Editorial: Genomics, proteomics and immunological signatures as diagnostic, predictive, and prognostic biomarkers in head and neck cancers by Afsheen Raza (492657)

“…The North African and South-East Asian populations are the most affected by these types of cancers. Recent estimates predict a major increase from 45%-77%, in the number of people who will be affected by these types of tumors in the next 20 years.…”

The global, regional, and national burden of pancreatic cancer and its attributable risk factors in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global B... by Akram Pourshams (63963)

“…All of the estimates were reported as counts and age-standardised rates per 100 000 person-years. 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs) were reported for all estimates.…”

Error probability of coded STBC systems in block fading environments by Zummo, S.A.

“…Results show that the performance degradation due to channel memory decreases as the number of transmit antennas is increased. Moreover, the optimal channel memory increases with increasing the number of transmit antennas.…”
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Benefit and risk analysis of an automatic meter reading system for electricité du Liban by Ghajar, Raymond F.

“…Like all economic evaluations, there are uncertainties associated with the estimated costs and benefits which could increase the value of the payback period. …”
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The Effect of Atorvastatin (and Subsequent Metformin) on Adipose Tissue Acylation-Stimulatory-Protein Concentration and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Overweight/Obese Women With Polyc... by Thozhukat Sathyapalan (704787)

“…Low-grade chronic inflammation of adipose tissue may link PCOS and adverse CVR. In pro-inflammatory states such as PCOS, spontaneous activation of the alternative pathway of complement results in increased generation of acylation stimulating protein (ASP) from adipocytes irrespective of body mass index.…”

Public motives and willingness to participate in first-in-human clinical trials in Saudi Arabia: A new era in the making by Almutairi, Adel F.

“…Results Study participants who were invited and completed the survey were 657. The percentage mean score of participants’ attitudes and concern was 70.1 ± 16.4 and 58.3 ± 15.3 respectively. …”
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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. …”

A Novel Approach to Monitor Head Movement Inside an MR Scanner Using Voltages Induced in Coils by Time-Varying Gradients by Enamul H. Bhuiyan (17983816)

“…This would speed up the model formation phase and increase the temporal resolution of position monitoring. …”

An experimental and numerical study of the effect of cryogenic cooling on the surface integrity of drilled holes in AZ31B Mg alloy by Ammouri, A. H.

“…Using an expression that relates Z-parameter to grain size, average values of the latter were estimated. Surface hardness values were also estimated from a Hall–Petch-like relation. …”
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Investigating the Fluorescence Quenching of Doxorubicin in Folic Acid Solutions and Its Relation to Ligand-Targeted Nanocarriers by Husseini, Ghaleb

“…Using the Stern-Volmer equation, we estimate the association constant of FA-Dox to be Ksv = 1 5×104 M−1. …”
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Urban planning impact on summer human thermal comfort in Doha, Qatar by Shikha, Patel

“…The findings reveal a notable increase in the built-up area of Doha municipality, predominantly at the expense of desert land and water bodies. …”
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An Ultrafast Maximum Power Point Setting Scheme for Photovoltaic Arrays Using Model Parameter Identification by Zhaohui Cen (17217391)

“…In order to separate the search algorithms from converter operation, a model parameter identification approach is presented to estimate insolation conditions of each PV panel and build a real-time overallP-Icurve of PV arrays. …”

Novel methodology to couple decline curve analysis with CFD reservoir simulations for complex shale gas reservoirs by Syed Oubee Khadri (21842867)

“…The new methodology also tests fracture characteristics. It shows that increased porosity and permeability will increase the recoverable reserves but will have varying effects on the decline rate. …”

The prevalence of internationalization of higher education in the Middle East and North Africa: challenges and opportunities by Wael Yousef (11890850)

“…Institutions are recommended to allocate more staffing and financial resources to increase internationalization, making it a strategic asset.…”

A study on Implementation of classification techniques to predict students’ results for Institutional Analysis by Gorikhan, Naseem Akhtar

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Bank-Specific and Macroeconomic Determinants of Islamic Banks Profitability: The Case of GCC Countries by Al Malkawie, Dia'

“…These findings provide valuable policy implications which may assist Islamic banks operating in the GCC region to improve their performance and increase their profitability.…”
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The Use of Microwave Tomography in Bone Healing Monitoring by Alkhodari, Mohanad Ahmed

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Effect of location of thickened concrete slabs and type of material on the seismic behavior of structure buildings by EL-FEQY, KHALED HAMED ABD ELHADY

“…This research covers the results of increasing the slab thicknesses to obtain a good comparison between all models. …”
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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. …”

Working conditions in hospitals revisited by Mach, Merce

“…We used the ordinary least squared (OLS) regressions path analytical framework and bootstrapping methods to estimate the hypothesized moderated-mediation models. …”
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