Search
Now showing items 791-800 of 895
Fertility Transitions in Qatar: The Dynamics between Women's Socioeconomic Status and Fertility
(
Radiance Research Academy
, 2021 , Article)
Introduction: Qatar society has undergone major socio-economic transformations that have eventually promoted female access to education and career opportunities, which has, in turn, impacted fertility preferences. Objective: ...
Bargaining Power: A Framework for Understanding Varieties of Migration Experience
(
SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
This article introduces the concept of bargaining power as a framework for understanding varieties of migration experience and behavior. We argue that migration and settlement experiences vary according to a migrant's ...
Refinancing the Rentier State: Welfare, Inequality, and Citizen Preferences toward Fiscal Reform in the Gulf Oil Monarchies
(
City University of New York
, 2021 , Article)
Against the backdrop of fiscal reform efforts in Middle East oil producers, this article proposes a general framework for understanding how citizens relate to welfare benefits in the rentier state and then tests some ...
SARS-CoV-2 re-infection: a case report from Qatar
(
Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
We read with interest the study of Gousseff et al.1
The study reported a second acute COVID-19 episode in 11 patients. A novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) caused a pandemic end of 2019. Common signs of SARS-CoV-2 include ...
Rates of recurrent positive SARS-CoV-2 swab results among patients attending primary care in Qatar
(
Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
We read with interest the work of COCOREC (Collaborative study COvid RECurrences) study group.1
Recurrent positive rt-PCR results for SARS-CoV-2 infection were reported from early in the epidemic.1
, 2
, 3
, 4
, ...
Clinical characteristics of 51,815 patients presenting with positive and negative SARS-CoV-2 swab results in primary health care settings: Priority populations for vaccination
(
Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
We read with interest Brendish et al. study on the comparison between patients with SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative swab results.1
The study compared the clinical characteristics of adult hospitalised patients with ...
Combination of Angiotensin (1-7) Agonists and Convalescent Plasma as a New Strategy to Overcome Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) Inhibition for the Treatment of COVID-19
(
Frontiers
, 2021 , Article)
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is currently the most concerning health problem worldwide. SARS-CoV-2 infects cells by binding to ...
Impact of product innovativeness on technology switching in global market
(
Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between product innovativeness and the process of technology switching. This issue is important for two reasons: (1) in mature markets, the only way to ...
Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibition improves endoplasmic reticulum stress-impaired endothelial cell angiogenic response: A critical role for cell survival
(
Spandidos publications
, 2021 , Article)
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress contributes to endothelial dysfunction, which is the initial step in atherogenesis. Blockade of protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP)1B, a negative regulator of insulin receptors that is ...
Analysis of novel regenerative thermo-mechanical refrigeration system integrated with isobaric engine
(
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
, 2021 , Article)
Refrigerants of the conventional cooling systems contribute to global warming and ozone depletion significantly, therefore it is necessary to develop new cooling systems that use renewable energy resources and waste heat ...