The downside of cardiac devices insertion by Nature Research (16552612)

Shear performance of FRP Reinforced Deep Beams Made of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) by Salman, Omar

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Changes and trends of pre-hospital emergency disease spectrum in Beijing in the past decade (from 2003 to 2012) by Tianbing Wang (514759)

“…In the past decade, the number of pre-hospital emergency call demands soared from 150,656 to 309,297 (204.6%, 2012/ 2003, p<0.001). 2. The top five call demands based on the rank of proportion were trauma related demands(25.4%, including falls（5.0%）, traffic/ transportation incidents(7.2%) and traumatic injuries(13.1%)), sick person(17.7%), heart problems(11.4%), unconscious/fainting（10.0%） and breathing problems（8.1%）Also, they were the top five fastest growing call demands.…”

Is embolization of segment 4 portal veins before extended right hepatectomy justified? by Kishi, Yoji

“…The procedure is increasingly used at major hepatobiliary centers and has contributed to expanded use of major hepatectomy in patients with initially insufficient liver remnant volume or function.2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 For patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma in whom extended right hepatectomy is required, Nagino et al7 first introduced the concept of percutaneous transhepatic PVE with extension to the segment 4 (S4) portal veins (RPVE+4). …”
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Dietary Calcium Intake of 1200 mg/d May Have Negative Correlation on Percent Body Fat by Dimassi, Hani I.

“…The high-calcium group (intake ≥1200 mg/d) had a significantly higher mean caloric intake (P ≤ .01) and significantly lower percent body fat (P ≤ .05) than the low-calcium group (intake <1200 mg/d). …”
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Effects of Operating Conditions on Water Absorption Capacity of Superabsorbent Hydrogels by Abdelwahab, Noun

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Electrochemical response in ionic polymer transducers by Akle, Barbar J.

“…By applying a low voltage (up to 2 V), a relatively large bending deformation (>5% strain) can be obtained. …”
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Effect of nickel loading on hydrogen production and chemical oxygen demand (COD) destruction from glucose oxidation and gasification in supercritical water by Youssef, Emhemmed A.

“…Results also showed that the presence of Ni increased the total gas yield increased in the 7.5–18 wt Ni/Al2O3 catalyst. …”
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Cobalt iron oxide-infused silicone nanocomposites: Magnetoactive materials for remote actuation and sensing by Ans Al Rashid (14777050)

“…Finally, an improvement in the magnetic properties of MAPCs was observed with increasing CIO concentrations, where increased saturation magnetization from 0.087 to 1.057 EMU/g and remanence from 0.054 to 0.625 EMU/g were recorded with an increase in CIO content from 0.25 to 3% in the silicone matrix. …”

Driving simulation sickness and the sense of presence: Correlation and contributing factors by Mustafa Almallah (17280568)

“…Importantly, designing buildings that replicate a real-world environment could increase SP and decrease SS. Moreover, designing high quality and resolution scenarios could also increase SP, thus decreasing the severity of SS symptoms. …”

An investigation into links between UAE STI Policy and the Federal Universities STEM Majors’ Enrolments, Graduates and Research Development: an evidence-based exploration of the im... by Khreibi, Rima Abou

“…In terms of United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), there has been a decrease in STEM programs enrolment, while STEM graduates in UAEU has stayed steady at 1/3 STEM majors compared to 2/3 non-STEM programs. …”
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A potential therapeutic agent for sickle cell anaemia by Nature Research (16552612)

“…</p><p>A team of researchers in Basra in southern Iraq studied 42 patients with sickle cell anaemia and found evidence of alterations in the levels of oxidative stress markers, indicating oxidative stress. They also found increased levels of ROS that were associated with decreased levels of antioxidant enzymes and their co-factors.…”

Recovery of business intelligence systems by Haraty, Ramzi A.

“…Saving the damage assessment time means shorter denial of service periods, which in turn guarantees the continuity of the patient centric healthcare system.…”
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The role of methanolic extract of Quercus infectoria bark in lipemia, glycemia, gastric ulcer and bacterial growth by Khouzami, L.

“…After one month of chronic extract (0.5% w/v) intake via drinking water, there was a significant increase in serum HDL-cholesterol level. …”
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Nanospace-engineered carbons for reversible storage of natural gas and hydrogen by Romanos, J.

“…Excess adsorption dominated by KOH:C ratio. 2.Volumetric storage capacity decreases with increasing activation temperature. 3. 2.5K activated at 700 oC has record volumetric storage capacity of 132 g CH4/liter carbon at 35 bar and 22 oC (200 V/V, 110% of DOE target of 118 g/liter). …”
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A hybrid model for the optimum integration of renewable technologies in power generation systems by Poullikkas, Andreas

“…Also, the overall cost increase in the electricity sector for the promotion of RES-E technologies, for the period 2010–2020, is analyzed taking into account factors, such as, the fuel avoidance cost, the carbon dioxide emissions avoidance cost, the conventional power system increased operation cost, etc. …”
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Surface modification of carbon nanotubes with copper oxide nanoparticles for heat transfer enhancement of nanofluids by Abdallah D. Manasrah (18711428)

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals With Pre-existing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the State of Qatar: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study by Maryam Siddiqui (5638019)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Those with the duration of diagnosis of OCD of<10 years showed a statistically significant increase in the mean YBOCS score of 5.54 from pre-pandemic to during pandemic, which was significant at <i>p</i> = 0.006. …”

Sincalide in patients with parenteral nutrition—Associated gallbladder disease by Btaiche, Imad F.

“…Sincalide at intravenous doses of 0.04 μg/kg 3 times daily increased bile flow and improved serum bilirubin levels. …”
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Angiotensin II AT1 receptor internalization, translocation and de novo synthesis modulate cytosolic and nuclear calcium in human vascular smooth muscle cells by Sleiman, S.

“…In normal hVSMCs and low hAT1R GFP overexpressing hVSMCs, Ang II (10 15 to 10 4 M) induced a dose-dependent sustained increase of [Ca]c and [Ca]n with an EC50 near 5 × 10 11 and 5 × 10 9 M, respectively. …”
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