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. …”

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

“…We separated risk factors into three groups according to trajectory over time: those with a decreasing attributable burden, due largely to declining risk exposure (eg, diet high in trans-fat and household air pollution) but also to proportionally smaller child and youth populations (eg, child and maternal malnutrition); those for which the burden increased moderately in spite of declining risk exposure, due largely to population ageing (eg, smoking); and those for which the burden increased considerably due to both increasing risk exposure and population ageing (eg, ambient particulate matter air pollution, high BMI, high FPG, and high SBP). …”
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Technical assessment of different extraction methods and transcriptome profiling of RNA isolated from small volumes of blood by Mahesh Kumar Reddy Kalikiri (17886695)

“…Recently, finger-stick blood collection systems have allowed a less invasive and quicker collection of peripheral blood. …”

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)

“…It showed significantly less recurrence and reoperation rates compared with TDC. …”

Chemical, rheological, and sensory properties of wheat biscuits fortified with local buckwheat by Ahmed Hussein (683680)

“…</i> tataricum contained less protein and fat than the sample with <i>F</i>. esculentum. …”

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. …”

A CFD- RSM study of cuttings transport in non-Newtonian drilling fluids: Impact of operational parameters by Abdelrahman M. Awad (16932519)

“…As the drill pipe rotational speed increased, the pressure drop decreased slightly until a critical rotatory speed was reached, thereafter, the pressure drop increased markedly. …”

Composite hydrogels from carrageenan-cl-carboxymethyl chitosan–PVA incorporated ZiF-8 as dressing material for wound healing applications by Tooba Yasin (19131382)

“…It was found that increasing ZiF-8 decreases the swelling in different media and increases degradation in PBS media. …”

Investigation of the Effect of Imatinib and Hydroxyurea Combination Therapy on Hematological Parameters and Gene Expression in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) Patients by Esraa K. Al-Amleh (16023071)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The BCL2 gene was found to be less expressed in both IM and (HU + IM) treatments as compared to the HU group alone, while PP2A gene expression was raised. …”

An Investigation into the factors influencing Arabic speaking students’ proficiency in the Arabic language in Dubai British School by AL AHMAD, ALAAEDDIN MEHY

“…However, those Arabic-speaking students attending non-Arabic schools become less proficient in the Arabic language and continually fall behind their peers in Arabic schools. …”
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Phase state of secondary organic aerosol in chamber photo-oxidation of mixed precursors by Yu Wang (12152)

“…Considering the combining role of the RH and chemical composition in aerosol phase state, the BF decreased monotonically with increasing hygroscopic growth factor (GF), and the BF was ∼ 0 when GF was larger than 1.15. …”

Direct Oral Anticoagulants Compared to Warfarin in Patients with Intermediate‐ to High‐Risk Pulmonary Embolism: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Mohamed Nabil Elshafei (9960500)

“…There was no significant difference in the safety outcomes (major and minor bleeding events), with a trend towards a decreased risk among direct oral anticoagulant treated cohorts (OR 0.3, 95% CI 0.08–1.1) and (OR 0.64, 95% CI 0.24–1.7), respectively.…”

Comparative study of the parameters affecting the performance of microchannels' heat exchangers: Latest advances review by Muhammad Asim (2235472)

“…<p dir="ltr">Microchannel heat exchangers are heat exchangers with a tube diameter of less than 1 mm. Conventional cooling approaches such as the forced‐air cooling technique fail in high technological compact systems because of the small‐sized surfaces of chips and circuits. …”

Urban Geometry: The Effect of Height Diversity and Buildings Configuration on Thermal Performance and Cooling Load at Urban Scale. A Case Study in Dubai / UAE by SHAREEF, SUNDUS LUAY

“…This is in addition to the other effect represented by reducing the direct solar access to the building surfaces and decreases the solar energy gained by the buildings envelop through direct radiation. …”
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Mitigating the impact of cultural diversity on the innovation process in the private sector in Dubai by HAJI, HASSAN

“…The writer (2016), notes that the oil product has been on the decline, these has led to less aggressiveness in the field and hence fetching low prices. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Austin, Carter

“…HIV-related deaths decreased by 39·7% (33·7–44·5), from 1·19 million (1·07–1·37) in 2010 to 718 000 (669 000–785 000) in 2021. …”
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Trends in prevalence of blindness and distance and near vision impairment over 30 years: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study by Rupert Bourne (603842)

“…Globally, between 1990 and 2020, among adults aged 50 years or older, age-standardised prevalence of blindness decreased by 28·5% (–29·4 to −27·7) and prevalence of mild vision impairment decreased slightly (–0·3%, −0·8 to −0·2), whereas prevalence of moderate and severe vision impairment increased slightly (2·5%, 1·9 to 3·2; insufficient data were available to calculate this statistic for vision impairment from uncorrected presbyopia). …”

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, regional, and national mortality among young people aged 10–24 years, 1950–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Joseph L Ward (9715619)

“…Annual percentage decrease in all-cause mortality rate since 1990 in adolescents aged 15–19 years was 1·3% in males and 1·6% in females, almost half that of males aged 1–4 years (2·4%), and around a third less than in females aged 1–4 years (2·5%). …”