Controversy and Debate: Questionable utility of the relative risk in clinical research: Paper 1: A call for change to practice by Suhail A., Doi

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Performance evaluation of interrupted and hybrid channel heat sinks for a triple junction high concentrator photovoltaic cell by Muhammad Usman Sajid (14778232)

“…The results reveal that the hybrid channel design (Geometry F) significantly reduces the maximum solar cell temperature from 82 °C to 78 °C at CR = 1500 and Re = 400, achieving up to a 39.5 % increase in the Nusselt number compared to the conventional straight channel design (Geometry A). …”

Investigating the impact of a novel active gap metering signalization strategy on driver behavior at highway merging sections by Nora Reinolsmann (16931784)

“…Most importantly, the minimum time-to-collision (TTC_min) to the merging vehicle was increased by an additional 1–1.5 s as compared to no treatment. …”

Diffusion tensor imaging with tractography in surgical resection of brainstem cavernous malformations: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammed Maan Al-Salihi (13105835)

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effect of preoperative diffusion tensor imaging in patients undergoing surgical resection of brainstem cavernous malformations. Five databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar, were searched using a comprehensive search strategy to find any article matching our inclusion criteria. …”

Pt-doped armchair graphene nanoribbon as a promising gas sensor for CO and CO2: DFT study by Ehab, Salih

“…After doping, the results revealed a significant increase in the adsorption energy to almost 9 times than the non-doped systems for the cases of CO on Pt–N-AGNR as well as CO2 on both Pt–H-AGNR and Pt–N-AGNR. …”
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The effect of a sand surface on physical performance responses of junior male handball players to plyometric training by Mehrez Hammami (14153331)

“…Assessments included 20 m sprint times, change of direction tests (Modified change-of-direction T-test and Modified Illinois test), a repeated sprint T-test, jumping ability (squat, countermovement and five jump tests), and static and dynamic balance.…”

Comprehensive Study of a Diabetes Mellitus Mathematical Model Using Numerical Methods with Stability and Parametric Analysis by AlShurbaji, Mohammad

“…Diabetes is sweeping the world as a silent epidemic, posing a growing threat to public health. …”
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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%).…”

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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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. …”

Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Stein Emil, Vollset

“…FindingsIn the reference scenario forecast, global and super-regional life expectancy increased from 2022 to 2050, but improvement was at a slower pace than in the three decades preceding the COVID-19 pandemic (beginning in 2020). …”
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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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