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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Covid-19 pandemic and quality of life among Romanian athletes by Cosma, Germina Alina

“…Trait anxiety has an increasing effect on the intensity of the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 0.23, CI 95% (.10, 0.35), Z = 3.56, p < 0.01, and the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has a decreasing effect on quality of life, −0.47, CI 95% (−0.67, −0.27), Z = −4.62, p < 0.01. …”
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Investigation of the effect of polyelectrolyte structure and type on the electrokinetics and flocculation behavior of bentonite dispersions by Shaikh S.M.R.

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Tailoring the deposition of MoSe2 on TiO2 nanorods arrays via radiofrequency magnetron sputtering for enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting by Ahmad, Yahia H.

“…Compared to pure TiO2 NRs, the heterojunction nanostructured assembly displayed excellent spectral and photoelectrochemical properties, including more surface oxygen vacancies, enhanced visible-light absorption, higher photocurrent response, and decreased charge transfer resistance. In particular, the sample synthesized by sputtering of MoSe2 for 90 s, i.e., MoSe2@TiO2-90 s, depicted the highest current density (1.86 mA cm−2 at 0.5 V vs. …”
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Effect of copper-nickel interlayer thickness on laser welding-brazing of Mg/Ti alloy by Auwal, S.T.

“…For the joint in which the Ni coating (15.36 µm) was thicker than the Cu coating (5.47 µm), thick intermetallic compound (IMC) composed of a mixture of light gray Al-Ni-Ti + Ti3Al + Ti2Ni phases mingled with dark gray Ti3Al was produced at the interface. …”
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Desalination Plants in the Gulf Region by Soliman, Mariam N.

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Propagation rate coefficient for sulfobetaine monomers by PLP-SEC by Lacík, Igor

“…The kp values are determined in aqueous solutions for monomer concentrations between 5 and 50 wt % and temperatures between 15 and 80 °C. …”
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Microwave-Assisted Solvothermal Synthesis of Mo-Doped TiO2 with Exceptional Textural Properties and Superior Adsorption Kinetics by Ahmad, Yahia H.

“…The average particle size ranged between 9.7 and 27.5 nm and it decreased with increasing the Mo content. …”
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Time-motion analysis of elite male kickboxing competition by Ouergui, Ibrahim

“…J Strength Cond Res 28(12): 3537–3543, 2014—The objective of the study was to analyze the time structure of high-level kickboxing matches. A total of 45 combats from 2 male World Championships were monitored using a time-motion analysis system. …”
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Dietary patterns associated with the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women by Tayyem, Reema F.

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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

“…We searched eight databases without limiting the search to starting date up to 1 February 2021 for articles on fractured bone healing in animal models in which NSAID were administered. …”
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Who needs RDD? Combining directory listings with cell phone exchanges for an alternative telephone sampling frame by Guterbock, Thomas

“…Nevertheless, EWP samples have distinct advantages whenever a survey is aimed at a restricted geographic area.This paper considers the feasibility of combining EWP samples with cell-phone RDD, eliminating the ordinary RDD component from the sampling frame. We analyze the components of the telephone population, showing that the proposed method would fail to cover only one segment of the telephone population: unlisted landline households that have no cell phone. …”
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Synthesis and Pharmacological Evaluation of Different Piperine Analogs for Therapeutic Potential to Prevent ER Stress by Hammad, Ayat Samir

“…Our findings indicate that exposure to tunicamycin (0.5 µg/mL) for 2 hours induces the expression of GRP78 and CHOP, and causes a significant reduction in renal cell viability. …”
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In-depth Analysis of Pedestrian Safety in the State of Qatar by Kharbeche, Mohamed

“…In the State of Qatar, the number of pedestrian fatalities and injuries in road accidents is decreasing over time due to the tremendous efforts done by the state. …”
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Conceptual Based Hidden Data Analytics and Reduction Method for System Interface Enhancement Through Handheld devices by Babi, Syrinne Adnan

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In vitro and in vivo inhibition of aldose reductase and advanced glycation end products by phloretin, epigallocatechin 3-gallate and [6]-gingerol by Sampath, Chethan

“…High glucose induced toxicity decreased cell viability compared to the untreated cells and AR activity increased to 2–5 folds from 24 to 96h. …”
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Electrochemical behavior of mild and corrosion resistant concrete reinforcing steels by Sohail, Muazzam G.

“…The polarization resistance of the HC was found to be 1.5 times higher than that of the MS. The EIS technique showed that EC, even with damaged epoxy coating, has the highest resistance to chloride attack. …”
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Ziziphus nummularia Inhibits Inflammation-Induced Atherogenic Phenotype of Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells by Fardoun, Manal

“…ZNE treatment also caused a concentration- and time-dependent reduction in the TNF-α-induced expression of matrix metalloproteases MMP-2 and MMP-9, NF-κB, and cell adhesion molecules ICAM-1 and VCAM-1. Furthermore, ZNE decreased the adhesion of THP-1 monocytes to HASMCs and endothelial cells in a concentration-dependent manner. …”
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Why Gulf Rentier Economies Must Pursue Economic Diversification by Khalifa, Ahmed A.

“…Integration among the GCC countries in an atmosphere of stability will support trade creation, sustainable growth, and consequently a better performance towards economic diversification. We provide analysis of the consequences of counting on one commodity (oil or natural gas) in the economic activities of GCC countries and the importance of pursuing economic diversification to achieve sustainable development.…”
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Spatial-temporal pattern of cultivated land productivity based on net primary productivity and analysis of influencing factors in the Songhua River basin by Yang, Shiliang

“…The results showed that: (1) the area of cultivated land in SRB decreased, but NPP of cultivated land area increased, during 2000-2020; (2) spatially, NPP was relatively low in the middle of the basin and gradually increased towards the periphery; (3) The main positive factors were the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), slope, precipitation, evapotranspiration, and total nitrogen, while the main negative factors were temperature, Ratio Vegetation Index, and total phosphorus. …”
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