Evaluating comparative effectiveness of pembrolizumab-based therapy versus chemotherapy in treatment of gastric carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized contr... by Haleema Mansoor (22457680)

“…ORR was superior in the pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy group (RR 1.24), while pembrolizumab monotherapy showed no significant difference from chemotherapy alone. …”

EEG-Based Multi-Level Mental State Classification Using Partial Directed Coherence and Graph Convolutional Networks: Impact of Binaural Beats on Stress Mitigation by Badr, Yara

“…GCN classification achieved accuracies of 76.43 ± 9.01% and 76.32 ± 7.79% for each group, and 76.37 ± 8.40% for a common baseline. While 16-Hz BBs enhanced focusing abilities they did not significantly reduce subjective stress scores. …”
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The impact of metformin therapy for gestational diabetes on fetal growth in women with risk factors for fetal growth restriction- a registry-based study from Qatar by Komal Rafique (17075074)

“…Each of these groups were further divided based on use of metformin for the management of GDM- resulting in four comparison groups. …”

The Impact of Activity Based Learning on Students’ Motivation and Academic Achievement: A study among 12th Grade Science and Environment Students in A Public School in Oman by Albadi, Ahmed

“…They were divided into two groups, namely; control and experimental group. The first group received traditional learning and the second group was taught through activity based learning strategy. …”
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Drive‐up INR testing and phone‐based consultations service during COVID‐19 pandemic in a pharmacist‐lead anticoagulation clinic in Qatar: Monitoring, clinical, resource utilization... by Eman N. Alhmoud (14778706)

“…There was one reported bleeding and one emergency visit (0.9%) in the phone-based group vs none in the clinic-based group. Frequency of INR testing and compliance to attending clinics appointments declined significantly (<i>P</i> = .002; <i>P</i> = .001, respectively). …”

Nutritional Status and Clinical Outcomes of Children with Medical Complexity in the United Arab Emirates: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Al Slaybe, Maryam

“…According to the CIAF, 75.1% exhibited at least one form of anthropometric failure, while 54.9% presented with multiple concurrent forms. No significant differences in WAZ, LAZ, or WLZ scores were observed based on sex or nationality. …”
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Effect of consanguinity on birth weight for gestational age in a developing country by Wakim, Gerard

“…No significant difference was observed in the decrease in birth weight between the first- and second-cousin marriages. …”
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Methylation at global LINE-1 repeats in human blood are affected by gender but not by age or natural hormone cycles by El Maarri, Osman

“…Previously, we reported on inter-individual and gender specific variations of LINE-1 methylation in healthy individuals. …”
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The impact of student attendance on student achievement in PSAT: An Analysis of Grade 9, 10, and 11 students in an International School in Dubai by AJAJ, TASNEEM

“…The school has 80% attendance policy; hence, attendance performance above 80% is considered ‘high’ attendance, while attendance lower than 79.99% is grouped under ‘low’ attendance. Based on the literature review, eight hypotheses were developed and tested using statistical analysis. …”
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Do near-bedtime usage of smartphones and problematic internet usage really impact sleep? A study based on objectively recorded usage data by Aftab Alam (5158601)

“…Regarding sleep distraction, multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that two hours before sleep was a significant and positive predictor of sleep distraction (β = 0.197, p = 0.003), whereas PIU was not significant. …”

3D GEOSTATISTICAL MODELING OF FACIES AND PETROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE UPPER KHARTAM OUTCROP OF KHUFF FORMATION, CENTRAL SAUDI ARABIA by Makkawi, Mohammad

“…Oolitic grainstones can contain significant hydrocarbon reserves. The heterogeneity in carbonate reservoir ascribes to the depositional and digenetic processes. …”
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Comparative Metagenomics of Cedar Forest Soils in Lebanon: Uncovering Microbial Diversity and Ecological Patterns by Zgheib, Marie-Lyne

“…Beta diversity analysis using principal coordinate analysis (PcoA) further confirmed the significant difference in microbial composition between forests, with Tannourine’s samples grouped to the right forming a well-separated cluster, while other forests showed distinct shifts, likely due to local environmental factors. …”
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Host Genetic Variants Potentially Associated With SARS-CoV-2: A Multi-Population Analysis by Maria K. Smatti (4675852)

“…Remarkably, Africans seem to carry extremely lower frequencies of SARS-CoV-1 susceptibility alleles, reaching to 32-fold decrease compared to other populations.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Multiple genetic variants, which could potentially modulate SARS-CoV-2 infection, are significantly variable between populations, with the lowest frequency observed among Africans. …”

Residential Demand Response Scheduling with Consideration of Consumer Preferences by Raka Jovanovic (17947838)

“…<p dir="ltr">This paper proposes a new demand response scheduling framework for an array of households, which are grouped into different categories based on socio-economic factors, such as the number of occupants, family decomposition and employment status. …”

Personal, family and societal factors associated with Lebanese youth's attitudes toward the roles of women (Doctoral dissertation) by Hammoud, Hassan R..

“…From among the selected family factors studied, only parents'' educational levels, father''s occupational status, and mother''s work experience seemed to have significant relationships with "attitudes." Societal factors such as peer group attitudes, support of secularized movements, religious affiliation and peer group sex composition appeard also to contribute significantly to the variations in these "attitudes." …”
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Identification, Typing, Antifungal Resistance Profile, and Biofilm Formation of Candida albicans Isolates from Lebanese Hospital Patients by Khalaf, Roy A.

“…Such isolates were grouped closely together in a neighbor-joining tree generated by MLST typing indicating phylogenetic relatedness, microevolution, or recurrent infection. …”
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Formation of Trihalomethanes during Seawater Chlorination by Ahmed Abdel-Wahab (1748986)

“…Chlorination of seawater has shown significant increase in total THMs (TTHMs) and in bromoform concentrations. …”

Assessment of Brain Function After 240 Days Confinement Using Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy by Yahya, Fares

“…The FCN shows a significant decrease in most of the right frontal areas. …”
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Effect of the stretch rate during uniaxial testing on the mechanical properties of prolene by Ammouri, A.H.

“…Of the mechanical properties of special significance are the following three properties: peak load (N), extension (%) at peak load, and linear stiffness (N/mm). …”
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Notch Sensitivity of Fiber Reinforced Composite by Elyoussef, Mostafa

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