BRET-based biosensors for SARS-CoV-2 oligonucleotide detection by Asfia Sultana (19170880)

“…Specifically, we designed BioODs against the SARS-CoV-2 parental (Wuhan strain) and B.1.617.2 Delta variant through the conjugation of specific, fluorescently modified molecular beacons (sensor module) through a complementary oligonucleotide handle DNA functionalized with the NanoLuc (NLuc) luciferase protein such that the dissolution of the molecular beacon loop upon the binding of the viral oligonucleotide will result in a decrease in BRET efficiency and, thus, a change in the bioluminescence spectra. …”

Non-diabetic ketoacidosis secondary to primary hyperthyroidism by Abdulrahman F. Al-Mashdali (17148316)

“…</p><h3>Patient concern</h3><p dir="ltr">We describe a case of a 41-year-old African lady with no past medical history presented to our hospital with severe abdominal pain and vomiting for three weeks. …”

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

“…Using a systematic review of the epidemiological literature and a newly developed meta-regression tool (meta-regression: Bayesian, regularised, trimmed), we derived disease-specific, non-parametric exposure–response curves to estimate relative risk as a function of PM2·5 concentration. …”
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A CFD- RSM study of cuttings transport in non-Newtonian drilling fluids: Impact of operational parameters by Abdelrahman M. Awad (16932519)

“…The current article provides a theoretical study of the impact of three operational parameters on cuttings transport in non-Newtonian drilling fluids. …”

Ferroelectric Properties and Electrocaloric Effect in Dy2O3 Substitution on Lead-Free (Na0.5 Bi0.5)0.94 Ba0.06TiO3 Ceramic by Turki, O.

“…Using the direct EC measurement, the ceramic corresponding to y = 0.02 exhibited a significant EC response, where ΔT = 1.2 K under 5 kV/mm. …”
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Does a Smile Matter if the Person Is Not Real?: The Effect of a Smile and Stock Photos on Persona Perceptions by Joni Salminen (7434770)

“…In contrast, the use of stock photos decreases the perceived similarity with the persona as well as persona credibility, both of which are significant predictors to a willingness to use a persona. …”

Effective non-intrusive load monitoring of buildings based on a novel multi-descriptor fusion with dimensionality reduction by Yassine Himeur (14158821)

“…This paper presents an efficient non-intrusive load monitoring framework that consists of the following main components: (i) a novel fusion of multiple time-domain features is proposed to extract appliance fingerprints; (ii) a dimensionality reduction scheme is introduced to be applied to the fused time-domain features, which relies on fuzzy-neighbors preserving analysis based QR-decomposition. …”

The impact of climatic conditions on the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk of BTEX compounds: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Amir Hossein Khoshakhlagh (15989705)

“…For different climatic conditions, the overall mean and 95 % confidence interval (CI) of the effect size related to the carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risk of BTEX were calculated using a random effect model. 26 articles passed the inclusion/exclusion criteria and were included in this review. …”

Fetoplacental transmission and placental response to SARS-CoV-2: Evidence from the literature by Henry C. Ezechukwu (13253406)

“…To date, the vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy remains controversial. We briefly report recent findings of placental response to SARS-CoV-2 infection and updates on vertical transmission. …”

Heart Rate Variability Analysis Reveals a Non-monotonic Relationship between Humanin Concentration and Cardiac Autonomic Regulation by Feng, Samuel

“…A mitohormetic type of relationship was observed with HRV features increasing and then decreasing with increasing HN concentration. …”
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Effect of Intravenous Mannitol on Intraocular Pressure Changes in Vitrectomized and Non-Vitrectomized Eyes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by HASHEM ABU SERHAN (19737499)

“…</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A literature search was conducted across PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science from inception up to March 1, 2024, focusing on studies investigating mannitol's impact on IOP in vitrectomized and non-vitrectomized eyes. …”

Effect of carbon nanotubes on the bonding mechanism of non-corrosive reinforcements to concrete by Alaa, Taha

“…This study aimed to assess the impact of waterborne pre-dispersed multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) at a concentration of 0.2 wt % on the bond strength between concrete and non-corrosive reinforcements, including stainless steel (SS), glass fiber reinforced polymers (GFRP), and basalt fiber reinforced polymers (BFRP) bars. …”
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Effect of carbon nanotubes on the bonding mechanism of non-corrosive reinforcements to concrete by Alaa Taha (17302783)

“…<p>This study aimed to assess the impact of waterborne pre-dispersed multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) at a concentration of 0.2 wt % on the bond strength between concrete and non-corrosive reinforcements, including stainless steel (SS), glass fiber reinforced polymers (GFRP), and basalt fiber reinforced polymers (BFRP) bars. …”

Physical Exercise Reduces the Expression of RANTES and Its CCR5 Receptor in the Adipose Tissue of Obese Humans by Engin Baturcam (309036)

“…In the present study, we investigated for the first time the effect of physical exercise on the expression of RANTES and CCR5 in obese humans. …”

Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: all-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burd... by Katherine R Paulson (8674293)

“…</p><p><br></p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">We completed all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality analyses from 204 countries and territories for detailed age groups separately, with aggregated mortality probabilities per 1000 livebirths computed for neonatal mortality rate (NMR) and under-5 mortality rate (U5MR). …”

Drying Studies of Purple Non-Sulphur Bacterial Biomass and Application as a Single-Cell Protein Feed for <i>Litopenaeus vannamei</i> by Asifa Anwar (20884229)

“…In this regard, single-cell protein (SCP) has emerged as an attractive opportunity due to its high productivity rate and lack of competition with arable land. Purple non-sulphur bacteria (PNSB) are one organism with a strong potential for single-cell protein. …”

Prevalence of polypharmacy and the association with non-communicable diseases in Qatari elderly patients attending primary healthcare centers: A cross-sectional study by Ayman Al-Dahshan (8962568)

“…Best practice guidelines should be developed for improved medical practice in the prescription of medications for such a vulnerable population.</p><p dir="ltr">Correction: Prevalence of polypharmacy and the association with non-communicable diseases in Qatari elderly patients attending primary healthcare centers: A cross-sectional study <a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238343" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238343</a>, published online 24 August 2020.…”

Positional and dimensional temporomandibular joint osseous changes in patients treated with the forsus fatigue resistant device: a non-randomized clinical trial by Ramy Abdul-Rahman Ishaq (22928974)

“…Participants were divided into a treatment and a control group. After alignment and leveling with fixed orthodontic appliances using 0.019 × 0.025-inch stainless-steel archwires, the FFRD was fitted. …”

Characterization of Non-hormone Expressing Endocrine Cells in Fetal and Infant Human Pancreas by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…<h3>Context: </h3><p dir="ltr">Previously, we identified chromograninA positive hormone-negative (CPHN) cells in high frequency in human fetal and neonatal pancreas, likely representing nascent endocrine precursor cells. …”

Predictors of prolonged hospitalization among geriatric trauma patients using the modified 5-Item Frailty index in a Middle Eastern trauma center: an 11-year retrospective study by Husham Abdelrahman (768893)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Using a validated tool, we explored the prevalence, risk factors, and predictors of longer hospitalization among hospitalized geriatric patients.…”