Browsing Biomedical Sciences by Type "Conference Paper"
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Assessment of morphological changes due to oxidative stress: leukodepleted packed red blood cells stored in SAGM
( Canadian Society of Transfusion Medicine , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background: In blood bank, the storage procedures of packed red blood cell (pRBC) require some conditions to ensure the maximum storage time for a safe blood supply. pRBC can be stored up to 42 days in 2-6⁰C, as long as ... -
Association between Insulin and Nitric Oxide in Human Retinal Microvascular Endothelial Cells in vitro
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Obesity and type 2 diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance which has been reported as the major risk factors associated with the development of the endothelial dysfunction and vascular complications such as ... -
Early Hepatic Gene Expression Profile of Lipid Metabolism of Mice on High Fat Diet after Treatment with Anti‐Obesity Drugs
( FASEB , 2020 , Conference Paper)Obesity is a multifactorial disorder of global scale. The liver plays a vital role in fat metabolism. Disorder of hepatic fat metabolism is associated with obesity and fatty liver disease. This study aimed to detect the ... -
Enteric Protoz Associated with Acute Diarrhea in Hospitalized Children in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Diarrhea is the passage of three or more watery stool in a period of 24 hours (WHO, 2013). Types of diarrhea include acute watery diarrhea, acute bloody diarrhea known as dysentery and persistent diarrhea (WHO, 2013). It ... -
The Expression of TBC1 Domain Family, Member 4 (TBC1D4) in Skeletal Muscles of Insulin-Resistant Mice in Response to Sulforaphane
( Endocrine Society , 2020 , Conference Paper)The Expression of TBC1 Domain Family, member 4 (TBC1D4) in Skeletal Muscles of Insulin-Resistant Mice in Response to Sulforaphane. Background: Obesity is commonly accompanied by impaired glucose homeostasis. Decreased ... -
Frequency of Clinically Important RH and Kell Blood Group Antigens Among Blood Donors in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background Very limited information is available about the prevalence of blood groups among Qatari population and residents. The information about frequencies of different blood group antigens is important to manage, ... -
Frequency of Clinically Important RH and Kell Blood Group Antigens Among Blood Donors in Qatar
( HBKU Press , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background Very limited information is available about the prevalence of blood groups among Qatari population and residents. The information about frequencies of different blood group antigens is important to manage, ... -
Helminth Infections Among Long-Term-Residents and Settled Immigrants in Qatar in the Decade from 2005 to 2014: Temporal Trends and Varying Prevalence Among Subjects from Different Regional Origins
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)We analysed the prevalence of helminth infection in a dataset of 31,008 records of subjects referred for stool examination at the Hamad Medical Corporation over the course of a decade (2005 to 2014, inclusive). Overall ... -
Human c-MYBPC3 RNA Targeted Therapy, Reversal of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy in the Zebrafish Model
( Qscience. , 2016 , Conference Paper)Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a serious heart disease and is defined as abnormal left ventricular (LV) wall thickening with diastolic dysfunction. HCM is an autosomal dominant monogenic disease caused by a mutation ... -
Iron shuttle chelation therapy enhances to reduce misplaced iron on secondary iron overloaded adult zebrafish
(2017 , Conference Paper)Thalassemia is the most common genetically inherited blood disorder in the world arises from defect in hemoglobin production, results in ineffective erythropoiesis and the rapid destruction of RBC in the periphery that ... -
Is it the time for Hepatitis E virus (HEV) Testing for Blood Donors in Qatar?
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background: HEV is the etiologic agent of acute hepatitis E. Although HEV usually causes a self-limiting infection, the disease may develop into a chronic or fulminant form of Hepatitis. Sporadic HEV infections spread in ... -
Lipidomics for the Prediction of the Unstable Coronary Plaque
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Plaques that build up in the lining of the coronary arteries are made up of lipids, inflammatory cells, smooth muscle cells and connective tissue. Thormbosis of a not necessarily occlusive but unstable plaque most often ... -
Molecular epidemiology of Rotavirus in children with gastroenteritis in Qatar
( OMICS , 2019 , Conference Paper)Acute gastroenteritis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality of young children worldwide. The vast majority of diarrhea cases in developing and developed countries are attributable to the viruses and to a lesser ... -
A New Deep Learning Method for Accurate Cardiac Heart Failure Prediction from RR Interval Measurements
( IEEE , 2022 , Conference Paper)cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of death worldwide. Early detection of heart failure will assist patients and medical professionals in taking better precautions to reduce risks. The objective of this study is ... -
Novel Isosteviol Derivatives Induced Apoptosis In Human Lung Cancer
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)Background. Cancer metastasis is the major cause of cancer death. We previously reported novel isosteviols derivatives which induced cytotoxicity in lung cancer cells. The understanding of mechanisms which regulate lung ... -
Obesity is associated with the upregulation of TLR4 protein but not associated with polymorphisms of TLR4D299G TLR4T399I
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Title: Obesity is associated with the upregulation of TLR4 protein but not associated with polymorphisms of TLR4D299G TLR4T399I.Background: Toll-like-receptor 4 (TLR4) is a pathogen-specific receptor, expressed in white ... -
Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Protoz in Feral Cat Population in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Introduction: Doha city has a high feral cat population that is estimated to outnumber its human inhabitants by 2-3:1 with a total population of 2-3 million cats according to Qatar Cat Control Unit (QCCU). Doha had a ... -
Prevalence of Virulence/Stress Genes in Campylobacter Jejuni from Chicken Meat Sold in Qatari Retail Outlets
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Chicken meat from the shelves of supermarkets in Qatar was tested for the presence of Camplobacter spp., and the presence of five virulence genes (htrB, cdtB, clpB, cadF and ciaB) was assessed in isolates. Forty eight ... -
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma Gondii Among Stray Cats in Qatar
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Toxoplasmosis is the most widespread infection worldwide due to the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The protozoan is a ubiquitous pathogen of warm-blooded animals, including man. In man it is responsible for fetal damage and ... -
Substances Secreted by Starved Human Dermal Fibroblasts Enhancing the Wound Healing Process in Rat without Scar: A Potential Acellular System for Wound Healing
( Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press , 2016 , Conference Paper)Background Despite being a major cellular component of various engineered skin substituent, underlying mechanism of successful fibroblast transplantation in wound healing is not clear. Here we show that substances derived ...
