Effects of habitat complexity on the abundance, species richness and size of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) in artificial vegetation حسب 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 the addition of a high energy density fuel, adamantane to diesel on its cetane number, sooting propensity, and soot nanostructural properties حسب Al Zaabi, Alanood

"…The addition of up to 6.75 wt% of adamantane in diesel significantly increased the smoke point of diesel from 18 to 29 mm (and threshold sooting index decreased by 44%), indicating a drastic drop in fuel sooting tendency. …"
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High-sensitive detection and quantitation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from capillary/fingerstick and venepuncture whole-blood using fluorescence-based rapid lateral flow i... حسب Samar Shurbaji (9938696)

"…A subgroup analysis of abnormal TSH samples revealed a strong and significant correlation between the reference, Finecare™ whole-blood (r = 0.692; p = 0.0015), and fingerstick test Finecare™ (r = 0.66; p = 0.0025). …"

COVID-19 lockdowns weigh heavily on youth: an analysis of the impact on BMI for Age Z scores in children and adolescents حسب Muna Abed Alah (14779534)

"…The student’s age group, sex, nationality and change in physical activity were significant predictors of the change in BAZ scores.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the lifestyle of students in Qatar and resulted in a significant increase in the BAZ scores.…"

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

"…Longer hospital length of stay was associated with reduced LAZ scores (β = -0.005, p = 0.006) and increased WLZ scores (β = 0.006, p = 0.035). Although undernourished children exhibited higher rates of early readmission, recurrent admission, and in-hospital mortality, these associations were not statistically significant. …"
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Photostimulation of Phox2b medullary neurons activates cardiorespiratory function in conscious rats حسب Kanbar, Roy

"…Photostimulation increased BP (4 mmHg) and renal sympathetic nerve discharge (43%) while decreasing heart rate (15 bpm). Conclusions: Photostimulation of ChR2-transfected RVLM Phox2b neurons produces a vigorous stimulation of breathing accompanied by a small sympathetically mediated increase in BP. …"
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Correlates of work productivity and maternal competence after having a baby: the roles of mother-infant bonding and maternal subjective experiences حسب Tohme, Pia

"…Regression analyses showed that working for pleasure, mother-infant healthy bonding, and positive subjective experience of being back to work were significant predictors of work productivity, and that maternal stress predicted maternal competence. …"
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Factors affecting job satisfaction among acute care nurses working in rural and urban settings حسب Yasin M. Yasin (14779381)

"…Peer support/work conditions, quality of supervision, and achievement/job interest/responsibility were significant predictors of job satisfaction. There was a significant difference between rural and urban nurses in terms of satisfaction from benefits and job security and the nurses’ job satisfaction levels correlated negatively with their turnover intention.…"

Mobile-banking adoption حسب Farah, Maya F.

"…All predictors of usage behavior are significant. Research limitations/implications A cross-sectional study was conducted due to time constraints. …"
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Mechanical Efficiency at Different Exercise Intensities Among Adolescent Boys With Different Body Fat Levels حسب Georges Jabbour (754884)

"…Multiple linear regressions showed that body weight (ß = -0.64, p < 0.001), energy consumption (ß = -0.24, p < 0.05) and lipid oxidation (ß = 0.69, p < 0.01) were significant predictors of ME at 50%HRmax. However, at 75%HRmax and V˙O_2peak, significant predictors of ME were epinephrine (ß = 0.34, ß = 0.49, respectively, ps = 0.01), norepinephrine (ß = 0.26, ß = 0.60, respectively, ps < 0.05) and power output (ß = 0.62, ß = 0.71, respectively, ps < 0.01). …"

Risk of Malignancy in Indeterminate Liver Nodules Among Patients with Cirrhosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study حسب Yousef Yahia (19756989)

"…Multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed significant independent associations with nodule diameters 1 cm to < 2 cm (adjusted HR 3.35, 95% CI 1.06–10.60) and greater than 2 cm (adjusted HR 5.85, 95% CI 1.10–31.16), as well as with LI-RADS 3 lesions (adjusted HR 3.75, 95% CI 1.16–12.11) with adjusting other potential predictors and covariates.…"

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 حسب 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. …"

Do Prisoners Mentalize Differently? Investigating Attachment and Reflective Functioning in a Sample of Incarcerated Lebanese Men حسب Abi-Habib, Rudy

"…The current study is the first to investigate the association between attachment and mentalizing in a sample of 172 incarcerated Lebanese men, between the ages of 19 and 65, looking for predictors of regret towards the crime committed. Results suggested a significant correlation between insecure attachment and lower mentalizing capacities in our sample. …"
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Beyond genetics: Exploring the role of epigenetic alterations in breast cancer حسب Kirti S. Prabhu (4246144)

"…Its rising incidence is attributed to factors such as delayed diagnosis, the complexity of its subtypes, and increasing drug resistance, all contributing to less-than-ideal patient outcomes. …"

One Hundred Years After “Carcinoid” حسب Yao, James

"…Results We identified 35,618 patients with NETs. We observed a significant increase in the reported annual age-adjusted incidence of NETs from 1973 (1.09/100,000) to 2004 (5.25/100,000). …"
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Can the Salivary Microbiome Predict Cardiovascular Diseases? Lessons Learned From the Qatari Population حسب Selvasankar Murugesan (4376506)

"…ML based prediction models revealed that Desulfobulbus, Prevotella, and Tissierellaceae were the common predictors of increased risk to CVD.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">This study identified significant differences in the SM composition in HR and LR CVD subjects. …"

Relationship between Asymmetry Indices, Anthropometric Parameters, and Physical Fitness in Obese and Non-Obese High School Students حسب Monoem Haddad (5345357)

"…Hierarchical multiple linear regression analyses were used as dimension reduction techniques in four different blocks to determine valid predictors for AIs. In the first regression analysis, controlling for age, body mass, height, and body mass index (BMI), the regression coefficient (B = 0.383, 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.088, 0.679], p < 0.05) associated with body fat indicated that with each additional unit of body fat, the YBT AI increased by 0.383 units. …"

Suboptimal dietary knowledge predicts lower diet quality for cancer prevention among university students in Beirut حسب Jabbour, Jana

"…A significant positive interaction was observed between knowledge and enrollment in a health-related major. …"
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of care in patients hospitalized with diabetic ketoacidosis حسب Mohsen S. Eledrisi (17542464)

"…On multivariable logistic regression analysis, significant predictors of mortality were older age (odds ratio, 1.11; 95 % CI, 1.07–1.15; P = 0.0001), and admission to the intensive care unit (odds ratio, 3.61; 95 % CI, 1.69–7.72;P = 0.001).…"

Clinical and biochemical determinants of length of stay, readmission and recurrence in patients admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis حسب Fateen Ata (12217764)

"…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The increasing prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) related admissions poses a significant burden on the healthcare systems globally. …"