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Suspected Agomelatine-induced restless legs syndrome: a case report
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BioMed Central Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Background: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a sensorimotor disorder characterized by unpleasant and distressing sensations in the lower limbs that are more pronounced in the evening, commence or worsen at rest, and show ...
Hysteresis behaviour of different magnetorheological elastomer models: Modelling and simulation
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EXTRICA
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Smart materials are materials by which their properties can be altered due to external stimuli such as temperature, pressure, and magnetic field. Magnetorheological Elastomer (MRE) is a type of smart composite material ...
Editorial: COVID-19 pandemic, food behaviour and consumption patterns
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2022 , Other)
With already 600 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and over 6 million recorded deaths, the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), detected in Wuhan (China) in late 2019, is nowadays one of the most pressing global challenges ...
The role of the United Arab Emirates in the internationalization of the Yemeni conflict
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2021 , Conference Paper)
In 2011, tired of poverty and corruption, thousands of Yemenis mobilised to demand the departure of President Abdullah Saleh. After thirty years in power, Saleh signed his resignation, and an initially peaceful and promising ...
Pathophysiological Aspects of the Development of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with a Special Focus on Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Genetic Associations
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De Gruyter Open Ltd
, 2021 , Article Review)
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a complex degenerative vascular disease, with considerable morbidity and mortality rates among the elderly population. The mortality of AAA is related to aneurysm expansion (the enlargement ...
COVID-19 in Ethiopia: A geospatial analysis of vulnerability to infection, case severity and death
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2021 , Article)
Background COVID-19 has caused a global public health crisis affecting most countries, including Ethiopia, in various ways. This study maps the vulnerability to infection, case severity and likelihood of death from COVID-19 ...
A Geopolitical Economy of the World Cup: Lessons from Qatar's Hosting of FIFA's Showcase Tournament
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Gulf Studies center - College of Arts & Sciences - Qatar University
, 2022 , Conference Paper)
Qatar's hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is the embodiment of a new way in which sport in the 21st century is being conceived. This challenges prior utilitarian and neoclassical notions of sport, which are evident both ...
The role of polypropylene microfibers in thermal properties and post-heating behavior of cementitious composites
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2020 , Article)
This paper experimentally studied the effect of polypropylene (PP) microfibers on thermal and post-heating mechanical behaviors of cementitious composites. Cement mortars with small dosage of polypropylene fibers were ...
Modeling electricity consumption patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic across six socioeconomic sectors in the State of Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The propagation of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the associated measures taken by many countries to slow down the spread of the disease, has significantly affected all aspects of people's lives, including the global energy ...
Dexamethasone induces the expression and function of tryptophan-2-3-dioxygenase in sk-mel-28 melanoma cells
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Tryptophan-2,3-dioxygenase (TDO) is one of the key tryptophan-catabolizing enzymes with immunoregulatory properties in cancer. Contrary to expectation, clinical trials showed that inhibitors of the ubiquitously expressed ...