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Cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Africa
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Clinics Cardive
, 2019 , Article)
As of 2011, the leading cause of premature mortality in Africa is non-communicable rather than communicable disease (HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis). The burden of non-communicable
diseases (NCDs), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) ...
Socio-cultural patterns embedded into the built form of Qatari houses: Regenerating architectural identity in Qatar
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Julie Kerr
, 2019 , Article)
This research paper investigates the spatial form of traditional and modern Qatari houses and embedded socio-cultural patterns which have influenced the development of housing in Qatar over the past decades. The methodology ...
Predicting trust in e-government: Two competing models
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
The efficiency of public sector in addressing e-government requirements depends on the number of constructs they focus on. The adoption process depends on many factors that governments cannot handle in an efficient fashion. ...
Body Shape Index Is a Stronger Predictor of Diabetes.
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Anthropometric indicators can predict the development of diabetes among adults. Among them, a new indicator (Body Shape Index) was developed. Several cohort observational studies have demonstrated that A Body Shape Index ...
الانتفاضة الفلسطينيّة الأولى كنقطة تحوّل في إعادة صياغة وكالة جسد وروح الفلسطينيّ/ة
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مركز دراسات الوحدة العربية Center of Arab Unity Studies
, 2019 , Article)
تتقصّى هذه المقالة التحوّلات في تشكيل جسد الفلسطيني/ة كموقع لوسم القوى الاستعماريّة الاسرائيليّة، وبالتّوازي أداة للتحرّر بيد المجتمع وقوى المقاومَة الفلسطينيّة، خاصّة خلال الانتفاضة الأولى سنة 1987 وحتى اليوم. تدّعي المقالة ...
Epidemiology of respiratory infections among adults in Qatar (2012-2017).
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Public Library of Science
, 2019 , Article)
Limited data is available about the etiology of influenza like illnesses (ILIs) in Qatar. This study aimed at providing preliminary estimates of influenza and other respiratory infections circulating among adults in Qatar. ...
Iran and the Intra-GCC Crisis: Risks and Opportunities
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foundation for european progressive studies
, 2019 , Article)
The intra-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) crisis started in late May 2017 with the blockade implemented by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt against Qatar, due to its alleged support for terrorist ...
Genetic relationships of European, Mediterranean, and SW Asian populations using a panel of 55 AISNPs
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2019 , Article)
The set of 55 ancestry informative SNPs (AISNPs) originally developed by the Kidd Lab has been studied on a large number of populations and continues to be applied to new population samples. The existing reference database ...
Amelioration of perivascular adipose inflammation reverses vascular dysfunction in a model of nonobese prediabetic metabolic challenge: potential role of antidiabetic drugs
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Mosby Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
The onset of vascular impairment precedes that of diagnostic hyperglycemia in diabetic patients suggesting a vascular insult early in the course of metabolic dysfunction without a well-defined mechanism. Mounting evidence ...
Multi-sensor fusion based on multiple classifier systems for human activity identification
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
, 2019 , Article)
Multimodal sensors in healthcare applications have been increasingly researched because it facilitates automatic and comprehensive monitoring of human behaviors, high-intensity sports management, energy expenditure estimation, ...