The global, regional, and national burden of inflammatory bowel disease in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 20... by Sudabeh Alatab (11257335)

“…Mortality, prevalence, years of life lost (YLLs) due to premature death, years lived with disability (YLDs), and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) were estimated. All of the estimates were reported as numbers and rates per 100 000 population, with 95% uncertainty intervals (UI). …”

Forecasting the impact of diabetes mellitus on tuberculosis disease incidence and mortality in India by Susanne F Awad (18618622)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr"> In context of the rapidly expanding diabetes mellitus (DM) epidemic in India and slowly declining tuberculosis (TB) incidence, we aimed to estimate the past, current, and future impact of DM on TB epidemiology. …”

Cardiovascular impact of post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Bijaya K Padhi (16823745)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is increasingly recognized for its effects beyond mental health, with emerging evidence suggesting a significant association with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). …”

The rising danger of heat waves by Nature Research (16552612)

“…It was responsible for more than 70,000 deaths throughout Europe, and is estimated to have cost more than US$13 billion in economic loss. …”

Safe Kids/FedEx children pedestrian road safety program by Jesus Juco de la Fuente (19794411)

“…The consequent urbanization has rapidly increased the number of motor vehicles resulting in increased number of road traffic injuries in the country. …”

Experimental Validation of a Mitigation Method of Ferranti Effect in Transmission Line by Tareq Foqha (17947778)

“…This paper investigates the impact of increasing the length of the transmission line on its receiving end voltage under no-load conditions. …”

A Combined Method to Model Dynamic Recrystallization Based on Cellular Automaton and a Phenomenological (CAP) Approach by Morteza Azarbarmas (18091189)

“…During the CDRX mechanism, new recrystallized grains are generated by the progressive increasing of the low-angle boundary misorientations. …”

Impact of Ministry Schools’ Envelopes on Daylighting and Energy Performance in the UAE by ABDALJAWAD, IYAD J. S.

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Transhepatic Ipsilateral Right Portal Vein Embolization Extended to Segment IV by Madoff, David

“…RESULTS After right PVE + IV with PVA particles, FLR volume increased 45.5% ± 40.9% and FLR/TELV ratio increased 6.9% ± 5.6%. …”
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Building roads with dynamic pricing to address congestion in Beirut, Lebanon by El Khoury, John

“…The concepts addressed in this paper include the operational and design issues associated with the elevated reversible lanes, the simulation tools used to analyze operations of the proposed facility, demand estimation and the needed dynamic tolling strategies, and the evaluation of benefits to costs of the proposed facility.…”
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Designing constructed wetlands for reclamation of pretreated wastewater and stormwater by Tao, Wendong

“…Wastewater reclamation is getting greater attention as an alternative to conventional approaches to wastewater treatment and water supply due to increasing water stress coupled with more stringent water quality limitation for discharge of treated wastewater. …”
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Retrieval of nearshore bathymetry in the Gulf of Chania, NW Crete, Greece, from WorldWiew-2 multispectral imagery by Pavlopoulos, Kosmas

“…The outcomes of the statistical analysis indicate that the linear model provides increased accuracy than the ratio one over the sandy bottom. …”
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Exposure to Toxic Metals from the Consumption of Cornflakes in Lebanon by El Khoury, Celine

“…Nevertheless, the frequent detection of contaminated samples and the increasing consumption of ready-to-eat cereals raise concerns about cumulative exposure, particularly among children. …”
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Climatic change impacts on the energy requirements for the built environment sector by Furqan Tahir (14429547)

“…This will help emphasize increasing energy capacity, improving efficiency, and developing energy policies to reduce and adapt to the climate change implications. …”

Sewage wastewater: A potential energy source for boosting power generation in the Khartoum state of Sudan by Hazir Farouk (19499170)

“…The sewage wastewater and the associated biomass are estimated and analyzed for heat and electricity production. …”

Sentiment visualization of correlation of loneliness mapped through social intelligence analysis by Hurmat Ali Shah (18192889)

“…In USA an estimated 17% adults aged 18–70 report loneliness. …”

Joint Adaptive Modulation and Channel Coding for Wireless Multimedia Communications by Zrae, Rimas Adnan

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High fractional excretion of glycation adducts is associated with subsequent early decline in renal function in type 1 diabetes by Bruce A. Perkins (8630269)

“…We determined urinary protein glycation, oxidation and nitration free adducts by stable isotopic dilution analysis liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) and deduced fractional excretion using reported plasma levels and urinary and plasma creatinine estimates. We found urinary excretion of pentosidine was increased ca. twofold in patients with MA, compared to normoalbuminuria (0.0442 vs 0.0103 nmol/mg creatinine, P < 0.0001), and increased ca. threefold in patients with early decline in GFR, compared to patients with stable GFR (0.0561 vs 0.0176 nmol/mg creatinine, P < 0.01). …”

BIM for Energy Modelling of Green Buildings by Al-Haidary, Haidar E.

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Quantifying Energy Reduction and Thermal Comfort for a Residential Building Ventilated with a Window-Windcatcher: A Case Study by Shouib Nouh Ma’bdeh (19413811)

“…The total annual reduction in thermal discomfort hours is estimated to be 290 h, which corresponds to an average monthly reduction of approximately 24 h.…”