Reply to Comments by Kakkar and Dahiya حسب Chahine, Elias B.

"…TO THE EDITOR: Chahine, Karaoui, and Mansour1 reviewed the efficacy and safety of bedaquiline in the treatment of adults with pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and generally agree with the comments made by Kakkar and Dahiya.2 Bedaquiline was approved by the Food and Drug Administration based largely on results from phase 2 studies using sputum conversion as a surrogate marker for efficacy rather than long-term mortality data.2 Bedaquiline was shown to be associated with an unfavorable side effect profile, including an unexplained increased risk of mortality, QT prolongation, and elevated liver function tests.2 However, it is important to acknowledge that bedaquiline is the first novel drug to be approved for the treatment of TB in more than 4 decades and the communities devastated by MDR-TB are in desperate need for more options to manage their patients. …"
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Histopathologic analysis of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts حسب El-Khoury, Joe

"…Specimens were collected after autopsy in 6 patients and after liver transplantation in 11 patients; the time from shunting ranging from 4 to 385 days. …"
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Effects of natural organic matter on aggregation kinetics of boron nanoparticles in monovalent and divalent electrolytes حسب Liu, Xuyang

"…However, the attachment efficiency kept increasing in the presence of CaCl2 and alginate with the increase in the electrolyte concentration and was greater than unity at >4 mM CaCl2. The destabilization was attributed to bridging of the nanoparticles by the alginate–Ca2+ system. …"
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Optimum sizing of steam turbines for concentrated solar power plants حسب Poullikkas, Andreas

"…Finally, although the cost of electricity of a CSP plant with capacities greater than 1MWe is significantly reduced to less than 1US$/kWh, currently such technology can only become economically viable through supporting schemes.…"
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The impact of green supply chain management practices on environmental performance during COVID-19 period: the case of discretionary companies in the G-20 countries حسب El Khoury, Rim

"…It highlights the impact of green initiatives to cope with major disruptions and decrease pollution and environmental disaster.…"
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A control algorithm to increase the efficient operation of wind energy conversion systems under extreme wind conditions حسب Nyam Jargalsaikhan (17380429)

"…<p dir="ltr">This paper aims to increase the power production of gearless permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) based wind energy conversion systems (WECS) in strong (greater than 25 m/s) wind speed regions. In general, most wind turbines cut off when wind speed is over the cut-out rate; as a result, the power generation of the wind farm decreases. …"

Applying Appropriate Passive Cooling Strategies to the Office Building to Improve Building Energy Efficiency The Case is Existed Office Building in Dubai حسب ZIZAN, SHADI

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Outcome of home parenteral nutrition in 251 children over a 14-y period حسب Abi Nader, Elie

"…An increased rate of CRBSIs was observed compared with our previous study, but we saw a decreasing trend since 2012. …"
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Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Instructional Delivery Modalities, and the Role of School Leaders: a Study among Selected Private Schools in Abu Dhabi. حسب YAHYA, AHMAD

"…For example, the interviews recommended that school leaders are invited to build an active channel of communication with their teachers, share the decision-making process with them, decrease the workload, raise the teachers’ autonomy, and establish a remuneration system.…"
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Emergency ultrasound training needs review حسب Nature Research (16552612)

"…Residents’ level of confidence also increased with increased years of experience for all types of sonography except for scanning first trimester pregnancies. …"

Effect of chronic and non-chronic moderate wine consumption upon rat lipoprotein profile in the blood. (c2002) حسب Slaiby, Rita

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Assessment of High-resolution Local Emissions and Land-use in Air Quality Forecasting at an Urban, Coastal, Desert Environment حسب Christos Fountoukis (4722963)

"…The model’s forecast accuracy was assessed against measurement data from five ground air quality monitoring stations in the greater metropolitan area of Doha over a one-month period. …"

The Effects of Online Formative and Summative Assessment on Test Anxiety and Performance: A Study Among First-Year Undergraduate Students at A Higher Education Institution in Abu D... حسب ALSUWAIDI, MUNA

"…The presented study was conducted to provide greater insight into the potential positive, neutral and/or negative effects of online formative and summative assessment on test anxiety and performance. …"
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Brucellosis in older person: a case report from Qatar حسب Hanadi Khamis Al Hamad (21406964)

"…Anemia and raised CRP and liver enzymes were the most prominent laboratory abnormalities in our patients. …"

The SREBP-dependent regulation of cyclin D1 coordinates cell proliferation and lipid synthesis حسب Arwa Aldaalis (13355328)

"…Consequently, inactivation of SREBP1 in human liver and breast cancer cell lines reduces the expression of cyclin D1 and attenuates Rb phosphorylation. …"

Novel paclitaxel formulations solubilized by parenteral nutrition nanoemulsions for application against glioma cell lines حسب Najlah, Mohammad

"…The zeta potential of linoleic had a greater negative value than that of Intralipid.Loading efficiencies for paclitaxel were 70.4–80.2% and 44.2–57.4% for Clinoleic and Intralipid formulations, respectively. …"
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Eradication of hepatitis C virus infection in kidney transplant recipients using direct‐acting antiviral therapy: Qatar experience حسب Mohamad M. Alkadi (14778640)

"…None of the patients had liver cirrhosis, and all of them achieved SVR. There was no statistically significant difference in the glomerular filtration rate before, during, and after treatment. …"

Expanding the donor pool حسب Ramos, Emilio

"…In 1990, one-year graft survival rates were about 70%; by 2000, they were greater than 90% (United States Renal Data System, 2001). …"
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Phase II National Study: Job Satisfaction and Workplace Environment Among Community Pharmacists in Lebanon: Pre and Post Economic Crisis حسب Salaheddin, Amira Talaat

"…Average weekly working hours decreased from 59.2 hours in Phase 1 to 49.8 hours in Phase II. …"
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Driving and hypoglycemia حسب Stephen Beer (5480411)

"…Hypoglycemia has been associated with cardiac arrhythmia, a decreased ability to drive and driving mishap. Recent meta-analysis of 15 studies showed a risk road traffic collisions (RTC) of 12-19% greater than general populations. …"