OBJECTIVE The main aim of this study was to report and discuss epidemiological, etiological, type of treatment and data on survival of the patients with each mode of treatment using available data for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who have been diagnosed at Hamad Medical Corporation during the period March 2004-December 2010 inclusive. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective analys...

OBJECTIVE Dementia is a major public health problem among the elderly in developed countries and a growing problem in the underdeveloped countries. There are no published data on dementia in any of the Arabic countries. The aim of this study was to determine the different sub-types of dementia among Qataris. METHODS A retrospective and prospective ongoing hospital-based study in which all med...

OBJECTIVE Qatar is a small country on the Eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Its population is a unique mixture of native citizens and immigrants. We aimed to describe the features of epilepsy in Qatar as such information is virtually lacking from the current literature. METHODS We summarized information retrospectively collected from 468 patients with epilepsy seen through the national ...

The current rapid rise of mobile computing, cloud computing, and social and collaborative learning is transforming education. In particular engineering education has and will continue benefiting from this trend by leading this transformation. To stimulate the innovative use of technology for a better teaching and learning experience, the Educational Technology and Academic Affairs offices have ...

AIM The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) in Qatar and to determine the risk factors associated with it. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a cross-sectional survey study of men attending the outpatient department at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar between February 2012 and February 2013. The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)-5 questio...

BACKGROUND The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent lymphotropic herpesvirus and has been linked to several malignancies. Transmission is generally by oral secretions, but can be through blood transfusions and organ transplantations. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence, viremia rates, and circulating genotypes of EBV i...

INTRODUCTION National health accounts (NHAs) provide useful information to aid in understanding the health care financing system. This article aims to present a profile of health system financing in Dubai using data from the NHA. We also aim to compare the provider structure of financing schemes in Dubai with those of the State of Qatar and selected Organization for Economic Cooperation and Dev...

N vitamin D deficiency is considered a common problem among many Arab countries including Lebanon, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and other European countries as documented by many studies.1-4 Vitamin D is a fat-soluble steroid hormone that is crucial for many tissues and organs in the body for instance, skin, heart, kidney, and muscles. Vitamin D deficiency has been ...