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. …”

Predictors of Arab American adolescent tobacco use by Kulwicki, Anahid

“…All trends were significant (p < .001). Logistic regression analyses found ten predictors for ‘smoked a cigarette in past 30 days’ and nine and seven, respectively, for ‘ever smoked a cigarette or narghile’. …”
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Predictors of psychological distress in Lebanese hostages of war by Doumit, Myrna

“…In the multivariate analysis, the significant predictors for distress were: years of education and increase in religiosity after release. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and predictors of pelvic organ prolapse by Deeb, Mary E.

“…Increasing age, increasing vaginal parity, and a body mass index higher than 24 kg/m2 were found to be significant risk factors for POP, with relative risks of 1.09 (P < 0.001), 2.31 (P < 0.0001), and 1.62 (P = 0.048) respectively. …”
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The predictors of successful methotrexate treatment of tubal ectopic pregnancy by Eiman Abdelfattah-Arafa (18184966)

“…Treatment failure odds were >2 folds higher for each 10-year age increase (<i>p</i>= .017), 32% higher for each 1000 IU/L increase in initial β-hCG level (<i>p</i>= .005), and >2 folds higher in presence of pelvic pain (<i>p</i>= .043).…”

Health-related quality of life as a predictor of tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Iraq by Dujaili, Juman Abdulelah

“…ResultsAfter the 2-month intensive phase, physical well-being, functional well-being, and the overall total scores were significantly increased (p<0.01). Furthermore, at completion of TB treatment, there were significant improvements in the overall HRQL as indicated by the FACIT-TB total score and all subscales, except social and economic well-being and spiritual well-being. …”
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Causes of Delay in Construction Projects in Oil and Gas Construction Industry by FANOUSSE, MARWA IMAD

“…Issues related to client performance included bureaucracy and late honouring of certificates. Secondary causes such as rework, the rate of productivity, dispute management and delay analysis were also found to have great significance. …”
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Predictors of Pressure Injuries in a Critical Care Unit in Lebanon: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Associated Factors by El-Masri, Jihad

“…Multivariate analysis indicated that length of stay (β= −.110; P = .002), administration of vasopressors (β=−.266; P = .029), and total hours of hypotension (β=−.53; P = .041) were significant predictors of pressure injury. CONCLUSIONS: Vasopressor use, hypotension, and length of stay were associated with an increased likelihood of pressure injury in adults managed in an MSICU. …”
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Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: all-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burd... by Katherine R Paulson (8674293)

“…NMR and U5MR were generally higher in males than in females, although there was no statistically significant difference at the global level. Neonatal disorders remained the leading cause of death in children younger than 5 years in 2019, followed by lower respiratory infections, diarrhoeal diseases, congenital birth defects, and malaria. …”

Predictors of malnutrition among older residents in Qatari long-term care facilities: a retrospective study by Al Anoud Ali H. Z. AlFehaidi (21633416)

“…Statistically significant predictors of mortality were malnutrition (OR 24.84, CI 1.09–564) and age (OR 1.07, CI 1.00–1.14).…”

Predictors, barriers, and facilitators to refugee women’s employment and economic inclusion: A mixed methods systematic review by Areej Al-Hamad (17770842)

“…Policymakers and researchers worldwide are giving this issue increased attention. This systematic review uses a mixed methods approach and includes 31 studies to explore the predictors, barriers, and facilitators of refugee women’s employment. …”

Investigating the Quality Combined Effect of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in Quality Management in Manufacturing Firms by ALBLOOSHI, ROUDHA KHALID ABDULLA

“…Implementing a 6KV surge protector for higher-wattage lights significantly reduced defect rates by 0.5%. This improvement led to decreased warranty claims, cost reductions, and enhanced product longevity, ultimately reinforcing the company's commitment to delivering high-quality products that exceed the customer's expectations. …”
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Evaluation of psychological distress, burnout and structural empowerment status of healthcare workers during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): a cross-sectional quest... by Sara Taleb (11264352)

“…The results also revealed that direct work with COVID-19 patients, lower work experience, and high workload during the outbreak of COVID-19 increase the risks of negative psychological consequences.…”

Increasing consultant-level staffing as a proportion of overall physician coverage improves emergency department length of stay targets by Dominic Jenkins (9983446)

“…</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">At the study site, in models that adjusted for overall on-duty EP numbers as well as myriad other operational factors, increasing numbers of on-duty Consultants was associated with a statistically and operationally significant reduction in ED LOS.…”

Unravelling the predictors of late cancer presentation and diagnosis in Jordan: a cross-sectional study of patients with lung and colorectal cancers by Damsees, Rana

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Health-related quality of life and its predictors among adults living with HIV/AIDS and receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan by Ali Ahmed (2567584)

Predictors of Mortality in Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Regardless of Early Left Ventricular Unloading: A National Experience by Alaa Rahhal (14150403)

“…In-hospital 30-day mortality occurred in 42.7% among those who received VA-ECMO support regardless of IABP use, while it was 46.9% among those receiving early LV unloading with IABP. The significant positive predictors of mortality with VA-ECMO regardless of IABP in CS were CPR > 20 minutes (aOR 14.74, 95% CI 2.02-107.41; p-value= 0.008), older age (i.e., greater than 55 years) and LM disease of more than 50% stenosis were associated with a fourfold increase in the odds of mortality while on VA-ECMO. …”

Neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of clinical outcomes in critically ill COVID‐19 patients: A retrospective observational study by Husain S. Ali (11659423)

Extended Preoperative Chemotherapy Does Not Improve Pathologic Response and Increases Postoperative Liver Insufficiency After Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastases by Kishi, Yoji

“…Results Treatment consisting of ≥9 cycles was not associated with an increase in complete or major pathologic response (SD vs. …”
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Indomethacin as a Rescue Therapy for Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Extremely Premature Infants after Failed Ibuprofen Treatment by Amal Sabouni (17046236)

“…<p dir="ltr">Hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hsPDA) is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants. …”