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A comparison between health research output and burden of disease in Arab countries: evidence from Palestine
(BioMed Central, 2018)Research conducted on conditions responsible for the greatest disease burden should be given the highest priority, particularly in resource-limited settings. The present study aimed to assess the research output in relation ... -
A multicenter study on transfer, walking and stair climbing in persons with stroke admitted to specialized rehabilitation
(Elsevier, 2015)Background: Walking on even surface and stair walking capacity are prerequisites for independence, and these capacities are often referred to as primary goals in rehabilitation after stroke. -
A new LC/APCI-MS method for the determination of cholesterol oxidation products in food
(Elsevier, 2005)Cholesterol oxidation products (COPs) can be formed in the body or in animal foods from cholesterol during food processing. A new method for the extraction and quantification of cholesterol, 7-ketocholesterol, cholestane ... -
A new potentiometric sensor for determination of pethidine hydrochloride in ampoules and urine
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2011)A simple, precise, rapid and low-cost potentiometric method for pethidine determination in pharmaceuticals and urine is proposed. A chemically modified carbon paste electrode (CMCPE) for pethidine hydrochloride (PDCl) based ... -
Ablation of neuronal ceramide synthase 1 in mice decreases ganglioside levels and expression of myelin-associated glycoprotein in oligodendrocytes
(American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2012)Background: Ceramide synthase 1 catalyzes the synthesis of C18 ceramide and is mainly expressed in neurons of the brain. Results: Ablation of Ceramide Synthase 1 decreases ganglioside levels and expression of oligodendrocytic ... -
Activation of Nrf2 in keratinocytes causes chloracne (MADISH)‐like skin disease in mice
(EMBO Press, 2014)The transcription factor Nrf2 is a key regulator of the cellular stress response, and pharmacological Nrf2 activation is a promising strategy for skin protection and cancer prevention. We show here that prolonged Nrf2 ... -
Adult ceramide synthase 2 (CERS2)-deficient mice exhibit myelin sheath defects, cerebellar degeneration, and hepatocarcinomas
(American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2009)(Dihydro) ceramide synthase 2 (cers2, formerly called lass2) is the most abundantly expressed member of the ceramide synthase gene family, which includes six isoforms in mice. CERS2 activity has been reported to be specific ... -
ALTERATIONS IN BODY WEIGHT, PROTEIN PROFILE, NON-PROTEIN NITROGEN CONSTITUENTS AND KIDNEY STRUCTURE IN DIABETIC RATS UNDER GLIBENCLAMIDE TREATMENT
(الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2004)The effect of glibenclamide administration to alloxan diabetic rats on body weight, protein profile and non-protein nitrogen constituents has been assessed. Histological changes of kidney were also studied. Diabetic and ... -
Anoxia, N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) and dizocilpine in rat, gerbil and guinea-pig olfactory cortex in vitro
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Anti carcinogenic Effect of Roman nettle Against chemical Induced Colon cancer in Sprague–Dawley Rats
(الجامعة الإسلامية - غزة, 2016)Colon cancer is an aggressive cancer and it is reported to be one of the most treatment-resistant human cancer. This article describes the anti-carcinogenic activity of Roman nettle (Urtica pilulifera) in comparison to ... -
Anti-malarial drug targets: screening for inhibitors of 2C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate synthase (IspC protein) in Mediterranean plants
(Urban & Fischer, 2007)The recently discovered non-mevalonate pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis serves as the unique source of terpenoids in numerous pathogenic eubacteria and in apicoplast-type protozoa, most notably Plasmodium, but is absent ... -
Antibiotic prophylaxis in caesarean section at Al-Helal Al-Emirati Hospital (Al-HEH), Gaza Strip, Palestine: A clinical audit
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2016)Background Nowadays, there is a general consensus among the current best guidelines about the procedural aspects of antibiotic prophylaxis in Caesarean Section (CS). Clinical audit, which has never been done before in the ... -
Antidiabetic activity evaluation of glimepiride and Nerium oleander extract on insulin, glucose levels and some liver enzymes activities in experimental diabetic rat model
(2011)The present study is aimed to assess the therapeutic potential of sulfonylurea drug glimepiride in comparison with Nerium oleander plant extract on insulin, glucose levels and some liver enzymes activities in streptozoto ... -
Antihyperglycaemic effect of Saliva leriifolia Benth leaf and seed extract in mice.
(orgz, 1999)The present study is aimed to assess the therapeutic potential of sulfonylurea drug glimepiride in comparison with Nerium oleander plant extract on insulin, glucose levels and some liver enzymes activities in streptozoto ... -
Assessment of Plasma Soluble Human Leukocyte Antigen-G as a Prognostic Marker in Post-Chemotherapy Breast Cancer Patients in Gaza Strip
(2016)Objectives: This study aims to investigate whether plasma soluble human leukocyte antigen-G (sHLA-G) can be used as a potential biomarker for the diagnosis and follow-up of breast cancer in post-chemotherapy patients in ... -
Attitudes of University Students in Gaza to Organ Donation
(OMICS Publishing Group, 2018)Background: This study aimed to explore the attitudes and knowledge of university students in Gaza to organ donation. Methods: A structured questionnaire was used to collect data including socio-demographic characteristics, ... -
Awareness and factors influencing breast reconstruction in the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study
(Elsevier, 2018)Background Women are usually given two options after a mastectomy. They can either wear a prosthesis or have a breast reconstruction. Unfortunately, many women in the Gaza Strip are unaware of these options. The aim of ... -
Awareness, attitudes and knowledge about evidencebased medicine among doctors in Gaza: A crosssectional survey
(World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO/EMRO), 2017)Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has emerged as a strategy to integrate research evidence within clinical decision-making. We have explored awareness, knowledge and attitudes about EBM among doctors in the Gaza Strip. In 2014, ...
