0844 Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on patients admitted with Influenza Viral Pneumonia, A Nationwide Study by El Labban, Mohamad

“…Introduction There is evidence of increased risk of admission with influenza in patients with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). …”
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The rising danger of heat waves by Nature Research (16552612)

“…<p>A new computerized climate model suggests that the significant majority of children and elderly people in Qatar will be exposed to high levels of hazardous heat wave events in the next five years . …”

Conceptual Skills in Leading Change: A Competence Approach to Public Sector Leadership by JASIM, ARIF FADHEL AHMED

“…The author’s line of argument is that conceptual skills are likely to play a significant role in ambidexterity leadership for innovation. …”
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Follow‐Up and Comparative Assessment of SARS‐CoV‐2 IgA, IgG, Neutralizing, and Total Antibody Responses After BNT162b2 or mRNA‐1273 Heterologous Booster Vaccination by Salma Younes (6424865)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Priming with ChAdOx1 followed by heterologous boosting is considered in several countries. Nevertheless, analyses comparing the immunogenicity of heterologous booster to homologous primary vaccination regimens and natural infection are lacking. …”

Teacher inspection in two Lebanese public schools. (c2007) by Timsah, Layal Omar

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Osteopontin: A Promising Therapeutic Target in Cardiac Fibrosis by Iman Abdelaziz Mohamed (18102700)

“…In the adult heart under physiological conditions, basal levels of OPN are expressed. Increased expression of OPN has been correlated with the progression of cardiac remodeling and fibrosis to heart failure and the severity of the condition. …”

An investigation into the impact of COVID-19 on school leadership in Dubai by Abukhalaf, Siham

“…In order to collect meaningful data, semi-structured interviews were conducted with school principals (Cohen, Manion &amp; Morrison 2017); their responses were transcribed, and a thematic analysis of their comments led to several key findings, which are presented and discussed in this paper.…”
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Ultrasound-induced doxorubicin release from folate-targeted and non-targeted P105 micelles: a modeling study by Martins, Ana M.

“…The significance of these results was discussed. Additionally, a comparison between these parameters in folate-targeted and non-targeted micelles showed statistically significant differences for several power densities examined. …”
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Effects of paternal and chronological age on BEGAIN methylation and its possible role in autism by Ramya Potabattula (4401160)

“…The brain enriched guanylate kinase associated (BEGAIN) protein is involved in protein-protein interactions at and transmission across synapses. Since several epigenome-wide methylation screens reported a paternal age effect on sperm <i>BEGAIN</i> methylation, here we confirmed a significant negative correlation between <i>BEGAIN</i> promoter methylation and paternal age, using more sensitive bisulfite pyrosequencing and a larger number of sperm samples. …”

Design-Construction Interface Problems in Sustainable Construction Projects in the UAE by Al Qasem, Dana

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Microbiome profiling of rotavirus infected children suffering from acute gastroenteritis by Muhammad U. Sohail (9522515)

“…</p> <h2>Results</h2> <p>The data demonstrated a significant increase in microbiome diversity denoted by higher relative abundances of phylum Proteobacteria (p = 0.031), Fusobacteria (p = 0.044) and genus Streptococcus (p ≤ 0.001) in the infected group relative to the control. …”

Comparison of shear behavior of normal and recycled aggregates beams strengthened with CFRP U-Wraps by Abdalla, Jamal A.

“…The test results indicate that the shear capacity of all specimens strengthened with CFRP composites increased significantly compared to the control beam specimens. …”
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Factors associated with baseline smoking self-efficacy among male Qatari residents enrolled in a quit smoking study by Mohammed Al Thani (7487684)

“…These results provide data-driven indication of several key variables that can be targeted to increase smoking self-efficacy in this understudied population.…”

Proteomic Characterization Of Clinical Candida glabrata Isolates With Varying Degrees Of Virulence And Resistance To Fluconazole by Zeidan, Ahmad

“…Candida glabrata, an opportunistic fungal pathogen, is a significant contributor to mortality among individuals with weakened immune systems. …”
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Exploring the dynamics of algae-associated microbiome during the scale-up process of Tetraselmis sp. microalgae: A metagenomics approach by Hoda, Hosseini

“…Microbial profiling of each successive stage revealed lower abundance of eukaryotic organisms, whereas bacterial abundance increased notably resulting in a significant decrease in Tetraselmis sp. abundance. …”
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Pioglitazone Effect on Clinical Outcome and Inflammatory Response in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Eman Elmekaty (14777932)

“…Twenty-eight participants met the primary clinical composite outcome. There was no significant difference in the incidence of primary outcome between subjects receiving placebo (n=14) and pioglitazone (n=14). …”

Shear Strength Behavior of Tire Shred-Dune Sand Admixtures by Ahmad, Abrar

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Cognition and physical functioning in patients with schizophrenia: any role for vitamin D? by Azar, Jocelyne

“…Severe VD deficiency was significantly associated with an increase in MRSS score after adjusting for covariates (Beta = 2.44), however, no significant association was found with the BCRS score. …”
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Geopolymer concrete incorporating recycled aggregates: A comprehensive review by Thomas, Blessen Skariah

“…However, the addition results in increased water absorption and sorptivity.…”
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Association of coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease in Lebanese population by Milane, Aline

“…We observed a steady increase in the CADSS mean as eGFR declined and a progressive reduction in renal function with the worsening of CAD (P < 0.05). …”
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