Epidemiology of injuries from fire, heat and hot substances: global, regional and national morbidity and mortality estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study by Spencer L James (8673927)

“…At the global level, the age-standardised mortality caused by fire, heat and hot substances significantly declined from 1990 to 2017, but regionally there was variability in age-standardised incidence with some regions experiencing an increase (eg, Southern Latin America) and others experiencing a significant decrease (eg, High-income North America).…”

Durability of Cardiometabolic Outcomes Among Adolescents After Sleeve Gastrectomy: First Study with 9-Year Follow-up by Wahiba Elhag (5245547)

“…</p> <h2>Results</h2> <p>Follow-up rates were 57.53%, 82.87%, 85.24%, 83.92%, and 83.33% at the five time points. The preoperative mean body mass index (BMI) (45.60 ± 6.50 kg/m2) decreased at year 1 (30.04 ± 4.96 kg/m2, P=0.001) and was maintained up to 9 years (30.20 ± 3.92 kg/m2, P = 0.001). …”

10-Day structured initiation protocol from multiple daily injection to hybrid closed-loop system in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes by Goran Petrovski (129836)

“…The participants used the sensor for a median of 92% of the time and spent a median of 89% in Auto Mode. The mean HbA1c decreased from 8.2 ± 1.4% (66 ± 15.3 mmol/mol) at baseline to 6.7 ± 0.5% (50 ± 5.5 mmol/mol) at the end of the study (p = 0.017). …”

Hypospadias Reconstruction Training: Development of an Ex-Vivo Model for Objective Evaluation of Surgical Skills by Tariq Abbas (368053)

“…However, EMG measurements showed significant reductions in average EMG power, total time, dominant frequency, and cumulative muscle workload after training. Additionally, the mean power spectral density of the EMG signal decreased notably post-training. …”

Peripheral inflammatory and metabolic markers as potential biomarkers in treatment-resistant schizophrenia: Insights from a Qatari Cohort by Mohamed Adil Shah Khoodoruth (14589828)

“…Multivariate analysis highlighted significant differences in platelet count, mean platelet volume (MPV), TG, HbA1c, BMI, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and ferritin among the groups. …”

Brain microstructural changes support cognitive deficits in HIV uninfected children born to HIV infected mothers by Yadav, Santosh K.

“…Decreased FA along with both increased and decreased MD in different brain regions was present in HUC compared to CHNM. …”
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Distribution network protection considering grid code requirements for distributed generation by Margossian, Harag

“…The amount of inverter-based distributed generation connected to the low and medium voltage levels is increasing rapidly. Their growing impact on the power system has already driven some distribution network operators to start imposing requirements on their operation similar to those described in transmission grid codes. …”
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The changing landscape in the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer by El Amm, Joelle

“…This review describes the clinical trials that brought about the drug approvals of various agents and offers some insights regarding a rational approach to optimal treatment sequencing for these drugs since national guidelines are currently lacking.…”
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Oss security hardening overview by Charpentier, Robert

“…Software maintainers face the challenge to improve the security of their programs and are often under-equipped to do so. Some are taking advantage of open source software as the availability of the source code facilitates their validation and answers their need for trustworthy programs. …”
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Modulation of Human Valve Interstitial Cell Phenotype and Function Using a Fibroblast Growth Factor 2 Formulation by Najma Latif (250130)

“…Cell morphology, aspect ratio, size, levels and distribution of protein expression, proliferation, cell cycle, contraction and migration were assessed. Some VICs and some valve endothelial cells expressed FGF2 in valve tissue and this expression was increased in calcified valves. …”

Workforce localization in the UAE : recruitment and selection challenges and practices in private and public organizations by Waxin, Marie-France

“…Workforce localization (WL) has become an issue of increasing importance in the Arab Gulf region, a key emerging market, where, in many cases, local citizens are the minority in terms of population, and compete with high numbers of expatriate employees for jobs and positions. …”
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Simulation based generation of X-parameters using the harmonic balance first moment by Toukhtarian, Raffi

“…As the complexity of radio frequency circuits increases, the generation of macromodels for circuit blocks that can be used in system simulations has become increasingly useful and even necessary. …”
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An overview on XML similarity : background, current trends and future directions by Tekli, Joe

“…Owing to an unparalleled increasing use of the XML standard, developing efficient techniques for comparing XML-based documents becomes essential in the database and information retrieval communities. …”
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An illusion of freedom. (c2017) by Hashem, Farrah AL

“…Drawing on ethnographic and field-based observations in Kuwait, there is increasing pressure from NGOs and human rights activists not only for improving the democratic rights and conditions of citizens, but also those of non-citizens such as unskilled migrant workers, who in some Gulf countries far outnumber the local populations. …”
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Rapid mercury removal using living indigenous microalgal communities for water treatment applications by Amr Nasr Fekry (22521185)

“…Comprehensive isotherm analysis revealed the Dubinin-Radushkevich model provided the best fit (R² = 0.998), indicating physical adsorption as the predominant mechanism, as the calculated mean free energy (E = 5.00 kJ/mol) falls within the 1–8 kJ/mol range characteristic of physical adsorption. …”

Gender innovation through the lens of effectuation by Maamari, Bassem E.

“…Today, the strength of firms is embodied in their capability to survive within an increasingly competitive environment, or face failure. …”
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Application of carbon nano-materials in desalination processes by Zaib, Qammer

“…Scarcity of freshwater resources increases the importance of seawater and brackish water desalination processes. …”
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PSYCHOLOGICAL EMOTION RECOGNITION OF STUDENTS USING MACHINE LEARNING BASED CHATBOT by Khalil Assayed, Suha

“…Anxiety and depression can have a significant impact on students’ academic performance, however, these mental health impacts were increased during the Covid-19 pandemic, and accordingly students and parents need some people to share their feelings together; however, there are different types of social media apps and platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Instagram, and others. …”
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The Role of Agile Leadership in Fostering Innovation in UAE Educational Institutions by Boustany, Wadih

“…The findings suggest that some researchers use agile leadership in advancing higher educational settings, while other studies offer a focus on innovation, culture, and agile leadership effectiveness in different organisations in the UAE and educational settings in various areas of the globe. …”
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The Effect of Semantic Mapping and Brainstorming as Prewriting strategies on Developing the English Writing Ability and Motivation for Learning of the Tenth Grade students in Dubai... by Abu baker, Sahar Omar

“…In the light of these findings, the researcher ended the research with some relevant recommendations to be utilized for further researches.…”
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