Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis... by Marissa B Reitsma (8674341)

“…Although prevalence of smoking had decreased significantly since 1990 among both males (27·5% [26·5–28·5] reduction) and females (37·7% [35·4–39·9] reduction) aged 15 years and older, population growth has led to a significant increase in the total number of smokers from 0·99 billion (0·98–1·00) in 1990. …”

Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Comfort, Haley

“…The estimated number of stillbirths occurring at 20 weeks' gestation or longer decreased from 5·08 million (95% UI 4·07–6·35) in 1990 to 3·04 million (2·61–3·62) in 2021, corresponding to a 39·8% (31·8–48·0) reduction, which lagged behind a global improvement in neonatal deaths of 45·6% (36·3–53·1) for the same period (down from 4·03 million [3·86–4·22] neonatal deaths in 1990). …”
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Exploring Unique Physiological and Genetic Features of Desert-dwelling Legumes by Madhurima Chatterjee (5331215)

Identification of macrophage activation-related biomarkers in obese type 2 diabetes that may be indicative of enhanced respiratory risk in COVID-19 by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…Two potent M1 macrophage activation markers, CXCL9 and CXCL10, were decreased in OT2D. Activated M2 macrophages were characterized by elevated levels of plasma CD163, TFGβ-1, MMP7 and MMP9 in OT2D. …”

Thermochemical splitting of CO₂ using solution combustion synthesized lanthanum–strontium–manganese perovskites by Gorakshnath Takalkar (14151135)

Examining time-to-transport decisions in Emergency Medical Services by Hassan Farhat (9000509)

Efficacy and safety of using Etelcalcetide for controlling secondary hyperparathyroidism by Tarek Fouda (18472476)

Clinical characteristics and outcome of children with acute cryptorchid testicular torsion: A single-center, retrospective case series study by Zlatan Zvizdic (9212371)

“…The median follow-up period was 42.6 months (IQR 12.5–71.2 months), revealing only one patient with testicular atrophy. …”

COVID-19 biomarkers for severity mapped to polycystic ovary syndrome by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…However, it is observed that in metabolic conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome expressed proteins differ compared to control women [2] and PCOS patients have increased platelet aggregation and decreased plasma fibrinolytic activity, resulting in a prothrombotic propensity [3, 4], with elevated coagulation markers [5]. …”

Nurse-Led System-wide Unit-based Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury (HAPI) Reduction Project by Mariam Al-Mutawa (18505317)

Does Ultrasound Really Good Enough to Evaluate the Pneumothorax in the Emergency Department by Atilla Temel (17788481)

“…The average age of the patients was 76.5%, with the youngest patient being 18 years old and the oldest one being 90 years old. …”

Prevalence of bullying and violence among adolescents in Arab Gulf countries: a systematic review by Amani N. Alansari (19743643)

“…Educational settings constituted primary contexts for incidents, with specific high-risk locations identified, including corridors (54.8%), restrooms (17.5%), and classrooms (up to 80% in private schools). …”

Evaluating the Successful Initiation of a New Dialysate Potassium Management Protocol: “Reduced Emergency Department Admission with Hyperkalemia in Hamad General Hospital Dialysis... by Shajahan Joseph K (18472465)

Zirconium Phosphate/Ionic Liquid Proton Conductors for High Temperature Fuel Cell Applications by Mohammed, Hanin

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Optimization of Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycles with Clathrate Hydrates Thermal Energy Storage by Gadalla, Akram Mohamed

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Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 by Mokdad, Ali H

“…The proportion of DALYs attributed to high body-mass index increased from 3·7% to 7·5% between 1990 and 2013. Burden of mental health problems and drug use increased. …”
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Causes of blindness and vision impairment in 2020 and trends over 30 years, and prevalence of avoidable blindness in relation to VISION 2020: the Right to Sight: an analysis for th... by Jaimie D Steinmetz (18015919)

“…Age-standardised prevalence of avoidable blindness decreased by −15·4% [–16·8 to −14·3], while avoidable MSVI showed no change (0·5% [–0·8 to 1·6]). …”

Measuring routine childhood vaccination coverage in 204 countries and territories, 1980–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020, Release 1 by Natalie C Galles (9715361)

“…The global number of zero-dose children fell by nearly 75% between 1980 and 2019, from 56·8 million (52·6–60·9) to 14·5 million (13·4–15·9). However, over the past decade, global vaccine coverage broadly plateaued; 94 countries and territories recorded decreasing DTP3 coverage since 2010. …”

Effect of chronic and non-chronic moderate wine consumption upon rat lipoprotein profile in the blood. (c2002) by Slaiby, Rita

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Small molecule inhibition of stat3 enhances survival in mice with intracerebral melanoma by Abou-Ghazal, Mohamed

“…In addition, WP1066 decreased the level of c-Myc and survivin in melanoma cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. …”
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