Browsing by Subject "controlled study"
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A review of breast cancer pathology reports in Nigeria
( ecancer Global Foundation , 2021 , Article Review)Background: Diagnosis and treatment of cancer rely heavily on imaging, histopathology and molecular information. Incomplete or missing tumour information can hinder the delivery of high-quality care in oncology practice, ... -
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and risk of bleeding and acute ischemic events in non-hypertensive Alzheimer's patients
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)Introduction Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) are commonly used to treat mild to moderate cases of Alzheimer disease (AD). To the best of our knowledge, there has been no study estimating the risk of bleeding and ... -
Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles for Different Isolates in Aden, Yemen: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Resource-Poor Setting
( Hindawi Limited , 2020 , Article)Background. There is a rapid deterioration in the effectiveness of antibiotics due to the global prevalence of bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR can cause an increase in mortality and morbidity due to treatment ... -
BEMD-3DCNN-based method for COVID-19 detection
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)The coronavirus outbreak continues to spread around the world and no one knows when it will stop. Therefore, from the first day of the identification of the virus in Wuhan, China, scientists have launched numerous research ... -
Biomimetic trace metals improve bone regenerative properties of calcium phosphate bioceramics
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)The bone regenerative capacity of synthetic calcium phosphates (CaPs) can be enhanced through the enrichment with selected metal trace ions. However, defining the optimal elemental composition required for bone formation ... -
Combining Fisher locality preserving projections and passband DCT for efficient palmprint recognition
( Elsevier B.V. , 2015 , Article)In this paper a new graph based approach referred to as Fisher Locality Preserving Projections (FLPP) is proposed for efficient palmprint recognition. The technique employs two graphs with the first being used to characterize ... -
Composition and characteristics of trabecular bone in osteoporosis and osteoarthritis
( Elsevier Inc. , 2020 , Article)Background Bone strength depends on multiple factors such as bone density, architecture and composition turnover. However, the role these factors play in osteoporotic fractures is not well understood. Purpose The aim ... -
Core outcomes in gestational diabetes for treatment trials: The Gestational Metabolic Group treatment set
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2021 , Article)Aims With the rising number of outcomes being reported following gestational diabetes (GDM), the outcomes in existing studies vary widely making it challenging to compare and contrast the effectiveness of different ... -
COVID-19 infection localization and severity grading from chest X-ray images
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)The immense spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has left healthcare systems incapable to diagnose and test patients at the required rate. Given the effects of COVID-19 on pulmonary tissues, chest radiographic ... -
Date pits based nanomaterials for thermal insulation applications - Towards energy efficient buildings in Qatar
( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)Air-conditioning systems make the most significant part of energy consumption in the residential sector. There is no denying that it is essential to produce a comfortable indoor thermal environment for residents in a ... -
Design and synthesis of novel chalcones as potent selective monoamine oxidase-B inhibitors
( Elsevier Masson SAS , 2016 , Article)A novel series of substituted chalcones were designed and synthesized to be evaluated as selective human MAO-B inhibitors. A combination of either methylsulfonyl or trifluoromethyl substituents on the aromatic ketone moiety ... -
Detection and severity classification of COVID-19 in CT images using deep learning
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Detecting COVID-19 at an early stage is essential to reduce the mortality risk of the patients. In this study, a cascaded system is proposed to segment the lung, detect, localize, and quantify COVID-19 infections from ... -
Distinct neuropsychological correlates in positive and negative formal thought disorder syndromes: The thought and language disorder scale in endogenous psychoses
( S. Karger AG , 2016 , Article Review)The correlation of formal thought disorder (FTD) symptoms and subsyndromes with neuropsychological dimensions is as yet unclear. Evidence for a dysexecutive syndrome and semantic access impairments has been discussed in ... -
Distinct photodynamics of κ-N and κ-C pseudoisomeric iron(ii) complexes
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2021 , Article)Two closely related FeII complexes with 2,6-bis(1-ethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4yl)pyridine and 2,6-bis(1,2,3-triazol-5-ylidene)pyridine ligands are presented to gain new insights into the photophysics of bis(tridentate) iron(II) ... -
Effect of recombinant human erythropoietin and doxorubicin in combination on the proliferation of MCF-7 and MDA-MB231 breast cancer cells
( Spandidos Publications , 2016 , Article)Patients with cancer often exhibit signs of anemia as the result of the disease. Thus, cancer chemotherapies often include erythropoietin (EPO) in the regime to improve the survival rate of these patients. The aim of the ... -
Effects of electron acceptors on removal of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli, resistance genes and class 1 integrons under anaerobic conditions
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)Anaerobic biotechnologies can effectively remove antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), but there is a need to better understand the mechanisms. Here we employ bioelectrochemical systems ... -
Effects of topiramate on pregnancy outcome in rats
( Bahrain Medical Bulletin , 2016 , Article)Background: Anti-epileptics taken during pregnancy might lead to low birth-weight and birth defects which could be associated with neonatal morbidity and mortality. Objective: To evaluate the effects of maternal exposure ... -
Evaluating community pharmacy practice in Qatar using simulated patient method: Acute gastroenteritis management
( Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica , 2016 , Article)Objective: To evaluate Qatari pharmacists' prescribing, labeling, dispensing and counseling practices in response to acute community-acquired gastroenteritis. Methods: The simulated patient method was used in this study. ... -
Evaluation of pharmacist-based compared to doctor-based anticoagulation management in Qatar
( Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2016 , Article)Rationale, aims and objectives For over 60 years, warfarin has been the mainstay anticoagulant used in the outpatient setting for the prevention and treatment of a wide variety of thromboembolic clinical conditions. ... -
Flight Versus Ground Out-of-hospital Rapid Sequence Intubation Success: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2018 , Article)Introduction: Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a critical procedure performed by both air medical and ground based emergency medical services (EMS). Previous work has suggested that ETI success rates are greater for air ...