Endocrine contribution to the sexual dysfunction in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and the role of hyperprolactinemia by Haitham Elbardisi (14058048)

“…Patients with hyperprolactinemia received treatment with cabergoline 0.5 mg once per week for 6 months and were re-evaluated. A total of 102 patients were included in this study, 75 (73.53%) were on hemodialysis, 13 (12.75%) on peritoneal dialysis and 14 (13.73%) on medical treatment alone. …”

Unraveling the future productivity burden of cardiovascular disease in Qatar: Investigating the modifiable risk factors control in type 2 diabetes by Abushanab, Dina

“…The financial value of PALYs was determined based on the gross domestic product (GDP) per full-time worker (i.e. US$80,573). The base-case model estimated the productivity burden of CVD, and interventional scenarios were simulated to assess potential gains resulting from improved control of modifiable risk factors, including reduced incidence of T2D, lower systolic blood pressure (SBP), decreased number of smokers, and reduced total cholesterol. …”
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The cost-benefit associated with the maturity of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program versus prematurity in Heart Hospital of Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar by Dina Abushanab (10696501)

“…With M-ASP, cost of hospital tests use ‘decreased’ by QAR 1,149 per 100-patient beds per year, cost of ASP personnel ‘decreased’ by QAR 125 per 100-patient beds with the M-ASP, cost of drug use ‘increased’ by QAR 176,848 per 100-patient beds, cost of resistance and hospitalization ‘increased’ by QAR 216,279 per 100-patient beds per year. …”

Paracrine Mechanisms of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Angiogenesis by Selma Maacha (501715)

“…In the present review, we aim to give a comprehensive picture of the numerous components of the secretome produced by MSCs derived from the most common tissue sources for clinical use (e.g., AT, BM, and CB). …”

Theoretical and Experimental evaluation of the health status of a 1018 steel I Beam using nonlinear Rayleigh waves: Application to evaluating localized plastic damage due to Impact... by Masurkar, Faeez

“…Lastly, a novel concept of evaluating the population of dislocations formed in the material as a result of impact loading, using the new nonlinearity parameter is introduced and an equation for its estimation is given. The trend of the results given by this new equation are in accordance with those reported in the literature. …”
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The Moderating Role of Training in the Relationship between Knowledge Management and Innovation by Fadel, Reem

“…Specifically, as levels of training increase, the effect of knowledge acquisition and knowledge application on behavior innovation decreases. …”
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Nano-based drilling fluids by Vryzas, Zisis

“…This article summarizes the recent progress made on the use of nanoparticles as additives in drilling fluids in order to give such fluids optimal rheological and filtration characteristics, increase shale stability and achieve wellbore strengthening. …”
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Teachers' views on empowerment and its impact on commitment. (c2014) by Sadek, Elizabeth

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Human Action Recognition: A Taxonomy-Based Survey, Updates, and Opportunities by Md Golam Morshed (19420537)

“…One of the most challenging issues for computer vision is the automatic and precise identification of human activities. A significant increase in feature learning-based representations for action recognition has emerged in recent years, due to the widespread use of deep learning-based features. …”

The Global Economic crisis & organisation change: case studies in the UAE by Al Hashemi, Khalid

“…Much of the restructuring took place under the banner of increasing corporate financial performance, but a significant byproduct of the deep-rooted organisational change it involves is additional strain on the organisation’s relationship with employees, communities, taxpayers, governments & stakeholders (Heugens, P., Schenk, H. 2004). …”
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Effectiveness of Career Guidance and Counselling: A Study among Higher Education Emirati Female Students in Northern Emirates by Al Rasbi, Sumayya

“…The education system is giving the new entry students the tools and knowledge to plan for their future, which is one of their primary goals. …”
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The Journey of Gifted and Talented Student In Dubai private Schools (Exploratory Study) by SIBAI, RAYAN OMAR

“…The first is accelerating gifted students, and the second is suggestion to give all students from early learning stage the gifted and talent support programs and consequently increase the number of gifted and talented students in Dubai. …”
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Evaluation of pretreatment and membrane configuration for pressure-retarded osmosis application to produced water from the petroleum industry by Dareen Dardor (17052381)

“…PRO is typically considered with seawater/river water pairings however greater energy can be recovered from hypersaline solutions including produced water (PW) from the petroleum industry. …”

Graphite and metal nitrate-infused HDPE composites for enhanced thermal performance in energy-efficient building envelopes by Mohammad Amir Khan (23770803)

“…Analysis such as Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and dielectric spectroscopy analyses further revealed extensive interaction between filler matrices, a decrease in phonon scattering, and a positive increase in crystallinity which led to the improved thermal performance.The TGA results showed that the composite exhibited greater thermal stability, and the residue mass after the decomposition process was 9%, indicating increased carbonization and structural integrity. …”

Western diet induces mild metabolic impairment and aggravates neuropathology in an experimental mouse model of traumatic brain injury by Judith, Nwaiwu

“…Individuals with TBI have a greater risk of mortality from associated chronic diseases than the general population. …”
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Hypothetical high-surface-area carbons with exceptional hydrogen storage capacities by Kuchta, Bodgan

“…(iv) Additional increase of hydrogen uptake could potentially be achieved by chemical substitution and/or intercalation of OCF structures, in order to increase the energy of adsorption. …”
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Risk Factors for Post-Cesarean, Surgical Site Infections in a Multi-Ethnic Population of Qatar by Sufia Athar (14777830)

“…In our hospital, the SSIs after CD were noted to increase in 2016 and first quarter of 2017. One of the methods implemented for SSI reduction included identifying modifiable risk factors.…”

Design and Analysis of Buffer-Aided Cooperative Networks using Deterministic and Reinforcement Learning Techniques by El Zahr, Sawsan

“…Applications enabled by 5G technology resulted in an unforeseen increase in data traffic and data flows from any source to a destination are experiencing increased outages, delays, and drop-outs. …”
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Association Between Periodontitis and COVID-19 by Tayeb Al-Hadeethi (17789000)

“…<h3>Purpose of Review</h3><p dir="ltr">Periodontitis has been linked to various systemic diseases and conditions. Given their shared comorbidities, extensive research has been carried out to explore the link between periodontitis and COVID-19.…”

Total hip arthroplasty: Evolution of the use of dual mobility cups in Lebanon by Assi, Chahine

“…Recurrent dislocation, being a major reason for revision total hip arthroplasty (THA), was found to decrease significantly using dual mobility cup (DMC) compared to standard cups (SC), and that in both primary and revision THA. …”
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