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A decade of intestinal protozoan epidemiology among settled immigrants in Qatar
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PubMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Background: The World Health Organization estimates that about 3.5 billion people worldwide are affected by
intestinal parasitic infections. Reports have already emphasized the role of immigrants in outbreaks of ...
Molecular analysis of the enteric protozoa associated with acute diarrhea in hospitalized children
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2017 , Article)
Pediatric diarrhea is a common cause of death among children under 5 years of age. In the current study, we investigated the frequency of intestinal parasites among 580 pediatric patients with chronic diarrhea. Parasitic ...
General practitioner use of a C-reactive protein point-of-care test to help target antibiotic prescribing in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (the PACE study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
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BioMed Central
, 2017 , Article)
Most patients presenting with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in primary care are prescribed an antibiotic, which may not always be appropriate and may cause harm. C-reactive protein ...
Shelf-life of smoked eel fillets treated with chitosan or thyme oil
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Elsevier
, 2018 , Article)
The present study examined the effect of natural antimicrobials: Chitosan, thyme oil
and their combination, on the shelf- life of smoked eel fillets stored under vacuum
packaging (VP) at 4°C. Based on sensory odor data ...
Erratum: Hepatic circadian clock oscillators and nuclear receptors integrate microbiome-derived signals
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2016 , Other)
The original version of this Article contained an error in the spelling of the author Maha Al-Asmakh, which was incorrectly given as Al-Asmakh Maha. This has now been corrected in the PDF and HTML versions of the Article.
The Role of Cardiac Myosin Binding Protein C3 in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy- Progress and Novel Therapeutic Opportunities
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Wiley
, 2016 , Article)
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common autosomal dominant genetic cardiovascular disorder marked by genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity. Mutations in the gene encodes the cardiac myosin-binding protein C, cMYBPC3 ...
Energy balance and macronutrient distribution in relation to C-reactive protein and HbA1c levels among patients with type 2 diabetes
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Co-Action Publishing
, 2016 , Article)
BACKGROUND:
Recently growing evidence indicates that obesity and diabetes are states of inflammation associated with elevated circulation of inflammatory mediators. Excess adiposity and oxidative stress, induced by ...
Evaluation of Global Genomic DNA Methylation in Human Whole Blood by Capillary Electrophoresis UV Detection
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
, 2017 , Article)
Alterations in global DNA methylation are implicated in various pathophysiological processes. The development of simple and quick, yet robust, methods to assess DNA methylation is required to facilitate its measurement and ...
Identification of the Main Intermediate Precursor of l-Ergothioneine Biosynthesis in Human Biological Specimens
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MDPI AG
, 2016 , Article)
A capillary electrophoresis coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (CE–MS/MS) has been used to make a qualitative determination of hercynine—the main precursor of l-ergothioneine biosynthesis—in some key human biological ...
A Review of Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Around the World.
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WB Saunders
, 2017 , Article)
Herein, 28 publications describing cardiac rehabilitation (CR) delivery in 50 of the 113 countries globally suspected to deliver it are reviewed, to characterize the nature of services. Government funding was the main ...