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

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Applying value-based strategies to accelerate access to novel cancer medications: guidance from the Oncology Health Economics Expert Panel in Qatar (Q-OHEP) by Anas Hamad (9545771)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">In line with global trends, cancer incidence and mortality may have decreased for specific types of cancer in Qatar. …”

Developing Dynamic Daylighting Metric for Dynamic Facades in Office Buildings in Dubai by THALOOB, AFRA BAKHIT

“…To fulfill this purpose, a modified daylight metric has been developed which consists of Dynamic Useful Daylight (DUD) to measure the work plane area that receives a desired daylight illuminance and Dynamic Sunlight Exposure (DSE) to measure the work plane area that receives excessive direct sunlight. …”
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Towards the development of an integrated model for examining the determinants affecting the use of Queue Management Solutions in Healthcare by ALQUDAH, ADI AHMAD ALI

“…The results revealed that the new tool is beneficial, and the median times to finish the processes within the patient’s journey have significantly decreased. To evaluate the use of the enhanced QMS, this research develops an integrated model based on the integration of various constructs extracted from different theoretical models, including the UTAUT, TAM, and social cognitive theory (SCT) along with trust and innovativeness as external factors. …”
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3D FEM Model on the Parameters’ Influence of EPB-TBM on Settlements of Single and Twin Metro Tunnels During Construction by Masoud Forsat (14158980)

“…<p>The present research exposes the investigation on three-dimensional modeling of the single and twin metro tunnels for the case of the Tehran metro line. At first, simulation implemented on the comparison of the ground movements in the single and twin tunnels. …”

The Effect of Chitosan’s Addition to Resorcinol/Formaldehyde Xerogels on the Characteristics of Resultant Activated Carbon by Ahmed Awadallah-F (825837)

“…The total pore volume decreased from 1.040 to 0.238 cm3/g and the total pore surface area decreased from 912.3 to 554.4 m2/g. …”

A comparison of peer, teacher and self-feedback on the reduction of language errors in student essays by Diab, Nuwar Mawlawi

“…Three Lebanese university student groups sat for a pre-test, received instruction on the errors under study, and practiced correcting them in response to their respective source of feedback. …”
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Impact of inflammation, gene variants, and cigarette smoking on coronary artery disease risk by Merhi, Mahmoud

“…Moreover, it also shows the effect of smoking-gene interaction on CAD risk, where the CYP1A1 MspI polymorphism revealed a decreased risk in current smokers.…”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Adiponectin-Induced Attenuation of Mechanical Stretch-Mediated Vascular Remodeling by Crystal M. Ghantous (14571292)

“…Stretching the RPV for 10 minutes significantly decreased phosphorylation of LKB1, AMPK, and eNOS, while APN significantly increased p-LKB1, p-AMPK, and p-eNOS in stretched vessels. …”

Genetic Variation in CCL5 Signaling Genes and Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Susceptibility and Prognosis Implications by Jingxuan Shan (4711089)

“…We found a highly significant association between the <b><i>CCND1</i></b><b> </b><b>rs614367-TT</b> genotype (OR = 5.14; <i>P</i> = 0.004) and TNBC risk, and identified a significant association between the <b>rs614367-T</b> allele and decreased PFS in TNBC. …”

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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Physical Exercise Enhanced Heat Shock Protein 60 Expression and Attenuated Inflammation in the Adipose Tissue of Human Diabetic Obese by Abdelkrim Khadir (437074)

“…Subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and blood samples were collected from obese adults with and without diabetes (<i>n</i> = 138 and <i>n</i> = 92, respectively, at baseline; <i>n</i> = 43 for both groups after 3 months of physical exercise). …”

Nicotine induces resilience to chronic social defeat stress in a mouse model of water pipe tobacco exposure by activating BDNF signaling by Khalifeh, Mohamad

“…Male C57BL/6 J mice were exposed to WTS or received intraperitoneal injections of nicotine for thirty days then subjected to CSDS for ten days. …”
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Investigating the Quality Combined Effect of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in Quality Management in Manufacturing Firms by ALBLOOSHI, ROUDHA KHALID ABDULLA

“…This improvement led to decreased warranty claims, cost reductions, and enhanced product longevity, ultimately reinforcing the company's commitment to delivering high-quality products that exceed the customer's expectations. …”
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Investigating the mechanism by which the platelet-derived growth factor receptor promotes metastasis in medulloblastoma by AbouAntoun, Thamara Jihad

“…PDGF-BB treatment of cells enhanced migration and proliferation after 24 hr; increased PDGFRβ, PI3K, Akt and Erk1/2 activity, decreased PTEN activation and transactivated EGFR. …”
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Basin of Attraction through Invariant Curves and Dominant Functions by Al-Sharawi, Ziyad

“…We study a second-order difference equation of the form ₙ₊₁= ₙ(ₙ₋₁) + ℎ, where both () and () are decreasing. We consider a set of invariant curves at ℎ = 1 and use it to characterize the behaviour of solutions when ℎ > 1 and when 0 < ℎ < 1.The case ℎ > 1 is related to the Y2K problem. …”
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Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic anal... by Haidong, Wang

“…Globally, HALE increased from 58·6 years (56·1–60·8) in 2000 to 63·5 years (60·8–66·1) in 2019. …”
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Microstructure and Compressive Behavior of Al–Y₂O₃ Nanocomposites Prepared by Microwave-Assisted Mechanical Alloying by Manohar Reddy Mattli (18147568)

“…The mechanical properties of the Al–Y₂O₃ nanocomposites increased as the addition of yttria reached to 1.5 vol. % and thereafter decreased. The microhardness first increased from 38 Hv to 81 Hv, and then decreased to 74 ± 4 Hv for 1.5 vol. % yttria. …”

Nonlinearities in the response of real GDP to oil price shocks by Karaki, Mohamad B.

“…I follow Kilian and Vigfusson (2011a) and conduct a test of symmetry. …”
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How global spine sagittal alignment and spinal degeneration affect locomotive syndrome risk in the elderly by Ramada R. Khasawneh (6837734)

“…TKA showed no variation across groups, while LLA decreased with advancing LS risk stage. Except for L1–L2 and L5–S1, lumbar disc height (LDH) decreased with higher LS risk stages. …”