Old subjects with sepsis in the emergency department: trend analysis of case fatality rate by Andrea Fabbri (356760)

“…Over time the incidental admission rate (no. of sepsis-related admissions per 100 total admissions) increased from 4.1% (2009–2010) to 5.4% (2015–2016); P < 0.001, accompanied by a reduced CFR (from 38.0 to 18.4%; P < 0.001). …”

Eradication of hepatitis C virus infection in kidney transplant recipients using direct‐acting antiviral therapy: Qatar experience by Mohamad M. Alkadi (14778640)

“…In the pre-direct-acting antiviral (DAA) era, treatment of HCV infection was associated with low response rates, poor tolerance, and increased risk of allograft rejection. However, DAAs have revolutionized HCV treatment. …”

Business Continuity Management Maturity Model for Banks in UAE by Mahal, Ashish

“…This led to temporary disruptions in certain areas of organizations that did not have a defined succession plans in place. …”
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Transhepatic Ipsilateral Right Portal Vein Embolization Extended to Segment IV by Madoff, David

“…RESULTS After right PVE + IV with PVA particles, FLR volume increased 45.5% ± 40.9% and FLR/TELV ratio increased 6.9% ± 5.6%. …”
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Anti-xa guided enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis is associated with less thromboembolism than fixed dose dalteparin in trauma patients admitted to intensive care by Ahmad Kloub (16855149)

“…We investigated whether switching from fixed-dose dalteparin to anti-Xa-guided enoxaparin prophylaxis reduces VTE without increasing the risk of bleeding among hospitalized trauma patients.…”

Absence of cardiac siderosis by MRI T2* despite transfusion burden, hepatic and serum iron overload in Lebanese patients with sickle cell disease by Inati, Adlette

“…In fact, TR less than 10 Units/yr did not produce significant iron overload reflecting spontaneous losses as high as 0.11 mg/kg/d. …”
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Neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of clinical outcomes in critically ill COVID‐19 patients: A retrospective observational study by Husain S. Ali (11659423)

“…The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) calculated from complete blood count can predict the degree of systemic inflammation and guide therapy accordingly. Hence, we did a study to investigate the role of NLR value on intensive care unit (ICU) admission in predicting clinical outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients.…”

Helping patients understand osteoporosis by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Also, patients obtained information about their condition from the media more often than they did from healthcare professionals. Based on their findings, the researchers suggest that television and radio should be targeted to raise awareness about the disease.…”

Three-dimensional evaluation of pulp chamber volume and dimensions across skeletal and dental malocclusions using CBCT: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Raidan Ba-Hattab (17773230)

“…CCM was associated with smaller PCV and reduced enamel and crown dimensions. Incisor PCV did not significantly differ by tooth contact status. …”

Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Vasopressors in Pre-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Eman E. Shaban (17337676)

“…</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">Epinephrine increases ROSC and SHA in OHCA patients but may worsen neurological outcomes. …”

Critical Success & Failure Factors for Public Private Partnership Projects in the UAE by Alhashemi, Mohamed Yaqoob

“…There were few PPP projects identified in the UAE, but the number is increasing. Most of them are under development phase and only two were completed and under operation. …”
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Dual-labeled trastuzumab-based imaging agent for the detection of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 overexpression in breast cancer by Sampath, Lakshmi

“…Results: (DTPA)n-trastuzumab-(IRDye800)m showed significantly greater binding to SKBr3 cells than to MDA-MB-231 cells. …”
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The role of IT governance in enhancing the competitiveness of for-profit private schools' business by Jasim, Alaa H

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Ablation of LAT2 Transporter Causes Intramuscular Glutamine Accumulation and Inhibition of Fasting‐Induced Proteolysis by Meritxell Espino‐Guarch (22565774)

“…Further, chronic Gln accumulation and decreased proteolysis were found to induce the early onset of an age‐related muscle phenotype.…”

The impact of metformin therapy for gestational diabetes on fetal growth in women with risk factors for fetal growth restriction- a registry-based study from Qatar by Komal Rafique (17075074)

“…The use of metformin in these women should be judicious and increased fetal surveillance during pregnancy is warranted.…”

Urban Geometry: The Effect of Height Diversity and Buildings Configuration on Thermal Performance and Cooling Load at Urban Scale. A Case Study in Dubai / UAE by SHAREEF, SUNDUS LUAY

“…The variation along the short direction of the urban block has a greater positive effect and the saving in cooling energy consumption reaches 4.6 %. …”
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النشر العلمي الإلكتروني في الجزائر بين مطرقة التطور وسندان القصور القانوني: دراسة مقارنة by Hannane, Khouadjia Samiha

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Postprandial Insulin and Triglyceride Concentrations Are Suppressed in Response to Breaking Up Prolonged Sitting in Qatari Females by Bryna C. R. Chrismas (6820142)

“…Sedentary behavior is associated with increased cardiometabolic disease risk and early mortality and breaking up sitting can attenuate postprandial cardiometabolic risk markers. …”

Predictive modelling in times of public health emergencies: patients’ non-transport decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic by Hassan Farhat (9000509)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a surge in pre-hospital emergency calls due to the increased prevalence of flu-like symptoms and panic related to the pandemic. …”

Why wear a seat belt? I’m going to die anyway: Young Arab men’s rationales for deadly driving behaviors by Susan Dun (19807227)

“…A second generation of campaigns has recently been developed that are also fear appeal based, but feature more sophisticated messaging and visuals than the first group did. While laudable in their goals, both set of campaigns are not based on either a theoretical framework or research on the target audience. …”