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    • Assessment of vitamin D and vitamin A intake by female students at the United Arab Emirates University based on self-reported dietary and selected fortified food consumption 

      Laley, Louis C; Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Wasesa, Abdulkadar Ah; Rao, Madduri V; Aboubacar, Adam ( Taylor & Francis , 2011 , Article)
      In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), many adolescent girls and women (especially the UAE citizens) are not adequately exposed to sunlight and their dietary intake of vitamin Dis insufficient to fulfill the required recommended ...

    • The Association between Serum LDL Cholesterol and Genetic Variation in Chromosomal Locus 1p13.3 among Coronary Artery Disease Patients 

      Rizk, Nasser M.; El-Menyar, Ayman; Egue, Huda; Wais, Idil Souleman; Baluli, Hissa Mohamed; ... more authors ( Hindawi , 2015 , Article)
      Background. Several polymorphisms of a locus on chromosome 1p13.3 have a significant effect on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), atherosclerosis, and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods. We aimed to investigate ...

    • Association of lipid profile and waist circumference as cardiovascular risk factors for overweight and obesity among school children in Qatar 

      Rizk, Nasser M.; Yousef, Mervat ( Dove Medical Press , 2012 , Article)
      Background: Childhood obesity is a national as well as worldwide problem. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of overweight and obesity among Qatari children with lipid profile and waist circumference as ...

    • Associations of Vitamin D Receptor Polymorphisms with Coronary Artery Diseases 

      Sharif, Elham; Rizk, Nasser; Abu Aqel, Sirin; Masoud, Ofelia (2016 , Poster)
      Background: Previous studies have investigated the association of rs1544410, rs7975232 and rs731236 polymorphisms on vitamin D receptor gene and its impact on diseases such as cancer, diabetes and hypertension in different ...

    • Bacteremia and septicemia in Qatar 

      Al-Thani, Asma ( 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: ...

    • Bioavailability and hypolipidemic effects of peanut skin polyphenols 

      Bansode, Rishipal R.; Randolph, Priscilla; Ahmedna, Mohamed; Williams, Leonard L.; Yu, Jianmei ( Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. , 2015 , Article)
      Peanut skin is a rich source of polyphenols, such as proanthocyanidins. Peanut skin proanthocyanidins mainly consist of a subgroup called procyanidins. Peanut-based procyanidins contain oligomers of both type A and type ...

    • Biochars From Solid Organic Municipal Wastes For Soil Quality Enhancement 

      Bansode, Rishipal; Hassan, Osman; Randolph, Priscilla; Rehrah, Djaafar; Ahmedna, Mohamed ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      The overall municipal organic waste in Qatar accounts for 57% of municipal waste generated annually. Organic solid wastes such as food, newspapers, packaging, furniture woods and wood from building demolition have traditionally ...

    • The Blue Button Project: Engaging Patients in Healthcare by a Click of a Button 

      Mohsen, Mona Omar; Aziz, Hassan A. ( American Health Information Management Association , 2015 , Article)
      The Blue Button project has become a way for many Americans to download their health records by just a click in any way that suits them, such as in print, on a thumb drive, or on their mobile devices and smartphones. Several ...

    • “Breakthrough Therapies” for Breast Cancer Metastasis. 

      Malki, A; Mohsen, M; Aziz, H ( OMICS International , 2015 , Article)
      Breast Cancer Metastasis (MBC) is an ultimate death sentence remains a challenge for clinicians worldwide.According to the Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Awareness Network about 155,000 patients are living nowadays with ...

    • Burden of diarrhea in the eastern mediterranean region, 1990-2013: Findings from the global burden of disease study 2013 

      Khalil I.; Colombara D.V.; Forouzanfar M.H.; Troeger C.; Daoud F.; ... more authors ( American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene , 2016 , Article)
      Diarrheal diseases (DD) are leading causes of disease burden, death, and disability, especially in children in low-income settings. DD can also impact a child's potential livelihood through stunted physical growth, cognitive ...

