Is It Time We Changed How We Measure Length of Stay for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty? حسب McCulloch, Robert

"…Patient length of stay (LOS) for lower limb arthroplasty is a frequently quoted outcome measure. However, the use of mean values in days is prone to being skewed by outliers. …"
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Low electro-synthesis potentials improve permselectivity of polymerized natural phenols in biosensor applications حسب Monti, Patrizia

"…Polymers were obtained by means of constant potential amperometry, instead of cyclic voltammetry, in order to achieve multiple polymerizations, hence decreasing the time of realization and variability. …"
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Smart City and Preservation of Identity in Doha حسب Altiok, Huzeyfe

"…The limited population of Qatar and the significant wealth of natural gas provide them the means to establish a smart city. The main catch phrase for Qataris on that development project is "modernization with protecting the heritage." …"
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Impact of composition and salinity on swelling and gel strength of poly (acrylamide-co-acrylic acid) preformed particle gel حسب Ben Ali, Ahmed

"…The effects of various material compositions and reservoir environments on the ultimate strength and swelling kinetics of a commercial preformed particle gel (PPG) have been investigated. …"
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Natural aging of shape stabilized phase change materials based on paraffin wax حسب Krupa, Igor

"…The addition of 15 wt% of EG to shape stabilized phase change materials (SSPCMs) containing 50 wt% of wax caused a decreasing in the leakage of wax by 50% over 210 days of natural aging. …"
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Adaptative Network Topology for Data Centers حسب Chkirbene, Zina

"…Furthermore, VacoNet reduced the infrastructure cost by about 50%, and the power consumption will be decreased with more than 50000 watt compared to all the previous architectures. …"
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Awareness of disabilities in pharmacy program recruitment material: are we doing enough? حسب Hussain, Farhat Naz

"…Introduction: Targeted recruitment of students with disabilities is a novel area in pharmacy education and may help to attract qualified students in light of decreasing applicant numbers. …"
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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 حسب 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 thiazolones for the simultaneous modulation of PPARγ, COX-2 and 15-LOX to address metabolic disease-associated portal inflammation حسب Mai S., El-Shoukrofy

"…Compound 2a activated PPARγ with an EC50 value of 3.4 μM in a Gal4-hybrid reporter gene assay, indicating partial agonistic action. …"
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Improving mechanical, thermal and damping properties of niti (Nitinol) reinforced aluminum nanocomposites حسب Matli, Penchal R.

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Biodegradable thermoplastic polyurethane composites as potential plating systems in pediatric facial fractures حسب ALANI, AYA AHMED

"…Due to the rapid growth of facial bone in the pediatric age group, the use of metallic plates would require a second surgical intervention to remove it. The alternative is biodegradable plating systems which are safe but not without complications, including learning curve, decreased stability, cost, and infection. …"
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Basin of Attraction through Invariant Curves and Dominant Functions حسب Alsharawi, Ziyad

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Phytoplankton size changes and diversity loss in the southwestern Mediterranean Sea in relation to long-term hydrographic variability حسب Ramírez-Romero, Eduardo

"…These findings warn of a potential decline of trophic efficiency and lesser food web stability resulting from mean size reduction and the diversity loss.…"
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Hot and Hypoxic environments inhibit simulated soccer performance and exacerbate performance decrements when combined حسب Aldous, Jeffrey

"…Twelve male University soccer players completed three familiarization sessions and four randomized crossover experimental trials of the intermittent Soccer Performance Test (iSPT)in normoxic- temperate(CON:18◦C50%rH),HOT(30◦C;50%rH),HYP(1000m;18◦C50%rH),and HH(1000m;30◦C;50%rH).Physical performance and its performance decrements, bodytemperatures(rectal,skin,and estimated muscle temperature), heartrate(HR), arterial blood oxygen saturation(SaO2), perceived exertion, thermal sensation(TS), body mass changes, blood lactate, and plasma volume were all measured. …"
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Ni-P-TiO2 Composite coatings on copper produced by sol-enhanced electroplating حسب Wang, Yuxin

"…Ni-P-TiO2 composite coatings were prepared on copper substrate by TiO2 sol-enhanced electroplating. A systematic study of Ni-P-X coatings with different sol concentrations (TiO2 concentration X from 0 to 50 mL/L) has been conducted in order to understand the effect of TiO2 sol addition and the strengthening mechanism. …"
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Ion beam modification of surface properties of polyethylene حسب Andrzej, Turos

"…In contrast, ion bombardment does not produce significant changes of tribological parameters in 50–50 blend and LDPE.…"
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries حسب Al Sabbah, Haleama

"…Insufficient physical activity is considered a strong risk factor associated with non-communicable diseases. …"
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Centrifugal Compressor Spiral Dry Gas Seal Simulation Working at Reverse Rotation حسب Ibrahim, Shahin

"…The open force corresponding to reverse rotation increased with a value 1.5kN for both the 100 overlap and 50% forward overlap seal faces, but using seal face with 50% backward overlap failed to enhance the open force at reversal condition.…"
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Consumption of some food groups is associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease among Jordanians حسب Tayyem, Reema

"…This study aimed at investigating the associations between food groups and risk of cardiovascular disease among Jordanians. A case control study was conducted using convenient sampling method with a total of 400 participants who underwent coronary angiography. …"
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Effect of gamma irradiation on the microstructure and morphology of polyethylene oxide and polyvinyl alcohol blends حسب Al-Maadeed, M.

"…Thin films of a blend of 90, 75, 50 (wt/wt%) percentage of polyethylene oxide and polyvinyl alcohol were synthesized and irradiated with 5, 25, 50, 100 and 200 kGy. …"
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