High-sensitive detection and quantitation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from capillary/fingerstick and venepuncture whole-blood using fluorescence-based rapid lateral flow i... by Samar, Shurbaji

“…To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate three different blood withdrawal techniques for evaluating POCT of TSH. AimWe aim to evaluate the performance of a new fluorescence-based LFIA and its Finecare™ fluorescent reader for quantitative measurement of TSH from a fingerstick, venepuncture whole-blood, and serum. …”
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3D printing of circular materials: Comparative environmental analysis of materials and construction techniques by Shoukat Alim Khan (14778226)

“…For each such innovation, it is essential to ensure its environmental sustainability at an early stage of development. This study aims to assess the potential environmental advantages and disadvantages of newly developed construction and demolition waste (CDW)-based geopolymer materials for 3D printing of built-environment structures. …”

Comparison of Burr-Hole Craniostomy versus Twist-Drill Craniostomy Operations for Patients with Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Mohammed Maan Al-Salihi (13105835)

“…We found that dBHC significantly decreased recurrence and reoperation rates compared with TDC (RR = 0.55, CI, 0.33–0.90 and RR = 0.48, CI, 0.24–0.94, respectively). …”

Exploring the LDHC Interactome as Novel Candidate Therapeutic Targets to Advance Breast Cancer Precision Medicine by Mariam Ahmed Amin Mohamed Elesnawy (21547187)

“…Unfortunately, LDHC small molecule inhibitors or blocking antibodies are not available yet, hence, we aim to study the LDHC interactome for proxy targeting of LDHC as a novel therapeutic approach for breast cancer precision medicine. …”

The promise of tirzepatide: A narrative review of metabolic benefits by Sara Sokary (17337724)

“…Tirzepatide also significantly decreased food intake, reduced overall appetite scores and increased fasting visual analog scale scores for satiety and fullness across different clinical trials. …”

Efficient Integration of Direct Air Capture With HVAC System by Yasser Mohamed Mohamed Taher Abdellatif (20741534)

“…Under humid conditions, replacing Lewatit with S-TEPA decreases thermal energy consumption from 425 kJ/molCO₂ to 325 kJ/molCO₂, and using S-PEI-L reduces it further to 275 kJ/molCO₂. …”

Assessing the risk of angiotensin receptor blockers on major cardiovascular events: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yara Wanas (8744844)

“…Risk of all-cause mortality and stroke decreased with ARB when the proportion of smokers in a population was < 25% (RR 0.91; 95%CI 0.84–0.98) and in females (RR 0.76; 95%CI 0.68–0.84), respectively.…”

Prevalence of bullying and violence among adolescents in Arab Gulf countries: a systematic review by Amani N. Alansari (19743643)

“…<h3 dir="ltr">Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">This systematic review examined the prevalence, characteristics, risk factors, and consequences of bullying and violence among adolescents in Arab Gulf countries (AGC).…”

Efficacy and safety of using Etelcalcetide for controlling secondary hyperparathyroidism by Tarek Fouda (18472476)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Patients within the PTH target range of 150 to 500pg/ml improved from 8% in June 2021 (on Cinacalcet) to 54% in June 2023 (on Etelcalcetide) (p=0 .0032) while patients with PTH above 1,000pg/ml decreased from 50% to 4% during the same period (p=0.00001) (Figure 2). …”

Evaluating the Successful Initiation of a New Dialysate Potassium Management Protocol: “Reduced Emergency Department Admission with Hyperkalemia in Hamad General Hospital Dialysis... by Shajahan Joseph K (18472465)

“…New guidelines for using various potassium buffer solution were proposed aiming to reduce the HD patient admission to the ED with hyperkalemia from 12% to <2% between January 2022 and January 2023, and to reduce the number of patients using low potassium buffer solution in the Dialysis units.…”

Examining time-to-transport decisions in Emergency Medical Services by Hassan Farhat (9000509)

“…Overall, the study provides a factual foundation for amending EMS protocols, aiming for a more efficient and patient-centered healthcare system.…”

Ratings of Perceived Exertion Misclassify Intensities for Sedentary Older Adults During Graded Cycling Test: Effect of Supramaximal High-Intensity Interval Training by Georges Jabbour (754884)

“…For both groups, RPE decreases with SCE at 10 min following graded test correlated significantly to V˙O₂ (r = 0.61, p < 0.01). …”

Essays on Digital Financial Inclusion and Financial Resilience for Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa by Jamila Abubakar (22653059)

“…A significant body of literature suggests the SSA’s middle class’s vulnerability to financial shocks, and our findings, indicating savings volatility and decreased savings accumulation due to financial shocks for the middle-income class groups, support these claims. …”

Effectiveness of Intravenous Iron Therapy in the Management of Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Retrospective Study by Obaidullah Zafar (17910572)

“…Hemoglobin levels significantly increased from 6.4 to 11.1 g/dl (<i>p</i> < 0.001) after IV iron treatment, as did ferritin levels, while total iron-binding capacity decreased. No complications, mortality, or morbidity were reported. …”

Glycolytic overload-driven dysfunction of periodontal ligament fibroblasts in high glucose concentration, corrected by glyoxalase 1 inducer by Amal Ashour (6752957)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">In high glucose concentration cultures, there was a ca. twofold increase in cellular MG, cellular protein MG-H1 content and decreased attachment of PDLFs to collagen-I. This was driven by increased hexokinase-2 linked glucose metabolism and related increased MG formation. …”

An empirical correlation-based model to predict solid-fluid phase equilibria and phase separation of the ternary system CH₄-CO₂-H₂S by Hani Ababneh (9218272)

“…Overall, it was found that separation of CO₂ in solid phase improves when increasing the operating pressure up to 20 bar, and decreases at higher temperatures. Similarly, the separation of H₂S in either liquid or solid phase improves at higher pressures and lower temperatures. …”

Differences in protein expression, at the basal state and at 2 h of insulin infusion, in muscle biopsies from healthy Arab men with high or low insulin sensitivity measured by hype... by Ilham Bettahi (363910)

“…Among the 835 proteins, two showed differential responsiveness to insulin; ATP5F1 protein was decreased, and MYLK2 was higher in the LIS group compared with that in the HIS group. …”

High-sensitive detection and quantitation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from capillary/fingerstick and venepuncture whole-blood using fluorescence-based rapid lateral flow i... by Samar Shurbaji (9938696)

“…To our knowledge, this is the first study to evaluate three different blood withdrawal techniques for evaluating POCT of TSH. </p><h3>Aim </h3><p dir="ltr">We aim to evaluate the performance of a new fluorescence-based LFIA and its Finecare™ fluorescent reader for quantitative measurement of TSH from a fingerstick, venepuncture whole-blood, and serum. …”

Monitoring the Athlete Match Response: Can External Load Variables Predict Post-match Acute and Residual Fatigue in Soccer? A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis by Karim Hader (2548618)

“…</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">Using a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature, the aim is to determine which monitoring variables would be the strongest predictors of acute (immediately) and residual (up to 72 h) fatigue states in soccer. …”

Occurrence and removal characteristics of phthalate esters from bottled drinking water using silver modified roasted date pits by Fedae A. Alhaddad (14152161)

“…<h2>Background</h2> <p>This paper aims to investigate the occurrence and removal characteristics of phthalate esters from bottled drinking water using silver modified roasted date pits. …”