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Satisfaction with Dental Implants: A Literature Review
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005)Recent years have witnessed a consistent trend toward the introduction of patient assessment of different treatment outcomes in dental practice. Patient satisfaction with dental implants was considered among these ... -
Screening of genes encoding adhesion factors and biofilm production in methicillin resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Palestinian patients
(BioMed Central, 2019-07-12)Background: Intercellular adhesion and biofilm production by Staphylococcus aureus makes these bacteria resistant to antimicrobial therapy. Here, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains were characterized ... -
Seasonal and spatial variation in total trihalomethane formation potential in groundwater in Tulkarm and Hebron, Palestine
(Springer, 2019-11-27)Water disinfection using processes such as chlorination is required to kill bacteria and harmful biological components. During chlorination, organic components in water react with chlorine, forming harmful disinfection ... -
Seasonal Variations in Antioxidant Activity, Total Flavonoids Content, Total Phenolic Content, Antimicrobial Activity and Some Bioactive Components of Ficus carica L. in Palestine
(2020-09-03)The genus Ficus is one of the largest genera of angiosperms with more than 800 species. This study aimed at investigating the pharmacological properties of Ficus carica linn. Leaves were collected in two seasons (May and ... -
Securing End-to-End Wireless Mesh Networks Ticket-Based Authentication
(2011-02-02)Hybrid wireless mesh network (WMN) consists of two types of nodes: Mesh Routers which are relatively static and energy-rich devices, and Mesh Clients which are relatively dynamic and power constrained devices. In this ... -
Self-Perceived Health Status and Sense of Coherence in Children With Type 1 Diabetes in the West Bank, Palestine
(2019-06-11)Introduction: Self-perceived health status and sense of coherence (SOC) are essential constructs for capturing health outcomes in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D). This study measured self-perceived health status and ... -
SENSE OF UNIVERSITY BELONGING: A CASE STUDY OF AL-QUDS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
(2017)The main purpose of the current study was to investigate sense of belonging (SOB) of Al-Quds University students. Index of a 25-item scale was used to measure SOB which was developed by the researchers, based on the ... -
Separation and identification of phenolics and flavonoids from wild Pistacia palaestina extract and its antioxidant activity
(2020-07-10)An in-vitro evaluation of the antioxidant activities of wild Palestinian Pistacia palaestina extracts was done. In parallel, the total phenolic content (TPC) and the total flavonoids content (TFC) were measured. The ... -
Serological and molecular survey of Leishmania parasites in apparently healthy dogs in the West Bank, Palestine
(BMC, 2012-08-31)Background: Canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is caused by Leishmania infantum in all Mediterranean countries. The Leishmania parasite is transmitted by the bite of a corresponding sand fly vector and primarily maintained ... -
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and bone turnover markers in Palestinian postmenopausal osteoporosis and normal women
(Springer, 2017-01-26)Summary This study evaluated the association of vitaminD and bone markers with the development osteoporosis in Palestinian postmenopausal women. Even though vitamin D deficiency was very high for the recruited subjects, ... -
Serum organochlorines and non-Hodgkin lymphoma: A case-control study in Israeli Jews and palestinians
(Elsevier, 2018-12-10)Associations of organochlorine (OC) pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) with non-Hodgkin lymphoma are controversial.We compared serum levels of 6 OC pesticides and 38 PCBs in Israeli Jews (IJ) and Palestinian ... -
Sesamin from Cuscuta palaestina natural plant extracts: Directions for new prospective applications
(Public Library of Science since, 2018-04-10)The aim of this study is to disclose the potential bioactive components of Cuscuta palaestina, a native parasitic natural plant of flora palaestina and to open direction towards new prospective application. GC-MS analysis ... -
Sexual Education of Palestinian University Students: Between Perceptions and Cultural Barriers
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2019-06-11)This study explored the sexual education perceptions in the Palestinian society, as perceived by Al-Quds University students. Perceptions regarding sexual education were evaluated using an index with 50 items, which was ... -
Similarities and differences in the associations between patient safety culture dimensions and self-reported outcomes in two different cultural settings: a national cross-sectional study in Palestinian and Belgian hospitals
(2018-07-31)Objectives To investigate the relationships between patient safety culture (PSC) dimensions and PSC selfreported outcomes across different cultures and to gain insights in cultural differences regarding PSC. Design ... -
Simulating International Shipments of Vegetable Oils: Focus on Quality Changes
(2016-07-28)This investigation evaluated the quality changes of commercial vegetable oils after different simulated shipments. In particular, the oils were placed in containers with or without thermal insulation and subjected to two ... -
Simultaneous detection of Mycobacterium bovis and M. tuberculosis in an apparentlyimmunocompetent patient
(International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2013-09-17)Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains the main cause of human tuberculosis (TB), with an unknown proportion of cases caused by M. bovis. Here we describe a case of pulmonary TB caused by mixed infection as studied from ... -
Skepticism and doubt: a study of interpersonal relationships in e. m. forster’s a passage to India
(European Centre for Research Training and Development UK, 2016-09-13)Through a close reading of E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India (1924), this paper seeks to expose the various personal relationships depicted in the novel. It also sheds light on the two nations described, the colonizer, ... -
SNP variations in IL10, TNFα and TNFAIP3 genes in patients with dry eye syndromeand Sjogren’s syndrome
(BMC, 2019-01-19)Background: Cytokines are known to be key players in dry eye syndrome (DES) and Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) pathogenesis. In this study we compared single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variations in genes encoding cytokine ... -
The social impacts of antiquities looting: The case of a deadly feud in Palestine
(2020-09-30)The archaeological and cultural heritage resources of Palestine are always under serious threat due to the ongoing looting of antiquities. The vandalism inflicted upon one archaeological site, however, has recently resulted ... -
Social Support, Quality of Services, and Job Satisfaction: Empirical Evidence from Palestinian Social Workers
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2019-10-22)This study examines the predictors of job satisfaction among public sector social workers in occupied Palestinian territories. Using a quantitative design, data were collected in summer of 2016 through a paper-based, ...