Cost-Benefit Analysis of Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Maturity in Adult Surgical Ward Settings: A Retrospective Study in Qatar by Nurhan Elshafey (18472387)

“…The initial length of hospital stay was longer in the mature ASP, with an average of 20 days, compared to 12 days in the premature ASP. No statistically significant differences were found in terms of mortality or ADEs. …”

Exploring Effects of Mental Stress with Data Augmentation and Classification Using fNIRS by Khan, Malik Nasir Afzal

“…Notably, after augmenting the data with DCGAN, the classification accuracy increases dramatically to 96%. In the time series data, statistically significant differences were noticed in the data before and after BB stimulation, which showed an improvement in the brain state, in line with the classification results. …”
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Exploring Nursing Education Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Students with Disabilities Inclusion in Nursing Education Programs in the United Arab Emirates: Issues and Challenges by DARWISH, AMANI ABDUL RAZZAK

“…The findings also showed significant differences in nursing students' and faculty's perceptions toward inclusion concerning their interactions with students with disabilities and having completed a course about individuals with disabilities. …”
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Exaggeration of Non-Culprit Coronary Artery Stenosis in the Setting of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Single Center Observational Study by Fahmi Othman (14777506)

“…However, no significant difference was observed in the reference diameter (2.89± 0.69 mm vs 2.83± 0.64 mm, <i>p</i>=0.1) of the non-culprit lesion in both angiograms. …”

Mutations in L-type amino acid transporter-2 support SLC7A8 as a novel gene involved in age-related hearing loss by Meritxell Espino Guarch (18810097)

“…Significant decreases in SLC7A8 transport activity was detected for patient’s variants (p.Val302Ile, p.Arg418His, p.Thr402Met and p.Val460Glu) further supporting a causative role for SLC7A8 in ARHL. …”

Assessing the Effects of Music on Anxiety and Performance in Tasks Using Heart Rate Variability and Mean Arterial Pressure by M. Nithya Mylakumar (22155802)

“…A comparison of MAP between weightless music and the Kaapi group did not show statistically significant differences, however, changes were noted within both groups. …”

The safety of outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abdulaziz F. Ahmed (14150082)

“…However, subgroup analyses demonstrated that there were no significant differences in all complication if the studies had matched controls and regardless of data source (database or nondatabase studies). …”

Impact of Using Recycled Materials in the Construction Industry of the United Arab Emirates by Al Zarouni, Tariq

“…The increased concerns about the amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste generated in the country has led to different groups calling for increased recycling of the waste rather than disposal in landfills. …”
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Risk Factors for Post-Cesarean, Surgical Site Infections in a Multi-Ethnic Population of Qatar by Sufia Athar (14777830)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">This study provides baseline levels for SSI after CD across several different patient subgroups. SSIs with multiple drug-resistant organisms were significantly high. …”

Optimisation of PV Cleaning Practices: Comparison Between Performance Based and Periodic Based Approaches by ALHAJERI, RASHED ABDULLA

“…Although the biggest costs involved in this technology is the installation/capital costs, the subsequent running costs (although less than traditional sources of energy) such as cleaning and maintenance can increase or decrease the feasibility of these panels. …”
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Upgrading co-pyrolysis products from ternary biomass: An investigative study of commercial and locally-made catalysts by Sabah Mariyam (14150859)

“…Additionally, catalysts significantly alter the composition of bio-oil, with calcium-based catalysts reducing acid content and increasing aromatics, while zeolites exhibit contrasting trends at different temperatures. …”

Customer Service and Satisfaction in the three main Airports of the United Arab Emirates by Taliah, AbdelRahman Rashid Bin

“…The statistical analysis also proved that Dubai International Airport is doing significantly better than the other 2 airports in 3 of the criteria set, while there was no clear difference between the three airports on the remaining 2 criteria. …”
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Favipiravir for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia; a propensity score-matched cohort study by Rand A. Alattar (9538554)

“…After PS-matching, there were no significant differences between the two groups in the proportion with 28-day clinical improvement (93.3% versus 92.8%, P 0.780), or 28-day all-cause mortality (2.1% versus 3.1%, P 0.360). …”

Follow up and comparative assessment of IgG, IgA, and neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 between mRNA-vaccinated naïve and unvaccinated naturally infected individuals ov... by Salma Younes (6424865)

“…Moreover, after 5 months, there was no significant difference in the IgA response between the two groups.…”

Enhancing Thermal Comfort for the Revitalization of Pedestrian-Friendly Shopping Arcades in Dubai, UAE by RAJEEV, ANN MARIA

“…Using ENVI-met software, simulations are conducted in three stages: urban materials, building facade materials, and vegetation and landscaping, encompassing thirteen different combinations to examine four key aspects: temperature, humidity, wind speed, and PMV value, which significantly affect outdoor thermal comfort. …”
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Comparative Study of the Structural Behaviour of Cast Acrylic & Laminated Glass Under the Impact of Dynamic Loading in Aquatic Applications by ABUZOUR, MOHAMMED A. E.

“…Finally, CA sheets recorded slightly lower deflection values than it was in LG under the increasing effect of hydrostatic pressure (collision depth) and eventually showed almost a constant behavior of stress but significantly lower than those recorded in LG sheets.…”
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A novel multiplex assay for simultaneous quantification of total and S129 phosphorylated human alpha-synuclein by Natalie Landeck (414147)

“…Furthermore, using this assay we investigated h-asyn levels in brain tissue samples from patients with PD as well as PD dementia and found significant differences in pS129 h-asyn levels not only between disease tissue and healthy control samples but also between the two distinct disease states especially in hippocampal tissue samples.…”

Effect of the stretch rate during uniaxial testing on the mechanical properties of prolene by Ammouri, A.H.

“…For extension (%) at peak load, a decreasing trend was found vs. stretch rate (R2 = 0.81; two-tailed p value = 0.037) where increasing the displacement rate from 1 mm/min to 500 mm/min corresponds to a 22% decrease in the relative elongation of the mesh. …”
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Notch Sensitivity of Fiber Reinforced Composite by Elyoussef, Mostafa

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Mammary adipose dysfunction in the dual epidemic of obesity and breast cancer by Elvina Jeyakumar (22997311)

“…<p dir="ltr">Breast cancer (BC) is one of the leading causes of death among women, with obesity being a significant factor. Mammary adipose tissue (MAT) dysfunction in obesity creates a tumor-supportive environment, leading to increased risk. …”