The Trace Element Composition of Size Fractionated Suspended Particulate Matter Samples from the Qatari EEZ of the Arabian Gulf: The Role of Atmospheric Dust by Oguz Yigiterhan (14151006)

“…The concentrations of some elements in net-tow plankton samples appear to be mostly of lithogenic (dust) origin. …”

Analysis of Diabetes Apps to Assess Privacy-Related Permissions: Systematic Search of Apps by José Javier Flors-Sidro (18518946)

“…Moreover, it was found that 40.0% (199/497) of the apps contained advertising, and some apps that claimed not to contain advertisements actually did. …”

On the Trail of Library Projects: Discovering Transformative Power of Cross-sector and Community-driven Partnerships by Vasilije Milnović (21692867)

“…The role of libraries is to become an information hub where heritage and culture are embedded in a digital context, increasing visibility and making local heritage global while experimenting with new technologies. …”

Editorial: Dynamic Biomarkers of Response to Anti-Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Cancer by Said Dermime (79420)

“…<p dir="ltr">Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) has been approved as first- or second-line therapy options in a broadening range of metastatic cancer and is increasingly explored in the treatment of early stage tumors. …”

Critical Success & Failure Factors for Public Private Partnership Projects in the UAE by Alhashemi, Mohamed Yaqoob

“…They hesitated to finance some of the PPP projects in the UAE and preferred to watch how things are going on with PPP. …”
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Investigating the Role of Students’ Attainment, Aptitude and Attitude Assessments in Predicting SAT Achievement: The Case of US-Curriculum Schools in the UAE by HADI, LAMES ABDUL

“…The focus on the role of assessments in predicting students’ performance is rapidly increasing. The literature highlights the need to investigate students’ achievement predictors in exit assessments. …”
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Clinical reappraisal of the composite international diagnostic interview version 3.3 in Qatar's National Mental Health Study by Salma M. Khaled (13847737)

“…Recalibration of the short‐form PCL‐5 removed an initially significant difference in PTSD prevalence with the full PCL‐5 (from X²₁= 610.5, <i>p</i> < 0.001 to X²₁= 2.5, <i>p</i> = 0.110) while also increasing AU‐ROC from 0.76 to 0.81.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">Recalibration resulted in valid diagnoses of common mental disorders in the Qatar National Mental Health Survey, but with inflated prevalence estimates for some disorders that need to be considered when interpreting results.…”

Downregulation of Lymphoid enhancer‐binding factor 1 (<i>LEF‐1)</i> expression (by immunohistochemistry and/ flow cytometry) in chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia with atypical immunophe... by Dina S. Soliman (14779333)

“…CLL has a well-defined immunophenotype, yet, some cases of CLL demonstrate atypical morphology/ phenotype reflected by low Matutes score (atypical CLL). …”

Extramedullary haematopoiesis in patients with transfusion dependent β-thalassaemia (TDT): a systematic review by Eihab A. Subahi (12217761)

“…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">Around 5% of the world’s population is expected to have some degree and type of thalassaemia. Beta thalassaemia (BT) occurs due to a deficient production of the beta-globin chain of haemoglobin. …”

Age–sex differences in the global burden of lower respiratory infections and risk factors, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Hmwe Hmwe Kyu (8674014)

“…During the same period, LRI episodes and deaths in children younger than 15 years were estimated to have decreased, and the greatest decline was observed for LRI deaths in males younger than 5 years (–70·7% [–77·2 to –61·8]). …”

Effects of UV Radiation on Germination, Growth, Chlorophyll Content, and Fresh and Dry Weights of Brassica rapa L. and Eruca sativa L. by Hussan Ara Begum (17542320)

“…<p dir="ltr">Due to the depletion in the ozone layer, solar UV radiation at the earth’s surface is increasing, impacting economically important plants. …”

Effect of national culture on the design of management control systems of multinational enterprises by Elgammal, Walid

“…This kind of research has gained increasing prominence, as it is important to the business community. …”
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The effects of Social Determinants of Health on Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes (A1C) by Awad, Nathalie

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Photocatalytic water splitting by Khnayzer, Rony S.

“…Due to the expected increases on energy demand in the near future, the development of new catalytic molecular compositions and materials capable of directly converting water, with the aid of solar photons, into hydrogen becomes obviated. …”
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Characterization of the Potency and Mechanism of Action of a Novel Dual-Selective Intermolecularly Complemented Version of Anthrax Lethal Toxin (PAU2R200A- PAL1I207R/FP59) in Breas... by Basala, Sobhiya

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Predictive modelling in times of public health emergencies: patients’ non-transport decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic by Hassan Farhat (9000509)

“…However, some patients declined transportation to hospital due to their fear of accessing healthcare facilities. …”

The Impact of Explore-Instruct Teaching Approach on University Students’ Scientific Reasoning at The United Arab Emirates. by ABAZAR, FATIMA AHMED

“…Qualitative data collected via email interviews to study perspectives of students; revealed preference for the Explore-instruct teaching approach by some students when there is no work to be submitted for assessment. …”
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Addressing bias in the definition of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection: implications for underestimation by Hiam Chemaitelly (439114)

“…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">Reinfections are increasingly becoming a feature in the epidemiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. …”

Global, regional, and national burden of respiratory tract cancers and associated risk factors from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Hedyeh Ebrahimi (7321358)

“…</p><p><br></p><h3>Interpretation</h3><p dir="ltr">The numbers of incident cases and deaths from tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer and larynx cancer increased globally during the past decade. Even more concerning, age-standardised incidence and death rates due to tracheal, bronchus, lung cancer and larynx cancer increased in some populations—namely, in the lower SDI quintiles and among females. …”

Implementing the STEM Approach in the Third Grade of a School Adopting the PYP Curriculum by Aoun, Marianne

“…The study also aims to investigate some challenges or barriers that might be faced by a third-grade elementary teacher and students during the implementation of a STEM-based instructional unit. …”
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