The Impact of COVID-19 on the HIV Cascade of Care in Botswana – An Interrupted Time Series حسب Sehurutshi, Alice

"…In multivariable Poisson interrupted time series regression, the COVID-19 lockdown was associated with a 27% decrease in the monthly numbers of HIV tests (IRR 0.73, 95%CI 0.72–0.73), a 25% decrease in HIV positive tests (IRR 0.75, 95%CI 0.71–0.79), and a 43% reduction in ART initiations (IRR 0.57, 95%CI 0.55–0.60). …"
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Enhanced quality factor of polyvinyl formal (PVF) based nanocomposites filled with zinc oxide and carbon black nanoparticles for wireless sensing applications حسب Mohanapriya, M.K.

"…With further increase in CBNP content, the Q – factor was found to decrease7.38. Impedance values of PVA/ZnO/CBNP nanocomposites varied at different filler loading in PVF at 3% of CBNP (3.54 X 107Ω) to 10% of CB (1.48 X 107Ω). …"
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Assessment of SnO2 nanoparticles' impact on the growth of Picochlorum maculatum algae حسب Bounnit, Touria

"…To determine the effect of SnO2 nanoparticles on Picochlorum maculatum - isolated from a Qatar marine environment, algal growth media are amended with different nanoparticle concentrations (1, 5, 25, 50, and 100 mg L−1) and the culture was observed for 72 h. …"
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Molecular and Structural Changes in Induced-Brain Stroke Tissue Using FTIR Imaging Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron and Atomic Force Microscopy حسب Ali, Mohamed H

"…Results and Discussions: The FTIR spectroscopy results indicated that the white matter is richer in lipid content than the grey matter as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The infrared spectrum images showed a decrease in the lipid content of the white matter associated with the induced stroke brain sections. …"
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Utilization of Emergency Services by Children with Asthma in Qatar حسب Arafah, Dima

"…Background: Asthma is a leading chronic disease in children worldwide, which if left untreated or poorly controlled, can lead to altered lung function and poor quality of life. 1 Early detection and improved control of asthma are recommended to decrease utilization of emergency services and hospitalizations. …"
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Correlation between delta-endotoxin and proteolytic activities produced by Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki growing in an economic production medium حسب Ennouri, Karim

"…Maximal protease activity (540-2468 UI) obtained by BUPM5-1 and BUPM5-2 was 2.34-fold and 10.7-fold, respectively, more than that obtained by the wild strain BUPM5 with a drastic decrease of their delta-endotoxin production. …"
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Anti-Neoplastic Effects of Annonacin against Renal Cell Carcinoma حسب Munusamy, Shankar

"…M annonacin treated vs. 7% of cells in G1 phase in control group. In addition, a dose-dependent decrease in the phosphorylation of p70S6 kinase (a downstream target of mTOR) was observed with annonacin treatment at both 24 and 48 h end-points. …"
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AMPK Activation Attenuates Albumin-induced Alterations in Renal Tubular Cells In Vitro حسب Allouch, Soumaya

"…Notably, metformin also prevented albumin-induced EMT; this was marked by a 50% decrease in a-SMA and a 60% increase in E-cadherin expression. …"
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Shear Behavior of Green Concrete Beams Reinforced with Basalt FRP Bars and Stirrups. حسب Elahtem, Ayman Ahmed

"…The parameters investigated in this study are span to depth ratio (i.e. a/d =2.5 and 3.5), reinforcement ratio , stirrups spacing effect (i.e. 250 mm and 350 mm) and stirrups type (Steel and Basalt). …"
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Flow and Fracture Behaviour of Tungsten Fiber Reinforced Superalloy Composites-Effect Of Specimen Geometry حسب Kandeil, A. Y.

"…The composite material was prepared by isostatic pressing of a Mar-M200 nickel-base superallov matrix reinforced with 40% tungsten wires. I. niaxial compression forging was performed at a constant true strain rate of 3x10^ S , with temperature as parameter. …"
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Overconfident results with the bivariate random effects model for meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies حسب Furuya-Kanamori, Luis

"…Meta-analyses of diagnostic accuracy studies are a fundamental component of evidence-based medicine, and they are extensively used in medical imaging and the clinical laboratory. …"
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Effect of Zn and Ni substitution on structural, morphological and magnetic properties of tin oxide nanoparticles حسب Bhuvana, S.

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Plasticization and co-crystallization in LLDPE/wax blends. حسب Gumede, Thandi P.

"…On the other hand, the lower melting point crystalline phase is a wax-rich phase constituted by cocrystals of extended chain wax and short linear sequences of highly branched LLDPE chains. …"
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Mechanical and thermal properties of gamma-ray irradiated polyethylene blends حسب Mariam, Al-Ali

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Biodegradable thermoplastic polyurethane composites as potential plating systems in pediatric facial fractures حسب ALANI, AYA AHMED

"…Due to the rapid growth of facial bone in the pediatric age group, the use of metallic plates would require a second surgical intervention to remove it. The alternative is biodegradable plating systems which are safe but not without complications, including learning curve, decreased stability, cost, and infection. …"
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Structural influence of chromium substituted magnetite ferrofluids on the optical and antibacterial characteristics حسب Babukutty, B.

"…As the composition of Cr increases from x = 0.2 to x = 0.8, the crystalline size decreases reaching a minimum value of 9 nm. …"
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Thermal properties of smart microencapsulated paraffin/plaster composites for the thermal regulation of buildings حسب Karkri M.

"…DS5001X microcapsules containing a paraffin mixture with a melting point of 26 �C to develop new construction materials with high thermal energy storage capacity for use in high-comfort constructive systems. …"
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DC conductivity and Seebeck coefficient of nonstoichiometric MgCuZn ferrites حسب Madhuri, W.

"…Nonstoichiometric series of Mg0.5-xCuxZn0.5Fe1.9O4-? where x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2 and 0.25 has been synthesized by conventional solid state reaction route. …"
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Effect Of The Apical Ectodermal Ridge On Mitotic Index In Hind Limb Bud Mesenchyme In Bufo Regularis حسب Abdel Karim, Ahmed E.

"…The operated bud (80% of cases) showed a decrease in its volume and there was no significant difference in mesenchyme MI. …"
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Ferroelectric Properties and Electrocaloric Effect in Dy2O3 Substitution on Lead-Free (Na0.5 Bi0.5)0.94 Ba0.06TiO3 Ceramic حسب Turki, O.

"…Using the direct EC measurement, the ceramic corresponding to y = 0.02 exhibited a significant EC response, where ΔT = 1.2 K under 5 kV/mm. The incorporation of Dy was found to enhance the EC responsivity coefficient ζ = iT/ΔE), with a best value of ζ = 0.24 K.mm/kV for y = 0.02.…"
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