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Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction as the Mechanism for Development of Obesity
(Biomedical Sciences, 2018 , Master Thesis)
Obesity is one of the major public health issues in the world with a rapid increase
in its prevalence. According to the last public health report from supreme public health in
Qatar in 2012, 71.8 % of the women were ...
Magnitude of RSV Fusion Protein-Specific Antibodies in Infants and Corresponding Mothers
(Biomedical Sciences, 2018 , Master Thesis)
INTRODUCTION: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a threatening agent causing lower respiratory infections (LRI) among children, where no vaccine is available. RSV expresses three surface glycoproteins, of which the ...
National Study of Anaphylaxis in a Large Tertiary Care Hospital in Qatar: A Retrospective Study
(Biomedical Sciences, 2018 , Master Thesis)
Background: Anaphylaxis is a serious systemic allergic disease that often mani-fests with a broad array of symptoms and leads to death if not immediately treated by the administration of epinephrine auto-injector (EAI). ...
Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Using Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP)
(Biomedical Sciences, 2020 , Master Thesis)
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common pathogens that cause a wide
range of infections ranging from skin and soft tissue infections to invasive, life
threatening infections. The emergence of methicillin-resistant ...
ASSESSING THE CURRENT STANDING OF HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION BLOOD DONOR CENTER IN QATAR AND DEVELOPING A FORECAST MODEL FOR THE BLOOD STOCK NEEDS DURING THE 2022 WORLD CUP EVENT
(Biomedical Sciences, 2019 , Master Thesis)
Background: In four years from now, Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup competition which requires high level of preparedness and readiness in different sectors including health care. Among different sub-sections of health, ...
Genome-Wide Association Study (Gwas) To Uncover Genetic Risk Factors Associated With Low Bone Mineral Density And Osteoporosis In Qatar Population
(Biomedical Sciences, 2019 , Master Thesis)
Osteoporosis is an increasingly prevalent, global health burden characterized by
low bone mineral density (BMD) and increased fracture risk. Despite the serious
consequences of osteoporosis and the significant impact it ...
Profiling The Salivary Microbiome In The Qatari Population
(Biomedical Sciences, 2019 , Master Thesis)
Humans are living ecosystems composed of human cells and microbes. The microbiome is the collection of microbes and their genes. Recent breakthrough in the high throughput sequencing technologies made it possible for us ...
Profiling of the Differentially Expressed Genes of Inflammation and Angiogenesis of Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells Evoked by Cell Injury In-Vitro to Mimic Acute Ischemic Stroke-Like Conditions
(Biomedical Sciences, 2020 , Master Thesis)
Ischemic stroke (IS) is a leading cause of disability and death worldwide. IS arises from a blocked artery in the brain that causes a lack of oxygen and nutrient supply to other brain cells, causing cell injury and neuronal ...
Anticancer Activity of Guggulsterone in Human Leukemic Cells
(Biomedical Sciences, 2020 , Master Thesis)
Leukemia is a group of blood cancers that is characterized by the uncontrolled
proliferation of hematopoietic cells and their progressive accumulation within the bone
marrow (BM) and secondary lymphoid tissues. The main ...
Studying Frequencies, Types and Causes of Medical Laboratory Associated Errors Using the Electronic Occurrence, Variance and Accident (OVA) Reporting System in Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC)
(Biomedical Sciences, 2020 , Master Thesis)
Medical laboratory services are an integral part of healthcare systems that play significant roles in over 70% of medical decisions. Thus, unintentional errors that occur during total testing process (TTP) of laboratory ...