Infliximab versus ciclosporin in steroid resistant acute severe ulcerative colitis: a model-based cost-utility analysis of data from CONSTRUCT pragmatic trial by Alam, Mohammed Fasihul

“…Beyond 2-year trial follow-up, Markov model predicted a decrease in colectomy rate, but it remained slightly higher for ciclosporin. …”
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Long-term performance analysis and power prediction of PV technology in the State of Qatar by Touati F.

“…This research aims to investigate PV performance for two years in the harsh environment of Qatar. For data collection, a wireless system has been developed to record critical parameters such as solar irradiance, relative humidity, ambient temperature, PV module temperature, dust, wind speed, and output PV power. …”
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Effect of Fluid Viscosity and Fiber Length on the Performance of Fibrous Fluid in Horizontal Well Cleanout by Mendez, Michael

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Artificial weathering and accelerated heat aging studies on low-density polyethylene (Ldpe) produced via autoclave and tubular process technologies by Luyt, A. S.

“…In particular, a mechanism of chain scission/branch-ing that resulted in crosslinking was assumed for the neat polyethylenes, after combining the decrease of molecular weight observed in the GPC analysis with the increase in Young's modulus after UV exposure. …”
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A precious-metal-free Fe-intercalated carbon nitride porous-network with enhanced activity for the oxygen reduction reaction and methanol-tolerant oxygen reduction reaction by Bin Yousaf, Ammar

“…The C and N-rich additives help generate abundant Fe-Nxand N-C active sites for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) under acidic and alkaline conditions and show a negligible decrease in activity after 2000 scan cycles. …”
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Modeling and control for new LLCL filter based grid-tied PV inverters with active power decoupling and active resonance damping capabilities by Khan A.

“…This contradicts the goal of optimizing system's overall power density. Therefore, a novel LLCL filter for grid-connected applications is introduced that merges AC-Side and DC-Side volume minimization methods without additional power electronics devices. …”
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Impact of clays on CO2 adsorption and enhanced gas recovery in sandstone reservoirs by Hamza A.

“…Clay-rich sandstone rocks, which have swellable clays such as illite, showed the highest CO2 uptake at a temperature of 50 °C and a pressure of 20 bars with total CO2 uptake of 4.6 and 2.6 mg/g for Kentucky and Scioto rocks, respectively. …”
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Navigating Cyclone Threats: A Forecast Approach Using Water Streams’ Physical Characteristics as an Indicator to Predict High Risk Potential Areas in the Sultanate of Oman by Al-Awadhi, Talal

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Global, regional, and national burden of upper respiratory infections and otitis media, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Sirota, Sarah Brooke

“…The mortality rate of URIs in 2021 was 0·2 per 100 000 (0·1 to 0·5), a decrease of 64·2% (–84·6 to –43·4) from 1990, when the mortality rate was 0·7 per 100 000 (0·2 to 1·1). …”
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Characteristics of olive mill solid residue and its application in remediation of Pb2+, Cu2+ and Ni2+ from aqueous solution: Mechanistic study by Hawari, A.

“…However, over the pH range of 3.0–5.0, pH-related effects were not significant. Meanwhile, at lower pH values the uptake capacity decreased. …”
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Effects of rutile-TiO2 nanoparticles on accelerated weathering degradation of poly(Lactic Acid) by Antunes, A.

“…Thermal stability decreased in the presence of TiO2 and a double melting peak was observed for the PLA/TiO2 nanocomposite. …”
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Three dimensional evaluation of the skeletal and temporomandibular joint changes following stabilization splint therapy in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders and mandi... by Ahmed, Madiha Mohammed Saleh

“…The value of the difference from the bilateral condyle head position to the X and Z axes significantly decreased from 2.50 ± 1.56 mm and 2.30 ± 1.57 mm to 1.64 ± 1.58 mm and 1.82 ± 1.11 mm, respectively. …”
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Variation in temperature and light but not salinity invokes antioxidant enzyme activities in germinating seeds of Salsola drummondii by A. Rasheed,A. Hameed,M. A. Khan &B. Gul

“…Seeds with efficient antioxidant defence system show higher germination under stress conditions; however, such information is limited for the halophyte seeds. …”
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Analysis and Extension of Switched Inductor and Capacitor Based High Gain DC-DC Boost Converter with Flexible Control at Higher Gains by Iqbal, A.

“…Moreover, it has the lowest voltage stress across the switches and a continuous current at the input, making it a viable option for renewable energy systems. …”
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Pulpal blood flow changes and pain scores related to using superelastic 0.018-inch nickel titanium as the first orthodontic alignment archwire: A prospective clinical trial by Alhaija, Elham S.Abu

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Reinforcement of polyacrylamide-co-tert-butyl acrylate base gel using nanosilica for conformance control at low and high reservoir temperatures by Shamlooh M.

“…Silica (silicon dioxide) has been found to have a strengthening effect as well as it enhances the thermal and mechanical stability of the system. …”
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Evaluation of nasal septal deviation and maxillary bone and nasal airway dimensions and volumes using cone-beam computed tomography in patients with unilateral palatal canine displ... by Osman, Safa A. Azim

“…PDC subjects have reduced palate thickness and decreased nasal airway volume. In the presence of NSD, the odds of developing PDC increase by 3.35 times, and for each one-unit increase in the maxillary bone volume, the odds of developing PDC decrease by 20%.…”
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Thermal properties of smart microencapsulated paraffin/plaster composites for the thermal regulation of buildings by Karkri M.

“…DS5001X microcapsules containing a paraffin mixture with a melting point of 26 �C to develop new construction materials with high thermal energy storage capacity for use in high-comfort constructive systems. …”
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Dexamethasone and transdehydroandrosterone significantly reduce pulmonary epithelial cell injuries associated with mechanical ventilation. by Al-Ruweidi, Mahmoud Khatib A A

“…In our work, we propose a different approach to decrease injuries of epithelial cells (EpCs) upon MV. …”
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An experimental study on the effect of using gas-to-liquid (GTL) fuel on diesel engine performance and emissions by Bassiony, M. A.

“…In addition, using the GTL and G50 fuels as alternatives to the diesel resulted in a significant decrease in engine CO, NOx, and SO2 emissions. 2016 Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University…”
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