The burden of unintentional drowning: global, regional and national estimates of mortality from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study by Richard Charles Franklin (9154052)

“…Global age-standardised mortality rates decreased 57.4%, from 9.3 (8.5 to 10.0) in 1990 to 4.0 (3.8 to 4.1) per 100 000 per annum in 2017. …”

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“…The main conclusions that are withdrawn from the current literature regarding alleviating the risk of developing T1D through nutrition are the encouragement of long-term breast-feeding for at least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. …”

The Jordan and Litani rivers in the Middle East. (c1996) by Rizk, Edgar

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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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Risk factors for stoma outlet obstruction: systematic review and meta-analysis by Ali Toffaha (18111886)

“…<h3 dir="ltr">Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">Stoma outlet obstruction (SOO) is a serious postoperative complication that can lead to significant morbidity, including prolonged hospitalization, increased healthcare costs, and reduced quality of life. …”

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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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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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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Thermo-economic Optimization of Hybrid Combined Power Cycles Using Heliostat Field Collector by Saghafifar, Mohammad

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Transport demand management - Impacts on congestion alleviation and road safety enhancement in urban areas by Kim Jraiw (19807236)

“…Essential as the movements of people and goods are to the economic and social aspects of urban life, they present people and their surrounding with the ever-increasing problems. …”

Implementing 360° Quantified Self for childhood obesity: feasibility study and experiences from a weight loss camp in Qatar by Luis Fernandez-Luque (3572423)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The explosion of consumer electronics and social media are facilitating the rise of the Quantified Self (QS) movement where millions of users are tracking various aspects of their daily life using social media, mobile technology, and wearable devices. …”