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Comparison of the Protective Effects of Individual Components of Particulated trans-Sialidase (PTCTS), PTC and TS, against High Cholesterol Diet-Induced Atherosclerosis in Rabbits
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2017 , Article)
Previous studies showed the presence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (M. pneumoniae) and membrane-shed microparticles (MPs) in vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques. H&S Science and Biotechnology developed PTCTS, composed by natural ...
Sense of Community in Al-Wakrah City: Strategies for the Development of Sustainable Communities in Qatar
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Scholars Middle East Publishers
, 2017 , Article)
In the State of Qatar, the intense and rapid urban development based on
hosting upcoming mega events, as envisioned by Qatar‟s National Vision (QNV-
2030), have raised concern about community stability as it faces ...
The cost-effectiveness of a patient centred pressure ulcer prevention care bundle: Findings from the INTACT cluster randomised trial.
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Pressure ulcers are serious, avoidable, costly and common adverse outcomes of healthcare. To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a patient-centred pressure ulcer prevention care bundle compared to standard care. Cost-effectiveness ...
Open IoT Ecosystem for Sporting Event Management
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
By connecting devices, people, vehicles, and infrastructures everywhere in a city, governments and their partners can improve community well-being and other economic and financial aspects (e.g., cost and energy savings). ...
Biotechnological production process and life cycle assessment of graphene
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Hindawi
, 2017 , Article)
The aim of this study is to compare the graphene produced using a biotechnological method (Escherichia coli) with the graphene produced by Hummers' method (a chemical method) and to study the effect on the energy consumption ...
The PiP model and progress in ground vibration from railways
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Australian Acoustical Society
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
Vibration in the ground causes problems. At large amplitude vibration causes damage, the most obvious example being earthquake damage. But the ground motion in a damaging earthquake is typically low-frequency (below 1Hz) ...
Some new results on universal metric spaces
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Chiang Mai University
, 2017 , Article)
In this paper we establish some common fixed point results for two
self-mappings f and g on a universal metric space of dimension n. To prove our
results we assume that f is a weakly U-contraction mapping of types Au and ...
Development and Validation of the Motivation for Tutoring Questionnaire in Problem-Based Learning Programs
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
PurposeThere are no published instruments, which measure tutor motivation for conducting small group tutorials in problem-based learning programs. Therefore, we aimed to develop a motivation for tutoring questionnaire in ...
A single tube system for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA using gold nanoparticles based FRET assay
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Other)
The global combat against MTB is limited by challenges in accurate affordable detection. In this study, a rapid, affordable, single tube system for detection of unamplified MTB16s rDNA was developed. Utilizing a AuNP based ...
Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
BackgroundRaised blood pressure is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and chronic kidney disease. We estimated worldwide trends in mean systolic and mean diastolic blood pressure, and the prevalence of, ...