SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH FOR WHOLE LIFE CYCLE COST MODELLING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES by Sadek, Ahmed

“…There is a high demand to have many developments within a short period and acceptable quality. The significance of cost modelling comes from the forecasted information value. …”
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Divergent Biochemical Properties and Disparate Impact of Arrhythmogenic Calmodulin Mutations on Zebrafish Cardiac Function by Sahar I. Da'as (17128747)

“…Furthermore, circular dichroism spectroscopy experiments using recombinant CaM proteins reveals a decreased structural stability of the four mutants compared to the wild‐type CaM protein in the presence of Ca²⁺. …”

Glycemic outcomes of Advanced Hybrid Closed Loop system in children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes, previously treated with Multiple Daily Injections (MiniMed 780G system in... by Goran Petrovski (129836)

“…The primary outcome of the study was the change in the time spent in the target in range (TIR) of 70–180 mg/dl and HbA1c from baseline (MDI + CGM, 1 week) to study phase (AHCL, 12 weeks). …”

Research on the potential of photovoltaic technologies in reducing energy consumption in an urban mixed use residential community. A Case study for net zero energy community in Dub... by SUGATHAN, SANAL

“…The outcome of these events, abundant regional solar irradiation and drop in global PV prices has led to the significant developments and innovations in the solar energy sector. …”
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Temporal patterns of cancer burden in Asia, 1990–2019: a systematic examination for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study by Rajesh, Sharma

“…Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer (both sexes), breast cancer (among females), colon and rectum cancer (both sexes), stomach cancer (both sexes) and prostate cancer (among males) were among top-5 cancers in most Asian countries in terms of ASIR and ASMR in 2019 and cancers of liver, stomach, hodgkin lymphoma and esophageal cancer posted the most significant decreases in age-standardized rates between 1990 and 2019. …”
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Effective use of Science Inquiry-based Teaching on Student Achievement and Engagement by Kassir, Hind A

“…The sample is divided in two: the first group sample n=26, was the experimental group receiving science inquiry-based instruction, while the controlled group (n=26) followed non-inquiry-based instruction(traditional strategy).The dependent variables were the students‘ achievement and engagement which were measured through the mixed method approach: 1) quantitative data was collected using a pre- and a post-test to assess the students ‗science achievement. 2) Qualitative data was noted using an observation tool designed for the study and entitled EIT 2013 to evaluate the students‘ engagement. …”
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Teacher corrective feedback on EFL writing in the disciplines by Bacha, Nahla Nola

“…Main results show that disciplinary teachers’ self assessment significantly view giving more local language feedback than their students’ perceived receiving. …”
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Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis... by Marissa B Reitsma (8674341)

Investigating High School Science Teachers’ Perceptions and Practices of Science Virtual Laboratories in American Schools in Ajman, UAE by ABUALHAIJA, INAAM MOHAMMAD

“…Besides teachers stated that they did not receive appropriate training on how to use and conduct virtual laboratories. …”
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Hypoglossal nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea in adults: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Warda A. Alrubasy (18021700)

“…<h3>Objectives</h3><p dir="ltr">This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Apnex, Inspire, and ImThera hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) devices in changing the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). …”

Advanced direct air capture of CO₂ using air conditioning systems: a life cycle assessment by Namra Mir (17017734)

“…The integrated system exhibits significantly reduced environmental impacts compared to a standalone DAC unit. …”

Changes in growth patterns due to nutritional adjustment in children of Northeast Brazil by Carlos A Bruno da Silva (19772745)

“…</p><h3 dir="ltr">Materials and methods</h3><p dir="ltr">188 children (83 girls and 105 boys) in the 6-months to 7-years age group were followed for 18 months. We performed an assessment of nutritional profile based on body mass index and cumulative variation of weight and height, anthropometric data of mid arm circumference, arm muscle area, and tricipital skin fold.…”

Differences in protein expression, at the basal state and at 2 h of insulin infusion, in muscle biopsies from healthy Arab men with high or low insulin sensitivity measured by hype... by Ilham Bettahi (363910)

“…A possible reason for this small change could be our study cohorts representing a homogeneous and healthy population. …”

Diffusion tensor imaging with tractography in surgical resection of brainstem cavernous malformations: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammed Maan Al-Salihi (13105835)

“…The utilization of preoperative diffusion tensor imaging significantly increased the proportion of improved patients and decreased the proportion of worsened patients. …”

The Effect of Different Doses of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine on the Properties of Subarachnoid Blockade: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mohammad K Al Nobani (16561248)

“…Dexmedetomidine-related side effects were higher in patients receiving larger doses; the incidence of bradycardia was higher (OR=3.53, P<0.001) and incidence of hypotension showed a 1.29 fold increase when compared to the control group (P=0.065).…”

Dual-stage segmentation and classification framework for skin lesion analysis using deep neural network by Khadija Manzoor (22565369)

“…<h3>Objective</h3><p dir="ltr">Skin diseases, caused by various pathogens including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, are prevalent globally and significantly affect patients’ physical, emotional, and social well-being. …”

Proteomics Analysis of Human Obesity Reveals the Epigenetic Factor HDAC4 as a Potential Target for Obesity by Mohamed Abu-Farha (18535590)

“…In functional assays, our data indicated that ectopic expression of HDAC4 significantly impaired TNF-α-dependent activation of NF-κB, establishing thus a link between HDAC4 and regulation of the immune system. …”

Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health: all-cause and cause-specific mortality findings from the Global Burd... by Katherine R Paulson (8674293)

Blockade of TGF-β signaling to enhance the antitumor response is accompanied by dysregulation of the functional activity of CD4⁺CD25⁺Foxp3⁺ and CD4... by Magdalena J. Polanczyk (14153283)

“…Evidence shows that TGF-β produced by tumor cells promotes tolerance via expansion of Tregs. Our group previously demonstrated that blockade of TGF-β signaling with a small molecule TGF-β receptor I antagonist (SM16) inhibited primary and metastatic tumor growth in a T cell dependent fashion. …”