Human health risks associated with the consumption of groundwater in the Gaza Strip حسب Basem, Shomar

"…On the other hand, nitrate (NO3) decreased by 30 %, due to expansion of the sewer network and decrease in the number and distribution of septic tanks. …"
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A 28 nm CMOS 10 bit 100 MS/s Asynchronous SAR ADC with Low-Power Switching Procedure and Timing-Protection Scheme حسب Fang Tang (116243)

"…At 100 MS/s, the ADC achieves a signal-to-noise-and-distortion ratio (SNDR) of 51.54 dB and a spurious free dynamic range (SFDR) of 55.12 dB with the Nyquist input. The measured DNL and integral non-linearity (INL) without calibration are +0.37/−0.44 and +0.48/−0.63 LSB, respectively. …"

Follow up and comparative assessment of IgG, IgA, and neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 between mRNA-vaccinated naïve and unvaccinated naturally infected individuals ov... حسب Salma, Younes

"…At the 7th month, there was a significant decline in antibody responses among VN individuals, but not NI individuals, with a minimum decrease of 3.7-fold (p < 0.001). Among VN individuals, anti-S1 IgA levels began to decrease significantly (1.4-fold; p = 0.007) after two months, and both NtAb and S-RBD IgG levels began to decline significantly (NtAb: 2.0-fold; p = 0.042, S-RBD IgG: 2.4-fold; p = 0.035) after three months. …"
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Short-term outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with or without lateral tenodesis or anterolateral ligament reconstruction: a retrospective cohort حسب Ashraf T. Hantouly (14150319)

"…However, there was a significant decrease in postoperative flexion in the ACL and ALL reconstruction group by a mean of 22° (95% CI − 40.7 − 3.4; P = 0.02) at 6 weeks compared to ACLR alone, which was not evident on later follow-ups.…"

Assessment Tools for Pulmonary Involvement in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Is Diaphragmatic Ultrasonography Correlated to Spirometry? حسب Rim Dhahri (21406871)

"…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The mean age of the study participants (N= 50) was 42.7± 11 years [range: 25– 66] with male predominance (N= 41). …"

Privacy-Preserving Fog Aggregation of Smart Grid Data Using Dynamic Differentially-Private Data Perturbation حسب Fawaz Kserawi (16904859)

"…Our experimental results show a possible decrease in data perturbation error by 51.7% and 61.2% for smart meters and fog-computing data aggregators perturbed data, respectively, compared to the commonly used Gaussian mechanism.…"

Khalasa date palm leaf fiber as a potential reinforcement for polymeric composite materials حسب Elsadig Mahdi (9967349)

"…This paper explores Khalasa date palm leaf fiber (KDPLF) as a reinforcement for polymeric composite materials. To this end, it is essential to examine their morphology, material properties, chemical composition, and water uptake. …"

Improving pediatric trauma care: an automated system for wrist trauma detection using GELAN حسب Promit Basak (22997776)

"…The results of our study highlight the capacity of deep learning to improve the diagnosis of pediatric trauma, decrease the burden on radiologists, and boost patient outcomes.…"

A Quadratic Non-Isolated High Step-Up Single-Input Dual-Output DC–DC Topology Based on Coupled Inductors with Low Input Current Ripple حسب Vafa Marzang (17347048)

"…The CIs’ turn ratios give another freedom factor to increase the output voltages and decrease the switches’ stress. The proposed converter ensures low input current ripple by designing the first coupled inductor’s turn ratios. …"

Physical Exercise Reduces the Expression of RANTES and Its CCR5 Receptor in the Adipose Tissue of Obese Humans حسب Engin Baturcam (309036)

"…RANTES and CCR5 expressions were measured in PBMCs and subcutaneous adipose tissue before and after exercise. …"

Board Characteristics and Bank Stock Performance: Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region حسب Antoine B. Awad (21591401)

"…Specifically, MENA banks are advised to decrease the number of board members, and this should reduce the number of annual board meetings which, in turn, should maximize performance.…"

The Pros and Cons of Use of Handheld Electronic Devices During Ward Rounds and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic حسب Shireen Suliman (13554986)

"…The COVID-19 pandemic led to a decrease in the use of HEDs by both faculty [38(64%)] and PGTs [42(60%)].…"

Optimization of design and operation of solar assisted district cooling systems حسب Dana M. Alghool (18387132)

"…This research aims at making this technology more affordable by providing a holistic optimization design of solar assisted district cooling systems. Toward this end, a mixed-integer linear programming model (MILP) is proposed that captures the key design and operation variables of a solar-assisted district cooling system. …"

Shared Clean Mobility Operations for First-Mile and Last-Mile Public Transit Connections: A Case Study of Doha, Qatar حسب Afnan Fayez Eliyan (19517221)

"…Moreover, adding the carpooling option can significantly decrease the number of relocations operations at a minimal impact on the commuters’ trip performance.…"

Evapotranspiration and water availability response to climate change in the Middle East and North Africa حسب Salah Basem Ajjur (14150967)

"…Outcomes reveal that the MENA region is indeed vulnerable to a surge in temperature, which can increase evapotranspiration losses and decrease water availability. Under the shared socioeconomic pathway (SSP2-4.5), the potential evapotranspiration (PET) has been projected to increase throughout the MENA region by up to 0.37 mm per year during the middle of the twenty-first century (2021–2050) and by up to 0.51 mm per year during the end of the twenty-first century (2071–2100). …"

Drive‐up INR testing and phone‐based consultations service during COVID‐19 pandemic in a pharmacist‐lead anticoagulation clinic in Qatar: Monitoring, clinical, resource utilization... حسب Eman N. Alhmoud (14778706)

"…Combined with teleclinics, using drive-up fingerstick International normalized ratio (INR) testing was recommended to decrease exposure risk of anticoagulation patients.…"

Predictors of prolonged hospitalization among geriatric trauma patients using the modified 5-Item Frailty index in a Middle Eastern trauma center: an 11-year retrospective study حسب Husham Abdelrahman (768893)

"…There was a significant decrease in the trend of geriatric trauma over the years. …"

The role of objectively recorded smartphone usage and personality traits in sleep quality حسب Aftab Alam (5158601)

"…The present study is the first to contribute to the literature on the role of PT and objectively measured smartphone usage in the prediction of sleep quality. …"

Qatar’s immigrants at higher risk of diabetes حسب Nature Research (16552612)

"…The researchers recruited 191 participants with no record of T2D, measured their glycated haemoglobin levels and used a questionnaire to obtain socio-demographic information about them, such as age, gender, ethnicity and level of educational attainment. …"

Follow up and comparative assessment of IgG, IgA, and neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 between mRNA-vaccinated naïve and unvaccinated naturally infected individuals ov... حسب Salma Younes (6424865)

"…At the 7th month, there was a significant decline in antibody responses among VN individuals, but not NI individuals, with a minimum decrease of 3.7-fold (p < 0.001). Among VN individuals, anti-S1 IgA levels began to decrease significantly (1.4-fold; p = 0.007) after two months, and both NtAb and S-RBD IgG levels began to decline significantly (NtAb: 2.0-fold; p = 0.042, S-RBD IgG: 2.4-fold; p = 0.035) after three months. …"