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Black peel in facial dermatoses

. . Elghblawi E. . J Cosmet Dermatol. 2018 Jun;17(3):398-402. doi: 10.1111/jocd.12388. Epub 2017 Aug 22. Abstract BACKGROUND: Melasma (facial dermatoses) is an acquired chronic disorder of hyperpigmentation over sun exposed parts and continues to be a therapeutic challenge due to the presence of melanin at varying depths in the epidermis and dermis, and many …

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Duplex detection of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and medically important non-tuberculosis mycobacteria by real-time PCR based on the rnpB gene

. . Abdeldaim G, Svensson E, Blomberg J, Herrmann B. . APMIS. 2016 Nov;124(11):991-995. doi: 10.1111/apm.12598. Epub 2016 Sep 28. Abstract A duplex real-time PCR based on the rnpB gene was developed for Mycobacterium spp. The assay was specific for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTB) and also detected all 19 tested species of non-tuberculous mycobacteria …

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Comparative analysis of essential medicines for cardiovascular diseases in countries of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

. . Mehrtash H, Laing R, Wirtz VJ. . East Mediterr Health J. 2018 Jul 17;24(5):427-434. doi: 10.26719/2018.24.5.427. Abstract BACKGROUND: Adequate access to essential medicines for cardiovascular disease is necessary to address the high cardiovascular disease burden in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region of the World Health Organization (WHO). AIMS: This study compared the …

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Molecular interaction studies of green tea catechins as multitarget drug candidates for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease: computational and structural insights

. . Azam F, Mohamed N, Alhussen F. . Network. 2015;26(3-4):97-115. doi: 10.3109/0954898X.2016.1146416. Epub 2016 Mar 30. Abstract Green tea catechins have extensively been studied for their imminent role in reducing the risk of various neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease (PD). Understanding the molecular interaction of these compounds with various anti-Parkinsonian drug targets is …

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Short fiber-reinforced composite restorations: A review of the current literature

. . Garoushi S, Gargoum A, Vallittu PK, Lassila L. . J Investig Clin Dent. 2018 Aug;9(3):e12330. doi: 10.1111/jicd.12330. Epub 2018 Feb 25. Abstract A newly-recommended method for restoring large cavities is the biomimetic approach of using short fiber-reinforced composite (SFRC) as dentine-replacing material. The aim of the current review was to present an overview …

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Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of the Hemagglutinin Gene in H9 Influenza Viruses from Chickens in Morocco from 2017 to 2019

. . Amal EB, Saâdi N, Asma F, Moncef B, Ouafae FF. . Avian Dis. 2020 Sep 1;64(3):310-314. doi: 10.1637/aviandiseases-D-20-00009. Abstract Since the early 2000s, the avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype H9N2 has been widely circulating in North African countries, including Libya, Tunisia, and Egypt. For unknown reasons, H9N2 was not detected in Moroccan farms …

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Explicit Simulation of Circular CFST Stub Columns with External Steel Confinement under Axial Compression

. . Alatshan F, Osman SA, Mashiri F, Hamid R. . Materials (Basel). 2019 Dec 19;13(1):23. doi: 10.3390/ma13010023. Abstract Concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) structural members have been widely used in engineering projects for their superior strength and ductility. However, the different lateral dilation characteristics between concrete infill and steel tube have caused imperfect composite interaction …

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Effect of healthcare spending on the relationship between the Human Development Index and maternal and neonatal mortality

. . Nuhu KM, McDaniel JT, Alorbi GA, Ruiz JI. . Int Health. 2018 Jan 1;10(1):33-39. doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihx053. Abstract BACKGROUND: Several factors affect morbidity and mortality the world over. Previous research shows mortality rates are higher among individuals of lower socio-economic status. We investigated the trajectory of neonatal (NM) and maternal (MM) mortality between 2010 …

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Effects of word length on eye movement control: The evidence from Arabic

. . Paterson KB, Almabruk AA, McGowan VA, White SJ, Jordan TR. . Psychon Bull Rev. 2015 Oct;22(5):1443-50. doi: 10.3758/s13423-015-0809-4. Abstract The finding that word length plays a fundamental role in determining where and for how long readers fixate within a line of text has been central to the development of sophisticated models of eye …

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Genetic and antigenic analysis of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotype O responsible for outbreaks in India during 2013

. . Subramaniam S, Mohapatra JK, Das B, Sanyal A, Pattnaik B. . Infect Genet Evol. 2015 Mar;30:59-64. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2014.12.009. Epub 2014 Dec 13. Abstract In recent times, majority of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in India are caused by serotype O Ind2001 lineage. The lineage has diverged into four sub-lineages (Ind2001a, b, c and …

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