Decreased number of acute appendicitis cases in pediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic: Any link? by Zvizdic, Zlatan

“…We believe that other factors may contribute to the decrease including various infectious agents (viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites) whose exposure in the pediatric population and a potential link to AA have been proposed. …”
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Opportunities, challenges and trade-offs with decreasing avoidable food waste in the UK by Patel, Shivalee

“…Stakeholder interrelations, regulatory and socio-economic aspects are discussed in relation to their influence on decreasing avoidable food waste. The main output from this work is a diagrammatic depiction of where challenges and trade-offs occur along the food supply chain, and how policy and socio-economic reforms are needed to maximise avoidable food waste prevention, and the surplus avoidable food redistribution in the food supply chain for social benefit.…”
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A case of probable esomeprazole-induced transient liver injury in a pregnant woman with hyperemesis by B. , Thomas

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Impact of magnetic dipole on a thermally stratified ferrofluid past a stretchable surface by Muhammad N.

“…It is also noticed that the impact of magneto-thermomechanical interaction decelerates the motion of the fluid as compared to hydrodynamic case, thereby enhancing the skin friction and decreasing the heat transfer rate at surface. …”
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Necrotizing Fasciitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes: A case report and literature review of disease diagnosis and management by Aziz, Hassan A

“…Background: A 55-year-old male presented to the emergency room at a local hospital complaining of chest discomfort and severe left elbow pain. …”
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Serum Vitamin D Concentration ≥75 nmol/L Is Related to Decreased Cardiometabolic and Inflammatory Biomarkers, Metabolic Syndrome, and Diabetes; and Increased Cardiorespiratory Fitn... by Ganji, Vijay

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Turning point in COVID-19 severity and fatality during the pandemic: a national cohort study in Qatar by Chemaitelly, Hiam

“…Conclusion The conclusion of the first omicron wave was a turning point in the severity of the pandemic. …”
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Rare case of norethisterone-induced hepatitis: A case report. by Arafa, Eiman A

“…We report a case of probable norethisterone-related liver injury, manifesting as a significant rise in liver transaminases in a 62-year-old woman. …”
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Understanding the False Positive of Modified Martensitic Steels in Sweet & Sour Service Conditions Using a Point Defect Model Perspective by Martinez, Alan

“…These results indicate a critical point in temperature in the tests with only CO2, where resistance to pitting susceptibility is maximized due to a decrease in the cation vacancy diffusivity.…”
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Fruit and vegetable consumption and cardiovascular diseases among jordanians: A case-control study by Tayyem, F. Reema

“…This study aimed to assess the possible preventive effect of fruit and vegetable consumption on developing CVD. Methods: A total of 398 participants (205 cases and 193 controls) referred for elective coronary angiography with clinical suspicion of coronary artery disease to Prince Hamza Hospital in Amman were enrolled in this case-control study. …”
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A new family of boost active neutral point clamped inverter topology with reduced switch count by Siddique, Marif Daula

“…A new family of inverter topology for active neutral point clamped (ANPC) is proposed. …”
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Mediterranean Dietary Pattern is Associated with Lower Odds of Gastric Cancer: A Case–Control Study by Tayyem, Reema

“…This study aims to assess the impact of several dietary choices on the risk of GC among newly diagnosed Jordanian patients. Methods: A case–control study was conducted at major oncology centers and hospitals in Jordan. …”
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Food groups and the risk of colorectal cancer: results from a Jordanian case-control study by Abu-Mweis, Suhad S.

“…An increase in risk was observed with increased consumption of white bread (OR=3.13, 95% CI: 1.18-9.25), whereas consumption of whole bread was associated with a decreased risk for CRC (OR=0.32, 95% CI: 0.12-0.84). …”
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Strategic Sourcing in Construction Companies- A Case Study in Qatar by El Sibaii, Samer

“…Data was collected from various procurement officers/managers in construction companies in the supply chain department. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the required data, which helped better analyze and determine the issues that are vital for improving the partnership with suppliers, decrease cost, maintain or improve the required quality standards; leading to improving the overall operation of the business and supporting in achieving the long-term objectives of the organization. …”
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Potential of halophytes as cattle fodder : A case-study in Pakistan by Ali, Haibat

“…For instance, P. antid tale increased the calf weight around 15% when used as green and 8% in case of hay. Feeding Berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum, 15% crude protein) as the only source of concentrate in a diet containing D. bipinnata sustained weight only for about 6-7 weeks after which it started to decrease. …”
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A predictive strategy for lifetime maximization in selective relay networks by Mousavifar, S.A.

“…Two algorithms based on an energy conserving dynamic transmit power threshold are proposed for improving the lifetime in relay networks utilizing selective relay strategies with amplify-and-forward (AF) relays. the lifetime of the relay network is defined as the maximum number of successfully received messages satisfying a desired SNR at the destination under probability of outage constraints. …”
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Acute spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma: A case report by Mitwalli, M. Yassin

“…The patient presents with local and/or radicular pain, followed by loss of sensory, motor, bladder, and bowel function. CASE REPORT: A 25-year-old patient presented with left-sided weakness preceded by nontraumatic upper back pain. …”
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Integrating BPM & Management Information System Utilizing a Case Study by Safari, Arsalan

“…This book is about integrating business process improvement and management information system approach to analyze, redesign and automate a program or process in an organization. The main goals of this approach are improving business efficiency and effectiveness, reducing times and costs, decreasing errors and defects and increasing reliability of the system. …”
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Amplitude-dependent damping in vibration serviceability: Case of a laboratory footbridge by Avci, Onur

“…Although longer spans and lighter materials result in floor systems with less mass, stiffness, and damping, the trend toward a paperless office decreases damping and the amount of live load on the floors even more. …”
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A comparative study of the growth of Tetraselmis sp. in large scale fixed depth and decreasing depth raceway ponds by Das, Probir

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