Fraud by Jizi, Mohammad

“…Because of the recent collapse of several major companies, investors' confidence in audited financial statements has decreased significantly. Fraud has been a major topic among many scholars and stakeholders due to its importance and impact on financial statements and economies at large. …”
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Corporate Governance and the diversification discount by Boumosleh, Anwar

“…However, we find that the sensitivity of the diversification discount to CEO power decreases significantly after the implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which implies that the restrictions and regulations passed by the act enhance corporate governance and limit the misallocation of resources and the diversification discount respectively.…”
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Efficacy of Cannabidiol Combination with Cisplatin or Paclitaxel against Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines by Ismail, Jana

“…The combination of CBD with either cisplatin or paclitaxel exhibited a significant antagonistic interaction against SK-OV-3 cell line when compared to individual treatment (CI > 1). …”
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Diabetes mellitus and renal failure by Aoun, S.

“…Arterial stiffness was assessed by automatic measurement of the aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) and by measuring the peripheral and carotid pulse pressure (PP) and reflected waves through analysis of the pulse wave using the principle of applanation tonometry. Aortic PWV was significantly higher in the diabetic subgroup as well as PP at the peripheral and central levels for the same age and mean arterial pressure. …”
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Sesamum indicum (sesame) enhances NK anti-cancer activity, modulates Th1/Th2 balance, and suppresses macrophage inflammatory response by Majdalawieh, Amin

“…The secretion of key pro-inflammatory mediators (IL-6, TNFα, and nitric oxide) by primary macrophages was significantly inhibited by Sesamum indicum. Moreover, Sesamum indicum increased the cytotoxic activity of NK cells against YAC-1 tumor cells. …”
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Climatic change impacts on the energy requirements for the built environment sector by Furqan Tahir (14429547)

“…Because of the climatic changes, the shift in humidity levels and dry/wet bulb temperatures would change the required energy to maintain the same spatial comfort conditions. …”

Investigating the Quality Combined Effect of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in Quality Management in Manufacturing Firms by ALBLOOSHI, ROUDHA KHALID ABDULLA

“…By employing tools such as flowcharts, fishbone diagrams, and statistical analysis, the research pinpointed the inadequate 4KV surge protection as a primary defect contributor. Implementing a 6KV surge protector for higher-wattage lights significantly reduced defect rates by 0.5%. …”
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Dual-labeled trastuzumab-based imaging agent for the detection of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 overexpression in breast cancer by Sampath, Lakshmi

“…In this work, we exploited the extracellular binding property of trastuzumab, a clinically therapeutic monoclonal antibody to the second member of the HER family (HER2), to design a diagnostic imaging agent, (111In-DTPA)n-trastuzumab-(IRDye 800CW)m, that is dual labeled with 111In, a γ-emitter, and a near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent dye, IRDye 800CW, to detect HER2 overexpression in breast cancer cells. …”
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SARS‐CoV‐2 infection triggers more potent antibody‐dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) responses than mRNA‐, vector‐, and inactivated virus‐based COVID‐19 vaccines by Hadeel T. Zedan (12535521)

“…</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Medical Virology<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmv.29527" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmv.29527</a></p>…”

Mixed siliciclastic-carbonate-evaporite sedimentation in an arid eolian landscape: The Khor Al Adaid tide-dominated coastal embayment, Qatar by John M., Rivers

“…The overall landward increase in salinity is accompanied by a decrease in the diversity of benthic fauna and their skeletal remains. …”
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Short Term Fluctuations in the CEO Effect: Evidence from the 2008 Financial Crisis by Haj Youssef, Moustafa

“…Using mixed effect modeling with crossed and nested factors, we find that the CEO effect significantly drops from the pre-crisis to the crisis period, but increases again to pre-crisis levels in the post-crisis period. …”
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Mortality and associated risk factors of COVID-19 infection in dialysis patients in Qatar: A nationwide cohort study by Tarek Abdel Latif Ghonimi (16328413)

“…Univariate Cox regression analysis for risk factors associated with COVID-19-related death  in dialysis patients showed significant increases in risks with age (OR 1.077, CI 95%(1.018– 1.139), p = 0.01), CHF and COPD (both same OR 8.974, CI 95% (1.039–77.5), p = 0.046), history of DVT (OR 5.762, CI 95% (1.227–27.057), p = 0.026), Atrial fibrillation (OR 7.285, CI 95%(2.029–26.150), p = 0.002), hypoxia (OR: 16.6; CI 95%(3.574–77.715), p = <0.001), ICU admission (HR30.8, CI 95% (3.9–241.2), p = 0.001), Mechanical ventilation (HR 50.07 CI 95% (6.4–391.2)), p<0.001) and using inotropes(HR 19.17, CI 95% (11.57–718.5), p<0.001). …”

Ecological impacts and potential hazards of nickel on soil microbes, plants, and human health by Muhammad, Rizwan

“…It also argues that these measures are necessary in light of the increasing level of Ni pollution in soil ecosystems and the potential impacts on public health and the environment.…”
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Country of birth affects blood pressure in the French hypertensive diabetic population by Bahous, Sola Aoun

“…In a population of 56,242 individuals living in France, we showed that individuals born in France have significantly different levels of blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors than African and Asian populations born in their own country but living long-term in France (average duration of stay, 5–10 years). …”
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Optimum sizing of steam turbines for concentrated solar power plants by Poullikkas, Andreas

“…Finally, although the cost of electricity of a CSP plant with capacities greater than 1MWe is significantly reduced to less than 1US$/kWh, currently such technology can only become economically viable through supporting schemes.…”
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Nonlinear effects in locally resonant nanostrip phononic metasurface at GHz frequencies by Feng Gao (3548)

“…The power-dependent coupling of nanostrips in the NPM resonator demonstrates a reliable method for the realization of nonlinearity in phononic metasurfaces, which would significantly enrich the mechanisms for the manipulation of surface acoustic waves at high frequencies.…”

Investigating the Reasons for Low Achievement in External Exams (NWEA-MAP) Among High School Students: A Study Among Teachers and Students in a Private School in Sharjah by SHAABAN, SAID

“…These results underscore the significance of addressing language obstacles, increasing parental involvement, and promoting effective study habits to improve academic achievement and foster positive self-perceptions among young individuals. …”
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Formability of Ultrasonically Additive Manufactured Ti-Al Thin Foil Laminates by İrfan Kaya (18623313)

“…Hydraulic bulge test results showed that elongation improved as the number of bi-layers increased, yet the ultimate strength values did not change significantly indicating an expansion of the formability window.…”

Use of Animal Models for Investigating Cardioprotective Roles of SGLT2 Inhibitors by Najlaa A. Al Thani (17788493)

“…The mechanism of action of an SGLT2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) in treating T2DM depends on lowering blood glucose levels effectively via increasing the glomerular excretion of glucose. …”

Formability of Ultrasonically Additive Manufactured Ti-Al Thin Foil Laminates by İrfan Kaya (18623313)

“…Hydraulic bulge test results showed that elongation improved as the number of bi-layers increased, yet the ultimate strength values did not change significantly indicating an expansion of the formability window.…”