Prevalence, Risk Factors, Harm Perception, and Attitudes Toward E-cigarette Use Among University Students in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study by Rana Kurdi (5712302)

“…The prevalence of e-cigarette use among students was 14%, with no significant difference by gender (16.2% in males and 12.8% in females). …”

Hepatitis C infection epidemiology in Mongolia: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis by Karima Chaabna (785895)

“…We will consider three primary outcomes of interest: HCV-Ab incidence, HCV-Ab prevalence, and HCV genotypes/subtypes among different at-risk populations. In addition, two secondary outcomes of interests will be also collected: HCV RNA prevalence, and unadjusted and/or adjusted statistically significant risk factors for HCV exposure (<i>p</i> value ≤0.05). …”

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. …”

Pathways to learning: exploring the impact of augmented reality on vocabulary development in children with autism spectrum disorder by Mariam Bahameish (19255789)

“…Response time data indicated minimal differences, except for one participant who demonstrated remarkably faster response time post-intervention. …”

Context-Tailored Food-Based Nutrition Education and Counseling for Pregnant Women to Improve Birth Outcomes: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Malawi by Kamudoni, Penjani Rhoda

“…ResultsAmong the 311 women recruited, 187 (60%) completed the trial. We found no significant difference in mean birth weights recorded within 1 or 24 h of birth between the intervention and control groups. …”
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The outcomes of total hip arthroplasty in developmental dysplasia of hip versus osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Loay A. Salman (14150322)

“…There was a statistically significant difference in revision rate between DDH and OA patients in favour of OA (OR, 1.66; 95% CI 1.11–2.48; p-value, 0.0251). …”

An Investigation of Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety among EFL and EMI Arab Teachers in UAE. by ALBIRBARY, RUBA

“…The study indicates that there is a statistically significant difference in the level of foreign language teaching anxiety according to (gender, years of experience, school type, and age). …”
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Recovery of business intelligence systems by Haraty, Ramzi A.

“…The efficiency of the data recovery algorithm is substantial for e-healthcare systems. A patient cannot wait too long for his/her medical history to be recovered so that the correct medication be prescribed. …”
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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.…”

The landscape of PreK-12 engineering online resources for teachers by Kaloustian, Garene

“…Results Findings showed how different educational systems designated different attention to the entry level ages when introducing engineering content. …”
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Effects of statins on clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia by Zeenny, Rony M.

“…In both groups, no statistically significant difference was seen for the decrease in CRP level on days 1 and 3 and LOS. …”
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Osteoporosis: An under-recognized public health problem by Rajasree Vijayakumar (19807284)

“…It highlights risk factors such as age, sex, genetic background, and other under lying illnesses (factors that are generally “non-modifiable”). …”

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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A retrospective study on comparison of clinical characteristics and outcomes of diabetic ketoacidosis patients with and without acute pancreatitis by Adeel Ahmad Khan (14152953)

“…In-hospital mortality, 3-month all-cause readmission, 6-month and 12-month DKA recurrence did not differ between the two groups. Univariate logistic regression analysis showed age, Asian ethnicity, male gender, T2D, admission WBC count, hb, urea, creatinine, potassium, venous pH, bicarbonate, anion gap, total cholesterol, TGL and LDL level were significantly associated with the development of DKA with AP (p < 0.05). …”

Risk of Serious Infections in Patients Treated With Biologic or Targeted‐synthetic Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs in Qatar by Sreethish Sasi (14151873)

“…Adalimumab and infliximab had a higher risk of SIs compared to other b/tsDMARDs. There was no significant difference between TNF‐inhibitors and others. …”

Plasma neurological biomarkers as a measure of neurotoxicity in pediatric dental general anesthesia: a prospective observational feasibility study by S. Chakithandy (21841454)

“…Furthermore, no significant changes in manipulative motor scores were reported.…”

Artificial intelligence-based digital transformation for sustainable societies: the prevailing effect of COVID-19 crises by Tarhini, Abbas

“…Digital transformation (DT) is becoming a necessity for enterprises in different industries all over the world. The necessity for DT turned out to be inevitable with the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. …”
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Sepsis in hemodialysis patients by Abou Dagher, Gilbert

“…Out of 90 subjects, 24 (26.6 %) were dead within the same hospital visit. the 28 days out of hospital mortality was 25.6 %. There was no significant difference in mortality in patients who presented with less than two SIRS or two or more SIRS criteria. …”
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The effect of indoor air quality on health and performance of labors in joinery factories by Sadeghi, Hengameh

“…According to the WHO in most developing countries, 12.2 million workers die because of an unsafe healthy work environment by active working age. The emitted airborne wood dust can lead to an incremented risk of different health problems especially, in the process of sanding, sawing, routing, and cutting. …”
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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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