A lipidomic screen of hyperglycemia-treated HRECs links 12/15-Lipoxygenase to microvascular dysfunction during diabetic retinopathy via NADPH oxidase by Ahmed S. Ibrahim (10049522)

“…In the presence of arachidonic acid, additional eicosanoids generated by 12/15-LOX, including 12- and 11-HETEs, were significantly increased. Fluorescein angiography and retinal albumin leakage showed a significant decrease in retinal hyperpermeability in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice lacking 12/15-LOX compared with diabetic WT mice. …”

Regional variations in incidence of surgical site infection and associated risk factors in women undergoing cesarean section: A systematic review and Meta-Analysis by Nazmul, Islam

“…Meta-regression showed a significant decrease in SSI incidence in HICs. …”
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The effect of the local inertial term on the fluid flow in channels partially filled with porous material by Abu-Hijleh, B.A.

“…Also, it is found that the deviation between the predictions of the transient and the quasi-steady models is more significant in the porous domain and the deviation decreases as the time proceeds.…”
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The relationship between sleep duration and health status in Qatar’s population by Al-Thani, Maryam A.

“…Knowledge of sleep duration correlates is limited to developed countries with a lack of studies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). …”
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An experimental study to measure the impact of a short-term disability awareness campaign on attitudes of primary school learners towards peers with physical disabilities by RAD, ELAHE NASERI

“…The trends and practices are geared at a high intensity towards inclusive education in schools, but local research behind its effectiveness is yet unknown. …”
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Performance Adaptations to High-Intensity Interval Training: Are There Differences Between Men and Women? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses by Merilyn Lock (9440240)

“…After sub-grouping, significant differences were present for PPO where the effect size was higher for well-trained women (g = 0.37) compared with well-trained men (g = 0.17), and for V̇ O_2max where interventions with a duration of 4 weeks or less had significantly smaller effect sizes compared with those longer than 4 weeks (p < 0.001). …”

Metabolic Signatures of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension in COVID-19 Patients With Different Disease Severity by Mohamed A. Elrayess (7956179)

“…Functional enrichment analysis revealed long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 and n-6) as the pathway exhibiting the most significant changes with increased disease severity in hypertensive patients (FDR = 0.07).…”

Enhancing the Main Contractor-Subcontractor trusting relationship in the United Arab Emirates: A strategic approach to rebuilding trust in complex construction projects by ISSA, RAMAZ SELMAN

“…The researcher found that trust factor has a significant impact on subcontractors and main contractors’ relationship, however, there is minor impact of their relationship on building trust between them, and that early contractor engagement in the initiation and planning stage positively impacts the subcontractors and main contractors’ relationship, and that the higher the level of trust between them, the better the project performance. …”
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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Low Body Weight Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Mohamed Nabil Elshafei (9960500)

“…Currently, there is a paucity of trial and non-trial data to support a prescriptive recommendation for their use in these patient cohorts. …”

Physiological and pharmacological stimulation for in vitro maturation of substrate metabolism in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes by Colleen A. Lopez (18520071)

“…In EHT, FAO was significantly higher than in monolayer cells or those on static scaffolds and could be further increased by culture with oleate and WY-14643. …”

Efficacy of Antimicrobial-Impregnated Catheters in Preventing Sepsis Post Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC) Removal in Neonates: A Retrospective Study by Mohammad Ayman Al Khateeb (17045509)

“…Antimicrobial-Impregnated PICCs can play a vital role in preventing sepsis related to PICCs in the NICU. …”

Comparative Study of the Structural Behaviour of Cast Acrylic & Laminated Glass Under the Impact of Dynamic Loading in Aquatic Applications by ABUZOUR, MOHAMMED A. E.

“…Finally, CA sheets recorded slightly lower deflection values than it was in LG under the increasing effect of hydrostatic pressure (collision depth) and eventually showed almost a constant behavior of stress but significantly lower than those recorded in LG sheets.…”
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Exploring the Effect of [HuArgI (Co)-PEG5000]-Induced Autophagy on the Migration, Adhesion, and Invasion of A172 Glioblastoma Cells by Oneissi, Zeina

“…Our results show that arginine deprivation significantly activates autophagy in A172 cells, as evidenced by increased autophagosome formation and LC3-II/LC3-I ratios. …”
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Spatial modelling of contribution of individual level risk factors for mortality from Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in the Arabian Peninsula by Oyelola A. Adegboye (4287826)

“…Individuals with some comorbidity had a significantly higher likelihood of dying from MERS-CoV compared with those who did not suffer comorbidity [Odds ratio (OR) = 2.071; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.307, 3.263]. …”

SARS‐CoV‐2 omicron variant may present with severe sickle cell painful crisis: A report of two cases by Elrazi Ali (14777284)

“…<p>Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory viral illness that is caused by coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). …”

Enhancing sustainability through resource efficiency in beef production systems using a sliding time window-based approach and frame scores by Muhammad Ismail (3176079)

“…Compared to the recently proposed batch processing models over seven months with a herd size of 1980 animals, the findings reduce the average forage needed by ∼126.90 kips and methane emissions by ∼2560 kg, with a significant benefit in terms of the live animals' weight gain by ∼10,276 lbs.…”

A Comparative study of Technical Efficiency in GCC Islamic Financial Institutions during the Global financial Crisis using Malmquist-Type Data Envelopment analysis by Al Hammadi, Khalid Faisal

“…The results suggest that generally GCC and non-GCC IFIs efficiency was not significantly affected by the financial crisis. However, Individual IFIs result showed that some bank has experienced increase or decrease of efficiency after the crisis. …”
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An assessment of the energy performance of battery-electric buses in hot environments by Rafah A. Alarrouqi (19198033)

“…<p>Battery Electric Buses (BEBs) are drawing increasing interest as a viable option for sustainable heavy-duty vehicles with reduced emissions. …”

Biomass gasification combined with a novel heat integration design for sustainable energy supply programs: Comprehensive thermodynamic, environmental, and economic evaluations by Fei Wang (19534)

“…In order to overcome these obstacles, this research suggests and evaluates a novel MSW-based multigeneration system that combines gasification with a proton exchange membrane electrolyzer, a steam Rankine cycle, a gas turbine cycle, and an absorption refrigeration cycle. …”

Impact of timing and severity of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy on intrauterine fetal growth- a registry-based study from Doha-Qatar by Fathima Minisha (16475100)

“…<h3>Background</h3> <p>The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted pregnant women, increasing maternal and neonatal morbidity. The placenta is a potential target for the pathophysiological processes due to the increased thrombotic inflammatory activation and inadequate uteroplacental perfusion and oxygenation, potentially causing intrauterine growth restriction. …”