Epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae in Qatar: A 3-year hospital-based study حسب 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 حسب 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 حسب Issa, Jimmy S.

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SWIPT-Enabled Relaying Networks for Next-Generation Wireless Systems: A Review of Achievable Rates and Future Challenges حسب 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 حسب 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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The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010–19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 حسب Christopher J L Murray (18278781)

"…</p><h3>Interpretation</h3><p dir="ltr">The leading risk factors contributing to global cancer burden in 2019 were behavioural, whereas metabolic risk factors saw the largest increases between 2010 and 2019. Reducing exposure to these modifiable risk factors would decrease cancer mortality and DALY rates worldwide, and policies should be tailored appropriately to local cancer risk factor burden.…"

Ethnic-specific association of amylase gene copy number with adiposity traits in a large Middle Eastern biobank حسب 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 حسب 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 حسب 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. …"

Peripheral inflammatory and metabolic markers as potential biomarkers in treatment-resistant schizophrenia: Insights from a Qatari Cohort حسب Mohamed Adil Shah Khoodoruth (14589828)

"…<p dir="ltr">Schizophrenia presents significant diagnostic and treatment challenges, particularly in distinguishing between treatment-resistant (TRS) and non-treatment-resistant schizophrenia (NTRS). This cross-sectional study analyzed routine laboratory parameters as potential biomarkers to differentiate TRS, NTRS, and healthy individuals within a Qatari cohort. …"

Adaptation of a Mice Doppler Echocardiography Platform to Measure Cardiac Flow Velocities for Embryonic Chicken and Adult Zebrafish حسب Fatiha M. Benslimane (6695087)

"…It enables practical real time visualization in a non-invasive manner, making the modality especially useful to image dynamic cardiac structures. …"

Validation of Polygenic Risk Scores for Coronary Heart Disease in a Middle Eastern Cohort Using Whole Genome Sequencing حسب 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). …"

A Sociodemographic Analysis of the Impact of COVID-19-Related Schools’ Closure on the Diet and Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents in Qatar حسب Muna Abed Alah (14779534)

"…Male to female ratio was almost 1:1. We found a significant decrease in the intake of vegetables, increases in the intake of soft drinks, fried food, fast food, and sweets, and a reduction in physical activity during schools’ closure compared to before. …"

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

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Factors associated with baseline smoking self-efficacy among male Qatari residents enrolled in a quit smoking study حسب 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 حسب Fei-Yi Zhao (10887219)

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

Assessing the risk of angiotensin receptor blockers on major cardiovascular events: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials حسب 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 حسب 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) حسب Vijay Kumar (377076)

Wide Range Voltage Scaling Converter With Extended Duty and Low Voltage Stress for a DC Microgrid Applications حسب Md Samiullah (16888767)

"…In addition, the closed-loop operation of the converter is validated by its ability to maintain a regulated 400 V dc bus voltage, despite variations in the input voltage.…"