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Digital Filtering Techniques for Performance Improvement of Golay Coded TDM-FBG Sensor

. . Elgaud MM, Zan MSD, Abushagur AAG, Hamzah AE, Mokhtar MHH, Arsad N, A Bakar AA. . Sensors (Basel). 2021 Jun 23;21(13):4299. doi: 10.3390/s21134299. Abstract For almost a half-decade, the unique autocorrelation properties of Golay complementary pairs (GCP) have added a significant value to the key performance of conventional time-domain multiplexed fiber Bragg grating …

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The first crystal structure of the pyrrolo-[1,2-c]oxazole ring system

. . Zreigh MM, Adams H, Jackson RFW, Robertson CC. . Acta Crystallogr E Crystallogr Commun. 2019 Aug 23;75(Pt 9):1336-1338. doi: 10.1107/S2056989019011095. 2019 Sep 1. Abstract The title compound, C(7)H(4)F(3)NO(2), 3-tri-fluoro-methyl-1H-pyrrolo-[1,2-c]oxazol-1-one, is the first crystal structure of the pyrrolo-[1,2-c]oxazole ring system: the fused ring system is almost planar (r.m.s. deviation = 0.006 Å). In the crystal, …

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The Arab Spring: confronting the challenge of non-communicable disease

. . Roberts B, Patel P, Dahab M, McKee M. . J Public Health Policy. 2013 May;34(2):345-52. doi: 10.1057/jphp.2013.14. Epub 2013 Mar 28. Abstract This Commentary considers the health system and policy challenges of addressing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia, countries in the process of re-framing state policies and institutions, including in …

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A scientometric study of general internal medicine domain among muslim countries of middle East (1991 – 2011)

. . Hodhodinezhad N, Zahedi R, Ashrafi-rizzi H, Shams A. . Acta Inform Med. 2013 Mar;21(1):55-9. doi: 10.5455/AIM.2012.21.55-59. Abstract BACKGROUND: The position of General Internal Medicine in the Islamic countries in the Middle East has been investigated in the present study. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The scientific productions of the countries in the area on Web …

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[On the Considerations About Heating Materials and Temperature of Moxibustion in Clinical Practice]

. . Zhu B. . Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2018 Feb 25;43(2):63-7. doi: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.171000. Abstract Moxibustion, one of the traditional Chinese medicine therapy, plays an important role in the treatment of a variety of clinical conditions, particularly the chronic and deficiency problems. In the present paper, the author reviewed the history of development of moxibustion …

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Comparison of Leishmania killicki (syn. L. tropica) and Leishmania tropica Population Structure in Maghreb by Microsatellite Typing

. . Chaara D, Bañuls AL, Haouas N, Talignani L, Lami P, Mezhoud H, Harrat Z, Dedet JP, Babba H, Pratlong F. . PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Dec 8;9(12):e0004204. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004204. 2015 Dec. Abstract Leishmania (L.) killicki (syn. L. tropica), which causes cutaneous leishmaniasis in Maghreb, was recently described in this region and identified …

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The Prevalence of Smoking (Cigarette and Waterpipe) among University Students in Some Arab Countries: A Systematic Review

. . Nasser AMA, Geng Y, Al-Wesabi SA. . Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2020 Mar 1;21(3):583-591. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2020.21.3.583. Abstract BACKGROUND: Tobacco use among university students remains the most alarming problem worldwide. This study aims to systematically review the previous literature for determining the prevalence of smoking (cigarette and waterpipe) among university students in some …

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COVID-19 and armed conflict

. . Ide T. . World Dev. 2021 Apr;140:105355. doi: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2020.105355. Epub 2020 Dec 14. Abstract This article studies the impact of COVID-19 on armed conflict. The pandemic has significant health, economic and political effects. These can change the grievances and opportunity structures relevant for armed conflicts to either increase or decrease conflict risks. I …

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Protein phosphatase methylesterase-1 (PME-1) expression predicts a favorable clinical outcome in colorectal cancer

. . Kaur A, Elzagheid A, Birkman EM, Avoranta T, Kytölä V, Korkeila E, Syrjänen K, Westermarck J, Sundström J. . Cancer Med. 2015 Dec;4(12):1798-808. doi: 10.1002/cam4.541. Epub 2015 Sep 17. Abstract Colorectal cancer (CRC) accounts for high mortality. So far, there is lack of markers capable of predicting which patients are at risk of …

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Developments of biobased plasticizers for compostable polymers in the green packaging applications: A review

. . Alhanish A, Abu Ghalia M. . Biotechnol Prog. 2021 Sep 9:e3210. doi: 10.1002/btpr.3210. Online ahead of print. Abstract The demand for biobased materials for various end-uses in the bioplastic industry is substantially growing due to increasing awareness of health and environmental concerns, along with the toxicity of synthetic plasticizers such as phthalates. This …

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