Epidemiology of hydatid disease in Qatar: a hospital based study from 2000 to 2013.

Objectives: To describe the epidemiological and clinical profile, treatment and outcome for hydatid diseases among the patients admitted to Hamad General Hospital.

Methods: This retrospective study was carried out on patients admitted to Hamad General Hospital between 1st January 2000 and 31st December 2013. Descriptive statistics including range and percentage were used in analyzing the patient characteristics and laboratory parameters.

Bio-repository of DNA in stroke: a study protocol of three ancestral populations.

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the world. Identifying the genes underlying stroke risk may help us to improve our understanding of the mechanisms that cause stroke and also identify novel therapeutic targets. To have sufficient power to disentangle the genetic component of stroke, large-scale highly phenotyped DNA repositories are necessary.