Global, regional, and national burden of respiratory tract cancers and associated risk factors from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Hedyeh Ebrahimi (7321358)

“…Global age-standardised incidence rates of tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer decreased by 7·4% (−16·8 to 1·6) and age-standardised incidence rates of larynx cancer decreased by 3·0% (−10·5 to 5·0) in males over the past decade; however, during the same period, age-standardised incidence rates in females increased by 0·9% (−8·2 to 10·2) for tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer and decreased by 0·5% (−8·4 to 8·1) for larynx cancer. …”

Including the Excluded: How can Social Intelligence and AI help achieve the UN SDGs 4 and 8 for Persons with Disabilities? by Zeineddine, Mariam

“…This has led to steep barriers hindering their full integration in various life domains, notably education and employment. Being continuously left out not only impedes individuals with impairments from living an honorable life but also delays progress toward achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …”
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Numerical investigation of design strategies to achieve perpetual pavements by Abou-Jaoude, Grace

“…Tables are provided as a guideline to assess the different alternatives in design of long-life perpetual pavements.…”
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Early Nutrition and Risk of Type 1 Diabetes: The Role of Gut Microbiota by Elvira Verduci (3171957)

“…The main conclusions that are withdrawn from the current literature regarding alleviating the risk of developing T1D through nutrition are the encouragement of long-term breast-feeding for at least the first 6 months of life and the avoidance of early complementary foods and gluten introduction (before 4 months of age) as well as cow milk introduction before 12 months of life. …”

Analysis of Diabetes Apps to Assess Privacy-Related Permissions: Systematic Search of Apps by José Javier Flors-Sidro (18518946)

“…In addition, 28.4% (141/497) of the apps did not provide a website for their privacy policy. …”

Genetic Basis and Prognostic Value of Exercise QT Dynamics by Stefan van Duijvenboden (7116386)

“…Genetic risk scores were not associated with cardiovascular events in 357 882 unrelated individuals from UK Biobank. We also did not observe associations of QT dynamics during exercise and recovery with cardiovascular events. …”

Effectiveness of Intravenous Iron Therapy in the Management of Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Retrospective Study by Obaidullah Zafar (17910572)

“…Hemoglobin levels significantly increased from 6.4 to 11.1 g/dl (<i>p</i> < 0.001) after IV iron treatment, as did ferritin levels, while total iron-binding capacity decreased. …”

The effects of Social Determinants of Health on Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes (A1C) by Awad, Nathalie

“…Diabetes duration of 5-10 years increased the odds of having uncontrolled A1C by more than 3 folds. …”
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A component analysis of positive behaviour support plans by Grey, Ian

“…Conclusion Only treatment acceptability was found to be related to decreases in behavioural frequency. No single intervention component was found to have a greater association with reductions in challenging behaviour…”
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Modulation of gut microbiota: The effects of a fruits and vegetables supplement by Arun Prasath Lakshmanan (6807152)

“…The antioxidant capacity, measured by using the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) method, was also slightly higher in the FVS group than in the PLA group but did not reach statistical significance. The dietary intake, assessed by 24-h recalls, did not show any significant changes after the supplementation in both the groups. …”

The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010–19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Christopher J L Murray (18278781)

“…Estimated cancer deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) in 2019 and change in these measures between 2010 and 2019 are presented.…”

Emergency endovascular management of penetrating gunshot injuries to the arteries in the face and neck by Yevich, Steven M.

“…Abstract Introduction Penetrating gunshot injuries (GSI) to supra-aortic arteries that cause life-threatening blood loss or major neurologic deficits are increasingly managed using modern endovascular treatment (EVT). …”
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State-of-the-Art advances and challenges in wearable gas sensors for emerging applications: Innovations and future prospects by Abdul Hakeem Anwer (22282432)

“…<p>Increasing concerns about public safety and quality of life have made maintaining optimal air quality, both indoors and outdoors, critically important. …”

Additive manufacturing for sustainability and circular economy: needs, challenges, and opportunities for 3D printing of recycled polymeric waste by Ans Al Rashid (14777050)

“…<p>Polymer-based product usage rapidly increases globally, leading to severe ecological, social, environmental, health, and economic impacts. …”

IT Outsourcing in Government Organizations in United Arab Emirates by AlHammadi, Huda Mohamed

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The clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with pulmonary hypertension in association with hyperthyroid state: A systematic review by Fateen Ata (12217764)

“…Various etiologies and treatments did not have any significant differences in the outcome of PHTN.…”

Effects of natural organic matter on aggregation kinetics of boron nanoparticles in monovalent and divalent electrolytes by Liu, Xuyang

“…However, the attachment efficiency kept increasing in the presence of CaCl2 and alginate with the increase in the electrolyte concentration and was greater than unity at >4 mM CaCl2. The destabilization was attributed to bridging of the nanoparticles by the alginate–Ca2+ system. …”
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Quantified Database for Methane Dehydroaromatization Reaction by Nagat Elrefaei (21385544)

“…<p dir="ltr">Direct conversion of methane to aromatics, known as methane dehydroaromatization (MDA) is a very promising one‐step conversion route that could significantly reduce CO₂ emissions and simplify the process. There is an increasing interest in this reaction evident by a large number of literature and patents published so far. …”

Optimum sizing of steam turbines for concentrated solar power plants by Poullikkas, Andreas

“…Finally, although the cost of electricity of a CSP plant with capacities greater than 1MWe is significantly reduced to less than 1US$/kWh, currently such technology can only become economically viable through supporting schemes.…”
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Post-materialistic values and entrepreneurial intention– the case of Saudi Arabia by Alammari, Khalid

“…An online survey returned 405 valid questionnaires, representing a 27 per cent response rate. The data were analysed using partial least structural equation modelling. …”
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