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Burden, screening, and treatment of depressive and anxious symptoms among women referred to cardiac rehabilitation: a prospective study
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Background
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among women. Women with CVD experience a greater burden of psychosocial distress than men, and practice guidelines promote ...
Design and implementation of a multimedia-based technology solution to assist children with intellectual disability to learn
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Kassel University Press GmbH
, 2017 , Article)
This paper presents an innovative technological solution to improve the understanding and cognitive functions of children with intellectual disability through multimedia. New algorithms that mine the story-based scripts, ...
Prevalence and molecular profiling of Epstein Barr virus (EBV) among healthy blood donors from different nationalities in Qatar.
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Public Library of Science
, 2017 , Article)
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. EBV is highly prevalent lymphotropic herpesvirus and has been linked to several malignancies. Transmission is generally by oral secretions, ...
Structural Determination of the Broadly Reactive Anti-IGHV1-69 Anti-idiotypic Antibody G6 and Its Idiotope
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Elsevier (Cell Press)
, 2017 , Article)
The heavy chain IGHV1-69 germline gene exhibits a high level of polymorphism and shows biased use in protective antibody (Ab) responses to infections and vaccines. It is also highly expressed in several B cell malignancies ...
Associations of lifestyle and dietary habits with hyperlipidemia in Lebanon
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OAE Publishing Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of dietary and lifestyle habits on several blood lipid parameters in the Lebanese population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study for 2,000 individuals, of whom ...
Evaluation of Satellite Retrievals of Chlorophyll-a in the Arabian Gulf
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MDPI
, 2017 , Article)
The Arabian Gulf is a highly turbid, shallow sedimentary basin whose coastal areas have been classified as optically complex Case II waters (where ocean colour sensors have been proved to be unreliable). Yet, there is no ...
Determinants of Continuance Intention to Use Mobile Money Transfer: An Integrated Model
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Allied Academies
, 2017 , Article)
Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) technology had become essential daily transactions in several developing countries. The unbanked population and those from low and middle-income classes mainly adopt this technology. In Somalia, ...
Cultural meanings embedded in the facade of Italian migrants' houses in brisbane, Australia
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Archnet-IJAR
, 2017 , Article)
In the Post-WWII period, while industrial production in Italy had diminished and millions of people were unemployed, Australia was facing the opposite problem of shortage of labour, due to a rapid agricultural and industrial ...
Acute exposure to cigarette smoking followed by myocardial infarction aggravates renal damage in an in vivo mouse model
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Hindawi Limited
, 2017 , Article)
Cigarette smoking (S) is a risk factor for progressive chronic kidney disease, renal dysfunction, and renal failure. In this study, the effect of smoking on kidney function was investigated in a mouse model of myocardial ...
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in feral cats in Qatar
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Background: Cats are essential in the life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii as they can shed the environmentally resistant
oocysts after acquiring infection. Human populations living in cities with high densities of feral cats ...