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Effect of carbon nanotubes on the bonding mechanism of non-corrosive reinforcements to concrete
Published 2024“…This study aimed to assess the impact of waterborne pre-dispersed multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) at a concentration of 0.2 wt % on the bond strength between concrete and non-corrosive reinforcements, including stainless steel (SS), glass fiber reinforced polymers (GFRP), and basalt fiber reinforced polymers (BFRP) bars. …”
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Tribo-Mechanical, Biocompatibility, and Corrosion Properties Investigation of Zirconium and SST 304 by Application of Hydroxyapatite/Reduced Graphene Oxide/Palladium-Platinium Nano...
Published 2020“…This thesis describes the synthesis of HA/rGO/Pd and HA/rGO/Pt nanocomposite thin film coatings on stainless steel 304 and pure zirconium applied via an electrodeposition method. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of upper respiratory infections and otitis media, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Published 2024“…The global all-age incidence rate of URIs decreased by 10·1% (–12·0 to –8·1) from 1990 to 2019. …”
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Land surface temperature responses to land use dynamics in urban areas of Doha, Qatar
Published 2024“…The LST data derived from remote sensing sources demonstrates an upward trend for summer and a contrasting trend for winter. Specifically, the mean summer LST increases by 7.64 °C (0.34 °C annually), and the mean winter LST decreases by 4.87 °C (0.22 °C annually). …”
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Land surface temperature responses to land use dynamics in urban areas of Doha, Qatar
Published 2024“…The LST data derived from remote sensing sources demonstrates an upward trend for summer and a contrasting trend for winter. Specifically, the mean summer LST increases by 7.64 °C (0.34 °C annually), and the mean winter LST decreases by 4.87 °C (0.22 °C annually). …”
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Kv7 Channel Activators Flupirtine and ML213 Alleviate Neuropathic Pain Behavior in the Streptozotocin Rat Model of Diabetic Neuropathy
Published 2024“…Results: STZ rats exhibited behavioral signs of mechanical and heat hypersensitivity as indicated by significant decreases in the mean paw withdrawal threshold (PWT) and mean paw withdrawal latency (PWL), respectively, at 35 days post-STZ treatment. …”
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Morphology and property changes in PLA/PHBV blends as function of blend composition
Published 2018“…A weak negative deviation in the mean size for low PHBV content possibly indicates some degree of partial miscibility. …”
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Minimizing energy consumption of IoT devices for O-RAN based IoT systems
Published 2023“…The implementation of Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) architecture in Internet of Things (IoT) systems has garnered significant attention as a means to fulfill the stringent requirements of ultra-low latency and ultra-low energy consumption in future IoT systems. …”
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Linear hydrogen gas sensors based on bimetallic nanoclusters
Published 2016“…The nanoclusters were generated by sputtering and inert-gas condensation inside an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) compatible system, and self-assembled on an insulating substrate with a pair of pre-formed interdigitated gold/nichrome electrodes. …”
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Adult Hospital Inpatient Experience in Qatar And Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study
Published 2020“…Similarly, communication with doctors scores decreases in all hospitals from 93.2% to 90.1% (F=94.3, p=<0.001) Conclusions: Improving patient experience and engagement with the healthcare system is an important outcome, which should be evaluated and monitored regularly to assess the progress in achieving the NHS 2018-2022 priorities for Qatar. …”
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Biocorrosion behavior of biodegradable nanocomposite fibers coated layer-by-layer on AM50 magnesium implant
Published 2016“…The corrosion performance of coated and uncoated coupon samples was investigated by means of electrochemical measurements. The results showed that the AJS 3D membrane fiber layers, particularly the hybrid membrane layers containing a small amount of nHA (3wt.%), induce a higher biocorrosion resistance and effectively decrease the initial degradation rate compared with the neat AM50 coupon samples. …”
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Simulation and Optimization of an LNG Plant Cold Section
Published 2018“…Among all the available cycles, the propane pre-cooled mixed refrigerant (C3MR) system is the leading one in the LNG industry. Therefore, this research focuses on decreasing the energy consumption of C3MR and NGL recovery system with helium extraction (producing approximately 60 mol% crude helium) and nitrogen rejection units. …”
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Epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 2 in Europe: systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions
Published 2023“…Seroprevalence decreased by 1% per calendar year. Pooled mean proportions of HSV-2 detection in GUD and in genital herpes were 22.0% (95% CI: 15.3–29.6%) and 66.0% (95% CI: 62.9–69.1%), respectively. …”
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Association Between Sleep Duration, Food Consumption Patterns and Obesity Among Adolescents in Qatar
Published 2020“…Hypothesis: Sleep duration and unhealthy dietary pattern may be positively correlated to obesity. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study including 1161 adolescents aged 14-19 years from a representative sample of independent secondary schools in the state of Qatar. …”
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Nonlinear stochastic modeling for optimal dispatch of distributed energy resources in active distribution grids including reactive power
Published 2019“…The network is also equipped with distributed energy resource (DER) and its uncertainty is modeled and dealt by means of stochastic programming. Different DERs including diesel, wind, and solar resources are modeled and studied. …”
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Results from the first culturally tailored, multidisciplinary diabetes education in Lebanese adults with type 2 diabetes: effects on self-care and metabolic outcomes
Published 2022“…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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Numerical investigation of steady air injection flow to control rotating stall in centrifugal compressors
Published 2014“…It was also found that injecting air at an angle larger than the diffuser vane angle corrects the fluid direction but, at the same time, decreases the fluid kinetic energy at diffuser inlet.…”
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Tandem osmotic engine based on hydrogel particles with antipolyelectrolyte and polyelectrolyte effect fuelled by both salinity gradient modes
Published 2021“…Exchange of sulfobetaine with methacrylamide (SBAm), the main polymer backbone, revealed a positive increase in energy recovery of 670 J kg−1 with a mean power of 0.19 W kg−1 for the tandem system operating under the same parameters (SPA@SBAm). …”
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