Global, regional, and national burden of upper respiratory infections and otitis media, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Sirota, Sarah Brooke

“…The global all-age incidence rate of URIs decreased by 10·1% (–12·0 to –8·1) from 1990 to 2019. …”
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The Impact of Different Urban Configurations on Outdoor Thermal Comfort: A Case Study of the Military Camps in Abu Dhabi, UAE by Ahmed, Amal Mohamed

“…One of the major challenges facing the urban planning sector is the rapid pace of growth of the world‘s urban populations. …”
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Global, regional and national burden of bladder cancer and its attributable risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of... by Saeid Safiri (3713035)

“…Globally, 36.8% (28.5 to 44.0) of bladder cancer DALYs were attributable to smoking, more so in males than females (43.7% (34.0 to 51.8) vs 15.2% (10.9 to 19.4)). In addition, 9.1% (1.9 to 19.6) of the DALYs were attributable to elevated fasting plasma glucose (FPG) (males 9.3% (1.6 to 20.9); females 8.4% (1.6 to 19.1)).…”

Distribution of Doxorubicin in Rats Undergoing Ultrasonic Drug Delivery by Staples, Bryant J.

“…In this study, US was used to deliver doxorubicin (Dox) sequestered in micelles in an in vivo rat model with bilateral leg tumors. One of two frequencies with identical mechanical index and intensity was delivered for 15 min to one tumor immediately after systemic injection of micellar Dox. …”
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Location matters: spatial dynamics of tumor-infiltrating T cell subsets is prognostic in colon cancer by Hehuan Zhu (4808445)

Development of eco-friendly coating for the fabrication of high performing loose nanofiltration membranes for dye-contaminated wastewater treatment by Abedalkader Alkhouzaam (15842647)

“…This eco-friendly approach, leveraging the green chemistry of TA and PVA, offers a cost-effective solution to one of the most challenging wastewaters in membrane technology.…”

Aorta deformation linked to heart disease by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a hereditary disease that affects approximately one in 500 people, and is characterized by abnormal thickening and stiffening of the heart’s muscular wall. …”

Comparative Study of Several Energy Dissipating Devices by Abdul-Latif, Akrum

“…Cylinders of various geometrical parameters (i.e., inside/outside diameter ratios: R = di/do ranging from 0 to 0.473) are used having the same cross-sectional area and length. …”
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SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH FOR WHOLE LIFE CYCLE COST MODELLING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES by Sadek, Ahmed

“…The applied adjusting risks are comprising three value levels. Minimum, mean, and maximum cost risks. Simulated costs under adjusting risks' levels can be presented in the same exported data sheet. …”
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Mitigating the impact of cultural diversity on the innovation process in the private sector in Dubai by HAJI, HASSAN

“…The author further asserts that, a research on the cultural diversity if done objectively has positive impacts to the economy of any given country. …”
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The global, regional, and national burden of oesophageal cancer and its attributable risk factors in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global... by Farin Kamangar (63964)

“…Between 1990 and 2017, age-standardised incidence decreased by 22·0% (18·6–25·2), mortality decreased by 29·0% (25·8–32·0), and DALYs decreased by 33·4% (30·4–36·1) globally. …”

Salvia officinalis water extract: a potential hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic and anti-ulcerogenic remedy by Alayan, I.

“…., Lamiaceae), widely used in folk medicine [1], is one of the medicinal herbs commonly used in the Middle East. …”
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Soiling Detection on Solar Panels Using Artificial Intelligence by Kaya, Hussein Mohammad Ali

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Do Older Adults with Multimorbidity Meet the Recommended Levels of Physical Activity? An Analysis of Scottish Health Survey by Ahmad Salman (3173418)

“…Adherence to PA guidelines seems to be more related to age, BMI, gender (i.e. higher PA adherence in men vs. women), social support (i.e. social deprivation), dietary habits (i.e. fruit and vegetable intake) and social isolation among the elderly. …”

NLRP7 inter-domain interactions by El Maarri, Osman

“…Furthermore, we investigated the molecular basis for the pathophysiological effect of four missense mutations, three HYDM1-causing and one rare non-synonymous variant, on the protein using confocal microscopy of transiently transfected NLRP7 in HEK293T cells and in silico structural analysis. …”
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Whole-Genome Molecular Characterization and Typing of Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Lebanon by El Hassan, Sarah

“…Fifteen distinct MLST allelic profiles were identified with the most common STs being ST80 (22.58%), ST6 (12.9%), and ST1 (12.9%). Nineteen different spa types were detected, with the major ones being t044 (19.35%), t127 (12.9%), and t304 (9.67%). …”
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Driving and hypoglycemia by Stephen Beer (5480411)

“…<p dir="ltr">Qatar is one of the 20 countries of the IDF MENA region. …”

Two-stage optimisation for malachite green removal using activated date pits by M. Hijab (14152095)

“…<p>Water pollution, from industry and agriculture, is a major threat to water security in the light of decreasing global potable water resources. Adsorption is one potential treatment technology for the removal of different contaminants from polluted water. …”

Receivers location privacy in avionic crowdsourced networks: Issues and countermeasures by Savio Sciancalepore (16864152)

“…Therefore, taking into account these considerations, the data provided by a few antennas in one of the most popular crowdsourcing platforms, Opensky Network, are released removing any information that could lead to their direct location identification.…”

Evaluation and Enhancement of Triaging Services Through Quality Improvement Tools at Primary Health Care Level: A Clinical Audit Study by Ansif Pallath Majeed (17993848)

“…Inadequate triage classification by nurses was one of the key reasons for the delay in physician appointment times in triage clinics. …”