Crunching the numbers of food poisoning in Qatar by Nature Research (16552612)

“…</p><p>In 2012, half the cases in Qatar were girls below the age of two and boys below the age of three. Three-fourths of the cases in that same year were non-Qataris, with Indians, Egyptians and Pakistanis forming a large bulk of those affected. …”

Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults by Nowell H, Phelps

“…From 1990 to 2022, the combined prevalence of thinness and obesity decreased among girls in five countries (3%) and among boys in 15 countries (8%) with a posterior probability of at least 0·80, and increased among girls in 140 countries (70%) and boys in 137 countries (69%) with a posterior probability of at least 0·80. …”
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Women’s empowerment as a determinant of neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: a narrative review focused on Nigeria by Joel-Medewase Victor Idowu (22155178)

“…Notably, SSA and South Asia are the regions most lagging behind the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.2, aiming for <12 neonatal deaths per 1,000 live births by 2030. Within SSA, Nigeria, the most populous country, records the highest number of neonatal deaths annually. …”

Comparative Study on Beneficial Effects of Hydroxytyrosol- and Oleuropein-Rich Olive Leaf Extracts on High-Fat Diet-Induced Lipid Metabolism Disturbance and Liver Injury in Rats by Ines Fki (14571855)

“…Equally, it showed a rise of the apoptotic markers (a decrease in the expression of the Bcl-2 and an increase of the P53). …”

Finite-element solution of monopolar corona on bundle conductors by Al-Hamouz, Z.

“…On the other hand, the corona current increases with the increase in the bundle spacing. …”
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Finite element solution of monopolar corona on bundle conductors by Al-Hamouz, Z.

“…On the other hand, the corona current increases with the increase in the bundle spacing. …”
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Investigating the Themes and Perceptions of the Formal and Informal STEM Education Programs, STEM Career Development, and their Connections to the Triple Helix Component in the UAE by HUSAIN, FATIMA YOUSUF

“…Also, there was no difference between male and female students regarding STEM career perceptions in all three Triple Helix clusters. The findings showed that there is a need for the Triple Helix components to play a larger role in STEM education to improve its implementation in the governmental schools and to increase the number of students pursuing STEM careers. …”
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Formation of Bromate in Pet Bottle Water by Sharif, Haifa

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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in the Adult General Medicine Setting in Qatar by Dina Abushanab (10696501)

“…</p><h3> Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The operational costs of the program decreased with maturity by cost savings of QAR125 per 100-patient beds per year. …”

Renal Function Decline in Recipients and Donors of Kidney Grafts by Bahous, Sola Aoun

“…Results: Decline in renal function was estimated at 1-year post-transplantation and annually thereafter (median follow-up 8 years, range 3.6-18.3), as the mean of the annualized decrease in the glomerular filtration rate. …”
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The burden of prostate cancer in North Africa and Middle East, 1990–2019: Findings from the global burden of disease study by Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari (9714440)

“…</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">The PCa incidence and prevalence rates increased during 1990-2019; however, the death rate stagnated. …”

Impacts of COVID-19 on the Use of Digital Technology in Construction Projects in the UAE by Elrefaey, Omar

“…The survey included questions on the extent of use and level of investment on the three types of technology in three periods—pre-COVID, during COVID, and post-COVID. …”
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Produced water treatment: Application of Air Gap Membrane Distillation by Alkhudhiri, Abdullah

“…Also, the effect of feed flow rate, coolant temperature and feed temperature on permeate flux is studied. The flux increases as the feed temperature and flow rate increase, and declines as the coolant temperatures increase. …”
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Factors behind the fragmentation of the Lebanese Maronites after the 1975 Civil War by Rowayheb, Marwan George

“…Leadership problems; 2. Foreign connection; 3. Defeat.…”
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The changing face of Qatar by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Qatar and Kuwait have one of the world's highest percentage of migrants, who outnumber Qatari nationals by three to one. This is extreme compared to the rest of the world, where 3.1% of the population is classified as migrants. …”

The Aftermath Of COVID-19 on Grade 9 and 12 Biology Classes in Lebanon by El Ahmadieh, Abeer

“…Qualitative thematic analysis was done depending on the data collected from the semi-structured interviews. To increase the reliability of the thesis results, three sources’ data were triangulated and compared. …”
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Unraveling the future productivity burden of cardiovascular disease in Qatar: Investigating the modifiable risk factors control in type 2 diabetes by Dina Abushanab (10696501)

“…The financial value of PALYs was determined based on the gross domestic product (GDP) per full-time worker (i.e. US$80,573). The base-case model estimated the productivity burden of CVD, and interventional scenarios were simulated to assess potential gains resulting from improved control of modifiable risk factors, including reduced incidence of T2D, lower systolic blood pressure (SBP), decreased number of smokers, and reduced total cholesterol. …”

The Combined Effect of Loading Frequency, Temperature, and Stress Level on the Fatigue Life of Asphalt Paving Mixtures Using the IDT Test Configuration by Al-Khateeb, Ghazi

“…Three replicates were used for each IDT fatigue test. …”
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The Role of Risk Allocation in Minimizing Disputes in Construction Contracts by Odunusi, Ganiyu Olawale

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Effects of ethanol addition to diesel–biodiesel blends on the CI engine characteristics by Fakher Hamdi (21225134)

“…All blends show an increase in brake mean effective pressure (BMEP) compared to B0, with the maximum enhancement observed in B10 with an average increase of 13% across all speeds. …”