Browsing Staff Publications- Faculty of Medicine by Title
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The effect of taurine addition on the complete blood count
(Associação Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia, 2013)The complete blood count (CBC), also known as hemogram or blood panel, one of the components of the routine physical examination, aims to provide a lot of information to the physician regarding the state of a person’s ... -
The effect of the 50-day conflict in Gaza on children: a descriptive study
(Elsevier, 2017)Background The UN has estimated that the conflict in Gaza between July 8 and August 26, 2014, resulted in the deaths of 2204 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and permanent disabilities in thousands of people. The aim of ... -
The effects of water-soluble carbon monoxide-releasing molecules (CO-RMs) on vascular tone.
(2006)Carbon monoxide (CO) is an important signalling messenger in mammalian cells as it participates in a variety of physiological processes including vessel tone regulation. Dr. Motterlini's group has discovered a new class ... -
The herpetofauna of the Gaza Strip with particular emphasis on the vicinity of Wadi Gaza
(الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2007)The reptiles and amphibians of the Gaza Strip and Wadi Gaza were surveyed during a period of two years (2002 – 2004). A total number of 21 herpetofaunistic species (2 turtles, 8 lizards, 8 snakes and 3 anurans) belonging ... -
The Palestinian Day of Return: from a short day of commemoration to a long day of mourning
(2018)On Friday, March 30, 2018, marking the 42nd anniversary of Land Day—when Israeli forces killed six Palestinians during protests against land confiscation in 1976—Palestinians in the Gaza Strip marched to the eastern border ... -
The quality of medical and public health research from Palestinian institutions: a survey-based study
(Elsevier, 2018)Background There has been an increase in the quantity of health research from the occupied Palestinian territory in the past decade but no assessment of the quality. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of reports ... -
The quality of reports of medical and public health research from Palestinian institutions: a systematic review
(British Medical Journal Publishing Group, 2017)Objective Over the past decade, there has been an increase in reports of health research from Palestine, but no assessment of their quality. We have assessed the quality of reports of Palestinian health research and factors ... -
The relation between health research output and burden of disease in Palestine: a systematic review
(Elsevier, 2018)Background Highest priority should be given to research on conditions responsible for the greatest disease burden. This is particularly important in settings where resources are scarce. The aim of this study was to assess ... -
The Social and Spiritual Factors Affecting Chronic Renal Dialysis Patients in Gaza Strip
(HBKU Press, 2016)Background: End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is a progressive worsening of kidney function over a period of months or years. It is a complex debilitating disease that needs a lifelong treatment. Because patients with ESRD ... -
Thyroid hormones, lipid profile and anthropometric changes after programmed weight loss in Palestinian obese adult females
(Elsevier, 2018)Objective we aimed to investigate the changes in thyroid hormones, lipid profile and anthropometric measures after programmed weight loss in Palestinian obese adult females Materials and methods This prospective study ... -
Thyroxin, glucose, body growth rate and non-protein nitrogen constituents in albino rats treated with excess potassium iodate
(Inderscience Publishers, 2008)The study was aimed to determine median lethal dose (LD50) of potassium iodate and to assess its toxicity in albino rats. The oral LD50 was found to be 752 mg kgí1 body weight. A dose of 1/5 LD50 potassium iodate was then ... -
Towards strategies for pollution control on the use of wastewater effluent in sustainable agriculture in the Gaza Strip
(Inderscience Publishers, 2008)The agriculture sector is a major consumer of groundwater in the Gaza Strip, where the level of groundwater, the main water resource, is being depleted and its quality is adversely affected. Wastewater reuse is identified ... -
Trichonamas vaginalis infection among Palestinian Women: Prevalence and Trends during 2000-2006
(The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, 2007)Aim: Trichomonas vaginalis has not been studied in Gaza and there is no available data on the prevalence of this sexually transmitted disease (STD). The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of Trichomonas ... -
Untersuchung der Ceramide des Stratum corneum in der nicht involvierten Haut bei Neurodermitis-und Psoriasis-Patienten mit Hilfe der AMD-HPTLC und der HPLC
(APCI-MS, 2005)Lipide stellen bedeutende Naturstoffe dar, die in jedem Organismus vorkommen und vielfältige Funktionen erfüllen. Sie rücken auf Grund dessen vermehrt in den Mittelpunkt der heutigen Forschung. In diesem Zusammenhang sind ... -
Vasoactive properties of CORM‐3, a novel water‐soluble carbon monoxide‐releasing molecule
(Wiley/Blackwell (10.1111), 2004)Carbon monoxide (CO), one of the end products of heme catabolism by heme oxygenase, possesses antihypertensive and vasodilatory characteristics. We have recently discovered that certain transition metal carbonyls are capable ... -
Vasorelaxing effects and inhibition of nitric oxide in macrophages by new iron-containing carbon monoxide-releasing molecules (CO-RMs)
(Academic Press, 2013)Carbon monoxide-releasing molecules (CO-RMs) are a class of organometallo carbonyl complexes capable of delivering controlled quantities of CO gas to cells and tissues thus exerting a broad spectrum of pharmacological ... -
Walking on an Uneven Surface: The Effect of Common Peroneal Stimulation on Gait Parameters and Relationship Between Perceived and Measured Benefits in a Sample of Participants …
(Blackwell Publishing Inc, 2007)Objectives. To examine the effect of using a common peroneal stimulator on an even and an uneven surface, and to compare measures with perceived response to stimulation. Method. Participants had a drop‐foot caused by a ... -
Wild mammals in the Gaza Strip, with particular reference to Wadi Gaza
(الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2007)Mammalian fauna are considered good indicators of the degree of anthropogenic disturbance to the various ecosystems. Many mammalian species disappeared in the Gaza Strip during the last 5-6 decades and no efforts have been ... -
η4-Pyrone iron(0)carbonyl complexes as effective CO-releasing molecules (CO-RMs)
(Pergamon, 2006)The CO-releasing properties of iron(0)tricarbonyl complexes bearing a 2-pyrone ligand have been evaluated. In this report, we demonstrate that the intrinsic stability of the (η4-2-pyrone)Fe(CO)3 complex influences the ...