BACKGROUND International studies show that most people prefer to die at home; however, hospitals remain the most common place of death (PoD). This study aims to investigate the patterns in PoD and the associated factors, which are crucial for end-of-life cancer care enhancement. METHOD This retrospective, population-based study analyzed all registered cancer deaths in Qatar between January 1,...

OBJECTIVE To study the prevalence of and risk factors for urinary incontinence (UI) in Qatar, and its impact on quality of life (QoL). PATIENTS AND METHODS This study was conducted in two phases, as phase 1 from 2010 to 2011 and phase 2 from 2011 to 2012. In phase 1 we calculated the prevalence of UI in Qatar and its risk factors. In phase 2 we determined the frequency and severity of differe...

BACKGROUND To ensure the oral health of a population, clinicians must deliver appropriate dental services, and local communities need to have access to dental care facilities. However, establishment of this infrastructure must be based on reliable information regarding disease prevalence and severity in the target population. OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to measure the incidence of ...

Purpose Hypercalcemia is an electrolyte disorder found in cancer patients which can complicate the disease and hasten death. It is classified by a blood serum calcium level of 2.6 mmol/l and above and its incidence is related to malignancy type. The object of this study is to explore the distribution of hypercalcemia amongst different cancer forms and to record the effects on mortality. The stu...

Assessing the real-world impact of biomedical research is notoriously difficult. Here, we present the framework for building a prospective science-centered information system from scratch that has been afforded by the Sidra Medical and Research Center in Qatar. This experiment is part of the global conversation on maximizing returns on research investment.

Adriana Toro, Gaetano Bertino, Annalisa Ardiri, Isidoro Di Carlo Department of Surgery, Patti Hospital (ME), Patti; Hepatology Unit, Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, University of Catania, Catania; Department of Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia”, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; Department of General Surgery, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar Lett...

Qatar is the first Muslim and Arab country to host FIFA World Cup. The Supreme Committee for Delivery Legacy, organisation responsible providing required infrastructure, planning operations, already offering volunteering opportunities across numerous activities, events tournaments. However, few studies have examined citizens resident expatriates’ attitudes toward such mega-events in both rest o...

OBJECTIVE To study the development of noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium (NCCM) in the state of Qatar and to highlight the prognostic parameters in those patients. METHODS We conducted this study from 2000 to 2004 on patients who were referred to Hamad General Hospital with questionable echocardiographic features of cardiomyopathy with or without clinical manifestations of heart fail...

OBJECTIVE Neonatal meningitis is responsible for thousands of neonatal deaths annually all over the world. Our study was conducted to determine the epidemiology, management and best preventive measures for neonatal meningitis in Qatar. METHODS A retrospective study reviewed the records of bacterial meningitis patients under the age of one month. The study was carried out at Hamad Medical Hosp...