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Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Reliability, and Validity of a Brazilian of Short Version of the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale
(2021-04)Background: A short version of the Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale (PDS) comprising only re-experiencing symptom items has been recently validated on Japanese adults. This short-version-PDS had good psychometric properties ... -
Sustainable environmental geotechnics practices for a green economy
(2022-04)The revitalisation of the global economy after the Covid-19 era presents environmental geotechnics with the opportunity to reinforce the need for a change in paradigm towards a green, circular economy and to promote ... -
Parametric finite element analysis to investigate flexural behavior of BFRP-FRC beams
(2022-04)Recently, most of researchers are focusing on the use of ecofriendly and natural fibers for reinforcement in concrete. One of the most recent materials that is being used is Basalt fiber due to its low cost and exceptional ... -
Electrochemical Investigation of PANI:PPy/AC and PANI:PEDOT/AC Composites as Electrode Materials in Supercapacitors
(2022-05)The electrochemical deposition of the composites polyaniline (PANI):polypyrrole (PPy)/ activated carbon (AC) and polyaniline (PANI): 3, 4-polyethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT)/AC films is carried out in this work. The ... -
Rapid Testing System for Rice Quality Control through Comprehensive Feature and Kernel-Type Detection
(2022-08)The assessment of food quality is of significant importance as it allows control over important features, such as ensuring adherence to food standards, longer shelf life, and consistency and quality of taste. Rice is the ... -
Revisiting Preclinical Observations of Several Histamine H3 Receptor Antagonists/Inverse Agonists in Cognitive Impairment, Anxiety, Depression, and Sleep–Wake Cycle Disorder
(2022-06)A relationship appears to exist between dysfunction of brain histamine (HA) and various neuropsychiatric brain disorders. The possible involvement of brain HA in neuropathology has gained attention recently, and its role ... -
Enviro-Economic Assessment of HHO–CNG Mixture Utilization in Spark Ignition Engine for Performance and Environmental Sustainability
(2022-11)Road transportation has received the attention of researchers due to its higher carbon footprint. Alternative fuels present major advantages in terms of environmental sustainability. For this reason, an enviro-economic ... -
Exposure Assessment of Aflatoxin B1 through Consumption of Rice in the United Arab Emirates
(2022-11)Rice is one of the most consumed staple foods worldwide and a major part of the diet for half of the global population. Being primarily cultivated in countries with warm and humid environments increases rice’s susceptibility ... -
Understanding employees’ voluntary pro-environmental behavior in public organizations – an integrative theory approach
(2022-12)Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the impact of situational factors and internal psychological states on employees’ decisions to perform voluntary pro-environmental behavior. This study used a model ... -
Board gender diversity and corporate social responsibility: A bibliometric analysis
(2023-01)The objective of this study to analyze developments in relating to board gender diversity (BGD) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) research and provide future researchers with new avenues for research in the field. ... -
Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low-and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018
(Nature Publishing Group, 2019-06)The effect of natural emulsifiers (whey protein isolate, WPI; modified lecithin, ML; and gum arabic, GA) on the formulation, stability, and bioaccessibility of fucoxanthin-loaded oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions was determined ... -
Feedstock Availability, Composition, New Potential Resources for Biohydrogen, Biomethane, and Biobutanol Production via Biotechnological Routes
(Springer International Publishing, 2017-03)Booming population, higher standard of living, and growing industrialization continue to exert a demand for energy. The continuous and unlimited use of fossil fuels to meet the growing energy demand would deplete the finite ... -
Hybrid NF and UF membranes tailored using quaternized polydopamine for enhanced removal of salts and organic pollutants from water
