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Computational Investigation of the Effect of Wall Thickness on Rupture Risk in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
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JAFM
, 2020 , Article)
Cardiovascular disorders are among the most important causes of sudden death and adult disability worldwide. Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a critical clinical condition where the aorta dilates beyond 50% of its normal ...
Spatio-temporal changes in water-related ecosystem services provision and trade-offs with food production
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
A key challenge for sustainability is protecting water-related ecosystems and the services (WESs) they provide while enhancing food security. Food production usually drives land use change, which results in ecosystem ...
Tailoring of the thermal, mechanical and dielectric properties of the polypropylene foams using gamma-irradiation
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
This study investigate the influence of gamma-irradiation (GI) doses from 0 up to 50 kGy on the polypropylene (PP) foams, mainly the impact on their structural and physical properties. It was found that structural properties ...
Suppression of GATA-3 increases adipogenesis, reduces inflammation and improves insulin sensitivity in 3T3L-1 preadipocytes
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
© 2020 Impaired adipogenesis plays an important role in the development of obesity-associated insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Adipose tissue inflammation is a crucial mediator of this process. GATA-3 plays important ...
Prevalence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolates from local and imported retail chicken carcasses.
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International Association for Food Protection
, 2020 , Article)
The spread of antibiotic resistance has been associated with consumption of food contaminated with pathogenic and non-pathogenic resistant bacteria. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of antibiotic ...
Salmonella Infections among Pediatric Population in Qatar: Phenotypic Resistance and Associated Genotypic Determinants
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Austin Publishing Group
, 2021 , Article)
Salmonella is a significant public health burden worldwide and being the
most common bacterial diarrheal illness among infants and young children. In
the last few years, Qatar reports a high incidence of salmonellosis ...
Flocculation and viscoelastic behavior of industrial papermaking suspensions
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Springer New York LLC
, 2016 , Article)
The effects of the surface charge type and density C496, C492 and A130LMW polyacrylamides (PAMs) on the rheological behavior of real industrial papermaking suspensions were quantitatively related to the degree of flocculation ...
Trap States and Their Dynamics in Organometal Halide Perovskite Nanoparticles and Bulk Crystals
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American Chemical Society
, 2016 , Article)
Organometal halide perovskites have attracted tremendous attention for optoelectronic applications. Charge carrier trapping is one of the dominant processes often deteriorating the performance of devices. Here, we investigate ...
Sensitive detection and glycoprofiling of a prostate specific antigen using impedimetric assays
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2016 , Article)
This study presents a proof-of-concept for the development of an impedimetric biosensor for ultra-sensitive glycoprofiling of prostate specific antigen (PSA). The biosensor exhibits three unique characteristics: (1) analysis ...
The Immunophenotyping Changes of Peripheral CD4+ T Lymphocytes and Inflammatory Markers of Class III Obesity Subjects After Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgery - A Follow-Up Study
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Dovepress
, 2021 , Article)
Obesity is a chronic disorder characterized by a low-grade inflammatory state and immune cell irregularities. The study aimed to follow up on the changes in the peripheral CD4+ T lymphocytes and the pro-inflammatory ...