A model for capacitated green vehicle routing problem with the time-varying vehicle speed and soft time windows by Xu Z.

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Chemical characterization and anti-hemolytic anemia potentials of tin nanoparticles synthesized by a green approach for bioremediation applications by Ahmeda, A.

“…The 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl test showed similar antioxidant activities for SnNPs and butylated hydroxytoluene. …”
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Association between Lebanese Mediterranean Diet and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Lebanese Older Adults—A Preliminary Study by Daou, Tracy

“…The results showed that a higher LMD adherence was associated with a significantly decreased frailty prevalence (OR = 0.123, 95% CI: 0.022–0.676, p = 0.016 when categorical and OR = 0.773, 95% CI 0.608–0.983, p = 0.036). …”
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and bone healing in animal models-a systematic review and meta-analysis by Al-Waeli, Haider

“…Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of animal studies to estimate the effect of NSAID administration after bone fracture on healing outcomes. …”
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Association Between Serum Bicarbonate Levels and Prediabetes and Subclinical Inflammation in Young Healthy Adults: A Cross-sectional Study by Omar, Abeer A.

“…Prediabetes was defined using HbA1c between 5.7 and 6.4% and subclinical inflammation was defined using monocyte to high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ratio (MHR). …”
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Impact of pharmacist-involved collaborative care on diabetes management in a primary healthcare setting using real-world data by Abdulrhim, Sara

“…Results After 17 months of follow-up, pharmacist-involved collaborative care compared to usual care resulted in a significant decrease in HbA1c (6.8 ± 1.2% vs. 7.1 ± 1.3%, p < 0.01). …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on lifestyle behaviors and their association with personality among adults in Qatar: A cross-sectional study by Al-Abdi, Tamara

“…The overall MD adherence decreased during lockdown (5.9 vs. 6.1, p < 0.001). …”
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Application of a property-based inherently safety quantification framework for integrating risk assessment into process safety life cycle by Kazi, Monzure-Khoda

“…Degree of freedom for the decision for inherently safer process design continuously decreases as life cycle proceeds. Therefore, changing plant design in a later stage will cost more than in the early stage. …”
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A cost effectiveness analysis of salt reduction policies to reduce coronary heart disease in four Eastern Mediterranean countries by Mason, Helen

“…The combination of all three policies (reducing salt consumption by 30%) resulted in estimated cost savings of $235,000,000 and 6455 LYG in Tunisia; $39,000,000 and 31674 LYG in Syria; $6,000,000 and 2682 LYG in Palestine and $1,3000,000,000 and 378439 LYG in Turkey. Conclusion: Decreasing dietary salt intake will reduce coronary heart disease deaths in the four countries. …”
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StabTrust-A Stable and Centralized Trust-Based Clustering Mechanism for IoT Enabled Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks by Awan, Kamran Ahmad

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A jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) seed cake extracts express hepatoprotective activity against paracetamol-induced toxicity in rats by Firas, Feki

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Temporal patterns of cancer burden in Asia, 1990–2019: a systematic examination for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study by Rajesh, Sharma

“…BackgroundCancers represent a challenging public health threat in Asia. This study examines the temporal patterns of incidence, mortality, disability and risk factors of 29 cancers in Asia in the last three decades. …”
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Optimization of performance and emission characteristics of CI engine fueled with Jatropha biodiesel produced using a heterogeneous catalyst (CaO) by Singh, A.

“…In present investigation has witnessed a significant decrease in HC emissions (14.29 percent) compared to diesel, and a slight increase in NOx emissions (1.98 percent) is also observed. …”
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MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL STRATEGY FOR LEAKAGE CURRENT REDUCTION IN PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS: A STUDY ON PUC AND CSC INVERTER TOPOLOGIES by ABU-HUMAID, AHMED TEYSEER JABER

“…In the case of a CSC inverter, it decreases from 360 mA to 140 mA, which is below 300 mA as per the DIN VDE 0126-1-1 standard. …”
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RIGOROUS SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE COLD SECTION IN A REAL LNG PLANT: UPFRONT NITROGEN REMOVAL AS PROCESS ENHANCING CONCEPT by MKACHER, HAJER

“…The global demand for LNG is expected to continue increasing over the next decays. Qatar, as one of the largest LNG exporters with a 22% global share, announced in 2020 a plan to increase the production capacity by more than 60% over the next five years. …”
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Cobalt phthalocyanine as a novel molecular recognition reagent for batch and flow injection potentiometric and spectrophotometric determination of anionic surfactants by El-Nemma, Eman M.

“…The spectrophotometric method is based on the use of [Co(II)Pc] solution in dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) as a chromogenic reagent. The maximum absorption of the reagent at 658 nm linearly decreases with the increase of anionic surfactant over the concentration range 2–30 μg mL−1. …”
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Mental distress and its associations with behavioral outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey of Chinese adults by L., Ma

“…ResultsAfter adjusting for covariates, greater mental distress was associated with increased smoking (odds ratio [OR] = 1.42, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.20–1.68 and OR = 1.54, 95% CI: 1.31–1.82 per one standard deviation [SD] increase in mental distress) and alcohol consumption (OR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.45–1.92 and OR = 1.47, 95% CI: 1.24–1.75 per one SD increase in mental distress) among current smokers and drinkers and with both increased and decreased physical activity (ORs ranged from 1.32 to 1.56). …”
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Intercalation of ionic liquids into bentonite: Swelling and rheological behaviors by Nasser, M. S.

“…The results from particle sizes and Zeta potential measurements have shown that bentonite intercalated with IL-1 and IL-2 are the most effective in decreasing the overall repulsive forces and increasing the attractive forces on the bentonite surface. …”
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Heart Rate Variability Analysis Reveals a Non-monotonic Relationship between Humanin Concentration and Cardiac Autonomic Regulation by Feng, Samuel

“…A mitohormetic type of relationship was observed with HRV features increasing and then decreasing with increasing HN concentration. …”
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Community structure and activity of a highly dynamic and nutrient-limited hypersaline microbial mat in Um Alhool Sabkha, Qatar by Al-Thani, Roda

“…We investigated the chemical composition, the microbial activity and biodiversity of the four main layers (L1-L4) in the photosynthetic mats. Chlorophyll a (Chl a) concentration and distribution (measured by HPLC and hyperspectral imaging, respectively), the phycocyanin distribution (scanned with hyperspectral imaging), oxygenic photosynthesis (determined by microsensor), and the abundance of photosynthetic microorganisms (from 16S and 18S rRNA sequencing) decreased with depth in the euphotic layer (L1). …”
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