Prevalence and risk factors of poor indoor air quality and sick house syndrome symptoms in Dubai حسب ALI, MUNA IBRAHIM

"…Following are the major practical implications and recommendations that can be derived from findings of this research: • Developing related regulations by: o Mandating an appropriate exposure limit for indoor PM2.5 concentration. o Establishing rigorous policies to enforce compliance with mandated limits. o Establishing convenient policies to manage probable environmental risk of incense burning and new paints. o Incorporating the needs of atopic individuals and females in related policies. • Increasing public awareness about below risk factors and how to manage them: o The risk of having unacceptable indoor levels of PM2.5, PM10, TVOC, CO2, T, RH, and AERs that threatens a substantial number of Dubai housing. o The identified IEQ and building risk factors associated with SHS symptoms which were: indoor dimness, dust and dirt, stuffy air, paint odors, high humidity, water leakage, dampness odors, incense smoke, attached kitchens, and Dubai Sector 1. …"
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Optimal design and operation of conventional, solar electric, and solar thermal district cooling systems حسب Dana M. Alghool (18387132)

"…A sensitivity analysis shows that the efficiency of photovoltaic panels has the greatest impact on the annual cost of solar electric cooling systems—their annual cost only increases by 10% when the price of electricity increases by 20%, making solar electric the most economical system.…"

Fiber-matrix interfacial area reduction in fiber reinforced cements and concretes at moderate to high fiber volume fractions حسب Karam, Gebran N.

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In‐hospital neonatal mortality and the role of consanguinity حسب Matar, Maroun

"…Consanguinity was significantly associated with in‐hospital mortality (odds ratio 2.4; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.8, 3.1); consanguinity remained a significant predictor of mortality (odds ratio 1.8 [95% CI: 1.2, 2.9]) after adjusting for maternal age and education, crowding index, history of abortion, prenatal care, mode of delivery, gender, birthweight and apgar score at 5 minutes. …"
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The influence of Digital Skills on Project Innovation Success حسب Aljawi, Zahraa Ali

"…Digital skills assist organizations to maintain competitive advantages and increase innovation capacity in a fast-changing digital economy. …"
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Dynamic Change in Insulin Resistance Induced by Free Fatty Acids Is Unchanged Though Insulin Sensitivity Improves Following Endurance Exercise in PCOS حسب Myint Myint Aye (6404327)

"…</p><h3>Precis</h3><p dir="ltr">Maximal insulin resistance induced by lipid infusion determined at baseline and 8 weeks after exercise in control and PCOS women did not differ, though insulin sensitivity increased in PCOS after exercise.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Frontiers in Endocrinology<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2018.00592" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2018.00592</a></p>…"

Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the Lebanese adult population حسب Ramadan, Wijdan H.

"…Forty percent had been taking the drug for more than a year. Among those using BDZs for at least 1 month, 35.5% increased the dose with time. …"
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Regulation of circulating CTRP-2/CTRP-9 and GDF-8/GDF-15 by intralipids and insulin in healthy control and polycystic ovary syndrome women following chronic exercise training حسب Jayakumar Jerobin (6595520)

"…CTRP-2, CTRP-9, GDF-8 and GDF-15 levels were measured at 0, 3 and 5 h.</p> <h2>Results</h2> <p>Intralipids dramatically increased CTRP-2 levels in PCOS (P = 0.02) and control (P = 0.004) subjects, which was not affected by insulin infusion or by exercise. …"

Experimental study of the influence of particle size on Minimum Explosible Concentration of sulfur dust حسب Jack M. Altwal (17302843)

"…The work presented in this paper contributes to filling the current knowledge gaps on sulfur dust explosion properties and focuses on the experimental determination of the MEC of sulfur dust using a Modified Hartmann Tube and a 20 L dust explosion sphere. …"

Enhancing the Sensing Performance of Zigzag Graphene Nanoribbon to Detect NO, NO₂, and NH₃ Gases حسب Ehab Salih (17075206)

"…Moreover, the DOS results reflected a significant increase of the density at the Fermi level due to the improvement of ZGNR conductivity as a result of gas adsorption. …"

Optimization of the Consolidation Parameters for Enhanced Thermoelectric Properties of Gr-Bi₂Te_2.55Se_0.45 Nanocomposites حسب Farah El-Makaty (19198006)

"…Overall, increments in these two parameters improve the ZT values, with the temperature parameter having a higher influence. The highest ZT of 0.69 at 160 °C was obtained for the sample hot-pressed at 350 °C and 1 GPa for 5 min, which is indeed an excellent and competitive value when compared with results reported for this n-type Bi₂Te_2.55Se_0.45 composition.…"

Transferrin‑modifed liposomes triggered with ultrasound to treat HeLa cells حسب AlSawaftah, Nour Majdi

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Preschoolers’ and Mothers Dietary Practices and Compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines: Results of Oman’s National Nutrition Survey حسب Almaamary, Salima

"…This study analyzed data of the 2017 Oman National Nutrition Survey to assess the prevalence and interrelationships between dietary and movement variables among preschool children, aged 2–5 years. Methods: Household visits of a nationally representative sample evaluated mothers and children’s dietary, sleep and physical activity practices; media exposure; and anthropometric and sociodemographic variables. …"
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Higher serum leptin level in women than in nen with type 1 diabetes حسب Azar, Sami T.

"…In humans, serum leptin concentrations are increased in relation to increased body fat content. …"
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Effect of sulfonated poly (ether ether ketone) on the sensitivity of polyvinylidene fluoride-based resistive humidity sensors حسب Shoaib Mallick (14578565)

"…The impedance response of the PVDF-SPEEK blend film shows that the addition of SPEEK enhances the sensitivity of the sensing film at a lower humidity level. Moreover, the response and recovery times of the PVDF-SPEEK (2.5−5 wt%) are found to be 25 s and 65 s, respectively.…"

Computation of Power Extraction From Photovoltaic Arrays Under Various Fault Conditions حسب Azhar Ul-Haq (16875948)

"…<p>Photovoltaic (PV) faults such as partial shading, bypass-diode defects, degradation of PV modules, and wiring issues greatly affect the power output and cause various peaks in P-V curves of a PV system. Although, commonly used Total-Cross-Tied (TCT) scheme in PV arrays is considered instrumental for reducing power losses there lies a great scope to evaluate power extraction through reconfiguration of modules with different PV materials. …"

Rising blood pressure in Bangladesh حسب Nature Research (16552612)

"…Hypertension and cardiovascular diseases have recently increased in South-East Asia as a result of rapid urbanization, increased life expectancy, and lifestyle changes. …"

Genome-Based Characterization of Bacterial Pathogens Causing Bloodstream Infection حسب Boujanian, Carni

"…Bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacterial pathogens are considered among the risk factors that pose a severe threat to public health, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. …"
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Toxicity assessment of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate using zebrafish embryos: Cardiotoxic potential حسب Azza, Naïja

"…In the current study, we investigated the potential toxicity of DEHP using Zebrafish as a biological model. Five ascending concentrations of DEHP were tested in embryos throughout 96 hpf: 0.0086, 0.086, 0.86, 8.6, and 86 mg/L. …"
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Experimental and modeling analysis of p-type Bi₀.₄Sb₁.₆Te₃ and graphene nanocomposites حسب Aicha S. Lemine (17148352)

"…The TEM analysis confirmed the mechanical exfoliation of graphene filler in 5m nanocomposite into a single-layered nanostructure with an interplanar spacing of 0.343 nm. …"