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Diabetes During the Fasting Month of Ramadan: Is Telemedicine as Efficient as Conventional Follow-Up? Results from a Moroccan Comparative Study

Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2021
Imane Motaib,1 Saloua Elamari,1 Mohamed Khalis,2 Meryem Drissi Oudghiri,1 Soukaina Laidi,1 Asma Chadli1 1Department of Endocrinology Diabetology Metabolic Disease and Nutrition, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences (UM6SS), Casablanca, Morocco ...
Motaib I, Elamari S, Khalis M, Drissi Oudghiri M, Laidi S, Chadli A   +5 more
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Enhancing Maternal and Child Health: A Cross‐National Analysis of Nutrition Service Readiness in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
Large variations exist in the availability of essential nutrition commodities and services across seven sub‐Saharan African countries, highlighting disparities in health system readiness. Despite high procurement rates for key commodities, logistical challenges impede consistent service delivery at the facilities, especially for newer interventions ...
Romance Dissieka, Djeinam Toure, Akriti Singh, Mahamadou Mansour Ndiath, Rolf D. W. Klemm   +4 more
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Does Ramadan Fasting Adversely Affect Cognitive Function in Young Females?

Scientifica, 2015
We examined the effects of Ramadan fasting on cognitive function in 17 female athletes. Data were obtained from participants of two fasting (n=9) and nonfasting (n=8) groups at three periods of the study (before Ramadan, at the third week in Ramadan, and
Mahboubeh Ghayour Najafabadi, Laya Rahbar Nikoukar, Amir Memari, Hamed Ekhtiari, Sara Beygi   +4 more
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A Mixed‐Method Study on Gender and Intrahousehold Differences in Food Consumption From Khatlon Province, Tajikistan

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tajikistan faces significant food insecurity and multiple forms of malnutrition in its population, with women particularly at risk. Social norms related to gender and intrahousehold hierarchy are pervasive. Yet, how gender impacts dietary intake in Tajikistan remains to be studied.
Sarah M. L. Pechtl, Mohru Mardonova, Tanzila Ergasheva, Isabel B. Lambrecht   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Competition to Compartmentalization: Rethinking Türkiye‐Gulf Relations

Middle East Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract For nearly a decade following the Arab uprisings, relations between Ankara and key Gulf capitals were marked by intense rivalry and proxy contestation across several regional arenas, notably in Egypt and Syria. Why did relations shift toward pragmatic cooperation after such prolonged polarization?
Betul Dogan‐Akkas
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of a Four-Week Small-Sided Game and Repeated Sprint Ability Training during and after Ramadan on Aerobic and Anaerobic Capacities in Senior Basketball Players

Annals of Applied Sport Science, 2018
Background. Most studies related to the effect of Ramadan fasting on aerobic and anaerobic performances found in the literature were concerned with individual sports; even studies on team sports were mostly dedicated to football, and none of those ...
Seifeddine Brini, Hamza Marzouki, Carlo Castagna, Anissa Bouassida   +3 more
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The Ramadan Gambit: The Impact of Fasting on Cognitive Performance

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT More than 2 billion people participate annually in Ramadan fasting, making its potential effects on cognitive performance important for workplaces, education and high‐stakes decision‐making. We study these effects in tournament chess, an incentivised, real‐world cognitive task in which move quality can be evaluated objectively by a strong ...
Samuel Buckland, David Smerdon
wiley   +1 more source

Perceived barriers and pathways to religious inclusion: UK Muslim clients' perspectives on faith in therapy

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives This study explored how Muslim clients experience the minimisation or exclusion of religion in therapy and identified their recommendations for making therapeutic practice more inclusive of faith. Design A qualitative design using reflexive thematic analysis was employed to examine participants' lived experiences and meaning‐making ...
Rumena Islam
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Plant‐Based Production of Human Major Histocompatibility Complex Class II Molecules

Plant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Major histocompatibility complex class II (MHC II) protein triggers adaptive immune responses by presenting antigens on antigen‐presenting cells (APCs) to be recognised by CD4+ T cells. Recombinant MHC II proteins are effective for the analysis of peptide‐binding interaction, detection of antigen‐specific T‐cells and clinical testing for donor‐
Abdelaziz Ramadan, Hiroko Miyadera, Kaho Oka, Kohei Ishikawa, Toshiya Kobayashi, Misaki Kobayashi, Mitsunori Shiroishi, Emiko Noguchi, Kenji Miura   +8 more
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The Right to Exist as the Foundation of Equal Citizenship: An Ontological Inquiry of State‐Citizen Relations in Türkiye

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite enduring decades of advocacy, Alevi communities in Türkiye find themselves in a constant state of anticipation for acknowledgment from the Turkish state. Previous studies have long documented the marginalized status of Alevis within Turkish society and their ongoing struggle for recognition; however, they have overwhelmingly framed the
Aslı Gücin
wiley   +1 more source