Conflict in Ukraine and the unsettling ripples: implications on food systems and development in North Africa حسب Tarek Ben Hassen (15742605)

"…The food security situation in North Africa serves as a reminder of the interconnectivity of global food systems and the need for continued efforts to ensure food security for all.…"

Improving the performance of a commercial absorption cooling system by using ejector: A theoretical study حسب Hamza K. Mukhtar (17821004)

"…It was found that the increase in the ambient temperature not only increased the activation temperature, but it also decreased the COP and increased the circulation ratio (CR). …"

Exploring beyond numeric weight loss: The metabolic effects of semaglutide حسب Sara Sokary (17337724)

"…</u> It also significantly reduced ad libitum <u>energy intake</u>, decreased hunger, and increased satiety in multiple trials. …"

Topical Vancomycin for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection after Craniotomy: Meta-analysis and Systematic Literature Review حسب Ahmed Saleh (3150639)

"…</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">The results of this meta-analysis suggest that the use of topical vancomycin after performing craniotomies is safe and effective in decreasing the incidence of cSSIs, although there is a need to perform randomized controlled trials to strongly support this conclusion.…"

Unpacking the asymmetric impact of exchange rate volatility on trade flows: A study of selected developed and developing Asian economies حسب Umar Nawaz Kayani (17131781)

"…However, the result suggests that decreased volatility stimulates Malaysia’s exports. …"

Response of cauliflower (<i>Brassica oleracea</i> L.) to nitric oxide application under cadmium stress حسب Jing Ma (24574)

"…Our results illustrated that the increasing levels of Cd in the sand, significantly (P < 0.05) decreased shoot length, root length, shoot fresh weight, root fresh weight, shoot dry weight, root dry weight, germination percentage, germination index, mean germination time, time to 50% germination, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll and carotenoid contents in all genotypes of B. oleracea. …"

The Triple “S” Impact of COVID-19: Nationwide Evidence of the Impact of the Stress Associated With Restrictive Measures on Substance Use, Sleep, and Social Connectedness in Qatar... حسب Muna Abed Alah (18171346)

"…Of tobacco users in our sample, 36% reported increased tobacco use since the start of home confinement, while 41.6% of alcohol users reported decreased alcohol use. Concerning sleep, 46.1% reported an increase in average sleep duration per day (0.77 h mean increase, 95% CI: 0.66-0.88, P<0.001), and a third of participants reported poorer sleep quality. …"

Synergetic effects of dodecylamine-functionalized graphene oxide nanoparticles on antifouling and antibacterial properties of polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes حسب Abedalkader Alkhouzaam (15842647)

"…All membranes were characterized in terms of chemical structure, morphology, hydrophilicity, porosity and mean pore size. Cross-section SEM images showed the distribution of GO and rGO-DDA between the pores and on the polymer walls. …"

Modeling the influence of daily temperature and precipitation extreme indices on vegetation dynamics in Katsina State using statistical downscaling model (SDM) حسب Mohammad Hadi Ahmad (17632248)

"…All the scenarios present increasing minimum and maximum temperatures and decreasing precipitation, except for RCP8.5, which predicted a more adverse trend. …"

Hypospadias Reconstruction Training: Development of an Ex-Vivo Model for Objective Evaluation of Surgical Skills حسب Tariq Abbas (368053)

"…However, EMG measurements showed significant reductions in average EMG power, total time, dominant frequency, and cumulative muscle workload after training. Additionally, the mean power spectral density of the EMG signal decreased notably post-training. …"

Solar Technology and District Cooling System in a Hot Climate Regions: Optimal Configuration and Technology Selection حسب Rabah Ismaen (18387189)

"…<div><p>With the increasing need for cooling and the concerns for pollution due to fossil fuel-based energy use, renewable energy is considered an add-on to cooling technologies. …"

Fixing a heart valve حسب Nature Research (16552612)

"…As Antune points out, however, the proportion of repaired valves that need to be replaced later on decreases with surgeons' increasing experience of the procedure. …"

Road safety and traffic medicine in Iran: Achievements and challenges حسب A. Motevalian (19807242)

"…The number of annual fatalities, which had been on the rise for several decades, reached to the maximum number of over 27500 deaths in 2005. The number decreased to 23000 in 2010 and less than 18000 in 2013. …"

Efficient multi-objective neural architecture search framework via policy gradient algorithm حسب Bo Lyu (16522643)

"…This approach eliminates the need for a sampling controller to be learned and enables the encompassment of non-differentiable metrics. …"

Epstein–Barr Virus Epidemiology, Serology, and Genetic Variability of LMP-1 Oncogene Among Healthy Population: An Update حسب Maria K. Smatti (4675852)

"…In addition, symptoms of EBV infection are not distinguishable from other viral infections, and therefore, it remains questionable whether there is a need to screen for EBV prior to blood transfusion. …"

Dynamics of Antimicrobial Peptide Encapsulation in Carbon Nanotubes: The Role of Hydroxylation حسب Maryam Zarghami Dehaghani (17542239)

"…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been widely employed as biomolecule carriers, but there is a need for further functionalization to broaden their therapeutic application in aqueous environments. …"

Effects of COVID-19 on Autism Spectrum Disorder in Qatar حسب Fouad A. Alshaban (17281108)

"…Parents also reported decreased access to family and social support networks, as well as decreased quality of clinical and community support. …"

Durability of Cardiometabolic Outcomes Among Adolescents After Sleeve Gastrectomy: First Study with 9-Year Follow-up حسب Wahiba Elhag (5245547)

"…</p> <h2>Results</h2> <p>Follow-up rates were 57.53%, 82.87%, 85.24%, 83.92%, and 83.33% at the five time points. The preoperative mean body mass index (BMI) (45.60 ± 6.50 kg/m2) decreased at year 1 (30.04 ± 4.96 kg/m2, P=0.001) and was maintained up to 9 years (30.20 ± 3.92 kg/m2, P = 0.001). …"

10-Day structured initiation protocol from multiple daily injection to hybrid closed-loop system in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes حسب Goran Petrovski (129836)

"…The participants used the sensor for a median of 92% of the time and spent a median of 89% in Auto Mode. The mean HbA1c decreased from 8.2 ± 1.4% (66 ± 15.3 mmol/mol) at baseline to 6.7 ± 0.5% (50 ± 5.5 mmol/mol) at the end of the study (p = 0.017). …"

Identification of groundwater potential recharge zones in a Tunisian anthropogenic coastal region: Insights from multi-criteria decision-making techniques حسب Fatma Ezzahra Slimani (19239559)

"…This is the case for the Chiba coastal region (northeast of Tunisia) where excessive extraction of GW has led to decreasing GW levels and an acceleration of seawater intrusion. …"