The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional study by Almu'atasim Khamees (11875640)

“…We also noticed that there is a significant relationship between those who started smoking and are <18 years, living in a family consisting of seven members or more, being unemployed, having a diploma or bachelor's degree in a health‐related major, having no chronic illnesses, increasing of daily meals or night meals, almost daily sugar intake, starting to follow social media account concerning physical activity, exercising once or twice a week, and sleeping more hours per day since the beginning of the pandemic (<i>p</i> < 0.01).…”

Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 by Joan B Soriano (6458528)

“…Death rates due to interstitial lung disease and pulmonary sarcoidosis were greater than those due to pneumoconiosis in all super-regions. …”

Quasi-static axial crushing investigation of filament-wound eco-friendly energy-absorbing glass fiber and jute fiber composite structures by Samim, Samahat

“…This study conducts a comparative analysis of glass fiber (GF) and jute fiber (JF) as energy-absorbing filament wound eco-friendly structures under quasi-static axial crushing with varying wall thickness, starting with a 2-layer configuration and progressing to 4 and 6 layers. …”
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Porphyrin distribution after topical aminolevulinic acid in a novel porcine model of sebaceous skin by Tannous, Zeina

“…Eccrine gland fluorescence began to be detected after 30 minutes; SG showed fluorescence starting at 45–75 minutes. Fluorescence in all sites reached maximum intensity from 75 to 180 minutes of incubation. …”
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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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Bone Benefits of Fish Oil Supplementation Depend on its EPA and DHA Content by Haissam Abou-Saleh (497840)

“…CFO supplementation starting at middle age may maintain better bone health during aging.…”

Partnering for Sustainability: Parent-Teacher-School (PTS) Interactions in the Qatar Education System by Maryam A. Al-Hail (18595765)

“…Despite the sampling limitation, this study’s findings represent a starting point for understanding the needs of PTS partnerships, current practices of parental involvement, and mechanisms to improve their contribution to Qatar’s schools.…”

Impact of Exclusive Bus Lanes on Traffic Performance in Urban Areas by Abdulwahid, Amro Riyadh

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Perceptions and Practices Related to Twice-Exceptional Learners in K-12 American Private Schools in Dubai by FAKIH, MIRNA KHALIL

“…This study aimed to investigate perceptions, practices, and awareness about twice-exceptional learners in K–12 American private schools in Dubai, with a great focus on the kindergarten phase as a starting point in which issues related to identification, support, and provision constitute a great challenge. …”
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Effectiveness of Positron Emission Tomography for Predicting Chemotherapy Response in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases by Glazer, Evan

“…We hypothesized that PET uptake levels were artificially decreased after chemotherapy. That is, lesions that appeared to be nonmalignant were actually viable malignant lesions.…”
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Evaluation of light-activated Ru(II) prodrugs and their photoproducts as potential anti-cancer agents by Elias, Maria

“…The uptake of [Ru(bpy)2BC]Cl2, assessed by ICP/MS, started immediately post incubation and plateaued after 24 hours. …”
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The impact of automatic tube current modulation related settings of a modern GE CT scanner on image quality and patient dose; details do matter by Ioannis A. Tsalafoutas (14776939)

“…The preset protocol settings were used as starting points (reference conditions). Scan direction, scan mode (helical vs. axial), total beam width, tube potential (kVp), and ATCM settings were then modified individually to understand their impact on radiation dose and image quality. …”

Development of image quality related reference doses called acceptable quality doses (AQD) in paediatric CT exams in Qatar by Mohammad Hassan Kharita (14158812)

“…</p> <p>• Verification of our findings on proportional increase in exposure parameters (CTDIvol and DLP) with weight by other investigators shall be helpful.…”

Comparative Study of the Structural Behaviour of Cast Acrylic & Laminated Glass Under the Impact of Dynamic Loading in Aquatic Applications by ABUZOUR, MOHAMMED A. E.

“…LG sheets expressed a dramatic increase in the applied stress against the increment of the colliding mass, however, they could remain more conservative against recorded deflection magnitudes under the same increment set of moving mass. …”
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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Michael, Brauer

“…For younger demographics (ie, those aged 0–4 years and 5–14 years), risks such as low birthweight and short gestation and unsafe water, sanitation, and handwashing (WaSH) were among the leading risk factors, while for older age groups, metabolic risks such as high SBP, high body-mass index (BMI), high FPG, and high LDL cholesterol had a greater impact. From 2000 to 2021, there was an observable shift in global health challenges, marked by a decline in the number of all-age DALYs broadly attributable to behavioural risks (decrease of 20·7% [13·9–27·7]) and environmental and occupational risks (decrease of 22·0% [15·5–28·8]), coupled with a 49·4% (42·3–56·9) increase in DALYs attributable to metabolic risks, all reflecting ageing populations and changing lifestyles on a global scale. …”
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Trends and levels of the global, regional, and national burden of appendicitis between 1990 and 2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Letourneau, Ian D

“…Although the global age-standardised incidence rate of appendicitis has steadily decreased between 1990 and 2021, almost half of GBD regions saw an increase of greater than 10% in their age-standardised incidence rates. …”
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A CFD- RSM study of cuttings transport in non-Newtonian drilling fluids: Impact of operational parameters by Abdelrahman M. Awad (16932519)

“…This trend was similar for all pipe eccentricities at any inclination angles, however, the critical rotational speed at which the pressure loss started to increase was found to be dependent on both the inclination angle and eccentricity. …”

Leveling the curve of Spee using different sized archwires: a randomized clinical trial of blood flow changes by Raidan Ba-Hattab (17773230)

“…Afterwards, the BF values started to increase until the baseline values were almost restored within 1 week. …”

Optimized Ni_1−xAl_xO hole transport layer for silicon solar cells by S. Halilov (19672600)

“…The findings suggest that the optimal HTL is formed by starting with a pure Ni layer, followed by a graded doping Al_xNi₁−_xO, with x high at contact/oxide interface and low at the oxide/semiconductor.…”

Pushing an existing villa in Dubai to nearly Zero Energy Building passing through AL SA’AFAT rating system by Al Ali, Meera Hamid Obaid

“…During the years between 1980 and 2003 the consumption of energy had been doubled and it is still increasing and by 2025 it is expected to increase even more by 50% (Pless & Torcellini, 2009). …”
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