Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis... حسب Marissa B Reitsma (8674341)

"…Although prevalence of smoking had decreased significantly since 1990 among both males (27·5% [26·5–28·5] reduction) and females (37·7% [35·4–39·9] reduction) aged 15 years and older, population growth has led to a significant increase in the total number of smokers from 0·99 billion (0·98–1·00) in 1990. …"

Effectiveness of Intravenous Iron Therapy in the Management of Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Retrospective Study حسب Obaidullah Zafar (17910572)

"…Hemoglobin levels significantly increased from 6.4 to 11.1 g/dl (<i>p</i> < 0.001) after IV iron treatment, as did ferritin levels, while total iron-binding capacity decreased. …"

Loss of MMP-8 in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)-associated myoepithelial cells contributes to tumour promotion through altered adhesive and proteolytic function حسب Muge Sarper (3855454)

"…Over-expression of MMP-8 WT but not MMP-8 EA in β6-1089 cells increased adhesion to ECM proteins and reduced migration. …"

Epidemiology of injuries from fire, heat and hot substances: global, regional and national morbidity and mortality estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study حسب Spencer L James (8673927)

"…At the global level, the age-standardised mortality caused by fire, heat and hot substances significantly declined from 1990 to 2017, but regionally there was variability in age-standardised incidence with some regions experiencing an increase (eg, Southern Latin America) and others experiencing a significant decrease (eg, High-income North America).…"

Investigation of Groundwater Depletion in the State of Qatar and Its Implication to Energy Water and Food Nexus حسب Hazrat Bilal (7367477)

"…Long-term temperature data indicates that the annual mean temperature increased significantly by 1.02 °C between 1987 and 2016, while total rainfall exhibited a slight decreasing trend. …"

Does Ultrasound Really Good Enough to Evaluate the Pneumothorax in the Emergency Department حسب Atilla Temel (17788481)

"…However, it also has disadvantages such as difficulties in transferring critical patients to computed tomography, delays in diagnosis, the risk of radiation exposure, and higher costs. On the other hand, ultrasonography can be rapidly performed at the bedside and is a non-invasive technique that poses no risk of radiation exposure. …"

Can Ease of Doing Business Shorten the Distance and Attract Foreign Direct Investment حسب AL KHOORI, YOUSUF

"…Using this measure, our results show that a favorable business climate has a significant moderating effect on the risks that a MNC faces when investing in countries with significantly different wealth levels. …"
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3D Concrete Printing Sustainability: A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Four Construction Method Scenarios حسب Malek Mohammad (17150977)

"…However, these environmental improvements diminished when 3DCP was coupled with the use of conventional reinforcement elements. …"

Vitamin D₃ metabolite ratio as an indicator of vitamin D status and its association with diabetes complications حسب Lina H. M. Ahmed (9571561)

"…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Vitamin D deficiency is diagnosed by total serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration and is associated with poor health and increased mortality; however, some populations have low 25(OH) D concentrations without manifestations of vitamin D deficiency. …"

The effect of Dopamine Agonists on patients with advanced Parkinson's disease subjected to subthalamic deep brain stimulation. (c2000) حسب Jabre, Mazen Gerges

"…Three months after surgery, all patients were effectively maintained on dopamine agonist-based therapy with an 88% improvement in UPDRS motor subscore (p <0.01). Dyskinesias, motor fluctuations, and levodopa-equivalent daily dose requirements decreased by 82.35%,82.14%, and 77%, respectively (p<O.OI). …"
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Challenges of morbid obesity in gynecological practice حسب Albert A. Opoku (17019078)

"…Obesity affects several aspects of health, with increased risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and several malignancies.…"

A customised fetal growth and birthweight standard for Qatar: a population-based cohort study حسب Thomas Farrell (3933833)

"…<h3>Objectives</h3><p dir="ltr">Customized birthweight centiles have improved the detection of small for gestational age (SGA) and large for gestational age (LGA) babies compared to existing population standards. …"

Inflammatory Markers and COVID-19 Disease Progression حسب Santosh Kumar Sidhwani (16488557)

"…Despite ongoing research, transmission risks and many disease characteristics remain unclear. …"

Board independence and managerial authority حسب Dah, Mustafa

"…For certain firms, increasing the number of independent directors may impose costs that exceed the benefits. …"
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Neonatal autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome with a novel pathogenic homozygous FAS variant effectively treated with sirolimus: Case report حسب Fawzia M. Elgharbawy (17045534)

"…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is a rare disease characterized by defective FAS signaling, which results in chronic, nonmalignant lymphoproliferation and autoimmunity accompanied by increased numbers of “double-negative” T-cells (DNTs) (T-cell receptor αβ+ CD4−CD8−) and an increased risk of developing malignancies later in life.…"

Occupational Violence at Lebanese Emergency Departments حسب Dimassi, Hani

"…Emergency departments (EDs) workers are at increased risk of exposure to occupational violence. …"
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Immunomodulatory effects of tumor Lactate Dehydrogenase C (LDHC) in breast cancer حسب Adviti Naik (673163)

"…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Immunotherapy has significantly improved outcomes for cancer patients; however, its clinical benefits vary among patients and its efficacy across breast cancer subtypes remains unclear. …"

''Effectiveness of Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in ELBW Infants: A Comparison of Successful and Failed Outcomes'' حسب Ratheesh Paramban (17046388)

"…The duration of NIPPV support was significantly longer in the NIPPV-success group compared to the NIPPV-failure group (mean 36+_27.6 hours vs 9.4+_21.3 hours, p<0.001), 2 babies in the NIPPVS we later intubated at mean 209 hours vs 9.4 hours in the NIPPV-F group, due to increased work of breathing and FiO2 requirement. …"

Burden and disease pathogenesis of influenza and other respiratory viruses in diabetic patients حسب Swapna Thomas (17337925)

"…<p dir="ltr">Over the past two decades, diabetes mellitus (DM) has been receiving increasing attention among autoimmune diseases. The prevalence of type 1 and <u>type</u><u> </u><u>2 diabetes</u> has increased rapidly and has become one of the leading causes of death worldwide. …"

Factors associated with functional disability among Lebanese elderly living in rural areas حسب Zgheib, Elias

"…Skin ulcer (ORa = 8.569; CI 5.330-14.823), followed by dementia (ORa = 3.667; CI 1.167-8.912), and anti-gout drugs (ORa = 3.962; CI 1.290-7.622) were found to be significantly associated with increased odds of disability the most. …"
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