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Dietary patterns associated with hypertension risk among adults in Thailand: 8-year findings from the Thai Cohort Study
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
, 2018 , Article)
Dietary intake is a leading risk factor for hypertension. We aimed to assess longitudinal associations between overall dietary patterns and incident hypertension among adults in Thailand. Prospective large Thai Cohort Study ...
Perspectives of pharmacy students in Qatar toward interprofessional education and collaborative practice: a mixed methods study
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2018 , Article)
In an IPE environment, students are expected to have better understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and contribution of other health?care professions to enhance interprofessional working and collaboration with an end ...
Adipose tissue dysfunction in cancer cachexia
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Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
, 2018 , Article)
Cancer cachexia is a complex disorder that is driven by inflammation and metabolic imbalances, resulting in extreme weight loss. Adipose tissue, a main player in cancer cachexia, is an essential metabolic and secretory ...
My name is Khan… from the epiglottis: Changing linguistic norms in Bollywood songs
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
, 2018 , Article)
Many recent studies, academic and non-academic alike, have argued that the use of Urdu in Bollywood has started to decline. These studies, important as they are, however, suffer from some limitations. They are either ...
Work-Life -Balance in Qatar: Implementing Tows Analysis as a Variant of the Classic Strategic Tool, SWOT
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West East Institute Journals
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose
The overall goal of this paper is to explore via Gap and TOWS analysis if organizations are offering
innovative benefits from the perspective of married employees that make being a working dad or mom easier ...
Prevalence of newly detected diabetes in pregnancy in Qatar, using universal screening.
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Public Library of Science
, 2018 , Article)
Diabetes first detected during pregnancy is currently divided into gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and diabetes mellitus (DM)- most of which are type 2 DM (T2DM). This study aims to define the prevalence and outcomes ...
Computational approach to unravel the impact of missense mutations of proteins (D2HGDH and IDH2) causing D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria 2.
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Springer US
, 2018 , Article)
The 2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (2-HGA) is a rare neurometabolic disorder that leads to the development of brain damage. It is classified into three categories: D-2-HGA, L-2-HGA, and combined D,L-2-HGA. The D-2-HGA includes ...
Novel design for thermal management of PV cells in harsh environmental conditions
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MDPI AG
, 2018 , Article)
The abundance of solar energy is a blessing in the Arabian Peninsula, where more than 2000 kWh/m2 density has been recorded annually. This has resulted in sincere consideration of PV harvesting in the energy matrix and ...
Interval estimation of quantile difference in the two-parameter exponential distributions
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ASTM International
, 2018 , Article)
We consider the interval estimation of the difference between the quantiles of two random variables with independent two-parameter exponential distributions based on Type II censored data. We derive asymptotic intervals ...
Cholinergic and dopaminergic neuronal differentiation of human adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells.
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Wiley
, 2018 , Article)
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells that can differentiate into various cell types such as cartilage, bone, and fat cells. Recent studies have shown that induction of MSCs in vitro by growth factors including ...