Reimaging Public-Private Partnership Model as Hybrid: South Africa Viewpoint by Sinkala, Alinaswe

“…As significant increases in the financing of infrastructure and other resources will still be required to bridge the current infrastructure gap experienced globally, alternatives to the standard PPP infrastructure project delivery models are constantly appraised in several nations. …”
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A Stackelberg Game Inspired Model of Real-Time Economic Dispatch with Demand Response by Shakrina, Youssef

“…Additionally, environmental concerns may arise from several physical limitations in the network that would increase gas emission besides adding extra generation costs. …”
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The effect of building height diversity on outdoor microclimate conditions in hot climate. A case study of Dubai-UAE by Shareef, Sundus

“…Previous studies focused on traditional methods of increasing the shading effect, e.g. buildings' height/canyon width (H/W) ratio. …”
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Metabolic Profiling of Exercise-induced Autophagy-dependent Metabolites in Mouse Plasma by Fadel, Joanna

“…Our results show that exercise induced distinct metabolic changes in mouse plasma, with several metabolites, including pregeijerene, androsterone glucuronide, meproscillarin, and N-acetyl methionine, showing significant increases in the exercise group. …”
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Secure Storage of Crypto Wallet Seed Phrase Using ECC and Splitting Technique by Syeda Tayyaba Bukhari (21842078)

“…In recent years, there have been several incidents involving significant losses of cryptocurrency in crypto-wallets, and in this research, a comprehensive evaluation of seed phrase and password attack methods found in the published literature was conducted, and the topic was advanced by addressing the question of whether seed phrases are hackable. …”

Effects of short term genotropin (rgGH) subcutaneous injection on active ghrelin concentration in rat plasma, stomach, kidney & pancreas. (c2007) by Haddad, Haytham

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Hepatitis serology predicts tumor and liver-disease characteristics but not prognosis after resection of hepatocellular carcinoma by Abdalla, Eddie

“…The presence of hepatitis did not significantly affect the survival rate, but hepatic fibrosis and vascular invasion predicted a decreased survival rate. …”
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A positive change in energy balance modulates TrkB expression in the hypothalamus and nodose ganglia of rats by Zeeni, Nadine

“…The results showed significantly lower TrkB levels in the hypothalamus and nodose ganglia of fasted rats receiving the high-fat diet when compared to the other groups. …”
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Evaluation of waterpipe smoke toxicity in C57BL/6 mice model by Abi-Gerges, Aniella

“…Our results mainly showed a significant increase in urea serum levels (+28%) in SE mice along with renal pathological damage in both SE and DE mice compared to CON. …”
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Association between body mass index (BMI) percentile and asthma in children of 5–12 years old: A case–control study using electronic medical records in Primary Health Care Corporat... by Shajitha Thekke Veettil1 (18103030)

“…Asthma significantly increased the risk of being obese by 41% in bivariate analysis. …”

Chronic reduction of store operated Ca²⁺ entry is viable therapeutically but is associated with cardiovascular complications by Fang Yu (156838)

“…<p>Loss of function mutations in store-operated Ca²⁺ entry (SOCE) are associated with severe paediatric disorders in humans, including combined immunodeficiency, anaemia, thrombocytopenia, anhidrosis and muscle hypotonia. …”

The Efficacy of Lubiprostone in Patients of Constipation: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Umar Akram (20151411)

“…<h3>Background and Aim</h3><p dir="ltr">Lubiprostone increases chloride and water secretion in the intestines, and several studies have demonstrated the efficacy of lubiprostone in treating functional constipation. …”

A Comprehensive Review on Membrane Fouling: Mathematical Modelling, Prediction, Diagnosis, and Mitigation by AlSawaftah, Nour Majdi

“…Fouling has detrimental effects on the membrane’s performance and integrity, as the deposition and accumulation of foulants on its surface and/or within its pores leads to a decline in the permeate flux, deterioration of selectivity, and permeability, as well as a significantly reduced lifespan. Several factors influence the fouling-propensity of a membrane, such as surface morphology, roughness, hydrophobicity, and material of fabrication. …”
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Deciphering the In vitro Role of microRNAs miR-21-3p and miR-222-5p In the Regulation of Clostridioides difficile Flagellin-Induced Inflammation by Salman, Zeina

“…Functional assays revealed that miR-222-5p overexpression led to a significant increased expression of key pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-8 and TNF-α, while knockdown of these miRNAs resulted in their decreased expression. …”
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Whole-genome Sequences of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli by Khodor, Ragheed R.

“…Its pathogenicity is associated with several disorders, such as urinary tract infections (UTI), pulmonary, intra-abdominal, skin, and soft tissue infections, and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). …”
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Investigating the Influence of the Individual Empowerment and Cultural Intelligence on the Emergence of Innovation in the Public Sector. by Taqateqah, Morad Lutfi

“…In addition, several statistical techniques were utilised in order to analyse the relationships between the defined variables in this research conceptual framework. …”
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Decreased Interfacial Dynamics Caused by the N501Y Mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 S1 Spike:ACE2 Complex by Wesam S. Ahmed (10170053)

“…In this regard, the recent SARS-CoV-2 alpha, beta, and gamma variants (B.1.1.7, B.1.351, and P.1 lineages, respectively) are of great significance in that they contain several mutations that increase their transmission rates as evident from clinical reports. …”

Pravastatin plus L-arginine prevents adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with uteroplacental vascular dysfunction by Aleksandar Jurisic (17052408)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">PRAV+L-arginine improved uteroplacental haemodynamics, increased fetal growth and prevented early onset preeclampsia leading to delivery close to term (delivery date: median 38 weeks, IQR[36.5–39]) and appropriate weight for gestational age compared to controls, in which placental blood flow did not improve and 2 women developed severe early onset preeclampsia. …”

Predictors of malnutrition among older residents in Qatari long-term care facilities: a retrospective study by Al Anoud Ali H. Z. AlFehaidi (21633416)

“…Statistically significant predictors of mortality were malnutrition (OR 24.84, CI 1.09–564) and age (OR 1.07, CI 1.00–1.14).…”

Physical Exercise Enhanced Heat Shock Protein 60 Expression and Attenuated Inflammation in the Adipose Tissue of Human Diabetic Obese by Abdelkrim Khadir (437074)

“…Compared with obese adults without diabetes, HSP60 mRNA and protein levels were decreased in SAT in diabetic obese together with increased inflammatory marker expression and glycemic levels but lower VO_{2 Max}. …”