Results from the first culturally tailored, multidisciplinary diabetes education in Lebanese adults with type 2 diabetes: effects on self-care and metabolic outcomes by Sukkarieh-Haraty, Ola

“…This pilot-study tested the effect of culturally-tailored education targeting diabetes selfcare on glycemia and cardiovascular risk factors of Lebanese with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) (n = 27; Age: 61 ± 10 yrs, 59% males, HbA1c: 8.98 ± 1.38%). Results: Diabetes self-care (Diet, Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose and foot care) improved after 6 months, which was reflected in a significant drop in glycemic levels (HbA1c:-0.5%; FPG: − 38 mg/dl), and cholesterol/HDL ratio (4.45 ± 1.39 vs. 4.06 ± 1.29). …”
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Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha, Beta, and Delta variants, age, vaccination, and prior infection on infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2 infections by Qassim, Suelen H.

“…Ct value was 2.07 cycles higher (95% CI: 1.42-2.72) for those with a prior infection than those without prior infection. …”
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The Role of Key Impurity Elements on the Performance of Aluminium Electrolysis - Current Efficiency and Metal Quality by Al-Mejali, Jassim Ali

“…Phosphorus showed to have a much longer retention time in the bath than silicon. …”
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Fabrication of fouling resistant Ti3C2Tx (MXene)/cellulose acetate nanocomposite membrane for forward osmosis application by Alfahel, Radwan

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EFFECT OF ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM STRESS MEDIATED BY HYPERGLYCEMIA ON BARRIER FUNCTION IN RETINAL CELLS by Saif, Atiya Ramadan

“…The expression of Adhesion proteins (ICAM-1 and E-selectin) were increased in hyperglycemia and decreased expression with PBA. Conclusion: Our results suggest that hyperglycemia may activate ER stress that could play a role in the angiogenesis in the diabetic retinopathy.…”
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Antibacterial Performance of Protonated Polyaniline-Integrated Polyester Fabrics by Aizamddin, Muhammad Faiz

“…Para-toluene sulfonic acid (pTSA) was used to protonate the PANI fabric and thus grant it antibacterial performance. The results of a 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) scavenging assay showed high antioxidant activity of protonated PANI fabric at a scavenging efficiency of 84.83%. …”
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Independent and combined effects of antioxidant supplementation and circuit resistance training on selected adipokines in postmenopausal women by Saeidi, Ayoub

“…These findings suggest that Zataria Multiflora supplementation by itself has little effect on measured adipokines; however, its combination with CRT produced noticeable effects on circulating levels of these adipokines, even more than CRT alone. Consequently, a combination of CRT and Zataria Multiflora supplementation may represent a potentially beneficial non-pharmacologic intervention on some selected adipokines in postmenopausal women.…”
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Method to prepare ternary methanol electro-oxidation catalysts for direct methanol fuel cell applications by Yousaf, Ammar Bin

“…In this work ternary methanol electro-oxidation catalysts based on mesoporous carbon (MC) were prepared by a novel approach for direct methanol fuel cell applications. …”
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Impact of Irrational Use of Antibiotics Among Patients in the Intensive Care Unit on Clinical Outcomes in Sudan by Abdelkarim, Omalhassan Amir

“…Background: Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a specialized ward where critically ill patients are admitted to provide intensive health care Inappropriate antimicrobial therapy (AMT) and high mortality rates were documented in the ICU. …”
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Seroprevalence of camel brucellosis in Qatar by Alhussain, Hashim

“…Camels below breeding age (i.e., < 4 years old) showed decreased seropositivity (3.4%, 95% CI, 0.1–17.8), compared to (22.8%, 95% CI, 17.4–29.0) seropositivity in camels ≥ 4 years of age, with a significant association between age groups and seropositivity (P = 0.02). …”
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Development of new reliability metrics for microgrids: Integrating renewable energy sources and battery energy storage system by Mohammadreza, Gholami

“…Microgrids (MGs) are gaining popularity due to their ability to provide reliable and resilient power supply, especially when integrated with renewable energy sources (RESs) and battery energy storage systems (BESS). Reliability is a critical factor for MG owners and policy makers. …”
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Gas solubility and rheological behavior study of betaine and alanine based natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) by Altamash T.

“…Moreover, detailed rheological experiments were conducted on the studied materials to obtain viscosity and deduce the dynamic flow behavior. A pressure driven physisorption mechanism was observed for the studied systems. …”
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Structural and magnetic properties of Ni1-xZnxFe 2O4 (x=0, 0.5 and 1) nanopowders prepared by sol-gel method by Gao P.

“…A series of nanostructured Ni-Zn ferrites Ni1-xZn xFe2O4 (x=0, 0.5 and 1) with a grain size from 24 to 65 nm have been prepared with a sol-gel method. …”
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Optimal operation of hybrid electrical and thermal energy storage systems under uncertain loading condition by Mehrjerdi H.

“…This paper presents a hybrid model of an energy storage system including thermal and electrical energy storage systems in the building with thermal and electrical loads. …”
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Analysis of road traffic crashes in the State of Qatar by Timmermans C.

“…Time series analyses show an increasing trend of RTCs leading to severe injury and a slight decreasing trend for fatal RTCs. Secondly, different RTC severity levels are related to diverse RTC causes. …”
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Simulation and experimental study of underwater dissimilar friction-stir welding between aluminium and steel by Eyvazian, Arameh

“…0.2-m. The formation of a curved interface due to enhanced materials mixing atthe advancing side is noted with a linear hardness gradient across the dissimilar weldment.Superior mechanical strength of ?…”
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Fatigue and Monotonic Behaviors of Corrosion-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with FRCM Composites by Elghazy M.

“…This paper provides a comprehensive account of using fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites to strengthen corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete (RC) structures subjected to monotonic loading and fatigue. …”
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Highly active, durable and pH-universal hybrid oxide nanocrystals for efficient oxygen evolution by Ahmad, Yahia H.

“…The development of an active, durable, and low-cost catalyst remains hitherto a grand challenge in energy conversion technologies. …”
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Desalination Plants in the Gulf Region by Soliman, Mariam N.

“…The current study aimed to give a general awareness into the present progress in the desalination processes through investigating the various available technologies. …”
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Leptin And Free Leptin Receptor Is Associated With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome In Young Women by Sharif, Elham

“…PCOS is associated with hyperleptinemia and increased free leptin index. Decreased sOB-R could be a compensatory mechanism for the defective action of leptin…”
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