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The role of objectively recorded smartphone usage and personality traits in sleep quality
Published 2023“…<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">The proliferation of smartphones, accompanied by internet facilities, has contributed to a decrease in sleep quality over the last decades. It has been revealed that excessive internet usage impacts the physical and mental health of smartphone users, while personality traits (PT) could play a role in developing internet addictions and preventing their negative effects. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on lifestyle behaviors and their association with personality among adults in Qatar: A cross-sectional study
Published 2022“…This study aimed to identify changes in adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) and physical activity (PA) and associations with personality during lockdown. Using a cross-sectional design, a convenient sample of 543 adults in Qatar completed an online questionnaire consisting of validated tools to measure adherence to MD (MEDAS questionnaire, score ranges 0–13), PA (IPAQ, assessing light, moderate high intensity PA) and personality (BFI-10, categorizing individuals’ personalities). …”
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Insulin detemir in combination with oral antidiabetic drugs improves glycemic control in persons with type 2 diabetes in Near East countrie
Published 2017“…Results 868 persons were included (mean age: 59.5 ± 10.4 years, men: 55.3%). …”
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Integration of Wind Catchers in Modern Residential Buildings in the UAE as a Means of Providing Thermal Comfort
Published 2014“…This research is an evaluation of the effectiveness of wind catchers as means of providing thermal comfort for modern residential buildings in the hot arid climates in the UAE. …”
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Psychological and Coping Strategies Related to Home Isolation and Social Distancing in Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Study
Published 2021“…Higher levels of anger, depression, and general anxiety were prevalent among 1.3% (n=84), 3.9% (n=260), and 1.6% (n=104) of participants, respectively. The mean score for the emotional constructs anger and depression decreased with increased compliance with regulations (<i>P</i>=.04 and <i>P</i>=.11, respectively). …”
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Making Biomarkers Relevant to Healthcare Innovation and Precision Medicine
Published 2022“…In addition, the utility of biomarkers in clinical decision and therapy guidance seeks to improve the patient outcomes and decrease wasteful and harmful treatment. Efficient biomarkers are crucial for the advancement of diagnoses, better molecular targeted therapy, along with therapeutic advantages in a broad spectrum of various diseases. …”
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Influence of temperature on tire-pavement noise in hot climates: Qatar case
Published 2021“…There is an apparent trend of decreasing temperature coefficient with increasing mean texture depth of dense graded asphalt pavements. …”
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Morphological changes in amblyopic eyes in choriocapillaris and Sattler’s layer in comparison to healthy eyes, and in retinal nerve fiber layer in comparison to fellow eyes through...
Published 2021“…Purpose Establishing the reliability of a new method to check the mean retinal and choroidal reflectivity and using it to find retinal and choroid changes in amblyopia. …”
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Influence of temperature on tire-pavement noise in hot climates: Qatar case
Published 2021“…There is an apparent trend of decreasing temperature coefficient with increasing mean texture depth of dense graded asphalt pavements. …”
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Light at the end of the tunnel
Published 2021“…In turn, social distancing increases (decreases) visitors' intent to use virtual reality (in-person) tours during the pandemic. …”
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The global, regional, and national burden of colorectal cancer and its attributable risk factors in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global B...
Published 2019“…Globally, colorectal cancer accounted for 896 000 (876 300–915 700) deaths in 2017, with an age-standardised death rate of 11·5 (11·3–11·8) per 100 000 person-years, which decreased between 1990 and 2017 (−13·5% [–18·4 to −10·0]). …”
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Ambulatory general urgent clinic: an initiative at the time of COVID-19 pandemic
Published 2024“…Survey distributed among the physicians covering the clinics to discuss their perception for the newly implemented clinics and previous method to book urgent referral for in-person visits.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">186 clinics were screened over 2 years (2 clinics per week). …”
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Role of family in supporting children with mental disorders in Qatar
Published 2023“…There are certain behaviors of family members that can increase or decrease stress for the person. The results suggest that the family plays an essential role in supporting and promoting the lives of people with mental disorders and recommending effective ways to cope with them.…”
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Empiric antibiotic therapy of community-acquired Pneumonia at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. (c2001)
Published 2001“…Special attention should be given to decrease hospitalization rate, to preserve fluoroquinolones, and to improve microbiological studies outcome.…”
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Novel proteins implicated in lipid metabolism disorders
Published 2016“…</p><p>FHBL is an autosomal dominant lipoprotein disorder that is usually asymptomatic when a person receives only one copy of the mutated gene from a parent. …”
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A Case Study to Identify the Hindrances to Widespread Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Qatar
Published 2020“…<p dir="ltr">The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) have proven to be a crucial factor to decreasing the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere. …”
