Mirizzi Syndrome: Mastering the Challenge, Characterization and Management Outcomes in a Retrospective Study of 60 Cases by Yousef Yahia (19756989)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Among 8200 cholecystectomies, 60 cases of MS were identified, with type 1 being the most prevalent (90%). The mean age of the patients was 44 years, with male predominance (75%). …”

Acute intense fatigue does not modify the effect of EVA and TPU custom foot orthoses on running mechanics, running economy and perceived comfort by Ken Van Alsenoy (14150559)

“…There was no significant condition × fatigue [except mean loading rate (P = 0.046)] for the large majority of biomechanical, cardio-respiratory [except minute ventilation (P = 0.020) and breathing frequency (P = 0.019)] and perceived comfort variables. …”

Examining time-to-transport decisions in Emergency Medical Services by Hassan Farhat (9000509)

“…This trend suggests that extended time could adversely affect patient care if they eventually need to recall for an ambulance. The Schoenfeld plot (Figure 2) demonstrates that multiple variables have a significant impact on increasing the time-to-handover.…”

Video Streaming over D2D Networks by Ahmed, Ibtihal Mohamed Taha

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Speed optimised array architecture for flash EEPROMs by Amin, A.A.M.

“…The new array architecture provides increased speed and less susceptibility to soft writes during read operations. …”
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Exploring beyond numeric weight loss: The metabolic effects of semaglutide by Sara Sokary (17337724)

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

The Sustainability (Environmental and Economical) impact of upgrading Bahrain building regulations for affordable housing units: Case study in Bahrain by Al-Saffar, May

“…According to World Population Review, Bahrain population is estimated to be around 1,336,250 people and it’s expected to grow further till 2100. The rapid increase of population and continues growth of cities in Bahrain leads to significant pressure on the ministry of housing to expand their housing development projects to serve the present and future population needs. …”
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Policy Brief on Entrepreneurship in Lebanon Unlocking Potentials: Addressing Barriers and Empowering Entrepreneurs in Lebanon by Haj Youssef, Moustafa

“…However, many lack the necessary skills and resources to succeed, indicating the need for comprehensive training programs and increased access to startup capital. …”
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The contribution of autophagy in glioblastoma multiforme cells treated with human recombinant arginase I-induced arginine deprivation. (c2018) by El Jbeily, Elie

“…Therefore, there is a need for more selective and effective approaches, such as the use of human recombinant arginase I to selectively target cells that are auxotrophic to arginine. …”
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Breakthroughs and Limitations of XML Grammar Similarity by Tekli, Joe

“…SVG1, SMIL2, X3D3 and MPEG-74 are only some examples of XML-based multimedia data representations. With the ever-increasing Web exploitation of XML, there is an emergent need to automatically process XML documents and grammars for similarity classification and clustering, information extraction, and search functions. …”
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Drivers obesity and road crash risks in the United States by Junaid Ahmad Bhatti (366799)

“…The rising national prevalence of obesity extends to US drivers involved in fatal crashes and indicates the need to improve seat-belt use, vehicle design, and post-crash care for this vulnerable population.…”

A synchronous/asynchronous multi-master replication method. (c2007) by Chahine, Amer Mohammad Kheir

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The Impact of Supporting Parents of Children with Disabilities in the UAE by Thabet, Rawy A.

“…The findings also show that there is a pressing need and increasing demand for more training programmes to support parents/caregivers of children with disabilities to better cope with the challenging behaviours. …”
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Feeder protection challenges with high penetration of inverter based distributed generation by Margossian, Haraj

“…The paper discusses the challenges for the protection system related to the integration of increasingly significant amounts of DG and highlights the need for more sophisticated protection systems.…”
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Raising awareness among health educators and educational institutions of the need to overcome the language barrier among Non-Native English speaking students of Health Sciences in... by Ghizlane Bendriss (9025832)

“…This study showed a decrease in 2014 for the proportion of students in the foundation year that studied sciences in English with 73% in 2013 to 39% in 2014. …”

Fixed-interval versus OCT-guided variable dosing of intravitreal bevacizumab in the management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration by El-Mollayess, Georges M.

“…Results Compared to baseline, variable dosing had a mean improvement in BCVA of 11.0 letters after 12 months vs 9.2 letters for fixed-interval dosing (P = .81). …”
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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... by 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. …”

Healthcare Professionals' Attitudes Toward Patients With Mental Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study in Qatar by Suhaila Ghuloum (796180)

“…</p> <h3>Results</h3> <p>A total of 406 nurses and 92 doctors participated in the study. The nurses' mean MICA score was significantly higher than that of the physicians. …”

Synergetic effects of dodecylamine-functionalized graphene oxide nanoparticles on antifouling and antibacterial properties of polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes by 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. …”

The effects of long-term testosterone treatment on endocrine parameters in hypogonadal men: 12-year data from a prospective controlled registry study by Aksam Yassin (14779204)

“…In this single-centre, cumulative, prospective, registry study, 321 hypogonadal men (mean age: 58.9 years) received testosterone undecanoate injections in 12-week intervals for up to 12 years. …”