Injury surveillance of head and neck injuries with a special focus on sport-related concussions: Eight seasons observational study in professional football in Qatar by Souhail Chebbi (22163968)

“…The concussion proportion of all <u>head injuries</u> was 31.7 % during the four initial seasons and 43.5 % during the following four seasons with a non-significant increase of 11.8 % (X² = 1267, p = 0.26). …”

Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019 by Gregory A. Roth (6302315)

“…The global trends for disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and years of life lost also increased significantly, and years lived with disability doubled from 17.7 million (95% UI: 12.9 to 22.5 million) to 34.4 million (95% UI:24.9 to 43.6 million) over that period. …”

The global, regional, and national burden of stomach cancer in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study 2017 by Arash Etemadi (330880)

“…<p dir="ltr">Background Stomach cancer is a major health problem in many countries. Understanding the current burden of stomach cancer and the differential trends across various locations is essential for formulating effective preventive strategies. …”

OSRA Grant Cycle 2 Public Reports : Project Title: Parenting and youth in the Arab world: systematic synthesis of the evidence and knowledge gaps by Lilian A. Ghandour (17425413)

Effect of waste wax and chain structure on the mechanical and physical properties of polyethylene by AlMaadeed, M.A.

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Evaluating the invasive plant, <i>Prosopis juliflora</i> in the two initial growth stages as a potential candidate for heavy metal phytostabilization in metalliferous soil by Kamal Usman (11482990)

“…<p dir="ltr">Anthropogenic activities leads to increase in toxic metals in the environment. The toxicity of Cd, Cr and Pb to P. juliflora were tested in agar media; Seeds germinated in 25, 50 and 100 mg/L Pb; 5, 10 and 20 mg/ 10 L Cd; and 10 mg/L Cr were mostly unaffected. …”

Innovative and Sustainable Management Practices Using Qatari Mycorrhizae Fertilizers for Enhanced Production of Green beans by Naema A. Yahya (23752905)

Hydrothermal and irreversibility numerical analysis of helical coil energy storage tank with nano-encapsulated PCMs: A comprehensive study with magnetic filled, Soret/Dufour, and m... by Mohammed Azeez Alomari (20482592)

“…The numerical analysis has exploited the finite element method. The main results state that the value of the Nusselt average increases with the increase of the volume concentration, bouncy ratio and fusion temperature while the Sherwood average shows reverse behavior to these numbers. …”

Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Valery L Feigin (5320574)

“…Globally, stroke remained the second-leading cause of death (11·6% [10·8–12·2] of total deaths) and the third-leading cause of death and disability combined (5·7% [5·1–6·2] of total DALYs) in 2019. From 1990 to 2019, the absolute number of incident strokes increased by 70·0% (67·0–73·0), prevalent strokes increased by 85·0% (83·0–88·0), deaths from stroke increased by 43·0% (31·0–55·0), and DALYs due to stroke increased by 32·0% (22·0–42·0). …”

Fluid Administration in Emergency Room Limited by Lung Ultrasound in Patients with Sepsis: Protocol for a Prospective Phase II Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial by Mouhand F H Mohamed (20318412)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Sepsis remains a major health challenge with high mortality. Adequate volume administration is fundamental for a successful outcome. …”

Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Natalia V, Bhattacharjee

“…CCF50 as a proportion of each 5-year ASFR was predicted using a linear mixed-effects model with fixed-effects covariates (female educational attainment and contraceptive met need) and random intercepts for geographical regions. …”
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α-ketoglutarate (αKG) acts as a protective factor against chronic stress and has antidepressant properties by modulating BDNF levels in the brain by Eid, Fady

“…In the hippocampus, aKG increases BDNF levels possibly through the PGC1a-BDNF pathway. …”
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Air catalytic biomass (PKS) gasification in a fixed-bed downdraft gasifier using waste bottom ash as catalyst with NARX neural network modelling by Muhammad Shahbaz (772838)

“…The catalysts used have demonstrated a positive impact on the carbon conversion efficiency, showing the increase in carbon-containing gases in the product gas due to the increases in gas yield. …”

Experiences of burnout, anxiety, and empathy among health profession students in Qatar University during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Ruba Sulaiman (17734065)

“…<h2>Background</h2><p dir="ltr">The prevalence of burnout and anxiety is constantly increasing among health profession students worldwide. …”

A Financial Statement Analysis on Three Major Construction Companies in the UAE (Arabtec Holding PJSC, Drake & Scull PJSC and Emaar Properties PJSC) by AlEid, AlJazzy Bint Mohamed

“…Desirable liquidity ratio of (1.5-2 times) is a good indicator of a company’s position and the sample chosen companies are meeting the standards of the desirable liquidity ratio.  Leverage ratios have been studied to observe the debt dependency of the companies. …”
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Compliance and barriers to the use of infection prevention and control measures among health care workers during COVID‐19 pandemic in Qatar: A national survey by Muna Abed Alah (14779534)

“…</p> <h3>Results</h3> <p>Of 1,757 health care workers, 49.9% were between 30 and 39 years of age; the majority (47.5%) were nurses. Participants reported a significant increase in the median self-rated compliance scores during the pandemic compared with before it (<em>p</em> < .001). …”

The global, regional, and national burden of oesophageal cancer and its attributable risk factors in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global... by Farin Kamangar (63964)

“…<p>Background Oesophageal cancer is a common and often fatal cancer that has two main histological subtypes: oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma and oesophageal adenocarcinoma. …”

Exploring the Dynamic Interplay of Deleterious Variants on the RAF1–RAP1A Binding in Cancer: Conformational Analysis, Binding Free Energy, and Essential Dynamics by Abbas Khan (5141000)

“…The high‐binding mutations, P34Q and V60F, were subjected to protein–protein coupling which confirmed the increase in the binding affinity. …”

Changing life expectancy in European countries 1990–2021: a subanalysis of causes and risk factors from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Nicholas, Steel

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The impact of metformin therapy for gestational diabetes on fetal growth in women with risk factors for fetal growth restriction- a registry-based study from Qatar by Komal Rafique (17075074)

“…<h3>Background</h3> <p>Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has been the most prevalent medical condition in pregnancy, often managed by a multidisciplinary team. Numerous studies have demonstrated that metformin therapy for GDM offers advantages including a reduced risk of macrosomia, neonatal hypoglycemia, and admission to neonatal intensive care units (NICU). …”