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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Optimal design of a damped single degree of freedom platform for vibration suppression in harmonically forced undamped systems by Issa, Jimmy S.

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SWIPT-Enabled Relaying Networks for Next-Generation Wireless Systems: A Review of Achievable Rates and Future Challenges by Zaino, Rami

“…To address this, harvesting energy from radio frequency (RF) signals has emerged as a promising solution. This approach, known as Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer (SWIPT), has garnered increasing attention from both researchers and industry due to its potential to extend battery life. …”
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Interactions of black carrot concentrate powder as a natural coloring agent with gelatine and sucrose in model gummy samples by Ilyas, Atalar

“…With growing consumer concerns about the sustainability and safety of synthetic food colorings, the food industry is increasingly turning to natural colorants derived from plants. …”
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Prevalence, correlates and management of hyperglycemia in diabetic non-critically Ill patients at a tertiary care center in Lebanon by El Khoury, Ghada

“…The major factor perceived by nurses as a barrier to successful hyperglycemia management was the lack of knowledge about appropriate insulin use (87.5%). …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on lifestyle behaviors and their association with personality among adults in Qatar: A cross-sectional study by Tamara Al-Abdi (8710488)

“…The overall MD adherence decreased during lockdown (5.9 vs. 6.1, p < 0.001). There was an increase in olive oil (9% vs. 12%; p < 0.001), vegetables (54.3% vs. 58.7%; p = 0.005), legumes (11.8% vs. 15.3%; p = 0.007), sofrito (70.9% vs. 77.3%; p < 0.001) and fat (45.9% vs. 53.8%; p < 0.001) consumption and a decrease in fresh fruit (39.4% vs. 15.8%; p < 0.001) and fish/seafood (5.9% vs. 3.9%; p = 0.0035) consumption during lockdown. …”

Ethnic-specific association of amylase gene copy number with adiposity traits in a large Middle Eastern biobank by Niccolo’ Rossi (14152692)

“…Notably, overweight and obese Persians reported a significant trend towards dietary restraint following weight gain compared to Arabs (P = 4.29 × 10−5), with AMY1 CN showing negative association with dietary self-restraint (P = 3.22 × 10−3). …”

Bridging Qatar's food demand and self-sufficiency: A system dynamics simulation of the energy–water–food nexus by Haya Talib Shubbar (18186817)

“…These interconnections are then transmuted into a system dynamics model (SDM), facilitating a nuanced exploration of potential transformations and their ripple effects. …”

VisioDECT: a novel approach to drone detection using CBAM-integrated YOLO and GELAN-E models by Md. Sakib Bin Islam (22828181)

“…Maintaining public safety and protecting sensitive locations requires effective drone detection and payload assessment. Our article proposes a vision-based system for real-time drone identification and classification utilizing YOLOv5, YOLOv8, and GELAN-E deep learning models, enhanced with novel attention mechanisms and interpretability techniques. …”

Validation of Polygenic Risk Scores for Coronary Heart Disease in a Middle Eastern Cohort Using Whole Genome Sequencing by Mohamad Saad (214545)

“…Whole genome sequencing at 30× coverage was performed in 1067 coronary heart disease cases (mean age=59 years; 70.3% males) and 6170 controls (mean age=40 years; 43.5% males).</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The majority of PRSs performed well; odds ratio (OR) per 1 SD increase (OR1sd) was highest for PGS000337 (OR1sd=1.81, 95% CI [1.66–1.98], <i>P</i>=3.07×10−41). …”

Managing International NGO Projects - Context, cultural competence and its impact on performance (A Case study from Kenya) by Dale, Jorunn Marie

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Double versus triple arthrodesis for adult-acquired flatfoot deformity due to stage III posterior tibial tendon insufficiency: a prospective comparative study of two cohorts by Amr A. Fadle (14150298)

“…Both double and triple arthrodesis groups had a statistically significant improvement of the mean AOFAS hindfoot score post-operatively (71.46 ± 7.77 vs. 88.38 ± 3.66, p < 0.001) and (66.9 ± 7.69 vs. 85 ± 5.83, p < 0.001), respectively. …”

Factors associated with baseline smoking self-efficacy among male Qatari residents enrolled in a quit smoking study by Mohammed Al Thani (7487684)

“…Results showed that after controlling for relevant variables, number of cigarettes smoked (β^ = -0.22; 95% CI: -0.37, -0.06), having at least one quit attempt in the past year (β^ = 2.30; 95% CI: 0.27, 4.35), and reporting a complete home smoking ban (β^ = 3.13; 95% CI: 0.56, 5.70) were significantly associated with higher self-efficacy to quit smoking. …”

Verum- versus Sham-Acupuncture on Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in Animal Models: A Preclinical Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Fei-Yi Zhao (10887219)

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common health condition affecting senile people and leads to severe cognitive dysfunctions. …”

Temporal patterns of cancer burden in Asia, 1990–2019: a systematic examination for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study by Rajesh, Sharma

“…Between 1990 and 2019, deaths due to 17 of the 29 cancers either doubled or more, and 20 of the 29 cancers underwent an increase of 150% or more in terms of new cases. Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer (both sexes), breast cancer (among females), colon and rectum cancer (both sexes), stomach cancer (both sexes) and prostate cancer (among males) were among top-5 cancers in most Asian countries in terms of ASIR and ASMR in 2019 and cancers of liver, stomach, hodgkin lymphoma and esophageal cancer posted the most significant decreases in age-standardized rates between 1990 and 2019. …”
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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)

“…Blood samples were taken at every other visit to measure levels of total T (TT), calculated free T, sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), estradiol, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), progesterone and prolactin. We observed an increase in TT of 15.5 nmol/L (<i>p</i> < 0.0001), a reduction in SHBG of 10.5 nmol/L (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) and an increase in calculated free T of 383.04 pmol/L (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) over the study period. …”

Assessing the risk of angiotensin receptor blockers on major cardiovascular events: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yara Wanas (8744844)

“…</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders<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="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12872-020-01466-5" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12872-020-01466-5</a></p>…”

A new One Health Framework in Qatar for future emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases preparedness and response by Devendra, Bansal

“…One Health is increasingly recognized as an optimal approach to address the global risk of health threats originating at the human, animal, and ecosystem interface, and their impact. …”
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Prostate cancer burden in South Asia: A systematic analysis of global burden of disease data (1990–2021) by Vijay Kumar (377076)