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)

“…The age-standardised death rate decreased from 0·61 (0·55–0·69) per 100 000 population in 1990 to 0·51 (0·42–0·54) per 100 000 population in 2017. …”

Enhanced optical properties of <i>β</i>-Ga₂O₃-_<em>x</em>S_<em>x</em>S: A DFT study by G.B. Eshonqulov (22927297)

“…We find that the band gap of the material decreases with increasing sulfur content (from 4.81 eV to 1.59 eV), accompanied by symmetric shifts in both the valence-band offset and the conduction-band edge. …”

Oxidative stress cytotoxicity induced by platinum-doped magnesia nanoparticles in cancer cells by Mohamed Qasim Al-Fahdawi (17844209)

“…Pt/MgO nanoparticles also induced production of reactive oxygen species, decreased cellular glutathione level, and increased lipid peroxidation. …”

Effect of surfactants on the convective heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of ZnO/DIW nanofluids: An experimental study by Adnan Qamar (14421759)

“…VC and TC increased by increasing the NFs concentration and decreased by increasing the operating temperature. …”

Cytokine-chemokine network driven metastasis in esophageal cancer; promising avenue for targeted therapy by Ajaz A. Bhat (12984701)

“…The complex and dynamic interactions of the secreted cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, and their receptors mediate chronic inflammation and immunosuppressive TME favoring tumor progression, metastasis, and decreased response to therapy. The molecular changes in the TME are used as biological markers for diagnosis, prognosis, and response to treatment in patients. …”

Tranexamic Acid Application in Facial Aesthetic Surgery: An Umbrella Review by Mohamed Badie Ahmed (10223510)

“…While in the case of septorhinoplasty, 3 studies revealed that TXA use decreased BLV. Moreover, in the case of rhytidectomy, 3 out of 6 systematic reviews showed reduction in BLV, while 2 reported reductions in DOS. …”

Assessing the Built Environment’s Reflectivity, Flexibility, Resourcefulness, and Rapidity Resilience Qualities against Climate Change Impacts from the Perspective of Different Sta... by Mohammed M. Al-Humaiqani (18325554)

“…<p dir="ltr">The frequency and severity of climate change are projected to increase, leading to more disasters, increased built environment system (BES) vulnerability, and decreased coping capacity. Achieving resilience objectives in the built environment is challenging and requires the collaboration of all relevant sectors and professionals. …”

Prediction of critical total drawdown in sand production from gas wells: Machine learning approach by Fahd Saeed Alakbari (10701871)

“…The RSM correlation decreased the average absolute percent relative error (AAPRE) by 12.7% compared to all published correlations' AAPRE of 22.6%–30.4%. …”

Recyclable polyaspartate-coated magnetic nanoparticles for sustainable control of calcite and barite scales in oilfield operations by Abdelrahman T. Abdelaal (14674629)

“…<p dir="ltr">Scale formation is a major challenge in hydrocarbon production, leading to decreased efficiency, equipment damage, and increased operational costs. …”

Clinical and Biochemical Analysis of Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase Deficiency Presented with Late-Onset Spinocerebellar Ataxia and Hemolytic Anemia by Mohammed Al-Hatou (22225603)

“…Magnetic resonance imaging of the head and cervical spine showed global cerebellar atrophy with widened folia and decreased diameter of the upper cervical spine. Blood workup revealed hemolytic anemia with genetic testing confirmed a homozygous variant, c.514 T>A in exon 4 of the GCLC gene, resulting in Ser172Thr (TCC>ACC). …”

Stability enhancement of Al₂O₃, ZnO, and TiO₂ binary nanofluids for heat transfer applications by Ans Ahmed Memon (21633692)

“…In the case of (Al₂O₃ + TiO₂), zeta potential decreases slightly from −47.7 to −44.9 mV with the addition of surfactant.…”

Microwave-Assisted Solvothermal Synthesis of Mo-Doped TiO₂ with Exceptional Textural Properties and Superior Adsorption Kinetics by Yahia H. Ahmad (14340210)

“…The average particle size ranged between 9.7 and 27.5 nm and it decreased with increasing the Mo content. Furthermore, Mo-TiO₂ revealed mesoporous architectures with a high surface area ranging between 170 and 260 m² g⁻¹, which is superior compared to previously reported Mo-doped TiO₂. …”

Influence of co-current vapor flow on falling film over horizontal tube by Furqan Tahir (14429547)

“…In addition, the minimum film thickness decreases by 23.1% for 0.02 kg/(m·s). The high decrement in film thickness can lead to dry patches and scale deposition in case of evaporation.…”

Two-stage optimisation for malachite green removal using activated date pits by M. Hijab (14152095)

“…<p>Water pollution, from industry and agriculture, is a major threat to water security in the light of decreasing global potable water resources. Adsorption is one potential treatment technology for the removal of different contaminants from polluted water. …”

Diffusion tensor imaging with tractography in surgical resection of brainstem cavernous malformations: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammed Maan Al-Salihi (13105835)

“…The utilization of preoperative diffusion tensor imaging significantly increased the proportion of improved patients and decreased the proportion of worsened patients. However, further controlled research is needed to draw a definite conclusion about the usefulness of its role.…”

The role of NF-κB and AhR transcription factors in lead-induced lung toxicity in human lung cancer A549 cells by Ibraheem M. Attafi (14151735)

“…Pb treatment induced oxidative stress by a) increasing the formation of reactive oxygen species and b) decreasing GSTA1 mRNA levels. The toxic effects of Pb on the lung was associated with significant increases in NF-κB and AhR levels which was accompanied with increases in downstream targets genes, iNOS and CYP1A1, respectively. …”

Ozone and ozone/hydrogen peroxide treatment to remove gemfibrozil and ibuprofen from treated sewage effluent: Factors influencing bromate formation by Hajar Farzaneh (18526782)

“…Bromate formation was decreased to 0.012 mg/L when the pH was increased to 9. …”

Investigating the structural impacts of a novel missense variant identified with whole exome sequencing in an Egyptian patient with propionic acidemia by Ali Zaki Ibrahim (17092957)

“…Computational analyses revealed that the novel variant might have a pathogenic effect that attributed to decreased protein stability, and also has an effect on the biotin carboxylase c-terminal domain of the propionyl carboxylase enzyme. …”

Combined Noncoding RNA-mRNA Regulomics Signature in Reprogramming and Pluripotency in iPSCs by Salam Salloum-Asfar (656363)

“…Moreover, miRNA, piRNA, and snoRNAs expression profiles in iPSCs and original fibroblasts were assessed to identify the potential role of ncRNAs in enhancing iPSC generation, pluripotency, and differentiation. Decreased levels of let-7a-5p showed an increase of SP8 as described previously. …”

Upgrading co-pyrolysis products from ternary biomass: An investigative study of commercial and locally-made catalysts by Sabah Mariyam (14150859)

“…At higher temperatures, secondary decompositions become prominent, leading to increased gas yields and decreased char and liquid oil yields. The introduction of catalysts generally enhances char yields across both temperature regimes. …”