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)

“…Geometric mean MMA was ≈22.3% higher in non-Hispanic white compared to non-Hispanic black (141.2 vs. 115.5 nmol/L) and was ≈62.7% higher in >70 years old persons compared to 21–30 years old persons (196.9 vs. 121.0 nmol/L). …”

Climatic change impacts on the energy requirements for the built environment sector by Furqan Tahir (14429547)

“…Furthermore, the heating load may be lowered due to the higher winter temperatures; however, the cooling load will be significantly augmented for some regions. …”

Performance analysis of a new PV array reconfiguration approach: Simulations and outdoor experiments under fixed and moving shadows by Abinisha Thiruchuthan (23073046)

“…<p dir="ltr">Partial shading can significantly impair photovoltaic (PV) array performance in large-scale systems, by reducing power output and increasing the complexity of wiring and maintenance. …”

Diabetes mellitus and renal failure by Aoun, S.

“…In conclusion, this study shows that diabetic patients have higher arterial stiffness compared to non-diabetic ones having one or more cardiovascular risk factors, manifested by increased aortic PWV and PP. …”
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Aorta deformation linked to heart disease by Nature Research (16552612)

“…They found that the mechanics of the aorta were altered, with the pulsatile change in aortic diameter, distention and elasticity of the aortic walls being significantly decreased, and aortic stiffness significantly increased, in HCM patients compared to the controls. …”

Acoustic radiation-free surface phononic crystal resonator for in-liquid low-noise gravimetric detection by Feng Gao (3548)

“…This energy confinement results in a significant quality factor improvement and reduces frequency noise. …”

Benthic development on large-scale engineered reefs: a comparison of communities among breakwaters of different age and natural reefs by Burt, John

“…Coral cover on 25 and 31 years old breakwaters (46% and 56%, respectively) was significantly higher than on natural reefs (37%; HSD test p < 0.05 and p < 0.001, respectively). …”
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The relationship between sleep duration and health status in Qatar’s population by Al-Thani, Maryam A.

“…Additionally, participants with two or more diagnosed illnesses had higher odds of sleeping < 7hrs (OR 1.58, P ​= ​0.02) compared to healthy participants. …”
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Evaluating the economic and environmental viability of small modular reactor (SMR)-powered desalination technologies against renewable energy systems by Youngwook Yoo (20635007)

“…Renewable energy sources with storage systems analyzed for comparison, showed significantly higher costs, with LCOE for onshore wind and PV at 126 % and 190 % higher than SMR case. …”

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

“…Longer hospital length of stay was associated with reduced LAZ scores (β = -0.005, p = 0.006) and increased WLZ scores (β = 0.006, p = 0.035). Although undernourished children exhibited higher rates of early readmission, recurrent admission, and in-hospital mortality, these associations were not statistically significant. …”
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Spatial modelling of contribution of individual level risk factors for mortality from Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in the Arabian Peninsula by Oyelola A. Adegboye (4287826)

“…The odds of dying from the disease was found to increase as age increased beyond 25 years and was much higher for individuals with any underlying comorbidities.…”

Interleukin-35 and Thymoquinone nanoparticle-based intervention for liver protection against paracetamol-induced liver injury in rats by Maisa Siddiq Abduh (16381125)

“…Furthermore, significant downregulation of IL1-β, TNF-α, TGF-β, and Caspas-3 genes, as well as significant upregulation of Bcl-2 and IL-10 expression were detected. …”

Effect of clinical hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on patent diabetes. 59 cases by Hirbli, K.

“…This incidence was significantly higher than the calculated probability of the two diseases occurring by chance in the same patient. …”
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Country of birth affects blood pressure in the French hypertensive diabetic population by Bahous, Sola Aoun

“…In the subgroup of individuals with hypertension alone, brachial systolic, diastolic, mean and pulse pressure (PP), heart rate (HR), augmentation index and PP amplification were significantly higher in African-born than French- and Asian-born populations. …”
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Trends in prescribing and outcomes in obese versus non-obese patients receiving rivaroxaban therapy: an observational study using real-world data by Majdoleen Alalawneh (13961580)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The number of patients initiated on rivaroxaban therapy significantly increased from 152 (3.3%) in 2015 to 1342 (28.9%) in 2020 (p <0.001). …”

Unveiling the Nexus Between Land Use, Land Surface Temperature, and Carbon Footprint: A Multi-Scale Analysis of Building Energy Consumption in Arid Urban Areas by Ammar Abulibdeh (15785928)

“…CF hotspots are expected in areas with higher LST and less green space. The findings reveal significant correlations between higher LST, reduced green spaces, and increased CF in residential and commercial sectors. …”

Dynamic Performance Investigation of Solar‐Driven Vapor Absorption Cooling System for Urban Areas by Laveet Kumar (11460088)

“…<p dir="ltr">Solar energy in urban areas due to excessive air conditioning usage in buildings may significantly reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. …”

Economic Statistical Design Of (X)Over-Bar Control Charts For Systems With Gamma(Lambda, 2) In-Control Times by Al-Oraini, H.A.

“…The study shows that the statistical performance of control charts can be improved significantly, with only a slight increase in the cost, by adding constraints to the optimization problem. …”
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Economic Statistical Design Of (X)Over-Bar Control Charts For Systems With Gamma (Lambda,2) In-Control Times by Al-Oraini, H.A.

“…The study shows that the statistical performance of control charts can be improved significantly, with only a slight increase in the cost, by adding constraints to the optimization problem. …”
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The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional study by Almu'atasim Khamees (11875640)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">A total of 2511 respondents completed the survey, 77.3% were females. Males were significantly smoking more than females (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). …”