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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Global, regional, and national mortality among young people aged 10–24 years, 1950–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Joseph L Ward (9715619)

“…Geographical variation has also increased, particularly in people aged 10–14 years. …”

Experimental analysis of free-standing and substrate-constrained Ga-doped ZnO nanostructured thermoelectric films by Aicha S., Lemine

“…FE-STEM analysis revealed nanostructures with homogeneous elemental distribution in both films, though the substrate-constrained film showed discontinuities, such as pores, likely caused by post-deposition annealing treatment. …”
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Spatial modelling of contribution of individual level risk factors for mortality from Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in the Arabian Peninsula by Oyelola A. Adegboye (4287826)

“…The odds of dying from the disease was found to increase as age increased beyond 25 years and was much higher for individuals with any underlying comorbidities.…”

Knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and practice toward seasonal influenza and its vaccine: A cross-sectional study from a country of conflict by Wesam S. Ahmed (10170053)

“…Extensive and sustained awareness campaigns would likely increase the awareness of influenza and remove misconceptions and negative attitudes toward its vaccine. …”

Female dental students’ perceptions of patient safety culture: a cross sectional study at a middle eastern setting by Al-Surimi, Khaled

“…Perception of dental students towards patient safety culture is expected to improve with the increase of clinical training.…”
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Smoking cessation advice: the self-reported attitudes and practice of primary health care physicians in a military community, central Saudi Arabia by AlAteeq, Mohammed

“…OR [95% CI] =6.1 [1.6–23.3]) were more likely to report a favorable practice, compared to the less experienced (adj. …”
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An insight into thermal properties of BC₃-graphene hetero-nanosheets: a molecular dynamics study by Maryam Zarghami Dehaghani (17542248)

“…It was found that Kapitza resistance increases upon an increase of defect density in the grain boundary. …”

Enhanced generation of beta cell precursors and functional insulin-secreting cells from human pluripotent stem cells by Bushra Memon (4792767)

“…The transcriptome profile of PDX1−/NKX6.1+-derived beta cells was closely like those of human pancreatic islets and purified hPSC-derived beta cells.…”

Control of TGFβ signalling by ubiquitination independent function of E3 ubiquitin ligase TRIP12 by Kripa S Keyan (10644815)

“…Instead, <i>TRIP12</i> recruits SMURF2 to SMAD4, which is most likely responsible for inhibitory monoubiquitination of SMAD4, since SMAD4 monoubiquitination and its interaction with SMURF2 were dramatically downregulated in <i>TRIP12</i>^<em>-</em>^/- cells. …”

Patients’ Perspectives About Factors Affecting Their Use of Electronic Personal Health Records in England: Qualitative Analysis by Alaa Abd-Alrazaq (17430900)

“…There are practical considerations that, if incorporated into the system, are likely to improve its adoption rate: Patient Online should be useful, easy to use, secure, and easy to access. …”

The Study of Maternal Factors and Their Association with Risk of Preterm Birth by Alaa Al-Naama (17075063)

“…We hypothesize that certain maternal factors increase the risk of PTBs.</p> <h3>Design</h3> <p>A retrospective study recruiting women in labor at WWRC from June 2022 until February 2023.…”

Impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on lifestyle behaviors and their association with personality among adults in Qatar: A cross-sectional study by Tamara Al-Abdi (8710488)

“…Openness was positively associated with all PA (<i>p </i>= 0.027), including walking (<i>p </i> = 0.026), and negatively associated with sitting (<i>p </i> = 0.038) before lockdown, while participants with high scores for neuroticism were less likely to be sitting during lockdown (<i>p </i> = 0.042). …”

Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 co... by Alize J, Ferrari

“…Globally between 2010 and 2021, the age-standardised DALY rates for HIV/AIDS decreased by 47·8% (43·3–51·7) and for diarrhoeal diseases decreased by 47·0% (39·9–52·9). …”
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Computed tomography-detected hemothorax after blunt chest trauma: Does everyone need an intervention? A retrospective analysis by Ismail Mahmood (14150352)

“…Patients with larger hemothorax volumes were significantly more likely to require tube thoracostomy (<i>p</i> = 0.001) and had significantly longer hospital stays (<i>p</i> = 0.021). …”

Investigating the incidence, nature, severity and potential causality of medication errors in hospital settings in Qatar by Binny Thomas (5801969)

“…Effort is required to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the reporting system. …”

Hurdling the Challenges of the 2019 IAAF World Championships by Olivier Girard (409080)

“…In particular, athletes are likely to encounter challenging hot temperatures and potentially high humidity levels that may eventually impair performance during middle and long distance events and increase the risk of exertional heat. …”

A single-institution review of 157 patients presenting with benign and malignant tumors of the ampulla of Vater by Azar, Riad

“…We anticipate that the debate on the roles of surgery and endoscopy in the treatment of small cancerous tumors will likely increase as experience with endoscopic resection increases. …”
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RFX3 is essential for the generation of functional human pancreatic islets from stem cells by Bushra Memon (4792767)

“…Despite a significant reduction in the expression levels of pancreatic islet hormones, the pan-endocrine marker chromogranin A remained unchanged at both EP and islet stages, likely due to an increase in the abundance of enterochromaffin cells (ECs). …”

Road deaths and injuries in India: Action required on the five pillars of road safety by Gopalakrishna Gururaj (19807233)

“…While urban deaths account for nearly a fifth of total deaths and injuries, Indian highways account for more than 50% of deaths and injuries and are likely to increase with further growth in infrastructure (1). …”