Challenges in child and adolescent health across the Arab Gulf countries—Focus on metabolic health by Basma Haris (12040355)

“…The review also focuses on the major challenges the GCC region faced in dealing with these lifestyle‐related NCDs. …”

Modulation of SLFN11 induces changes in DNA Damage response in breast cancer by Christophe Michel Raynaud (17449906)

“…Finally, as a definitive and specific way to modulate SLFN11 expression we implemented SLFN11 dCas9 (dead CRISPR associated protein 9) systems to specifically increase or decrease SLFN11 expression.…”

The differential impact of IFRS adoption on aspects of seasoned equity offerings in the UK and France by Harakeh, Mostafa

“…Accordingly, we find that, following IFRS adoption, earnings management activities decrease among high-divergence firms prior to issuing SEOs. …”
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A Qualitative Investigation of University Students’ Experience of the Beirut Port Explosion by Issa, Elio

“…We hypothesized that these compounded challenges would have significant psychological implications on emerging adults, including university students, already vulnerable to life’s transitions involving self-discovery and independence. …”
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Symptoms of depression and anxiety in anorexia nervosa by Mattar, Lama

“…We speculate that enhanced TRP availability during re-feeding, as a result of the increase in the TRP/LNAA ratio, could restore serotonin neurotransmission and lead to a decrease in depressive symptoms. …”
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Prehospital plasma transfusion versus standard of care following traumatic injury: a review of the systematic reviews and a meta-analysis by Ayman El-Menyar (440103)

“…PHP did not significantly decrease vasopressor use or late mortality; however, it may reduce the total use of RBCs in the first 24 h. …”

Extent and Mitigation of Financial Toxicity of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for the Treatment of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Nabil E. Omar (9545756)

“…<p dir="ltr">Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a serious condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Over the past few decades, however, this has drastically changed, primarily attributed to the development of new treatments, including tyrosine-kinase inhibitors (TKIs), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors, and immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). …”

Sustainability in water resources by Al-Ali, Mohamed

“…The study collected a significant amount of information about the key problems and challenges related to water management and offered a number of practical recommendations, such as encouraging a shift towards reverse osmosis in water desalination, separation of grey and black wastewater during the process of wastewater recycling, and changes in residents’ water consumption patterns. …”
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Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Anthropometric and Cardiometabolic Improvements at 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 years—Are the Initial Benefits Sustained? by Wahiba Elhag (5245547)

“…Mean HbA1c significantly decreased from 8.1%preop to 6.77%_{year 9}. …”

Assessing and predicting land cover dynamics for environmental sustainability in Jordan's arid ecosystems using CA-Markov model by Rana N. Jawarneh (18180424)

“…The period between 2000 and 2015 marked as the most dynamic period as the region landscape underwent significant change due to population growth and influx of refugees. …”

Finding novel targets for the treatment and reversal of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity by Imran Ramzan (15430807)

“…Individually, both valine (245 ± 33 to 105 ± 23 µmol/L; p < 0.0001), and leucine (130 ± 20 to 75 ± 13 µmol/L; p < 0.05), decreased significantly in response to the BCAA-restricted diet. …”

Second-law-based performance evaluation of cooling towers and evaporative heat exchangers by QURESHI, BILAL AHMED

“…For the different input variables investigated, efficiencies were, almost always, seen to increase or decrease monotonically. We notice that an increase in the inlet wet bulb temperature invariably increases the second-law efficiency of all the heat exchangers. …”
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Investigating the User Perception of Digital Currency’s Economic and Legal aspects and its Impact on their Intention to Use by Al Marar, Alyazia

“…Based on the unprecedented changes in the financial industry led by innovative digital payment solutions, there have been numerous fraudulent cases surrounding cryptocurrencies and assets where investors have lost millions. …”
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Clinical and biochemical determinants of length of stay, readmission and recurrence in patients admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis by Fateen Ata (12217764)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The increasing prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) related admissions poses a significant burden on the healthcare systems globally. …”

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexually transmitted infection testing and diagnosis in Lebanon: A retrospective chart review by Sunji, Nadine

“…During the first year of the pandemic, Lebanon implemented multiple lockdowns during which SHS endured repetitive closures. We explore the impact of the pandemic on SHS delivery and the diagnosis rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among attendees of a large sexual health clinic in Beirut, Lebanon. …”
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Managing Endothelial Dysfunction in COVID-19 by Matli, Kamal

“…The median(Interquartile range) time to recovery was not significantly different between the endothelial protocol group (6 [4-12] days) and the placebo group (6 [5-8]days)(p-value = 0.854). …”
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The impact of water table fluctuation and salinity on LNAPL distribution and geochemical properties in the smear zone under completely anaerobic conditions by Reem Elfatih Ismail (14151663)

“…At the source zone, benzene and toluene reached their maximum concentration after 30 and 10 days for the stable and the fluctuating columns, respectively. Significant decrease in benzene and toluene concentrations occurred under the fluctuating water table. …”

The protective role of lidocaine in surgeries involving trigeminal nerve manipulation: a meta-analysis of trigeminocardiac reflex prevention by Almonzer Al-Qiami (22393303)

“…The incidence of TCR was significantly lower in the lidocaine group compared to the control group, with a risk ratio of 0.05 (95% CI 0.01 to 0.37, <i>P</i> = 0.003). …”

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. Maternal factors, procedural aspects, and care quality were associated with SSI. …”
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Redox Homeostasis and Inflammation Responses to Training in Adolescent Athletes: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Evdokia Varamenti (8154642)

“…</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">The results showed significant alterations in oxidative stress and cytokine levels after acute exercise, ranging from moderate to extremely large. …”