Trends and Appropriateness of Sodium-glucose Co-transporter 2 Inhibitors Use in Qatar by Zaghloul, Nancy

“…Male gender (odds ratio [OR], 1.692; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.015 to 2.822; P=0.044), patients with a baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) >7% (OR, 3.219; 95% CI, 1.838 to 5.637; P<0.001) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) (OR, 2.182; 95% CI, 1.053 to 4.523), patients on metformin (OR, 7.556; 95% CI, 4.460 to 12.802; P<0.001), sulfonylureas (OR, 2.301; 95% CI, 1.160 to 4.563; P=0.017), and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors (DPP4is) (OR, 3.430; 95% CI, 2.004 to 5.871; P<0.001) were more likely to be prescribed a SGLT2i. …”
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Effects of supervisor’s personality on the support, abuse, and feedback provided to junior accountants by Saadullah, Shahriar M.

“…In this study, we posit that support, abuse, and feedback in an accounting firm, are in turn, affected by the supervisor’s personality, as defined by the Big Five personality factors. Methodology/approach – We conducted a web-based study with 115 accountants from a top 100 US accounting firm. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 infection triggers more potent antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) responses than mRNA-, vector-, and inactivated virus-based COVID-19 vaccines by Zedan, Hadeel T.

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Genotoxic impact of long-term cigarette and waterpipe smoking on DNA damage and oxidative stress in healthy subjects by Alsaad A.M.

“…This was associated with a marked decrease (50%) in the expression of detoxifying genes (NQO1 and GSTA1) with an increase in CYP1A1 mRNA expression, a cancer-activating gene. …”
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Biodegradable polysaccharide grafted polyacrylamide inhibitor for corrosion in CO2- saturated saline solution by Jalab, Rem

“…Electrochemical tests of Tafel and AC impedance, were used to determine the corrosion rate of carbon steel (C-steel) and protection efficiency in CO2-saturated 3.5 wt% NaCl solution. …”
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Regulation of NKG2D by RKIP: Implications on NK-mediated cytotoxicity and cytokine production by Galal, Youssef

“…Studies have suggested that RKIP can be used therapeutically to augment the proapoptotic tendencies in tumor cells, regulate the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), and decrease metastasis. NKG2D is a C-lectin-type receptor of the NK cell. …”
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Structural analysis of missense mutations in galactokinase 1 (GALK1) leading to galactosemia type-2. by P, Sneha

“…Molecular docking analysis revealed a decrease in interaction between the protein and ATP in all the 3 mutations, and molecular dynamic simulations of 50 ns showed a loss of stability and compactness in the mutant proteins. …”
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A Reduction in Maximal Incremental Exercise Test Duration 48 h Post Downhill Run Is Associated with Muscle Damage Derived Exercise Induced Pain. by Chrismas, Bryna C R

“…Conclusion: EIMD resulted in premature termination of a MIE test (decreased TTE), which was associated with EIP, MVC, and VA. …”
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Theoretical insight into effect of cation–anion pairs on CO2 reduction on bismuth electrocatalysts by Sun Hee, Yoon

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The retrospective study of the metabolic patterns of BCG-vaccination in type-2 diabetic individuals in COVID-19 infection by Anwardeen, Najeha R.

“…Furthermore, data indicated a decrease in sarcosine synthesis from glycine and choline and increase in spermidine synthesis in the BCG vaccinated cohort in T2D and non-T2D groups, respectively. …”
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Coral reef resilience differs among islands within the Gulf of Mannar, southeast India, following successive coral bleaching events by Raj, K. Diraviya

“…Overall, between 2005 and 2017 reefs had a simultaneous decrease in relative coral cover (avg. = ? …”
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Identification of an amino-terminus determinant critical for ryanodine receptor/Ca2+ release channel function. by Seidel, Monika

“…The arrhythmia-linked R176Q mutation within the β8-β9 loop decreases N-terminus tetramerization but does not affect RyR2 subunit tetramerization or the N-terminus interaction with C-terminus. …”
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Temperature sensor based on composite film of vanadium complex (VO2(3-fl)) and CNT by Karimov, Kh S.

“…The overall resistance of the sensor decreases by 1.8-2.1 and 1.9-2.0 times at DC and AC voltage, respectively. …”
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Effects of rutile-TiO2 nanoparticles on accelerated weathering degradation of poly(Lactic Acid) by Antunes, A.

“…The effect of accelerated weathering on poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and a PLA nanocomposite with rutile titanium (IV) dioxide (rutile-TiO2) was investigated. The accelerated weathering test applied consecutive steps of ultraviolet (UV) (at 340 nm and 0.76Wm-2 irradiance) and moisture at 50 C for 2000 h, following the ASTM D4329 standard. …”
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Evaluation of antibody response in symptomatic and asymptomatic covid-19 patients and diagnostic assessment of new IgM/IgG elisa kits by Al-Jighefee, Hadeel T.

“…This study aims to study the immune response and evaluate the performances of four new IgM and five IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits for detecting anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies against different antigens in symptomatic and asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. …”
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The Cardiovascular Benefits of Empagliflozin, A Sodium Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitor: Is NHE1 a Viable Target? by Al-Shamasi, Al-Anood

“…Stimulation of H9c2 cardiomyoblasts with ANG II (100nM) resulted in cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, an effect that was regressed in the presence of EMPA (500nM). …”
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Biochemical and structural impact of two novel missense mutations in cystathionine β-synthase gene associated with homocystinuria by Al-Sadeq, Duaa W.

“…In this study, we present the clinical and biochemical characterization of two novel CBS missense mutations that do not respond to pyridoxine treatment, namely c.689T > A (L230Q) and 215A > T (K72I), identified in a Chinese patient. …”
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Impacts of CO2-induced seawater acidification on coastal Mediterranean bivalves and interactions with other climatic stressors by Range, P.

“…CO2 perturbation experiments produced contrasting responses on growth and calcification of juvenile shells, according to species and location. …”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning Powered IRS-Assisted Downlink NOMA by Shehab, Muhammad

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An evidence base for school health policy during the covid-19 pandemic by Badran, S.

“…Further data suggested decreased childhood transmission from respiratory droplets and a low viral load among children. …”
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