Clinical reappraisal of the composite international diagnostic interview version 3.3 in Qatar's National Mental Health Study by Salma M. Khaled (13847737)

“…Recalibration of the short‐form PCL‐5 removed an initially significant difference in PTSD prevalence with the full PCL‐5 (from X²₁= 610.5, <i>p</i> < 0.001 to X²₁= 2.5, <i>p</i> = 0.110) while also increasing AU‐ROC from 0.76 to 0.81.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">Recalibration resulted in valid diagnoses of common mental disorders in the Qatar National Mental Health Survey, but with inflated prevalence estimates for some disorders that need to be considered when interpreting results.…”

Applying value-based strategies to accelerate access to novel cancer medications: guidance from the Oncology Health Economics Expert Panel in Qatar (Q-OHEP) by Anas Hamad (9545771)

“…The Q-OHEP also recommended implementing a forecast system using treatment center data based on the supply/demand of formulary oncology drugs to detect treatment patterns, estimate needs, expedite procurement, and prevent shortages/delays. …”

Top Concerns of Tweeters During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Infoveillance Study by Alaa Abd-Alrazaq (17430900)

“…Analyzing such information can help policy makers and health care organizations assess the needs of their stakeholders and address them appropriately.…”

Predictive modelling in times of public health emergencies: patients’ non-transport decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic by Hassan Farhat (9000509)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a surge in pre-hospital emergency calls due to the increased prevalence of flu-like symptoms and panic related to the pandemic. …”

Manipulating away the dizziness by Nature Research (16552612)

“…“The risk of getting BPPV increases as people get older and can be triggered by injury, infection, lack of sleep, prolonged immobility, stress, high blood pressure, low calcium levels and osteoporosis medications.”…”

AI-driven cybersecurity framework for software development based on the ANN-ISM paradigm by Habib Ullah Khan (12024579)

“…<p dir="ltr">With the increasing reliance on software applications, cybersecurity threats have become a critical concern for developers and organizations. …”

Discovery of a novel cytokine signature for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in young Arab children in Qatar by Wared Nour-Eldine (13904298)

“…In addition, our findings support the predominance of a Th1 immune phenotype in ASD children and emphasize the need to validate these results in larger populations.…”

Augmented Reality in Medical Practice: From Spine Surgery to Remote Assistance by Fabio Cofano (10305342)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">While performing surgeries in the OR, surgeons and assistants often need to access several information regarding surgical planning and/or procedures related to the surgery itself, or the accessory equipment to perform certain operations. …”

Early feeding practices and associated factors in Sudan: a cross-sectional analysis from multiple Indicator cluster survey by Manar E. Abdel-Rahman (5593553)

“…The findings suggest the need to develop breastfeeding promotion programs with consideration of regional variations and healthcare system interventions.…”

The clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with pulmonary hypertension in association with hyperthyroid state: A systematic review by Fateen Ata (12217764)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) may occur in thyroid disorders, especially in hypothyroidism. However, there is increasing evidence of PHTN in hyperthyroidism (HTH). …”

Overview of Artificial Intelligence–Driven Wearable Devices for Diabetes: Scoping Review by Arfan Ahmed (17541309)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Prevalence of diabetes has steadily increased over the last few decades with 1.5 million deaths reported in 2012 alone. …”

Investigating the Effectiveness and Teachers’ Perceptions of Rigorous Curriculum Design for Project-Based Learning Implementation on Middle School Science Students’ Achievement and... by ASSAF, NOURA FOUAD

“…Teachers have indicated that RCD-PBL curriculum units provided a coherent, cumulative, and well-sequenced enriched curriculum that helped improved and achieved the quality of education needed for their students and had a positive effect on improving their results in science benchmark exams. …”
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Impact of inter-relay cooperation on the performance of FSO systems with any number of relays. (c2015) by Noun, Zeina K.

“…We must note that the IRC techniques are worth being explored due to the fact that they take advantage of the already existing communication interoperability link; hence no extra resources need to be deployed. We are only benefitting from already available resources at a cost of an increased system complexity. …”
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The effects of Organisational Ambidexterity and New Public Management on Public Sector Service Quality through Service Innovation by ALKAABI, SEEMA SAADY

“…Moreover, the bureaucratic structure of the public sector hinders any initiative to improve, meet the demand for better products and services and operate without necessarily increasing its expenditures and disbursements. Hence, the need to reduce bureaucracy may give rise to the increasing demand for service innovation to attain service quality and enhance performance. …”
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Two-surgeon technique of parenchymal transection contributes to reduced transfusion rate in patients undergoing major hepatectomy by Palavecino, Martin

“…Further, we evaluated the effect of the increasing use of the 2-surgeon technique for parenchymal transection on the blood transfusion rate.…”
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Risk factors for extubation-related complications in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a retrospective cohort study by Ayten Saracoglu (8075222)

“…Moreover, we found that the odds of extubation-related complications increased with increasing obesity classes, particularly in patients with body mass index 50–59 kg/m² and > 60 kg/m², as well as in patients with hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea. …”

Performance Evaluation of Optically Preamplified M-ary PPM Systems for Free-Space Optical Communications by Hamid, Sanaa

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Implementing 360° Quantified Self for childhood obesity: feasibility study and experiences from a weight loss camp in Qatar by Luis Fernandez-Luque (3572423)

“…At the same time, there is an unprecedented increase in childhood obesity rates worldwide. This is a cause for grave concern due to its potential long-term health consequences (e.g., diabetes or cardiovascular diseases). …”

A Comprehensive Overview of the COVID-19 Literature: Machine Learning–Based Bibliometric Analysis by Alaa Abd-Alrazaq (17430900)

“…This led to a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19–related publications. …”

On the evolution of sub- and super-saturated water uptake of secondary organic aerosol in chamber experiments from mixed precursors by Yu Wang (12152)

“…For the reconciliation of κHTDMA and κCCN, the κHTDMA/κCCN ratio increased with the SOA mass fraction and this was observed in all investigated single and mixed VOC systems, independent of initial VOC concentrations and sources. …”