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The practice of hope: A longitudinal, multi-perspective qualitative study among South Asian Sikhs and Muslims with life-limiting illness in Scotland
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Taylor & Francis
, 2014 , Article)
ObjectivesWe explored the role of faith and religious identities in shaping end of life experiences in South Asian Muslims and Sikhs with life-limiting illnesses.DesignSecondary analysis of data from a longitudinal, ...
Hyperosmolality-Mediated Peritoneal Microvascular Vasodilation Is Linked to Aquaporin Function
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Peritoneal dialysis publications Inc
, 2014 , Article)
Glucose-based peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions
dilate the parietal and visceral peritoneal microvasculature
by endothelium-dependent mechanisms that
primarily involve hyperosmolality. This PD-mediated
dilation occurs ...
Deletion of potD, encoding a putative spermidine-binding protein, results in a complex phenotype in Legionella pneumophila
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Elsevier GmbH
, 2014 , Article)
L. pneumophila is an intracellular pathogen that replicates in a membrane-bound compartment known as the Legionella-containing vacuole (LCV). We previously observed that the polyamine spermidine, produced by host cells or ...
Advances in vaccination against avian pathogenic Escherichia coli respiratory disease: Potentials and limitations
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article Review)
Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is one of the most economically devastating pathogens affecting the poultry industry. This group of extra-intestinal E. coli causes a variety of clinical conditions including ...
Muslim Mothering and Migration
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Research Institute for Progression of Knowledge
, 2014 , Article)
The purpose of this article is to review literature that provides insight on how immigrant Muslim
mothers raise their children. In this article we acknowledge Muslim mothers’ struggle to
maintain and transmit their ...
Non-communicable diseases in the Arab world
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2014 , Article Review)
According to the results of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010, the burden of non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung diseases, and diabetes) in the Arab world has increased, with ...
Synthesis and cytotoxic activity of MOM-ether analogs of isosteviol
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2014 , Article)
Lung cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide. In this Letter, novel MOM-ether analogs of isosteviol were designed and synthesized to be tested for anticancer activities against H1299 lung cancer cell lines. ...