GERD outcome after bariatric surgery A protocol for systematic review and meta analysis by Abdel-Naser Elzouki (9376853)

“…<h3>Background/Aim </h3><p dir="ltr">Obesity is associated with increased incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and it has been suggested that GERD symptoms may be improved by weight reduction. …”

Toward a Clearer Understanding of Value‐Based Healthcare: A Concept Analysis by Vahe Kehyayan (21241649)

“…</p><h3>Method</h3><p dir="ltr">A concept analysis approach was used to identify the concept’s defining attributes, its antecedents, consequences, and its empirical referents.…”

Investigation of urban heat island and climate change and their combined impact on building cooling demand in the hot and humid climate of Qatar by Athar Kamal (17191843)

“…The impacts of UHI and climate change on the climatic conditions of the Marina district of Lusail City, Qatar, are evaluated using Urban Weather Generator (UWG) and World Weather Generator (WWG) tools, respectively, for 2050 and 2080. …”

Long non-coding RNA MALAT1 promotes steatosis in HepG2 cells by modulating target gene expression in presence of Exendin-4 by Olfa Khalifa (10914452)

“…</p> <p>Methods: A steatosis cell model was established using HepG2 cells by treating them overnight with 400 mM oleic acid (OA). …”

Salivary α-amylase activity is associated with cardiometabolic and inflammatory biomarkers in overweight/obese, non-diabetic Qatari women by Neyla S. Al Akl (15189997)

“…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">Obesity, prevalent in approximately 80% of Qatar’s adult population, increases the risk of complications like type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. …”

Epigenetic DNA Methylation Signatures Associated With the Severity of Paget’s Disease of Bone by Ilhame Diboun (3522413)

“…DNA methylation profiling was performed using Illumina Infinium HumanMethylation 450K array.…”

Stromal TRIM28-associated signaling pathway modulation within the colorectal cancer microenvironment by Seán Fitzgerald (721911)

“…Strength and direction of associations between signaling endpoints were identified using Spearman’s rank-order correlation analysis and compared to TRIM28 levels. …”

The protective effects of conditioned media from human mesenchymal stem cells against Methylglyoxal-mediated injury of cultured endothelial cells by Maram Hasan (6672440)

“…We also investigated the protective effects of MSCs-CM against MGO-induced apoptosis in EA.hy926 endothelial cells using the Annexin V/propidium iodide assay and the quantification of caspases 3/7 activity. …”

Sentiment visualization of correlation of loneliness mapped through social intelligence analysis by Hurmat Ali Shah (18192889)

“…Advanced text analytics is used to gain nuanced insights into the experiences, emotions, and challenges connected with loneliness. …”

Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) activates WNT/β‐catenin signalling in breast cancer cells via epigenetic silencing of DKK1 and DKK3 by Harshita Shailesh (14779408)

“…<p></p><div> <p>Protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) activity is dysregulated in many aggressive cancers and its enhanced levels are associated with increased tumour growth and survival. However, the role of PRMT5 in breast cancer remains underexplored. …”

Characterizing the transitioning epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 in the USA: model-based predictions by Houssein H. Ayoub (9262512)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a prevalent lifelong infection that appears to be undergoing an epidemiologic transition in the United States (US). Using an analytical approach, this study aimed to characterize HSV-1 transitioning epidemiology and estimate its epidemiologic indicators, past, present, and future.…”

Crash risk in morbidly obese drivers before and after bariatric surgery: A population-based cohort study by Junaid Ahmad Bhatti (366799)

“…Morbid obesity may be associated with increased crash risk. These findings favor crash risk assessment in morbidly obese drivers.…”

GPS spoofing detection via crowd-sourced information for connected vehicles by Gabriele Oligeri (14151426)

“…Our solution allows for a tunable tradeoff between detection delay and false positive; for instance, we can detect an attack in approximately 6 s, when leveraging the information coming from only the WiFi, while the delay increases to 30 s when using the information from the mobile cellular network, still achieving a false positive probability strictly less than 0.01. …”

Bacillus thuringiensis strain QBT220 pBtoxis plasmid structural instability enhances δ-endotoxins synthesis and bioinsecticidal activity by Kavita Nair (17151127)

“…<i>israelensis</i> (<i>Bti</i>) spherical parasporal crystal contains several insecticidal proteins used as environmentally safe alternative to toxic chemical pesticides. …”

Exploring the potential of single-batch and multi-batch electrodialysis treatment of domestic wastewater for resource recovery by Asifa Anwar (20884229)

“…This study investigates electrodialysis (ED) for nutrient recovery and hydrogen generation from domestic wastewater using single-batch (SB) and multi-batch (MB) modes. …”

Why does the adverse effect of inappropriate MRI for LBP vary by geographic location? An exploratory analysis by Mujahed Shraim (14153145)

“…LBP cases with at least 1 day of work disability were identified by reviewing indemnity service records and medical bills using a comprehensive list of codes from the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition (ICD-9) indicating LBP or nonspecific back pain, excluding medically complicated cases.…”

Dynamic Biomarkers of Response to Anti-Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Cancer by Said Dermime (79420)

“…To date, immune check-point inhibitors have been approved as first or second line therapy options in a broadening range of metastatic cancer and increasingly explored in the treatment of early stage tumors. …”

Exploring critical factors in referral systems at different health‐care levels by Farrukh Jamal (8605026)

“…All statistical analysis was processed in R, and Corel Draw 12 was also used for graphical illustration.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Healthcare facilities referred most emergencies to several departments, including the cardiac care unit, medical, urology, intensive care unit/emergency, obstetrics and gynaecology, children's, orthopaedic, and psychiatry. …”

Support for smallholder farmers through Islamic instruments by Ishrat Hossain (18090535)

“…<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">In societies with strong presence of Islam, Islamic instruments with more scope for fairness and equity can be innovatively harnessed to play an increasing role in the development process and poverty alleviation schemes. …”

Protocol for extramedullary hematopoiesis in patients with transfusion‐dependent β‐thalassemia (TDT): A systematic review by Fateen Ata (12217764)

“…However, there are increasingly reported cases of EMH in BTM. The incidence of EMH in BTM is thought to be <1%. …”