Removal of bacterial contaminants and antibiotic resistance genes by conventional wastewater treatment processes in Saudi Arabia: Is the treated wastewater safe to reuse for agricu... by Al-Jassim, Nada

“…However, the proportion of bacterial isolates resistant to 6 types of antibiotics increased from 3.8% in the influent to 6.9% in the chlorinated effluent. …”
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Mortality patterns in older adults with infective endocarditis in the US: A retrospective analysis by Hamza Ashraf (20726490)

“…Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 and annual percent change (APC), along with 95% CI, were calculated through joinpoint regression analysis. …”

Nurse-Led System-wide Unit-based Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury (HAPI) Reduction Project by Mariam Al-Mutawa (18505317)

“…implementation, from 0.9/1,000 patient-days [Q3 2020 – Q4 2021] to 0.31/1,000 per patient-days [Q1 2022 – Q2 2023] (Figure 1). …”

Pregnancy-related issues in women with multiple sclerosis: an evidence-based review with practical recommendations by Beatriz Canibaño (18102676)

“…Pregnancies in MS are not <i>per se</i> high risk pregnancies, and MS does not influence the mode of delivery or anesthesia unless in the presence of significant disability. …”

A novel integrated wastewater recovery, clean water production and air-conditioning system by Muhammad Luqman (9713197)

“…<p dir="ltr">Ensuring water and energy security for the growing global population is a challenge that aggravates several folds if in water-scarce regions, accustomed to prevailing hot climates and coupled with the increasing per capita demand of these resources. Furthermore, in hot and arid regions, the largest portion of energy is consumed by air-conditioning in buildings. …”

Comparative life cycle assessment of sustainable energy carriers including production, storage, overseas transport and utilization by Mohammed Al-Breiki (14152476)

“…<p dir="ltr">Countries are under increasing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as an act upon the Paris Agreement. …”

Changes in Blood microRNA Expression and Early Metabolic Responsiveness 21 Days Following Bariatric Surgery by Stephen L. Atkin (6684368)

“…<h3>Background: </h3><p dir="ltr">Early metabolic responses following bariatric surgery appear greater than expected given the initial weight loss and coincide with improvement in diabetes. …”

Understanding the phenomenon of saltwater intrusion sourced from desalination plants at coastal aquifers by Farhat Abbas (5480)

“…Column Peclet numbers from the two analyses were identical for potassium ions but those for bromide ions were c. 60% greater from the two-region model than from the convective–diffusion equation. …”

Comparative study of the parameters affecting the performance of microchannels' heat exchangers: Latest advances review by Muhammad Asim (2235472)

“…Apart from this, investigating the inlet/outlet arrangement through finite volume method for D‐, I‐, N‐, S‐, U‐, and V‐type arrangements, it is evident that the V‐type sink has overall greater performance. In terms of gravity, it is observed that it has no effect on the performance of microchannel heat exchangers. …”

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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Old subjects with sepsis in the emergency department: trend analysis of case fatality rate by Andrea Fabbri (356760)

“…Over time the incidental admission rate (no. of sepsis-related admissions per 100 total admissions) increased from 4.1% (2009–2010) to 5.4% (2015–2016); P < 0.001, accompanied by a reduced CFR (from 38.0 to 18.4%; P < 0.001). …”

Eradication of hepatitis C virus infection in kidney transplant recipients using direct‐acting antiviral therapy: Qatar experience by Mohamad M. Alkadi (14778640)

“…The median log10 HCV RNA was 6.6 copies per milliliter. None of the patients had liver cirrhosis, and all of them achieved SVR. …”

Applying morpho-emergent theory to the evolution of public buildings: new design strategies for the building envelopes by Jaheen, Noha

“…Concurrent environmental hazards and the increasing size of construction projectshasraised the importance of buildings in terms of creating healthy conditions for users. …”
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Changing life expectancy in European countries 1990–2021: a subanalysis of causes and risk factors from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Nicholas, Steel

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‘Leanomics’ in healthcare: a three-year quality improvement study on the financial impact of a modified Kanban system in hospital storerooms by Kenneth Jun Logrono (23124322)

“…Out-stocking rates declined from 0.04 to 0.02 per 1000 inpatient days during testing, ultimately reaching near zero after implementation. …”

Regression Analysis between the Different Breast Dose Quantities Reported in Digital Mammography and Patient Age, Breast Thickness, and Acquisition Parameters by Dhou, Salam

“…The radiation dose from mammography increases the patients’ risk of radiation-induced cancer. …”
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Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific burden of diarrhoeal diseases, their risk factors, and aetiologies, 1990–2021, for 204 countries and territories: a systematic analy... by Hmwe Hmwe, Kyu

“…The most pronounced decline was in children younger than 5 years, with a 79·2% (72·4–84·6) decrease in diarrhoeal deaths. Global YLLs also decreased substantially, from 186 million (147–221) in 1990 to 51·4 million (39·9–65·9) in 2021. …”
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Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic anal... by Haidong Wang (47381)

“…HALE increased in 202 of 204 countries and territories between 2000 and 2019. …”

Drying kinetics and thermo-environmental analysis of a PV-operated tracking indirect solar dryer for tomato slices by Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel (19852263)

“…Regarding environmental analysis, it is found that the CO₂mitigation per lifetime is ranged between 5334.9–6795.4 tons for FCM and 6305.7–6323.3 tons for TCM.…”

Implementing CYP2C19 Pharmacogenetic Testing for Personalized Antiplatelet Therapy: Findings From the QPGx-CARES Initiative by Rania Abdel-latif (18295396)

“…<h3 dir="ltr">Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">CYP2C19 loss-of-function (LoF) alleles are associated with increased cardiovascular risk in clopidogrel-treated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients. …”