Association Between Three-Months Vitamin D Supplementation and Depressive Symptomatology incidence among Saudi Arabian Adults by Khaddaj, Rashel

“…When vitamin D was considered as continuous variable, each unit increase in vitamin D levels was associated with a lower depression prevalence (OR=0.87; 95% CI:0.79-0.95, p=0.005) and when compared to those insufficient, those deficient were 4 times more likely to suffer from depression (OR=4.47, 95% CI:1.39-14.38,p=0.012) Nevertheless, these significant results were lost with further adjustment for BMI, MeDi adherence and physical activity: continuous vitamin D: OR=0.90; 95% CI: 0.81-1.01, p=0.08, deficient versus insufficient:OR=2.18; 95% CI: 0.56-8.47,p=0.259). …”
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Support and attitudes of Qatar mental health professionals to a proposed mental health inpatient smoking ban: Results of a cross‐sectional survey by Ashishkumar Badanapurkar (14779579)

“…</h3> <div> <ul> <li>Further staff training is necessary to achieve more consistent attitudes that support a total smoking ban and increase the likelihood of successful implementation.…”

The predictors of successful methotrexate treatment of tubal ectopic pregnancy by Eiman Abdelfattah-Arafa (18184966)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The pre-treatment characteristics of the patient and ectopic pregnancy to determine the patients who are likely to successfully respond to methotrexate (MTX) therapy remain controversial. …”

Effect of Heterogeneity and Innovation on Decision Making – “A study of a telecom service provider in UAE" by Kumar, Ashwin Ajith

“…As market mature across the globe, every telecom operator has to increase their value and reduce their commercial costs. …”
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Over-Pressure Suppresses Ultrasonic-Induced Drug Uptake by Stringham, S. Briant

“…Data also showed a linear increase in membrane permeability with respect to insonation time and intensity. …”
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Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Induced Impairment of Protein Trafficking and Alterations in Membrane Composition in Intestinal Caco-2 Cell Line by Toutounji, Mohamad

“…DSS treatment significantly reduced the transepithelial electric resistance (TEER) and increased the epithelial permeability of Caco-2 cells, without affecting their viability. …”
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Customers' need for uniqueness theory versus brand congruence theory by Abosag, Ibrahim

“…The findings show that whilst satisfaction with the SNS is enhanced by brand similarity and friend liking, it is undermined by customers' need for uniqueness. …”
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The use of household budget surveys to estimate the availability of fruits and vegetables for consumption in Swiss households after deduction of food waste by Bouclaous, Carmel

“…Families with children are less likely to meet the recommendations than other types of households. …”
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Stimulation of postprandial in vivo glycogenesis and lipogenesis of rats fed high fructose diet with varied phosphate content by Mattar, Lama E.

“…It has been reported that increased fructose intake is associated with the development of the metabolic syndrome. …”
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Fitness training and work productivity in Lebanon. (c2006) by Jaber, Wael A.

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Methionine mediates resilience to chronic social defeat by modulating NMDA receptor expression in the cortex. (c2018) by Bilen, Maria

“…This increase was accompanied by a reduction in the protein levels of the histone methyltransferase known to modulate NMDA receptor expression, SetDB1 in defeated animals, while methionine injections returned SetDB1 levels to baseline. …”
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Bioinspired Synthesis of Lead Oxide Using Bougainvillea Flower Extract for Electrochemical Sensing of Iron (III) Ions in Aqueous Solutions by Sreedevi Paramparambath (17346997)

“…However, iron overdose can result in health issues like liver damage and neurodegenerative disorders. …”

Energy modeling and photovoltaics integration as a mitigation measure for climate change impacts on energy demand by Dana I. Al Huneidi (18805828)

“…Furthermore, the climate in hot and humid countries like Qatar is becoming warmer over the years. This causes electricity consumption for cooling to increase, causing a rise in carbon emissions. …”

Antihypertensive agents: a long way to safe drug prescribing in children by Nida Siddiqi (14150598)

“…<p>Recently updated clinical guidelines have highlighted the gaps in our understanding and management of pediatric hypertension. With increased recognition and diagnosis of pediatric hypertension, the use of antihypertensive agents is also likely to increase. …”

State-led modernization of the Ethiopian sugar industry: questions of power and agency in lowland transformation by Yidneckachew Ayele Zikargie (16946634)

“…The past modernist development approach that caused marginalization is likely to affect a new stage of lowland transformation.…”

Buildability Analysis of 3D Concrete Printing Process: A Parametric Study Using Design of Experiment Approach by Shoukat Alim Khan (14778226)

“…In geometrical design parameters, the structure’s design is more sensitive, followed by the width and length of the printed design. The buildability increases when we move from sharp corners to more stable structures like fillets and circular geometry. …”

The prevalence of internationalization of higher education in the Middle East and North Africa: challenges and opportunities by Wael Yousef (11890850)

“…Institutions are recommended to allocate more staffing and financial resources to increase internationalization, making it a strategic asset.…”

Reactive Extrusion of Polyethylene Terephthalate Waste and Investigation of Its Thermal and Mechanical Properties after Treatment by Mahmoud A. Mohsin (19691662)

“…Nanoindentation results revealed that both the mechanical characteristics, elastic modulus and hardness, decrease with increasing EG concentration. On the other hand, the melt flow index of treated PET exhibited an increase with increasing EG concentration in the PET matrix.…”

THE UTILIZATION OF DIGITAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES IN K-12 EDUCATION by ALAKALEEK, WAFAA SULEMAN IRSHED

“…The study found that technology-based assessments boost students' adherence to learning, boost their motivation for learning, increase their self-regulation, lower costs for schools, and promote greater equity for the student learning process. …”
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Simulation Study of Thermal Effects of Vegetation Covered Sand dune mounds within the Landscape around Urban Structures in the UAE by Al-Yaqoob, Dana

“…The investigations in this research were performed by testing the vegetation dune-like mounds on a selected site against three different base cases to compare the overall effect of surface temperatures around urban areas in Dubai. …”
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