Factors Associated with Meeting Current Recommendation for Physical Activity in Scottish Adults with Diabetes by Ahmad Salman (3173418)

“…Independent determinants of meeting the recommended levels of physical activity include male gender (odds ratio (OR) 1.47; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.07–2.00) and being a non-smoker (OR 1.62; 95% CI 1.02–2.56). Furthermore, meeting the recommended physical activity levels decreased with age (OR 0.96; 95% CI 0.95–0.97), having a longstanding illness (OR 0.56; 95% CI 0.34–0.93) and body mass index (OR 0.94; 95% CI 0.92–0.97), but increased with higher fruit and vegetable intake (OR 1.16; 95% CI 1.07–1.25) and mental wellbeing (OR 1.04; 95% CI 1.02–1.06). …”

Assessing the Built Environment’s Reflectivity, Flexibility, Resourcefulness, and Rapidity Resilience Qualities against Climate Change Impacts from the Perspective of Different Sta... by Mohammed M. Al-Humaiqani (18325554)

“…</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Sustainability<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15065055" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15065055</a></p>…”

Anabolic steroids-induced delirium by Mohamed Adil Shah Khoodoruth (14589828)

“…Laboratory results showed a decreased plasma testosterone level of 9.59 nmol/l (10.4–37.4 nmol/l). …”

Sustainable Detoxification of Methylene Blue in Wastewater via Tea Residue Adsorption: Optimization and Kinetics by Farah F. Salameh (21797300)

“…Optimal conditions were identified as pH 10, a dosage of 4 g/L, a concentration of 100 mg/L, and a contact time of 2 h, achieving nearly 99% removal efficiency at 25 °C. …”

Addressing Challenges of Distance Learning in the Pandemic with Edge Intelligence Enabled Multicast and Caching Solution by Kashif Bilal (16896357)

“…Due to the closure of educational institutes, work and learn from home methods have burdened the network resources and considerably decreased a viewer’s Quality of Experience (QoE). The situation calls for innovative techniques to handle the surging load of video traffic on cellular networks. …”

Positive regulation of oxidative phosphorylation by nuclear myosin 1 protects cells from metabolic reprogramming and tumorigenesis in mice by Tomas Venit (17248420)

“…These changes are associated with reduced OXPHOS gene expression, decreased mitochondrial DNA copy number, and deregulated mitochondrial dynamics, which lead to metabolic reprogramming of NM1 KO cells from OXPHOS to aerobic glycolysis.This, in turn, is associated with a metabolomic profile typical for cancer cells, namely increased amino acid-, fatty acid-, and sugar metabolism, and increased glucose uptake, lactate production, and intracellular acidity. …”

Dynamic Analysis of Flexible Mechanisms with Clearance by Ahmedalbashir, Mona Abdullah Hassan

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Electromechanical performance and membrane stability of novel ionic polymer transducers constructed in the presence of ionic liquids by Akle, Barbar J.

“…Decreases in storage modulus and the glass transition temperature were proportional to one another but of a lesser magnitude than changes in conductivity. …”
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An efficient claim management assurance system using EPC contract based on improved monarch butterfly optimization models by K. Mukilan (22224793)

“…Among the prevalent issues in this sector, cash flow problems frequently lead to decreased productivity and efficiency. To address these challenges, a claim management system is developed based on the Improved Monarch Butterfly Optimization Algorithm (IMBOA) and the principles of EPC. …”

Effect of surfactants on the convective heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of ZnO/DIW nanofluids: An experimental study by Adnan Qamar (14421759)

“…</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Case Studies in Thermal Engineering<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2023.102716" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csite.2023.102716</a></p>…”

Non-diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to primary hyperthyroidism by Abdulrahman F. Al-Mashdali (17148316)

“…</p><h3>Patient concern</h3><p dir="ltr">We describe a case of a 41-year-old African lady with no past medical history presented to our hospital with severe abdominal pain and vomiting for three weeks. …”

Functional Connectivity Analysis under Vigilance Decrement and Enhanced Mental States by Hassanin, Omnia

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Recyclable polyaspartate-coated magnetic nanoparticles for sustainable control of calcite and barite scales in oilfield operations by Abdelrahman T. Abdelaal (14674629)

“…<p dir="ltr">Scale formation is a major challenge in hydrocarbon production, leading to decreased efficiency, equipment damage, and increased operational costs. …”

Biodegradable polysaccharide grafted polyacrylamide inhibitor for corrosion in CO₂- saturated saline solution by Rem Jalab (11715205)

“…Lastly, potentiostatic testing of steel with AGGPAM at an applied potential of 50 mV illustrated surface protection and decreased current over a prolonged time. Herein, the experimental investigation revealed the promising capabilities of AGGPAM as an efficient corrosion inhibitor in oilfields.…”

Supplementation of retrobulbar block with clonidine in vitreoretinal surgery by Abi Nader, Elie

“…Conclusions The addition of clonidine 0.5 μg/kg to the local anesthetics of a retrobulbar block for vitreoretinal surgery decreases the frequency of postoperative pain and prolongs the time of analgesia.…”
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DNA methylation signature in peripheral blood reveals distinct characteristics of human X chromosome numerical aberrations by El Maarri, Osman

“…The X inactivation process appears to be less effective in Klinefelter syndrome as methylation on the X was decreased compared to normal female samples. In a large number of individuals, we verified several loci by pyrosequencing and observed only weak inter-loci correlations between the verified regions. …”
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Assessment of soil washing for Zn contaminated soils using various washing solutions by Moon, Deok Hyun

“…The concentration of the washing solutions used in this study ranged from 0.1 M to 2 M with a liquid to solid ratio of 10. The soil washing results showed the following order of washing solution decreasing effectiveness for the removal of Zn: HCl > HNO3 > H2SO4 > H3PO4 > C4H6O6 > HOOCCOOH·2H2O > NaOH.…”
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Potential mechanisms of human recombinant arginase I (Co)-PEG5000 [HuArgI (CO) - PRG5000] induced cytotoxicity in glioblastoma cells. (c2018) by El Jawhari, Yassmine

“…Due to the resistance and complexity of the tumor itself, it is characterized by a low survival rate and decreased prognosis. Therefore, more selective and efficient therapeutic methods for targeting GBM are needed. …”
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Efficient multi-objective neural architecture search framework via policy gradient algorithm by Bo Lyu (16522643)

“…</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Information Sciences<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2024.120186" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ins.2024.120186</a></p>…”

Thermal challenges in lithium-ion battery technology: Investigating performance and thermal stability by Kenza Maher (22803425)

“…This study investigates the thermal challenges in LiB technology, focusing on the performance and degradation of lithium <u>cobalt oxide</u> (LCO) and graphite full cells under prolonged cycling at elevated temperatures of 55 °C. Results show a significant reduction in discharge capacity, decreasing from 38.12 mAh in the first cycle to 24.36 mAh after 350 cycles at 55 °C, corresponding to a 36.1 % capacity loss. …”