Impact of staying at home measures during COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle of Qatar’s population: Perceived changes in diet, physical activity, and body weight by Muna Abed Alah (14779534)

“…Participants reported increased sitting/reclining time (1.94 h/day mean increase), screen times (2.05 h/day mean increase) with p < 0.001, and decreased exercise time (0.11 h/day mean reduction) with p < 0.001. …”

Inappropriate Medication Use in Elderly Lebanese Outpatients by Saab, Yolande B.

“…With increasing availability of newer and more appropriate medications, use of potentially inappropriate drugs may decrease. Pharmacists have a major role to play in counselling patients about the importance of appropriate drug use.…”
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Clinical and biochemical determinants of length of stay, readmission and recurrence in patients admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis by Fateen Ata (12217764)

“…The median LOS was 2.6 days (IQR 1.1–4.8), and the median DKA resolution time was 18 h (10.5–29). Male-gender, new-onset DM, higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), lower haemoglobin, sodium and potassium, higher urea, longer DKA duration and MICU admission predicted a longer LOS in a multivariate regression analysis. …”

Aortic valve function post-replacement of severe aortic stenosis by transcatheter procedure versus surgery: a systematic review and metanalysis by Charbel Abi Khalil (14150028)

“…TAVR was associated with 37% (95% CI [0.51–0.78) mean RR reduction of post-procedural PPM, a decrease that was not affected by the surgical risk at inclusion, neither by the transcatheter heart valve system. …”

Drive‐up INR testing and phone‐based consultations service during COVID‐19 pandemic in a pharmacist‐lead anticoagulation clinic in Qatar: Monitoring, clinical, resource utilization... by Eman N. Alhmoud (14778706)

“…</p> <h3> Results</h3> <p>There was no statistically significant difference between clinic-based and phone-based anticoagulation services in mean time and number of visits within therapeutic range (<i>P</i> = .67; <i>P</i> = .06 respectively); mean number of extreme subtherapeutic and supratherapeutic INR values (<i>P</i> = .32 and <i>P</i> = .34, respectively); incidence of thromboembolic complications and warfarin related hospitalization. …”

Concise fuzzy representation of big graphs by Abu-Khzam, Faisal N.

“…The accuracy of our answers would decrease but would be compensated for by fuzzy logic which gives an idea about the likelihood of error. …”
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Hyper-Hypo study: A Retrospective Observational Study of Neonatal Hypoglycemia Related to Maternal Hypertension by Thiruveni Ramkumar (17075051)

“…However, a sub-group comparison of neonates (with initial blood glucose <2.6 mmol/L) showed methyldopa to be marginally associated with a 2 mmol/L decrease from the mean initial blood glucose, mean 1.6 ± 0.5 mmol/L, and methyldopa (1.4 ± 0.5 mmol/L; p= .045). …”

Formation of Bromate in Pet Bottle Water by Sharif, Haifa

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Analyzing the effectiveness of various coatings to mitigate photovoltaic modules soiling in desert climate by Alaa Elsafi (22282354)

“…The results indicate a decrease in light transmittance and an increase in surface coverage area over time due to dust accumulation. …”

Role of intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor injections for choroidal neovascularization due to choroidal osteoma by Mansour, Ahmad M.

“…By paired comparison, mean decrease from baseline was 119.7 microns at 6 months (n = 15; P = 0.001 ), 105.3 microns at 1 year (n = 10; P = 0.03 ), and 157.6 microns at 2 years (n = 7;p = 0.08 ). …”
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The effect of bullying-themed literature on the bullying behavior of upper elementary students in Lebanon. (c2012) by Bazzy, Anissa

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Developing a Framework for improving Business Continuity Management success (BCM) in UAE Construction Industry by ALFALASI, ALMUR ABDULLA

“…Study even identified that employee’s performance was decreased and new challenges come in workplace. For that various factors were responsible such that enforce new technology, insufficient labour training, inadequate early construction planning, high complexity in construction and inadequate early construction planning etc.…”
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Multivariate epidemiologic analysis of type 2 diabetes mellitus risks in the Lebanese population by Ghassibe-Sabbagh, Michella

“…People with T2DM showed a significant decrease in HDL-C levels. A strong correlation of overall hyperlipidemia with the diabetes affection status was shown (p < 0.0001). …”
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FESP. (c1995) by Haidar, Kamal

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Can Leadership-coaching Mind-set Substitute that of Crisis Management in Higher Education? by Chaika, Oksana

“…The evidence obtained in the course of initial stage of the experiment and study demonstrates a huge gap between best practices in theory and practical innovations in and around the country. Identified decrease in performance excellence in the times of pandemic in higher education proves a burning need for changing styles in leading an educational institution, teaching and learning modes. …”
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Multilayer Reversible Data Hiding Based on the Difference Expansion Method Using Multilevel Thresholding of Host Images Based on the Slime Mould Algorithm by Abu Zitar, Raed

“…The slime mould algorithm (SMA) gives good results in finding the best solutions to optimization problems. …”
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Percutaneous Aspiration Irrigation Drainage Technique in the Management of Septic Arthritis in Children by Hayek, Toni

“…Result: Apyrexia was obtained after a mean period of 2 days. The mean draining duration was 4.5 days. …”
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Exercise-induced Citrate Enhances Associative Memory Formation by Modulating Histone Acetylation in a Sex-dependent manner by El Masri, Diala

“…Our results show that citrate enhances associative memory formation in male mice, but not female mice. In males. citrate is released by the muscles during exercise, crosses the blood-brain barrier and induces TrkB overexpression in the hippocampus. …”
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Journalism and media studies in Lebanon by Melki, Jad

“…Student demographic analysis revealed a stable increase in broadcast journalism and public relations (PR) enrolments but a decrease in print journalism; advertising and marketing were the most popular subjects, followed by broadcast journalism and PR; females outnumbered males; and the Lebanese University, the only public university, remained the most prestigious and popular program despite its dire financial situation. …”
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Hypospadias Reconstruction Training: Development of an Ex-Vivo Model for Objective Evaluation of Surgical Skills by Abbas, Tariq

“…Additionally, the mean power spectral density of the EMG signal decreased notably post-training. …”
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