The impact of government expenditure on GDP in the State of Qatar: A nonlinear ARDL approach by Eid, Ashraf Galal

“…The NARDL model results show an asymmetric impact of government expenditure fluctuations as the increase in both government current and capital expenditures leads to a positive and significant effect on the Qatari's non-mining GDP, whereas the decrease in both types of government expenditure does not significantly affect the non-mining and quarrying GDP. …”
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If there is really a Notable Concern about allergenicity of genetically modified foods? by Yavari, B.

“…This review highlights the pathways to ensure food safety of GM foods from view point of absence of allergens and also describes the risk assessment procedures, including bioinformatics assays, biochemical procedures, immunological assessments and animal models. …”
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Membrane solubilization in erythrocytes as a measure of radiation exposure to fast neutrons by Monem, A Soltan

“…The solubilization of erythrocyte membrane by a non- ionic detergent, octylglucoside (OG), was found to exhibit a two stage transition from vesicular form to mixed micellar form in the range of detergent concentrations 1.5-7.8 mM. …”
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A disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer's disease: Focus on the trans-sulfuration pathway by Berry, Thomas

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The Effects of Spirulina Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Narrative Review by Sokary, Sara

“…Spirulina was effective in reducing body weight, body mass index, and waist circumference, with a potential dose-dependent effect. It also decreased interleukin 6, an important biomarker of body inflammation, by inhibiting NADPH oxidase enzyme, and lowering insulin resistance. spirulina supplementation also reduced triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. …”
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Enhanced boron removal by electricity generation in a microbial fuel cell by Ping, Qingyun

“…Two scenarios were examined, the MFC as a pretreatment process and the MFC as a post-treatment step in connection with conventional desalination. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on tobacco use: A population-based study by Alomari, Mahmoud A.

“…Conclusions Changes in the SH during COVID-19 have been reported in about 50% of participants who smoke tobacco, with a more reported decrease than increase in use. …”
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Profiling of intestinal microbiota in patients infected with respiratory influenza a and b viruses by Al Khatib, Hebah A.

“…Overall, infected patients experienced an increased abundance of Bacteroidetes and a corresponding decrease in Firmicutes. Differential abundance testing illustrated that differences in gut microbiota composition were influenza type-dependent, identifying ten differentially abun-dant operational taxonomic units (OTUs) between influenza A-and influenza B-infected patients. …”
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Dietary Patterns Associated with Breast Cancer in the Middle East: A Scoping Review by Zamzam, Syed

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A systematic review of stability of medicines used in emergency medical service settings by Rachid, Ousama

“…In the GCC region including Qatar, temperature and relative humidity values may rise over 50°C and 80%, respectively, according to climate data from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority 3 . …”
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A New Class of Electrocatalyst Materials for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Applications by Zaidi, Syed M. Javaid

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A case study to identify the hindrances to widespread adoption of electric vehicles in qatar by Khandakar, A.

“…The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) have proven to be a crucial factor to decreasing the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere. …”
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Dietary patterns and the risk of coronary heart disease among Jordanians: A caseecontrol study by Tayyem, RF

“…Conclusions The “Healthy Dietary Pattern” and the “High-Fiber Pattern” were associated with a decrease in odds of CHD among Jordanians.…”
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The effect of clopidogrel and aspirin on the severity of traumatic brain injury in a rat model by Firas, Kobeissy

“…TBI increases UCHL-1 and GFAP, but decreases hexokinase expression compared to the non-injured controls. …”
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Understanding the Scales Formation Inhibition Mechanism on C-Steel in a Sour Media by Al-Qahtani, Noora

“…In this work, the electrochemical behaviour of C-steel in sour (i) de-ionised water (DIW) and (ii) in different NaCl solutions were examined in an H2S system. A series of experiments were conducted at ambient (RT), 50 oC and at 80 oC using different combinations of inhibitors (A and B). …”
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EFFECT OF PHENOL AS A CONTAMINANT ON THE WILD PEARL OYSTER PINCTADA IMBRICATA RADIATA IN QATAR: ECOTOXICOLOGICAL APPROACH AND USE OF OYSTER SHELL STRUCTURE AS A POTENTIAL MITIGATIO... by BARAH, FARAHNAZ GHOLAMREZA

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Development of a Mechanistic and Data-Driven Model for Multiphase Flow Leak Detection in Pipeline by Barooah, Abinash

“…The effect of different pressure constraints, pipe length, pipe diameter, two-phase fluid rheology, leak diameter, leak location, outlet liquid volume fraction, and flowing liquid hold-up on leak size, pressure, and flow rate is analyzed. Decreasing the liquid fraction in the outlet section of the leak leads to a slight increase (6% average) in the inlet mass flow rate and a significant decrease (50% average) in the outlet mass flow rate for fixed pressure constraints, resulting in an increased leak flow rate, pressure, and density. …”
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Ecological modernization and responses for a low-carbon future in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries by Al‐Saidi, Mohammad

“…Low-carbon development is a challenging endeavor for many fossil fuels exporting nations around the world, and is especially important in light of the recent Paris Agreement on climate change. …”
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Adult appendicitis score versus Alvarado score: A comparative study in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis by Ghali, Mohamed Said

“…It requires proper management to decrease mortality and morbidity. Clinical scoring systems for diagnosing AA aimed to decrease the use of radiological scans and the rate of negative appendectomies (NA). …”
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Urology Residents' Perspectives on the In-House On-Call Systems: A Study in an Accredited Academic Center by Khalil, Ibrahim A. and Ibrahim, Tarek and Aldeeb, Maya and Mohamed, Ahmed and Ben Salah, Rym and Aboumarzouk, Omar M. and Al-Naimi, Abdulla

“…Quality of life and education: We adopted a validated survey based on a 5-point Likert scale to assess the residents' perception of the transition to a 12-hour on-call system on their quality of life and education. …”
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