Do near-bedtime usage of smartphones and problematic internet usage really impact sleep? A study based on objectively recorded usage data by Aftab Alam (5158601)

“…Regarding sleep distraction, multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that two hours before sleep was a significant and positive predictor of sleep distraction (β = 0.197, p = 0.003), whereas PIU was not significant. …”

Early gas kick detection in vertical wells via transient multiphase flow modelling: A review by Ahmad K. Sleiti (14778229)

“…Early gas-kick prediction and analysis through dynamic multiphase flow can lead to significant progress in detection and controlling of High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) drilling of deep wells, which is vital to prevent gas blowout risk. …”

Effect of phosphorus supplementation on weight gain and waist circumference of overweight/obese adults by Bassil, MS

“…Results: Body weight was significantly lower in the phosphorus group when compared with the placebo group (−0.65 kg (95% confidence interval (CI) −1.69 to 0.40) vs 1.13 kg (95% CI 0.19 to 2.06), P=0.01). …”
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Conceptual Skills in Leading Change: A Competence Approach to Public Sector Leadership by JASIM, ARIF FADHEL AHMED

“…Then, the middle level group of leaders have a lower set of conceptual skills, and progressively fewer skills still at the third level. …”
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Suppression of Unstable Flow by Using Rough Surfaces at Small Mass Flow Rates in a Radial Diffuser by Salem, Hayder

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Impact of the positive pressure valve on vascular access device occlusions and bloodstream infections by Btaiche, Imad

“…These types of devices have been shown to significantly decrease VAD occlusion rates by 8.2%, when compared to a standard connector device (Jacobs et al., 2004). …”
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Clinical and biochemical determinants of length of stay, readmission and recurrence in patients admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis by Fateen Ata (12217764)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The increasing prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) related admissions poses a significant burden on the healthcare systems globally. …”

Formation of Trihalomethanes during Seawater Chlorination by Ahmed Abdel-Wahab (1748986)

“…Chlorination of seawater has shown significant increase in total THMs (TTHMs) and in bromoform concentrations. …”

The lung protein that tells all by Nature Research (16552612)

“…This supports other studies indicating that the protein could be used to diagnose acute exacerbations of COPD and monitor the progress of the condition.</p><p dir="ltr">Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a progressive lung disease that makes it hard to breathe. …”

Association Between Three-Months Vitamin D Supplementation and Depressive Symptomatology incidence among Saudi Arabian Adults by Khaddaj, Rashel

“…Furthermore, the change between both groups was significantly different (-7.61 ±4.03 in the Vitamin D group, -3.50±1.54 in the control group; p=<0.001) Conclusion: The present study shows thata 50.000 IU/week dose of vitamin D supplementation for 3 months was enough to increase vitamin D levels beyond sufficient and decrease depression symptoms in Saudi Arabian Adults. …”
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An Exploration of the Causes of Cost Overruns in Public Sector Infrastructure Projects in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): A Stakeholder Perspective by FANOUSSE, RIM IMAD

“…A constant control and measure of the overall project’s progress was also recommended along with the integration of value management as to accomplish the best cost design options. …”
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Sitagliptin/Simvastatin by Ramadan, Wijdan H.

“…Results When compared with glipizide as add-on therapy to metformin, sitagliptin was noninferior but had lower rates of hypoglycemia and weight gain. In addition, when compared with insulin glargine, sitagliptin was less effective in decreasing glycosylated hemoglobin, but was associated with significantly lower rates of hypoglycemia. …”
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Oxygen targets following cardiac arrest: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Huzaifa Ahmad Cheema (16328980)

“…<h3>Introduction</h3> <p>The appropriate oxygen target post-resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients is uncertain. We sought to compare lower versus higher oxygen targets in patients following OHCA.…”

Dietary Calcium Intake of 1200 mg/d May Have Negative Correlation on Percent Body Fat by Dimassi, Hani I.

“…The high-calcium group (intake ≥1200 mg/d) had a significantly higher mean caloric intake (P ≤ .01) and significantly lower percent body fat (P ≤ .05) than the low-calcium group (intake <1200 mg/d). …”
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Dynamic Change in Insulin Resistance Induced by Free Fatty Acids Is Unchanged Though Insulin Sensitivity Improves Following Endurance Exercise in PCOS by Myint Myint Aye (6404327)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Before exercise, women with PCOS had a higher HOMA-IR and lower VO2 max than controls. Compared to saline, lipid infusion lowered the rate of insulin stimulated glucose disposal (M value; mg/kg/min) by 67 ± 5% (from 0.5 ± 0.03 to −0.25 ± 0.2, p = 0.01) in PCOS, and by 49 ± 7% (from 0.65 ± 0.06 to 0.3 ± 0.1, p = 0.01) in controls. …”

Stable Pickering emulsions comprising ZIF-8/MXene nanocomposites and chemical surfactant with effective H₂S scavenging performance by Nansee S.K. Abu Zaid (22986676)

“…<p dir="ltr">Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) generation during oilfield operations presents significant safety, environmental, and operational challenges, necessitating effective in-situ scavenging solutions. …”

Wound healing potential of quercetin-3-O-rhamnoside and myricetin-3-O-rhamnoside isolated from Pistacia lentiscus distilled leaves in rats model by Wiem Elloumi (17148337)

“…Indeed, the level of the inflammatory protein CRP is significantly lower in groups treated with MM and QM than in the negative control group. …”

Independent and Combined Effects of Antioxidant Supplementation and Circuit Resistance Training on Selected Adipokines in Postmenopausal Women by Ayoub Saeidi (17331085)

“…Our findings demonstrated that visfatin, vaspin, and leptin levels significantly decreased over the intervention period (all p < 0.05), with these values were lower in EG and ZMEG in comparison to CG at post-intervention (all p < 0.05). …”

Examining the effectiveness of the visualizing and verbalizing program for language comprehension and thinking© on two bilingual students with Asperger syndrome. (c2013) by Fakhreddine, Siham A.

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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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