Solely abluminal drug release from coronary stents could possibly improve reendothelialization by Zhang, Haijun

“…LLL of BPSES-A, BPSES-C, BMS, and BPS were 0.56 ± 0.51, 0.60 ± 0.58, 0.89 ± 0.43, and 1.68 ± 0.30 mm, respectively, after 4 weeks. LLL of BPSES-A and BPSES-C were 0.63 ± 0.53 and 0.69 ± 0.24 mm, respectively, after 12 weeks. …”
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Food shopping, preparation and consumption practices in times of COVID-19: case of Lebanon by Ben Hassen, Tarek

“…Indeed, the study outcomes suggested (1) a move toward healthier diets; (2) a rise in the consumption of domestic products due to food safety concerns; (3) a change in the grocery shopping behaviors (with a rise in online shopping); (4) a surge of food stockpiling; and (5) a decrease in household food wastage. …”
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Correlation between delta-endotoxin and proteolytic activities produced by Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki growing in an economic production medium by 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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Graphene Oxide Loaded Hydrogel for Enhanced Wound Healing in Diabetic Patients by Ur Rehman S.R.

“…Chronic wound or slow healing of a wound is one of the serious complications in diabetic patients. …”
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Acute and chronic toxicity assessments of 17β-estradiol (E2) and 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) on the calanoid copepod Acartia clausi: Effects on survival, development, sex-ratio and... by Emna, Djebbi

“…Lethal effects of estrogens on A. clausi life-stages (Embryos, one day old nauplii: N1, three day old nauplii: N3, copepodites: C1-C3 and adults: C6) were investigated using 48 h acute tests. …”
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Sanguinarine suppresses growth and induces apoptosis in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Kuttikrishnan S.

“…Sang treatment also reduced the phosphorylation of AKT and suppressed the expression of a number of anti-apoptotic genes such as cIAP1, cIAP2, and XIAP. Sang mediates its anti-cancer activity by generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) due to depletion of glutathione level in leukemic cell lines. …”
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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 by Mohanapriya, M.K.

“…The incorporation of ZnO at 10% decreases Q-factor to 36.1. Incorporation of CBNP at 5% and ZnO at 5% further reduces the Q-factor to 13.7. …”
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Analysis of dopant diffusion in molten germanium induced by pulsed nd : yag laser by Mousa, Ali M. [علي مطشر موسى]

“…A monotonic decrease in the sheet rcsostance with increasing energy density for all values of E > 10 J/cm2. …”
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Channel Network Control on Seasonal Lake Area Dynamics in Arctic Deltas by Tejedor, Alejandro

“…To characterize variability in lake extents, we analyzed summertime lake area loss (i.e., shrinkage) on two deltas over the past 20 years, using Landsat-derived water masks. …”
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Solar hydrogen production via erbium oxide based thermochemical water splitting cycle by Bhosale, Rahul R.

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Effects of Climate and Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on Early to Mid-Term Stage Litter Decomposition Across Biomes by Kwon, Taeoh

“…In contrast, expected changes in atmospheric N deposition will decrease the mid-term mass loss of high-quality litter by 1.4-2.2% and that of low-quality litter by 0.9-1.5% in the temperate biome. …”
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Extraction and characterization of biofunctional lignocellulosic fibers from Pulicaria undulata plant and the effect of alkali treatment on their bio-physicochemical properties by Mohammed, Alsafran

“…The average yield of raw fibers obtained was 28.1 %. The raw fibers of P. undulata were rich in cellulose (36.2 %), followed by hemicellulose (30.3 %), lignin (16.2 %), moisture (11.1 %), and pectin (3.9 %). …”
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Trends and Appropriateness of Sodium-glucose Co-transporter 2 Inhibitors Use in Qatar by Zaghloul, Nancy

“…Male gender (odds ratio [OR], 1.692; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.015 to 2.822; P=0.044), patients with a baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) >7% (OR, 3.219; 95% CI, 1.838 to 5.637; P<0.001) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) (OR, 2.182; 95% CI, 1.053 to 4.523), patients on metformin (OR, 7.556; 95% CI, 4.460 to 12.802; P<0.001), sulfonylureas (OR, 2.301; 95% CI, 1.160 to 4.563; P=0.017), and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4is) (OR, 3.430; 95% CI, 2.004 to 5.871; P<0.001) were more likely to be prescribed a SGLT2i. …”
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Burden of diabetes mellitus attributable to demographic levels in Qatar: An emerging public health problem by Bener, Abdulbari

“…YLL portion of women enlarged considerably in 2011 (0.10) compared to 2010 (0.04). YLL for men and women was fluctuating across the years with a decrease in 2011 (18%) from 2007 (35%). …”
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Impact of Genetic Polymorphisms on Phenytoin Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Outcomes in the Middle East and North Africa Region by Dagenais, Renée

“…The multidrug resistance protein 1 CC genotype was associated with drug-resistant epilepsy, but reported impacts on phenytoin pharmacokinetics were conflicting. …”
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Yerba Maté (Illex Paraguariensis) ingestion augments fat oxidation and energy expenditure during exercise at various submaximal intensities by Alkhatib, Ahmad

“…Results YM significantly increased FAO and EEFAO by 24% in all submaximal exercise intensities below 70% ofV˙O2peak (p < 0.001, ANOVA main effects) with post hoc tests showing a higher FAO and EEFAO (p < 0.05) at the lower exercise intensities (e.g. 0.26 ± 0.09 vs. 0.35 ± 0.10 and 0.25 ± 0.12 vs. 0.33 ± 0.11 g.min-1 at 40 and 50% ofV˙O2peak respectively). …”
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Effect of concentration of DOC loaded TiO 2 nanotubes on the corrosion behavior of smart coatings by Ubaid F.

“…Various contents of the encapsulated TiO2 nanotubes (1, 3 and 5 wt%) were thoroughly dispersed into the epoxy matrix and the resulting composites were then applied on a cleaned steel substrate using doctor blade technique to develop smart coatings. …”
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Prevention of oral cancer by Malki, Ahmed Mohamed

“…In exploring the details within the chapter, one can conclude that oral cancer is a disease that is preventable and controllable but habitually has been given little significance due to many factors. …”
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The retrospective study of the metabolic patterns of BCG-vaccination in type-2 diabetic individuals in COVID-19 infection by Anwardeen, Najeha R.

“…Comparing the metabolic signature of BCG vaccinated T2D individuals to non-vaccinated counterparts revealed that amino acid (sarcosine), cholesterol esters (CE 20:0, 20:1, 22:2), carboxylic acid (Aconitic acid) were enriched in BCG vaccinated T2D patients, whereas spermidine, glycosylceramides (Hex3Cer(d18:1_22:0), Hex2Cer(d18:1/22:0), HexCer(d18:1/26:1), Hex2Cer(d18:1/24:0), HexCer(d18:1/22:0) were higher in BCG vaccinated non- T2D patients. …”
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Long-Term Variability of Aerosol Concentrations and Optical Properties over the Indo-Gangetic Plain in South Asia by Shahid, Imran

“…The results show that seasonal MODIS–aerosol optical depth (AOD) during 2000−2020 in Lahore is 0.5, 0.52, 0.92, and 0.71, while in Islamabad 0.25, 0.32, 0.45, and 0.38, in Delhi 0.68, 0.6, 1.0, and 0.77, and in Dhaka 0.79, 0.75, 0.78 and 0.55 values are observed during different seasons, i.e., winter, spring, summer, and autumn, respectively. …”
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