10-Day structured initiation protocol from multiple daily injection to hybrid closed-loop system in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes by Goran Petrovski (129836)

“…The participants used the sensor for a median of 92% of the time and spent a median of 89% in Auto Mode. The mean HbA1c decreased from 8.2 ± 1.4% (66 ± 15.3 mmol/mol) at baseline to 6.7 ± 0.5% (50 ± 5.5 mmol/mol) at the end of the study (p = 0.017). …”

Identification of groundwater potential recharge zones in a Tunisian anthropogenic coastal region: Insights from multi-criteria decision-making techniques by Fatma Ezzahra Slimani (19239559)

“…This is the case for the Chiba coastal region (northeast of Tunisia) where excessive extraction of GW has led to decreasing GW levels and an acceleration of seawater intrusion. …”

Peripheral inflammatory and metabolic markers as potential biomarkers in treatment-resistant schizophrenia: Insights from a Qatari Cohort by Mohamed Adil Shah Khoodoruth (14589828)

“…Multivariate analysis highlighted significant differences in platelet count, mean platelet volume (MPV), TG, HbA1c, BMI, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and ferritin among the groups. …”

Fractionation and phytochemical composition of an ethanolic extract of Ziziphus nummularia leaves: antioxidant and anticancerous properties in human triple negative breast cancer c... by Rola Abdallah (22484130)

“…Results showed that ZNE and its Fraction 6 (F6) reduced the viability of MDA-MB-231 cells. F6 decreased MDA-MB-231 viability more than crude ZNE or its other fractions. …”

Rapid mercury removal using living indigenous microalgal communities for water treatment applications by Amr Nasr Fekry (22521185)

“…Comprehensive isotherm analysis revealed the Dubinin-Radushkevich model provided the best fit (R² = 0.998), indicating physical adsorption as the predominant mechanism, as the calculated mean free energy (E = 5.00 kJ/mol) falls within the 1–8 kJ/mol range characteristic of physical adsorption. …”

Changes in Blood microRNA Expression and Early Metabolic Responsiveness 21 Days Following Bariatric Surgery by Stephen L. Atkin (6684368)

“…</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><h3>Methods: </h3><p dir="ltr">Twenty-nine type 2 patients with severe obesity (mean BMI 46.2 kg/m²) and diabetes underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. …”

The impact of metformin therapy for gestational diabetes on fetal growth in women with risk factors for fetal growth restriction- a registry-based study from Qatar by Komal Rafique (17075074)

“…</p> <h3>Conclusion</h3> <p>The results of this study suggest that in women with additional risk factors for FGR, the concurrent use of metformin significantly decreases the birthweight and increases the risk for LBW, SFD, PTB and admission to NICU. …”

Exergames versus self-regulated exercises with instruction leaflets to improve adherence during geriatric rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial by Peter Oesch (3572426)

“…Adherence was comparable at day one (38 min. in the EG and 42 min. in the CG) and significantly higher in the CG at day 10 (54 min. in the CG while decreasing to 28 min. in the EG, <i>p</i> = 0.007, ES 0.94, 0.39–0.151). …”

Global, regional, and national burden of household air pollution, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Fiona B, Bennitt

“…We first estimated the mean fuel type-specific concentrations (in μg/m3) of fine particulate matter (PM2·5) pollution to which individuals using solid fuels for cooking were exposed, categorised by fuel type, location, year, age, and sex. …”
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Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Stein Emil, Vollset

“…In the assessment of alternative future scenarios, the combined effects of the scenarios (Safer Environment, Improved Childhood Nutrition and Vaccination, and Improved Behavioural and Metabolic Risks scenarios) demonstrated an important decrease in the global burden of DALYs in 2050 of 15·4% (13·5–17·5) compared with the reference scenario, with decreases across super-regions ranging from 10·4% (9·7–11·3) in the high-income super-region to 23·9% (20·7–27·3) in north Africa and the Middle East. …”
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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Michael, Brauer

“…Estimates reported represent the mean value across 500 draws from the estimate's distribution, with 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs) calculated as the 2·5th and 97·5th percentile values across the draws. …”
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Wound healing potential of quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside and myricetin-3-O-rhamnoside isolated from Pistacia lentiscus distilled leaves in rats model by Wiem Elloumi (17148337)

“…Results showed that the topical application of PDL (at a concentration of 20 mg/ml) (PDL 20), MM, and QM increased wound healing and decreased inflammatory cells infiltration compared to the negative control group. …”

Optoelectronic properties of highly porous silver oxide thin film by Ahmad Al-Sarraj (17151007)

“…The NW’s morphological, electrical, and optical properties were investigated under different plasma etching periods and the number of deposition cycles. The increase of plasma etching and oxidation time increases the surface roughness of the Ag NWs until it fused to form a porous thin film of silver oxide. …”

Development of eco-friendly coating for the fabrication of high performing loose nanofiltration membranes for dye-contaminated wastewater treatment by Abedalkader Alkhouzaam (15842647)

“…Utilizing a one-step co-deposition technique onto a polysulfone (PSF) substrate, the integration of TA and PVA has produced membranes with excellent functional capabilities. …”

Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity of Ag/WO₃ Nanoparticles and its Antibacterial Activity Under Ambient Light and in The Dark by Maha Matalkeh (17148358)

“…Herein, the catalytic and antimicrobial activities of nanocrystalline silver (Ag), supported on tungsten oxide (WO₃) nanoparticles prepared using the deposition-precipitation synthesis technique, are studied. …”

Influence of co-current vapor flow on falling film over horizontal tube by Furqan Tahir (14429547)

“…In addition, the minimum film thickness decreases by 23.1% for 0.02 kg/(m·s). The high decrement in film thickness can lead to dry patches and scale deposition in case of evaporation.…”

Performance evaluation of 3D-printed PLA composites doped with WE43 magnesium alloy for bone tissue engineering applications by Sumama Nuthana Kalva (17302906)

“…Adding WE43 alloy to PLA decreased the average pore sizes of the composites. …”

Channel Network Control on Seasonal Lake Area Dynamics in Arctic Deltas by Tejedor, Alejandro

“…This shrinkage signal, easily extracted from remote sensing observations, may offer the means to constrain estimates of lacustrine methane emissions and to develop process-based estimates of depth to permafrost on arctic deltas.…”
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Pore-scale simulation of fine particles migration in porous media using coupled CFD-DEM by Ahmed Elrahmani (17128837)

“…The presented framework was shown to capture the bulk dynamics of fine particulate transport and deposition within geologically realistic and complex flow domains while minimizing execution time.…”

The Trace Element Composition of Size Fractionated Suspended Particulate Matter Samples from the Qatari EEZ of the Arabian Gulf: The Role of Atmospheric Dust by Oguz Yigiterhan (14151006)

“…The excess concentrations, relative to average dust, for most elements (except Cd) decreased with distance from shore, which may be due to differences in biology, currents, proximity to the coast or interannual processes.…”