Vitamin D Association With Macrophage-Derived Cytokines in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Enhanced Risk of COVID-19 Infection? by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…Vitamin D deficiency was associated with decreased CD80 and IFN-γ in PCOS and IL-12 in both groups (p<0.05). …”

Effects of COVID-19 on Autism Spectrum Disorder in Qatar by Fouad A. Alshaban (17281108)

“…Parents also reported decreased access to family and social support networks, as well as decreased quality of clinical and community support. …”

International Mindedness In A Pluralistic Society With No Social Cohesion by Bilal, Joanna

“…Due to the globalized nature of today’s society, international mindedness has become increasingly important in today’s world. Schools all over the globe strive to incorporate international mindedness into their curricula as it helps to create a more inclusive and tolerant learning environment for students of all backgrounds. …”
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FiLM-SimVP: Scalable Uncertainty Quantification in Spatiotemporal Forecasting by Shehel Yoosuf (23073535)

“…Quantile regression has been proposed as a computationally efficient and assumption-free approach for uncertainty quantification by generating prediction intervals. Yet, existing deep learning based quantile regression methods struggle to scale efficiently with large datasets. …”

A Comparative Study of Contemporary Learning Paradigms in Bug Report Priority Detection by Eyüp Halit Yilmaz (21400700)

“…<p dir="ltr">The increasing complexity of software development demands efficient automated bug report priority classification, and recent advancements in deep learning hold promise. …”

Tamp-X: Attacking explainable natural language classifiers through tampered activations by Hassan Ali (3348749)

“…<p>While the technique of Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) has been instrumental in achieving state-of-the-art results for various Natural Language Processing (NLP) tasks, recent works have shown that the decisions made by DNNs cannot always be trusted. …”

Cadmium Intake, Dietary Patterns and Hyperuricemia Among Adults in China by Zumin Shi (287671)

“…No association between the modern dietary pattern (high intake of fruit, soymilk, egg, milk and deep fried products) and HU was found. In conclusion, traditional southern dietary pattern and cadmium intake are positively associated with hyperuricemia among Chinese adults.…”

Bridging Innovation and Security: Advancing Cyber-Threat Detection in Sustainable Smart Infrastructure by Duaa Shoukat (20961200)

“…In response to these challenges, this paper proposes a novel approach utilizing Deep Learning (DL) models for multi-class threat detection in SI environments. …”

Microalgae potential to protect from heavy metals-induced carcinogenicity by Hadjira Hamai-Amara (17910608)

“…This review discusses the mechanisms implicated in heavy metal carcinogenicity. In addition, a deep understanding of microalgae's mitigating roles and strategies against heavy metal carcinogenicity are reviewed.…”

Learning Based Spectrum Sensing in OFDM Cognitive Radios by Muzaffar, Muhammad Umair

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Arabic Text Classification Using Modified Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for Sentiment Analysis: The Case of Jordanian Dialect by Habeeb, Abdallah

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The Triple “S” Impact of COVID-19: Nationwide Evidence of the Impact of the Stress Associated With Restrictive Measures on Substance Use, Sleep, and Social Connectedness in Qatar... by Muna Abed Alah (18171346)

“…Of tobacco users in our sample, 36% reported increased tobacco use since the start of home confinement, while 41.6% of alcohol users reported decreased alcohol use. Concerning sleep, 46.1% reported an increase in average sleep duration per day (0.77 h mean increase, 95% CI: 0.66-0.88, P<0.001), and a third of participants reported poorer sleep quality. …”

Independent and Combined Effects of Antioxidant Supplementation and Circuit Resistance Training on Selected Adipokines in Postmenopausal Women by Ayoub Saeidi (17331085)

“…Participants in experimental groups either performed CRT (3 sessions per week with intensity at 55% of one-repetition maximum) or supplemented with Zataria Multiflora (500 mg every day after breakfast with 100 ml of water), or their combination, for 8 weeks. …”

Do Older Adults with Multimorbidity Meet the Recommended Levels of Physical Activity? An Analysis of Scottish Health Survey by Ahmad Salman (3173418)

“…Also, meeting recommended PA decreased with age [OR 0.92 (95% CI 0.90–0.94)] and body mass index [OR 0.93 (95% CI 0.91–0.95]; but increased per additional portion of fruit and vegetables taken [OR 1.19 (95% CI 1.12–1.25)] and with increase in well-being scale score [OR 1.05 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.06)]. …”

A Novel Big Data Classification Technique for Healthcare Application Using Support Vector Machine, Random Forest and J48 by Al-Manaseer, Hitham

“…In this study, the possibility of using and applying the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to increase the effectiveness of Internet of Things (IoT) and big data in developing a system that supports decision makers in the medical fields was studied. …”
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Clinical characteristics and outcome of children with acute cryptorchid testicular torsion: A single-center, retrospective case series study by Zlatan Zvizdic (9212371)

“…Preoperative color Doppler ultrasonography revealed absent or decreased testicular blood flow in the affected testes in 7/8 of patients. …”

COVID-19 biomarkers for severity mapped to polycystic ovary syndrome by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…These protein panels target biological processes involved in vessel damage, platelet degranulation, the coagulation cascade and the acute phase response [1], with greater protein changes dependent on the COVID-19 severity. …”

Elevated heparin-induced antibodies are more common in diabetic patients with vascular disease by Naoum, Joseph J.

“…Hypercoagulable disorders can lead to deep vein thrombosis (DVT), arterial thrombosis or embolization, and early or recurrent bypass graft failure. …”
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Coping mechanisms among Lebanese first-time college students by Doumit, Rita

“…Strategies xiv used varied with the type of situation. A greater proportion of overall strategies used included active and internal coping strategies which were focused on resolving the issue or problem. …”
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A 5-year trend in the use of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors and other oral antidiabetic drugs in a Middle Eastern country by Nancy Zaghloul (14147865)

“…The trend among SGLT2is suggests greater preference for empagliflozin over dapagliflozin.…”