Damage and life cycle assessment of new-generation wide-base tires in New Brunswick, Canada. (c2017) by Said, Izak

“…After combining the distresses considered, pavement damage increased as NGWBT market penetration became greater; for a case study with market penetration of 20%, damage increment due to NGWBT increased by 8%. …”
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The effect of ZrOx modification of graphene nanoribbon on its adsorption for NOx: A DFT investigation by Ahmad I. Ayesh (10188469)

“…Herein, the adsorption energy of AGNR doped using ZrO₂ for NO increases 26.9 times while it increases 19.6 times for NO₂ as compared with those of the pure structure. …”

The Efficacy of Lubiprostone in Patients of Constipation: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Umar Akram (20151411)

“…<h3>Background and Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">Lubiprostone increases chloride and water secretion in the intestines, and several studies have demonstrated the efficacy of lubiprostone in treating functional constipation. …”

CFD modeling of particle settling in drilling fluids: Impact of fluid rheology and particle characteristics by Abdelrahman M. Awad (16932519)

“…Ellipsoidal cuttings exhibited significantly greater resistance to settling as compared to spherical particles, mainly due to the increased drag force. …”

Anteriolateral versus anterior–posterior electrodes in external cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of clinical trials by Karam R. Motawea (13954362)

“…The pooled analysis showed a statistically significant association between anterior–lateral electrode and increased cardioversion rate of AF (odds ratio [OR] = 1.40, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.02–1.92, <i>p</i> = .04). …”

School children growth monitoring program in the state of Qatar: Observations from two survey rounds in 2016–17 and 2019–20 by Mohammed H. Al‐Thani (21406742)

“…A total of 7514 unique records of students aged 5–14 years available in both survey rounds were included in the final analysis. …”

Double versus triple arthrodesis for adult-acquired flatfoot deformity due to stage III posterior tibial tendon insufficiency: a prospective comparative study of two cohorts by Amr A. Fadle (14150298)

“…The mean operative time was significantly shorter in the double arthrodesis group than the triple arthrodesis group, 55.77 ± 15.18 vs. 91.6 ± 24.14 min (p < 0.001), respectively. Both double and triple arthrodesis groups had a statistically significant improvement of the mean AOFAS hindfoot score post-operatively (71.46 ± 7.77 vs. 88.38 ± 3.66, p < 0.001) and (66.9 ± 7.69 vs. 85 ± 5.83, p < 0.001), respectively. …”

Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Comfort, Haley

“…The estimated number of stillbirths occurring at 20 weeks' gestation or longer decreased from 5·08 million (95% UI 4·07–6·35) in 1990 to 3·04 million (2·61–3·62) in 2021, corresponding to a 39·8% (31·8–48·0) reduction, which lagged behind a global improvement in neonatal deaths of 45·6% (36·3–53·1) for the same period (down from 4·03 million [3·86–4·22] neonatal deaths in 1990). …”
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Using primary healthcare facilities and patients’ expectations about triage system: Patients’ perspective from multisite Jordanian hospitals by Mohammad Minwer Alnaeem (19143733)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr"> Using primary healthcare facilities can decrease the tension and workload in emergency departments (EDs). …”

Risk Factors for Post-Cesarean, Surgical Site Infections in a Multi-Ethnic Population of Qatar by Sufia Athar (14777830)

A new insight into the separation of oil from oil/water emulsion by Fe₃O₄–SiO₂ nanoparticles by Wamda Faisal Elmobarak (17058024)

“…In contrast, the value achieved for the seawater injection was 76.5%. For the oil recovery process, the Fe₃O₄ was applied for the inhibition (i.e., decrease) of oil sedimentation, and the SiO₂ NPs were applied for wettability alteration and IFT reduction. …”

Investigation of positive education implementation and its impact on students' wellbeing and academic self-efficacy in K-12 private schools in Dubai by KHREIBI, RIMA ABOU

“…The findings revealed the following: 1) in recent years there has been increasing positive education implementation grounding in the recent international, national, local, and educational authority policies and initiatives. 2) absence of standardised local and school policy related to positive education implementation has led to the need for adaptability of positive education implementation across school. 3) there has been strong engagement of the internal school community (teachers, school leaders and students) with external school community (parents). 4) significant changes in the overall level DSWC indicators associated with social emotional wellbeing, life satisfaction, perseverance, feeling safe, and belonging to school. 5) insignificant changes associated with DSWC indicators associated with emotional regulation, happiness, optimism, academic self-concept, cognitive engagement, engagement (flow), peer belonging and school climate. 6) PASS assessment factors show increase in wellbeing, motivation and self-efficacy for regulation and decrease in academic self-efficacy. 7) significant increase in emotional, social wellbeing and academic self-efficacy among students due to positive education implementation as perceived by teachers, parents, and students.…”
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Effects of COVID-19 on Autism Spectrum Disorder in Qatar by Fouad A. Alshaban (17281108)

“…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">The unprecedented impact of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has had profound implications on the ASD community, including disrupting daily life, increasing stress and emotional dysregulation in autistic children, and worsening individual and family well-being.…”

The impact of nozzle diameter and printing speed on geopolymer-based 3D-Printed concrete structures: Numerical modeling and experimental validation by Shoukat Alim Khan (14778226)

“…Findings indicate that an increased nozzle size, reflected in greater layer height and width, positively influences buildability, whereas higher printing speeds correlate with reduced buildability. …”

Designing Low Frequency I.C Filter Using Pseudo Resistor for Biopotential Measurements by Neshatvar, Nazanin

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Solar power forecasting beneath diverse weather conditions using GD and LM-artificial neural networks by Sharma, Neetan

“…Because key factors such as sudden movement of the clouds, instantaneous deviation of temperature in ambiance, the increased proportion of relative humidity and uncertainty in the wind velocities, haziness, and rains cause the undesired up and down ramping rates, thereby affecting the solar power generation to a greater extent. …”
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Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Candida albicans Lebanese hospital isolates resistant and sensitive to caspofungin by Toutounji, Maggie

“…Caspofungin sensitive strains showed decreased resistance to Congo red yet increased virulence and biofilm formation. …”
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Coping mechanisms among Lebanese first-time college students by Doumit, Rita

“…As scores on resilience, social support and being male increased, the well-being of Lebanese first-time College students also increased. …”
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DNA methylation signature in peripheral blood reveals distinct characteristics of human X chromosome numerical aberrations by El Maarri, Osman

“…Results DNA methylation changes were widespread on all autosomal chromosomes in 45,X and in 47,XXY individuals, with Turner individuals presenting five times more affected loci. Differentially methylated CpGs, in most cases, have intermediate methylation levels and tend to occur outside CpG islands, especially in individuals with Turner syndrome. …”
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Impact of severe hypoglycemia on the heat shock and related protein response by Alexander S. Atkin (18520107)

“…Proteomic analysis of heat shock-related and pro-inflammatory proteins was performed. At baseline, MAPKAPK5 (p = 0.02) and UBE2G2 (p = 0.003) were elevated and STUB1 decreased (p = 0.007) in T2D. …”