The Immunophenotyping Changes of Peripheral CD4+ T Lymphocytes and Inflammatory Markers of Class III Obesity Subjects After Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgery – A Follow-Up Study... by Nasser M Rizk (18810328)

“…Adiponectin/leptin ratio improved after LGS by 2.9 folds, p< 0.0001. </p><h3>Conclusion </h3><p dir="ltr">Weight loss by LGS accomplished a substantial rise of Treg and decreased EM T-lymphocytes with a shift from pro-inflammatory to the anti-inflammatory pattern.…”

The Effect of Treated Waste-Water on Compaction and Compression of Fine Soil by Attom, Mousa

“…Additionally, the swelling pressure decreased by as much as 16% for both soil types. The result of this research pointed out that the use of treated waste water has a positive effect on compaction and compression properties of clay soil and promise for potential use of this water in engineering applications. …”
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Effect of Intravenous Mannitol on Intraocular Pressure Changes in Vitrectomized and Non-Vitrectomized Eyes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by HASHEM ABU SERHAN (19737499)

“…The meta-analysis demonstrated significant IOP reductions following mannitol administration across multiple time points. …”

Factors affecting university image among undergraduate students: the case study of qatar university by Khalifa Alhaza (21259496)

“…This is especially the case in the Gulf Cooperation Countries, where there has been significant growth in higher education institutions. …”

The Mohammed bin Rashid's Smart Learning Program (SLP) Initiative in the Ministry of Education and its impact on English language performance in Cycle2 Classes, in the United Arab... by Galil, Tamer Elsayed Abdel

“…Moreover, students and teachers’ perception of the program applications, software and educational content increased their awareness of the Smart Learning Environments. …”
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Project Productivity vs. Health & Safety by Wilson, Stephen

“…It was found in both cases that the improved safety management approaches had a great effect on the workforce both in improving accident reporting statistics matched by significant gains in productivity. The outcome of the surveys also supported this showing great increase in the perception of safety in the work place and increased levels of motivation and good feeling towards the management of each Company. …”
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Reasons behind the non-application of the activity based costing system in developing countries, case of Lebanon by ElGammal, Walid

“…Hypotheses are developed stating the most significant reasons that are tested through survey and interviews. …”
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Expectations of emergency patients regarding triage system knowledge upon arrival: an interpretive study by Mohammad Minwer Alnaeem (19143733)

“…More than half of the participants were male (<i>n</i>= 383, 52.8%) and married (<i>n</i>= 425, 58.5%). A significant relationship between the overall perception of knowing what a teaching hospital is and patients’ educational level (<i>X</i>^<em>2</em>= 11.9, P < 0.003), current job (<i>X</i>^<em>2</em><i> </i>= 25.2, <i>P</i> < 0.001), nationality (<i>X</i>^<em>2</em><i> </i>= 7.20, P < 0.007), and family income (<i>X</i>^<em>2</em>= 15.9, <i>P</i> < 0.001).…”

Chronic reduction of store operated Ca²⁺ entry is viable therapeutically but is associated with cardiovascular complications by Fang Yu (156838)

“…They further establish the SOCE hypomorph line as a genetic model to define the therapeutic window of SOCE inhibition and dissect toxicities associated with chronic SOCE inhibition in a tissue-specific fashion.</p> <h2>Key points</h2> <ul> <li>A floxed stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) hypomorph mouse model was generated with significant reduction in Ca²⁺ influx through store-operated Ca²⁺ entry (SOCE), resulting in defective nuclear translocation of nuclear factor of activated T cells, cytokine production and inflammatory response. …”

Trade Flow and Nation Brand Distance: A Structural Gravity Model Approach by AL BESHER, HUDA ISMAIL

“…The results on the impact of NBD on FTA and trade flows provides some interesting insights as the there is a negative and significant moderation impact of NBD on the relationship between FTA and both export and import volume which suggest that a decrease of NBD will increase the effect of FTA on trade flow. …”
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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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Effect of Qatar-based law amendment on pedestrians’ behavioral intentions: A PLS-SEM based analysis by Deepti Muley (6579293)

“…The structural path between risk perception and behavioral intentions was significantly moderated by gender and jaywalk frequency. …”

The Extent to Which Schools with Mechanistic Structures and their Job Characteristics are Likely to Generate Teachers’ Organisational Commitment: Study Conducted in a Private Schoo... by Mansour, Hadi

“…Staff are motivated due to their perception of the importance of their roles however an increase in autonomy and authority in decision making as well as diversifying the job skills used during teaching could further increase motivation. …”
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The Influence of Performance Management Feedback on Employee Performance: The Moderating Role of Organizational Justice and its Dimensions (Procedural, Distributive, Interactional) by Maaz, Fatima

“…Performance management feedback and employee perception of justice significantly affect employee performance within an organization. …”
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Fixing a heart valve by Nature Research (16552612)

“…And yet, surgeons are often unwilling to repair the mitral valve, because the procedure is more challenging than valve replacement. As Antune points out, however, the proportion of repaired valves that need to be replaced later on decreases with surgeons' increasing experience of the procedure. …”

Cross-Cultural Awareness and Attitudes Toward Threatened Animal Species by Jennifer Bruder (323066)

“…<p dir="ltr">The preservation of our planet’s decreasing biodiversity is a global challenge. Human attitudes and preferences toward animals have profound impacts on conservation policies and decisions. …”

Impact of staying at home measures during COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle of Qatar’s population: Perceived changes in diet, physical activity, and body weight by Muna Abed Alah (14779534)

“…Participants reported increased sitting/reclining time (1.94 h/day mean increase), screen times (2.05 h/day mean increase) with p < 0.001, and decreased exercise time (0.11 h/day mean reduction) with p < 0.001. …”

Job satisfaction and organizational climate in the UAE work context by Al Shaer, Jamal

“…This obvious change in the UAE job environment has led to an increase in emphasis on effective human resource management especially in ensuring employees’ job satisfaction as a means of maintaining high levels of motivation and increased input. …”
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Corporate Governance, Disclosure Content and Shareholder Value by Jizi, Mohammad

“…Banks market capitalisation dropped significantly, risk levels increased and stakeholders’ confidence was shaken. …”
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Determining the contribution of visual and haptic cues during compliance discrimination in the context of minimally invasive surgery by Fakhoury, Evan

“…While minimally invasive surgery is replacing open surgery in an increasing number of surgical procedures, it still poses risks such as unintended tissue damage due to reduced visual and haptic feedback. …”
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