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QR2: A third-party query reranking service over web databases
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)The ranked retrieval model has rapidly become the de-facto way for search query processing in web databases. Despite the extensive efforts on designing better ranking mechanisms, in practice, many such databases fail to ... -
QRS Complexes Classification Using Dictionary Learning and Pietra Index
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2018 , Conference Paper)In this study, an algorithm for arrhythmia classification that conforms to the recommended practice by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) is presented. Our approach efficiently exploits ... -
QTc evaluation in COVID-19 patients treated with chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine: A letter to the editor
( Wiley-Blackwell , 2020 , Other)We read with interest Monzani et al's report1 on QT pro-longation in COVID-19 patients on treatment with chloro-quine/hydroxychloroquine (CQ/HCQ). Her report highlights the therapeutic morbidities ... -
QU at TREC-2015: Building Real-Time Systems for Tweet Filtering and Question Answering
( National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) , 2015 , Conference Paper)This paper presents our participation in the microblog and LiveQA tracks in TREC-2015. Both tracks required building a "real-time" system that monitors a data stream and responds to users' information needs in real-time. ... -
QU-IR at SemEval 2016 Task 3: Learning to rank on Arabic community question answering forums with word embedding
( Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Resorting to community question answering (CQA) websites for finding answers has gained momentum in the past decade with the explosive rate at which social media has been proliferating. With many questions left unanswered ... -
"Quad-band flexible magnesium zinc ferrite (MgZnFe2O4)-based double negative metamaterial for microwave applications"
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This article presents vertically coupled, rectangular complementary split-ring resonator-shaped quad-band double-negative (DNG) metamaterial unit cells, that is, having both negative permittivity and permeability, which ... -
Quadratic problems with two quadratic constraints: Convex quadratic relaxation and strong lagrangian duality
( EDP Sciences , 2021 , Article)In this paper, we study a nonconvex quadratic minimization problem with two quadratic constraints, one of which being convex. We introduce two convex quadratic relaxations (CQRs) and discuss cases, where the problem is ... -
Quadruple Boost Multilevel Inverter (QB-MLI) Topology with Reduced Switch Count
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Article)Multilevel inverter concepts (MLIs) with switched capacitor (SC) are emerging due to their scope in sustainable energy systems as well as high-voltage applications. In the SC technique, required voltage levels can be ... -
Qualitative Analysis of Student Perceptions of E-Portfolios in a Teacher Education Program
( International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) , 2012 , Article)In the last decade, e-portfolios have moved to the forefront of teacher preparation programs across the United States. With its widespread use, faculty and administrators need to understand teacher candidates’ perspectives ... -
Qualitative and quantitative three-dimensional evaluation of maxillary basal and dentoalveolar dimensions in patients with and without maxillary impacted canines
( Springer , 2022 , Article)Background: This study aimed to three-dimensionally evaluate the qualitative and quantitative maxillary basal, dentoalveolar, and dental dimensions in patients with unilateral or bilateral maxillary impacted canines relative ... -
A qualitative assessment of medical students’ readiness for virtual clerkships at a Qatari university during the COVID-19 pandemic
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Background: This study aims to qualitatively examine the readiness of medical students to change to virtual clerkship (VC) during the pandemic, from both the faculty and students’ perspectives. Methods: A qualitative study ... -
Qualitative economic model for long-term IaaS composition
( Springer Verlag , 2016 , Conference Paper)We propose a new qualitative economic model based optimization approach to compose an optimal set of infrastructure service requests over a long-term period. The economic model is represented as a temporal CP-Net to capture ... -
A qualitative enquiry into dental students’ perceptions of dentistry as a career choice in the State of Qatar
( BMC , 2022 , Article)Background: Career choice is a complex, multifaceted process affecting all aspects of life. Motivational factors of aspiring dentists are crucial to inform institutions and aid with the admission process. The aim of this ... -
Qualitative evaluation of a cumulative exit-from-degree objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in a Gulf context
( International Pharmaceutical Federation , 2017 , Article)Introduction: Cultural adaptation of assessments into new contexts requires extensive evaluation to ensure validity of examination methods. Aims: The study objective was to critically analyse a cumulative OSCE for graduating ... -
A qualitative exploration of barriers to medication adherence among patients with uncontrolled diabetes in Qatar: integrating perspectives of patients and health care providers.
( Dove Medical Press , 2018 , Article)To develop an in-depth understanding of the barriers to medication adherence among patients with uncontrolled diabetes attending primary health care (PHC) centers in Qatar by exploring and integrating patients' and health ... -
A Qualitative Exploration of Health Profession Students’ Experiences of Resilience and Burnout Using the Coping Reservoir Model during the COVID-19 Pandemic
( Taylor & Francis , 2023 , Article)Phenomenon: The Coping Reservoir Model is a useful theoretical and analytical framework through which to examine student resilience and burnout. This model conceptualizes wellbeing as a reservoir which is filled or drained ... -
A qualitative exploration of pharmacy students' opinions and experiences of volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)IntroductionThis study explored the experiences of pharmacy students volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic and the perceived impact of volunteering on experiential learning and development of core pharmacy skills. ... -
Qualitative study measuring the usability of the International Cardiac Rehabilitation Registry
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2022 , Article)OBJECTIVE: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a comprehensive model of secondary preventive care. There is a wide variety in implementation characteristics globally, and hence quality control is paramount. Thus, the International ... -
Qualitative study on barriers and coping strategies for dental care in autistic children: Parents' perspective
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2022 , Article)Background: Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) face challenges in home oral care, accessing a dentist and accepting dental treatment. Aim: To determine the barriers to dental care for autistic children in Singapore ... -
Quality and quantity of FTSE-100 segmental information reporting
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2019 , Article)Purpose This study aims to explore the impact of international financial reporting standard no. 8 (IFRS 8) on segmental information reporting (SIR) after the post-implementation review (PIR) issued by international ...