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    • Vulnerability of mangroves to sea level rise in Qatar: Assessment and identification of vulnerable mangroves areas 

      Shehadi, Mohammad Ahmad (2015 , Master Thesis)
      Qatar is one of few countries in Arabian Gulf where mangrove ecosystem exist. They are essential number of ecosystem function; however, this valuable ecosystem is threatened by both anthropogenic and global climatic ...

    • Vulnerable newborn types: analysis of subnational, population-based birth cohorts for 541 285 live births in 23 countries, 2000–2021 

      Erchick, D. J.; Hazel, E. A.; Katz, J.; Lee, A. C.C.; Diaz, M.; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2023 , Article)
      Objective: To examine prevalence of novel newborn types among 541 285 live births in 23 countries from 2000 to 2021. Design: Descriptive multi-country secondary data analysis. Setting: Subnational, population-based birth ...

    • VW's 'Defeat Devices' and Liability for Claims for Lost Emissions Tax Revenue 

      Truby, Jon; Kratsas, George ( Brill Academic Publishers , 2017 , Article)
      Volkswagen Group's utilisation of a 'defeat device' to produce inaccurate results for vehicle emissions tests in multiple consumer states, leads it to face potentially crippling fines, possible criminal liability, civil ...

    • Waist Circumference and Risk of Liver Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of over 2 Million Cohort Study Participants 

      Rahmani, Jamal; Kord Varkaneh, Hamed; Kontogiannis, Vasileios; Ryan, Paul M; Bawadi, Hiba; ... more authors ( Karger Publishers Open Access , 2020 , Article)
      Liver cancer is the sixth most common type of cancer worldwide, and waist circumference (WC) is associated with its risk beyond body mass index (BMI). This dose-response meta-analysis was performed to investigate the ...

    • Walsh transform with moving average filtering for data compression in wireless sensor networks 

      Elsayed, Mohamed; Mahmuddin, Massudi; Badawy, Ahmed; Elfouly, Tarek; Mohamed, Amr; ... more authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2017 , Conference Paper)
      Due to the peculiarity of wireless sensor networks (WSNs), where a group of sensors continuously transmit data to other sensors or to the fusion center, it is crucial to compress the transmitted data in order to save the ...

    • Waning effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines 

      Hiam, Chemaitelly; Abu-Raddad, Laith J ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      In The Lancet, Peter Nordström and colleagues1 report the effectiveness of several COVID-19 vaccines and different vaccine schedules against any documented SARS-CoV-2 infection and against severe COVID-19, for up to 9 ...

    • Waning mRNA-1273 Vaccine Effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Qatar 

      Abu-Raddad, Laith J.; Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Yassine, Hadi M.; Abdul Rahim, Hanan F.; ... more authors ( Massachussetts Medical Society , 2022 , Other)
      In early 2021, Qatar launched a mass immunization campaign with the mRNA-1273 (Moderna)1 vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).2 We assessed the persistence of real-world vaccine effectiveness against severe ...

    • Waning of BNT162b2 Vaccine Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Qatar. 

      Chemaitelly, Hiam; Tang, Patrick; Hasan, Mohammad R; AlMukdad, Sawsan; Yassine, Hadi M; ... more authors ( Massachusetts Medical Society , 2021 , Article)
      Waning of vaccine protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection or coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is a concern. The persistence of BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccine ...

    • Warfarin dosing strategies evolution and its progress in the era of precision medicine, a narrative review 

      Fahmi, Amr Mohamed; Elewa, Hazem; El Jilany, Islam ( Springer , 2022 , Article Review)
      Background For decades, vitamin K antagonists and specifically warfarin, have been the sole agents used orally to manage thromboembolic conditions, including stroke and venous thromboembolism (VTE). Several factors lead ...

