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Interaction and medical inducement between pharmaceutical representatives and physicians: a meta-synthesis

. . Salmasi S, Ming LC, Khan TM. . J Pharm Policy Pract. 2016 Nov 17;9:37. doi: 10.1186/s40545-016-0089-z. 2016. Abstract BACKGROUND: It has been proven that the interaction between pharmaceutical representatives and physicians can directly influence the latter’s prescribing behaviour. This meta-synthesis aims to explore the available studies regarding the nature of the interaction that …

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Synergistic protective effect of N-acetylcysteine and taurine against cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats

. . Abdel-Wahab WM, Moussa FI, Saad NA. . Drug Des Devel Ther. 2017 Mar 20;11:901-908. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S131316. 2017. Abstract Cisplatin (cis-diaminedichloroplatinum II; CDDP) is an effective anticancer drug, but it has limitations because of its nephrotoxicity. This study investigates the protective effect of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and taurine (TAU), both individually and in combination, against …

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Microbial transformations of selenite by methane-oxidizing bacteria

. . Eswayah AS, Smith TJ, Scheinost AC, Hondow N, Gardiner PHE. . Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2017 Sep;101(17):6713-6724. doi: 10.1007/s00253-017-8380-8. Epub 2017 Jun 23. Abstract Methane-oxidizing bacteria are well known for their role in the global methane cycle and their potential for microbial transformation of wide range of hydrocarbon and chlorinated hydrocarbon pollution. Recently, it …

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An ex vivo ruminal ovine model to study the immediate immune response in the context of bacterial lipopolysaccharide

. . Abouhajer F, El-Ashram S, Karama M, Huang S, Liu JF. . Funct Integr Genomics. 2018 May;18(3):277-285. doi: 10.1007/s10142-018-0589-9. Epub 2018 Feb 10. Abstract We have set up an ex vivo ovine ruminal model, which can mimic the multicellular process to explore the early steps in Salmonella typhimurium lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation using RNA-seq technology. …

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Monitoring and assessment of urban growth patterns using spatio-temporal built-up area analysis

. . Aburas MM, Ho YM, Ramli MF, Ash’aari ZH. . Environ Monit Assess. 2018 Feb 20;190(3):156. doi: 10.1007/s10661-018-6522-9. Abstract The identification of spatio-temporal patterns of the urban growth phenomenon has become one of the most significant challenges in monitoring and assessing current and future trends of the urban growth issue. Therefore, spatio-temporal and quantitative …

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The effect of high UV radiation exposure environment on the novel PVC polymers

. . Yousif E, Ahmed DS, Ahmed AA, Hameed AS, Muhamed SH, Yusop RM, Amamer Redwan, Mohammed SA. . Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2019 Apr;26(10):9945-9954. doi: 10.1007/s11356-019-04323-x. Epub 2019 Feb 9. Abstract Although plastic induces environmental damages, almost the consumption of poly(vinyl chloride) never stops increasing. Therefore, this work abstracted by two parts, first, …

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Ancestral mitochondrial N lineage from the Neolithic ‘green’ Sahara

. . Vai S, Sarno S, Lari M, Luiselli D, Manzi G, Gallinaro M, Mataich S, Hübner A, Modi A, Pilli E, Tafuri MA, Caramelli D, di Lernia S. . Sci Rep. 2019 Mar 5;9(1):3530. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-39802-1. Abstract Because Africa’s climate hampers DNA preservation, knowledge of its genetic variability is mainly restricted to modern samples, …

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The synthetic flavagline FL3 spares normal human skin cells from its cytotoxic effect via an activation of Bad

. . Emhemmed F, Azouaou SA, Hassan S, Lefevbre R, Désaubry L, Muller CD, Fuhrmann G. . Toxicol In Vitro. 2019 Oct;60:27-35. doi: 10.1016/j.tiv.2019.04.025. Epub 2019 Apr 25. Abstract The molecular pathways by which flavagline derivatives exert their cytotoxicity against various cancer cell types are well documented, while the mechanisms that prevent their cytotoxic effects …

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Evaluating the integrity of forested riparian buffers over a large area using LiDAR data and Google Earth Engine

. . Zurqani HA, Post CJ, Mikhailova EA, Cope MP, Allen JS, Lytle BA. . Sci Rep. 2020 Aug 24;10(1):14096. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-69743-z. Abstract Spatial and temporal changes in land cover have direct impacts on the hydrological cycle and stream quality. Techniques for accurately and efficiently mapping these changes are evolving quickly, and it is important …

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Computational and Experimental Approaches for Determining Scattering Parameters of OPEFB/PLA Composites to Calculate the Absorption and Attenuation Values at Microwave Frequencies

. . Fahad Ahmad A, Aziz SHA, Abbas Z, Mohammad Abdalhadi D, Khamis AM, Aliyu US. . Polymers (Basel). 2020 Aug 26;12(9):1919. doi: 10.3390/polym12091919. Abstract This article describes attenuation and absorption measurements using the microstrip transmission line technique connected with a microwave vector network analyzer (Agilent 8750B). The magnitudes of the reflection (S(11)) and transmission …

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