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    • Trehalose-conjugated lentil-casein protein complexes prepared by structural interaction: Effects on water solubility and protein digestibility 

      Mohammad, Alrosan; Madi Almajwal, Ali; Al-Qaisi, Ali; Gammoh, Sana; Alu'datt, Muhammad H.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      The two limiting factors for lentil protein utilization are water solubility and digestibility. In this study, we utilized two non-thermal techniques: (1) protein complexation of lentil and casein proteins using the ...

    • Trends and levels of the global, regional, and national burden of appendicitis between 1990 and 2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Letourneau, Ian D; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abdelmasseh, Michael; Abu-Gharbieh, Eman; Adane, Tigist Demssew; ... more authors (2024 , Article)
      BackgroundAppendicitis is a common surgical emergency that poses a large clinical and economic burden. Understanding the global burden of appendicitis is crucial for evaluating unmet needs and implementing and scaling up ...

    • Trends and prospects of geothermal energy as an alternative source of power: A comprehensive review 

      Islam, Mohammad Towhidul; Nabi, M.N.; Arefin, M.A.; Mostakim, K.; Rashid, Fazlur; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article Review)
      The world has capitalized on numerous renewable energy resources by developing its energy infrastructure mainly around solar, biomass, and hydro energy. However, geothermal energy has not yet been developed at a significant ...

    • Trends and socioeconomic factors associated with overweight/obesity among three reproductive age groups of women in Nepal 

      Shariful Islam, Md; Ola, Oluwadara; Alaboson, Joan; Dadzie, Jeffrey; Hasan, Md; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2021 , Article)
      Introduction: Overweight/obesity represents a major and increasing burden in Nepal where women in reproductive-aged groups are highly affected. We aimed to explore the trends and association of overweight by socioeconomic ...

    • Trends in New 75% Oral Anticgulant Use in Qatar: A 5-Year Experience 

      Elewa, Hazem Fathy; Alhaddad, Amani Faisal; Al-Rawi, Safa Farooq ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Introduction: Warfarin has been the cornerstone oral anticoagulant for more than 60 years. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have been introduced to the market since 2008. In Qatar, dabigatran was introduced in 2011 ...

    • Trends in oral anticoagulant use in Qatar: a 5-year experience 

      Elewa Hazem; Alhaddad, Amani; Al-Rawi, Safa; Nounou, Amir; Mahmoud, Hesham; ... more authors ( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Article)
      In Qatar, dabigatran was introduced in 2011 followed by rivaroxaban in 2014. In this study, we aim to explore the trends in oral anticoagulant use in Qatar over the past 5 years and to what extent did DOACs replace warfarin. ...

    • Trends in prescribing and outcomes in obese versus non-obese patients receiving rivaroxaban therapy: an observational study using real-world data 

      Alalawneh, Majdoleen; Rachid, Ousama; Abdallah, Ibtihal; Mahfouz, Ahmed; Elewa, Hazem; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2023 , Article)
      Purpose To investigate real-world prescribing trends and clinical outcomes based on body mass index (BMI) categorization in patients who received rivaroxaban therapy. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study ...

    • Trends in prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms and effects of sociodemographic variables before and after the first wave of COVID-19 in Qatar 

      Khaled, Salma M.; Davis, Veena; Amro, Iman; Ali, Amal A.M.; Woodruff, Peter W.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Background Prevalence trends from Arabic speaking countries on psychiatric symptoms before and after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are lacking. We estimated the point prevalence and change in depression and ...

    • Trends in the burden and determinants of hypertensive heart disease in the Eastern Mediterranean region, 1990-2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Mansouri, Asieh; Khosravi, Alireza; Mehrabani-Zeinabad, Kamran; Kopec, Jacek A.; Adawi, Karam I.I.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Background: Hypertensive heart disease (HHD), one of the end-organ damage consequences of hypertension, is an important public health issue worldwide. Data on the HHD burden in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) are ...

    • Trends of construction industry in Malaysia and its emerging challenges 

      Dehdasht, Gholamreza; Ferwati, M. Salim; Abidin, Nazirah Zainul; Oyedeji, Michael Olubukola ( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2022 , Article)
      Purpose: The transition of Malaysia from a developing country to a developed country was considered in vision 2020, whereby an average construction contribution of 6.0% in growth domestic product (GDP) per annum was required. ...

