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High Selenium Intake is Associated with Endothelial Dysfunction: Critical Role for Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Selenium is associated with insulin resistance and may therefore affect endothelial function, increasing type II diabetes risk and associated cardiovascular-disease risk. However the underpinning molecular mechanisms ...
Comparison Of In Vitro Models Of Diabetic Nephropathy Using Renal Tubular Cells
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a chronic and serious complication associated with diabetes. The standardization of an in vitro model to best represent DN is very challenging due to the chronic nature of the ...
Evidence of adverse selection in automobile insurance market: A seemingly unrelated probit modelling
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Cogent OA
, 2017 , Article)
The present paper investigates the adverse selection problem by examining the relationship between accident occurrences and deductible choice utilizing a seemingly unrelated probit model that allows for best controls for ...
Microbial Desalination Cell: A Sustainable Approach For Brackish Water Desalination And Wastewater Treatment With Bioelectricity Generation
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
The shortage of the fresh water has become a more and more serious issue because of the rapid increase in human population and resource consumption. Although water is an abundant natural resource available in the earth, ...
Nanoporous Polymeric Materials For Co2 Capture And Separation
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Control of carbon dioxide emissions without significant penalties requires effective CO2 scrubbing from point sources, such as fossil fuel burning power plants, cement factories and steel making. Capturing process is the ...
Capital Budgeting Practices: The Case of Qatar
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Qatar University
, 2010 , Article)
The purpose of this project was to investigate the capital budgeting practice in the largest firms in Qatar. A survey was conducted of the 170 largest firms and corporations. A total of 55 completed surveys were received, ...
The carbon conundrum: GCC perspectives
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2012 , Article)
The solution to the carbon conundrum does not seem to be within reach in the short or medium term, despite significant advances and knowledge gains in demonstration scale CCS facilities. This stems from the fact that ...
Teaching writing in Qatari early years education: the perceptions of early childhood teachers
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
The present study aimed at 1) exploring early childhood teachers' perceptions about teaching writing in Qatari early years settings, and 2) identifying the impact of several social-demographics variables on these views. ...
Decision-Analytic Modeling in the Economic Evaluations of Systemic Antifungals for the Prophylaxis against Invasive Fungal Infections - A Thematic Systematic Review
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Background: The interest in the economic evaluations of "prophylactic" systemic antifungals is on the rise, especially with the emergence of newer expensive agents for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections (IFI). ...
Qatar Interprofessional Health Council: IPE for Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2011 , Article)
Qatar has grown rapidly over the past 10 years particularly in the areas of healthcare needs and provisioning. The population has grown from 617,000 in 2000 to over 1.7 million in 2010. The number of hospitals both private ...