Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are inversely associated with body adiposity measurements but the association with bone mass is non-linear in postmenopausal women by Vijay, Ganji

“…In multivariable adjusted analysis, no association was found between serum 25(OH)D concentration and bone mass when serum 25(OH)D was categorized. In a continuous variable analysis, the association between 25(OH)D and bone mass was significant, non-linear, inverse ‘U’. …”
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are inversely associated with body adiposity measurements but the association with bone mass is non-linear in postmenopausal women by Vijay, Ganji

“…In multivariable adjusted analysis, no association was found between serum 25(OH)D concentration and bone mass when serum 25(OH)D was categorized. In a continuous variable analysis, the association between 25(OH)D and bone mass was significant, non-linear, inverse ‘U’. …”
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Pareto-front analysis of a monotonie PI control law for slip suppression in a robotic manipulator by Prach A.

“…To do this, we consider monotonic PI (MPI) control, which is a nonlinear extension of linear proportional-integral (PI) control. …”
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Knowledge and Perception of and Attitude toward a Premarital Screening Program in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study by Al-Shafai, Mashael

“…Premarital screening (PMS) is a primary preventive measure to decrease the incidence of certain genetic disorders and sexually transmitted diseases. …”
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A novel index based on planktonic copepod reproductive traits as a tool for marine ecotoxicology studies by Mohamed Bakr, Hussain

“…At high concentrations, cadmium and silver induce an increase in EPR in the copepods Acartia tonsa and Acartia hudsonica, while exposure to mercury decreases EPR in adults by 50%. All three metals affect HS, with mercury inducing a stronger effect than cadmium and silver. …”
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The Cardiovascular Benefits of Empagliflozin, A Sodium Glucose Cotransporter Inhibitor: Is NHE1 a Viable Target? by Al-Shamasi, Al-Anood

“…Empagliflozin (EMPA), an SGLT2 inhibitor (with a low affinity for SGLT1) has attracted much attention due to a recent clinical trial, the Empagliflozin, Cardiovascular Outcomes, and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes (EMPA-REG OUTCOME). …”
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Exploring the quality of life of cosmetic users: A cross-sectional analysis from eight Arab countries in the Middle East by Mohammed, Ali Haider

“…The production of cosmetics has been largely driven by consumerism and a bid to keep abreast with the latest trends in the beauty industry with less attention on how the users' quality of life (QoL) is affected. …”
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Chronotherapy in dentistry: A scoping review by Abusamak, Mohammad

“…We conducted a systematic scoping search using four databases (Medline, Scopus, CINAHL and Embase). …”
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A new design of solar tower system amplified with a thermoelectric unit to produce distilled water and power by Khanmohammadi, Shoaib

“…In this paper, a new design of a solar tower system boosted with a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for power generation and distilled water production, is proposed and investigated. …”
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Dolomite: Perspectives on a perplexing mineral by Al-Awadi, Mishari

“…Dolomite is a metastable mineral that can precipitate directly from solutions containing magnesium, calcium and carbonate to form cement or unlithified sediment. …”
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A rare loss-of-function genetic mutation suggest a role of dermcidin deficiency in hidradenitis suppurativa pathogenesis by Tricarico, Paola Maura

“…Since several transcriptome studies have shown a significantly decreased expression of DCD in HS skin, we hypothesised that the identified frameshift insertion was a loss-of-function mutation that might be associated with HS susceptibility in this family. …”
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Event-triggered fault detection for discrete-time LPV systems by Golabi, Arash

“…In this paper, a new event-triggering mechanism is proposed for the problem of fault detection (FD) in discrete-time linear parameter-varying (LPV) systems. …”
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Energy saving and peak load shifting performance of tail water source heat pump integrated with large-scale thermal storage pool space heating system in technology park by Huang, Chengyang

“…The treated tail water drained from them is clean relatively, and has a stable flow rate. Extracting heat from it through tail water source heat pumps (TWSHP) for space heating can decrease the building heating energy consumption significantly. …”
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Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Stein Emil, Vollset

“…Forecasts for the reference scenario found that health will improve in the coming decades, with all-cause age-standardised DALY rates decreasing in every GBD super-region. The total DALY burden measured in counts, however, will increase in every super-region, largely a function of population ageing and growth. …”
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Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Stein Emil, Vollset

“…Forecasts for the reference scenario found that health will improve in the coming decades, with all-cause age-standardised DALY rates decreasing in every GBD super-region. The total DALY burden measured in counts, however, will increase in every super-region, largely a function of population ageing and growth. …”
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Enhancement of flocculation and dewaterability of a highly stable activated sludge using a hybrid system of organic coagulants and polyelectrolytes by Yousefi S.A.

“…This study investigates the influence of hybrid coagulation-flocculation system on the flocculation and dewaterability efficiency of a real highly stable activated sludge obtained from the membrane bioreactor tank of a petroleum industry. …”
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Green handover with a hybrid satisfaction mechanism by Zorba, Nizar

“…On the other hand, a decrease in the energy consumption should not mean lower performance for the operator and customers. …”
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Service Ethnocentrism: A Conceptual Model (An Abstract) by Maher, Amro A.

“…Factors that lead to a decrease in SE include feelings of comfort around foreign residents and cosmopolitanism. …”
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Impact of the fear of Covid-19 infection on intent to breastfeed; a cross sectional survey of a perinatal population in Qatar by Reagu, Shuja Mohd

“…This study attempts to explore any relationship between the Covid-19 pandemic and perinatal obsessive-compulsive symptomatology and whether the Covid-19 pandemic has any impact on intent to breastfeed. Methods: A cross sectional survey of perinatal women attending largest maternity centre in Qatar was carried out during the months of October to December 2020. …”
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A BRET-based Mpro biosensor containing a nanobody and tandem cleavage sites shows an increased cleavage rate by Geethakumari, Anupriya M

“…Live cell assays revealed a cleavage sequence length-dependent resonance energy transfer, except for the 12× -syn cleavage site, and an increased rate of cleavage and a decreased pharmacological inhibitor efficacy for the Mpro biosensor containing 2× cleavage sequences. …”
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