Decreased Interfacial Dynamics Caused by the N501Y Mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 S1 Spike:ACE2 Complex by Wesam S. Ahmed (10170053)

“…<p dir="ltr">Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in a massive health crisis across the globe, with some genetic variants gaining enhanced infectivity and competitive fitness, and thus significantly aggravating the global health concern. …”

The association between airborne pollen monitoring and sensitization in the hot desert climate by Maryam A. Al-Nesf (18519393)

“…There was a statistically significant association between Amaranthaceae, and asthma (r = 0.169, P = 0.016) and allergic rhinitis (r = 0.177, P = 0.012). …”

Mortality and associated risk factors of COVID-19 infection in dialysis patients in Qatar: A nationwide cohort study by Tarek Abdel Latif Ghonimi (16328413)

“…In a multivariate analysis, only ICU admission was found to be significantly associated with death [OR = 32.8 (3.5–305.4), p = 0.002)]. …”

Bacteriuria in pregnancy varies with the ambiance: a retrospective observational study at a tertiary hospital in Doha, Qatar by Fathima Minisha (14585369)

“…Statistical analyses of associations between SB and bacterial isolates with respect to the ambient temperature and humidity were performed using Pearson’s correlation, the chi-square (χ2) test and the Kruskal-Wallis test.…”

Effect of corporate ethics and social responsibility on OCB: the role of employee identification and perceived CSR significance by El-Kassar, Abdul-Nassar

“…Based on a framework involving the resource-based view of the firm and the social identity theory, the CSR-OCB relationship is investigated with regard to employees’ perceived significance of CSR practices as well as their identification (association level) with the organization. …”
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Optimization metaheuristic for software testing by Mansour, Nashat

“…This paper presents an evolutionary method for testing web applications. Although state-based testing has been reported, few papers have addressed modern web applications. …”
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Relationship Between the Critical Power Test and a 20-min Functional Threshold Power Test in Cycling by Bettina Karsten (2576641)

“…There was a 91.7% probability that CP (256 ± 50 W) was higher than FTP (249 ± 44 W). Indeed, CP was significantly higher compared to FTP (P = 0.041) which was associated with a trivial effect size (d = 0.04). …”

Y-Chromosome and mtDNA Genetics Reveal Significant Contrasts in Affinities of Modern Middle Eastern Populations with European and African Populations by Khazen, Georges

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Methane production enhancement from Tetraselmis biomass co-digestion using frying oil residue as co-substrate and ultrasonication as pretreatment by Firas, Feki

“…Tetraselmis sp. microalgae biomass co-digestion with frying oil residue was investigated without or with an ultrasonication pretreatment to enhance methane production. …”
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Metaheuristic algorithm for testing web 2.0 applications. (c2012) by Zeitunlian, Hratch Michel

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Virome-wide serological profiling reveals association of herpesviruses with obesity by Mohammad Rubayet Hasan (8602080)

“…Serum specimens from 457 Qatari adults (lean = 184; obese = 273) and 231 Qatari children (lean = 111; obese = 120) were analyzed by VirScan. Associations with obesity were determined by odds ratio (OR) and Fisher’s test (p values), and by multivariate regression analysis to adjust for age and gender. …”

Curcumin encapsulated colloidal amphiphilic block co-polymeric nanocapsules by Bechnak, Linda

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Willingness to participate in genome testing: a survey of public attitudes from Qatar by Hanan F. Abdul Rahim (9330201)

“…Willingness to participate was significantly associated with basic literacy in genetics, a family history of genetic diseases, and previous experience with genetic testing through premarital screening. …”

New susceptibility loci associated with type 2 diabetes. (c2011) by Mastouri, Nadine A.

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ROS-Mediated Autophagic Death in Glioblastoma Cells Upon Treatment by Human Recombinant Arginase I (Co)- PEG5000 [HuArgI (Co)-PEG5000] by Abdel Khalek, Maya

“…Our results first showed a significant increase in HuArgI (Co)-PEG5000 treated cells for both U251 and A172 in autophagosome formation; suggesting activation of autophagy in response to arginine deprivation. …”
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Morphological changes in amblyopic eyes in choriocapillaris and Sattler’s layer in comparison to healthy eyes, and in retinal nerve fiber layer in comparison to fellow eyes through... by Masri, Oussama Samer

“…Results The method of measuring reflectivity is good to excellent reliability for all regions of interest except the fourth. The mean reflectivity of the choriocapillaris and Sattler’s layer in amblyopic eyes were significantly lower than in healthy eyes (p = 0.003 and p = 0.008 respectively). …”
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The genetic basis and the diagnostic yield of genetic testing related to nonsyndromic hearing loss in Qatar by Shaza Alkhidir (21633587)

“…We detected the c.283C > T variant in <i>FGF3</i> that was seen in a Qatari patient and found to be associated with NSHL for the first time. The overall diagnostic yield was 30.7%, and the diagnostic yield was significantly associated with genetic testing using <i>GJB2</i> sequencing and using the hearing loss (HL) gene panel. …”

The Association between Benefits Realization and Dubai/UAE Infrastructure Development Projects Outcomes by ALSHARIF, AHMAD ABDULRAHMAN

“…Moreover, the study also identified significant positive relationship between UAE Infrastructure development project outcomes and Executing benefits Research limitations: The main focus of the research was only towards association between benefits realization and infrastructure development projects outcomes in Dubai/UAE Furthermore, for the purpose of collecting data, only survey questionnaires were being utilized. …”
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Disease-Associated α-Synuclein Aggregates as Biomarkers of Parkinson Disease Clinical Stage by Nour Majbour (3528548)

“…<h3>Background and Objectives</h3><p dir="ltr">Robust biomarkers that can mirror Parkinson disease (PD) are of great significance. In this study, we present a novel approach to investigate disease-associated α-synuclein (αSyn) aggregates as biomarkers of PD clinical stage.…”

Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and associated cost of acute poisoning: a retrospective study by Waleed Salem (19794156)

“…Therefore, this study investigated the epidemiology, patterns, and associated costs of acute poisoning in emergency department of the largest tertiary care healthcare centre in Qatar. …”