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Qatari student writers’ metalinguistic understanding of transitions in L2 English written argument
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Taylor and Francis Group
, 2024 , Article)
Research in metadiscourse has foregrounded the multiple ways in which writers build a relationship with readers through internal dis¬course. Yet, few studies consider the relationship between the texts writers create and ...
Association of high cortisol levels in pregnancy and altered fetal growth. Results from the MAASTHI, a prospective cohort study, Bengaluru
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
BackgroundThe role of maternal stress levels on mothers’ mental health and fetal growth has been previously studied. However, the evidence linking cortisol exposure during pregnancy to growth outcomes in infants is sparsely ...
Can we use normal saline stored under stress conditions? A simulated prehospital emergency medical setting
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2023 , Article)
Background: Data on stability and suitability to use normal saline stored under stress conditions in ambulances is lacking. Objective: We aimed to study the impact of exposure to extreme temperature variations on normal ...
Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq
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Elsevier, Ltd
, 2015 , Article)
Summary ObjectivesTo determine how tuberculosis (TB) treatment affects the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of patients with pulmonary TB and to identify the predictors of favourable TB treatment outcomes in Baghdad, ...
Congenital absence of appendix: a rare condition that could result in severe complications-a review of literature
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Oxford University Press
, 2023 , Article)
Acute appendicitis is the most frequent cause of abdominal pain and acute emergency surgeries, with a mortality risk of 6-7% at its onset. Since atypical deviations in these structures are rare, they can lead to diagnosis ...
Burden of disease attributable to suboptimal diet, metabolic risks and low physical activity in Ethiopia and comparison with Eastern sub-Saharan African countries, 1990-2015: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015.
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BioMed Central
, 2018 , Article)
Twelve of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are related to malnutrition (both under- and overnutrition), other behavioral, and metabolic risk factors. However, comparative evidence on the impact of behavioral and ...
أطياف محمود درويش إشكاليّة التلقي في قصيدة «بطاقة هويّة»
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كلية الآداب واللغات - جامعة قاصدي مرباح ورقلة
, 2016 , Article)
تُقارب هذه الدراسةُ حضور قصيدة "بطاقة هويّة" للشاعر محمود درويش في الخطاب النقدي العربي من جهة وفي الفضاء الجماهيريّ المُباشر من جهة أخرى. ذلك أنّ هذه القصيدة قد حظيت، على مدار ما يقارب نصف قرن، باستقبال استثنائيّ، ومارست ...
College professor perceptions of effective professor characteristics: A cross-cultural study
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Taylor and Francis Group
, 2024 , Article)
This study explores college professor perceptions of effective professor Characteristics through the lens of Media Naturalness Theory (MNT). A survey questionnaire was administered to samples of college professors in two ...
A Randomised Single-Blinded Controlled Trial on the Effectiveness of Brief Advice on Smoking Cessation among Tertiary Students in Malaysia
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OMICS International
, 2016 , Article)
Introduction
Tobacco smoking, a habitual behavior, is addictive and detrimental to health. Quitting requires personal abilities and environmental opportunities and therefore, improving these abilities and opportunities ...
Gender differences in anthropometric data and in blood pressure values after a 10 weeks training program
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European College of Sport Science
, 2014 , Poster)
Purpose: The prevalence of overweight and obesity and the and incidence of non-communicable diseases increased dramatically over the past 20 years in GCC countries includes Qatar (1,2). The early screening and the propagation ...