Appropriateness of gentamicin therapeutic drug monitoring at a Middle Eastern tertiary hospital setting: a retrospective evaluation and quality audit حسب Fatima Khalifa Al-Sulaiti (14152056)

"…Gentamicin dose regimen continuations, dose regimen decreases and dose regimen discontinuations were inappropriately applied in 27% (<i>n</i> = 10), 25% (<i>n</i>= 2) and 14% (<i>n</i> = 1) of the times, respectively.…"

Adult appendicitis score versus Alvarado score: A comparative study in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis حسب Mohamed Said Ghali (16810713)

"…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">AAS risk stratification was applied to the study population. Group I for a low probability, and groups II and III for an intermediate and high probability of AA. …"

Hepato‐splanchnic fluxes during exercise in patients with cirrhosis—a pilot study حسب Stefanos Volianitis (22155835)

"…Hepatic glucose output increased from 0.6 (0.5–0.7) to 1.5 (1.3–1.7) mmol/min, while arterial lactate increased from 0.8 (0.7–0.9) to 9.0 (8.1–9.9) mmol/L (<i>P</i> < 0.05) despite a rise in hepatic lactate uptake. …"

Occurrence and removal characteristics of phthalate esters from bottled drinking water using silver modified roasted date pits حسب Fedae A. Alhaddad (14152161)

"…The removal percentage was increased from 90 to 99% by increasing the temperature from 30 to 50 °C and then decreased to 92.3% at 60 °C.</p> <h2>Conclusion</h2> <p>RODP was successfully used as an effective adsorbent for phthalate esters removal from drinking water. …"

Comprehensive thermoeconomic, exergoeconomic, and optimization analyses of direct oxy‐combustion supercritical CO₂ intercooled and reheated cycles under design and off‐d... حسب Wahib A. Al‐Ammari (18877408)

"…At off‐design conditions with a power demand (PD) of 40% of the design load (50 MW), the thermal efficiency is decreased by 21.82% in DRC, 17.71% in ICC, 22.46% in PIC, and 13.60% in RHC. …"

Cost-benefit analysis of antimicrobial stewardship program in a cancer setting in Qatar حسب Dina Abushanab (10696501)

"…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">It is estimated that physicians prescribe antibiotics inappropriately in 50% of cases.1,2 We aimed to compare the economic advantage of mature antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) versus premature ASP use in hematology and oncology settings in Qatar. …"

Enhancing the electrocoagulation process for harvesting marine microalgae (Tetraselmis sp.) using interdigitated electrodes حسب Wardan A. Khatib (17302747)

"…In this study, 10 min electrolysis time was found to be sufficient to harvest 82.4% microalgae with 1 cm electrode distance and 50 mA/cm2 current density. …"

Enhancing the corrosion resistance of reinforcing steel under aggressive operational conditions using behentrimonium chloride حسب A. Bahgat Radwan (9631720)

"…Using only a 50 μmol L⁻¹ of BTC, we are able to measure an inhibition efficiency of 91, 79, and 71% in SCP solution with 3.5% NaCl at pH of 12.5, 10 and 7, respectively without showing any effect on the mechanical properties on the cured mortars. …"

Football-induced fatigue in hypoxia impairs repeated sprint ability and perceptual-cognitive skills حسب Samuel A. Pullinger (8154627)

"…More pronounced declines in perceptual-cognitive skills were found as altitude increased (5.0-12.5%;ES=1.17-2.41) and between halves (5.3-6.7%).…"

Chromogranin A‐positive hormone‐negative endocrine cells in pancreas in human pregnancy حسب Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

"…However, an increase in the percentage of clustered β-cells was found in pregnancy, with decreased frequency of other endocrine cells in clusters, suggesting a compensatory shift from other pancreatic endocrine cell types to β-cells as a mechanism to meet the increased insulin demands of pregnancy.…"

Predictors of mortality and morbidity in critically ill COVID‐19 patients: An experience from a low mortality country حسب Mohamad Y. Khatib (11659459)

