Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Stein Emil, Vollset

“…We have expanded and improved upon previous forecasts produced as part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) and provide a reference forecast (the most likely future), and alternative scenarios assessing disease burden trajectories if selected sets of risk factors were eliminated from current levels by 2050. …”
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Trends in criminal convictions in Japan for vehicle collisions where one driver suffers from an epileptic seizure by Mineko Baba (19774386)

“…To reduce collisions to an even greater degree, this type of collision should be prevented. …”

Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 co... by Alize J, Ferrari

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Vitamin D Association With Macrophage-Derived Cytokines in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Enhanced Risk of COVID-19 Infection? by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…Vitamin D deficiency was associated with decreased CD80 and IFN-γ in PCOS and IL-12 in both groups (p<0.05). …”

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. …”

Analyzing the Influence of Climate and Anthropogenic Development on Vegetation Cover in the Coastal Ecosystems of GCC by Abhilash Dutta Roy (22466830)

“…Our results revealed significant changes in land cover, as seen by an increase in artificial built-up areas by 15.5% in two decades and a corresponding decrease in bareland and dense vegetation. We also observed an increase in mangrove and seagrass areas, likely due to recent conservation and afforestation efforts. …”

Innovative strategies to reduce traffic related injuries and deaths in youth by Joanne Banfield (19794507)

“…Studies have shown young drivers are more likely to underestimate the probability of specific risks caused by traffic situations, as well as to overestimate their own driving skills making them more vulnerable to trauma. …”

Stemming cardiovascular diseases in Qatar by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Many of the heart attack and stroke patients had diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and/or were smokers, whereas controls were much less likely to have these factors.</p><p>All of these factors are associated with reduced physical activity and increased consumption of high-fat foods. …”

Pleiotropic functions of the tumor- and metastasis-suppressing matrix metalloproteinase-8 in mammary cancer in MMTV-PyMT transgenic mice by Julie Decock (44558)

“…These findings provide novel insight into the suppressive action of MMP-8 on mammary tumorigenesis and metastasis, and indicate that the loss of MMP-8 likely has pleiotropic effects on innate immunity and angiogenesis that are reflected in changes in the protease web.…”

Inhibition of gram negative bacterial growth and biofilm formation by alpha thujone by Nawas, Tarek

“…The agar dilution method used to detect the antibacterial effect of alpha thujone, revealed that at high concentrations (30 mg/ml and 15 mg/ml) alpha thujone showed some antibacterial activity on some of the Gram-negative isolates tested. …”
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Achieving full transmit diversity for PPM constellations with any number of Antennas via double position and symbol permutations. (c2008) by Baba, Zeina

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An investigation of the different risks associated with: The public Wi-Fi and Hotspots by ALMARRI, ASMA JAMAL

“…This research paper investigates some of the risks associated with the usage of public hotspots from different aspects and discusses some of the ways to mitigate these risks. …”
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A Framework for Multi-cloud Cooperation with Hardware Reconfiguration Support by Mershad, Khaleel

“…Cloud computing is increasingly becoming a desirable and foundational element in international enterprise computing. …”
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An application framework for the distance learning domain (AFDL). (c2002) by Natafgi, Ahmad Maher

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The Project Management Office (PMO): Its role and contribution to governance and strategy in organizations by Ibrahim, Amin I. M.

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Citizenship and National Identity in International Schools in the UAE: A Case Study of Three American Schools in Dubai by Alaryani, Aysha Salmeen

“…There is a general dissatisfaction among Emirati parents and some Emirati students. While some teachers expressed an interest and desire to integrate more Emirati content, the school administrators generally reported that a sufficient amount was being done, and the government agency officials have a different set of priorities. …”
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Explanatory Sequential Study of Teachers’ and Students’ Perceptions of Inclusion Provisions for Students with ASD in High Schools in Dubai by ALSHUAIBAT, SUHA MOHAMMAD

“…The study focuses on the importance of powerful teaching strategies and a receptive learning space for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as practical experience, to improve teachers’ efficacy in inclusive education. Increasing the approach to inclusive classroom practices, emphasising individualised education plans for ASD students and improving communication between peers and teachers are some of the recommendations that can be made. …”
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What’s So Great About Home? by Marroum, Marianne

“…Bringing these works together may seem odd to some, all the more so when critics encounter a problem in placing Chedid’s and al-Shaykh’s writing within a literary tradition, genre and context, and in classifying them as authors having one kind of identity rather than another. …”
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Voluntary disclosure of intellectual assets and intellectual liabilities by Manassian, Armond

“…The economical shift into knowledge and information management can explain the increased importance of intellectual capital as a research and business topic. …”
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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. …”