Open versus closed intramedullary nailing of femur shaft fractures in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Loay A. Salman (14150322)

“…There was a statistically significant difference in union rate (OR, 0.66; 95% CI, 0.45–0.97; p-value, 0.0352), nonunion (OR, 2.06; 95% CI, 1.23–3.44; p-value, 0.0056), and infection rate (OR, 1.94; 95% CI, 1.16–3.25; p-value, 0.0114) between the open-reduction and closed-reduction groups in favour of the latter. …”

Success rate of single versus multiple debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) in hip and knee periprosthetic joint infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Loay A. Salman (14150322)

“…An equivalent success rate between single and double DAIR was observed, at 67% (95%CI: 64–71%) and 70% (95%CI: 48–86%), respectively, with no statistically significant difference between the two treatment modalities (<i>p</i> = 0.740). …”

Knee Angle Affects Posterior Chain Muscle Activation During an Isometric Test Used in Soccer Players by Paul James Read (14152221)

“…Results: Within-session reliability showed large variation dependent upon the test position and muscle measured (CV% = 8.8–36.1) Absolute mean EMG activity and percentage of maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) indicated different magnitudes of activation between the two test positions; however, significant mean differences were present for the biceps femoris only with greater activation recorded at the 30° knee angle (% MVIC: 31 ± 9 vs. 22 ± 7; p = 0.002). …”

Breast Cancer Screening Practices in a Tertiary Care Center in the State of Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Jessiya Veliyankodan Parambil (16518660)

“…Around three-quarters of the physicians mentioned that they would recommend breast cancer screening for their age-appropriate average-risk patients. There was a statistically significant difference between the trainees, consultants, and specialists regarding the modality of choice, where the majority of the trainees opted mammogram every 2 or 3 years while 44.4% of the consultants indicated yearly self-breast exam (p<0.001). …”

Comparative effects of epidural analgesia and intramuscular morphine on maternal and neonatal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study by Abdelrahman Elsayed (6288913)

“…In addition, the combined use of epidural analgesia and intramuscular morphine was associated with gestational age (adjusted odds ratio, 1.86; 95% confidence interval, 1.19–2.90; P=.01) and infant sex (adjusted odds ratio, 3.72; 95% confidence interval, 1.54–9.01; P=.003). …”

The impact of maternal care on child development by Sayour, Nagham

“…Studying heterogeneous effects reveals a differential impact by child's age. An increase of 6.5 h per week in the time 2-year-olds spend with their mothers significantly improves their non-cognitive skills.…”
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Changes in the burden and underlying causes of heart failure in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 by Razieh, Hassannejad

“…There were significant country-specific differences in trends of HF burden from 1990 to 2019. …”
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School children growth monitoring program in the state of Qatar: Observations from two survey rounds in 2016–17 and 2019–20 by Mohammed H. Al‐Thani (21406742)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Overall, the proportion of overweight and obese category of students increased from 44% in 2016–17 to 49.3% in 2019–20 with a decrease in the proportion of students in normal BMI‐z‐score category (from 48.8% to 47.8%) and severe thinness and thinness category (from 7.3% to 3%) between two rounds of growth monitoring survey. Statistically significant shifts in BMI‐z‐score categories were noted for students of different age groups, gender, and nationality.…”

Nutritional Status and Clinical Outcomes of Children with Medical Complexity in the United Arab Emirates: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Al Slaybe, Maryam

“…According to the CIAF, 75.1% exhibited at least one form of anthropometric failure, while 54.9% presented with multiple concurrent forms. No significant differences in WAZ, LAZ, or WLZ scores were observed based on sex or nationality. …”
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Assessment of the Neutralizing Antibody Response of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Naïve and Previously Infected Individuals: A Comparative Study by Farah M. Shurrab (16324961)

“…Additionally, the older age groups produced a significantly higher levels of antibodies than the young age group (<30) (p = 0.0007). …”

ما نُسِب فيه أبو حاتم السجستانيّ إلى الغلطِ أو الخطأِ في مسائل الوقف والابتداء: دراسةٌ وتحليلٌ by Sulaimani , Wasim Muhammed

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Procedural Variation in Pars Plana Vitrectomy for the Management of Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Saket Arya (17993869)

“…The final visual acuity showed a significant difference in the effect of ILM peeling with visual acuity better in patients who did not undergo ILM peeling at 0.52 ± 0.49 LogMAR. …”

Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and associated cost of acute poisoning: a retrospective study by Waleed Salem (19794156)

“…The mean length of hospital stay was found to be 1.84 ± 0.81 days, and most patients (76.6%) were discharged within the first 8 h. A statistically significant difference was found between age groups and type of toxin (χ² = 23.3, p < 0.001), cause and route of exposure (χ² = 42.2, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and length of hospital stay (χ² = 113.16, <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”

Investigating identity statuses among lebanese youth by Sarouphim, Ketty

“…No significant achievement differences were found among students in the four identity statuses, F(3, 419) = .38, p = .13. …”
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Irritable bowel syndrome: prevalence, risk factors in an adult Lebanese population by Chatila, Rajaa

“…Results Data was collected from 553 individuals and consisted of 52.8% females (mean age 35.9 years, SD = 11.9) and 47.2% males (mean age = 36.1 years, SD = 10.3). …”
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Methylomic profiling in trisomy 21 identifies cognition- and Alzheimer’s disease-related dysregulation by Larissa Haertle (3864310)

“…Performing a targeted association analysis for the significant T21-associated CpG sites in the AgeCoDe cohort, we found that 9 showed significant methylation differences related to AD dementia, including one in the ADAM10 gene. …”

The Effects of New Public Management on Managers’ Work-Life Balance and Behavior by AL HEBSI, AHMED

“…The key significance of the present study lies in its difference from prior research carried out in other contexts. …”
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AN EXAMINATION OF THE PREDICTIVE FACTORS ON STUDENTS' MOTIVATION FOR SUCCESS IN UNDERGRADUATE INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS COURSES IN THE UAE by HAMMOUDI, MOHAMAD MUSTAFA

“…The purpose of the study is to examine whether there is a significant relationship between students' motivation to succeed in introductory mathematics courses offered by universities in the UAE as the dependent variable of the research and another five independent variables including cognitive mathematics self-concept, affective mathematics self-concept, extrinsic motivation as expectations of future career and income, students' age, and the number of mathematics courses taken by students. …”
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11p15 DNA-methylation analysis in monozygotic twins with discordant intrauterine development due to severe twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome by El Maarri, Osman

“…Insulin-like growth factor-II serum concentrations showed significant within-twin pair correlations at birth (R = 0.57) and at age 4 (R = 0.79), but did not differ between donors and recipients. …”
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In vitro activities of antimicrobial agents against Proteus species from clinical specimens by Na'was, Tarek

“…Most strains were isolated from pus (62.5%) and urine (34%), but in general there were no significant differences in the rates of isolation of any of the species by age or sex, although it was noted that P. vulgaris was only isolated from patients belonging to the older age group (> 5 years). …”
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