Grid electricity demand reduction through applying passive and active strategies for a house in Baghdad, Iraq by Al-Badri, Nadia Rashid

“…By adopting 1Pearl, it provided 4.33% energy reduction while 2 Pearls can achieve about 4.37% decrease in energy. This means that roof insulation should take priority when considering the passive solutions for conserving energy. …”
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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). …”

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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Investigation of positive education implementation and its impact on students' wellbeing and academic self-efficacy in K-12 private schools in Dubai by KHREIBI, RIMA ABOU

“…The findings revealed the following: 1) in recent years there has been increasing positive education implementation grounding in the recent international, national, local, and educational authority policies and initiatives. 2) absence of standardised local and school policy related to positive education implementation has led to the need for adaptability of positive education implementation across school. 3) there has been strong engagement of the internal school community (teachers, school leaders and students) with external school community (parents). 4) significant changes in the overall level DSWC indicators associated with social emotional wellbeing, life satisfaction, perseverance, feeling safe, and belonging to school. 5) insignificant changes associated with DSWC indicators associated with emotional regulation, happiness, optimism, academic self-concept, cognitive engagement, engagement (flow), peer belonging and school climate. 6) PASS assessment factors show increase in wellbeing, motivation and self-efficacy for regulation and decrease in academic self-efficacy. 7) significant increase in emotional, social wellbeing and academic self-efficacy among students due to positive education implementation as perceived by teachers, parents, and students.…”
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Dissection of the Genetic and Molecular Pathways of Cleft Lip and Palate by Hatoum, Jinine

“…Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is a congenital anomaly affecting the lips and oral cavity and known to have an impact on the quality of life of the individuals who have it. This disease is known to be caused by both environmental and genetic factors and its etiology has been widely studied over the years but is still not close to being fully deciphered. …”
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Nurses’ work environment and intent to leave in Lebanese hospitals by Dimassi, Hani

“…Regression analysis revealed that for every 1 point score decrease on career development there was a 93% increase in likelihood of reporting intent to leave country. …”
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Assessment of resin systems as solution for well integrity challenge in carbonate reservoirs by Albertus Retnanto (17269237)

“…<div><p>Well integrity is defined as technical, operational, and organizational solutions specifically aimed at the reduction of the risk of formation fluids release throughout a well's life cycle. Cement integrity is one of the main aspects that comprises well integrity. …”

Palliative Tumor Control by Trabectedin in Pediatric Advanced Sarcoma by Nasser, Soumana C.

“…The patient's quality of life improved as noted by a significant decrease in opiate requirements and ability to tolerate oral intake. …”
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage associated with tadalafil by Sheikh-Taha, Marwan

“…Tadalafil is the longest-acting PDE5 inhibitor, with an elimination half-life of 17.5 hours and up to 36 hours’ duration of effect. …”
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An Analysis of Thermal Comfort at the School Outdoor Spaces: A Case Study of the American School of Creative Science, Dubai, UAE by ABU-QULBAIN, LANA

“…The enhanced outcome was evaluated against the initial one, using PET (physiological equivalent temperature), revealing that shade separately had the highest impact on its corresponding location with a decrease of up to 16% in PET, but no decrease to the overall PET of the microclimate. …”
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Exam scheduling algorithms. (c1999) by Mikati, Ziad

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Electric vehicles charging management using deep reinforcement learning considering vehicle-to-grid operation and battery degradation by Mostafa M., Shibl

“…EVs are becoming more popular and widely used worldwide due to their environmentally friendliness as part of the world efforts to decrease the effects of climate change. Moreover, more users are buying EVs due to governmental incentives, development of charging technologies and cheaper maintenance costs. …”
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1787 evaluation of transperineal prostatic administration of a PSA-activasted protoxin (PRX302) in men with luts secondary to BPH by Elhilali, Mostafa

“…In the Phase I study, mean IPSS showed a decrease of 6.5 points (34%), mean QoL a decrease of 2 points (44%) and mean prostate volume a decrease of 5.5 cc (13%) at 12-months compared to screening. …”
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The Kumaraswamy Pareto IV Distribution by Tahir, M. H.

“…Various structural properties are derived including explicit expressions for the quantile function, ordinary and incomplete moments, Bonferroni and Lorenz curves, mean deviations, mean residual life, mean waiting time, probability weighted moments and generating function. …”
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Cryomyolysis, a new procedure for the conservative treatment of uterine fibroids by Zreik, Tony

“…Normal uterine volume ranged from 35.6 to 548.7 ml preoperatively and 45.1 to 729.6 ml postoperatively (mean increase 40%); however, myoma volume showed a mean decrease of 6% (range-87-28%). …”
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Efficacy And Safety of Cannabidiol on Juvenile Diabetes Outcomes in Male Rats by Awkar, Nai

“…Thus, CBD has the potential to decrease HbA1C in diabetic patients (Diabetes Mellitus type 1) and improve their lives. …”
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Electric vehicles charging management using deep reinforcement learning considering vehicle-to-grid operation and battery degradation by Mostafa M. Shibl (17821382)

“…<p>EVs are becoming more popular and widely used worldwide due to their environmentally friendliness as part of the world efforts to decrease the effects of climate change. Moreover, more users are buying EVs due to governmental incentives, development of charging technologies and cheaper maintenance costs. …”

Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Instructional Delivery Modalities, and the Role of School Leaders: a Study among Selected Private Schools in Abu Dhabi. by YAHYA, AHMAD

“…This result is derived from the change in the outcomes of the satisfaction factors: job security, workload, in-class effort, work-life balance, remuneration, leadership support, students’ behaviour, and relationship with co-workers. …”
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Unraveling the future productivity burden of cardiovascular disease in Qatar: Investigating the modifiable risk factors control in type 2 diabetes by Abushanab, Dina

“…AimsInsufficient risk factor control can lead to a loss of millions of productivity-adjusted life years (PALYs). We aimed to assess the productivity burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) and examine the potential advantages of enhancing the control of modifiable CVD risk factors in Qatar. …”
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The Effects of Local Aggregates on the Mechanical Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) by Obied, Michel

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