Does the COVID‐19 Pandemic Affect the Pattern of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms? by Saleh Abuorouq (18001597)

“…The study examined the potential impact of COVID‐19 on lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) amongst 197 participants in Jordan, focusing on changes in symptoms pre‐ and post‐infection. While there was no significant variation in urinary tract infections (UTIs), participants commonly reported symptoms such as straining, urgency, intermittency and hesitancy. …”

Host Genetic Variants Potentially Associated With SARS-CoV-2: A Multi-Population Analysis by Maria K. Smatti (4675852)

“…Remarkably, Africans seem to carry extremely lower frequencies of SARS-CoV-1 susceptibility alleles, reaching to 32-fold decrease compared to other populations.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Multiple genetic variants, which could potentially modulate SARS-CoV-2 infection, are significantly variable between populations, with the lowest frequency observed among Africans. …”

Olodaterol for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Ramadan, Wijdan H.

“…Analysis of pooled data from four long-term trials showed that olodaterol's safety profile was comparable to that of formoterol; the most frequently reported adverse effects associated with olodaterol use were bronchitis, nasopharyngitis, and upper respiratory tract infection. …”
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Competition vs cooperation: An agent based model for sustainable tomatoes’ import system by Sarah Namany (17268922)

“…Based on the research findings, a competitive global market can bring economic benefits to Qatar as an importing nation, but this approach also entails substantial <u>water consumption</u> and results in significant environmental emissions. Conversely, collaboration among exporting countries demonstrates a potential 20% reduction in water usage and a 15% decrease in environmental emissions compared to the competitive scenario, offering enhanced environmental performance albeit at<u> higher economic costs</u>. …”

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

“…Using quantitative real-time RT-PCR, we tracked the expression of the entire Mmp and Timp gene families, observing a significant decrease in Mmp3 expression in Mmp8-null tumors compared to wild-type and heterozygotes throughout the time course of the model, which was confirmed at the protein level. …”

Prevalence of Blastocystis sp. and other gastrointestinal pathogens among diarrheic COVID-19 patients in Italy by Marianna, Marangi

“…In the COVID-19 disease, diarrhoea, could be one of the initial presenting symptoms. However, no data on the potential correlation between diarrhoea-causing pathogens and SARS-CoV-2 infection are available. …”
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The relationship between Determinants of Risk Governance assurance and efficacy of the Public projects in the Government of Dubai from the perspective of Internal Audit Function by MUBARAK, ALIA MARJAN

“…It may assist policymakers of the Dubai government to develop and implement systematic changes into the current risk management processes. …”
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COVID‐19 effect on patients with noncommunicable diseases: A narrative review by Ahmad R. Al‐Qudimat (21348626)

“…Physical distancing and lockdown made significant obstacles to populations, particularly healthcare systems. …”

Causes of Delay in Construction Projects in Oil and Gas Construction Industry by FANOUSSE, MARWA IMAD

“…With regard to design, the contractor’s need to decrease construction costs through a cheaper design was found to be a factor in design changes. …”
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SARS‐CoV‐2 omicron variant may present with severe sickle cell painful crisis: A report of two cases by Elrazi Ali (14777284)

“…The Omicron variant causes mild disease in general population; however, in patients with sickle cell disease, the data are limited. We present two patients known to have sickle cell disease presented with a severe acute painful crisis that required hospitalization after infection with Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. …”

Epigenetic analysis of Paget’s disease of bone identifies differentially methylated loci that predict disease status by Ilhame Diboun (3522413)

“…This study aims to characterize PDB-associated changes in DNA methylation profiles in patients’ blood. Meta-analysis of data from the discovery and cross-validation set, each comprising 116 PDB cases and 130 controls, revealed significant differences in DNA methylation at 14 CpG sites, 4 CpG islands, and 6 gene-body regions. …”

Mental health and psychotropic medication trends during the COVID-19 pandemic in a middle eastern population: A systematic analysis of electronic medical records from Qatar by Kholoud, Bastaki

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Individuals With Pre-existing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the State of Qatar: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study by Maryam Siddiqui (5638019)

“…This significance was maintained across the Compulsive and Obsessive subsets of the scale.…”

The differential impact of IFRS adoption on aspects of seasoned equity offerings in the UK and France by Harakeh, Mostafa

“…Accordingly, we find that, following IFRS adoption, earnings management activities decrease among high-divergence firms prior to issuing SEOs. …”
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The risk of chromium picolinate supplementation in normolipidemic rats fed regular or high fat diet. (c2005) by Bou Farah, Helena

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The role of patient positioning in surgical fixation of the calcaneus fractures using the lateral extensile approach by Hammam Kayali (14146797)

“…There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding the reoperation rate (<i>p</i> 0.947), infection (p 0.659, operative time (<i>p</i> 0.688), anesthesia time (<i>p</i> 0.522) and wound complications (<i>p</i> 0.773).…”

Salvage surgery after chemoradiotherapy in the management of esophageal cancer by Markar, Sheraz

“…Results: SALV versus NCRS groups: In-hospital mortality was similar in both groups (8.4% v 9.3%). The only significant differences in complications were seen for anastomotic leak (17.2% v 10.7%; P = .007) and surgical site infection, which were both more frequent in the SALV group. …”
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Antibacterial Properties of Polysulfone Membranes Blended with Arabic Gum by Souhir Sabri (9553808)

“…These changes were due to the amphiphilic properties of AG macromolecules that contained negatively charged hydrophilic residues. …”

Hemodynamics of small aneurysm pairs at the internal carotid artery by Jou, Liang-Der

“…The maximum wall shear stress increases for serial aneurysms, but decreases for parallel aneurysms. Interaction between parallel aneurysms is not significant; however, the proximal aneurysm in serial aneurysms may be subject to a greater rupture risk.…”
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Complications and side effects of Wide-Awake Local Anaesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) in upper limb surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jad Lawand (21633647)

“…Outcomes included all complications and side effects, data on the anaesthetic mixture, publication year/location, study type, and procedures performed. …”