Browsing Qatar University Institutional Repository by Type "Article Review"

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    • Advocating electrically conductive scaffolds with low immunogenicity for biomedical applications: A review 

      Ruzaid, Dania Adila Ahmad; Mahat, Mohd Muzamir; Shafiee, Saiful Arifin; Sofian, Zarif Mohamed; Sabere, Awis Sukarni Mohmad; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)
      Scaffolds support and promote the formation of new functional tissues through cellular interactions with living cells. Various types of scaffolds have found their way into biomedical science, particularly in tissue ...

    • Age and sport intensity-dependent changes in cytokines and telomere length in elite athletes 

      Sellami, Maha; Al-Muraikhy, Shamma; Al-Jaber, Hend; Al-Amri, Hadaia; Al-Mansoori, Layla; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)
      Background: Exercise-associated immune response plays a crucial role in the aging process. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of sport intensity on cytokine levels, oxidative stress markers and telomere ...

    • Age replacement models: A summary with new perspectives and methods 

      Zhao, Xufeng; Al-Khalifa, Khalifa N.; Hamouda, AbdelMagid; Nakagawab, Toshio ( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)
      Age replacement models are fundamental to maintenance theory. This paper summarizes our new perspectives and hods in age replacement models: First, we optimize the expected cost rate for a required availability level and ...

    • Agri-food markets in Qatar: Drivers, trends, and policy responses 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Al-Maadeed, Mohammed ( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)
      Agri-food markets are vital in achieving food security, especially for resource-poor, food-importing countries such as Qatar. The paper provides an overview of the evolution of agri-food markets in Qatar and explores the ...

    • Albumin administration in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis: A meta-analytic update 

      Ashour, A.A.; Atta, M.A.; Sadek, K.W.; Obaid, K.R.; Ashour, M.A.; ... more authors ( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2021 , Article Review)
      End-stage liver disease and its related complications exert a huge disease burden and reduce the survival rates of many patients. Albumin administration for patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis has been a controversial ...

    • Algae-derived bioactive compounds with anti-lung cancer potential 

      Saadaoui, Imen; Rasheed, Rihab; Abdulrahman, Nabeel; Bounnit, Touria; Cherif, Maroua; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)
      Lung cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide. Natural molecules with anti-lung cancer potential are of a great interest and considered as very promising alternative to substitute or enhance the efficiency of ...

    • All-solid lithium-sulfur batteries: present situation and future progress 

      De Luna, Yannis; Abdullah, Mohanad; Dimassi, Sarra N.; Bensalah, Nasr ( Springer , 2021 , Article Review)
      Lithium-sulfur (Li–S) batteries are among the most promising next-generation energy storage technologies due to their ability to provide up to three times greater energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries. The ...

    • Amniotic stem cells as a source of regenerative medicine to treat female infertility 

      Naeem, Aisha; Gupta, Nikita; Naeem, Usra; Elrayess, Mohamed A.; Albanese, Chris ( Springer , 2022 , Article Review)
      Impaired reproductive health is a worldwide problem that affects the psychological well-being of a society. Despite the technological developments to treat infertility, the global infertility rate is increasing significantly. ...

    • AMP-activated protein kinase as a drug target in chronic kidney disease 

      Allouch S.; Munusamy S. ( Bentham Science Publishers B.V. , 2018 , Article Review)
      Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition increasingly affecting millions of individuals worldwide and is ranked as the ninth leading cause of death in the United States. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) ...

    • An overview of diabetes mellitus in pregnant women with obesity 

      Bashir, Mohammed; Fagier, Yassin; Ahmed, Badreldeen; C Konje, Justin ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article Review)
      Rates of obesity are increasing world-wide with an estimated 1billion people projected to be obese by 2030 if current trends remain unchanged. Obesity currently considered one of the most significant associated factors of ...

