Effect of Strain Fields on Frequency Band Gaps of Periodic Lattice-Based Metamaterials by Shendy, Mohamed

“…Lattice-based metamaterials, known for their ability to deliver unique acoustic properties such as wave band gaps and direction-dependent phase velocities, are considered promising for noise filtering and acoustic sensor applications. …”
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Trends of the Dementia Burden in South Asia: An Analysis of 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study by Shubham Chauhan (21334742)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A slight decrease in incidence rates from 80.57 to 79 per 100,000 was observed, alongside a significant increase in mortality rates from 14.11 to 17.2 per 100,000. …”

On the Optimization of Band Gaps in Periodic Waveguides by Jamil Renno (14070771)

“…Across both cases, the effect-size analysis (Cliff’s) confirms that observed gaps are generally small to medium at moderate budgets and tend to narrow at higher budgets as solutions converge. …”

Significance of Avicennia Marina in the Arabian Gulf Environment: A Review by Kaiprath Puthiyapurayil Haseeba (21392966)

“…This review addresses the current knowledge gap by providing an overview of Avicennia marina distribution in the Gulf, exploring the significance of its ecosystem services, analyzing the impacts of stressors, and examining conservation and restoration efforts, with attention to nature-based and biotechnological approaches for promoting mangrove growth and conservation in the Gulf.…”

Temporal patterns of cancer burden in Asia, 1990–2019: a systematic examination for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study by Rajesh, Sharma

“…Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer (both sexes), breast cancer (among females), colon and rectum cancer (both sexes), stomach cancer (both sexes) and prostate cancer (among males) were among top-5 cancers in most Asian countries in terms of ASIR and ASMR in 2019 and cancers of liver, stomach, hodgkin lymphoma and esophageal cancer posted the most significant decreases in age-standardized rates between 1990 and 2019. …”
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Changes in the burden and underlying causes of heart failure in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Razieh, Hassannejad

“…FindingsIn contrast with the decreasing trend of HF burden globally, EMR showed an increasing trend. …”
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Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice of Inclusion in the United Arab Emirates by AlGhawi, Mariam Ali Juma Khalfan

“…The country itself is a fairly new developing country which was declared around thirty six years ago. The UAE has made significant progress in different areas including education. …”
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Statistical analysis of air-gap membrane desalination experimental data: Hypothesis testing by Alcheikh Hamdona, Azza

“…In this work, a complete set of experimental data on air gap membrane distillation is analyzed using statistical methods. …”
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Global, regional and national burden of bladder cancer and its attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of... by Saeid Safiri (3713035)

“…Bladder cancer accounted for 4.39 million (4.09 to 4.70) DALYs in 2019, and the age-standardised DALY rate decreased significantly by 18.6% (11.2 to 24.3) during the period 1990–2019. …”

Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis... by Marissa B Reitsma (8674341)

“…Although prevalence of smoking had decreased significantly since 1990 among both males (27·5% [26·5–28·5] reduction) and females (37·7% [35·4–39·9] reduction) aged 15 years and older, population growth has led to a significant increase in the total number of smokers from 0·99 billion (0·98–1·00) in 1990. …”

Barriers and Solutions to the Gap between Theory and Practice in Nursing Services: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence by Kalpana Singh (18373086)

“…The second synthesis was “Facilitators for the gap” which had two subcategories: “create clinically culture‐based content” and “develop clinically based curriculum.” …”

Assessment of treatment burden and its impact on quality of life in dialysis-dependent and pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients by Asmaa Al-mansouri (16931739)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its complications places a significant burden on patients, resulting in impairment of their health-related quality of life (HR-QOL). …”

Performance Optimization in Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cell: A Comparative Approach by Aisha Shaikh (22330846)

Weight Regain and Insufficient Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery: Definitions, Prevalence, Mechanisms, Predictors, Prevention and Management Strategies, and Knowledge Gaps—a Scop... by Walid El Ansari (93732)

“…Therefore, there is an urgent need to address these knowledge gaps for a better evidence base that would guide patient counseling, selection, and lead to improved outcomes.…”

Epidemiology of injuries from fire, heat and hot substances: global, regional and national morbidity and mortality estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study by Spencer L James (8673927)

“…At the global level, the age-standardised mortality caused by fire, heat and hot substances significantly declined from 1990 to 2017, but regionally there was variability in age-standardised incidence with some regions experiencing an increase (eg, Southern Latin America) and others experiencing a significant decrease (eg, High-income North America).…”

Investigating High School Boys’ Academic Underachievement in Second Language Classrooms by Samra, Nora

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Evidence and gaps in clinical outcomes of novel pharmacologic therapies for sickle cell disease: A systematic literature review highlighting insights from clinical trials and real-... by Mohamed Yassin (4166515)

“…<p>This systematic review aims to summarise the clinical outcomes of l-glutamine, crizanlizumab, and voxelotor in the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) based on clinical trials and real-world data and to identify any gaps in the observations. …”

An Investigation on Users’ Perceptions of Open Government Data in Qatar by Rima Charbaji El-Kassem (22047890)

“…Among 13 OGD attributes, six were identified as opportunities, five required improvement, and two were considered lower priorities. The OGD gap revealed an 82% surplus. Path analysis demonstrated that the OGD gap, combined with two other latent variables, significantly influenced users’ trust in OGD. …”

Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of chewing tobacco use in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Diseas... by Parkes J Kendrick (9714851)

“…Among females, none of these 12 countries had significant decreases in prevalence of chewing tobacco use, whereas seven of 12 countries had a significant decrease in the prevalence of tobacco smoking use for the period. …”

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)

“…To understand current rates, recent trends, and potential trajectories of child mortality for the next decade, we present the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 findings for all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality in children younger than 5 years of age, with multiple scenarios for child mortality in 2030 that include the consideration of potential effects of COVID-19, and a novel framework for quantifying optimal child survival.…”