Land surface temperature responses to land use dynamics in urban areas of Doha, Qatar by Shikha Patel (14151027)

“…Specifically, the mean summer LST increases by 7.64 °C (0.34 °C annually), and the mean winter LST decreases by 4.87 °C (0.22 °C annually). …”

Impact of miscuffing during home blood pressure measurement on the prevalence of masked hypertension by Mourad, Jean-Jacques

“…Hypertension status differed significantly between standard vs. large cuffs: sustained hypertension (56.6% vs. 41.5%, respectively; P = 0.002), controlled hypertension (20.8% vs. 28.3%, respectively; P = 0.04), white coat hypertension (7.5% vs. 22.6%, respectively; P = 0.002), masked hypertension (15.1% vs. 7.5%, respectively; P = 0.04). …”
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Moving towards health promoting schools: Effectiveness of an educational intervention to improve knowledge, attitude and beliefs regarding heart attack, and CPR knowledge in high s... by Abdelkhalik, Mohamad

“…Chest pain was the most identified symptom (95%) while abdominal pain was the least identified (14.25%). The intervention significantly increased knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards heart attack, and knowledge of CPR (p<0.001). …”
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The retention of health human resources in primary healthcare centers in Lebanon by Dimassi, Hani

“…A U-shaped relationship was observed between age and likelihood to quit. Regression analysis revealed that high levels of burnout, lower level of education and low tenure were all associated with increased likelihood to quit. …”
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Outcomes of drain versus no drain in total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study by Anas Albasha (17765964)

“…Moreover, tranexamic acid (TXA) use (n = 106) in surgery reduced hospital stays, tourniquet time, drain output, and increased pre- and postoperative haemoglobin and hematocrit levels compared to no TXA group (n = 156) (p < 0.05, z-score reported).…”

Customer Service and Satisfaction in the three main Airports of the United Arab Emirates by Taliah, AbdelRahman Rashid Bin

“…The statistical analysis also proved that Dubai International Airport is doing significantly better than the other 2 airports in 3 of the criteria set, while there was no clear difference between the three airports on the remaining 2 criteria. …”
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The Efficacy of Lubiprostone in Patients of Constipation: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Umar Akram (20151411)

“…In opioid‐induced constipation (OIC), lubiprostone increased SBM within 24 h (RR 1.277, 95% CI 1.105–1.475) but did not significantly affect abdominal pain (RR 4.321, 95% CI 0.624–29.941). …”

Organizational climate and its effects on the employees commitment by El-Kassar, Abdul-Nasser

“…The purpose of this paper is to examine if a relationship exists between each aspect of organizational climate and each type of employee commitment. …”
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Population Reference Values for Serum Methylmalonic Acid Concentrations and Its Relationship with Age, Sex, Race-Ethnicity, Supplement Use, Kidney Function and Serum Vitamin B12 in... by Vijay Ganji (8710491)

“…Aims of this study were to report the population reference values for serum MMA and to evaluate the relation between serum MMA and sex, age, race-ethnicity, kidney dysfunction and vitamin B-12. …”

Content-Aware Adaptive Video Streaming Using Actor-Critic Deep Reinforcement Learning by Amer, Hala Nagi

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Short-term outcomes in robotic vs laparoscopic ileal pouch-anal anastomosis surgery: a propensity score match study by Sofoklis Panteleimonitis (17766012)

“…Baseline characteristics were similar between the two groups. There were no statistically significant differences in any of the investigated short-term outcomes. …”

Towards the Future of Leadership in UAE Organizations: Leveraging Diversity by Chaya, Shireen N.

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Leadership Effectiveness of School Principals and Institutional Development: The Overarching Role of Leaders’ National Culture in Arabic Schools in UAE by NASR, INAS

“…A contextual gap also exists regarding the lack of insight on the effect of Western and Local principals’ leadership with regards to their varied effect on school leadership and development, highlighting the increasing presence of Western expatriates in the sector. …”
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Lewy body-like alpha-synuclein inclusions trigger reactive microgliosis prior to nigral degeneration by Megan F. Duffy (5713772)

“…Moreover, we observed a significant correlation between substantia nigra pSyn inclusion load and number of microglia expressing MHC-II. …”

COVID-19 mothers’ mother–baby bonding, feeding practices, postnatal care experiences in Qatar: A mixed-methods approach by laura Moya falcon (22556218)

“…</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">The pandemic has significantly impacted maternal–infant bonding, as evidenced by increased reports of maternal stress, reduced physical contact, and limitations on partner support. …”

Complete resection of the alar folds in eight standing horses with a bipolar dividing and vessel‐sealing device by Airina Kallmyr (18622924)

“…</p> <h3>Methods</h3> <p>Horses in which alar fold collapse had been diagnosed between 2017 and 2018 were included in this study. …”

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

“…According to the grading on CT, our observation revealed that the sensitivity of ultrasonography to detect pneumothorax increased proportionally with the severity of pneumothorax detected on thoracic computed tomography. …”

Arsenic: A double-edged sword by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Long-term exposure significantly increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and makes numerous different cell types turn cancerous. …”

Facilitating and hindering factors for coping with the experience of having a child with cancer by Doumit, Myrna A.A.

“…Background: Families with a child with cancer face significant emotional and psychosocial stressors. The frequency of childhood cancer is increasing in Lebanon with more than 282 children diagnosed each year. …”
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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. …”