    • An updated overview of cyanidins for chemoprevention and cancer therapy 

      Posadino, Anna Maria; Giordo, Roberta; Ramli, Iman; Zayed, Hatem; Nasrallah, Gheyath K.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article Review)
      Anthocyanins are colored polyphenolic compounds that belong to the flavonoids family and are largely present in many vegetables and fruits. They have been used in traditional medicine in many cultures for a long time. The ...

    • Analytical methods for mercury speciation, detection, and measurement in water, oil, and gas 

      Saleh, Tawfik A.; Fadillah, Ganjar; Ciptawati, Endang; Khaled, Mazen ( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Article Review)
      Mercury related compounds are released in massive and alarming amounts due to increased human activities such as the processing of hydrocarbons in the petroleum industry. The contamination due to mercury compounds is ...

    • Analytical models for predicting oil recovery from immiscible CO2 injection: A literature review 

      Abdulla, Maryam Mohdsaeed H.I.; Pokharel, Shaligram ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)
      The enhanced oil recovery is applied to increase oil recovery from oil reservoirs. The immiscible CO2 injection oil recovery method is suitable for reservoirs with low pressure. This paper presents a review of literature ...

    • Antibodies against aberrant glycans as cancer biomarkers 

      Blsakova A.; Kveton F.; Kasak P.; Tkac J. ( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2019 , Article Review)
      Introduction: The review provides a comprehensive overview about applicability of serological detection of autoantibodies against aberrant glycans as cancer biomarkers. Areas covered: Clinical usefulness of autoantibodies ...

    • Antibody-Dependent Enhancement (ADE) and the role of complement system in disease pathogenesis 

      Thomas, Swapna; Smatti, Maria K.; Ouhtit, Allal; Cyprian, Farhan S.; Almaslamani, Muna A.; ... more authors ( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article Review)
      Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) has been associated with severe disease outcomes in several viral infections, including respiratory infections. In vitro and in vivo studies showed that antibody-response to SARS-CoV ...

    • Anticancer potential of sanguinarine for various human malignancies 

      Achkar, Iman W; Mraiche, Fatima; Mohammad, Ramzi M; Uddin, Shahab ( Future Medicine Ltd. , 2017 , Article Review)
      Sanguinarine (Sang) - a benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from Sanguinaria canadensis - exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, proapoptotic and growth inhibitory activities on tumor cells of various cancer types as ...

    • Anticancer Potential of the Cyclolinopeptides 

      Fojnica, Adnan; Gromilic, Zehra; Vranic, Semir; Murkovic, Michael ( MDPI , 2023 , Article Review)
      Novel therapeutic agents to combat cancer is an active area of research, as current treatment options have limitations in efficacy and tolerability. One of these therapeutic agents in our immediate environment is ...

    • Application of behavioural theories, models, and frameworks in pharmacy practice research based on published evidence: a scoping review 

      Nazar, Zachariah; Naseralallah, Lina Mohammad; Stewart, Derek; Paudyal, Vibhu; Shafei, Laila; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Article Review)
      Background: Pharmacy practice research often focuses on the design, implementation and evaluation of pharmacy services and interventions. The use of behavioural theory in intervention research allows understanding of ...

    • Application of various water soluble polymers in gas hydrate inhibition 

      Kamal, Muhammad Shahzad; Hussein, Ibnelwaleed A.; Sultan, Abdullah S.; Solmsd, Nicolasvon ( Elsevier Ltd , 2016 , Article Review)
      Formation of hydrates in gas transmission lines due to high pressures and low temperatures is a serious problem in the oil and gas industry with potential hazards and/or economic losses. Kinetic hydrate inhibitors are water ...

    • Applications of chelating agents in the upstream oil and gas industry: A review 

      Hassan A.; Mahmoud M.; Bageri B.S.; Aljawad M.S.; Kamal M.S.; ... more authors ( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article Review)
      Chelating agents show very effective performance in different applications in the upstream oil and gas industry. This study presents a critical review of the application of chelating agents in acidizing, scale removal, ...