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.…”

Improving the Performance Measurement Using Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) in Borouge by ALMUTAWA, MUBARAK

“…A hierarchy of measurements called Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is used in the industrial sector to gauge the performance of production machines. …”
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Significance of microscopically incomplete resection margin after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer by Markar, Sheraz R.

“…Propensity matched analysis confirmed that R1 resection margin was significantly associated with reduced overall survival and increased overall, locoregional, and mixed tumor recurrence. …”
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Effect of Diverse Seismic Hazard Estimates on Performance and Overall Cost of RC Shear Wall Buildings in Dubai, UAE by Aly, Nader Essam

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The Association of Hypertension with Increased Mortality Rate During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Update with Meta-analysis by Ahmad R. Al-Qudimat (17337808)

“…Meta-regression analysis results also showed a statistically significant association between hypertension and COVID-19 mortality.…”

Ratio between positive lymph nodes and total excised axillary lymph nodes as an independent prognostic factor for overall survival in patients with nonmetastatic lymph node-positiv... by Dimassi, Hani

“…On univariate analysis, both the absolute number of positive lymph nodes and the ALNR were significant predictors of OS. On multivariate analysis, only the ALNR remained an independent predictor of OS, with a 2.5-fold increased risk of dying at an ALNR of ≥.25. …”
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Neither Neoadjuvant nor Adjuvant Therapy Increases Survival After Biliary Tract Cancer Resection with Wide Negative Margins by Glazer, Evan

“…Fisher’s exact test, Student’s t test, the log-rank test, and a Cox proportional hazard model determined significant differences. Results The 5-year overall survival rate after resection of GBC and CC was 50.6 % and 30.4 %, respectively. …”
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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)

“…The high discontinuation rate and results of the STAND trial led to a significant decrease in the use of crizanlizumab. The HOPE trial demonstrated a 51 % improvement in hemoglobin response and a reduction in hemolytic markers in patients treated with voxelotor. …”

Surgical Management of Hepatic Benign Disease: Have the Number of Liver Resections Increased in the Era of Minimally Invasive Approach? Analysis from the I Go MILS (Italian Group o... by Ardito, Francesco

“…A time-trend analysis showed that the total number of MILS and the number of MILS for malignant disease significantly increased, but this increasing trend was not documented for the number of MILS for BD, which remained stable during the study period of time. …”
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Research on the potential of photovoltaic technologies in reducing energy consumption in an urban mixed use residential community. A Case study for net zero energy community in Dub... by SUGATHAN, SANAL

“…With the enhancement of cost effective Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) device and the addition of transformerless inverters increased the overall power output of polycrystalline from 216 KWh/m² to 262 KWh/m². …”
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Trade Flow and Nation Brand Distance: A Structural Gravity Model Approach by AL BESHER, HUDA ISMAIL

“…The results on the impact of NBD on FTA and trade flows provides some interesting insights as the there is a negative and significant moderation impact of NBD on the relationship between FTA and both export and import volume which suggest that a decrease of NBD will increase the effect of FTA on trade flow. …”
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STARD 13 in prostate cancer. (c2018) by Saab, Sahar S.

“…Proliferation and migration are known to be regulated by Rho family of GTPases. StarD13 is a GAP for Rho GTPases and has been previously described to be a tumor suppressor in astrocytoma, breast and colorectal cancer. …”
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Environmental and Economic Life Cycle Analysis of Primary Construction Materials Sourcing Under Geopolitical Uncertainties: A Case Study of Qatar by Shaikha Al-Nuaimi (18623737)

“…In addition, the analysis of the environmental and economic impact assessment using the average CO₂ equivalent (CO₂-e) per kilogram and the unit price of the five primary construction materials has shown a significant, 70.68% increase in global warming potentials (GWP) after the crisis, coupled with an increase in the overall cost. …”

Customer Acceptance and Bank Employee Perceptions of Internet Banking by Aminzadeh, Arezoo

“…According to the results, they perceive IB useful, efficient and effective,profitable, increasing customer satisfaction and market effects, reducing overall cost and no security issues.Findings from this study provides insights for the banks in Dubai by identifying the significant IB drivers, understanding key attributes for customer satisfaction and user loyalty to IB and recommendations to enhance the IB system to increase the number of online subscribers, motivate the users to utilize the IB in performing their transactions and retain the current users in order to reduce the overall cost of the bank, increase the volume of the sale,maintain good image in the market, sustain their competitive position in the market and increase the bank profitability.…”
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Exploring the Role of Perceived Organizational Injustice and Organizational Identification in the Impact of Discretionary HR Practices on Counterproductive Behaviors: Evidence from... by El Dimassi, Yasmeen

“…It investigates how customized, flexible HR practices are resource-enhancing tools that decrease workplace deviant behaviors. The study uses survey responses from 214 Lebanese employees working in different sectors to fill a significant knowledge gap in HR studies, primarily focusing on Western business settings. …”
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The relationship between Determinants of Risk Governance assurance and efficacy of the Public projects in the Government of Dubai from the perspective of Internal Audit Function by MUBARAK, ALIA MARJAN

“…This study addresses a literature gap that exists for such research of global solutions for the local environment. …”
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An exergy-cost-energy-mass analysis of a hybrid copper-chlorine thermochemical cycle for hydrogen production by Orhan, Mehmet Fatih

“…Exergetic cost allocations and various exergoeconomic performance parameters are determined for the overall cycle and its components. The results are expected to assist ongoing efforts to increase the economic viability and to reduce product costs of potential commercial versions of this process. …”
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INTEGRATING REFINING AND PETROCHEMICALS FEEDSTOCKS THROUGH A NOVEL FCC PROCESS by Ma’adhah, A.

“…The results show a significant increase in the yield of light olefins, mainly propylene, as well as an improvement in gasoline quality and overall conversion. …”
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The Sustainability (Environmental and Economical) impact of upgrading Bahrain building regulations for affordable housing units: Case study in Bahrain by Al-Saffar, May

“…According to World Population Review, Bahrain population is estimated to be around 1,336,250 people and it’s expected to grow further till 2100. The rapid increase of population and continues growth of cities in Bahrain leads to significant pressure on the ministry of housing to expand their housing development projects to serve the present and future population needs. …”
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Design and Evaluation of a Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention (JITAI) to Reduce Sedentary Behavior at Work: Experimental Study by Tasnim Ismail (18418554)

“…However, the analysis showed no significant impact of the message type on the overall activity level during the day (P=.06).…”