High-sensitive detection and quantitation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from capillary/fingerstick and venepuncture whole-blood using fluorescence-based rapid lateral flow i... by Samar, Shurbaji

“…These key performance indicators were slightly decreased when fingerstick whole-blood samples were used: sensitivity [85.7 %(63.7–97)], specificity [90.0 %,(81.5–96)], good agreement (Cohen's Kappa = 0.7) and very strong correlation (r = 0.9, p < 0.0001) with cobas® e 601. …”
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Design and analysis of PV fed high-voltage gain DC-DC converter using PI and NN controllers by Madisa V.G., Varaprasad

“…When the converter switch comes under active state two capacitors are discharged in series, similarly when the converter switch under inactive state those two capacitors are charged in parallel through the coupled inductor (CI) energy so, to get a high voltage at the converter output side. To reuse the leakage-inductor (LI) energy of the CI with the help of a passive clamp circuit for reducing the voltage stress across the switch, similarly switch has less resistance so conduction losses also decreased. …”
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Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of voriconazole vs. liposomal amphotericin B in empiric treatment of invasive fungal infections in Turkey by Turner, Stuart J.

“…The current pharmacoeconomic evaluation investigated the use of liposomal amphotericin B (LAmB) and voriconazole for the empiric treatment of IFI in the Turkish setting.Methods: Decision analytic modelling was used to create a pathway for patient treatment with a 5-point composite outcome measure. …”
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Thermal and mechanical characterization of injection moulded high density polyethylene/paraffin wax blends as phase change materials by Sotomayor, M.E.

“…Elongation at break decreased as paraffin wax content increased, and Young's modulus decreased with wax content but in the case of blends with a 30vol. % of wax and more, brittle rupture occurred and no yield point was observed.…”
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Cold Plasma as Effective Tool for Aluminum Surface Cleaning by Popelka, Anton

“…In the final step, two layers of foils are wounded together and rolling oil is sprayed between the two layers and the -twin foil- is rolled down. A continuous amorphous oxide layer is formed immediately after rolling process due to the reaction of oxygen and air humidity and therefore new metal surface is produced [5]. …”
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The stabilizing effect of expanded graphite on the artificial aging of shape stabilized phase change materials by Sobol?iak P.

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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

“…Study quality was assessed using a National Institutes of Health assessment tool. …”
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Flight Scheduling in the Airspace by Msakni, Mohamed Kais

“…The mathematical model has been solved using CPLEX 12.6 and the scatter search has been coded using C language under Microsoft Visual Studio v12 environment. The tests were conducted under a Windows 7 machine with an Intel Core i7 and 8 GB of RAM. …”
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Empower Generations: Longitudinal Study for National Capacities in Life Sciences and Healthcare by Althani, Asmaa Ali J.F.

“…However, the association between a history of EG training and the university’s GPA is significant, with a p < 0.001, OR 5.016 (2.954–8.518). …”
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Shear Behavior of Green Concrete Beams Reinforced with Basalt FRP Bars and Stirrups. by 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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Investigation of Spatiotemporal Variability of Microplastics in Qatar's Cstal Environment by Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane

“…There has been a tremendous proliferation in plastic production in the last five decades due to its low cost and versatile applications. …”
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Visitors off the trail: Impacts on the dominant plant, bryophyte and lichen species in alpine heath vegetation in sub-arctic Sweden by Monika, Rawat

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Visitors off the trail: Impacts on the dominant plant, bryophyte and lichen species in alpine heath vegetation in sub-arctic Sweden by Monika, Rawat

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Fecal Carriage and Molecular Characterization of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterales in the Pediatric Population in Qatar by Pérez-López, Andrés

“…The mean quarterly incidence of fecal carriage decreased more than 6-fold after the implementation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related international travel restrictions in Qatar in mid-March 2020. …”
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NOVEL HIGHLY ANTIBACTERIAL CORROSION RESISTANT NIP-CEO2-C3N4 NANO-COMPOSITE COATINGS by ARRO, CHRISTIAN RANDELL

“…On the contrary, notably, the heat treatment led to a decrease in the resistivity of composite coatings compared to their corresponding as-prepared ones. …”
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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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Numerical investigation of steady air injection flow to control rotating stall in centrifugal compressors by Halawa, Taher

“…Numerical model was built to simulate high speed transonic centrifugal compressor working at an operating point close to surge. Air was injected at 12 locations at the vaneless region between the impeller and the diffuser at shroud surface with 5 different injection angles and 3 different injection mass flow rates. …”
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Uniform fractional factorial design tables for energy piles with maximum thermal conductance by Ahmed, Khaled

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Fabrication of Selective Sensors for Hg2+ Traces in Water Using Graphene Decorated with Metal Nanoclusters by Ayesh, Ahmad I.

“…The system consists of three main chambers (source, mass filter, and deposition chambers) that were pumped initially to a base pressure of 10-8 mbar using two turbo pumps. …”
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Structural influence of chromium substituted magnetite ferrofluids on the optical and antibacterial characteristics by 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. At the same time, the magnetic moment also becomes 1.3 +- 0.08 at a saturation point of 33 +- 0.13 emu/g at the highest Cr composition. …”
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