NADPH-derived ROS generation drives fibrosis and endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition in systemic sclerosis: Potential cross talk with circulating miRNAs by Posadino, Anna Maria

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Development and Evaluation of Fibrous Fluid Formulations for Horizontal Gas and Oil Well Cleanout by MAHMOUD, HUSAMELDIN ABDELHAMID

“…The first part (Section 4.1) examines the influence of fibers concentration and aspect ratio, base polymer concentration, and solution temperature on FCFs stability; Fibers of higher aspect ratio showed better stability properties for FCF; formation of fiber's structured network decreases the fiber's sensitivity to destabilization under various conditions. …”
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Changing Paradigm in The Global LNG Market: Opportunities And Risks For Major Suppliers in The Gulf Region by Sung, Jinsok

“…As competition in the market is reaching unprecedented level, price competitiveness, credit ratings of sellers and ability to supply at desired timing are more valued than ever.Strengthening competitions will not seriously affect the position of Qatar in the market due to following reasons: (1) Qatar LNG has one of the lowest break-even price (2) Swing supplier - Qatar can send LNG to any major buyers in the world (3) Exporter with proven track record (4) Qatar is located ideally from new demand centers, South Asia, South East Asia, Gulf countries and LNG demand in Europe is growing rapidly. …”
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Spatial-temporal pattern of cultivated land productivity based on net primary productivity and analysis of influencing factors in the Songhua River basin by Yang, Shiliang

“…The results showed that: (1) the area of cultivated land in SRB decreased, but NPP of cultivated land area increased, during 2000-2020; (2) spatially, NPP was relatively low in the middle of the basin and gradually increased towards the periphery; (3) The main positive factors were the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), slope, precipitation, evapotranspiration, and total nitrogen, while the main negative factors were temperature, Ratio Vegetation Index, and total phosphorus. …”
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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 Hamad, Anas

“…Methods: The Q-OHEP convened on 30 November 2021 for a 3-hour meeting to discuss cancer management, therapeutics, and health economics in Qatar, focusing on four domains: (1) regulatory, (2) procurement, (3) treatment, and (4) patients. …”
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Phospholipase C zeta profiles are indicative of optimal sperm parameters and fertilisation success in patients undergoing fertility treatment. by Kashir, Junaid

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The investigation of treatment design parameters on carbon integration networks by Alnouri, Sabla Y.

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Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Jaimie D, Steinmetz

“…Age-standardised rates of deaths per 100 000 people attributed to these conditions decreased from 1990 to 2021 by 33·6% (27·6–38·8), and age-standardised rates of DALYs attributed to these conditions decreased by 27·0% (21·5–32·4). …”
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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on smoking (waterpipe and cigarette) and participants' BMI across various sociodemographic groups in Arab countries in the Mediterranean Region by Al Sabbah, Haleama

“…The highest percentages of obesity among smokers before the lockdown were in Oman (33.3%), followed by Bahrain (28.4%) and Qatar (26.4%), whereas, during the lockdown, the percentage of obese smokers was highest in Bahrain (32.1%) followed by Qatar (31.3%) and Oman (25%). According to the logistic regression model, the odds ratio of smoking increased during the pandemic, whereas the odds ratio of TV watching decreased. …”
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Contrasting cardiovascular mortality trends in Eastern Mediterranean populations: Contributions from risk factor changes and treatments by Critchley, Julia

“…Results Risk factor trends: Smoking prevalence was high in men, persisting in Syria but decreasing in Tunisia, oPt and Turkey. BMI rose by 1-2 kg/m2 and diabetes prevalence increased by 40%-50%. …”
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Food shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study in four Near Eastern countries by Ben Hassen, Tarek

“…Design/methodology/approach: The research is based on an online survey conducted on 1,456 subjects using a snowball sampling technique. …”
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Microbial Desalination Cell: An Integrated Approach for Wastewater Treatment and Desalination Systems for Sustainable Water Desalination and Wastewater Treatment by Sevda, Suraj

“…The availability of drinking water from the current available sources is decreasing due to the high demand and population increase. …”
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Monovalent Anion Interaction on the Electron Flow of Photosystem II in Soyabean Cells by El Shintinawy, Fatma [فاطمة على الشنتناوي]

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Impact of fines type on gas flow using 3D micro-computed tomography by Al-Raoush, Riyadh

“…Methane hydrates are promising unconventional energy source with natural reserves above 1,000 Trillion m3. Hydrates are found in saturated sandy sediments, where multi-phase flow of gas takes place through sediment's pores, physical phenomenon at pore-scale controls flow properties. …”
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Impact of fines type on gas flow using 3D micro-computed tomography by Al-Raoush, Riyadh

“…Methane hydrates are promising unconventional energy source with natural reserves above 1,000 Trillion m3. Hydrates are found in saturated sandy sediments, where multi-phase flow of gas takes place through sediment's pores, physical phenomenon at pore-scale controls flow properties. …”
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Dynamic workload patterns prediction for proactive auto-scaling of web applications by Iqbal W.

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The Global, Regional, and National Burden of Adult Lip, Oral, and Pharyngeal Cancer in 204 Countries and Territories: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Da Cunha, Amanda Ramos

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Pilot-scale spiral wound membrane assessment for THM precursor rejection from upland waters by Golea, D.

“…The dissolved organic carbon (DOC) passage decreased with decreasing molecular weight cut-off, with a less than one-third the passage recorded for the NF membranes than for the UF ones. …”
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Pilot-scale spiral wound membrane assessment for THM precursor rejection from upland waters by Golea, D.

“…The dissolved organic carbon (DOC) passage decreased with decreasing molecular weight cut-off, with a less than one-third the passage recorded for the NF membranes than for the UF ones. …”
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Correlating the microstructure to mechanical properties and wear behavior of an accumulative back extruded Al-Mg2Si in-situ composite by Ebrahimi, M.

“…Surprisingly, the wear loss was dramatically decreased in processed materials in comparison to the as-received one. …”
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