Browsing Medicine Research by Subject "Qatar"
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From tackles to trauma: investigating the influence of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on public maxillofacial department in Qatar - an observational study.
( Wolters Kluwer Health , 2024 , Other)The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup (FIFA-WC) is considered the pinnacle of international sporting events, attracting a diverse array of attendees from across the globe1. Hosting such an ... -
Gallbladder cancer: 7-Year experience from Qatar
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Thirty-five patients presented with GC during the study period, 10 females (28.6%) and 25 males (71.4%). Fourteen patients (40%) were diagnosed incidentally after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 16 (48.6%) were diagnosed ... -
Haematococcus pluvialis Microalgae Extract Inhibits Proliferation, Invasion, and Induces Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignant cancer in females worldwide. Drug resistance, toxicity, and the failure of current therapies to completely cure BC has challenged conventional medicine. Consequently, ... -
Health sciences students' and instructors' perceptions of the emergency switch to virtual internship amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A case from Qatar
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)In efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, health colleges at Qatar University shifted their clinical training to virtual internships (VI) and project-based learning (PBL). The shift was new to students and faculty alike, ... -
Human rights as the key driver for development of Learning Disability services in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Growing international consensus in recognising rights of individuals with disability to enabling environments has spurred on provision of services for support for these individuals. The provision of this support has however ... -
Identifying essential competencies for medical students
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify essential profession-related competencies, clinical knowledge and skills that medical students should develop in the early stages of their education for future professional ... -
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health Law in the State of Qatar
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)Accumulating evidence exploring the impact of the pandemic on mental health has been published as the Covid-19 pandemic has evolved and reflect how shock, anxiety, and fear of the early periods of the pandemic are giving ... -
Incidence and association of high-risk HPVs and EBV in patients with advanced stages of colorectal cancer from Qatar
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2023 , Article)High-risk Human Papillomaviruses (HPVs) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) are present and involved in several types of human carcinomas, including cervical and, head and neck cancers. Nevertheless, their presence and association ... -
Knowledge, Attitude, Practices, and Sources of Information (KAPS) toward COVID-19 during the second wave pandemic among university population in Qatar: A cross-sectional study
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. Many efforts were performed to contain the virus worldwide. People's knowledge and attitude should be directed toward strict ... -
Mental wellbeing of frontline healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2021 , Other)The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) began with initial cases in China in December 2019 and by January 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) declared it as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (WHO ... -
Patients' and primary carers' views on clozapine treatment for schizophrenia: A cross-sectional study in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Subjective views of clozapine treatment among patients with schizophrenia in the Middle East and North African MENA Region have not previously been assessed. Globally, few studies have assessed the views of carers to ... -
A Perspective on Patient Safety Culture among Nurses in Qatar
( Wolters Kluwer , 2023 , Other)Background: The vitality of developing a safety culture in healthcare settings has become increasingly important following international investigations that highlighted the failures in health care delivery. Nurses, being ... -
Policy and legislation for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)There is a marked paucity of publications on the policy and legislation of mental health, and substance use disorders in the public domain in Qatar. Qatar National Vision provides a framework for national strategies and ... -
Potential causes of male and female infertility in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article Review)A steady decline in the fertility rate has been observed in Qatar during the past fifty years. Therefore, infertility is considered a national priority in Qatar, a pronatalist society. This review article summarises the ... -
Prevalence and determinants of symptomatic COVID-19 infection among children and adolescents in Qatar: A cross sectional analysis of 11445 individuals.
( Cambridge University Press , 2021 , Article)There is a paucity of evidence about the prevalence and risk factors for symptomatic infection among children. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of symptomatic COVID-19 and its risk factors in children and ... -
Prevalence and potential determinants of covid-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in qatar: Results from a nationally representative survey of qatari nationals and migrants between december 2020 and january 2021
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)Global COVID-19 pandemic containment necessitates understanding the risk of hesitance or resistance to vaccine uptake in different populations. The Middle East and North Africa currently lack vital representative vaccine ... -
The prevalence of HEV among non-A-C hepatitis in Qatar and efciency of serological markers for the diagnosis of hepatitis E
( BMC , 2021 , Article)Background: The rapid growth of Qatar in the last two decades has attracted a large influx of immigrant workers who mostly come from HEV-hyperendemic countries. Thus, we aim to investigate the prevalence of HEV among acute ... -
Prevalence of Virulence/Stress Genes in Campylobacter jejuni from Chicken Meat Sold in Qatari Retail Outlets
( Public Library of Science , 2016 , Article)Chicken meat from the shelves of supermarkets in Qatar was tested for the presence of Campylobacter spp. and the presence of five virulence genes (htrB, cdtB, clpP, cadF and ciaB) was assessed in isolates. Forty eight ... -
A qualitative assessment of medical students’ readiness for virtual clerkships at a Qatari university during the COVID-19 pandemic
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Background: This study aims to qualitatively examine the readiness of medical students to change to virtual clerkship (VC) during the pandemic, from both the faculty and students’ perspectives. Methods: A qualitative study ... -
Real-World Effectiveness of the Varicella Vaccine among Children and Adolescents in Qatar: A Case–Control Study
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Background: Despite the availability of a highly efficacious vaccine, varicella outbreaks are still being reported globally. In this study, we evaluated the real-world effectiveness of varicella vaccination among children ...