Trends in the global, regional, and national burden of oral conditions from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Eduardo, Bernabe

“…There were decreases in both age-standardised prevalence and DALY rate for untreated caries of permanent teeth and edentulism, no change in both for untreated caries of deciduous teeth and severe periodontitis, an increase in the prevalence but no change in the DALY rate for lip and oral cavity cancer, and no change in the prevalence but a decrease in the DALY rate for orofacial clefts. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of one versus two doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Qatar: Evidence of converging protection over time by Hiam Chemaitelly (439114)

“…In contrast to the gradual buildup of protection against infection, single-dose effectiveness against severe, critical, or fatal COVID-19 increased rapidly for all three vaccines, exceeding 85 % by day 21 and closely matching the protection achieved after two doses.…”

Addressing bias in the definition of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection: implications for underestimation by Hiam Chemaitelly (439114)

“…By setting the time window at 40 days, the estimated number of reinfections in the population increased from 84,565 to 88,384, compared to the 90-day time window. …”

Simulation study of a coincidence detection system for non-invasive determination of arterial blood time-activity curve measurements by Yassine Toufique (8252550)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Arterial sampling in PET studies for the purposes of kinetic modeling remains an invasive, time-intensive, and expensive procedure. Alternatives to derive the blood time-activity curve (BTAC) non-invasively are either reliant on large vessels in the field of view or are laborious to implement and analyze as well as being prone to many processing errors. …”

Stochastic forecasting of COVID-19 daily new cases across countries with a novel hybrid time series model by Chakraborty, Tanujit

“…Soon after, the infected cases and mortality increased rapidly. The future of the pandemic’s progress was uncertain, and thus, predicting it became crucial for public health researchers. …”
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A novel sentiment analysis framework for monitoring the evolving public opinion in real-time: Case study on climate change by El Barachi, May

“…Sentiment analysis of social media posts has become increasingly prominent in recent years as a means of gaining insights into how members of the public perceive current affairs. …”
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A Narrative Review on Prevention and Early Intervention of Challenging Behaviors in Children with a Special Emphasis on COVID-19 Times by Sarah Musa (12269578)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">COVID-19 and the measures stemming from efforts to control it have affected the psychosocial wellbeing of children and adolescents. The increasing trend of challenging behavior has exerted further pressure on parents and schools. …”

Sustainable utilization of waste carbon black in alkali-activated mortar production by Mohammad R. Irshidat (8047913)

“…Different contents of WCB including 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 30%, and 40%,by weight of the fly ash, have been incorporated in the geopolymer mix as either additives or fly ash replacement. Life cycle assessment (LCA) has also been conducted to evaluate the landfills utilization and the environmental impact of the WCB incorporation. …”

A Novel Approach to Monitor Head Movement Inside an MR Scanner Using Voltages Induced in Coils by Time-Varying Gradients by Enamul H. Bhuiyan (17983816)

The Impact of Voluntary Recall on the Trust of Loyal and First-Time Consumers in a High Awareness Brand After a Functional Transgression by Valeria L M A Freundt (17541786)

“…When a transgression is followed by a passive strategy in which the transgressor company is aware of a malfunction and decides not to take any action to remediate the situation, loyal consumers have higher integrity and benevolence-based trust perception than first-time consumers. As voluntary recall takes place, loyal and first-time consumers’ perceptions of integrity and benevolence increase, and first-time consumers reach the same levels as loyal consumers, which suggests voluntary product recall is an effective trust recovery strategy for a high awareness brand.…”

Microbiota and sensorial attributes of buffalo meat stored under vacuum packaging: combined impact of marination, citrox and oregano essential oil by Tareq Osaili (11550286)

Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing Implementation in the Automotive After-Sales Service Sector Using the Six Sigma DMAIC Approach by ALI, ALI SHERIF ALI HOSSNEY

“…This research explores how Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC) is applied in the automotive after-sales services operating within a service centre located in Dubai, UAE. …”
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The effect of online time on students’ academic performance: A study of cycle 1 and cycle 2 students in Abu Dhabi, UAE government schools by Sharabassy, Nermin Hamed

“…This growth is evident in the great increase of Internet use and the technological devices that have been invented and commonly used in a very short time. …”
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Environmental impacts of using recycled plastics in concrete by Furqan Tahir (14429547)

Short Report. An innovative training programme for families of children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Qatar: Parents as interventionists by Manal Osman Abouelseoud (17346868)

Hydrodynamic Modelling of Sharjah lagoons (UAE) under Climate Changes by Singer, Mohamed Nashaat

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Glass Selection for High-Rise Buildings in the United Arab Emirates Considering Orientation and Window-to-Wall Ratio by Tibi, Ghaith

“…Energy prices and glass prices are also updated. Using the life cycle cost analysis technique, best thermal properties of glass are identified for different design scenarios. …”
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The global, regional, and national burden of inflammatory bowel disease in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 20... by Sudabeh Alatab (11257335)

“…The age-standardised death rate decreased from 0·61 (0·55–0·69) per 100 000 population in 1990 to 0·51 (0·42–0·54) per 100 000 population in 2017. …”

Towards safe driving: The relation between driving vehicles and drug addiction behaviour by Abdullah Al-Otaibi (4968325)

“…<p dir="ltr">Traffic safety is one of the most important means to protect human life as well as personal and public property from harm and to contribute to social and economic growth and development. …”

Enhancing sustainability through resource efficiency in beef production systems using a sliding time window-based approach and frame scores by Muhammad Ismail (3176079)

“…Furthermore, sequencing and assigning animals to facilities with optimum separation time is applied to avoid bad handling of animals and ensure quality meat with hygienic standards for longer shelf life. …”