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Evolution of the Web and its Uses in Healthcare
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American Society for Medical Technology
, 2015 , Article)
Before the Internet, people obtained health information
from consulting a healthcare provider, books, magazines and newspapers or simply by asking family
and friends. Nowadays, the internet has become a major source ...
The practice of hope: A longitudinal, multi-perspective qualitative study among South Asian Sikhs and Muslims with life-limiting illness in Scotland
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Taylor & Francis
, 2014 , Article)
ObjectivesWe explored the role of faith and religious identities in shaping end of life experiences in South Asian Muslims and Sikhs with life-limiting illnesses.DesignSecondary analysis of data from a longitudinal, ...
“Breakthrough Therapies” for Breast Cancer Metastasis.
(
OMICS International
, 2015 , Article)
Breast Cancer Metastasis (MBC) is an ultimate death sentence
remains a challenge for clinicians worldwide.According to the
Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Awareness Network about 155,000
patients are living nowadays with ...
Glycomics of prostate cancer: updates
(
Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Introduction: Prostate cancer (PCa) is a life-threatening disease affecting millions of men. The current best PCa biomarker (level of prostate-specific antigen in serum) lacks specificity for PCa diagnostics and this is ...
Meanings of Women's Agency: A Case Study from Qatar on Improving Measurement in Context
(
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
The measurement of women's agency poses numerous challenges, including multi-dimensionality and context-specificity. This challenge is especially large for non-Western contexts that adapt measurement instruments without ...
Activation of the Pro-Oxidant PKCβII-p66Shc Signaling Pathway Contributes to Pericyte Dysfunction in Skeletal Muscles of Diabetic Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia
(
American Diabetes Association
, 2016 , Article)
Critical limb ischemia (CLI), foot ulcers, former amputation and impaired regeneration are independent risk factors for limb amputation in diabetic subjects. The present work investigates whether and by which mechanism ...
Effects of current generation and electrolyte pH on reverse salt flux across thin film composite membrane in osmotic microbial fuel cells
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Elsevier, Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
Osmotic microbial fuel cells (OsMFCs) take advantages of synergy between forward osmosis (FO) and microbial fuel cells (MFCs) to accomplish wastewater treatment, current generation, and high-quality water extraction. As ...
General public and community pharmacists perception on counterfeit medicines: A preliminary cross-sectional study in Qatar
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Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
, 2018 , Article)
Introduction: One major contributing factor to the prevalence of counterfeit medicines in a country is the lack of knowledge and awareness of the society. Information on general public and healthcare professionals awareness ...
Efficient degradation of tannic acid in water by UV/H2O2 process
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Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering
, 2018 , Article)
In this work, the degradation of tannic acid (TA) by UV/H2O2 process has been investigated. UV/H2O2 oxidation experiments were performed by UV irradiation at 254 nm of TA aqueous solutions in a photo-reactor. Firstly, the ...
Closing a gap - First records of bryophytes from the Qatar Peninsula
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A.D.A.C.
, 2018 , Article)
The ephemeral or annual mosses Entosthodon fascicularis (Funariaceae), Microbryum starckeanum (Pottiaceae) and Pohlia melanodon (Mniaceae) were found in the understorey of natural Ziziphus nummularia shrubland in Qatar. ...