Prevalence and risk factors of poor indoor air quality and sick house syndrome symptoms in Dubai by ALI, MUNA IBRAHIM

“…The following list shows the building and IEQ variables identified as risk factors positively associated with prevalent SHS symptoms. Notably that no significant association was found between any of the three HVAC systems studied by this research with SHS symptoms as per the adjusted MLR models. • Dimness with all SHS symptoms. • Stuffy air, dust, dirt, paint odors, dampness odors, in addition to attached kitchen with Eye, Nose, Throat, and Chest symptoms. • High humidity, incense smoke, water leakage, in addition to Dubai Sector 1 with General, Ergonomic, Nervous, and Skin symptoms. …”
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Late Pleistocene-Holocene fluvial records of the Wadi Dishshah: hydro-climatic and archaeological implications (Southern piedmont of the Hajar Mountains, Oman) by Desruelles, Stéphane

“…In Oman, quaternary climatic fluctuations alternated between humid and arid periods. Humid periods are a key component in landscape evolution and the history of early human-environment interactions, as they allowed for less-restrictive arid conditions by triggering increasing rainfall and fluvio-lacustrine activity. …”
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Which factor explains the life‐history of <i>Xanthium strumarium</i> L., an aggressive alien invasive plant species, along its altitudinal gradient? by Rafi Ullah (8146836)

“…<p dir="ltr">Invasive biology acknowledges the concept of better performance by invasive plants in the introduced range. …”

Predictive modelling in times of public health emergencies: patients’ non-transport decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic by Hassan Farhat (9000509)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a surge in pre-hospital emergency calls due to the increased prevalence of flu-like symptoms and panic related to the pandemic. …”

Self-DSNet: A Novel Self-ONNs Based Deep Learning Framework for Multimodal Driving Distraction Detection by Mamun Or Rashid (21976373)

“…Our approach significantly outperformed state-of-the-art methods in terms of classification accuracy. …”

Predictors of prolonged hospitalization among geriatric trauma patients using the modified 5-Item Frailty index in a Middle Eastern trauma center: an 11-year retrospective study by Husham Abdelrahman (768893)

“…Severe frailty significantly predicted longer hospitalization (odds ratio 1.83, <i>p</i> = 0.007).…”

Pill-burden and its association with treatment burden among patients with advanced stages of chronic kidney disease by Asmaa, Al-mansouri

“…Overall, patients who had high pill-burden (≥112 pills/week) had significantly higher perceived treatment burden compared to low pill-burden patients (<112 pills/week) [47(36.2) vs. 38.5(36.7); p = 0.0085]. …”
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Evaluation of maxillary sinus dimensions and volume using cone beam computed tomography in patients with unilaterally displaced palatal and buccal maxillary canines by Elham S. Abu Alhaija (5959610)

“…In PDC subjects, a significant difference between the displaced and non-displaced sides was detected in the vertical (3.28 mm compared to 5.89 mm (p < 0.001)) and lateral (21.63 mm compared to 24.25 mm (<i>p</i> < 0.001)) position of maxillary canine to the MS wall, the anterior (− 0.84 mm compared to 1.13 mm (<i>p</i> < 0.05)) and lateral (20.48 mm compared to 22.44 mm (<i>p</i> < 0.001)) position of canine root tip to the MS and the MS volume (7.71mm³ compared to 9.14mm³ (<i>p</i> < 0.001)). …”

Development and Validation of the Motivation for Tutoring Questionnaire in Problem-Based Learning Programs by Salah Eldin, Kassab

“…In addition, tutoring efficacy scores significantly increased by years of tutoring experience and predicted 38% of the variance in self-rated tutoring skills scores. …”
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Two-surgeon technique of parenchymal transection contributes to reduced transfusion rate in patients undergoing major hepatectomy by Palavecino, Martin

“…On multivariate analysis, factors that significantly predicted increased red cell transfusion rates were female sex, pre-operative hematocrit <30%, platelet count <100,000/mm3, simultaneous resection of other organs, major hepatic resection, use of the Pringle maneuver, and tumors >10 cm. …”
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Pravastatin plus L-arginine prevents adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with uteroplacental vascular dysfunction by Aleksandar Jurisic (17052408)

“…Efforts to develop effective treatments to protect pregnancies with abnormal UtA Dopplers would be of significant clinical benefit for mothers and their fetuses.…”

Using Social Network Analysis to Study Business Partnerships by KARIM, ROLA RASHAD ARIF ABDUL

“…Social network analysis is gaining increased interest due to the expansion of social media and networking websites. …”
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Need for Affect, Problematic Social Media Use and the Mediating Role of Fear of Missing Out in European and Arab Samples by Areej Babiker (17032314)

“…Beyond this, FoMO partially mediated the relationship between affect avoidance and PSMU in both cultural samples.…”

Responding to Students' Writing in UAE Government Secondary Schools: Teachers' Attitudes and Practices, and Students' Perceptions by Abou Eissa, Aida Fares

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Drivers obesity and road crash risks in the United States by Junaid Ahmad Bhatti (366799)

“…<p dir="ltr">We assessed obesity trends in US drivers involved in fatal crashes since 1999 and distinguished whether crash risk factors were different between obese and non-obese drivers. We included drivers of passenger cars involved in fatal traffic crashes between January 1, 1999 and December 31, 2012. …”

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

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">An association means that there were significant differences between the ratios found for those with versus those without the various diabetic complications studied. …”

Potentially inappropriate medications use in community-based aged patients: a cross-sectional study using 2012 Beers criteria by Kuyumjian, Yara-Mary

“…The factors associated with PIMs use were age, osteoporosis, Alzheimer/dementia, diabetes, and alcohol consumption. PIMs use increased significantly between Beers criteria 2003 and 2012 (Chi-squared test, P<0.001; McNemar’s test, P<0.001). …”
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The Impact of Non-Interest Income on Commercial Bank Profitability in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region by Bashar Abukhalaf (21488780)

“…Additionally, a favorable correlation is observed between non-interest income and bank performance. …”

Clinical correlates of white-matter abnormalities on head magnetic resonance imaging by Dimassi, Hani

“…We undertook this study to investigate the relationship between white-matter abnormalities (seen on brain magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) and muscle tone and muscle stretch reflexes on clinical examination. …”
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Competition, regulation, and systemic risk in dual banking systems by Ernaningsih, Indria

“…Interestingly, this effect is not significantly different between IBs and CBs. Our results also reveal a non-linear relationship between competition and systemic risk. …”
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