Effects of electrode morphology on the performance of BPSH and PATS ionic polymer transducers حسب Akle, Barbar J.

"…The electromechanical coupling in ionomeric materials is due to the charge motion in the polymer backbone. Increasing the capacitance of the actuator increases the motion of the charges and the actuation performance of ionic polymer transducers has been shown to be strongly correlated with charge motion. …"
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Sucrose solution intake and its schedule of access affect the response to chronic variable stress in mice حسب Zeeni, Nadine

"…Moreover, there was a greater stress-relieving effect when SSW was administered after exposure to the stressors, compared to random exposure and exposure before the stressors. …"
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Snake venom in conjugation with silica nanoparticles: an emerging cancer therapy حسب Duaa Azam (22502048)

"…<i>In vitro</i> investigations on cancer cell lines revealed a considerable increase in cytotoxicity and induction of apoptosis as compared to free snake venom, with greater selectivity for malignant cells. …"

Tailoring the mechanical and degradation properties of 3DP PLA/PCL scaffolds for biomedical applications حسب Sumama Nuthana Kalva (17302906)

"…The introduction of PCL, which has a lower melting point and greater ductility compared to PLA, not only enhances printability but also adds flexibility and governs the degradation pace of the scaffolds. …"

Decentralized PV Energy Trading: A Case Study of Residential Households in Qatar حسب Nassma Mohandes (17983741)

"…The results suggest that when greater PV capacity is assumed, the benefits of trading increase, and a larger proportion of household demand is met locally without the need to buy energy from the grid. …"

Earnings quality and trade credit in the Gulf Cooperation Council حسب Aws AlHares (17541741)

"…Moreover, the results suggested that an increase in accounting information comparability intensifies the effect of earnings quality on trade credit. …"

HBN Nanoparticle-Assisted Rapid Thermal Cycling for the Detection of Acanthamoeba حسب Rasheed, Abdul Khaliq

"…Acanthamoeba are widely distributed in the environment and are known to cause blinding keratitis and brain infections with greater than 90% mortality rate. Currently, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a highly sensitive and promising technique in Acanthamoeba detection. …"
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Targeting arginine auxotrophy in pancreatic cancer cells using human recombinant arginase I-induced arginine deprivation. (c2017) حسب Khalil, Nathalie

"…It is one of the deadliest cancer types since its mortality rate per year is nearly equal to its incidence rate. …"
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The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional study حسب Almu'atasim Khamees (11875640)

"…While those who had a decrease in their smoking level experienced a somehow healthier lifestyle regarding nutrition and other aspects.…"

Grid electricity demand reduction through applying passive and active strategies for a house in Baghdad, Iraq حسب Al-Badri, Nadia Rashid

"…Over the last decade, electricity conservation has been at the core of global attention as every aspect of modern life depends on electrical energy. More so, all new and improved technologies are accompanied by the rapid growth in the economy and population which has led to an increase in the demand for electricity. …"
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Reliability of high strain ionomeric polymer transducers fabricated using the direct assembly process حسب Akle, Barbar

"…Large voltage and large strain are proven to decrease the life of the transducer. Formamide based samples are stable for 3 days under a 1 V actuation signal, while they are only reliable for 3–4 h under a 2 V actuation signal. …"
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Risk factors for early death due to recurrence after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: Results of a multicenter study حسب Abdalla, Eddie

"…On multivariateanalysis, tumor size greater than 5 cm (P < 0.02; odds ratio, 3.0), multiple tumors(P < 0.01; odds ratio, 3.3), and greater than 5 mitoses per 10 high-power fields(P < 0.03; odds ratio, 3) were associated with increased risk of early death due torecurrence.Conclusions: These findings enable identification of patients with HCC who are athigh risk for early death due to recurrence following potentially curative resection whomight be candidates for adjuvant therapy trials.…"
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The prevalence and determinants of anabolic steroid use among fitness centre attendees in Lebanon حسب Melki, Jad P.

"…Background : Non-medical anabolic steroid (AS) use in non-professional athletes is an increasingly recognized public health problem in Europe and the United States but poorly studied in the Middle East. …"
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Foreign investment and real exchange rate volatility in emerging Asian countries حسب Al-Abri, Almukhtar

"…Our findings from both time-series and panel data for the period 1980-2011 indicate that greater stocks of foreign liabilities reduced real exchange rate volatility for China, India, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea but increased real exchange rate volatility for Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. …"
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Utilization of the internet for physical activity and diet information and its influence on pregnant women’s lifestyle habits in Qatar حسب Ayman Al-Dahshan (8962568)

"…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Maintaining a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy is essential. With the increasing availability of the internet, pregnant women have access to a wealth of information related to physical activity (PA) and healthy diets.…"

The Economic Impact of Optimizing a COVID-19 Management Protocol in Pre-Existing Cardiovascular Disease Patients حسب Dina Abushanab (10696501)

"…In the critically ill patients, however, the cost increased from QAR202,094 (USD 55,505) to QAR292,856 (USD 80,433) per patient, with added cost of QAR90,762 (USD 24,928). …"

Direct assembly process حسب Akle, Barbar J.

"…A novel fabrication technique for ionic polymer transducers named the Direct Assembly Process (DAP) was developed in this paper. …"
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Burden of disease scenarios for 204 countries and territories, 2022–2050: a forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 حسب Stein Emil, Vollset

"…MethodsUsing forecasts of major drivers of health such as the Socio-demographic Index (SDI; a composite measure of lag-distributed income per capita, mean years of education, and total fertility under 25 years of age) and the full set of risk factor exposures captured by GBD, we provide cause-specific forecasts of mortality, years of life lost (YLLs), years lived with disability (YLDs), and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) by age and sex from 2022 to 2050 for 204 countries and territories, 21 GBD regions, seven super-regions, and the world. …"
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Dietary Curcumin Nanoparticles Improve Growth Performance, Oxidative Status and Immune Response of European Seabass (<i>Dicentrarchus Labrax</i>) حسب Albandari Bin-Ammar (16381128)

"…Growth performance (final body weight (FBW), daily weight gain (DWG), weight gain (WG), relative growth rate (RGR), and protein efficiency ratio (PER)) and feed uptake (feed conversion rate (FCR)) were improved significantly in CURNPs (100 and 150 mg/ kg)-supplemented groups. …"

Comparison of in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of trauma patients in Qatar حسب Furqan B. Irfan (13359828)

"…IHCAT patients had a greater proportion of anatomically localized injuries indicating solitary injuries compared to greater polytrauma in OHTCA. …"