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

“…Global life expectancy at birth increased from 67·2 years (95% UI 66·8–67·6) in 2000 to 73·5 years (72·8–74·3) in 2019. …”
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Supplementation of retrobulbar block with clonidine in vitreoretinal surgery by Abi Nader, Elie

“…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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Mental health, burnout and resilience in community pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study by Zeana, Samir AlKudsi

“…Participants had shown moderate resilience (mean score: 27.64 (SD = 8.31)) and their mean score fear of COVID19 was 15.67 (SD = 6.54). …”
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Macular ultrastructural features in amblyopia using high-definition optical coherence tomography by Al-Haddad, Christiane Elias

“…Also, amblyopic eyes demonstrated a shallow foveal pit compared with normal fellow eyes. Mean foveal thickness was significantly increased in amblyopic (228.56 µm) versus fellow eyes (221.72 µm), p=0.03. …”
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Impact of staying at home measures during COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle of Qatar’s population: Perceived changes in diet, physical activity, and body weight by Muna Abed Alah (14779534)

“…Participants reported increased sitting/reclining time (1.94 h/day mean increase), screen times (2.05 h/day mean increase) with p < 0.001, and decreased exercise time (0.11 h/day mean reduction) with p < 0.001. …”

Land surface temperature responses to land use dynamics in urban areas of Doha, Qatar by Shikha Patel (14151027)

“…The LST data derived from remote sensing sources demonstrates an upward trend for summer and a contrasting trend for winter. Specifically, the mean summer LST increases by 7.64 °C (0.34 °C annually), and the mean winter LST decreases by 4.87 °C (0.22 °C annually). …”

The global, regional, and national burden of colorectal cancer and its attributable risk factors in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global B... by Saeid Safiri (3713035)

“…</p><p><br></p><h3>Findings</h3><p dir="ltr">In 2017, there were 1·8 million (95% UI 1·8–1·9) incident cases of colorectal cancer globally, with an age-standardised incidence rate of 23·2 (22·7–23·7) per 100 000 person-years that increased by 9·5% (4·5–13·5) between 1990 and 2017. …”

Viscosity and Critical Properties of n-Decane, n-Pentadecane and n-Eicosane using Molecular Simulation by Samad, Ibrar Ul

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The impact of bank liquidity on the Lebanese banks’ risk taking behavior by El Khoury, Rim

“…This conclusion might suggest that higher capital requirements under Basel III are likely to increase bank risk with the implementation of new liquidity ratio. …”
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Dynamic mechanical characterization and modelling of polypropylene based organoclay nanocomposite by Kui Wang (137551)

“…A three-phase approach based on the micromechanical formulation of the cooperative model is proposed to model the yield behaviour of the polymer nanocomposite. …”

Large uterine juvenile cystic adenomyoma in an adolescent by Zlatan Zvizdic (9212371)

“…Thus, our case report aims to increase awareness of this rare pathology with unclear etiology.…”

Micropollutants Removal from Water using Microfiltration Membrane Modified with ZIF-8 Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) by Ragab, Doaa

“…The membrane maintained near 95% of its original removal efficiency after three regeneration cycles using polyethylene glycol-400. …”
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Optimal Operation of Virtual Charging Systems for Plug-In Electric Vehicles by Mokhtar, Mohamed

“…The proposed VCS consists of three parts: participating charging stations, EVs contracting with the VCS, and finally the VCS operator. …”
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Leadership and Employer Branding Impact on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Public Sector of the United Arab Emirates by Al-Khatib, Hadil Taisier

“…The results and analysis of the study based on the collected questionnaires and interviews indicated that there is a strong and positive correlation between the three mentioned variables (Leadership, CSR and Employer Brand) as stated below: - Leadership practiced in the Public Sector of Abu Dhabi has a positive impact on the organisation’s CSR initiatives - CSR has a positive effect on the organisation’s Employer Brand - There is high perception of the role on which CSR plays in Employer Branding in the UAE.…”
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The Effect of Project Level Activities On Portfolio Management Efficiency In UAE Organizations by Bahri, Abdulmonem Hassan Abdulla

“…The research reviews extensively literature of project and portfolio management which leads the researcher to design the conceptual framework. Three cases studies were conducted based on semi-structured interviews, survey, and observation and reviewing the secondary data. …”
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Project Management: An Analysis of Causes and Effects of Rework on Construction Project by Alzanati, AbdelRahim

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Feast Your Eyes by Malli, Dana

“…Method: A randomized crossover experimental design was used. Sixty-three university students filled out an online baseline survey assessing baseline BID, physical activity, healthy eating, and social media use. …”
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Pregnancy and traffic crashes in North America by Donald Redelmeier (3586313)

“…The increased risk was largest in the early second trimester and compensated during the third trimester. …”

Lead Nitrate Induces Inflammation and Apoptosis in Rat Lungs Through the Activation of NF-κB and AhR Signaling Pathways by Ibraheem M. Attafi (14151735)

“…Treatment of rats with Pb for three consecutive days significantly increased the accumulation of Pb in lung tissues causing severe interstitial inflammation. …”

Analysis of performance of asphalt pavements in Qatar using mechanistic-empirical approaches by K. Lakshmi Roja (14159028)

“…<p dir="ltr">Qatar roads are experiencing heavy traffic loads due to the rapid increase in the country’s population and construction projects over the past two decades. …”