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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Salivary microbiome and hypertension in the Qatari population by Selvasankar Murugesan (4376506)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The prevalence of hypertension in Qatar is 33 percent of the adult population. It is postulated that the salivary microbiome can regulate blood pressure (BP). …”

Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the Lebanese adult population by Ramadan, Wijdan H.

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Board changes and CEO turnover by Dah, Mustafa A.

“…For firms that decrease independence, the CEO turnover performance sensitivity significantly decreases following SOX. …”
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Mining exposes Sudanese population to harmful pollutants by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Although such activities produce pollutants, the extent to which the local population is exposed to environmental hazards is unclear. …”

A slow but steady nanoLuc: R162A mutation results in a decreased, but stable, nanoLuc activity by Wesam S. Ahmed (10170053)

“…<p dir="ltr">NanoLuc (NLuc) <u>luciferase</u> has found extensive application in designing a range of <u>biologica</u><u>l</u><u> assays,</u> including <u>gene expression analysis</u>, protein-protein interaction, and protein conformational changes due to its enhanced brightness and small size. …”

Enhancing Arabic Reading Proficiency as a Second Language: Unveiling the Significance of Audiobooks for Middle School Students by SAAD, HEBA ABDALLA AMIN

“…Considering audiobooks as a useful tool in improving reading skills and language acquisition, this study aims to explore the potential benefits and effectiveness of using audiobooks as a tool for learning for non-Arab students in Dubai, as there is a diverse student population including individuals from various cultural and linguistic backgrounds which can present significant challenges. …”
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The Development And Significance Of Business Intelligence (BI) Platforms In Facilitating The Decision-Making Process In Dubai Government Entities by ALMHEIRI, ABDULLA OBAID MOHAMMED

“…Thus, the current study has focused on analysing the significance of BI platforms in improving the decision-making process in the Dubai Statistics Center (DSC), a governmental entity in Dubai. …”
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The prevalence of physical activity among the young population of UAE by Yammine, Kaissar

“…Methods: Five prospective studies met the inclusion criteria with 12,988 subjects (including 12,782 adolescents). Results: Meta-analytical results showed that (1) almost a quarter of the young population have a total sedentary lifestyle with no PA, (2) less than half have been mildly involved in physical activities, (3) around a fifth practised a moderate level of PA, and (4) a quarter were involved in a vigorous PA. …”
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Notch Signaling Inhibition by LY411575 Attenuates Osteoblast Differentiation and Decreased Ectopic Bone Formation Capacity of Human Skeletal (Mesenchymal) Stem Cells by Nihal AlMuraikhi (6002234)

“…Global gene expression profiling of LY411575-treated cells revealed changes in multiple signaling pathways, including focal adhesion, insulin, TGFβ, IL6, and Notch signaling, and decreased the expression of genes associated with functional categories of tissue development. …”

Vocal Changes in Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Hannoun, Antoine

“…There was no statistically significant difference in the acoustic parameters except for an increase in the relative average perturbation (P value = 0.035) and a decrease in maximum phonation time (P value = 0.001) in patients with PCOS. …”
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Landscape of childhood epilepsies – A multi-ethnic population-based study by Ruba Benini (17563083)

“…</p><h3>Significance </h3><p dir="ltr">This large multi-ethnic population-based study confirms that the prevalence, incidence and clinical features of epilepsy in Qatar is in accordance with other epidemiologic studies and highlights risk factors for the development of co-morbidities and medically-intractable epilepsy.…”

Association of coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease in Lebanese population by Milane, Aline

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Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes Post Bariatric Surgery: A Population-Based Study by Nader I. Al-Dewik (17039794)

“…P value was regarded as significant at <0.05</p> <h3>Results</h3> <p>Qatari, advanced maternal age, Parity >1, diabetes, and hypertension were found to be significant risk factors for women with post-BS.…”

The hazardous impacts of mining activities on population's health in Blue Nile State - Sudan by A. Mohammed Ali (19772712)

“…These values among sex groups did not show significant differences except for haemoglobin, which was found to be higher in male groups.…”

Cytochrome P450 2D6 polymorphism in white Lebanese population by Saade, Sarita

“…Among the different cytochromes responsible for drug disposition, cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) is a polymorphic enzyme accountable for the clearance of 25% to 30% of medications used including cardiovascular and neuroactive drugs. Severe clinical implications can result from CYP2D6 polymorphism, hence the significance of studying the incidence of different phenotypes in the white Lebanese population. …”
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Essays on the effect of excess compensation and governance changes on firm value by Dah, Mustafa A.

“…This dissertation consists of three essays on the effect of excess compensation and corporate governance changes on the firm’s performance. The first paper utilizes a cost minimization stochastic frontier approach to investigate the efficiency of director total compensation. …”
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Natural Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-like Receptors (KIR) Genotypes in two Arab Populations by Khazen, Georges

“…Our compared population samples included 120 unrelated healthy Lebanese (as per Mahfouz et al.) and a Palestinian population of 105 individuals (as per Norman et al.). …”
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Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of major congenital anomalies: A population-based register study by Nader Al-Dewik (4166527)

“…The sample included 25,204 newborn records, which were audited between April 2017 and March 2018, of which 25,073 live births were identified and included in the study. …”

National-level and state-level prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the USA, 1990–2021, and forecasts up to 2050 by Marie, Ng

“…MethodsIn this analysis, self-reported and measured anthropometric data were extracted from 134 unique sources, which included all major national surveillance survey data. …”
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