(Elsevier, 2022-10)In this work, a quaternized polydopamine (QSiPD) nanohybrid was synthesized via condensation reaction between the silicon hydroxyl moieties of the hydrolyzed QSiP and hydroxyl moieties of polydopamine (PDA) and applied for ... -
The evolution of feed spacer role in membrane applications for desalination and water treatment: A critical review and future perspective
(Elsevier, 2023-03)The membrane research community has witnessed a significant research growth on feed spacers since 2010, both in quantity and scope. Increasingly novel spacer geometries and spacer chemistries are being reported in literature ... -
Transforming wastewater ammonia to carbon free energy: Integrating fuel cell technology with ammonia stripping for direct power production
(Separation and Purification Technology, 2022-05)The transformation of ammonia from pollutant to energy rich carbon free fuel presents an opportunity for the transition of wastewater services to net zero. However, there is only limited knowledge of how the product quality ... -
CO2 absorption into aqueous ammonia using membrane contactors: Role of solvent chemistry and pore size on solids formation for low energy solvent regeneration
(Elsevier, 2022-06)Solids formation can substanitally reduce the energy penalty for ammonia solvent regeneration in carbon capture and storage (CCS), but has been demonstrated in the literature to be difficult to control. This study examines ... -
Utilizing Buckingham Pi theorem and multiple regression analysis in scaling up direct contact membrane distillation processes
(Elsevier, 2022-04)Predicting the performance of a full-scale direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) module based on experimental lab-scale results is rather difficult, since the DCMD performance is dependent on many different process ... -
Downscaling reverse osmosis for single-household wastewater reuse: towards low-cost decentralised sanitation through a batch open-loop configuration
(IWA Publishing, 2022-04)There is a significant demand for water recycling in low-income countries. However, wastewater infrastructure is primarily decentralised, necessitating the development of affordable household-scale reclamation technology. ... -
Impacts of feed spacer design on UF membrane cleaning efficiency
(Elsevier, 2020-12)In this study, the impacts of three feed spacer design parameters; thickness, porosity and architecture, on the cleaning efficiency of ultrafiltration (UF) membranes were studied, both in backwash and relaxation cleaning ... -
Multifunctional hybrid UF membrane from poly (ether sulfone) and quaternized polydopamine anchored reduced graphene oxide nanohybrid for water treatment
(Elsevier, 2021-12)In this study, a new quaternized polydopamine anchored reduced graphene oxide (QSiPD-rGO) nanohybrid was prepared through a one-step mussel-inspired tailoring of GO using a quaternized silica precursor and dopamine. The ... -
Comparative assessment of the effects of 3D printed feed spacers on process performance in MD systems
(Elsevier, 2021-05)In this study, process enhancements achieved by the use of 3D printed feed spacers based on triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) were comparatively assessed using the two most common membrane distillation (MD) configurations: ... -
Polydopamine-coated graphene oxide nanosheets embedded in sulfonated poly(ether sulfone) hybrid UF membranes with superior antifouling properties for water treatment
(Elsevier, 2022-04)A novel high-performance hybrid ultrafiltration (UF) membrane was fabricated by blending polydopamine-coated graphene oxide (PDGO) nanosheets with sulfonated poly(ether sulfone) (SPES) via phase inversion method and tested ... -
Antiscaling 3D printed feed spacers via facile nanoparticle coating for membrane distillation
(Elsevier, 2021-02)Surface modification of feed spacers rather than membranes may hold more merit as an antiscaling strategy in membrane distillation (MD), as it avoids compromising the functionality of MD membrane. In this work, an antiscaling ... -
3D printed photocatalytic feed spacers functionalized with β-FeOOH nanorods inducing pollutant degradation and membrane cleaning capabilities in water treatment
(Elsevier, 2022-01)A novel 3D printed photocatalytic feed spacer was developed for use in membrane-based water and wastewater filtration systems. The spacer fulfilled two new functions; degradation of membrane-permeating pollutants in the ... -
3D printed spacers based on TPMS architectures for scaling control in membrane distillation
(Elsevier, 2019-07)In this study, the performance of novel 3D printed spacers was investigated for scaling control in direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD). The spacers, designed as triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS), were tested ... -
