College of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Nurses’ Knowledge and Attitudes about Adult Post-operative Pain Assessment and Management: A Cross-Sectional Study in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Background: Pain has been described by clinicians, patients, and researchers alike as a complex and challenging phenomenon. People have different experiences of pain. Nurses' negative attitudes and lack of knowledge are ... -
Elaeagnus Angustifolia extract inhabits cell invasion of human colorectal cancer cells and increases the survival rate of the Drosophila colon cancer model
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Colorectal cancer (CRC), the third most common type of cancer in the world, is an aggressive type of cancer with high tendency to metastasize and invade to other tissues and distant organs. Traditional CRC treatment regimen ... -
Depression in patients with spinal injury in Qatar: a mixed-methods study
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Background: There is a high prevalence of depression in people with spinal injury. It has a major negative influence on health and performance of daily living activities following the injury. Social support plays an important ... -
Development and In Vivo Testing of Smart Nanoparticles for Enhanced Anti-Cancer Activity and Reduced Cardiotoxicity Associated with Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are new generation of anti-cancer drugs with very high efficiency against cancer cells. However, TKIs are associated with severe cardiotoxicity limiting their clinical benefits. One TKI ... -
Pilot Evaluation of the “Practice Educators’ Academy” Preceptor Development Program for Continuing Health Professional Education Programs in Qatar
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)"The Practice Educators' Academy Program" is an innovative educational intervention developed following a preceptor-focused needs assessment. This study evaluated the program's effect on self-efficacy and knowledge amongst ... -
Dietary Patterns and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Findings from a Case-Control Study
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Scientific evidence shows that dietary patterns are associated with the risk of IBD, particularly among unhealthy and Western dietary patterns. However, Western dietary patterns are not exclusive to Western countries, as ... -
Enhancing nutrition knowledge and dietary diversity among rural pregnant women in Malawi: a randomized controlled trial.
( BMC , 2021 , Article)In many sub-Saharan African countries, such as Malawi, antenatal care (ANC) services do not deliver sufficient nutrition awareness to improve adequate dietary intake in pregnancy. We therefore compared the effects of ... -
Habitual Tea and Coffee Consumption and Mean Reaction Time Among Qatari Adults.
( IOS Press , 2021 , Article)Tea and coffee consumption is associated with cognitive function in some studies. We aimed to identify tea and coffee drinking patterns and their association with mean reaction time among Qatari adults. The study included ... -
Mental distress and its associations with behavioral outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey of Chinese adults
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate associations between mental distress and COVID-19-related changes in behavioral outcomes and potential modifiers (age, gender, educational attainment) of such associations. Study ... -
Patient-dentist relationship and dental anxiety among young Sudanese adult patients
( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Objective: To evaluate the effects of the patient–dentist relationship on dental anxiety among young adult Sudanese patients. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 864 patients attending outpatient dental ... -
Quality of life, sleep quality, depression, anxiety, stress, eating habits, and social bounds in nurses during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in qatar (The PROTECTOR study): A cross-sectional, comparative study
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)There have been numerous concerns regarding the physical and mental health of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stress, sleep deprivation, anxiety, and depression potentiated nurses’ vulnerability to poor eating habits. ... -
The relationship between smartphone use and dry eye disease: A systematic review with a narrative synthesis.
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2021 , Article)Emerging research findings suggest a potential relationship between smartphone use (SPU) and dry eye disease (DED), which has not been systematically reviewed. The aim of this study was to systematically review and synthesize ... -
Dementia caregiving in the Middle East and North Africa: A scoping review
( SAGE , 2021 , Article)Care for persons with dementia in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is undertaken predominantly by family members, domestic workers, and private nurses within the home. Domestic caregivers possess different understandings ... -
Thrombotic and Hypercoagulability Complications of COVID-19: An Update
( Dovepress , 2021 , Article)The current COVID-19 pandemic emerged in December 2019, in China, affecting millions of people worldwide. COVID-19 is mainly a disease of the respiratory system, yet systematic complications have also been reported among ... -
Higher Dietary Se Intake Is Associated With the Risk of New-Onset Fracture: A National Longitudinal Study for 20 Years
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Background: The association between dietary selenium (Se) intake and osteoporosis-related fractures remains inconsistent. We aimed to examine the dose relationship between Se intake and incident fracture among Chinese ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal protozoan infection among symptomatic and asymptomatic populations in rural and urban areas of southern Algeria
( BMC , 2021 , Article)Intestinal parasitic infections are amongst the most common infections worldwide and have been identified as one of the most significant causes of morbidity and mortality among disadvantaged populations. This comparative ... -
Identification of Adolescents with Adiposities and Elevated Blood Pressure and Implementation of Preventive Measures Warrants the Use of Multiple Clinical Assessment Tools
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Background: The burden of abdominal adiposity has increased globally, which is recognized as a key condition for the development of obesity-related disorders among youth, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, ... -
Empower Generations: Longitudinal Study for National Capacities in Life Sciences and Healthcare
(2021 , Article)Background: The decrease in the number of adolescents showing genuine interest in the fields of healthcare has been one of the recent concerns worldwide. A plethora of studies have discussed the factors that influence ...