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Physico-chemical characterization of biochars from solid municipal waste for use in soil amendment
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2016 , Article)
The fast economic and demographic growth lead to generation of large amounts of solid wastes placing Qatar on top of most nations with a per capita solid waste generation of nearly 2.5 milliontons/year of which 60% is ...
Tea flavanols block advanced glycation of lens crystallins induced by dehydroascorbic acid
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American Chemical Society
, 2015 , Article)
Growing evidence has shown that ascorbic acid (ASA) can contribute to protein glycation and the formation of
advanced glycation end products (AGEs), especially in the lens. The mechanism by which ascorbic acid can cause ...
Cardiac autonomic regulation as a predictor for childhood obesity intervention success.
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2017 , Article)
Childhood obesity is a major public health concern; behavioural interventions induce weight reduction in some, but success is variable. Heart rate variability (HRV) has been associated with impulse control and extent of ...
Effect of biochars produced from solid organic municipal waste on soil quality parameters
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Abstract New value-added uses for solid municipal waste are needed for environmental and economic sustainability. Fortunately, value-added biochars can be produced from mixed solid waste, thereby addressing solid waste ...
Medical and psychological problems faced by young Australian gap year travellers
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Oxford University Press
, 2017 , Article)
Background: Gap year travellers can potentially be exposed to many infectious diseases and other travel-related health problems including injuries and psychological problems. Currently, there is little information on health ...
MicroRNAs as Potential Pharmaco-targets in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Compounded by Diabetes.
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Ischemia-Reperfusion (I/R) injury is the tissue damage that results from re-oxygenation of ischemic tissues. There are many players that contribute to I/R injury. One of these factors is the family of microRNAs (miRNAs), ...
Artificial neural network metamodel for sensitivity analysis in a total hip replacement health economic model.
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Taylor & Francis
, 2019 , Article)
: Metamodels have been used to approximate complex simulations and have many applications with sensitivity analysis, optimization, etc. However, their use in health economics is very limited. Application of artificial ...
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2019 , Other)
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Abdominal Fat Is Directly Associated With Inflammation In PersonsWith Type-2 Diabetes Regardless Of Glycemic Control – A Jordanian Study
(2019 , Article)
Background and aim: Systemic inflammation is related to the progression of complications
associated with diabetes. This study aimed to investigate the association between
general and abdominal obesity and inflammation ...
Dengue and chikungunya seroprevalence among Qatari nationals and immigrants residing in Qatar.
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Public Library of Science
, 2019 , Article)
The objective of this study is to characterize the seroprevalence of anti-dengue (DENV) and anti-chikungunya (CHIKV) antibodies among blood donors residing in Qatar who are Middle East and North Africa (MENA) nationals and ...