    • Trends of mortality attributable to child and maternal undernutrition, overweight/obesity and dietary risk factors of non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, 1990-2015: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 

      Melaku Y.A.; Gill T.K.; Taylor A.W.; Appleton S.L.; Gonzalez-Chica D.; ... more authors ( Cambridge University Press , 2019 , Article)
      Objective To assess trends of mortality attributable to child and maternal undernutrition (CMU), overweight/obesity and dietary risks of non-communicable diseases (NCD) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) using data from the ...

    • Trends of use of SGLT2 inhibitors in Qatar 

      Zaghloul, Nancy; Awaisu, Ahmed; Mahfouz, Ahmed; Al Saadi, Sumaya; Elewa, Hazem ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)
      Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represents a growing health challenge in Qatar and worldwide. T2DM is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality, and progression of renal disease. ...

    • Tri-objective optimization of a synergistic wind-photovoltaic plant for water desalination addressing sustainable development goals 

      Saboori, Hedayat; Mehrjerdi, Hasan ( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2022 , Article)
      The sixth goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) announced by the United Nations addresses water and sanitation; its first target is providing safe and affordable drinking water. Water desalination is introduced ...

    • Triage of referrals in a child and adolescent mental health service in Qatar: Reducing waiting times and promoting needs-based prioritisation 

      Al-Shamlawi, Mahmoud; Alabdulla, Majid; Khan, Yasser Saeed; Phiri, Lazarus ( Cambridge University Press , 2021 , Article)
      This paper summarises the impact of a new triage process on referral prioritisation and waiting times in a community specialist child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) in Qatar. The process involves initial ...

    • Tribo-mechanical properties and corrosion behavior investigation of anodized Ti-V alloy 

      HanB.; NezhadE.Z.; MusharavatiF.; JaberF.; BaeS. ( MDPIAG , 2018 , Article)
      In the work presented in this manuscript, a self-organized TiO2 nanotube array film was produced by electrochemical anodization of a Ti-V alloy in an electrolyte containing NH4F/H3PO4 and then annealed at different ...

    • Tribo-mechanical properties evaluation of HA/TiO2/CNT nanocomposite 

      Zalnezhad, Erfan; Musharavati, F.; Chen, Tianyi; Jaber, Fadi; Uzun, Kaan; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2021 , Article)
      In this study, a combination of reverse microemulsion and hydrothermal techniques were used to synthesize HA. A hydrothermal method was used to synthesize HA/TiO2/CNT nanocomposite powders. Cold and hot isostatic pressing ...

    • Tribological behaviour of 1D and 2D nanofiller based high densitypoly-ethylene hybrid nanocomposites: A run-in and steady state phase analysis 

      Badgayan, N.D.; Samanta, S.; Sahu, S.K.; Siva, S.B.V.; Sadasivuni, Kishor Kumar; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)
      Hybrid nanocomposites are a class of materials with exceptional properties due to the synergizing effect of individual fillers. Current work reports the tribological behaviour of high densitypolyethylene-(HDPE) reinforced ...

    • Tribological studies of nanomodified mineral based multi-grade engine oil 

      Laad, M.; Ponnamma, D.; Sadasivuni, Kishor Kumar ( Research India Publications , 2017 , Article)
      This research study investigates the tribological behaviour of mineral based multi grade engine oil reinforced with nanoadditives using a pin on disc tribometer under different frictional conditions. Load, sliding speed, ...

    • Trilayer composite scaffold for urethral reconstruction: in vitro evaluation of mechanical, biological, and angiogenic properties 

      Abbas, Tariq O.; Parangusan, Hemalatha; Yalcin, Huseyin C.; Hassan, Mohamed; Zakrif, Lubna; ... more authors ( IOP Publishing , 2024 , Article)
      Regeneration of damaged urethral tissue remains a major challenge in the field of lower urinary tract reconstruction. To address this issue, various synthetic and natural biodegradable biomaterials are currently being ...

    • Triple boost switched capacitor multilevel inverter (TB-SCMLI) with reduced components and self-voltage balance 

      Hussan, Md. Reyaz; Al-Hitmi, Mohammed A.; Siddique, Marif Daula; Islam, Shirazul; Iqbal, Atif ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2023 , Article)
      Multi-level inverter (MLIs) designs with switched-capacitor (SC) are on the rise due to their applicability in sustainable energy systems and high voltage applications. In this light, this paper presents a compact triple-boost ...