Two-surgeon technique of parenchymal transection contributes to reduced transfusion rate in patients undergoing major hepatectomy by Palavecino, Martin

“…Conclusion Although most factors that affect the red cell transfusion rate for liver resection are patient- or tumor-related, the parenchymal transection technique is under the surgeon's control. The decrease in transfusion rate associated with the use of the 2-surgeon technique emphasizes the important role of the hepatobiliary surgeon in determining outcomes after liver resection. …”
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Clotted blood samples in the neonatal intensive care unit: A retrospective, observational study to evaluate interventions to reduce blood sample clotting by Matheus F. P. T. van Rens (17993767)

“…</p><h3>Aims</h3><p dir="ltr">To decrease the incidence of rejected blood samples taken for laboratory investigation as a result of clotted sample.…”

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in labor housing in Dubai and its impact on ccupants' health by Nazzal, Saja Bassam

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IS security menace by Balozian, Puzant

“…It is widely believed in IS security literature that enforcing IS security policy compliance on employees through various means is the solution for security effectiveness. …”
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3-D Full-Vectorial Analysis of Strong Optical Waveguide Discontinuities Using Pade Approximants by Jamid, H.A.

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Reliability and fault tolerance based topological optimization of computer networks - part II: iterative techniques by Abd-El-Barr, Mostafa

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The Use of Enumerative Techniques in Topological Optimization of Computer Networks Subject to Fault Tolerance and Reliability by Abd-El-barr, Mostafa

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Social competence intervention in autistic spectum disorders (ASDs). (c2011) by Amin, Noor A.

“…The combined intervention consisted of reading personalized Social Stories that targeted specific social skills and peer mediated intervention. The intervention took place for a period of eight weeks. …”
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Dynamics of a four-bar mechanism with clearance and springs - Modeling and experimental analysis by Ahmedalbashir, Mona Abdullah Hassan

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An Evaluation of Short-Term Effects of Different Soil Management Systems on Soil Physical, Structural and Hydraulic Properties and an Estimation and Optimization of Water Infiltrat... by Merheb, Caroline

“…In both soils, tillage application decreased the densities, the aggregate mean weight diameter, the residual moisture content, and the fine pore volumes while increased the organic matter content, the porosity, the saturated hydraulic conductivity, and the amount of large pores of undisturbed soil. …”
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Evaluation of the Surface Integrity and Recast Layer in Electrical Discharge Turning of WC-Co Composites by Mehdi Soleymani (3347741)

“…The results indicated that increasing the rotational speed led to a 10% to 17% decrease in the recast layer thickness and a 14% to 54% reduction in the surface roughness (Ra).…”

Water Footprint Assessment and Virtual Water Trade in the Globally Most Water-Stressed Country, Qatar by Nayla Higazy (17679453)

“…The virtual water exports gradually decreased over the years with the most notable decrease in 2018 following Qatar’s blockade. …”

Investigating the causes and drivers of food waste in the hospitality sector in Dubai-UAE. Toward implementing food waste prevention strategies.” by SADEH, REHAM ZEYAD

“…Tackling this issue needs the united efforts of the private and public sectors and is considered under goal SDG 12.3. …”
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Psychological and Coping Strategies Related to Home Isolation and Social Distancing in Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Study by Abduljaleel Abdullatif Zainel (18055382)

“…Higher levels of anger, depression, and general anxiety were prevalent among 1.3% (n=84), 3.9% (n=260), and 1.6% (n=104) of participants, respectively. The mean score for the emotional constructs anger and depression decreased with increased compliance with regulations (<i>P</i>=.04 and <i>P</i>=.11, respectively). …”

Notes total mesorectal excision (TME) for patients with rectal neoplasia by Chouillard, E.

“…A median of 17 nodes (range 12–81) was retrieved per specimen. Mean length of hospital stay was 10 days (range 4–29 days). …”
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The effect of Dopamine Agonists on patients with advanced Parkinson's disease subjected to subthalamic deep brain stimulation. (c2000) by Jabre, Mazen Gerges

“…The mean levodopa dose was reduced by 90% (p < 0.01), while the mean dopamine agonist dose was increased by 15% from preoperative level. …”
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The association between mental health well-being and risky behaviors among adolescents in Argentina: Data from the 2018 global school health survey by Syed Muhammad Saad Jalil (22254274)

“…</p><h3>Discussion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our results show that poor mental health well-being is associated with an increase in risky behaviors. Moreover, our study shows negative parental influence, youth violence, increasing age, gender, and peer pressure as risk factors for adolescents to engage in harmful behaviors.…”

A Parallel Algorithm for Inverse Halftoning and its Hardware Implementation by Siddiqi, Umair F.

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Experimental Investigation of the Near Wake of a Pick-up Truck by Al-Garni, Abdullah M.

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Reliability and fault tolerance based topological optimization of computer networks - part I: enumerative techniques by Abd-El-Barr, Mostafa

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