Seasonal variations in feed-water chemistry and fouling dynamics of reverse-osmosis systems: A global climate lens by Nasser Zareei (22921226)

“…First, climate-specific seasonal fouling regimes are distinct and mechanistically predictable patterns: arid coasts (BWh) experience summer biofouling synergistically amplified by gypsum scaling; temperate systems (Cfa, Dwa) face winter organic fouling from recalcitrant humics despite reduced microbial activity; and tropical intakes (Aw, Am) endure monsoonal pulses that increase both colloidal fouling and dissolved organics by 5–100× relative to dry-season baselines. …”

Comparison of postoperative pain in children after maintenance anaesthesia with propofol or sevoflurane: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bushra M. Abdallah (18560839)

“…Further, children in the sevoflurane group had higher odds of having higher pain scores (OR 3.18, 95% CI 1.83–5.53, I2=20.9%), and a 60% increase in the odds of requiring postoperative rescue analgesia compared with propofol (OR 1.60, 95% CI 0.89–2.88, I²=58.2%).…”

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexually transmitted infection testing and diagnosis in Lebanon: A retrospective chart review by Sunji, Nadine

“…STI positivity rates increased post-COVID-19 onset, although this increase was not statistically significant. …”
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Carbon Performance and Financial Performance: How R&D Makes a Difference Pre‐ and Post‐Paris Accord by Mohamad H. Shahrour (21393698)

Social media for health promotion in diabetes: study protocol for a participatory public health intervention design by E. Gabarron (18711958)

“…</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: BMC Health Services Research<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3178-7" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3178-7</a></p>…”

The impact of abnormal maternal body mass index during pregnancy on perinatal outcomes: A retrospective cohort study by Ghinwa Lawand (17075043)

“…</p> <h3>Results</h3> <p>Compared to women with normal BMI, women with increasing BMI had increasingly higher odds of developing specific adverse outcomes, the highest being in the class III obesity group (GDM- aOR 2.71, 95% CI 2.25-3.27, p<0.001, GHT- aOR 5.32 95% CI 3.49-8.11, p<0.001, CD- aOR 2.33 95% CI 1.85-2.94, p<0.001, PPH- aOR 1.77 95% CI 1.35-2.33, p<0.001). …”

A Multidecadal Assessment of Drought Intensification in the Middle East and North Africa: The Role of Global Warming and Rainfall Deficit by Ahmed El Kenawy (7510103)

“…The SPEI, which incorporates the effects of evapotranspiration, demonstrated a more pronounced increase in drought frequency and severity than the SPI, reflecting the growing impact of rising temperatures in the most recent decades. …”

Mortality and associated risk factors of COVID-19 infection in dialysis patients in Qatar: A nationwide cohort study by Tarek Abdel Latif Ghonimi (16328413)

“…In a multivariate analysis, only ICU admission was found to be significantly associated with death [OR = 32.8 (3.5–305.4), p = 0.002)]. …”

1787 evaluation of transperineal prostatic administration of a PSA-activasted protoxin (PRX302) in men with luts secondary to BPH by Elhilali, Mostafa

“…The concentration of PRX302 increased from 0.75 to 10.5mg/ml at a volume of 0.25-1.3 ml/deposit. …”
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Obesity as a risk factor for sedation-related complications during propofol-mediated sedation for advanced endoscopic procedures by Azar, Riad

“…Results There were 203 AMs in 13.9% of patients, hypoxemia in 7.3%, need for vasopressors in 0.8%, and premature termination in 0.6% of patients. Increasing BMI was associated with an increased frequency of AMs (BMI <30, 10.5%; 30-35, 18.9%; >35–26.8%; P < .001) and hypoxemia (BMI <30, 5.3%; 30-35, 9.4%; >35, 13.4%; P = .001); there was no difference in the frequency of need for vasopressors (P = .254) and premature termination of procedures (P = .401). …”
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Error performance of vertical-BLAST over Rayleigh and Nakagami fading channels by Khan, S.A.

“…The study of statistical distribution of errors is a prerequisite in the design of appropriate coding techniques to effectively control errors. …”
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Prediction of stroke-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia: Machine learning approach by Abujaber, Ahmad A.

“…MethodsWe collected data from a national stroke registry covering January 2014 to July 2022, including 9,840 patients diagnosed with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. …”
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Exploring serum glycome patterns after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: A prospective pilot study by Stefania, Mondello

“…Two brain-specific structures, HexNAc5Hex3DeoxyHex0NeuAc0 and HexNAc5Hex4DeoxyHex0NeuAc1, were substantially increased early after injury in patients with unfavorable outcome (GOS-E≤4) (area under the curve [AUC]=0·75 [95%CI 0·59-0·90] and AUC=0·71 [0·52-0·89], respectively). …”
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Risk Factors of Difficult Intubation in Patients with Severe Obesity Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ayten Saracoglu (8075222)

“…Logistic regression revealed that the odds of complicated intubation were 1.5 times higher in patients with a BMI > 60, 8.9 times higher in those with Cormack-Lehane class IV, and 5.1 times higher in patients with Mallampati score of IV. …”

Burden of Transport-Related Injuries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 by Saeid Safiri (3713035)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">In 2017, there were 5.5 million (UI 4.9–6.2) transport-related incident cases in the EMR – a substantial increase from 1990 (2.8 million; UI 2.5–3.1). …”

Association Between Serum Bicarbonate Levels and Prediabetes and Subclinical Inflammation in Young Healthy Adults: A Cross-sectional Study by Abeer A Omar (21623774)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 825 participants with mean age 29.2 years (5.9) of which 365 (44.2%) were males. …”

Efficacy and safety of aldafermin in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Mohamed Mahmoud Marey (18560902)

“…NASH prevalence is increasing exponentially and carries a high risk for disease progression, cirrhosis, and liver-related mortality. …”

Drying kinetics and thermo-environmental analysis of a PV-operated tracking indirect solar dryer for tomato slices by Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel (19852263)

“…<p dir="ltr">The purpose of this study is to investigate how a tracking indirect solar dryer (SD) powered by photovoltaic cells affected the drying kinetics (DK) and thermo-environmental conditions of tomato slices. …”

Epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae in Qatar: A 3-year hospital-based study by Musaed Alsamawi (14778031)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The incidence of ESBL infections is exponentially increasing with variable prevalence among geographical areas and treatment settings. …”

Building Practices Enhancements in Relation to Thermal Performance and Energy Saving. A Case Study of Residential Building in Cairo, Egypt by EL-DIN EL-ATTAR, MAY MOHAMED DIAA

“…In combined matrix simulations, annual electricity savings percentages ranged between 18% and 22%, with a corresponding payback periods between 5 years and 11.6 years.…”
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