"…Factors independently associated with mortality included older age ([OR]; 2.3 [95% CI; 1.92–2.75] for each 10-year increase in age, <i>p</i> < 0.001), chronic kidney disease (OR; 1.9 [95% CI; 1.02–3.54], <i>p</i> = 0.04), active malignancy (OR; 6.15 [95% CI; 1.79–21.12], <i>p</i> = 0.004), lower platelet count at ICU admission (OR; 1.41 [95% CI; 1.13–1.75] for each 100 × 103/µl decrease, <i>p</i> = 0.002), higher neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio at admission (OR; 1.01 [95% CI; 1–1.02] for each 1- point increase, <i>p</i> = 0.016), higher serum ferritin level at admission (OR; 1.05 [(95% CI; 1.02–1.08] for each 500 µg/L increase, <i>p</i> = 0.002), and higher serum bilirubin level at admission (OR; 1.19 [95% CI; 1.04–1.36] for each 10 μmol/L increase, <i>p</i> = 0.01). …"

Effects of polyphenol‐rich traditional herbal teas on obesity and oxidative stress in rats fed a high‐fat–sugar diet حسب Neelam Iftikhar (14778400)

"…Three herbal teas were prepared from <i>Hibiscus rosa-sinensis</i> flowers and <i>Zingiber officinalis</i> rhizomes and their mixture (3:1, respectively). …"

Dynamics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmission among female sex workers and clients: A mathematical modeling study حسب Houssein H., Ayoub

"…Increasing asymptomatic treatment coverage among FSWs from 0 % to 50 % decreases prevalence from 8.2 % to 0.4 %, 0.6 % to 0.1 %, and 0.2 % to 0.0 %, respectively, with very low prevalence when coverage exceeds 50 %. …"
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Control of the Speed of a Light-Induced Spin Transition through Mesoscale Core-Shell Architecture حسب Slimani, Ahmed

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexually transmitted infection testing and diagnosis in Lebanon: A retrospective chart review حسب Sunji, Nadine

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A Comprehensive Assessment of an Autonomous Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Station with Multiple Renewables and Energy Storage Systems حسب Abdulla M. Al Wahedi (20433668)

"…The same cooling system is used to liquefy the NH₃.Multiple optimization tools and methods inclusive of PVSyst, EES, Visual Basic, and HOMER PRO software are used to conclude that a 60 m hub height wind turbine, 450 kWp concentrated PV system, 500 kW electrolyzer, 100 kW H₂ and NH₃ FCs, 15 kW bio-generator, 200 kg chemical storage tank, 323 - 767 kW Li-ion battery storage, and 299 – 335 kW converter combination is the optimal configuration to produce the needed power to fast-charge 50 - 80 EVs daily. …"

Mirizzi Syndrome: Mastering the Challenge, Characterization and Management Outcomes in a Retrospective Study of 60 Cases حسب Yousef Yahia (19756989)

"…Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was the most common surgical approach (76.7%), particularly in type 1 (79.6%), and decreased to 50% in advanced types. …"

Does standalone phacoemulsification lower intraocular pressure in glaucomatous eyes? A systematic review and meta-analysis حسب Osama Hussein (21301202)

"…In ACG patients, medication use decreased by 67.13% at 12 months and 51.58% at 24 months (<i>p</i> < 0.001 for both), while in OAG patients, the reduction was 45.52% at 12 months and 50.19% at 24 months (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …"

The impact of climatic conditions on the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk of BTEX compounds: A systematic review and meta-analysis حسب Amir Hossein Khoshakhlagh (15989705)

"…</p><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2024.100470" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2024.100470</a></p>…"

The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010–19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 حسب Christopher J L Murray (18278781)

"…</p><h3>Findings</h3><p dir="ltr">Globally, in 2019, the risk factors included in this analysis accounted for 4·45 million (95% uncertainty interval 4·01–4·94) deaths and 105 million (95·0–116) DALYs for both sexes combined, representing 44·4% (41·3–48·4) of all cancer deaths and 42·0% (39·1–45·6) of all DALYs. There were 2·88 million (2·60–3·18) risk-attributable cancer deaths in males (50·6% [47·8–54·1] of all male cancer deaths) and 1·58 million (1·36–1·84) risk-attributable cancer deaths in females (36·3% [32·5–41·3] of all female cancer deaths). …"