Exergy and thermo-economic analysis of solar thermal cycles powered multi-stage flash desalination process by Sharaf Eldean, Mohamed A.

“…The comparisons are proceeding for the MSF-BR desalination plant with total productivity in the range of 5,000m3 /d which the gain ratio is increased up to 12 with 40 stages. …”
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Enhancing the electrocoagulation process for harvesting marine microalgae (Tetraselmis sp.) using interdigitated electrodes by Wardan A. Khatib (17302747)

“…In this study, 10 min electrolysis time was found to be sufficient to harvest 82.4% microalgae with 1 cm electrode distance and 50 mA/cm2 current density. Furthermore, decreasing the electrode distance to 0.5 cm increased the algal harvesting efficiency to 96.18%. …”

Successful minimally invasive management of nonvascular grade IV blunt renal trauma with complete transection in a 7-year-old girl by Zlatan Zvizdic (9212371)

“…Although such injuries have a decreased likelihood of spontaneous resolution, not all require open operative repair. …”

Acute kidney injury requiring dialysis after endovascular intervention for acute deep venous thrombosis: A case report and literature review by Najlaa Essa A. H. Al‐Mannai (21841775)

“…We report here a case of a 39 years old lady who developed severe AKI (illustrated by creatinine level of 664 μmol/L (7.5 mg/dL), bicarb of 13 mmol/L and being anuric), requiring hemodialysis secondary to intravascular hemolysis and hemoglobinuria that occurred immediately after the use of AngioJet pharmacomechanical catheter‐directed technique to treat an extensive iliofemoral DVT.…”

Global, regional, and national burden of neck pain, 1990–2020, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Cross, Marita

“…By 2050, the estimated global number of neck pain cases is projected to be 269 million (219–322), with an increase of 32·5% (23·9–42·3) from 2020 to 2050. Decomposition analysis of the projections showed population growth was the primary contributing factor, followed by population ageing. …”
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Vitamin K2 supplementation and arterial stiffness among renal transplant recipients—a single-arm, single-center clinical trial by Kilany, Hala

“…Supplementation was associated with a 14.2% reduction in mean cfPWV at 8 weeks (cfPWV pre-vitamin K2 = 9.8 ± 2.2 m/s vs. cfPWV post-vitamin K2 = 8.4 ± 1.5 m/s; P < .001). …”
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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. …”

Effect of preparation method on the properties of poly(methyl methacrylate)/mesoporous silica composites by M. A. Sibeko (14152350)

“…The PMMA/MCM-41 composites were prepared through in situ polymerisation and melt mixing methods, with MCM-41 loadings of 0.1, 0.3, and 0.5 wt.%. The presence of MCM-41 increased the thermal stability of PMMA/MCM-41 composites prepared by melt mixing, but in the case of the in situ polymerised samples, the MCM-41 accelerated the degradation of the polymer. …”

A Comparative study of Technical Efficiency in GCC Islamic Financial Institutions during the Global financial Crisis using Malmquist-Type Data Envelopment analysis by Al Hammadi, Khalid Faisal

“…The last aim of this study is to examine the relation between IFI size (by total Asset) and Annual Total Factor Productivity Change .To satisfy the previously mentioned aims both Data envelopment analysis (DEA) and Malmquist total productivity Index was applied on a balanced panel of 22 GCC and 19 non-GCC IFIs. …”
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Metabolic Signatures of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension in COVID-19 Patients With Different Disease Severity by Mohamed A. Elrayess (7956179)

“…</p><p><br></p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Reduced levels of various triacylglycerols were observed with increased disease severity in the diabetic patients, including those containing palmitic (C16:0), docosapentaenoic (C22:5, DPA), and docosahexaenoic (C22:6, DHA) acids (FDR < 0.01). …”

Fines effect on gas flow in sandy sediments using μCT and pore networks by Jamal A. Hannun (14779078)

“…High kaolinite content (equal to or larger than 6%) results in fractured porous media, while high montmorillonite content (equal to or larger than 5%) results in disconnected vuggy media. Lower contents cause a gradual reduction in pore and throat sizes during gas injection. …”

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, regional, and national burden of household air pollution, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Fiona B, Bennitt

“…InterpretationAlthough the burden attributable to HAP has decreased considerably, HAP remains a substantial risk factor, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia. …”
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Trends in the global, regional, and national burden of oral conditions from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Eduardo, Bernabe

“…Existing trends for 1990–2021 reveal relatively small changes (upward or downward) in prevalence and burden. Increasing counts of prevalent cases and DALYs were noted for all oral conditions but untreated caries of deciduous teeth (no percentage change in prevalence or DALYs) and orofacial clefts (–68·3% [–79·3 to –46·5] decrease in DALYs). …”
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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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Geomorphological changes in the coastal area of Farasan Al-Kabir Island (Saudi Arabia) since mid Holocene based on a multi-proxy approach by Pavlopoulos, Kosmas

“…The mid Holocene evolution of the borehole area is resulted from the detailed analysis of five sedimentary units detected along the core Matar-1, and includes three distinct stages: (a) from 5253 ± 223 y cal BP to 3138 ± 223 y cal BP, carbonate coarse-grained material consisting of coral fragments, molluscs, calcareous algae and benthic foraminifera are deposited on a shallow marine fringing reefal platform, which becomes progressively a nearshore backreef (around 3675 ± 215 y cal BP), and later (around 3138 ± 223 y cal BP) a reef ramp; (b) since 3040 ± 220 y cal BP the borehole area obtains the characteristics of a high-energy beach that receives increasing inputs of terrigenous material; (c) subsequently, a supratidal backshore setting is established influenced mostly by terrestrial processes and occasionally by marine processes, as it is indicated by the decreasing and sometimes sporadic presence of benthic foraminifera, and recently, a sedimentary veneer consisting of terrigenous, carbonate and evaporite material is formed by terrestrial, mainly wadi and aeolian, processes. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd and INQUA…”
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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. …”