    • Warfarin-Rifampin-Gene (WARIF-G) Interaction: A Retrospective, Genetic, Case–Control Study 

      Salem, Muhammad; El-Bardissy, Ahmed; Elshafei, Mohamed Nabil; Khalil, Ahmed; Mahmoud, Hesham; ... more authors ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2023 , Article)
      Warfarin is extensively metabolized by cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9). Concomitant use with the potent CYP2C9 inducer, rifampin, requires close monitoring and dosage adjustments. Although, in theory, warfarin dose increase ...

    • Warming impact on energy use of HVAC system in buildings of different thermal qualities and in different climates 

      Kharseh, Mohamad; Altorkmany, Lobna; Al-Khawaj, Mohammed; Hassani, Ferri ( Elsevier Ltd , 2014 , Article)
      In order to combat climate change, energy use in the building must be further reduced. Heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in residential buildings account for considerable fraction of global energy ...

    • Warming up for athletic events 

      Hussain, Helmi ( Qatar University , 1985 , Article)
      Warming up is a widely accepted procedure preceding every type of athletic events, although objective evidence supporting the use of warm up is limited. Coaches, physical educators and athletes of almost every athletic ...

    • Waste audit: Pathway to attain sustainability at Qatar University 

      Hasan, Syed E.; Azeez, Naeem; Khan, Sazzadur; Kazimi, Kazim; Abadalla, Mobeen; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Waste audit has proved to be a valuable first step in development of a viable waste minimization and recycling program. Waste characterization has been successfully used at many educational institutions in the United States ...

    • Water and carbon footprint reduction potential of renewable energy in the United States: A policy analysis using system dynamics 

      Carolina, Kelly; Onat, Nuri Cihat; Tatari, Omer ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)
      Renewable energy has gained popularity as an alternative to fossil fuels, which regularly emit large amounts of Greenhouse Gases and consume/withdraw large amounts of water, but renewable energy market penetration is still ...

    • Water Conditions And Proline Content In Shade And Sun Plants 

      Batanouny, K. H. [كمال الدين حسن البتانوني]; Hassan, A. H.; Abu Sitta, Y. M. ( Qatar University , 1984 , Article)
      Different parameters of the water conditions (Water content, water saturation deficit, osmotic pressure of the cell sap and partial osmotic pressure due to sugars), chlorophyll and proline contents were investigated in sun ...

    • Water demand in Qatar: Future trends and conservation scenarios 

      Khalifa, A . A.; Al - Maadid, A .; Caporin, M . ( European Water Resources Association (EWRA) , 2019 , Article)
      We model water consumption in the market segment that compose the Qatari water market. We link water consumption to population growth. Building on the estimated model, we develop long-range ...

    • Water harvesting cube 

      Ferwari, M. Salim ( Springer Nature , 2019 , Article)
      Water scarcity is at the center of the world's greatest challenges, including famine, disease, and sustainable development. In many countries, there are active researches aimed at improving the supply of fresh water through ...

    • Water Quality Of The Area West Of Karak City, Jordan 

      El Nakhal, Hamed A. [حامد احمد النخال]; Ashour, Mohamad M. ( Qatar University , 1986 , Article)
      The water quality of some wells, wadis and springs in the area west of Karak City has been evaluated for irrigation and domestic uses, by the application ofWilcox (1955) and Doneen (1961) methods, as well as the standards ...

    • Water Relations Of Some Woodlice (Oniscidea) From Arid And Mesic Environments 

      Constantinou, c. [س .كونستانتينيو] ( Qatar University , 1987 , Article)
      The desert woodlouse Porcellio evansi from Bahrain and Qatar has a transpiration rate as low or lower than recorded from other desert species. The synanthropic mesic Porsellionides pruinosus has a much higher rate, while ...

    • Water resources assessment at El-Arish area, using remote sensing and GIS, North Sinai, Egypt 

      Kaiser, M.F.; Geriesh, M.H. ( IEEE , 2008 , Conference Paper)
      This research aims at to analyse the pattern and rate of shoreline changes at the El-Arish area during the period 1984-2006, which represents the time at which the El-Arish harbour has affected along the coastline. Detecting ...