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mRNA-based COVID-19 Vaccines Booster Dose: BenefitRisks, and Coverage
( Mattioli1885 , 2022 , Article)The number of COVID-19 vaccine-rich countries that have started COVID-19 third-dose booster programs is growing dramatically despite the lack of robust evidence on the effectiveness, safety, and frequency of the required ... -
Mucoadhesive chitosan derivatives as novel drug carriers
( Bentham Science Publishers B.V. , 2015 , Article)Chitosan on its own is a well-established natural polymer and is widely regarded as a biodegradable, biocompatible and nontoxic material for drug delivery applications. Although unmodified chitosan has some mucoadhesive ... -
Mucocele of the appendix presenting as an exacerbated chronic tubo-ovarian abscess: A case report and comprehensive review of the literature.
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2019 , Article)Appendiceal mucocele is a rare entity of mucinous cystic dilatation of the appendix. It has no typical clinical presentation and is considered a potentially premalignant condition. We present a case of accidental intraoperative ... -
Mullet culture in qatar: effects of replacing fish meal With soybean meal on growth rates and feed utilization efficiency of liza macrolepis (pisces: mugilidae)
( Qatar University , 1994 , Article)The effects of replacing fish meal (FM) with soybean meal (SBM) in practical diets fed to fingerling mullet, Liza macrolepis, on the growth rates, feed utilization and body composition were investigated. Five isocaloric ... -
Multi carrier energy systems and energy hubs: Comprehensive review, survey and recommendations
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)In this paper, the multi carrier energy (MCE) systems are reviewed from different point of views including mathematical models, integrated components and technologies, uncertainty management, planning objectives, environmental ... -
Multi-access edge computing: A survey
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Other)Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) is a key solution that enables operators to open their networks to new services and IT ecosystems to leverage edge-cloud benefits in their networks and systems. Located in close proximity ... -
Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Network Selection and Resource Allocation in Heterogeneous Multi-RAT Networks
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2022 , Article)The rapid production of mobile devices along with the wireless applications boom is continuing to evolve daily. This motivates the exploitation of wireless spectrum using multiple Radio Access Technologies (multi-RAT) and ... -
Multi-cloud distribution of virtual functions and dynamic service deployment: OpenADN perspective
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference Paper)Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Service Chaining (SC) are novel service deployment approaches in the contemporary cloud environments for increased flexibility and cost efficiency to the Application Service Providers ... -
Multi-component instantaneous frequency estimation using locally adaptive directional time frequency distributions
( John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. , 2015 , Article)This paper presents a locally adaptive time-frequency (t,f) method for estimating the instantaneous frequency (IF) of multi-component signals. A high-resolution adaptive directional time-frequency distribution (ADTFD) is ... -
Multi-component MWCNT/NG/EP-based bipolar plates with enhanced mechanical and electrical characteristics fabricated by compression moulding
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)In this work, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), natural graphite (NG) and epoxy (EP) were used to fabricate bipolar plates by the compression moulding technique. The mechanical and thermal behaviours of the as-developed ... -
Multi-Connectivity Management and Orchestration Architecture Integrated With 5g Multi Radio Access Technology Network
(2020 , Professional Masters Project)The significant growth in the number of devices and the tremendous boost in network/user traffic types and volume as well as the efficiency constraints of 4G innovations have encouraged industry efforts and also financial ... -
A multi-country survey for collecting and analyzing facts related to road traffic safety: Legislation, enforcement, and education for safer drivers
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Road traffic safety is a crucial global objective. It is important for every country to review and improve road safety policies and strategies, based on an objective understanding of its own road traffic safety situation ... -
A multi-criteria approach of assessing public transport accessibility at a strategic level
( Elsevier , 2016 , Article)This paper presents an approach for accessibility categorization in areas where there is no extensive data available to run the conventional analysis. The presented method has the advantages of the lower data requirements ... -
Multi-criteria classification, sorting, and clustering: a bibliometric review and research agenda
( Springer Nature Switzerland AG. , 2022 , Article)Multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) has been increasingly adopted to solve decision-making problems involving multiple options and multiple criteria. These methods have been proven to improve the analytic rigor, ... -
Multi-Criteria Decision Analytic Model for the Comparative Formulary Inclusion of Direct Oral Anticoagulant in Qatar
(2020 , Master Thesis)Aim: The formulary inclusion of direct oral anticoagulant (DOACs) in the government hospital health services in Qatar is not comparative or restricted. Requests to include a DOAC in the formulary are typically accepted ... -
Multi-Criteria Decision Making for PLM Maturity Analysis based on an Integrated Fuzzy AHP and VIKOR Methodology
( World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd , 2018 , Article)A wide range of product lifecycle management (PLM) maturity models are proposed to assess the relative position of companies on their road to complete PLM implementation. However, it is a tough job for the company to ... -
Multi-Criteria Decision Making Models for Water Pipelines
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2016 , Article)The deterioration of water pipelines leads to impaired water quality, increased breakage rate, and reduced hydraulic capacity. The planning of maintenance programs for water pipelines is essential to minimize health and ... -
Multi-Criterial Based Feature Selection for Health Care System
( Springer , 2023 , Article)Health is the basis of a happy and successful living, and modern people have significantly benefited from medical advancements. More information is available to analyze the difficulties that affect our well-being with each ... -
Multi-descriptor random sampling for patch-based face recognition
( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)While there has been a massive increase in research into face recognition, it remains a challenging problem due to conditions present in real life. This paper focuses on the inherently present issue of partial occlusion ... -
Multi-focus image fusion using Content Adaptive Blurring
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Multi-focus image fusion has emerged as an important research area in information fusion. It aims at increasing the depth-of-field by extracting focused regions from multiple partially focused images, and merging them ...
