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Hypospadias Reconstruction Training: Development of an Ex-Vivo Model for Objective Evaluation of Surgical Skills
Published 2025“…However, EMG measurements showed significant reductions in average EMG power, total time, dominant frequency, and cumulative muscle workload after training. Additionally, the mean power spectral density of the EMG signal decreased notably post-training. …”
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Solar Technology and District Cooling System in a Hot Climate Regions: Optimal Configuration and Technology Selection
Published 2022“…<div><p>With the increasing need for cooling and the concerns for pollution due to fossil fuel-based energy use, renewable energy is considered an add-on to cooling technologies. …”
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Fixing a heart valve
Published 2015“…As Antune points out, however, the proportion of repaired valves that need to be replaced later on decreases with surgeons' increasing experience of the procedure. …”
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Road safety and traffic medicine in Iran: Achievements and challenges
Published 2015“…The number of annual fatalities, which had been on the rise for several decades, reached to the maximum number of over 27500 deaths in 2005. The number decreased to 23000 in 2010 and less than 18000 in 2013. …”
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Efficient multi-objective neural architecture search framework via policy gradient algorithm
Published 2024“…This approach eliminates the need for a sampling controller to be learned and enables the encompassment of non-differentiable metrics. …”
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Epstein–Barr Virus Epidemiology, Serology, and Genetic Variability of LMP-1 Oncogene Among Healthy Population: An Update
Published 2018“…In addition, symptoms of EBV infection are not distinguishable from other viral infections, and therefore, it remains questionable whether there is a need to screen for EBV prior to blood transfusion. …”
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Dynamics of Antimicrobial Peptide Encapsulation in Carbon Nanotubes: The Role of Hydroxylation
Published 2022“…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been widely employed as biomolecule carriers, but there is a need for further functionalization to broaden their therapeutic application in aqueous environments. …”
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Effects of COVID-19 on Autism Spectrum Disorder in Qatar
Published 2024“…Parents also reported decreased access to family and social support networks, as well as decreased quality of clinical and community support. …”
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Durability of Cardiometabolic Outcomes Among Adolescents After Sleeve Gastrectomy: First Study with 9-Year Follow-up
Published 2022“…</p> <h2>Results</h2> <p>Follow-up rates were 57.53%, 82.87%, 85.24%, 83.92%, and 83.33% at the five time points. The preoperative mean body mass index (BMI) (45.60 ± 6.50 kg/m2) decreased at year 1 (30.04 ± 4.96 kg/m2, P=0.001) and was maintained up to 9 years (30.20 ± 3.92 kg/m2, P = 0.001). …”
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10-Day structured initiation protocol from multiple daily injection to hybrid closed-loop system in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes
Published 2020“…The participants used the sensor for a median of 92% of the time and spent a median of 89% in Auto Mode. The mean HbA1c decreased from 8.2 ± 1.4% (66 ± 15.3 mmol/mol) at baseline to 6.7 ± 0.5% (50 ± 5.5 mmol/mol) at the end of the study (p = 0.017). …”
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Identification of groundwater potential recharge zones in a Tunisian anthropogenic coastal region: Insights from multi-criteria decision-making techniques
Published 2023“…This is the case for the Chiba coastal region (northeast of Tunisia) where excessive extraction of GW has led to decreasing GW levels and an acceleration of seawater intrusion. …”
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Peripheral inflammatory and metabolic markers as potential biomarkers in treatment-resistant schizophrenia: Insights from a Qatari Cohort
Published 2024“…Multivariate analysis highlighted significant differences in platelet count, mean platelet volume (MPV), TG, HbA1c, BMI, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and ferritin among the groups. …”
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Upgrading co-pyrolysis products from ternary biomass: An investigative study of commercial and locally-made catalysts
Published 2024“…At higher temperatures, secondary decompositions become prominent, leading to increased gas yields and decreased char and liquid oil yields. The introduction of catalysts generally enhances char yields across both temperature regimes. …”
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Gut microbiome and Parkinson's disease: Perspective on pathogenesis and treatment
Published 2023“…However, there is a significant unmet need for randomized clinical trials to investigate the effectiveness of microbial products, probiotic-based supplementation, and dietary intervention in reversing gut microbial dysbiosis in PD.…”
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Global time differences in road traffic injuries among children and adolescents between and 1990 and 2013: Regional and economical perspectives from global burden of diseases study
Published 2015“…Mortality rates for VRUs and nVRUs also decreased remarkably except among non-VRUs from LICs where the mortality rates increased by 16%. …”
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Rapid mercury removal using living indigenous microalgal communities for water treatment applications
Published 2025“…Comprehensive isotherm analysis revealed the Dubinin-Radushkevich model provided the best fit (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.998), indicating physical adsorption as the predominant mechanism, as the calculated mean free energy (E = 5.00 kJ/mol) falls within the 1–8 kJ/mol range characteristic of physical adsorption. …”
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Changes in Blood microRNA Expression and Early Metabolic Responsiveness 21 Days Following Bariatric Surgery
Published 2019“…</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><h3>Methods: </h3><p dir="ltr">Twenty-nine type 2 patients with severe obesity (mean BMI 46.2 kg/m<sup>2</sup>) and diabetes underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. …”
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The impact of metformin therapy for gestational diabetes on fetal growth in women with risk factors for fetal growth restriction- a registry-based study from Qatar
Published 2023“…</p> <h3>Conclusion</h3> <p>The results of this study suggest that in women with additional risk factors for FGR, the concurrent use of metformin significantly decreases the birthweight and increases the risk for LBW, SFD, PTB and admission to NICU. …”
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Advanced direct air capture of CO<sub>2</sub> using air conditioning systems: a life cycle assessment
Published 2025“…<p dir="ltr">Rising global temperatures and deteriorating urban air quality underscore the urgent need for effective carbon removal technologies. Direct Air Capture (DAC) offers a promising solution, but its high energy demand raises concerns about overall sustainability. …”
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Exploring the LDHC Interactome as Novel Candidate Therapeutic Targets to Advance Breast Cancer Precision Medicine
Published 2024“…In conclusion, our findings indicate that TUBA1B and PKM2 could potentially be targeted as LDHC proxy targets to mimic the effect of <i>LDHC</i> silencing on tumor cell survival and alleviate the need for specific <i>LDHC</i> targeting.</p>…”