    • The cardiovascular implication of single nucleotide polymorphisms of chromosome 9p21 locus among Arab population 

      El-Menyar, Ayman A.; Rizk, Nasser M.; Al-Qahtani, Awad; AlKindi, Fahad; Elyas, Ahmed; ... more authors ( Medknow Publications , 2015 , Article)
      Background: Based on several reports including genome-wide association studies, genetic variability has been linked with higher (nearly half) susceptibility toward coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to evaluate the ...

    • Cardiovascular System 

      Kiser, Karen M.; Payne, William C.; Taff, Teresa A.; Aziz, Hassan ( Prentice Hall , 2011 , Book chapter)
      Contents: Introduction to diagnostic microbiology. Development of diagnostic microbiology ; Taxonomy and classification ; The bacterial cell ; The host's encounter with microbes ; Safety --Routine specimen processing. ...

    • Characterisation of winter respiratory viral infections in patients with asthma and COPD in Qatar 

      Al-Thani, Asma; Bushra, Sumbul; Shaath, Noor; Sattar, Hisham A. ( Springer Verlag , 2013 , Article)
      Respiratory viruses in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma have not been characterised in Qatar. This study aimed to identify the most common viral strains responsible for respiratory tract ...

    • Characterising the aetiology of severe acute gastroenteritis among patients visiting a hospital in Qatar using real-time polymerase chain reaction 

      Al-Thani, Asma; Baris, Maide; Al-Lawati, Najah; Al-Dhahry, Said ( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2013 , Article)
      Background: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) remains a common cause of clinic visits and hospitalizations, though its aetiology has not been determined in Qatar. Methods: We performed a prospective, emergency department–based ...

    • Cinnamon extract inhibits angiogenesis in zebrafish and human endothelial cells by suppressing VEGFR1, VEGFR2, and PKC-mediated MAP kinase 

      Bansode, R. R.; Leung, T.; Randolph, P.; Williams, L. L.; Ahmedna, M. ( Wiley Periodicals, Inc. , 2013 , Article)
      Angiogenesis is a process of new blood vessel generation and under pathological conditions, lead to tumor development, progression, and metastasis. Many bioactive components have been studied for its antiangiogenic properties ...

    • Cloud Computing and Healthcare Services 

      Aziz, H.A.; Guled, A. ( OMICS International , 2016 , Article)
      There is a significant volume of healthcare data generated daily. The data are important and vital for decision making and delivering the best care for patients. Cloud computing is a cost effective method that facilitates ...

    • Common and Rare Genetic Variants Associated With Alzheimer's Disease 

      Marei, Hany E.; Althani, Asmaa; Suhonen, Jaana; El Zowalaty, Mohamed E.; Albanna, Mohammad A.; ... more authors ( WILEY PERIODICALS, INC. , 2016 , Article)
      Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most devastating disorders. Despite the continuing increase of its incidence among aging populations, no effective cure has been developed mainly due to difficulties in early diagnosis ...

    • Communication Among Parents Who Share Physical Custody After Divorce or Separation 

      Markham, Melinda Stafford; Hartenstein, Jaimee L.; Mitchell, Yolanda T.; Khalil, Ghadir Aljayyousi ( 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 ...

    • Complications of Diabetes Mellitus Among Patients Attending Outpatient Clinics in Qatar 

      Zirie, M. A.; Yousef, M. F.; Al Mashaly, A. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2003 , Article)
      The objective of this study was to explore the prevailing complications of diabetes mellitus and to explore some of the associated factors among Qatari patients previously diagnosed as having diabetes mellitus. A random ...

    • Conversion of Organic Municipal Wastes into Biochars and their Effect on Fertility Parameters of Normal and Sabkha Soils of Qatar 

      Ahmedna, Mohamed; Rehrah, Djaafar; Bansode, Rishipal; Hassan, Osman A. ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Qatar is undergoing rapid economic growth fueled by its ambitious national vision 2030 which specifically aims to achieve sustainable development. To achieve the latter, durable and sustainable alternatives for municipal ...