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Is Legalism always the Best Approach? Between an Atomistic and Holistic Approach to Post-Conflict Societies
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Qatar University Press
, 2019 , Article)
This paper is based on the premise that an overreliance on law in transitional justice fails to sufficiently address the long-term aims of healing and reconciliation, particularly in post-conflict societies. As a result ...
Microparticles as Potential Mediators of High Glucose-Induced Renal Cell Injury.
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease worldwide. Activation of signaling pathways such as the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK), ...
Relationship between pharmaceutical pricing strategies with price, availability, and affordability of cardiovascular disease medicines: Surveys in Qatar and Lebanon
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BioMed Central Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Lebanon and Qatar. When lifestyle modifications prove insufficient, medication becomes a cornerstone in controlling such diseases and saving lives. ...
Engineering students' approaches to learning and views on collaboration: How do both evolve in a PBL environment and what are their contributing and constraining factors?
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Modestum LTD
, 2019 , Article)
Background: This study investigated the development of engineering students' approaches to learning and views on collaboration in a PBL environment. Material and methods: An explanatory mixed research approach was employed ...
Supplementation of adiantumcapillus-veneris modulates alveolar apoptosis under hypoxia condition in wistar rats exposed to exercise
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Background and Objectives: Several studies have reported that some conditions such as exercise and hypoxia induce DNA damage and dysfunction and apoptosis. Some plant foods contain numerous bioactive compounds and ...
Support for smallholder farmers through Islamic instruments: The case of Bangladesh and lessons for Nigeria
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Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Purpose: In societies with strong presence of Islam, Islamic instruments with more scope for fairness and equity can be innovatively harnessed to play an increasing role in the development process and poverty alleviation ...
Association between Soft Drink Consumption and Asthma among Qatari Adults.
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
We aimed to examine the association between soft drink consumption and asthma and lung function among Qatari adults. In the cross-sectional study, we used data from 986 Qatari participants aged 20 years and above attending ...
Spray-Dried Alginate Microparticles for Potential Intranasal Delivery of Ropinirole Hydrochloride: Development, Characterization and Histopathological Evaluation
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Taylor & Francis
, 2019 , Article)
Ropinirole hydrochloride (RH) is an anti-Parkinson drug with relativity low oral bioavailability owing to its extensive hepatic first pass metabolism. Spray-dried mucoadhesive alginate microspheres of RH were developed and ...
Pharmacogenomics In Pharmacy Practice: Current Perspectives.
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Dove Medical Press
, 2019 , Article)
Pharmacogenomics (i.e., the application of genetic information in predicting an individual's response to drug therapy) plays an increasingly important role in drug development and decision-making regarding precision medicine. ...
In-vitro application of a qatari burkholderia cepacia strain (QBC03) in the biocontrol of mycotoxigenic fungi and in the reduction of ochratoxin a biosynthesis by aspergillus carbonarius
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by certain filamentous fungi, causing human and animal health issues upon the ingestion of contaminated food and feed. Among the safest approaches to the control of mycotoxigenic ...