Vitamin D status affects proteomic profile of HDL-associated proteins and inflammatory mediators in dyslipidemia by Hanaa, Mousa

“…Our findings indicated a decrease in HDL-associated apolipoproteins (ApoM and ApoD) in individuals with both dyslipidemia and vitamin D deficiency. …”
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Contrasting cardiovascular mortality trends in Eastern Mediterranean populations: Contributions from risk factor changes and treatments by Critchley, Julia

“…Results Risk factor trends: Smoking prevalence was high in men, persisting in Syria but decreasing in Tunisia, oPt and Turkey. BMI rose by 1-2 kg/m2 and diabetes prevalence increased by 40%-50%. …”
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MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF DISTRICT COOLING SYSTEM by ISMAEN, RABAH

“…This research focuses on modeling and optimization of the design and operation of a district cooling system (DCS). The research investigates two solution paths: (1) the system transformation leading to re-organizing the conventional system (powered by the grid electricity) to achieve better economic and energy performance, and (2) the system integration of solar cooling technologies to enhance sustainable development for decreasing CO2 emissions. …”
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An efficient green ionic liquid for the corrosion inhibition of reinforcement steel in neutral and alkaline highly saline simulated concrete pore solutions by Sliem, Mostafa H.

“…The inhibition efficiency was improved as the concentration of Q-32 and pH values were increased. However, it decreased as the temperature was raised. A Q-32 concentration of 20 µmol L–1 exhibited a 94% inhibition efficiency at 20 °C. …”
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Production Of Size-selected Copper Nanoclusters For Petroleum Refinery Applications by Ayesh, Ahmad

“…Copper (Cu) nanoclusters are a promising system for gas sensing applications, mainly because of its sensitivity and selectivity for H2S [1,2]. …”
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Burden of diabetes mellitus attributable to demographic levels in Qatar: An emerging public health problem by Bener, Abdulbari

“…Diabetes mellitus was the 6th leading cause of disease burden in Qatar (3.8%). The YLD showed a sharp increase in men (2.52 in 2011 from 1.34 in 2007) and women (1.05 in 2011 from 0.33 in 2007) during the year 2011. …”
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P-value driven methods were underpowered to detect publication bias: analysis of Cochrane review meta-analyses by Furuya-Kanamori, Luis

“…The proportion of meta-analyses detected as asymmetrical via Egger's, Harbord's, Peters', and Begg's tests decreased by 42.6%, 41.1%, 29.3%, and 28.3%, when the median number of studies in the meta-analysis decreased from 87 to 14. …”
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Analysis of dopant diffusion in molten germanium induced by pulsed nd : yag laser by Mousa, Ali M. [علي مطشر موسى]

“…A monotonic decrease in the sheet rcsostance with increasing energy density for all values of E > 10 J/cm2. …”
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Active Power Filtering Solution for Improving Power Quality in Cold Ironed Electric Ships by Rahman, Syed

“…The proposed filter results in a decrease of 90% total harmonic distortion, leading to increased efficiency and system performance. …”
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Low electro-synthesis potentials improve permselectivity of polymerized natural phenols in biosensor applications by Monti, Patrizia

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Control of the antagonistic effects of heat-assisted chlorine oxidative degradation on pressure retarded osmosis thin film composite membrane surface by Ralph Rolly, Gonzales

“…After performing chlorine oxidation at the following optimized conditions: 3025 ppm Cl2·h, pH 10.72, and 3 min heating time, initial non-pressure retarded water flux of 73.2 L m−2 h−1, specific reverse solute flux of 1.17 g L−1, and power density of 18.71 W m−2 (corresponding to water flux of 56.1 L m-2 h-1) at 12 bar were obtained using 0.6 M NaCl as draw and deionized water as feed.…”
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Smart City and Preservation of Identity in Doha by Altiok, Huzeyfe

“…The theory of smart cities provides the administrative power of a country with a well-established, sustainable, and smart development. …”
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Heat stress impairs proprioception but not running mechanics by Mtibaa K.

“…There was no significant difference for most segmental and joint angles at heel contact, except for a global increase in pelvis retroversion and decrease in ankle dorsi-flexion angles with time (p < 0.05). …”
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Prediction of biogas production from chemically treated co-digested agricultural waste using artificial neural network by Almomani F.

“…The CMP was the highest for the substrate with moisture content (%MC) in the range of 34% to 48%, and it decreased for %MC > 50%. The chemical treatment with NaHCO3 improved the biodegradability of the substrate and increased the CMP by at least 43% with reference to the untreated substrate. …”
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Prevention of oral cancer by Malki, Ahmed Mohamed

“…In exploring the details within the chapter, one can conclude that oral cancer is a disease that is preventable and controllable but habitually has been given little significance due to many factors. …”
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Gas solubility and rheological behavior study of betaine and alanine based natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) by Altamash T.

“…Natural deep eutectic solvent (NADES) produced herein this work by mixing betaine and alanine with lactic acid and malic acid with 1:1 M mixing ratios. Thermophysical properties including water content, thermal stability, density and gas solubility of CO2 and N2 were experimented at different isotherms for wide pressures range up to 50 bars. …”
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Mechanical and physical behavior of newly developed functionally graded materials and composites of stainless steel 316L with calcium silicate and hydroxyapatite by Ataollahi Oshkour, Azim

“…Compressive mechanical properties of SS-316L/HA decreased sharply with increasing of HA content up to 20. wt% and gradually with CS content up to 50. wt% for SS-316L/CS composites. …”
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Novel Isosteviol Derivatives Induced Apoptosis In Human Lung Cancer by Malki, Ahmed

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Pharmacoeconomic Evaluations of Oral Anticancer Agents. Thematic Systematic Review by Alkadour, Ahmad Amer

“…The parenteral route (intravenous dosage form) has been the most common administration route for chemotherapeutic agents, which is associated with the need for hospitalization and a range of significant adverse drug reaction. A new generation of chemotherapies that is orally administered has been introduced to practices as a superior and more efficient therapeutic alternative. …”
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Sanguinarine Induces Apoptosis Pathway in Multiple Myeloma Cell Lines via Inhibition of the JaK2/STAT3 Signaling. by Akhtar, Sabah

“…In this study, we aimed to investigate the potential anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic activities of SNG in a panel of MM cell lines (U266, IM9, MM1S, and RPMI-8226). …”
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