Association Between Serum Bicarbonate Levels and Prediabetes and Subclinical Inflammation in Young Healthy Adults: A Cross-sectional Study by Abeer A Omar (21623774)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 825 participants with mean age 29.2 years (5.9) of which 365 (44.2%) were males. After multivariable logistic regression, each unit increase in serum bicarbonate was associated with a 17% decreased risk of prediabetes (OR: 0.83, 95%CI: 0.70– 0.99, <i>p</i>=0.034), in males but no association was observed for females. …”

Qatar’s immigrants at higher risk of diabetes by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Those of South Asian descent had a 13-fold increased risk of having elevated glycated haemoglobin levels, and Filipinos a 4.5-fold increase, compared to the native Arab population. …”

Factors affecting the advancement of the Lebanese tourism industry by Ladki, Said M.

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Simulations on porous media with nanofluids–initial study by Touma, R.

“…It is observed that the heat and mass transfer rate increases with the increase of temperature variation as well as nanoparticle volume concentration.…”
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Comprehensive Study of a Diabetes Mellitus Mathematical Model Using Numerical Methods with Stability and Parametric Analysis by AlShurbaji, Mohammad

“…This is by analyzing the model using five different numerical methods. Furthermore, the effect of the time step size and the various parameters affecting the diabetic situation is examined. …”
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Masked phenomenon: renal and cardiovascular complications; review and updates by Elmukhtar Habas (14777677)

“…The masked phenomenon (MP) (MHTN and MUHTN) increases susceptibility to end-organ damage (a two-fold greater risk for cardiovascular events and kidney dysfunction). …”

Investigation of the Effect of Imatinib and Hydroxyurea Combination Therapy on Hematological Parameters and Gene Expression in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) Patients by Esraa K. Al-Amleh (16023071)

“…With regards to the treatment effect on hematological parameters, notably in CML patients in later stages, the combination therapy (HU + IM) raised lymphocyte count, indicating a greater response to the treatment. When compared to single medicines, the combination treatment reduced the proportion of neutrophils to normal reference ranges. …”

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>Findings</h3><p dir="ltr">An estimated 1·57 billion (95% uncertainty interval 1·51–1·64) people globally had hearing loss in 2019, accounting for one in five people (20·3% [19·5–21·1]). Of these, 403·3 million (357·3–449·5) people had hearing loss that was moderate or higher in severity after adjusting for hearing aid use, and 430·4 million (381·7–479·6) without adjustment. …”

Causes leading Lebanese teachers to burnout. (c2014) by El Helou, Maya Charles

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Retrospective study and review of polymorphous low‐grade adenocarcinoma by Pogodzinski, Matthew S.

“…Conclusions: Polymorphous low‐grade adenocarcinoma is an increasingly recognized malignancy that originates predominantly in the minor salivary gland. …”
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Genome sequencing and comparative analysis of an NDM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST15 isolated from a refugee patient by Tokajian, S.

“…Additionally, five plasmids IncFIB(Mar), IncHI1B, IncFIB(pKPHS1), IncFIB(K) and IncFII(K) and four integrated phages were detected. …”
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Humanizing AI in medical training: ethical framework for responsible design by Mohammed Tahri Sqalli (18420840)

“…<p dir="ltr">The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has brought about numerous ethical considerations that push for reflection. …”

Life cycle assessment on fabrication and characterization techniques for additively manufactured polymers and polymer composites by Ans Al Rashid (14777050)

“…<p>Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a powerful tool to evaluate the environmental impacts of any domestic or industrial activity consuming goods and services. There has been an increasing interest in recycling polymers and polymer composites for circular economy and sustainability; however, the widespread use of polymers should be avoided upfront, especially for research and development. …”

Applying the ecosystem services - EBM framework to sustainably manage Qatar's coral reefs and seagrass beds by Lucia M. Fanning (16928394)

“…These include maximizing the increasing role that stakeholders can play in mitigating further decline of the country’s coastal ecosystems and leveraging mega events planned in Qatar, such as FIFA World Cup 2022.…”

Characterization of transection spinal cord injuries by monitoring somatosensory evoked potentials and motor behavior by All, Angelo H.

“…Furthermore, SSEP amplitudes are found to be distinct in different injury groups and the progress of their attenuation is increasingly rapid with more severe transection injuries. …”
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The Conceptualization, Perceptions, and Practice of Positive Education in University Student Accessibility Departments by KARAKI, SUHA

“…Data analysis showed that although these five elements are prevalent in the accessibility department efforts, there is still a need for this positive education model to be institutionalized and documented to promote practical implementation and sustainability. …”
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Utilization of the Transparent Peer Review Policy to Train Graduate Pharmacy Students on Scientific Critique by Raed, Ababneh

“…Five key themes emerged: understanding research content, inspiring ideas, fostering objectivity, enriching peer review comprehension, and evaluating transparent peer review pros and cons. …”
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Geomorphological changes in the coastal area of Farasan Al-Kabir Island (Saudi Arabia) since mid Holocene based on a multi-proxy approach by Pavlopoulos, Kosmas

“…The mid Holocene evolution of the borehole area is resulted from the detailed analysis of five sedimentary units detected along the core Matar-1, and includes three distinct stages: (a) from 5253 ± 223 y cal BP to 3138 ± 223 y cal BP, carbonate coarse-grained material consisting of coral fragments, molluscs, calcareous algae and benthic foraminifera are deposited on a shallow marine fringing reefal platform, which becomes progressively a nearshore backreef (around 3675 ± 215 y cal BP), and later (around 3138 ± 223 y cal BP) a reef ramp; (b) since 3040 ± 220 y cal BP the borehole area obtains the characteristics of a high-energy beach that receives increasing inputs of terrigenous material; (c) subsequently, a supratidal backshore setting is established influenced mostly by terrestrial processes and occasionally by marine processes, as it is indicated by the decreasing and sometimes sporadic presence of benthic foraminifera, and recently, a sedimentary veneer consisting of terrigenous, carbonate and evaporite material is formed by terrestrial, mainly wadi and aeolian, processes. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd and INQUA…”
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Polyurethane/Silane-Functionalized ZrO₂ Nanocomposite Powder Coatings: Thermal Degradation Kinetics by Farimah Tikhani (18768025)

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images reveled that, by increase of V-ZrO₂ content from 0.1 to 0.3 wt.% and then 0.5 wt.%, some agglomerations of nanoparticles are formed in the PU matrix. …”

Exploring the evolution of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> and <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> resistance during the COVID-19 era by Emine Sehmen (22457614)

“…Similarly, <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> isolates exhibited significant increases in resistance rates during the pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period: imipenem (51.5% vs 18.8%; <i>P</i>< .001), colistin (4.9% vs 0.6%; <i>P</i>= .009), amikacin (23.5% vs 4.4%; <i>P</i>< .001), ciprofloxacin (53.3% vs 13.8%; <i>P</i>< .001), and ceftazidime (39.2% vs 12.7%; <i>P</i>< .001).…”