Reputation-based cooperative detection model of selfish nodes in cluster-based QoS-OLSR protocol. (c2014) by Moati, Nadia

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Carbon dioxide insufflation during ERCP for reduction of postprocedure pain by Azar, Riad

“…Background: Abdominal pain after ERCP is common, and although it is frequently nonspecific and self-limited, it may provoke concern for complications and thus distress both patients and physicians. …”
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Comparison of the clinical outcomes of non-invasive ventilation by helmet vs facemask in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome by Mohamad Y. Khatib (11659459)

“…The primary and secondary outcomes will be measured by the number of patients requiring endotracheal intubation after application of helmet device, Improvement of oxygenation defined as PaO2/FiO2 ≥ 200 or increase from baseline by 100, duration of mechanical ventilation via an endotracheal tube, intensive care unit length of stay, death from any cause during hospitalization at the time of enrolment, need for proning during the hospital stay, intensive care unit mortality, and the degree to which overt adverse effects of a drug can be tolerated by a patient including feeding tolerance.…”

Exploring Effects of Mental Stress with Data Augmentation and Classification Using fNIRS by Khan, Malik Nasir Afzal

“…Linear discriminant analysis (LDA) showed a maximum accuracy of 60%, whereas non-augmented data classified by a convolutional neural network (CNN) provided the highest classification accuracy of 73%. Notably, after augmenting the data with DCGAN, the classification accuracy increases dramatically to 96%. …”
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Effect of acute and chronic grapefruit, orange and pineaple juice consumption upon blood lipoprotein synthesis and metabolism in the rat. (c2004) by Abou-Khalil, Jamil

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Motivators and barriers of seasonal influenza vaccination among primary health care physicians in Qatar by Kamran Aziz (21633128)

“…The most frequently mentioned barriers were the belief that one could still get influenza after being vaccinated and the fear of side effects (92.6 % and 29.5 %, respectively). …”

Pyrolysis of Biosolids to Produce Biochars: A Review by Samar Elkhalifa (14152110)

“…<p dir="ltr">The continuing increase in population means an increasing demand for products and services, resulting in huge amounts of waste being discharged into the environment. …”

Micropollutants Removal from Water using Microfiltration Membrane Modified with ZIF-8 Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) by Ragab, Doaa

“…The membrane maintained near 95% of its original removal efficiency after three regeneration cycles using polyethylene glycol-400. …”
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The Challenges of Implementing English Formative and Summative Assessments in Secondary Schools in the UAE: Perspectives of Teachers and School Leaders by BUQAILEH, HIBA

“…It is also recommended that schools collect student feedback after assessments to improve their quality and relevance. …”
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The Effect of Project Level Activities On Portfolio Management Efficiency In UAE Organizations by Bahri, Abdulmonem Hassan Abdulla

“…However, realization of project benefits after completion, the involvement of PM in PPM project activities & vice versa and project ownership show themselves as barriers to PPM efficiency and effectiveness implementation rather than the other activities. …”
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Project Management: An Analysis of Causes and Effects of Rework on Construction Project by Alzanati, AbdelRahim

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Dynamic stretching alone can impair slower velocity isokinetic performance of young male handball players for at least 24 hours by Monoem Haddad (5345357)

“…Tests included (i) two 4s maximal voluntary isometric contractions (MVC) at 60° of knee flexion with 2-min rest, (ii) two maximal isokinetic contractions each at 60°/sec and 300°/sec with 1-min rest, and (iii) two drop jumps with 30-sec rest. …”

MRP4 by Abi-Gerges, Aniella

“…Application of ISO (1nM) induced a similar increase in cAMP level in WT and MRP4 KO mice (YFP/CFP: 4.4 ± 0.15 in WT vs 4.1 ± 0.44 in KO cells), whereas cAMP signal was greater in MRP4 KO compared to WT mice after PDE inhibition by IBMX (ISO 1nM + IBMX 300µM: 8.1 ± 0.6 in WT vs 11.8 ± 0.62 in KO cells; p<0.01). …”
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Analyzing the effectiveness of various coatings to mitigate photovoltaic modules soiling in desert climate by Alaa Elsafi (22282354)

“…The results indicate a decrease in light transmittance and an increase in surface coverage area over time due to dust accumulation. …”

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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Rising mortality related to cardiovascular disease and prostate cancer amongst older men across the United States by Abdul Ahad (545575)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Overall AAMR was 54.3 in 1999 and 34.6 in 2019. After a decline in AAMR from 1999 to 2015, an alarming rise in mortality was observed until 2019. …”

Blood flow restriction‐enhanced platelet‐rich plasma: A pilot randomised controlled trial protocol by Muhammad Ayyan (16328986)

“…PRP platelet and leucocyte count, IGF‐1 and IL‐6 concentration measurements (via flow cytometry, chemiluminescence testing and immunochromatography, respectively) will be conducted before exercise and 10, 20 and 30 min after the intervention.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The expected outcome is that the standard protocol of low‐load bilateral knee extensions under BFR will increase the platelet and leucocyte count, IGF‐1 and IL‐6 in the PRP preparation.…”

The Grid Iron Patterns & Detached Villas as the Main Drivers of Sharjah City’s Urban Sprawl by MOHAMED, SHAMSELDIN SAEED

“…The city of Sharjah is among the Gulf cities that have increased in size at an unprecedented rate by all standards, and within a period of time not exceeding four decades, after it remained confined within its old wall since its inception until the beginning of the seventies of the last century, with an area of 2.5 square kilometers. …”
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Chemotherapy prior to Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastases: Helpful until Harmful? by Abdalla, Eddie K.

“…Steatohepatitis is associated with irinotecan therapy and an increased risk for liver failure and death after hepatic resection. …”
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Understanding the Mechanism of Diabetes Mellitus in a LRBA-Deficient Patient by Iman Hawari (12561958)

“…A nonsignificant difference was seen in the CTLA-4 expression on CD3+ T cells compared to the healthy control at basal level and after stimulation with PMA/ionomycin. Blood transcriptomic analysis have shown a remarkable increase in abundance of transcripts related to CD71+ erythroid cells. …”