Mass transfer analysis of ultrafiltration using spacers based on triply periodic minimal surfaces: Effects of spacer design, directionality and voidage
(Elsevier, 2018-09)An ideal feed spacer balances high flux and low pressure drop while minimizing fouling. In this work, several feed spacer with complex triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) geometries were designed and fabricated using ... -
3D printed spacers for organic fouling mitigation in membrane distillation
(Elsevier, 2019-08)3D printing offers the flexibility to achieve favorable spacer geometrical modification. The role of 3D printed spacers for organic fouling mitigation in direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) is evaluated. Compared ... -
3D printed feed spacers based on triply periodic minimal surfaces for flux enhancement and biofouling mitigation in RO and UF
(Elsevier, 2018-01)In this proof of concept study, 3D printed feed spacers with complex geometries based on triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) were designed and tested in reverse osmosis (RO) and ultrafiltration (UF) processes. The ... -
3D printed triply periodic minimal surfaces as spacers for enhanced heat and mass transfer in membrane distillation
(Elsevier, 2018-10)3D printing is utilized to create different feed channel spacer designs aimed at enhancing the spacer performance specifically for membrane distillation (MD) application. The novelty is the use of mathematically developed ... -
Membrane distillation research & implementation: Lessons from the past five decades
(Elsevier, 2017-12)Research on membrane distillation (MD) experienced a slow growth from the 1970s through 90s but has gained revived interest recently. Despite recent developments, MD still has to overcome several hurdles to pave its path ... -
Handicapping Conditions among Children Under Six Years in Family Medicine Centers in Alexandria. Part II: Assessment of Resources
(NotionWave Inc., 2005-07)Handicap means the disadvantage or restriction of activity caused by disability. It is the practical consequence of disability and impairment. It is estimated that 5% of the world’s children population suffer from severe ... -
Research Article Prevalence and Complications of Pregestational and Gestational Diabetes in Saudi Women: Analysis from Riyadh Mother and Baby Cohort Study (RAHMA)
(Hindawi, 2017)The objectives of this study were to estimate the burden of diabetes and to explore the adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with pregestational diabetes mellitus (pre-GDM) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among ... -
Liver, NAFLD and COVID-19
(Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2022-06)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is characterized by a wide clinical spectrum that includes abnormalities in liver function indicative of liver damage. Conversely, people with liver diseases are at higher risk of severe ... -
COVID-19 Infections in Gonads: Consequences on Fertility?
(Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2022-06)COVID-19 may influence human fertility and sexuality in several ways. Different cell types in gonads show a constitutive expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane protease serine subtype 2 ... -
Risk of aggression and criminal behaviour among adolescents living in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
(IRIS, 2014)ABSTRACT Adolescent risk-taking and aggressive behaviours are among the most visible forms of violence in society. A study was carried out to identify the prevalence and risk factors for aggression, violence and ... -
Demographic profile and pregnancy outcomes of adolescents and older mothers in Saudi Arabia: analysis from Riyadh Mother (RAHMA) and Baby cohort study
(BMJ, 2017-09)Abstract Objectives To investigate the impact of maternal age on pregnancy outcomes with special emphasis on adolescents and older mothers and to investigate the differences in demographic profile between adolescents and ... -
Self-medication with drugs and complementary and alternative medicines in Alexandria, Egypt:prevalence, patterns and determinants
(IRIS, 2015)This study aimed to describe the prevalence, pattern and reasons for self-medication among adults in Alexandria, Egypt. In a community-based survey during 2012, a representative sample of 1100 adults completed a predesigned ... -
Prevalence and complications of pregestational and gestational diabetes in Saudi women: analysis from Riyadh Mother and Baby cohort study (RAHMA)
