Indwelling pleural catheters in hepatic hydrothorax by Diab, Khalil

“…IPC use may lead to small decreases in BMI and serum albumin levels in patients over time.…”
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Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic anal... by Haidong Wang (47381)

“…Findings The global TFR decreased from 2·72 (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 2·66–2·79) in 2000 to 2·31 (2·17–2·46) in 2019. …”

A Design Study for a Multivariable Feedback Controller for Aircraft Carrier Landing by Al-Saadi, Ziad Abdulla

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Heat Transfer From a 2D Backward Facing Step With Isotropic Porous Floor Segments by A/K Abu-Hijleh, Bassam

“…The incompressible laminar reattaching flow over a 2D backward facing step with porous floor segments of different lengths was solved numerically using the finite element method. The focus of this study was the change in the forced convection heat transfer characteristics of the flow field due to the addition of porous floor segments. …”
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Thermo-economic analysis of a novel P2X polygeneration system for hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol production with near-zero emissions by Laveet Kumar (11460088)

“…The system's levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) decreases significantly from $1.70/kg to $0.80/kg, and the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) decreases from 4.30 ¢/kWh to 3.30 ¢/kWh. …”

Effects of financial turmoil on financial integration and risk premia in emerging markets by Boubakri, Salem

“…Our sample consists of monthly data for 12 emerging stock markets over the period 1988M3-2015M3. We find that while the financial integration of emerging stock markets has registered short-term reversals episodes in countries that have been exposed to national or/and regional financial crises, it has decreased in most of the emerging countries of our sample since the global crisis. …”
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Anabolic steroids-induced delirium by Mohamed Adil Shah Khoodoruth (14589828)

“…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">Anabolic steroids are commonly used by athletes, body builders, and young adults to improve muscle strength. …”

Enhanced oil recovery using hyperbranched polyglycerol polymer-coated silica nanoparticles by Wamda Faisal Elmobarak (17058024)

“…<p dir="ltr">Functionalized Fe₃O₄–SiO₂ magnetic nanoparticles (Fe–Si-MNPs) coated with hyperbranched polyglycerol polymer were prepared and tested for oil recovery from oil in water (O/W) emulsions. …”

Convection heat transfer from a laminar flow over a 2-D backward facing step with asymmetric and orthotropic porous floor segments by Abu-Hijleh, Bassam

“…Depending on the configuration, the overall Nusselt number increased or decreased relative to the case of a solid floor. For all configurations, the maximum local Nusselt number increased.…”
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Sitagliptin/Simvastatin by Ramadan, Wijdan H.

“…In addition, when compared with insulin glargine, sitagliptin was less effective in decreasing glycosylated hemoglobin, but was associated with significantly lower rates of hypoglycemia. …”
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Heat Shock-Related Protein Responses and Inflammatory Protein Changes Are Associated with Mild Prolonged Hypoglycemia by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…At hypoglycemia, UBE2N, STIP1, and UBE2L3 increased (all p < 0.05), whilst TLR4:MD-2 and HSPA8 decreased (p < 0.05) in T2D versus baseline. …”

Modeling the risk-based decisions of the microgrid in day-ahead energy and reserve markets considering stochastic dispatching of electrical and thermal energy storages by Salah Bahramara (21347576)

“…Also, the risk-based behavior of the MGO showed that increasing the robust parameter decreases the reserve provided for the market and the net power trading with the market. …”

Dysregulated Metabolic Pathways in Subjects with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome by Fayaz Ahmad Mir (11828354)

“…Among lipids, 22 sphingomyelins were decreased in OBM compared to OBO. Among non-lipids, quinolinate, kynurenine, and tryptophan were also decreased in OBM compared to OBO. …”

Age–sex differences in the global burden of lower respiratory infections and risk factors, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Hmwe Hmwe Kyu (8674014)

“…We assessed the burden and trends of LRIs and risk factors across all age groups by sex, for 204 countries and territories.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">In this analysis of data for the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019, we used clinician-diagnosed pneumonia or bronchiolitis as our case definition for LRIs. …”

Supplementation of retrobulbar block with clonidine in vitreoretinal surgery by Abi Nader, Elie

“…Main Results 37 patients in the control group (92.5%) versus 24 patients (60%) in the clonidine group reported pain postoperatively (P = 0.001), with a shorter time to first analgesic request noted in the control group (4.9 ± 3 vs 11.9 ± 5.3 hrs; P < 0.001). The median number of postoperative analgesic requests per patient during the first 24 hours was higher in the control group than the clonidine group [2 (0-3) vs. 1 (0-3); P < 0.001]. …”
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Luspatercept's use in a patient with transfusion‐dependent beta‐thalassemia and intrathoracic extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) by Mohammed Najdat Seijari (17563263)

“…<h3>Key Clinical Message</h3><p dir="ltr">This case report and literature review examine the use of a relatively novel agent in a transfusion‐dependent beta‐thalassemia patient with extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH). …”

Optimum sizing of steam turbines for concentrated solar power plants by Poullikkas, Andreas

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Leaching Mechanisms of Cr(VI) from Chromite Ore Processing Residue by Wazne, Mahmoud

“…At low pH ( <1.5), Cr(III) solid phases and the oxides responsible for Cr(VI) adsorption dissolve and release Cr(III) and Cr(VI) into solution.…”
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Methane production enhancement from Tetraselmis biomass co-digestion using frying oil residue as co-substrate and ultrasonication as pretreatment by Firas, Feki

“…However, increasing specific energy sonication to 3.2 kJ/g VS decreased the positive energy balance of whole process from 8.6 to 5.5 ± 0.3 kJ/g VS. …”
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A Severe Case of Overlap of Morphea and Eosinophilic Fasciitis after Burn Injuries by Hania Sami (21436013)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Generalized morphea is a rare fibrosing skin illness that progresses from erythematous, violet‐colored skin patches to sclerotic plaques. …”