Dysregulated Metabolic Pathways in Subjects with Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome by Fayaz Ahmad Mir (11828354)

“…Results: A total of 83 metabolites, mostly lipids, were significantly different (p < 0.05) between the two groups. …”

Hermeneutic Nuances of Shoe-related Rhetoric in Iraqi Culture by Al-Kaisi, Meis

“…Culture is complex and sensitive and due to the heterogeneous nature of the modern civilised world we ought to reflect on these differences to understand the other. Thus, what seems to be acceptable in one culture may be perceived as unconventional and very offensive in another. …”
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Semi-supervised Clustering of Facial Expressions by Jalal, Ahsan

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Etiology of exudative pleural effusion among adults: differentiating between tuberculous and other causes, a multicenter prospective cohort study by Mousa, Hussein

“…ResultsA total of 159 patients were enrolled in the study, with a mean age of 42.49 ± 13.8 years and the majority being males 121 (76.1%). …”
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Exploration and analysis of On-Surface and In-Air handwriting attributes to improve dysgraphia disorder diagnosis in children based on machine learning methods by Jayakanth Kunhoth (14158908)

“…Moreover, a deep analysis of different characteristics (kinematic, dynamic, temporal, spatial, etc.) of online handwriting is conducted to examine their significance in distinguishing normal and abnormal handwritten data. …”

Duration of symptoms is the only predictor of testicular salvage following testicular torsion in children: A case-control study by Zlatan Zvizdic (9212371)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Thirty-one boys with TT met the inclusion criteria and were included in the study. The mean age was 13.6 years (range, 10 days - 15.8 years). …”

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

“…Arm muscle area and tricipital skin fold increased significantly during the follow-up period.</p><h3 dir="ltr">Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Nutritional intervention for 15 months was sufficient to cause changes in the development pattern of children between the ages of 6 months and 7 years, showing that the values obtained became normal over time. …”

Relationship Between the Critical Power Test and a 20-min Functional Threshold Power Test in Cycling by Bettina Karsten (2576641)

“…<div><p>To investigate the agreement between critical power (CP) and functional threshold power (FTP), 17 trained cyclists and triathletes (mean ± SD: age 31 ± 9 years, body mass 80 ± 10 kg, maximal aerobic power 350 ± 56 W, peak oxygen consumption 51 ± 10 mL⋅min–1⋅kg–1) performed a maximal incremental ramp test, a single-visit CP test and a 20-min time trial (TT) test in randomized order on three different days. …”

Qatar’s immigrants at higher risk of diabetes by Nature Research (16552612)

“…They found that one fifth of the study participants had elevated glycated haemoglobin levels, but more significantly, there were large differences between the ethnic groups studied. …”

HER2-positive apocrine carcinoma of the breast: a population-based analysis of treatment and outcome by Faruk Skenderi (6616190)

“…HER2+/APO were more prevalent in the 80+ age group (24.7% vs. 15.7%, p < 0.001). HER2+/SR−/APO had a significantly lower histological grade than the HER2+/SR−/NST (p < 0.001). …”

Systemic Inflammation May Induce Cardiac Injury in COVID-19 Patients Including Children and Adolescents Without Underlying Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review by Arwa Saed Aldien (17302849)

“…Only 29 studies met our inclusion criteria and the majority of these studies demonstrated significantly elevated inflammatory and cardiac blood markers. …”

Lipid profile in Parkinson's disease: The potential role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor by Mahmoud A. Alomari (14780446)

“…</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">This was a cross sectional comparative study where PD patients (n = 26) and age-matched healthy controls (n = 27) were recruited. …”

The impact of metformin therapy for gestational diabetes on fetal growth in women with risk factors for fetal growth restriction- a registry-based study from Qatar by Komal Rafique (17075074)

“…</p> <h3>Conclusion</h3> <p>The results of this study suggest that in women with additional risk factors for FGR, the concurrent use of metformin significantly decreases the birthweight and increases the risk for LBW, SFD, PTB and admission to NICU. …”

Self-Perceived performance-based training needs among middle-level nursing managers in Jordan by Mohammad Abo Jalghef (17704350)

“…In addition, age, gender, prior training in nursing management, and years of experience as middle-level nurse managers significantly predicted the levels of training needed (R2 = 0.23, P < 0.001).…”

The Influence of Loneliness and Living Alone on the Quality of Life of the Elderly: Evidence from Europe by Ammari, Lora

“…Europe‘s aging population is increasing, affecting various sectors, including the healthcare system, labor market, and public services. …”
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Increased MicroRNA Levels in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome but Without Insulin Resistance: A Pilot Prospective Study by Alexandra E. Butler (6189536)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">When IR did not differ between PCOS and control women, only four miRNA differed significantly suggesting that IR may be a driver for many of the miRNA changes reported. …”

Brain microstructural changes support cognitive deficits in HIV uninfected children born to HIV infected mothers by Yadav, Santosh K.

“…NP test scores were also compared between three groups using ANOVA with Post Hoc Bonferroni multiple comparison corrections (p ​< ​0.05). Significantly changed FA and MD values in different brain regions in HIC and HUC compared to CHNM were used for correlation analysis with NP test scores using Pearson’s correlation. …”
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Special issue: nerve compression syndromes “<i>Brachioradialis</i>, or “<i>High Wartenberg</i>”, syndrome – compression of the sensory branch of the radial nerve in the proximal fo... by Elisabet Hagert (13528690)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of twenty patients (mean age of 44.1 (range 25–62) were included in this study, of which nine (45%) were males. …”

Efficacy and safety of ensifentrine, a novel phosphodiesterase 3 and 4 inhibitor, in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Eeshal Fatima (18255772)

“…We used Review Manager to calculate pooled mean differences (MD) and 95% Confidence Interval (CI) using a random effects model. …”

Discovery of a novel cytokine signature for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in young Arab children in Qatar by Wared Nour-Eldine (13904298)

“…We compared the differences in the levels of these cytokines between the two study groups and then fitted the significantly altered cytokines into a logistic regression model to examine their diagnostic potential for ASD.…”