Integrated Demand Side Management in Network Planning for Utility Companies by Khalfan, Fatma Mohamed

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The Triple “S” Impact of COVID-19: Nationwide Evidence of the Impact of the Stress Associated With Restrictive Measures on Substance Use, Sleep, and Social Connectedness in Qatar... by Muna Abed Alah (18171346)

“…Of tobacco users in our sample, 36% reported increased tobacco use since the start of home confinement, while 41.6% of alcohol users reported decreased alcohol use. Concerning sleep, 46.1% reported an increase in average sleep duration per day (0.77 h mean increase, 95% CI: 0.66-0.88, P<0.001), and a third of participants reported poorer sleep quality. …”

Independent and Combined Effects of Antioxidant Supplementation and Circuit Resistance Training on Selected Adipokines in Postmenopausal Women by Ayoub Saeidi (17331085)

“…Participants in experimental groups either performed CRT (3 sessions per week with intensity at 55% of one-repetition maximum) or supplemented with Zataria Multiflora (500 mg every day after breakfast with 100 ml of water), or their combination, for 8 weeks. …”

Do Older Adults with Multimorbidity Meet the Recommended Levels of Physical Activity? An Analysis of Scottish Health Survey by Ahmad Salman (3173418)

“…Also, meeting recommended PA decreased with age [OR 0.92 (95% CI 0.90–0.94)] and body mass index [OR 0.93 (95% CI 0.91–0.95]; but increased per additional portion of fruit and vegetables taken [OR 1.19 (95% CI 1.12–1.25)] and with increase in well-being scale score [OR 1.05 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.06)]. …”

ACTB Loss-of-Function Mutations Result in a Pleiotropic Developmental Disorder by Sara Cuvertino (18892069)

“…<i>ACTB</i> mRNA expression levels in lymphoblastic lines and fibroblasts derived from affected individuals were decreased in comparison to those in control cells. …”

yuDetecting the percent of peripheral blood mononuclear cells displaying p-STAT-3 in malignant glioma patient by Abou-Ghazal, Mohamed K.

“…Conclusion: We conclude that the percent of PBMCs displaying p-STAT-3 may be increased in malignant glioma patients.…”
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Clinical characteristics and outcome of children with acute cryptorchid testicular torsion: A single-center, retrospective case series study by Zlatan Zvizdic (9212371)

“…Preoperative color Doppler ultrasonography revealed absent or decreased testicular blood flow in the affected testes in 7/8 of patients. …”

COVID-19 biomarkers for severity mapped to polycystic ovary syndrome by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…These protein panels target biological processes involved in vessel damage, platelet degranulation, the coagulation cascade and the acute phase response [1], with greater protein changes dependent on the COVID-19 severity. …”

Sciatic nerve stimulation activates the retrotrapezoid nucleus in anesthetized rats by Kanbar, Roy

“…Thus, RTN neuron response to SNstim did not result from entrainment to the central pattern generator. …”
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A 5-year trend in the use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors and other oral antidiabetic drugs in a Middle Eastern country by Nancy Zaghloul (14147865)

“…The trend among SGLT2is suggests greater preference for empagliflozin over dapagliflozin.…”

The effects of a change in the point system on immigration by Chemin, Matthieu

“…The explicit objective was to increase the number of French-speaking immigrants, with no deterioration in overall labor market performance. …”
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Hearing loss prevalence and years lived with disability, 1990–2019: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Lydia M Haile (9715382)

“…</p><p><br></p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">We did systematic reviews of population-representative surveys on hearing loss prevalence from 1990 to 2019. …”

Sensitivity of endoscopic ultrasound, multidetector computed tomography, and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in the diagnosis of pancreas divisum by Azar, Riad R.

“…Expert review of MRCPs did not identify any additional cases of pancreas divisum; IOA was moderate ([kappa] = 0.43). …”
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Metabolic comparison of polycystic ovarian syndrome and control women in Middle Eastern and UK Caucasian populations by Alexandra E. Butler (6189536)

“…In both populations, PCOS women showed a worse cardiovascular risk profile of increased systolic and diastolic blood pressure, increased C-reactive protein (CRP), reduced HDL, insulin resistance as well as increased androgens compared to their respective controls without PCOS. …”

Pattern of Postoperative Mortality After Esophageal Cancer Resection According to Center Volume by Markar, Sheraz

“…Data between patients who suffered 30-day POM were compared with those who did not. Factors associated with POM were identified using binary logistic regression, with propensity matching to compare low- (LV) and high-volume (HV) centers. …”
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Persistent multifocal pseudo‐conduction blocks in vasculitic neuropathy without antiganglioside antibodies by Ahdab, Rechdi

“…In contrast, our patient was clinically stable and did not have antiganglioside antibodies. Nerve conduction studies showed pseudo‐CBs rather than true CBs. …”
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Impact of pharmacist-conducted anticoagulation patient education and telephone follow-up on transitions of care by Karaoui, Lamis R.

“…Conclusions Although pharmacist-conducted anticoagulation education did not appear to reduce bleeding or readmission rates at day 30, pharmacist education significantly increased patient communication with their providers in the early days post-discharge.…”
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Pancreatitis is frequent among patients with side-branch intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia diagnosed by EUS by Azar, Riad

“…Larger cyst size or cyst fluid marker levels did not appear associated with pancreatitis occurrence. …”
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Infectious complications with nondaily versus daily infusion of intravenous fat emulsions in non–critically ill adults by Btaiche, Imad F.

“…Background: Increased risk for infection has been associated with the administration of intravenous fat emulsion (IVFE). …”
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Impact of seafood and fruit consumption on bone mineral density by Zalloua, Pierre A.

“…High vegetable consumption, however, did not positively impact BMD. Conclusions This study with its large population size has identified preventive measures, as well as some risk factors, involved in bone loss and osteoporosis. …”
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