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Pharmacy practice in the gulf states
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
The "Gulf States" are considered to represent the seven Arab countries bordering the Persian Gulf, namely, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE). The estimated regional population ...
Evidence-based pharmacy practice research in low- and middle-income countries: Issues, challenges and synthesis
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
This chapter outlines the gaps in pharmacy practice research evidence in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) using selected systematic reviews in pharmacy practice. Very few reviews dedicated to LMICs have been ...
Tourism, terrorism and political violence in Tunisia: Evidence from Markov-switching models
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
This study investigates the impact of terrorist attacks and political violence on the number of tourist arrivals and overnight stays in Tunisia. The dataset employed consists of monthly data that covers the period from ...
The determinants of capital ratios in Islamic banking
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
We investigate the determinants of capital ratios in contemporary Islamic banking using a sample comprising 122 Islamic banks (IBs) spanning the period 2000-2014. We measure IBs' capital holdings using the capital-to-total ...
Impact of renewable energy consumption and financial development on CO2 emissions and economic growth in the MENA region: A panel vector autoregressive (PVAR) analysis
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
Unlike previous studies in the energy-environment literature, this study employed the panel vector autoregressive (PVAR) model that was developed by Love and Zicchino [1] to examine the impact of renewable energy and ...
Interbank offered rates in Islamic countries: Is the Islamic benchmark different from the conventional benchmarks?
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2019 , Article)
Motivated by the size and the growth of the global Islamic financial services industry, 17 Islamic Banks in six Islamic countries, in conjunction with Thompson Reuters, developed an Islamic Interbank Benchmark Rate (IIBR, ...
Portfolio management and dependencies among precious metal markets: Evidence from a Copula quantile-on-quantile approach
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
This study examines the dependence structure among four major precious metal markets: gold, palladium, platinum, and silver. Using the novel Copula Quantile-on-Quantile Regression (C-QQR) approach of Sim (2016), we show ...
Modelling the symmetric and asymmetric relationships between oil prices and those of corn, barley, and rapeseed oil
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2019 , Article)
This study, using linear and nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Models, investigates the dynamic linkages between oil prices and agricultural commodities. The results from the linear model show that barley, ...
Swimming exercise protective effect on waterpipe tobacco smoking-induced impairment of memory and oxidative stress
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WP) is associated with a vast range of detrimental health effects, including memory impairment and anti-oxidative scavenging dysfunction. Forced swimming exercise (FSE) is known to improve cognitive ...
The neuroprotective effect of vitamin E on waterpipe tobacco smoking-induced memory impairment: The antioxidative role
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
Aims: Tobacco smoking is associated with a vast range of adverse health effects, including diminished cognitive and anti-oxidative capabilities. Conversely, vitamin E (VitE) is known to enhance data acquisition and retention ...