Beta-blocker therapy in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (B-HFpEF): a systematic review and meta-analysis by Dr. Rasha Kaddoura (17823428)

“…The mean age range was 62–84 years old, predominantly female, with HFpEF in which 63.4 % of patients received a beta-blocker and 36.6 % did not. The pooled analysis of included cohort studies, of variable follow-up durations, showed a significant reduction in all-cause mortality by 19 % (odds ratio (OR) 0.81; 95 % confidence interval (CI): 0.65–0.99, p = 0.044) whereas rehospitalization for heart failure (OR 1.13; 95 % CI: 0.91–1.41, p = 0.27) or its composite with all-cause mortality (OR 1.01; 95 % CI: 0.78–1.32, p = 0.92) were similar between the beta-blocker and control groups.…”

Comparative assessment of fracture risk among osteoporosis and osteopenia patients: a cross-sectional study by Snezana Tomasevic-Todorovic (5782682)

“…</p><h3>Objectives: </h3><p dir="ltr">To assess and compare fracture risk between these two groups of patients.</p><h3>Patients and methods: </h3><p dir="ltr">Our cross-sectional study included 82 patients (46 with osteoporosis and 36 with osteopenia) with an average age of 63±9.33 years, who received treatment at the Clinic for Medical Rehabilitation, Clinical Center of Vojvodina in Novi Sad, Serbia. …”

TIDCS: A Dynamic Intrusion Detection and Classification System Based Feature Selection by Zina Chkirbene (16869987)

“…However, high dimensional data present a significant challenge for machine learning techniques. …”

Attitudes, motivators, and barriers toward influenza vaccination for children: a study from a conflict-ridden country by Wesam S. Ahmed (10170053)

“…On the other hand, motivating factors for vaccinating children included the validation of the vaccine’s safety and efficacy, endorsement of the vaccine by the government and physicians, integration of the vaccine into the national immunization program, and the provision of the vaccine free of charge and through schools. Significant predictors for vaccine acceptance in children included male gender, knowledge of the protective effect of the influenza vaccine, previous receipt of the vaccine, and a willingness to receive the vaccine in the future.…”

Follow up and comparative assessment of IgG, IgA, and neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 between mRNA-vaccinated naïve and unvaccinated naturally infected individuals ov... by Salma Younes (6424865)

“…Moreover, after 5 months, there was no significant difference in the IgA response between the two groups.…”

Assessment of the possible synergetic effect of micro-osteoperforations and injectable platelet-rich fibrin on the rate of maxillary canine retraction of young adults: A split-mout... by Hend Abul karem Abdullah Al-Haifi (21435905)

“…One side of the maxillary arch was randomly chosen to receive MOPs combined with I-PRF, forming the experimental group. …”

Job Satisfaction and Intention to Leave the Current Job among Expatriate Teachers in Three Private Schools of Dubai by Khan, Humera

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Fourier-Transform Infrared Imaging Spectroscopy and Laser Ablation -ICPMS New Vistas for Biochemical Analyses of Ischemic Stroke in Rat Brain by Mohamed H. M. Ali (5768066)

“…</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The FTIR results revealed that in the lesioned gray matter the relative distribution of lipid, lipid acyl and protein contents decreased significantly. Also at this locus, there was a significant increase in aggregated protein as detected by high-levels Aβ1-42. …”

The Impact of Designing Transdisciplinary STEAM Curriculum Using Authentic Assessment on Transforming Students Learning: A Case Study in UAE by ELSAYARY, AREEJ

“…The use of authentic assessment tasks allowed students to have several checkpoints to reflect, receive feedback and self-assess their work. There was a significant difference between the pretest and posttest where the combination of the three types of learning helped in transforming students’ learning. …”
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Effects of habitat complexity on the abundance, species richness and size of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) in artificial vegetation by Bartholomew, Aaron

“…Increasing complexity appeared to lead to decreasing beetle widths. 9 beetle species were relatively rare in, or absent from, the higher complexity treatments, including 5 of the 6 largest species. 2 rare, small beetle species were only found in higher complexity treatments. …”
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Effects of lipid administration on liver apoptotic signals in a mouse model of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) by Btaiche, Imad

“…After 7 days of infusion, apoptosis increased in the TPN+L at a significantly higher rate compared with control and TPN-L groups ( p <0.05). …”
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Parallel multi-voltage power minimization in VLSI circuits. (c2013) by Younes, Rabih Halim

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The Impact of Explore-Instruct Teaching Approach on University Students’ Scientific Reasoning at The United Arab Emirates. by ABAZAR, FATIMA AHMED

“…The study compared the development in SR in the control group which receives traditional physics lectures via “Instruct-solve” and the experimental group that received the same lectures via “explore-instruct” teaching approach. …”
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Pill-burden and its association with treatment burden among patients with advanced stages of chronic kidney disease by Asmaa, Al-mansouri

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A Comparative study of Technical Efficiency in GCC Islamic Financial Institutions during the Global financial Crisis using Malmquist-Type Data Envelopment analysis by Al Hammadi, Khalid Faisal

“…The results suggest that generally GCC and non-GCC IFIs efficiency was not significantly affected by the financial crisis. However, Individual IFIs result showed that some bank has experienced increase or decrease of efficiency after the crisis. …”
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Evaluation of antibiotic prophylaxis and other factors affecting the incidence of surgical site infection in appendectomy at a tertiary medical center in Lebanon. (c2003) by Hamra, Rasha Saadi

“…The most common regimen used preoperatively was amoxicillin/clavulanic acid while the triple regimen was the most frequently used postoperatively. 7%, of the study population, developed surgical site infection (SSI); all had emergency appendectomy, and 71% received inappropriate preoperative prophylaxis. Other contributing factors to the development of SSI were found to be the pathological state of the appendix, open surgical procedure, and pediatric age group. …”
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A positive change in energy balance modulates TrkB expression in the hypothalamus and nodose ganglia of rats by Zeeni, Nadine

“…The results showed significantly lower TrkB levels in the hypothalamus and nodose ganglia of fasted rats receiving the high-fat diet when compared to the other groups. …”
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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)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Skeletal muscle is the main site for insulin-dependent glucose disposal. …”

The impact of a universal social emotional intervention on students’ mental wellbeing in a secondary public school in Qatar by Noor Al-Wattary (11303201)

“…This cluster randomized controlled trial study (RCT) involved the assignment of two groups; an intervention group (<i>n</i> = 82) to receive a universal social emotional intervention and a control group (<i>n</i> = 81) to continue with the usual practices without attending or participating in any social emotional interventions. …”

Elevating athletic performance: Maximizing strength and power in long jumpers through combined low-intensity blood flow restriction and high-intensity resistance training by Pehzaan, Sarfabadi

“…Materials and methodsLong jump players were divided into two groups; one group (group A) receiving HI-RT (n = 8) and the other group (group B) receiving combined low-intensity BFR training plus HI-RT (n = 8). …”
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