Inappropriate Medication Use in Elderly Lebanese Outpatients by Saab, Yolande B.

“…Conclusion The present study is the first to describe and assess inappropriate medication use by elderly outpatients in the Lebanese community setting. With increasing availability of newer and more appropriate medications, use of potentially inappropriate drugs may decrease. …”
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Reducing Caesarean Rates in Qatar: A Pressing Public Health Imperative – Policy adjustments in Labour Inductions. by Morounfolu Thompson (17045472)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Caesarean rates have doubled in 15 years, increasing 4% annually with disastrous public health consequences from associated maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. …”

The effect of malva sylvestris on inflammation, gastric damage, lipemia, glycemia and microbial growth. (c2006) by Sleiman, Na'ama Hassan

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Aerosol Optical Thickness over Large Urban Environments of the Arabian Peninsula—Speciation, Variability, and Distributions by Dillan Raymond Roshan (18094867)

“…Reductions in local urban emissions are still considered to be efficient measures to improve air quality in these population centers despite the significant contribution of desert dust in the total particulate matter levels in the region.…”

Numerical analysis of combustion characteristics and emissions of recycled flare gas in ethylene cracking furnaces by TurkiM. AL-Amoodi (22466536)

“…Results indicate that Mixture 1, rich in hydrocarbons, stabilizes combustion at 30–40 % flare levels, achieving peak temperatures, while instability occurs at 10–20 % flare levels. …”

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

“…The main differing factors included the manner in which NPM was implemented and the negative attitude of the participants when faced with an increasing workload. The key significance of the present study lies in its difference from prior research carried out in other contexts. …”
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RFX3 is essential for the generation of functional human pancreatic islets from stem cells by Bushra Memon (4792767)

“…The loss of <i>RFX3</i> disrupted pancreatic endocrine gene regulation, reduced the number of hormone-secreting islet cells and impaired beta cell function and insulin secretion. Despite a significant reduction in the expression levels of pancreatic islet hormones, the pan-endocrine marker chromogranin A remained unchanged at both EP and islet stages, likely due to an increase in the abundance of enterochromaffin cells (ECs). …”

Post‐Operative Analgesics Score, Another Tool in the Quest for a Better Pain Management by Ruben Peralta (768896)

“…Understanding that a hot, dry summer increases the risk of forest fires contributes to enhanced vigilance.…”

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

“…Furthermore, we observed that elevated levels of IFN-γ (odds ratio (OR) = 1.823; 95% (confidence interval) CI = 1.206, 2.755; p = 0.004) and FGF-2 (OR = 2.528; 95% CI = 1.457, 4.385; p < 0.001) were significantly associated with increased odds of ASD, whereas reduced levels of eotaxin (OR = 0.350; 95% CI = 0.160, 0.765; p = 0.008) and HGF (OR = 0.220; 95% CI = 0.070, 0.696; p = 0.010) were significantly associated with lower odds of ASD relative to controls. …”

The safety of outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abdulaziz F. Ahmed (14150082)

“…</p> <h2>Results</h2> <p>Ten level III retrospective studies were included with 7637 (3.8%) and 192,025 (96.2%) patients underwent outpatient and inpatient TSA, respectively. …”

Aortic stiffness, kidney disease, and renal transplantation by Bahous, Sola Aoun

“…In renal transplant patients, aortic stiffness is significantly increased irrespective of donor type. Donor age and/or acute rejection contribute independently to the increased stiffness. …”
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Biochemical Characterization of Halotolerant Bacillus safensis PM22 and Its Potential to Enhance Growth of Maize under Salinity Stress by Muhammad Atif Azeem (17542080)

“…Furthermore, PM22-inoculated plants showed markedly enhanced photosynthetic pigment, carotenoid, leaf relative water content, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) activity, salt tolerance index, total soluble sugar, total protein, and ascorbic acid contents compared to non-inoculated control maize plants. PM22 substantially increased antioxidant (enzymatic and non-enzymatic) activities in maize plants, including ascorbate peroxidase, peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, catalase, total flavonoid, and phenol levels. …”

Intratumoral FoxP3⁺Helios⁺ Regulatory T Cells Upregulating Immunosuppressive Molecules Are Expanded in Human Colorectal Cancer by Azharuddin Sajid Syed Khaja (19720114)

“…In this preliminary study, we report that the majority of CD3⁺ T cells in the TME are CD4⁺ T cells with high co-expression of programmed death 1 (PD-1)/cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) and PD-1/CD39 molecules. Levels of CD4⁺FoxP3⁺Helios⁺ Tregs were significantly increased in the TME. …”

Antibiotic use and escherichia coli resistance trends for quinolones and cotrimoxazole in Sweden by Farra, Anna

“…Ciprofloxacin resistance increased (p &lt; 0.001) in parallel. Quinolone use increased until 1992; subsequently, sales have remained at a stable level. …”
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Women leadership and employee satisfaction in the United Arab Emirates by Al Ghafry, Mai Hamdan Nasser H. Bin

“…After gathering and analyzing the views on the status of women leadership and the level of its influence on their job, the finding shows that there is a positive and significant relationship between women leadership and employee satisfaction. …”
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Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes Post Bariatric Surgery: A Population-Based Study by Nader I. Al-Dewik (17039794)

“…On the other hand, obesity significantly increased the risk of gestational diabetes, cesarean deliveries, and labor induction in comparison to the other groups.…”

Expectations of emergency patients regarding triage system knowledge upon arrival: an interpretive study by Mohammad Minwer Alnaeem (19143733)

“…The study suggests increasing staffing levels, giving nursing staff ongoing education and training, and integrating technology and automation to reduce the load of patient care.…”

Noninvasive assessment of coronary flow reserve in the left anterior descending artery by transthoracic echocardiography before and after stenting by Tarcha, Walid

“…Larger series with a long‐term follow‐up may allow identifying patients at high risk for restenosis after stenting.…”
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Noninvasive Assessment of Coronary Flow Reserve in the Left Anterior Descending Artery by Transthoracic Echocardiography before and after Stenting by Ghanem, Georges

“…Larger series with a long-term follow-up may allow identifying patients at high risk for restenosis after stenting.…”
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Food fraud detection using explainable artificial intelligence by Okan Buyuktepe (17991493)

“…<div><p>Recently, the global food supply chain has become increasingly complex, and its scalability has grown. …”