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Dual targeting of carbonic anhydrase and vascular endothelial growth factor as an innovative approach in developing potential cancer-fighting candidates for the management of hypoxic malignancies
( Qatar University Young Scientists Center - Qatar University , 2024 , Conference Paper)Cancer poses a global challenge, and the Middle East is not immune to its impact. According to a 2020 published study, nearly half a million new cancer cases were detected in Arab countries, which equates to approximately ... -
Dual-loaded liposomal carriers to combat chemotherapeutic resistance in breast cancer
( Taylor & Francis , 2024 , Article)Introduction: The resistance to chemotherapy is a significant hurdle in breast cancer treatment, prompting the exploration of innovative strategies. This review discusses the potential of dual-loaded liposomal carriers to ... -
Dual-polarized spatial-temporal propagation measurement and modeling in uma o2i scenario at 3.5 GHz
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article)Outdoor-to-indoor (O2I) coverage in urban areas by using the sub-6 GHz (sub-6G) band is important in the fifth generation (5G) mobile communication system. The spatial-temporal propagation characteristics in different ... -
Dual-technology power plant as a potential solution for the clean water and electricity productions: Eritrea case study
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)According to WorldVision, Eritrea has the least access to clean water in Africa. Therefore, this work presents a unique dual-technology power plant (DTPP) model for electricity and distilled water production as a potential ... -
Duality of Lean Construction and Building Information Modeling into Digital Collaborative Scheduling in Qatar: A Conceptual Framework
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Long has the construction industry been chastised for its low production performance. Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Lean Construction (LC) are two of the most widely adopted concepts in the construction industry ... -
Duality-based optimal compensator for boundary control hyperbolic PDEs system: Application to a tubular cracking reactor
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)This paper is devoted to the design of an optimal stabilizing compensator for a boundary control distributed parameter system that is described by a set of hyperbolic partial differential equations (PDEs). The standard ... -
Dubai: An Urbanism Shaped for Global Tourism
( OMICS International , 2015 , Article)The urban transformation experience of Dubai presents an interesting model of dealing with globalization and benefiting from its flows of people, capital, and transformation. Although that city does not have rich urban ... -
Dumping Syndrome: case series of uncommon incidence following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG)
(2017 , Poster)Introduction: Dumping syndrome (DS) is a clinical impediment characterized by postprandial discomfort following bariatric-surgery. Data on incidence of DS following LSG is scarce. The purpose of this case series is to ... -
Dune Sand Mortar Effects on Deflections of Repaired Steel Bars-Reinforced Concrete Beams
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)This paper presents theoretical and experimental investigations to analyze the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams repaired with mortars based on dune sands. The beams supposedly damaged were repaired using ... -
Duplex Ni-P-ZrO2/Ni-P electroless coating on stainless steel
( Elsevier Ltd , 2015 , Article)Duplex Ni–P–ZrO2/Ni–P coating was electroless deposited onto stainless steel substrates. High phosphorus Ni–P coating was plated as the inner layer to improve the corrosion resistance and low phosphorus sol-enhanced Ni–P–ZrO2 ... -
Durability and Microstructure of Cement Composites Containing Qatar's Municipal Wastes
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Qatar produces more than 2.5 million tons of municipal waste per year with an average waste generation rate of 1.8 kg/day/capita which is one of the highest rates in the world. The rapid growth of municipal solid waste has ... -
Durability characteristics of high and ultra-high performance concretes
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Durability characteristics of high-performance concrete (HPC) and ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) are evaluated in comparison to normal strength concrete (NSC). HPC and UHPC are cast using commonly available materials ... -
Durable immunity to oncogenic human papillomaviruses elicited by adjuvanted recombinant Adeno-associated virus-like particle immunogen displaying L2 17-36 epitopes
( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)Vaccination with the minor capsid protein L2, notably the 17–36 neutralizing epitope, induces broadly protective antibodies, although the neutralizing titers attained in serum are substantially lower than for the licensed ... -
Durable immunity to oncogenic human papillomaviruses elicited by adjuvanted recombinant Adeno-associated virus-like particle immunogen displaying L2 17–36 epitopes
( Elsevier, Ltd , 2015 , Article)Vaccination with the minor capsid protein L2, notably the 17–36 neutralizing epitope, induces broadly protective antibodies, although the neutralizing titers attained in serum are substantially lower than for the licensed ... -
Duration of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness against Severe Disease
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Waning immunity following administration of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines remains a concern for many health systems. We undertook a study to determine if recent reports of waning for severe disease could have been attributed ... -
Duration of immune protection of SARS-CoV-2 natural infection against reinfection.
( Oxford University Press , 2022 , Article)The future of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic hinges on virus evolution and duration of immune protection of natural infection against reinfection. We investigated duration of protection afforded by natural infection, the effect ... -
Duration of mRNA vaccine protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants in Qatar.
( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants are genetically divergent. We conducted a matched, test-negative, case-control study to estimate duration of protection of the second and third/booster doses of mRNA COVID-19 ... -
Duration of symptoms is the only predictor of testicular salvage following testicular torsion in children: A case-control study
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)ObjectiveTesticular torsion (TT) is an emergency requiring a prompt diagnosis and surgery to avoid irreversible changes and a complete loss of testis. The present study aimed to identify potential factors that may be predict ... -
Dust accumulation and aggregation on PV panels: An integrated survey on impacts, mathematical models, cleaning mechanisms, and possible sustainable solution
( Elsevier Ltd , 2023 , Article Review)Photovoltaic (PV) panels are one of the most emerging components of renewable energy integration. However, where the PV systems bring power conversion efficiency with its bulk installation setup and eco-friendly feasibility, ... -
DVF-fog: Distributed virtual firewall in fog computing based on risk analysis
( Inderscience Publishers , 2019 , Article)To eliminate network saturation during data exchanges, fog computing is deployed as the technology that benefits from both cloud computing and internet of things (IoT) paradigms. Therefore, we focus on network access control ...
