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

"…ASC coupons show higher <u>hydrophilicity</u> and, therefore, less soiling. ASC/ARC leads to a higher loss in light transmittance, while UNC results in a higher surface coverage area compared to the other coupons. …"

Dynamic Change in Insulin Resistance Induced by Free Fatty Acids Is Unchanged Though Insulin Sensitivity Improves Following Endurance Exercise in PCOS حسب Myint Myint Aye (6404327)

"…Skewed data were log transformed and expressed as mean ± SEM.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Before exercise, women with PCOS had a higher HOMA-IR and lower VO2 max than controls. …"

Alterations in Beta Cell Identity in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes حسب Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

"…For example, overexpression of α cell specific transcription factor Arx or ablation of Pdx1 resulted in an increase of α cell numbers and a decrease in β cell numbers in rodents. The frequency of α-β double-positive cells was also prominent in human subjects with T2D. …"

Credit bureaus and financial constraints do corruption matter? حسب Mohamed Sami Ben Ali (14152038)

"…Our findings suggest that curbing corruption creates more efficient credit bureaus that, in turn, decrease financial constraints for firms. The subsample estimations confirm these findings and show that the higher and longer-term corruption in MENA countries than in Eastern European countries make credit bureaus’ less effective, imposing more financial constraints. …"

Central and peripheral muscle fatigue following repeated‐sprint running in moderate and severe hypoxia حسب Nathan Townsend (14779642)

"…No significant differences between conditions for mean distance occurred in set 2. There was a decrease in maximal voluntary contraction torque (Δ = −31.4 ± 18.0 N m, <i>P</i> < 0.001) and voluntary activation (%VA; Δ = −7.1 ± 5.1%, <i>P</i> = 0.001) from Pre- to Post-set 1, but there was no effect of hypoxia. …"

Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals حسب Angy, Mallah

"…Knowledge scores were higher among nurses holding a graduate degree (mean = 85; p < 0.05), and those who attended a training course (mean = 79; p < 0.05). …"
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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 حسب Abu Zitar, Raed

"…In the DE-based RDH method, finding spaces that create less distortion in the marked image is a significant challenge, and has a high insertion capacity. …"
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Investigating the impact of remittance outflows and oil price on economic growth in Gulf Cooperation Council countries حسب Mouyad Alsamara (17823668)

"…The results indicate that non-oil real GDP exhibits an adverse and magnified response to an increase in remittance outflows, relative to a decrease. Furthermore, this negative impact is amplified when accounting for oil price changes. …"

Investigating the impact of remittance outflows and oil price on economic growth in Gulf Cooperation Council countries حسب Mouyad, Alsamara

"…The results indicate that non-oil real GDP exhibits an adverse and magnified response to an increase in remittance outflows, relative to a decrease. Furthermore, this negative impact is amplified when accounting for oil price changes. …"
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Forecast of the outbreak of COVID-19 using artificial neural network: Case study Qatar, Spain, and Italy حسب Moayyad Shawaqfah (17280637)

"…The simple and well-structured ANN model can be adapted to different propagation dynamics and could be useful for health managers and decision-makers to better control and prevent the occurrence of a pandemic.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Results in Physics<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.rinp.2021.104484" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rinp.2021.104484</a></p>…"

Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals حسب Angy Mallah (17831954)

"…Knowledge scores were higher among nurses holding a graduate degree (mean = 85; p < 0.05), and those who attended a training course (mean = 79; p < 0.05). …"

Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Anthropometric and Cardiometabolic Improvements at 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 years—Are the Initial Benefits Sustained? حسب Wahiba Elhag (5245547)

"…Mean HbA1c significantly decreased from 8.1%preop to 6.77%_{year 9}. …"

Factors Affecting Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among University Students in Qatar حسب Ghadir Fakhri Al-Jayyousi (14519192)

"…<h3>Background </h3><p dir="ltr">Recent data show an increase in the prevalence of waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) among university students in the Arab Gulf region alongside an attitude of social acceptability and a perception that WTS is less harmful than traditional cigarette smoking. …"

Improving pediatric trauma care: an automated system for wrist trauma detection using GELAN حسب Promit Basak (22997776)

"…Our proposed framework surpassed the most advanced techniques, showcasing exceptional precision and effectiveness, achieving a mean average precision (mAP50) score of 74.1%, 95%, and 85.5% for Task A (trauma detection), Task B (fracture detection), and Task C (fracture severity detection), respectively. …"

The impact of water table fluctuation and salinity on LNAPL distribution and geochemical properties in the smear zone under completely anaerobic conditions حسب Reem Elfatih Ismail (14151663)

"…<p dir="ltr">Climate and groundwater are always in a state of dynamic equilibrium. Subsurface systems contaminated by light non-aqueous phase liquid (LNAPL) present a challenge to understand the overall impact of water table dynamics, due to various interacting mechanisms, including volatilization, and LNAPL mobilization/dissolution along the groundwater flow direction and oscillating redox conditions. …"

Assessment Tools for Pulmonary Involvement in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Is Diaphragmatic Ultrasonography Correlated to Spirometry? حسب Rim Dhahri (21406871)

"…Spirometry showed a restrictive disorder in 32% of cases. The mean chest expansion (CE) value was 3.9± 1.81cm [range: 1– 9] with a median of 4 cm. …"

Bond durability of sand coated and ribbed basalt FRP bars embedded in high-strength concrete حسب Abathar Al-Hamrani (16494884)

"…However, specimens with high-strength concrete achieved most of or above their maximum bond strength after the descending stage, while those with normal-strength concrete showed a decrease in bond strength to an approximately constant value with continuous slip. …"

Production and investigation of flexible nanofibers of sPEEK/PVP loaded with RuO2 nanoparticles حسب Mariem Chamakh (14150481)

"…</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Materials & Design<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.matdes.2021.109678" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.109678</a></p>…"

Characterizing the dynamics of climate and native desert plants in Qatar حسب Meshal Abdullah (17746950)

"…These findings suggest a continued decrease in vegetation coverage, leading to more drought seasons and impacting water and food security. …"

Evidence-based safety education and training for traffic injury prevention حسب Abbas Motevalian (338825)

"…Education only interventions were less effective than those providing free helmet. …"