Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Natalia V, Bhattacharjee

“…To forecast future fertility up to 2100, our Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) forecasting model was based on projections of completed cohort fertility at age 50 years (CCF50; the average number of children born over time to females from a specified birth cohort), which yields more stable and accurate measures of fertility than directly modelling TFR. …”
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The Effect of Soy Isoflavones on Steroid Metabolism by Amanda C. Swart (18153814)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">SPI decreased serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) levels in both men and women (P < 0.01), with decreased androstenedione (A4) (P < 0.01) in women not observed in men (P < 0.86). …”

Nanophthalmos and hemiretinal vein occlusion by Albar, Ahmad A.

“…To our knowledge this is the first case report of hemiretinal vein occlusion in the setting of nanophthalmos and suggests that short axial length may be a risk factor for retinal vein occlusion.…”
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Enhanced oil recovery using hyperbranched polyglycerol polymer-coated silica nanoparticles by Wamda Faisal Elmobarak (17058024)

“…A D_PSiMNPs = 100 mg/L was sufficient to achieve %η_dem of 99.4% for C_oil = 100 mg/L and slightly decreased to ~93% for C_oil ~4000 mg/L. The PSiMNPs can be reused up to 15 times with a steady %η_dem of 89.1% for C_oil = 100 mg/L and 88.6% for C_oil = 4000 mg/L. …”

Wales’ tourists not a burden for local healthcare by Nature Research (16552612)

“…</p><p>“The number of visitors to southwest Wales has increased dramatically over the last ten years, however the number of presentations to the emergency department has not increased at the same rate,” says Battle. …”

Transhepatic Ipsilateral Right Portal Vein Embolization Extended to Segment IV by Madoff, David

“…RESULTS After right PVE + IV with PVA particles, FLR volume increased 45.5% ± 40.9% and FLR/TELV ratio increased 6.9% ± 5.6%. …”
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Assessing Institutional Dynamics of Governance Compliance in Emerging Markets: The GCC Real Estate Sector by Pillai, Rekha

“…This is strongly recommended for increasing the RE presence and its contribution to the GDP of each country.…”
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COPE for adolescent Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a brief cognitive–behavioral skill-building intervention to improve quality of life and promote positive mental health by Doumit, Rita

“…COPE is an effective cognitive–behavioral intervention that can be delivered in an Arabic/Middle-Eastern setting for teen refugees to improve mental health and QOL.…”
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Orofacial Clefts by El Baba, Nada

“…Through functional assays to test the discrepancy in the behavior of both sets of cells, we assessed proliferation, motility, adhesion, and Rho GTPase activity. …”
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Dynamics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmission among female sex workers and clients: A mathematical modeling study by Houssein H., Ayoub

“…In the common low-partner-number HSWNs, a significant proportion of NG incidence occurs among FSWs, with NG prevalence 13 times higher among FSWs than clients, and three times higher among clients than their spouses. …”
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Carbonate effects on hexavalent uranium removal from water by nanocrystalline titanium dioxide by Wazne, Mahmoud

“…However, the capacity of the nanocrystalline titanium dioxide to remove U(VI) from water decreased in the presence of inorganic carbonate at pH > 6.0. …”
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A component analysis of positive behaviour support plans by Grey, Ian

“…The most commonly implemented components of intervention were setting event changes and quality-of-life-based interventions. …”
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Neutrophil‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Dialysis Timing & Prognosis in Critically Ill Patients by Abdulqadir J. Nashwan (11659453)

“…Non‐survivors had higher NLR values than survivors and experienced shorter hospital stays (median 22 vs. 44 days for survivors, <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”

Post-materialistic values and entrepreneurial intention– the case of Saudi Arabia by Alammari, Khalid

“…The results show that post-materialistic values influence entrepreneurial intention by decreasing desirability and entrepreneurial self-efficacy. …”
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Pregnant Women's experiences with intimate partner violence one year after the COVID‐19 pandemic in Jordan by Sanaa Abujilban (12106945)

“…The levels of control IPV and psychological IPV increased during the COVID‐19 pandemic, while the levels of physical and sexual IPV stayed the same. …”

Critical Illness, Gastrointestinal Complications, and Medication Therapy during Enteral Feeding in Critically Ill Adult Patients by Btaiche, Imad F.

“…EN in critically ill patients provides the benefits of maintaining gut functionality, integrity, and immunity as well as decreasing infectious complications. However, the ability to provide timely and adequate EN to critically ill patients is often hindered by GI motility disorders and complications associated with EN. …”
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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

“…This is known as the Urban Heat Island (UHI) of urban settings. Military camps are different from other standard urban settings: the urban design of camps aims to provide an integrated approach to security, transformation and environmental challenges. …”
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Finding novel targets for the treatment and reversal of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity by Imran Ramzan (15430807)

“…The present pilot study represents a novel dietary means by which to reduce BCAA, and as such, provides a blueprint for a potential dietary therapeutic in obesity/diabetes.…”

The Immunophenotyping Changes of Peripheral CD4+ T Lymphocytes and Inflammatory Markers of Class III Obesity Subjects After Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgery – A Follow-Up Study... by Nasser M Rizk (18810328)

“…</p><h3>Results </h3><p dir="ltr">The means (SD) of age and BMI of class III obesity subjects was 32.32 (8.36) years and 49.02 (6.28) kg/m², respectively. …”

Influence of natural gas composition on adsorption in calcite Nanopores: A DFT study by Elkhansa Elbashier (14152815)

“…Compared to the flat surface, for both molecules, CH₄ and CO₂, the interaction energy of the molecule with the nanopore could increase to more than five times depending on pore radius and molecule type. …”