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Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing genital tract infection in women undergoing surgical procedures for incomplete abortion: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
( Wiley , 2020 , Article)Findings about the effect of prophylactic antibiotics in preventing genital tract infection (GTI) associated with surgical procedures used for incomplete abortions are conflicting. Some reported a decrease in infection ... -
Prophylactic Sildenafil in Preterm Infants at Risk of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Pilot Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the need for oxygen therapy at 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA). Sildenafil has been shown to enhance the lung alveolarization and vascularization in newborn animal models after lung ... -
Propionic acidemia in the Arab World.
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)The autosomal recessive disease propionic acidemia (PA) is an inborn error of metabolism with highly variable clinical manifestations, caused by a deficiency of propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC) enzyme, due to mutations in ... -
Propolis Use in Dentistry: A Narrative Review of Its Preventive and Therapeutic Applications
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article Review)Propolis is a resinous substance produced naturally by bees, and it consists of the exudates of plants mixed with enzymes, wax, and pollen. Propolis continues to gain considerable scientific interest due to its potential ... -
Propolis: A Detailed Insight of Its Anticancer Molecular Mechanisms
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Cancer is the second most life-threatening disease and has become a global health and economic problem worldwide. Due to the multifactorial nature of cancer, its pathophysiology is not completely understood so far, which ... -
PROPORTION OF EMERGENCY VISITS WITH PROLONGED LENGTH OF STAY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN AL WAKRA HOSPITAL: A RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
(2021 , Master Thesis)Background: Length of stay (LOS) in emergency department (ED) defined as "the time from patient's registration in ED to discharge" is a key healthcare quality measure in ED. Prolonged LOS has been linked with adverse health ... -
Proportional Hazard Regression Model Under Partly Interval-Censoring Assumption with Application to Prison Data
(2020 , Master Thesis)In this thesis the analysis of well-known model in survival study that is Cox proportional hazard regression model via prison Partly Interval Censored (PIC) data is used. The maximum likelihood estimate was considered ... -
The proportionality principle in telecommunications interception and access law in an environment of heightened security and technological convergence
( Taylor & Francis (Routledge) , 2016 , Article)As nations expand the telecommunications interception and access powers of their law enforcement agencies to address heightened threats to national security and accelerating technological convergence, the proper application ... -
Proportionally fair approach for tor's circuits scheduling
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Conference Paper)The number of users adopting Tor to protect their online privacy is increasing rapidly. With a limited number of volunteered relays in the network, the number of clients' connections sharing the same relays is increasing ... -
A proposal for the revision of the professional component of a program of teacher education.
( Qatar University , 1984 , Article)One of the anticipated outcomes of the following proposal is an organized statement of the content and experiences (curriculum) for the professional component of teacher education program which appropriately utilized the ... -
Proposed cooling wall system: A lesson from nature
( ISEC Press , 2015 , Conference Paper)The study commences with a comparative analysis between desert adapted cactus plants and traditional mud houses. Primary comparative results yielded three main similarities: 1) Effective utilization of self-shading surfaces; ... -
Proposed formulas for estimating splitting tensile, shear and flexural strengths, and long term deflection assessment of self-compacting concrete elements
( American Scientific Publishers , 2017 , Article)This paper investigated the splitting tensile and shear strengths and the modulus of rupture of Self Compacting Concrete (SCC) elements with fly ash, micro silica and polycarboxylate ether superplasticizer for various ... -
A proposed framework to guide evidence synthesis practice for meta-analysis with zero-events studies
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)ObjectiveIn evidence synthesis practice, researchers often face the problem of how to deal with zero-events. Inappropriately dealing with zero-events studies may lead to research waste and mislead healthcare practice. We ... -
Proposing a Nondestructive and Intelligent System for Simultaneous Determining Flow Regime and Void Fraction Percentage of Gas-Liquid Two Phase Flows Using Polychromatic X-Ray Transmission Spectra
( Springer , 2021 , Article)Two phase flows are of particular importance in various research fields. In the current article, a novel system consists of an X-ray tube and one sodium iodide crystal detector with ability of determining type of flow ... -
Propylene oxide assisted sol-gel synthesis of zinc ferrite nanoparticles for solar fuel production
( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article)This paper reports the synthesis of phase-pure Zn-ferrite nanoparticles with high specific surface area (SSA) via the propylene oxide (PO) assisted sol–gel method. For the synthesis of Zn-ferrite, metal precursors (ZnCl2 ... -
A Prospective Association of Nut Consumption with Cognitive Function in Chinese Adults aged 55+ _ China Health and Nutrition Survey.
( Springer Verlag , 2018 , Article)We aimed to investigate the association of nut intake with cognitive function in Chinese adults aged 55 and over. This was a prospective open cohort study with repeated measurements of diet and cognition scores. ... -
The Prospective Associations of Lipid Metabolism-Related Dietary Patterns with the Risk of Diabetes in Chinese Adults
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Background: This study aimed to identify lipid metabolism-related dietary patterns with reduced rank regression (RRR) among Chinese adults and examine their associations with incident diabetes. Methods: We derived lipid ... -
A Prospective Cohort Study (OUTSTRIP-COVID) on Functional and Spirometry Outcomes in COVID-19 ICU Survivors at 3 Months
( Taylor & Francis Group , 2023 , Article)Purpose: COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a significant number of critical care admissions secondary to severe pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. We evaluated the short-, medium-and long-term outcomes of lung ... -
Prospective cohort study of vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy: Prevalence and limited effectiveness of 1000 IU vitamin D supplementation
( SAGE , 2024 , Article)Background: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent worldwide among pregnant women. Although vitamin D supplementation is effective in improving vitamin D status, the safety and optimal dosing of vitamin D supplementation ... -
A prospective investigation of oral contraceptive use and breast cancer mortality: findings from the Swedish women's lifestyle and health cohort.
( BMC , 2019 , Article)The association between oral contraceptive (OC) use and long-term mortality remains uncertain and previous studies have reported conflicting findings. We aim to assess the long-term impact of OC use on all-cause and ...