(Hindawi, 2017-10)The objectives of this study were to estimate the burden of diabetes and to explore the adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with pregestational diabetes mellitus (pre-GDM) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among ... -
Endosome-Mitochondria Interface Controls Intracellular Iron Trafficking in Erythroid Cells
(American Society of Hematology, 2016-01)In erythroid cells, more than 90% of transferrin-derived iron enters mitochondria where ferrochelatase inserts Fe2+ into protoporphyrin IX. However, the path of iron from endosomes to mitochondrial ferrochelatase remains ... -
Heme Synthesis Is Inhibited in Erythroid Cells Derived from Beta-Thalassemic Mice
(Elsevier, 2017-12)Thalassemias are a heterogeneous group of red blood cell disorders characterized by ineffective erythropoiesis, peripheral hemolysis and anemia. Transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) includes thalassemia major patients ... -
Transcriptional regulation of transferrin receptor by heme in erythroid cells
(Elsevier, 2014-09)Hemoglobin synthesis consumes most of the iron that is taken up by cells from plasma transferrin, and this process requires very high expression of transferrin receptors (TfR) at the membranes of erythroid cells. In contrast ... -
Interaction of Transferrin-Endosomes with Mitochondria: Implications for Iron Transport to Ferrochelatase in Erythroid Cells
(American Society of Hematology, 2015-12)Delivery of iron (Fe) to most cells occurs following the binding of diferric transferrin (Tf) to its cognate receptors on the cell membrane following which the Tf-receptor complexes are internalized via endocytosis. Iron ... -
Heme Oxygenase 1 Inhibition Reverses Anemia in β-Thalassemia Mice
(American Society of Hematology, 2016-01)Thalassemias are a heterogeneous group of red blood cell (RBC) disorders ranging from a clinically severe phenotype requiring lifesaving transfusions (thalassemia major) to a relatively moderate symptomatic disorder, ... -
Pathophysiology and treatment of beta-thalassemia: Investigations of heme oxygenase 1 and its inhibitors
(American Society of Hematology, 2015-12)Thalassemias are a heterogeneous group of red blood cell disorders ranging from a clinically severe phenotype requiring life-saving transfusions (thalassemia major) to a relatively moderate symptomatic disorder, sometimes ... -
Transcriptional induction of transferrin receptors by heme in erythroid cells
(American Society of Hematology, 2015-12)The transferrin receptor (TfR) is a membrane glycoprotein whose only clearly defined function is to mediate cellular uptake of iron (Fe) from a plasma glycoprotein, transferrin. Iron uptake from diferric transferrin (Tf) ... -
Role of heme in the regulation of transferrin receptor expression in erythroid cells
(American Society of Hematology, 2017-12)Physiologically, iron is transported between sites of absorption, storage, and use by the plasma glycoprotein transferrin (Tf). Most cells acquire iron via the binding of Tf to the Tf receptor (TfR) on the cell membrane. ... -
Further Elucidation of the Mechanism of Iron Transport Form Plasma Transferrin to Mitochondrial Ferrochelatase: Further Evidence for the “Kiss and Run” Hypothesis
(American Society of Hematology, 2014-11)Normal hemoglobinization of immature red blood cells (RBC) requires iron (Fe) uptake from transferrin (Tf), mediated by Tf receptors (TfR). Following the binding of Fe(III)2-Tf to TfR on the erythroid cell membrane, the ... -
Asparagus saponins: chemical characterization, bioavailability and intervention in human health
(Juniper Publishers, 2018-07)In the last years, there has been increasing interest in the research on saponins from food sources. Many epidemiological studies have pointed out their versatile health benefits. Since saponins are directly associated ... -
Nutritional composition and antioxidant activity of different walnut varieties (Juglans regia L.) from Nerpio (Spain) in comparison to commercial varieties
(Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 2019)In the Nerpio region (Albacete, Spain), endogenous walnut cultivars have been grown since ancient times. None of them has been chemically characterized to valorize them in comparison to commercial varieties. In this work, ... -
Tampering with Cell Division by Using Small‐Molecule Inhibitors of CDK–CKS Protein Interactions
(wiley, 2015-02)Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) control many cellular processes and are considered important therapeutic targets. Large collections of inhibitors targeting CDK active sites have been discovered, but their use in chemical ...
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