An adaptive error control system using hybrid ARQ schemes by Kousa, M.A.

“…The main feature of this system is that the receiver uses the same decoder for decoding the received information after each transmission while the error-correcting capability of the code increases. …”
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AN EFFICIENT TEST RELAXATION TECHNIQUE FOR COMBINATIONAL LOGIC CIRCUITS by El-Maleh, Aiman

“…Having a partially specified or relaxed test set increases the effectiveness of compaction and compression techniques. …”
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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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Raising awareness among health educators and educational institutions of the need to overcome the language barrier among Non-Native English speaking students of Health Sciences in... by Ghizlane Bendriss (9025832)

“…This study showed a decrease in 2014 for the proportion of students in the foundation year that studied sciences in English with 73% in 2013 to 39% in 2014. …”

The effect of Hydrogen Peroxide treatments on dental enamel porosity and protein structure and its long-term implications on tooth hardness and optical properties by Jelena Eric (21015107)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Shade analysis revealed that, in the short term, HP treatment significantly increased lightness and Hue and decreased chroma compared to DW (<i>p </i>< 0.05); however, 1 week after treatment some of the initial gains in tooth lightness were partially lost. …”

Fixed-interval versus OCT-guided variable dosing of intravitreal bevacizumab in the management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration by El-Mollayess, Georges M.

“…Results Compared to baseline, variable dosing had a mean improvement in BCVA of 11.0 letters after 12 months vs 9.2 letters for fixed-interval dosing (P = .81). …”
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A marking technique for intraoperative localization of small liver metastases before systemic chemotherapy by Zalinski, Stephanie

“…Preoperative chemotherapy is increasingly used prior to resection of colorectal liver metastases (CLM). …”
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The Triple “S” Impact of COVID-19: Nationwide Evidence of the Impact of the Stress Associated With Restrictive Measures on Substance Use, Sleep, and Social Connectedness in Qatar... by Muna Abed Alah (18171346)

“…Of tobacco users in our sample, 36% reported increased tobacco use since the start of home confinement, while 41.6% of alcohol users reported decreased alcohol use. Concerning sleep, 46.1% reported an increase in average sleep duration per day (0.77 h mean increase, 95% CI: 0.66-0.88, P<0.001), and a third of participants reported poorer sleep quality. …”

Healthcare Professionals' Attitudes Toward Patients With Mental Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study in Qatar by Suhaila Ghuloum (796180)

“…</p> <h3>Results</h3> <p>A total of 406 nurses and 92 doctors participated in the study. The nurses' mean MICA score was significantly higher than that of the physicians. …”

Synergetic effects of dodecylamine-functionalized graphene oxide nanoparticles on antifouling and antibacterial properties of polysulfone ultrafiltration membranes by Abedalkader Alkhouzaam (15842647)

“…All membranes were characterized in terms of chemical structure, morphology, hydrophilicity, porosity and mean pore size. Cross-section SEM images showed the distribution of GO and rGO-DDA between the pores and on the polymer walls. …”

Evaluating the impact of the Minimization of Aggression and Violence (MoAV) intervention on mechanical restraint use in Qatar's acute mental health setting by Ananth Nazarene (21239912)

“…The percentage of restrained patients decreased from 25 % to 4 %, p = (<0.001). The mean duration of restraint incidents slightly increased from 59.1 min in 2016 to 61.3 min in 2021, though this change was not statistically significant. …”

The effects of long-term testosterone treatment on endocrine parameters in hypogonadal men: 12-year data from a prospective controlled registry study by Aksam Yassin (14779204)

“…In this single-centre, cumulative, prospective, registry study, 321 hypogonadal men (mean age: 58.9 years) received testosterone undecanoate injections in 12-week intervals for up to 12 years. …”

Modeling the influence of daily temperature and precipitation extreme indices on vegetation dynamics in Katsina State using statistical downscaling model (SDM) by Mohammad Hadi Ahmad (17632248)

“…All the scenarios present increasing minimum and maximum temperatures and decreasing precipitation, except for RCP8.5, which predicted a more adverse trend. …”

An efficient test relaxation technique for combinational circuits based on critical path tracing by El-Maleh, A.

“…Having a partially specified or relaxed test set increases the effectiveness of compaction and compression techniques. …”
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An Efficient Test Relaxation Technique for Combinational Circuits Based on Critical Path Tracing by El-Maleh, Aiman H.

“…Having a partially specified or relaxed test set increases the effectiveness of compaction and compression techniques. …”
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Self-Expanding Covered Metallic Stent as a Bridge to Surgery in Esophageal Cancer by Mariette, Christophe

“…The R0 resection rate (71.0% vs 85.5%; p = 0.041), median time to recurrence (6.5 vs 9.0 months; p = 0.040), and 3-year overall survival (25% vs 44%; p = 0.023) were significantly reduced in the SEMS group, and the 3-year locoregional recurrence rate was increased (62% vs 34%; p = 0.049). The results remained significant after excluding SEMS-related esophageal perforations. …”
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Social media for health promotion in diabetes: study protocol for a participatory public health intervention design by E. Gabarron (18711958)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Participatory health approaches are increasingly drawing attention among the scientific community, and could be used for health promotion programmes on diabetes through social media. …”

Social impact projections for Qatar youth residents from 2022: The case of the IAAF 2019 by Wadih Ishac (18061304)

“…Data were collected from 316 university students' from different nationalities residing in Qatar; a month after the event took place. After conducting confirmatory factor analysis, this study was subject to structural equation modeling. …”

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)

“…The objective was to determine the circulatory biomarkers for macrophage activation at baseline and after serum glucose normalization in obese type 2 diabetes (OT2D) subjects. …”

Controlling a traumatic injury by Nature Research (16552612)

“…</p><p>“Misdiagnosis can be reduced by raising awareness about the condition and increasing the use of imaging, especially CT scans,” says Mohammed.…”