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Clinical course and short-term outcome of postsplenectomy reactive thrombocytosis in children without myeloproliferative disorders: A single institutional experience from a developing country.
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Public Library of Science
, 2020 , Article)
To evaluate the clinical outcome and complications in the pediatric population who had splenectomy at our institution, emphasizing the incidence of postplenectomy reactive thrombocytosis (RT) and its clinical significance ...
Proton pump inhibitor co-prescription with dual antiplatelet therapy among patients with acute coronary syndrome in Qatar
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Springer Netherlands
, 2016 , Article)
Background There are increasing concerns about clinically significant interactions between proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and clopidogrel, resulting in adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes ...
The polymorphism at the microRNA-155 binding site in AGTR1 gene is not significantly associated with rheumatic heart disease in Saudi Arabia population
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2020 , Article)
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major cause of cardiovascular diseases and the most devastating effects are on children and young adults. RHD is caused due to the interaction between microbial, environmental, ...
Investigation of the hydrogen adsorbed density inside the pores of MOF-5 from path integral grand canonical Monte Carlo at supercritical and subcritical temperature
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Science in China Press
, 2016 , Article)
We examine the high density limit of the adsorption isotherms of hydrogen on MOF-5. The isotherms are calculated using quantum GCMC simulations over the pressure range: 0–150 atm (1 atm = 1.01325 × 105 Pa) in the subcritical ...
Sustainable development in the Arab world–is the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region fit for the challenge?
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Routledge
, 2019 , Article)
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and the wider Arab world are faced with multiple interconnected dilemmas embedded in the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainable development. The question of how ...
Field and laboratory investigation of tarmat deposits found on Ras Rakan Island and northern beaches of Qatar
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Beaches of Ras Rakan Island, located off the northern tip of Qatar, are extensively contaminated by highly weathered tarmat deposits. The focus of this study is to determine the possible source of the ...
A quest for the Arabian atom? Geopolitics, security, and national identity in the nuclear energy programs in the Middle East
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Nuclear energy programs are currently under formalization in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with the first power plants in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to be operational in 2020, and Saudi Arabia's ...
Development drivers of the water-energy-food nexus in the Gulf Cooperation Council region
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Routledge
, 2019 , Article)
This article analyses water, food, and energy security in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries using the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach. The innovative focus is on identifying past and future development-based ...
Entropy analysis and image encryption application based on a new chaotic system crossing a cylinder
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
Designing chaotic systems with specific features is a hot topic in nonlinear dynamics. In this study, a novel chaotic system is presented with a unique feature of crossing inside and outside of a cylinder repeatedly. This ...
Ecological modernization and responses for a low-carbon future in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2018 , Article)
Low-carbon development is a challenging endeavor for many fossil fuels exporting nations around the world, and is especially important in light of the recent Paris Agreement on climate change. The Gulf Cooperation Council ...