Integration of Wind Catchers in Modern Residential Buildings in the UAE as a Means of Providing Thermal Comfort حسب Riza, Raashid

"…Of the configurations tested, the optimal configuration bore the following characteristics: Floor to Ceiling Height of 6m, wind tower height of 9m with North West orientation, window area of 3 m2, wind tower opening of 2 m2, Percentage window opening of 100% and a percentage of wind tower opening 100%. The optimal configuration when tested resulted in 47.1% decrease in degree discomfort hours and a 22.1% increase of hours annually in the thermal comfort range when compared to the existing case. …"
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Risk Factors for Post-Cesarean, Surgical Site Infections in a Multi-Ethnic Population of Qatar حسب Sufia Athar (14777830)

"…</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A case-control study was conducted at a secondary hospital in Qatar after institutional approval. …"

The protective role of lidocaine in surgeries involving trigeminal nerve manipulation: a meta-analysis of trigeminocardiac reflex prevention حسب Almonzer Al-Qiami (22393303)

"…<p dir="ltr">The trigeminocardiac reflex (TCR) is activated when the trigeminal nerve is manipulated through mechanical pressure, traction, or irritation. This leads to a rapid increase in parasympathetic activity, resulting in a decrease in heart rate (HR) and blood pressure, which can potentially lead to bradycardia, and cardiac arrest, with a prevalence of 14.5% during neurointerventional procedures (8). …"

Effect of the stretch rate during uniaxial testing on the mechanical properties of prolene حسب Ammouri, A.H.

"…For extension (%) at peak load, a decreasing trend was found vs. stretch rate (R2 = 0.81; two-tailed p value = 0.037) where increasing the displacement rate from 1 mm/min to 500 mm/min corresponds to a 22% decrease in the relative elongation of the mesh. …"
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The Economic Impact of Optimizing a COVID-19 Management Protocol in Pre-Existing Cardiovascular Disease Patients حسب Dina Abushanab (10696501)

"…<p>This study answers the question of whether the health care costs of managing COVID-19 in preexisting cardiovascular diseases (CVD) patients increased or decreased as a consequence of evidence-based efforts to optimize the initial COVID-19 management protocol in a CVD group of patients. …"

Disrupted harvests: how Ukraine – Russia war influences global food systems – a systematic review حسب Hamid El Bilali (15864930)

"…<p dir="ltr">Amid Ukraine’s geopolitical turmoil, a ripple effect is echoing across global agricultural and food systems – a phenomenon with far-reaching implications for producers, traders, and consumers across the globe. …"

Phenotypic and proteomic characterization of Dbr48, a candida albicans cell wall protein. (c2018) حسب Salameh, Carell C.

"…Our results showed that the heterozygous mutant strain exhibited a 10% decrease in adhesion mirrored by a 20% decrease in biofilm formation, and a slight sensitivity to oxidative stress agents and SDS. …"
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Board changes and CEO turnover حسب Dah, Mustafa A.

"…We find that the majority of compliant firms (approximately 56%) add independent directors following SOX. However, we find a nontrivial number of firms (approximately 26%) actually decrease the number of independent directors to move closer to the stated 50% requirement. …"
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Drug Resistance Induction and Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of a Candida albicans Drug Sensitive Isolate حسب El Hachem, Setrida Charbel

"…An interesting aspect of our study is the increase in the number of mutations in key genes with a sequential increase of drug selective pressures as the organism tries to increase its odds of adapting to an inhospitable environment. …"
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Developing a Framework for improving Business Continuity Management success (BCM) in UAE Construction Industry حسب ALFALASI, ALMUR ABDULLA

"…Study has undergone mixed method because of its intuitive and logical appeal. It helps the investigator to fill the gap between qualitative and quantitative research. …"
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Healthcare Professionals' Attitudes Toward Patients With Mental Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study in Qatar حسب Suhaila Ghuloum (796180)

"…Stigmatizing attitudes by HCP can have adverse consequences on people with mental illness from delays in seeking help to decreased quality of care provided. Assessing such attitudes is an essential step in understanding such stigma and, if needed, developing and testing appropriate and culturally adapted interventions to reduce it.…"

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

"…The integration of passive and active strategies can achieve a decrease of 50.6% in the need of electricity consumption. …"
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Effect of climate change on the annual energy consumption of a single family house in British Columbia حسب Mutasim Baba, Fuad

"…The simulation results show that for both bylaw and PH cases, heating energy consumption will be reduced while cooling energy consumption will be increased, as a result for bylaw case, the energy consumption will be decreased for four climate zones, while for PH case, the energy consumption will be increased for zone 4 & 5 and decreased for zone 6 & 7. …"
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Encapsulation, Release, and Cytotoxicity of Doxorubicin Loaded in Liposomes, Micelles, and Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Review حسب Ibrahim, Mihad

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Encapsulation, Release, and Cytotoxicity of Doxorubicin Loaded in Liposomes, Micelles, and Metal-Organic Frameworks: A Review حسب Ibrahim, Mihad

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The effect of microbiome therapy on COVID-19-induced gut dysbiosis: A narrative and systematic review حسب Mahmoud Yousef (9900837)

"…</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Life Sciences<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2024.122535" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2024.122535</a></p>…"

A single-institution review of 157 patients presenting with benign and malignant tumors of the ampulla of Vater حسب Azar, Riad

"…Recent series report 5-year postoperative survival rates of 53–68%.7 Successful endoscopic removal of high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia, in situ tumors, and focal T1 cancers has been reported, but is not widely practiced.8, 9 and 10 For patients with slow-growing benign tumors, endoscopic resection is an attractive alternative with decreased cost and morbidity.11 and 12 Endoscopic papillectomy has a recurrence rate of 30% with 13.9% of endoscopically treated patients subsequently undergoing follow-up surgery. …"
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Fracture Behavior of ASTM A633 steel plate specimens with edge crack at tensile test حسب Abi Shdid, Caesar

"…Results show that with crack length increasing, yield strength, the ultimate tensile strength, and fracture stress show a decreasing trend. Also, fracture will occur in the angle of principle shear stress.…"
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Effectiveness of 2D magnesium phosphate hydrogel for surgical decontamination of dental implants: A case series حسب Sara Behmanesh (22391968)

"…Radiographic evaluations were conducted to assess the exposure of implant threads. The findings revealed a statistically significant decrease in probing depth, bleeding on probing, and the number of exposed implant threads following treatment with the magnesium phosphate hydrogel, though the exact role of the hydrogel in these improvements warrants further exploration.…"

StarD13 is a tumor suppressor in breast cancer that regulates cell motility and invasion حسب Hanna, Samer

"…We studied the role of StarD13, a recently identified Rho-GAP that specifically inhibits the function of RhoA and Cdc42. …"
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