The Sustainability (Environmental and Economical) impact of upgrading Bahrain building regulations for affordable housing units: Case study in Bahrain by Al-Saffar, May

“…Therefore, the research aims to explore the impact of upgrading the building envelope on reducing the consumption of annual energy, chiller energy and CO2 emissions in a typical housing unit in Bahrain. IES – VE simulation software was used to conduct number of evaluations to assess potential energy saving. …”
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Theoretical and experimental study on the selection of pure and mixed refrigerants for a power-cooling system driven by ultra-low-grade heat by Ahmad K. Sleiti (14778229)

Epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 in the United States: Systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions by Rwedah A., Ageeb

“…This study aimed to analytically describe the epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection in the United States through a systematic review and meta-analytics. …”
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Metabolic consequences of obesity on the hypercoagulable state of polycystic ovary syndrome by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…We determined plasma coagulation pathway protein levels in PCOS (n = 146) and control (n = 97) women recruited to a PCOS biobank. …”

Adapted arithmetic optimization algorithm for multi-level thresholding image segmentation: a case study of chest x-ray images by Abu Zitar, Raed

“…Particularly in recent years, there has been increased interest in determining the ideal thresholding for picture segmentation. …”
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Association of dyslipidemia, diabetes and metabolic syndrome with serum ferritin levels: a middle eastern population-based cross-sectional study by Neyla S. Al Akl (15189997)

“…<div><p>Elevated serum ferritin (SFer) levels are implicated in many energy metabolism abnormalities. …”

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Alters Neuropilin-1, PlGF, and SNAI1 Expression Levels and Predicts Breast Cancer Patients Response by Noura Al-Zeheimi (5177066)

“…Paired <i>t-</i>test analysis of 22 locally advanced breast cancer patients showed that plasma NRP-1 levels were increased significantly (<i>p</i> = 0.018) post-NAC in patients with pathological partial response (pPR). …”

Analysis of Synergy of Information Technology and Engineering Departments in a Telecommunication Company in United Arab Emirates and Middle East by ALMUHIRI, RASHID

“…The following research is an investigation of the dynamic interplay between Information Technology (IT) and Engineering departments of a well-known telecommunication company from the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East. The main focus of this study is on increasing organizational efficiency, employee motivation, and cost-effectiveness, and thus the study delves into the consequences of integrating these departments. …”
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Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among pediatric long-term ventilatory care unit nurses: Descriptive cross-sectional study by Brightlin Nithis Dhas (13767527)

“…<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) is widely reported among nurses but not specific to nurses working in pediatric long-term ventilatory care (PLTVC) units. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of MSD among nurses working in PLTVC settings.…”

Nurse’s experience working 12-hour shift in a tertiary level hospital in Qatar: a mixed method study by Bejoy Varghese (18001666)

“…</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">Our study provides an understanding of the nurse’s experience working 12-h shift in a tertiary level hospital in Qatar. A mixed method approach informed us that, nurses are not satisfied with the 12-h shift and interviews revealed high level of stress and burnout among nurses resulting in job dissatisfaction and negative health concerns. …”

Evaluating the economic and environmental viability of small modular reactor (SMR)-powered desalination technologies against renewable energy systems by Youngwook Yoo (20635007)

“…Analyzing both a 79.4 MWe unit and a 317.6 MWe packaged configuration, we found that MED and MSF processes increase the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) by over 40 % due to a 28 % reduction in SMR capacity from using back-pressure steam turbines. …”

A Study of the Impact of the Climate and Land-use/Land-cover (LULC) Changes on the UAE Mangrove Forests over the Period 1990-2020 by Raihan, Asif

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Exploring the evolution of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> and <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> resistance during the COVID-19 era by Emine Sehmen (22457614)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our results demonstrate a significant increase in antibiotic resistance levels in <i>Acinetobacter </i>and<i> Pseudomonas</i> strains associated with hospital-acquired infections or colonization during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

Metals in the Environment: Toxic Metals Removal by Muataz A. Atieh (14152746)

“…Water contamination with these compounds is becoming one of the most serious environmental problems because of the toxic nature of the heavy metal ions, even at low trace levels. With the rapid development of industries such as metal plating facilities, mining operations, tanneries, fertilisers, and paper industries, heavy metals wastewaters are directly or indirectly discharged into the environment increasingly. …”

Five-Level MLI-Based Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems: A Review on Control Methodologies, Modulation Strategies and Recent Developments by Anurag Tiwari (3563561)

“…Five-level MLI-based PV systems have become a crucial option as the relevance of renewable energy keeps increasing because of their increased efficiency, less harmonic distortion, and greater power quality. …”

Nutritional Status and Clinical Outcomes of Children with Medical Complexity in the United Arab Emirates: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Al Slaybe, Maryam

“…Their prevalence is increasing and they are suggested to be at a higher risk of undernutrition. …”
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Addressing energy and mobility poverty in the Middle East: lived experience, spatial injustice, and temporary migrants in the United Arab Emirates by Furszyfer Del Rio, Dylan

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Spatial modelling of contribution of individual level risk factors for mortality from Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in the Arabian Peninsula by Oyelola A. Adegboye (4287826)

“…The odds of dying from the disease was found to increase as age increased beyond 25 years and was much higher for individuals with any underlying comorbidities.…”

The Combined Effect of Loading Frequency, Temperature, and Stress Level on the Fatigue Life of Asphalt Paving Mixtures Using the IDT Test Configuration by Al-Khateeb, Ghazi

“…In addition, the rate of increase in the fatigue life with the loading frequency was exponential, and the difference in the fatigue life (Nf) between the different loading frequencies was found to be higher at lower stress levels than that at higher strain levels at the two temperatures. …”
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Trends and levels of the global, regional, and national burden of appendicitis between 1990 and 2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Letourneau, Ian D

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