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Unravelling and Reconstructing the Nexus of Salinity, Electricity, and Microbial Ecology for Bioelectrochemical Desalination
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American Chemical Society
, 2017 , Article)
Microbial desalination cells (MDCs) are an emerging concept for simultaneous water/wastewater treatment and energy recovery. The key to developing MDCs is to understand fundamental problems, such as the effects of salinity ...
Barriers of Appropriate Antibiotic Prescription at PHCC in Qatar: Perspective of Physicians and Pharmacists.
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
The Ministry of Public Health in Qatar developed the NAP (National Action Plan to
combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in collaboration with WHO Regional Office for the Eastern
Mediterranean (WHO/EMRO). Among the major ...
Decreasing the use of edible oils in China using WeChat and theories of behavior change: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
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BMC
, 2018 , Article)
The consumption of edible oils in China has increased rapidly in recent years, and the total amount of edible-oil intake in the country has ranked first in the world. The choice and intake of edible oils, as a source of ...
Using the human blood index to investigate host biting plasticity: a systematic review and meta-regression of the three major African malaria vectors.
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BMC
, 2018 , Article)
The proportion of mosquito blood-meals that are of human origin, referred to as the 'human blood index' or HBI, is a key determinant of malaria transmission. A systematic review was conducted followed by meta-regression ...
Efficacy of Anthelminthic Drugs and Drug Combinations Against Soil-transmitted Helminths: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.
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Oxford University Press
, 2019 , Article)
Periodic mass distribution of benzimidazole anthelminthic drugs is the key strategy to control soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) globally. However, benzimidazoles have low efficacy against Trichuris trichiura, and there ...
The risk of developing major depression among individuals with subthreshold depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies.
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Cambridge University Press
, 2019 , Article)
Studies have consistently shown that subthreshold depression is associated with an increased risk of developing major depression. However, no study has yet calculated a pooled estimate that quantifies the magnitude of this ...
Effects of Chitosan and Natamycin on Vacuum-Packaged Phyllo: A Pastry Product.
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International Association for Food Protection
, 2018 , Article)
The effects of vacuum packaging, chitosan (1.5%, w/v), and natamycin (10 mg/L, w/v) on phyllo pastry quality were studied by monitoring microbiological, chemical, and sensory changes. Five lots were prepared with or without ...
The robust error meta-regression method for dose-response meta-analysis.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2018 , Article)
Dose-response meta-analysis has been widely employed in evidence-based decision-making. Currently, the most popular approach is the one or two-stage generalized least squares for trend model. This approach however has some ...
Doha Metro System in the State of Qatar: The Metamorphosis of Al Sadd District
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Scholars Middle East Publishers
, 2018 , Article)
The State of Qatar has been undergoing radical transformation, coordinated
by the national development planning strategy, to realise the aims of Qatar National
Vision 2030 (QNV-2030). Efforts towards sustainable urban ...
Milk Other Than Breast Milk and the Development of Asthma in Children 3 Years of Age. A Birth Cohort Study (2006⁻2011).
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MDPI
, 2018 , Article)
Prevalence of asthma in Australian children is amongst the highest in the world. Although breastfeeding positively influences infant immunity, early introduction of Milk Other than Breast Milk (MOTBM) may also play an ...