Acute exposure to cigarette smoking followed by myocardial infarction aggravates renal damage in an In vivo mouse model by Kobeissy, Firas

“…Molecular analysis revealed that nephrin expression was significantly reduced in the S+MI group, whereas sodium-hydrogen exchanger-1 (NHE-1) was significantly increased, suggesting altered glomerular filtration and kidney functions. …”
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Ultrasound-induced doxorubicin release from folate-targeted and non-targeted P105 micelles: a modeling study by Martins, Ana M.

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Water quality problems associated with intermittent water supply by Tokajian, Sima

“…A statistically significant increase in counts, possibly due to regrowth, was repeatedly established between two sampling points lying on a straight distribution line but 1 km apart. …”
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Expectations of emergency patients regarding triage system knowledge upon arrival: an interpretive study by Mohammad Minwer Alnaeem (19143733)

“…The mean age of the participants was <i>M</i> = 38.1 (SD = 12.9), and the age of the participants varied from 18 to 89 years. …”

Annexin A3 in sepsis: novel perspectives from an exploration of public transcriptome data by Mohammed Toufiq (7251596)

“…Secondly, an increase in ANXA3 transcript abundance was also observed <i>in vivo</i>, in the blood of septic patients in multiple independent studies. …”

The effectiveness of Brain Gym® Exercises on Improving Students’ Performance in classes of middle school boys in private schools in Dubai, UAE(Ethnographic Study Conducted at the A... by AL HERBAWI, DUA’A

“…On the academic level, the marks of post-implemented quizzes showed a significant drop, however, post-implemented major exams showed a significant rise. …”
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The predictors of successful methotrexate treatment of tubal ectopic pregnancy by Eiman Abdelfattah-Arafa (18184966)

“…Younger age (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 2.33, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.16–4.66, <i>p</i>= .017), no pelvic pain (aOR 2.65, 95%CI 1.03–6.83, <i>p</i> = .043), lower initial β-hCG level (aOR 1.32, 95%CI 1.08–1.59, <i>p</i> = .005), and absence of foetal cardiac activity (aOR 12.63; 95% CI 1.04–153.6; <i>p</i>= .047) were independently associated with success. …”

Isolated pulmonary cryptococcosis in a patient with Crohn's disease treated with infliximab: A case report and literature review by Mousa Hussein (14137052)

“…<p dir="ltr">Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors are widely used to treat various inflammatory conditions, where they have demonstrated excellent efficacy and tolerability. However, increased risk of infections is one of the most important concerns associated with these agents. …”

Processing Effects on the Oxytetracycline and Tylosin Antibiotic Residues in Middle Eastern Dairy Products by Saidy, Liz

“…Curding step had a significant (p=0.028) effect on OTC only with the concentration increasing by almost 1.5 folds. …”
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Biphasic effects of vitamin D and FGF23 on human osteoclast biology by Georgess, Dan

“…Both 1,25-D and FGF23, to a lesser extent, significantly inhibited osteoclastogenesis at early stages; when adding FGFR-i, osteoclast formation was restored. …”
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Effects of lipid administration on liver apoptotic signals in a mouse model of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) by Btaiche, Imad

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Why do some countries produce more capital intensive output than others? by Toukan, Amjad

“…Based on my model I offer an explanation for the variation in physical capital intensity across countries where the model predictions show that a lower quality of governance in a country results in a decrease in the output of capital-intensive goods and an increase in the output of labor-intensive goods. …”
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On-demand mobile sensing framework for traffic monitoring. (c2017) by Abdul Rahman, Sawsan

“…When compared to the traditional continuous sensing, our proposed on-demand sensing approach provides comparable high traffic estimation accuracy while significantly reducing the resource consumption.This is achieved by selecting the smallest number of data collectors that can provided the best quality of sensed data, in order to maintain a good traffic estimation accuracy and an improved system performance (i.e., lower response time and network load). …”
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Invasive Species as Rivals: Invasive Potential and Distribution Pattern of Xanthium strumarium L. by Rafi Ullah (8146836)

“…<p dir="ltr">Xanthium strumarium L. is a globally successful invasive herb that has had significant negative ecological, economic and social impacts in many world regions. …”

Curcumin Induces Apoptotic Cell Death via Inhibition of PI3-Kinase/AKT Pathway in B-Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Shilpa Kuttikrishnan (3520079)

“…<p dir="ltr">Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a significant cancer of children resulting from the clonal proliferation of lymphoid precursors with arrested maturation. …”

A Hybrid Intrusion Detection Model Using EGA-PSO and Improved Random Forest Method by Amit Kumar Balyan (18288964)

“…<p dir="ltr">Due to the rapid growth in IT technology, digital data have increased availability, creating novel security threats that need immediate attention. …”

Observations on Food Consumption Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Oman by Tarek Ben Hassen (15742605)

“…Indeed, the paper findings indicated (i) a shift to healthier diets, as shown by the fact that 45.5% of the participants increased their intake of fruits and vegetables, 42.4% ate more healthy foods, and 53.1% reduced their intake of unhealthy foods; (ii) an increase in the consumption of local products, owing to food safety concerns, with 25.8% of the cohort stating that they purchase more local food items; (iii) a shift in grocery shopping behaviors, especially with 28.1% of the participants buying more groceries online; (iv) the absence of panic buying in Oman, since 62.36% of the participants said they did not stockpile food items; and (v) a reduction of food waste. …”

Experimental investigations on the performance of a thermo-mechanical refrigeration system utilizing ultra-low temperature waste heat sources by Ahmad K., Sleiti

“…Thus, this study fills a significant gap in the literature by (i) experimentally evaluating the performance of a new full-scale thermo-mechanical refrigeration (TMR) system at ultra-low temperatures ranging from 50 °C to 85 °C, (ii) characterizing its operation with different commercial refrigerants, and (iii) identifying optimal operating conditions and working fluids for the investigated TMR system. …”
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The Relationship between Smoking Cessation and Health Insurance Coverage: An Analysis of Cost Saving and Health Outcomes by Al Farhan, Nasser

“…The results of the analysis indicated that smoking cessation has the potential to result in significant cost savings, with a ratio of nearly 1.5, while also leading to improved health outcomes. …”
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Impact of the positive pressure valve on vascular access device occlusions and bloodstream infections by Btaiche, Imad

“…The purpose of this study was to determine if the use of one of the newer generation PPVs on VADs would prevent or reduce the incidence of VAD occlusion or increase the rate of CRBSI.…”
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