Positron annihilation doppler broadening spectroscopy of carbon black and carbon black-filled rubber polymers by Semaan, Mars E.

“…The S parameter is found to decrease with carbon black particle and aggregate diameter, to increase with carbon black surface area, and to decrease as more carbon black is added to the polymer samples. …”
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Two-Surgeon Technique for Hepatic Parenchymal Transection of the Noncirrhotic Liver Using Saline-Linked Cautery and Ultrasonic Dissection by Aloia, Thomas

“…To date, no single instrument has been designed that addresses both of these tasks. Saline-linked cautery is now widely used in liver surgery and is reported to decrease blood loss during liver transection, but data on its exact benefits are lacking. …”
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Renal Function Decline in Recipients and Donors of Kidney Grafts by Bahous, Sola Aoun

“…Background/Aims: Renal function decreases over time as a result of reduction in the number of functioning nephrons with age. …”
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Public motives and willingness to participate in first-in-human clinical trials in Saudi Arabia: A new era in the making by Almutairi, Adel F.

“…Higher attitudinal scores were reported by those who perceived healthcare services as good/excellent (adj.P < 0.001), and by those who had less concerns (adj.P = 0.005). Less educated participants were 1.75 [1.04–2.93] times more likely to enroll in future clinical trials, adj.P = 0.035. …”
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Parallel algorithm for hardware implementation of inverse halftoning by Siddiqi, U.F.

“…It can provide at least 4 times decrease in lookup table size when compared with a serial lookup table method implemented multiple times for the same number of pixels.…”
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Production and investigation of flexible nanofibers of sPEEK/PVP loaded with RuO2 nanoparticles by Mariem Chamakh (14150481)

“…The effect of annealing and RuO₂ addition was illustrated by the decrease in fibers diameter. The vibration mode and structure of the samples were studied by Fourier transform spectroscopy (FTIR) along with Raman spectroscopy that revealed the strong interaction as well as crosslinking between the polymer blend and RuO₂. …”

Characterizing the dynamics of climate and native desert plants in Qatar by Meshal Abdullah (17746950)

“…These findings suggest a continued decrease in vegetation coverage, leading to more drought seasons and impacting water and food security. …”

Association Between Three-Months Vitamin D Supplementation and Depressive Symptomatology incidence among Saudi Arabian Adults by Khaddaj, Rashel

“…The mean baseline 25(OH)D3 concentration was 16.92±7.23ng/ml in the vitamin D group and 16.44±5.91 ng/ml in the control group (p =0.76). …”
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Aortic valve function post-replacement of severe aortic stenosis by transcatheter procedure versus surgery: a systematic review and metanalysis by Charbel Abi Khalil (14150028)

“…TAVR was associated with 37% (95% CI [0.51–0.78) mean RR reduction of post-procedural PPM, a decrease that was not affected by the surgical risk at inclusion, neither by the transcatheter heart valve system. …”

Drive‐up INR testing and phone‐based consultations service during COVID‐19 pandemic in a pharmacist‐lead anticoagulation clinic in Qatar: Monitoring, clinical, resource utilization... by Eman N. Alhmoud (14778706)

“…</p> <h3> Results</h3> <p>There was no statistically significant difference between clinic-based and phone-based anticoagulation services in mean time and number of visits within therapeutic range (<i>P</i> = .67; <i>P</i> = .06 respectively); mean number of extreme subtherapeutic and supratherapeutic INR values (<i>P</i> = .32 and <i>P</i> = .34, respectively); incidence of thromboembolic complications and warfarin related hospitalization. …”

Predictors of prolonged hospitalization among geriatric trauma patients using the modified 5-Item Frailty index in a Middle Eastern trauma center: an 11-year retrospective study by Husham Abdelrahman (768893)

“…There was a significant decrease in the trend of geriatric trauma over the years. …”

The role of objectively recorded smartphone usage and personality traits in sleep quality by Aftab Alam (5158601)

“…Furthermore, smartphone users with the conscientiousness trait had a longer sleep duration, earlier sleeping time, less sleep distraction, and earlier wakeablity. …”

Stemming cardiovascular diseases in Qatar by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Diabetes was the largest preventable risk factor to decrease heart attacks and strokes.</p><p>Heart attack and stroke are the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, which have killed an estimated 17.1 million people in 2004, according to the World Health Organization. …”

Andrographolide pre-treatment enhances the anti-tumor activity of topotecan on acute myeloid leukemia cells in vitro by Rizk, Sandra

“…However, pretreating the cells with andrographolide for 24 hours prior to topotecan addition, led to a significant decrease in cell proliferation (39%) as compared to treatment with the compounds separately (67%). …”
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Formation of Bromate in Pet Bottle Water by Sharif, Haifa

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The effect of bullying-themed literature on the bullying behavior of upper elementary students in Lebanon. (c2012) by Bazzy, Anissa

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Shear Behavior of One-Way Reinforced Concrete Hollow Slabs Voided with PET Void Formers by Hasan, Haider H.

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The chemical analysis of Lebanese olive oil and the influence of oil enriched diet on Plasma Lipid profile in rats. (c2002) by Zarikian, Karen Awadis

“…Following ten week low fat verses high fat diet, no significant difference was observed among the various groups in lipid profile, insulin and Apo B 100 & 48 levels. There was a decrease in clotting time in the group fed the automated olive oil compared to the control and an increase in the clotting time in the group fed cold press olive oil compared to the automated. …”
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Can Leadership-coaching Mind-set Substitute that of Crisis Management in Higher Education? by Chaika, Oksana

“…The evidence obtained in the course of initial stage of the experiment and study demonstrates a huge gap between best practices in theory and practical innovations in and around the country. Identified decrease in performance excellence in the times of pandemic in higher education proves a burning need for changing styles in leading an educational institution, teaching and learning modes. …”
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Alterations in Beta Cell Identity in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…In diabetes, (1) endocrine identity recapitulates the less mature/less-differentiated fetal/neonatal cell type, possibly representing an adaptive mechanism; (2) residual β cells may be altered in their subtype proportions or other molecular features; (3) in humans, “altered identity” is a preferable term to dedifferentiation as their cellular fate (differentiated cells losing identity or progenitors becoming more differentiated) is unclear as yet.…”