood donors and in patients infected with HBV or HCV in Qatar
( BioMed Central , 2016 , Article)Background Anelloviruses (TTV, TTMV, and TTMDV) have been associated with non A-G hepatitis. The goal of the current study was to estimate the prevalence of these anelloviruses in Qatar. Methods A total of 607 blood ... -
Severe neurological manifestations in an Egyptian patient with a novel frameshift mutation in the Glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase gene
( Springer US , 2016 , Article)Abstract To characterize an Egyptian patient with glutaric acidemia type I (GA I) and to identify the causative mutation( s) that may be responsible for the disease phenotype. MRI was performed on the patient using the ... -
Extending the scope of interprofessional education: Integrating insights from policy, management and economics for improved health outcomes
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)This study explores the potential of bringing innovations in public health education by drawing insights from the specialised disciplines of Economics, Policy and Management for their applications in the health sector. ... -
The frequency of polycystic ovary syndrome in young reproductive females in Qatar
( Dove Medical Press , 2016 , Article)This was a prospective cross-sectional study in which 126 female students between the ages of 18 and 30 years were evaluated for the frequency of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) through clinical interview, questionnaire, ... -
Associations of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphism rs1544410 with Adiposity Phenotypes
( MedCrave , 2016 , Article)Background: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is present on adipocytes, and many studies were performed to investigate the association between polymorphisms in VDR gene with obesity. However, in the Arab Gulf populations, whereas ... -
Science and Mathematics Education in the GCC Countries
( Science Publishing Group , 2016 , Article)All six countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have developed science and mathematics curriculum standards that focus on the content essential for preparing students to be engaged and productive citizens. A careful ... -
The Arab genome: Health and wealth
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)The 22 Arab nations have a unique genetic structure, which reflects both conserved and diverse gene pools due to the prevalent endogamous and consanguineous marriage culture and the long history of admixture among different ... -
Genetic Epidemiology of Glucose-6-Dehydrogenase Deficiency in the Arab World
( Nature Publishing Group , 2016 , Article)A systematic search was implemented using four literature databases (PubMed, Embase, Science Direct and Web of Science) to capture all the causative mutations of Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency (G6PDD) ... -
Changes in student perceptions after a semester-long interprofessional education activity in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Objectives Interprofessional education (IPE) is rapidly becoming integrated into university accreditation standards worldwide. However, the impact of IPE on student learning and practice is largely unknown in the Middle ... -
Antibiotic Prescription Patterns for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Outpatient Qatari Population in the Private Sector
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)Background: Antibiotic are often inappropriately prescribed for upper respiratory infections (URI) in the Western countries. Data on the proportion of inappropriate prescriptions are lacking from the Middle East and other ... -
Muslim Mothering and Migration
( Research Institute for Progression of Knowledge , 2014 , Article)The purpose of this article is to review literature that provides insight on how immigrant Muslim mothers raise their children. In this article we acknowledge Muslim mothers’ struggle to maintain and transmit their ... -
Association between mass media and body weight concern among Jordanian adolescents’ residents of Amman: the role of gender and obesity.
( Springer Verlag (Germany) , 2016 , Article)Objectives Body image in the mass media promotes an unrealistic picture of body shape that leads to body dissatisfaction among adolescentsQuery. Therefore, the study presented in this paper aimed to assess the association ... -
Communication Among Parents Who Share Physical Custody After Divorce or Separation
( SAGE Publications , 2015 , Article)This study produces a grounded theory of the process of communication with former partners for 30 men and women who share physical and legal custody of their children following divorce or separation. The formality of ... -
Effects of Expected and Percieved Division of Childcare and Household Labor on Mother's Relationship Satisfaction During Their Transition to Parenthood
( Scientific Research Publishing , 2016 , Article)This study evaluated the effects of expected and perceived division of childcare and household labor on mothers’ relationship satisfaction during their transition to parenthood. Mothers were administered a questionnaire ... -
Pigment epithelium-derived factor inhibits retinal microvascular dysfunction induced by 12/15-lipoxygenase-derived eicosanoids
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)We recently demonstrated that 12/15-lipoxygenase (LOX) derived metabolites, hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids (HETEs), contribute to diabetic retinopathy (DR) via NADPH oxidase (NOX) and disruption of the balance in retinal ... -
A lipidomic screen of hyperglycemia-treated HRECs links 12/15-Lipoxygenase to microvascular dysfunction during diabetic retinopathy via NADPH oxidase
( American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology , 2015 , Article)Retinal hyperpermeability and subsequent macular edema is a cardinal feature of early diabetic retinopathy (DR). Here, we investigated the role of bioactive lipid metabolites, in particular 12/15-lipoxygenase (LOX)-derived ...