Airway surface liquid volume expansion induces rapid changes in amiloride-sensitive Na⁺transport across upper airway epithelium-Implications concerning the resolution of... by Fouad Azizi (11835843)

“…This process is reversible since after returning cells back to air interface, <i>I</i>_<em>sc</em> recovered with a t1/2 of 5–10 h. …”

Habitat Complexity Influences the Microhabitat Choices of Desert Beetles by Bartholomew, Aaron

“…Prionotheca coronata, a common species of large beetle, was excluded from the high complexity treatments, as Sp/Py was <1 for them. …”
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Shear behavior of green concrete beams reinforced with basalt FRP bars and stirrups by Abathar Al-Hamrani (16494884)

“…Comparing the experimental results of the current study with the current design codes and guidelines provisions, the CSA-S806-12 has shown the best predictions with a mean experimental to predicted shear (<i>V</i>_<em>exp</em><i>/V</i>_<em>pre</em><i>)</i> ratio of 1.43 ± 0.29.…”

Adaptation of a Mice Doppler Echocardiography Platform to Measure Cardiac Flow Velocities for Embryonic Chicken and Adult Zebrafish by Fatiha M. Benslimane (6695087)

“…In the last few decades, echocardiography has been applied to <i>in vivo</i> cardiac disease models, mainly to rodents. …”

Short Term Fluctuations in the CEO Effect: Evidence from the 2008 Financial Crisis by Haj Youssef, Moustafa

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Free-space-optical communications over turbulent channels. (c2009) by Bkassiny, Mario

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Crunching the numbers of food poisoning in Qatar by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Three-fourths of the cases in that same year were non-Qataris, with Indians, Egyptians and Pakistanis forming a large bulk of those affected. The highest incidence of cases was between May and September, which can be attributed to a known increased risk of gastrointestinal diseases when temperatures rise.…”

FAST FUZZY FORCE-DIRECTED/SIMULATED EVOLUTION METAHEURISTIC FOR MULTIOBJECTIVE VLSI CELL PLACEMENT by Sait, Sadiq M.

“…A major difculty with such multi-objective combinatorial optimization problems is the existence of a very large solution search space, one of which is the desired optimal solution. …”
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The development of psychological and associated mental health disorders after road traffic crashes and other injuries by Anthony Joseph (3383735)

“…The incidence of PTSD in a number of well controlled studies has been reported at 10-25% but it has been reported to be less than 10% in other studies. In one large longitudinal study, where patients were followed up to 12 months after injury, 31% of patients had developed a psychiatric diagnosis at 12 months and 22% had a new psychiatric diagnosis. …”

Assessing the potential of network reconfiguration to improve distributed generation hosting capacity in active distribution systems by Margossian, Harag

“…This paper explores how the DG hosting capacity of active distribution systems can be increased by means of network reconfiguration, both static, i.e., grid reconfiguration at planning stage, and dynamic, i.e., grid reconfiguration using remotely controlled switches as an active network management (ANM) scheme. …”
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State of the Art in Separation Processes for Alternative Working Fluids in Clean and Efficient Power Generation by Odi Fawwaz Alrebei (18288904)

“…On the other hand, despite those efforts, the high demand for energy produced by fossil-fueled gas turbines in power plants has resulted in dramatic increases in anthropogenic CO₂ and NOx emitted by gas combustors. …”

Antihypertensive agents: a long way to safe drug prescribing in children by Nida Siddiqi (14150598)

“…<p>Recently updated clinical guidelines have highlighted the gaps in our understanding and management of pediatric hypertension. With increased recognition and diagnosis of pediatric hypertension, the use of antihypertensive agents is also likely to increase. …”

Validation of a modified obstetric comorbidity index for prediction of postpartum adverse events including fetal morbidity - a retrospective cohort study from Qatar by Fouad Chaalan (22457797)

“…For every 1 unit increase in OBCMI score, the odds of SMM increased by 44% (OR 1.44 95% CI 1.30–1.59; <i>p</i> < 0.001; AUC 0.66), and CFM increased by 28% (OR 1.28 95% CI 1.15–1.42; <i>p</i> < 0.001; AUC 0.61). …”

The effect of colchicine on myocardial infarction: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Ayesha, Younas

“…However, all-cause mortality (RR = 1.00, 95 % CI: 0.72-1.39, P = 0.98, I2 = 0 %), incidence of cardiac arrest (RR = 0.81, 95 % CI: 0.33-1.95, P = 0.63, I2 = 0), incidence of stroke (RR = 0.45, 95 % CI: 0.17-1.19, P = 0.11, I2 = 36 %), incidence of recurrent MI (RR = 0.78, 95 % CI: 0.57-1.06, P = 0.11, I2 = 11 %) and the levels of hs-CRP (MD= -0.87, 95 %CI: -1.80-0.06, P=0.07, I2=67 % remained comparable across the two groups. …”
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Simulation study of a coincidence detection system for non-invasive determination of arterial blood time-activity curve measurements by Yassine Toufique (8252550)

“…Addition of extra axial detection rings to the half-ring configuration provided increases in system sensitivity by a factor of approximately 10.…”

On the relationship between the electric double layer and actuation in ionomeric polymer transducers by Akle, Barbar J.

“…Ionic polymer transducers are soft actuators that perform large bending deflections when voltages on the order of 1–5 V are applied across their thickness. …”
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Computational analysis of solar thermal system with Prandtl nanofluid by Muhammad Imran Khan (614396)

“…<div><p>The solar thermal system can address a large amount of heating and cooling load required by buildings and industry. …”

The effect of colchicine on myocardial infarction: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Ayesha Younas (7114868)

“…However, all-cause mortality (RR = 1.00, 95 % CI: 0.72-1.39, P = 0.98, I² = 0 %), incidence of cardiac arrest (RR = 0.81, 95 % CI: 0.33-1.95, P = 0.63, I² = 0), incidence of stroke (RR = 0.45, 95 % CI: 0.17-1.19, P = 0.11, I² = 36 %), incidence of recurrent MI (RR = 0.78, 95 % CI: 0.57-1.06, P = 0.11, I² = 11 %) and the levels of hs-CRP (MD= -0.87, 95 %CI: -1.80-0.06, P=0.07, I²=67 % remained comparable across the two groups.…”

The effects of needleless connectors on catheter-related bloodstream infections by Btaiche, Imad F.

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Association between body mass index (BMI) percentile and asthma in children of 5–12 years old: A case–control study using electronic medical records in Primary Health Care Corporat... by Shajitha Thekke Veettil1 (18103030)

“…<h3>Background: </h3><p dir="ltr">Over the last several decades, obesity and asthma prevalence have risen among children. The increase in overweight and obesity has been associated with an increased risk of asthma in children. …”