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Prenatal and early life origins of adolescence sleep problems: evidence from a birth cohort.
( De Gruyter , 2018 , Article)Purpose This study aims to identify the prenatal and early life predictors of adolescence sleep problems. Methods Sleep data (n = 5081) from the 14-year (13.92 ± 0.34 years) follow-up of a birth cohort were analyzed to ... -
Prenatal psychological distress and 11β-HSD2 gene expression in human placentas: Systematic review and meta-analysis
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article Review)BackgroundThe placenta acts as a buffer to regulate the degree of fetal exposure to maternal cortisol through the 11-Beta Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase isoenzyme type 2 (11-β HSD2) enzyme. We conducted a systematic review ... -
Preoperative Physical Activity Level and Exercise Prescription in Adults With Obesity: The Effect on Post-Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article Review)This systematic review summarizes current evidence on the relation between preoperative physical activity (PA) levels with bariatric surgery (BS) outcomes and on the beneficial role of preoperative exercise/PA program among ... -
Preparation and Characterization of Letrozole-Loaded Poly (D,L-Lactide) Nanoparticles for Breast Cancer Therapy
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Introduction: Breast cancer has been ranked first as the most prevalent type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women worldwide. Letrozole (LTZ), an aromatase inhibitor, has been shown to be ... -
Preparation and characterization of letrozole-loaded poly(d,l-lactide) nanoparticles for drug delivery in breast cancer therapy
( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2019 , Article)Letrozole (LTZ), an aromatase inhibitor used for the treatment of hormonally-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women, has poor water solubility, rapid metabolism, and a range of side effects. In this study, polymer-based ... -
Preparation and optimization of monodisperse polymeric microparticles using modified vibrating orifice aerosol generator for controlled delivery of letrozole in breast cancer therapy
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2018 , Article)Letrozole (LTZ) is effective for the treatment of hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women. In this work, and for the first time, using vibrating orifice aerosol generator (VOAG) technology, monodisperse ... -
Preparation and properties of electrodeposited Ni-B-V2O5 composite coatings
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Coatings of Ni-B have gained significant importance in various industries owing to their major role in improving mechanical properties including hardness, conductivity, and wear resistance. Despite all these characteristic ... -
Preparation and property of duplex Ni-B-TiO2/Ni nano-composite coatings
( World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd , 2015 , Article)The duplex Nickel-Boron-Titania/Nickel (Ni-B-TiO2/Ni) coatings were deposited on mild steel by using two baths with Ni as the inner layer. TiO2 nanoparticles were incorporated into the Ni-B coatings as the outer layer by ... -
Preparation of Mesoporous/Microporous MnCo2O4 and Nanocubic MnCr2O4 Using a Single Step Solution Combustion Synthesis for Bifunction Oxygen Electrocatalysis
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2020 , Article)We report the synthesis of mesoporous/microporous MnCo2O4 and cubic MnCr2O4 using solution combustion synthesis for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions. XRD and TEM analysis indicate small crystallites of MnCo2O4 ... -
Preparation of Nanoparticles via Cellulose-Assisted Combustion Synthesis
( Pleiades Publishing , 2018 , Article)Cellulose-assisted combustion synthesis is a simple and effective continuous synthesis method that emerged almost a decade ago and now witnessing exponential growth in research interest and application. The simplicity of ... -
Preparation, characterization and therapeutic properties of gum arabic-stabilized gallic acid nanoparticles.
( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)Gallic acid (GA) is a natural phenolic compound with therapeutic effects that are often challenged by its rapid metabolism and clearance. Therefore, GA was encapsulated using gum arabic into nanoparticles to increase its ... -
Preparation, characterization, in vitro drug release and anti-inflammatory of thymoquinone-loaded chitosan nanocomposite
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)In this study, we formulated Thymoquinone-loaded nanocomposites (TQ-NCs) using high-pressure homogenizer without sodium tripolyphosphate. The TQ-NCs were characterized and their anti-inflammatory determined by the response ... -
Preparation, formulation, and chemical characterization of silver nanoparticles using Melissa officinalis leaf aqueous extract for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia in vitro and in vivo conditions
( Wiley , 2020 , Article)© 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. The demand for nanoparticles is increasing day by day due to their wide range of applications in various areas including pharmaceutical industry. Nanoparticles are formally synthesized by ... -
Preparation, spectroscopic and structural studies on charge-transfer complexes of 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline with some electron acceptors
( Elsevier , 2007 , Article)Charge-transfer (CT) complexes formed in the reactions of 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (Me2phen) with some acceptors such as chloranil (Chl), picric acid (HPA) and chloranilic acid (H2CA) have been studied in the defined ... -
Preparing and educating the Arab Qatari engineer of 2030
( American Society for Engineering Education , 2010 , Conference Paper)This paper addresses the issue of adapting Engineering Education to a changing situation in Qatar, a small country that is part of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council. It presents the framework for a national project planned ... -
Preparing for the worst? Household food stockpiling during the second wave of covid-19 in serbia
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Stockpiling and panic buying are significant components of crisis-and disaster-related consumption behaviors that have gained significant media coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper aims to analyze the features ... -
Preparing foundation-year students for medical studies in a problem-based learning environment: Students׳ perceptions
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)PurposeTo contribute to the field of preparing new students for their medical studies and to investigate how foundation-year medical students perceive the progression of appropriate learning skills for studying in a PBL ... -
Preputial balanitis xerotica obliterans shortly after hand, foot and mouth disease in a 5-year-old boy: Coincidence or consequence?
( Elsevier , 2021 , Other)Balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO), a genital form of lichen sclerosus (LS) in males, is a progressive, sclerosing, inflammatory dermatosis affecting the foreskin, frenulum, glans penis, meatus, and urethra. BXO was ... -
Prescribers' perceptions of benefits and limitations of direct acting oral anticoagulants in non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
( Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas , 2020 , Article)There is an acknowledged lack of robust and rigorous research focusing on the perspectives of those prescribing direct acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The objective was to ... -
Prescribers' views and experiences of using direct acting oral anticoagulants in the management of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: A survey in remote and rural Scotland.
( Wiley , 2019 , Article)A recent systematic review highlighted the lack of robust studies on prescribers' perspectives of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. The aim was to determine prescribers' views ...