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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Effect of Climate Change on the Energy Performance and Thermal Conditions of a Single-family Detached House in Canada by Mutasim Baba, Fuad

“…With the implementation of mitigation strategies such as natural ventilation, the overheating hours under future climate would be reduced to 7% of the summer time for Vancouver and to 21% of the summer time for Montreal. …”
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Anterior ankle impingment syndrome is less frequent, but associated with a longer absence and higher re-injury rate compared to posterior syndrome: a prospective cohort study of 67... by Pieter D’Hooghe (3530984)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Ankle injuries are frequent in men’s professional soccer and ankle impingement is increasingly recognized as a common source of pain, limited range of motion, and potential time loss. …”

Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Comfort, Haley

“…Findings: In 2021, the global stillbirth rate was 23·0 (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 19·7–27·2) per 1000 births (stillbirths plus livebirths) at 20 weeks' gestation or longer, compared to 16·1 (13·9–19·0) per 1000 births at 28 weeks' gestation or longer. …”
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Role of neoadjuvant treatment in clinical T2N0M0 oesophageal cancer by Markar, Sheraz R.

“…Nodal disease was observed in 50% of S-group at the time of surgery, with 20% pN2/N3. Utilisation of neoadjuvant therapy was associated with significant tumour downstaging as reflected by increases in pT0, pN0 and pTNM stage 0 disease, this effect was further enhanced with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. …”
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Technology, innovation and SMEs’ export intensity: Evidence from Morocco by Yacine Haddoud, Mohamed

“…The permutations of these variables in the fresh setting of Morocco summon scholars’ empirical attention at the same time as policymakers’ consideration.…”
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Full-fledged semantic indexing and querying model designed for seamless integration in legacy RDBMS by Tekli, Joe

“…We have conducted a battery of experiments to test the performance of SemIndex, evaluating its construction time, storage size, query processing time, and result quality, in comparison with legacy inverted index. …”
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An overview of cluster-based image search result organization: background, techniques, and ongoing challenges by Tekli, Joe

“…Digital photographs and visual data have become increasingly available, especially on the Web considered as the largest image database to date. …”
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Histopathologic analysis of transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts by El-Khoury, Joe

“…This pseudo-intima extended with time as the myofibroblasts increased in number, as the collagen fibers thickened, and as the inflammatory cells grew more scarce. …”
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Radiation treatment outcomes for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma by Skinner, Heath

“…Median tumor size at the time of radiation was 5.2 cm (range 2 to 25 cm). …”
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Beauvericin potentiates the activity of pesticides by neutralizing the ATP-binding cassette transporters in arthropods by Charbel Al Khoury (13167975)

“…Moreover, we demonstrated, for the first time, using in silico techniques, the higher affinity of BEA to ABC transformers subfamilies when compared to xenobiotics; thus, elucidating the pathway of the mycotoxin.…”

Noise2Weight: On detecting payload weight from drones acoustic emissions by Omar Adel Ibrahim (18394779)

“…<p>The increasing popularity of autonomous and remotely-piloted drones has paved the way for several use-cases and application scenarios, including merchandise delivery, surveillance, and warfare, to cite a few. …”

Lifetime prevalence, risk, and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders in Qatar's national mental health study by Salma Mawfek Khaled (14159013)

“…Survival‐based discrete time models, lifetime morbid risk, and treatment projections were estimated.…”

D-Dimer, Fibrinogen, and IL-6 in COVID-19 Patients with Suspected Venous Thromboembolism: A Narrative Review by Islam Eljilany (14151588)

“…In contrast, late presentations show evidence of prolonged pro thrombin time (PT) and activated partial thromboplastin (aPTT), increased platelets, and fibrinogen levels. …”

Dynamic Properties of Water Confined in Graphene-Based Membrane: A Classical Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study by One-Sun Lee (1291293)

“…We also calculated the reorientational correlation time of the water molecules, and we found that the rotational motion of confined water inside the membrane is anisotropic and the reorientational correlation time of confined water is slower than that of bulk water. …”

Electric Grid Resilience Enhancement During Natural Disasters: An Optimization-Based UAV Inspection and Dynamic Crew Dispatch Model by Serag, Yousef

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Link between Transformational Leadership and Organizational Efficiency & Employee Performance by ALALI, ABDULLA HASSAN

“…Therefore, it is not surprising that the current evolution in leadership theory and practice has increased a lot of attention from researchers and practitioners in the context of organizational efficiency. …”
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Determinants of corporate sustainability message sharing on social media: A configuration approach by Knight, Hanne

“…With an increasing number of consumers receiving information on social media, companies have adopted these channels to communicate their sustainability efforts. …”
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Assessing the Effects of Music on Anxiety and Performance in Tasks Using Heart Rate Variability and Mean Arterial Pressure by M. Nithya Mylakumar (22155802)

“…According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 31% of the population experiences anxiety problems at some point in time. There are more than 18% of people with anxiety disorder in India. …”

Additive manufacturing for vernacular architecture using local earthen soil and bio-waste materials by Arslan Yousaf (18021805)

“…Rheological characterization showed that increasing fiber content improved shear strength from 18 to 40 kPa, plastic viscosity from 25 to 38 Pa·s, and open time from 70 to 150 min. …”