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. …”

Monitoring the variation of soil quality with sewage sludge application rates in absence of rhizosphere effect by Rahma Inès, Zoghlami

“…Accordingly, we studied the cumulative effect of two annual applications of 40, 80 and 120 tons of sludge per ha on soil quality in absence of vegetation. …”
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Optimizing clopidogrel dose response by Saab, Yolande B.

“…A clinical-pharmacogenetic algorithm was developed based on whether clopidogrel shows 1) expected effect as per indication, 2) little or no effect, or 3) clinical features that patients experience and fit with clopidogrel adverse drug reactions. …”
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Skin responses to fractional photothermolysis by Tannous, Zeina

“…Study Design/Materials and Methods Twelve subjects received a single treatment with a prototype diode laser emitting at a wavelength of 1,500 nm, delivering 5 mJ per microscopic treatment zone (MTZ), and a density of 1,600 MTZs/cm2 on the forearm. …”
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Infectious complications with nondaily versus daily infusion of intravenous fat emulsions in non–critically ill adults by Btaiche, Imad F.

“…Background: Increased risk for infection has been associated with the administration of intravenous fat emulsion (IVFE). …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Insulin Resistance in Non-Obese Healthy Young Females in Qatar by Mohamed A. Elrayess (7956179)

“…The prevalence of insulin resistance as per homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was estimated and differences between insulin sensitive and insulin resistant were compared. …”

Self-Reported Sleep and Exercise Patterns in Patients with Schizophrenia: a Cross-Sectional Comparative Study by Nancy Kiwan (12451992)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The majority of patients with schizophrenia slept more than 8 h per day and exercised less when compared with controls. …”

Crunching the numbers of food poisoning in Qatar by Nature Research (16552612)

“…</p><p>The incidence rate of salmonellosis in Qatar in 2012 was 18.1 per 100,000. This rate is comparable to others in countries such as Canada (19.4/100,000), Poland (22.9/100,000) and the US (16.4/100,000).…”

Unplanned Extubation by Linda Ibrahim (17075086)

“…The rates of UE ranged from 0.18 to 0.72 per 100 ventilation days. UE was associated with increased activity of the child and followed by 31.4% secondary to handling of patient or the ETT handling by staff. …”

Case Study to Analyze the Impact of Multi-Course Project-Based Learning Approach on Education for Sustainable Development by Amith Khandakar (14151981)

“…The implementation of the MPL also helped in increasing the average marks scored by the students in the design project. …”

Characterizing the dynamics of climate and native desert plants in Qatar by Meshal Abdullah (17746950)

“…Optimal rainfall events per year ranged from 10 to 15, with 70 mm being the threshold for healthy vegetation growth. …”

Artificial Intelligence for Detecting and Quantifying Fatty Liver in Ultrasound Images: A Systematic Review by Fahad Muflih Alshagathrh (18427950)

“…Data from studies were synthesized using narrative methodologies per Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) criteria. …”

A High‐Performance MPPT Solution for Solar DC Microgrids: Leveraging the Hippopotamus Algorithm for Greater Efficiency and Stability by Debabrata Mazumdar (18560506)

“…<p dir="ltr">The rapid growth of modern civilization has led to increased global warming and climate challenges. Variations in atmospheric temperature, sunlight intensity and other factors significantly impact the performance of photovoltaic (PV) systems. …”

Hydrogen liquefaction and storage: Recent progress and perspectives by ZHANG, TONGTONG

“…Among these, liquid hydrogen, due to its high energy density, ambient storage pressure, high hydrogen purity (no contamination risks), and mature technology (stationary liquid hydrogen storage), is suitable for the transport of large-volumes of hydrogen over long distances and has gained increased attention in recent years. However, there are critical obstacles to the development of liquid hydrogen systems, namely an energy intensive liquefaction process (∼13.8 kWh/kgLH2) and high hydrogen boil-off losses (liquid hydrogen evaporation during storage, 1–5% per day). …”
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Mortality and socio-economic outcomes among patients hospitalized for stroke and diabetes in the US: a recent analysis from the National Inpatient Sample by Aya Tabbalat (14150019)

“…As expected, the average total charges per hospital stay almost doubled over the ten-year period, increasing from 15 970 to 31 018 USD/stay (adjusted for inflation). …”

Lower limb EMG activation during reduced gravity running on an incline. Speed matters more than hills irrespective of indicated bodyweight by Rod Whiteley (14150088)

“…Increasing running speed was associated with the largest change in activity, with smaller effects for increasing bodyweight and inclination. …”

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. …”

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.…”