Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings Volume 2016 Issue 1

Introduction: Tissue engineered heart valves offer a promising alternative for the replacement of diseased heart valves avoiding the limitations faced with currently available bioprosthetic and mechanical heart valves. The aim of the tissue engineering is producing living heart valves that can be used to replace those affected by congenital and acquired disease, especially in younger patients. The central challenge of any tissue Read More

The term epigenetics describes the study of relatively stable changes in gene expression which occur without changes of the DNA sequence. The three best described mechanisms are: 1, cytosine methylation at cytosine-guanine dinucleotides of the DNA; 2, histone modifications (such as acetylation, methylation, and phosphorylation); and 3, micro RNA interference. The interplay between DNA methylation, histone modific Read More

Septrin Objective The primary purpose of this research is to evaluate the risk of hyperkalemia in patients receiving co-trimoxazole. The secondary purpose is to detect the changes of potassium levels from baseline to 7, 14, 21, and 30 days, determine the association between co-trimoxazole dose and potassium level and examine the relationship between renal function and hyperkalemia. Methods The approach was through r Read More

Diabetic Foot in Qatar A primary care Perspective Introduction Diabetes represents a major public health burden in developing countries, especially the Arabian Gulf region, which is going through a rapid socioeconomic transition. Diabetic foot is becoming an escalating problem in Qatar due to the high prevalence of diabetes which is around 16%. Currently, diabetic footcare is disintegrated within the health system resulting in in Read More

Objective This study aimed to assess the adherence and persistence to Calcium and vitamin D, and address the reasons of non-adherence. Methods All patients attending a secondary care rheumatology clinic in a teaching hospital serving a multiethnic population, in the period between April and June fulfill the inclusion criteria. Patients were asked verbally before distributing the question air about the duration and reason Read More

الأهداف: تحدد هذه الدراسة أفضل ممارسة لتسليم المناوبة طبية وتقدم أداة جديدة تستخدم لتسليم المسائل السريرية والتشغيلية في نهاية جميع التحولات والمناوبات في أقسام الطوارئ. الأساليب: تم ومراجعة استعراض التراث الطبي لهذا الموضوع. وبعد المقابلات شبه المنظمة والملاحظات لتسليم المناوبات. مع المشاركين من المقيمين والأخصائيين والاستشاريين و كبار الممرضات. تم التوصل الى عملية موحدة لتسليم المناوبة الطبية في قسم الطوارئ للتعرف على أفضل الممارسات المتفق عليها ، واشتقاق أداة ل Read More

Desert truffles are an obligate hypogenous ectomycorrhizal fungi in association with host plant roots Helianthemum sp. and are of socioeconomically important and naturally grown in the Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Mediterranean countries including Arab Gulf countries. Truffles are edible and a rich source of protein and various chemical compounds and traditionally have been used as folk med Read More

Background Despite the long hours of sunlight in Qatar and other regions of the Middle East, vitamin D deficiency ( < 20 ng/mL) has been rising. There are many factors that affect the synthesis of vitamin D including age, ethnicity, skin pigmentation, anthropometric measures, diet, smoking, physical activity, cholesterol levels, and sunscreen usage. In parallel, the prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome has also been i Read More

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 prevalence of combined helminthe infections was low (1.78%) but there were significant temporal trends, age and sex effects and those arising from region of origin of the subjects. The most common helmint Read More

Objectives and Rationale This paper examines differentials in self-rated health among older adults aged 60 years and more across three impoverished and ethnically diverse neighborhoods in post conflict Lebanon and assesses whether variations are explained by social and economic factors. This study comes to fill a gap in the aging literature for Arab countries and aims to contribute to a better understanding of the s Read More