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Designing Flexible and Porous Fibrous Membranes for Oil Water Separation-A Review of Recent Developments
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Bellwether Publishing, Ltd.
, 2020 , Article Review)
Oil sorbent membranes are highly effective materials in combating oil spills. Recent technological advancements in membrane preparations permit higher oil-sorption efficiency and easier oil recoverability. This review ...
Review on exploration of graphene in the design and engineering of smart sensors, actuators and soft robotics
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article Review)
This article presents a comprehensive review on the recent development of graphene and its derivatives in the design and engineering of smart sensors, actuators and soft robotics. Comparing with traditional materials used ...
The impact of pharmacist care on diabetes outcomes in primary care settings: An umbrella review of published systematic reviews
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article Review)
Objective: To systematically review published systematic reviews (SRs) examining the impact of pharmacist interventions in multidisciplinary diabetes care teams on diabetes-related clinical, humanistic, and economic outcomes ...
A Review of Clinical Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Relationships and Clinical Implications for Drugs Used to Treat Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis
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Springer
, 2020 , Article Review)
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is becoming a global health crisis. The World Health Organization has released new guidelines for the use of tuberculosis-active drugs for the treatment of patients with MDR-TB. ...
Analytical methods for mercury speciation, detection, and measurement in water, oil, and gas
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2020 , Article Review)
Mercury related compounds are released in massive and alarming amounts due to increased human activities such as the processing of hydrocarbons in the petroleum industry. The contamination due to mercury compounds is ...
Relationship between body mass index, risk of venous thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies among four million participants
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article Review)
Background: The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and pulmonary embolism (PE) is a controversial issue. This dose-response meta-analysis was performed to investigate the ...
Targeting DNA Repair Pathways in Hematological Malignancies.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
DNA repair plays an essential role in protecting cells that are repeatedly exposed to endogenous or exogenous insults that can induce varying degrees of DNA damage. Any defect in DNA repair mechanisms results in multiple ...
Vitamin D Signaling in Inflammation and Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Vitamin D and its active metabolites are important nutrients for human skeletal health. UV irradiation of skin converts 7-dehydrocholesterol into vitamin D3, which metabolized in the liver and kidneys into its active form, ...
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 natural animal reservoirs and experimental models: systematic review.
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John Wiley and Sons
, 2020 , Article Review)
The current severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak has been rapidly spreading worldwide, causing serious global concern. The role that animal hosts play in disease transmission is still ...
Better reporting standards are needed to enhance the quality of hop testing in the setting of ACL return to sport decisions: a narrative review.
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BMJ Publishing Group
, 2020 , Article Review)
There is a lack of consistency in return to sport (RTS) assessments, in particular hop tests to predict who will sustain a reinjury following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Inconsistent test battery content ...