Browsing Academic by Publisher "Taylor & Francis"
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An assessment of the index of rational drug prescribing for severe acute respiratory infections among hospitalised children in Northern Nigeria: a retrospective study
( Taylor & Francis , 2024 , Article)Background: This study evaluated drug use pattern among hospitalized children with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) in Nigeria. Research design and methods: A retrospective assessment of prescribed medicines for ... -
Assessment of vitamin D and vitamin A intake by female students at the United Arab Emirates University based on self-reported dietary and selected fortified food consumption
( Taylor & Francis , 2011 , Article)In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), many adolescent girls and women (especially the UAE citizens) are not adequately exposed to sunlight and their dietary intake of vitamin Dis insufficient to fulfill the required recommended ... -
The association between green human resources practices and employee engagement with environmental initiatives in hotels: The moderation effect of perceived transformational leadership
( Taylor & Francis , 2021 , Article)The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate the nuanced relationships between a) green HRM practices, transformational leadership, and b) employee engagement with environmental initiatives. Therefore, the data ... -
Banking on AI: mandating a proactive approach to AI regulation in the financial sector
( Taylor & Francis , 2020 , Article)Despite an emerging international consensus on principles of AI governance, lawmakers have so far failed to translate those principles into regulations in the financial sector. Perhaps, in order to remain competitive in ... -
Bladder neoplasms and NF-κB: an unfathomed association.
( Taylor & Francis , 2020 , Article)Bladder cancer is the second most common genitourinary tract cancer and is often recurrent and/or chemoresistant after tumor resection. Cigarette smoking, exposure to aromatic amines, and chronic infection/inflammation are ... -
Bromate reduction by ultraviolet light irradiation using medium pressure lamp
( Taylor & Francis , 2013 , Article)Bromate reduction in water by ultraviolet irradiation using medium-pressure lamps (UV-M) emitting light in the range of 200-600 nm has been investigated. Effects of certain experimental parameters including the initial ... -
Can government expenditure help reconstruct the Syrian economy in the post-conflict period? evidence from the SVAR and nonlinear ARDL models
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)This paper explores the viability of the fiscal policy in the reconstruction of the Syrian economy. We use the Structural VAR estimation technique to assess the response of real GDP to shocks in government expenditures and ... -
Characterization and ex vivo evaluation of curcumin nanoethosomes for melanoma treatment
( Taylor & Francis , 2022 , Article)This study aimed at developing curcumin nanoethosomes (Cur-Ets) with superior skin permeation intended for melanoma treatment. Although curcumin is active against many types of skin cancers, a suitable topical formulation ... -
Chemical Composition, Antibacterial Activity using Micro-broth Dilution Method and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil and Water Extract from Aerial Part of Tunisian Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut.
( Taylor & Francis , 2021 , Article)In this study, we investigated the chemical composition, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of essential oil and aqueous extract from Thymus algeriensis Boiss. & Reut growing in Tunisia. GC/MS analysis of essential ... -
Co-presence of Epstein-Barr virus and high-risk human papillomaviruses in Syrian colorectal cancer samples.
( Taylor & Francis , 2020 , Article)We recently performed two studies exploring the presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) types 16, 18, 31, 33 and 35 in human colorectal cancers from the Syrian population. Herein, ... -
Co-prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus and high-risk human papillomaviruses in Syrian women with breast cancer.
( Taylor & Francis , 2016 , Article)ABSTRAT We recently performed 2 studies viewing the presence of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) types 16, 18, 31, 33 and 35 in human breast cancer in the Syrian population. Herein, we ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Arab and U.S. Cultural Values on the Web
( Taylor & Francis , 2015 , Article)ABSTRACT: This study aims to explore the depiction of cultural values on global websites. There exists a research gap in terms of better understanding cross-cultural differences in web communications between the Arab and ... -
Competitive priorities for regional operations: a Delphi study
( Taylor & Francis , 2020 , Article)Perceptions and principles of competitiveness in the context of production and operations management (POM) have evolved over time towards trends in which firms compete at supply chain level. This evolution underscores the ... -
Comprehensive evaluation of long-term aging of asphalt mixtures in hot climatic condition
( Taylor & Francis , 2018 , Article)Aging is an inevitable phenomenon in hot mix asphalt production and during in-service period of flexible pavement operation. This paper presents an experimental evaluation of long-term aging of asphalt mixtures in Qatar. ... -
Comprehensive molecular and clinical insights into non-small cell lung cancer transformation to small cell lung cancer with an illustrative case report
( Taylor & Francis , 2024 , Article)Histologic transformation to small cell lung cancer (tSCLC) is a rare but increasingly recognised mechanism of acquired resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) in patients with epidermal growth factor receptor ... -
Concentrations and dynamics of fungal spore populations in the air of Zarqa, Jordan, using the volumetric method
( Taylor & Francis , 2014 , Article)This study was initiated to investigate seasonal and intradiurnal variations in concentrations of airborne fungal spores of the Zarqa area in Jordan based on daily spore trapping. A total of 76 396 fungal spores belonging ... -
Constituents of plants growing in Qatar IX. The antispasmodic components of cymbopogon parkeri stapf. Parkeri stapf
( Taylor & Francis , 1986 , Article)Investigation of the lipid fraction of Cymbopogon parkeri revealed the presence of several active constituents, one of which possesses an antispasmodic activity and was identified as cryptomeridiol. Study of the other ... -
Constituents of plants growing in Qatar part XV. Chemical investigation and pharmacotoxicity of pyrrolizidine alkaloids of moltikiopsis ciliata
( Taylor & Francis , 1988 , Article)Chemical study of the alkaloidal constituents of Moltikiopsis ciliata resulted in the isolation and identification of heliotrine and echinatine, in addition to other minor alkaloids. Pharmacological experiments revealed: ... -
Constituents of plants growing in Qatar VII an examination of certain plants for anti-inflammatory activity
( Taylor & Francis , 1985 , Article)Six desert plants native to the State of Qatar were successively extracted with hexane, chloroform and ethanol. These extracts were examined for their ability to inhibit aggregation of rabbit blood platelets induced by ... -
Constituents of plants growing in Qatar XVII anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activities of extracts of thirty indigenous species
( Taylor & Francis , 1990 , Article)Thirty plants, indigenous to Qatar, were extracted separately with hexane, chloroform and ethanol. The dried extracts were examined for potential anti-inflammatory activities both in vitro by their ability to inhibit ...