Use of acid suppressive therapy in hospitalized non-critically ill patients by Sheikh-Taha, Marwan

“…CONCLUSION: AST is overused in hospitalized non-critically ill patients and many patients are discharged on unnecessary AST which can increase cost, drug interactions and adverse events. …”
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Population Reference Values for Serum Methylmalonic Acid Concentrations and Its Relationship with Age, Sex, Race-Ethnicity, Supplement Use, Kidney Function and Serum Vitamin B12 in... by Vijay Ganji (8710491)

“…Geometric mean MMA was ≈22.3% higher in non-Hispanic white compared to non-Hispanic black (141.2 vs. 115.5 nmol/L) and was ≈62.7% higher in >70 years old persons compared to 21–30 years old persons (196.9 vs. 121.0 nmol/L). …”

The Impact of Interprofessional Immersive Simulation-Based Education on Learning Outcomes and Perceived Competence and Practice in Specialty and Sub-specialty Critical Care Courses by Mona Farah (18466432)

“…High levels of critical care workload and complexity can increase the likelihood of mistakes and practice errors. …”

Roadside observational surveys of restraint use by young children in Qatar: Initial results and recommendations by Shahnaz Malik (19774584)

“…This is the first observational study in Qatar that measures child restraint rates in children younger than 5. Less than half of these children are traveling safely. …”

Observations on Food Consumption Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Oman by Tarek Ben Hassen (15742605)

“…Indeed, the paper findings indicated (i) a shift to healthier diets, as shown by the fact that 45.5% of the participants increased their intake of fruits and vegetables, 42.4% ate more healthy foods, and 53.1% reduced their intake of unhealthy foods; (ii) an increase in the consumption of local products, owing to food safety concerns, with 25.8% of the cohort stating that they purchase more local food items; (iii) a shift in grocery shopping behaviors, especially with 28.1% of the participants buying more groceries online; (iv) the absence of panic buying in Oman, since 62.36% of the participants said they did not stockpile food items; and (v) a reduction of food waste. …”

Co-doped zigzag graphene nanoribbon based gas sensor for sensitive detection of H₂S: DFT study by Ehab Salih (17075206)

“…The adsorption energy (E_ads) of H₂S/Zn-ZGNR and H₂S/Cu-ZGNR systems were found to be −2.237 and −1.129 eV, respectively. For the case of H₂S/Cu/Zn-ZGNR, the adsorption energy (E_ads) and charge transfer (q) reflected an outstanding increase to −7.043 eV and −0.311 e, respectively, when compared with both pristine and doped systems: ZGNR, Zn-ZGNR, and Cu-ZGNR. …”

Vectors and Vector-borne diseases in Qatar: epidemiology and key challenges by Devendra Bansal (255958)

“…The mean incidence of malaria and dengue was estimated to be 13.5/100,000 and 0.7/100,000 population, respectively. …”

Bond Stress-Slip Models and Behavior of Aluminum Alloys-Concrete Interface by Mirghani, Ahmed

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Predicting Compression Modes and Split Decisions for HEVC Video Coding Using Machine Learning Techniques by Hassan, Mahitab Alaaeldin

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Exploring Nursing Education Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Students with Disabilities Inclusion in Nursing Education Programs in the United Arab Emirates: Issues and Challenges by DARWISH, AMANI ABDUL RAZZAK

“…Thematic analysis of the interviews with 7 nursing education stakeholders revealed the following barriers to the inclusion of nursing students with disabilities: 1) Nature of Disability 2) Knowledge of Nursing Faculty 3) Attitudes 4) Communication 5) Resources 6) Nursing Program Requirements 7) Admission and Support Policies 8) Disability Outreach Activities. …”
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Photovoltaic Facades: Key to the Concept of Zero Energy Buildings by KAMPADAM, MATHEW GEORGE

“…Tilted façade: Good idea to increase yield while paying attention to overheating  ii. …”
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The efficacy data of two household cleaning and disinfecting agents on Lens culinaris Medik and Vicia faba seed germination by Abou Elezz, Ahmed

“…A significant inhibition in seedling growth was observed with increasing the treatment concentration. The maximum inhibition was recorded for both seeds at 0.5%, followed by 0.1% levels, while a positive effect was represented with the lower concentrations. …”
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Efficacy of lower arch leveling, lower incisors’ root resorption, and pain associated with the correction of curve of Spee using different orthodontic archwires: a randomized clini... by Yousef H. Nasrawi (14146809)

“…In the three groups, a 5-mm depth reverse COS was placed in the AWs. The following time points were defined for COS assessment: T1, before interventional leveling AW placement; and T2–T7, 1–6 months after interventional leveling AW placement. …”

Measurement of Vigilance Using EEG Source Localization by Zeid, Salma Khaled Mohamad

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Stabilization of Pluronic P-105 Micelles with an Interpenetrating Network of N,N-Diethylacrylamide by Pruitt, John D.

“…The NNDEA was cross-linked with N,N′-bis(acryoyl)cystamine (BAC), and the degree of micellar stability was determined using dynamic light scattering and the fluorescent probe diphenylhexatriene (DPH).The increased micellar stability was not permanent and disappeared over a time period of days to weeks.…”
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Exploring Factors Affecting the Implementation of Reforms in Higher Education in the UAE by ALEISSEH, SARA ABEDELQADER IBRAHIM

“…The participants were approached after taking their consent. Data was collected on 5 point Likert scale by scheduling a meeting time. …”
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Foreign investment and real exchange rate volatility in emerging Asian countries by Al-Abri, Almukhtar

“…Our findings from both time-series and panel data for the period 1980-2011 indicate that greater stocks of foreign liabilities reduced real exchange rate volatility for China, India, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea but increased real exchange rate volatility for Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. …”
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Ultrasound-Induced Calcein Release From eLiposomes by Lattin, James R.

“…Calcein release increased with exposure time and intensity of ultrasound. eLiposomes with large (400 nm) droplets produced more calcein release than small (100 nm) droplets. …”
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Assessment of Student Engagement: An analysis of trends by Nauffal, Diane I.

“…The concept of student engagement is thus receiving increased attention globally as it is viewed as an important element in assessing and improving institutional effectiveness. …”
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Branched-chain amino acids mediate resilience to chronic social defeat stress by activating BDNF/TRKB signaling by Nasrallah, Patrick

“…Mice exposed to chronic stress displayed increased susceptibility and social avoidance. BCAA promoted resilience to chronic stress, rescued social avoidance behaviors and increased hippocampal BDNF levels and TRKB activation. …”
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