Thamra S. Alghafri, Saud M. Al Harthi, Fatma Al-Ajmi, Yahya Al‐Farsi et al.
BACKGROUND: Adequate physical activity (PA) is considered essential in diabetes management. However, evidence on the best method of promoting PA within diabetes care is inconclusive. The current work identifies perceptions on the acceptability of Intervention Group Participants (IGP) and Project Off...
Saud Al Harthi, Magdi Al Osali, Ruwaida Al Ismaili, Sultan Al Lawati et al.
Background and objective Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a public health emergency of international concern. Several characteristics of hospitalised cases, including variations in symptoms as well as radiological and laboratory findings, have been described. However, the exact clinica...
Thamra Al Ghafri, Huda Anwar, Eiman Al Hinai, Thuraya Al Harthi et al.
BACKGROUND: Healthy behavior is an essential component in type 2 diabetes (T2D) management. Promoting healthy lifestyle is one of the priorities of primary health care in Oman. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention in promoting physical activity (PA) and hea...
M Amin Ruhul, Basel F. Abu‐Sharkh, Mamdouh A. Al‐Harthi
We study the influence of adding three different type of additives on film grade polyethylene on the degradation behavior under natural weathering conditions in Saudi Arabia. Plastic films prepared by first premixing the film grade polyethylene pellets with different amounts of additives were expose...
Marios Kyriazis, Peter Crome, Esther‐Lee Marcus
Enhancing Geriatric Care: International Collaboration and Best Practices for Aging Populations. Aging is not considered as a passive course of decline but an active, multifaceted process influenced by biology, evolution, environment, technology, policy, and culture. In this research topic, we presen...
Md Khairul Bahar, Wasim Ullah Khan, Aasif Helal, Mamdouh A. Al‐Harthi
ABSTRACTThis study focused on the synthesis and characterization of polyethylene/metal organic framework (MOF) nanocomposites. UiO-66, a metal organic framework nanoparticle, was synthesized using a hydrothermal method and incorporated as a drop-in filler during in-situ polymerization of ethylene wi...
M Amin Ruhul, Basel F. Abu‐Sharkh, Mamdouh A. Al‐Harthi
The morphology of the polymer blends retrieved from degradation experiments was investigated by studying the fractured surfaces using Scanning Electron Microscope for investigating the degradability of environmentally degradable plastic bags. We study the influence of adding photodegradable additive...
Samir Al‐Adawi, Mohamad Alameddine, Muna Al Saadoon, Amal A. Al Balushi et al.
Abstract Work-life balance/imbalance has been increasingly recognized as being critically involved in poor adjustment in occupational settings. Little has been forthcoming on cognitive functioning among those with work-life imbalance. This study was to explore the rate of work-life imbalance, variat...