Comparison of diesel emission experiments in view of the environment: A case study at Dubai by Al Ali, Yousif

“…Comparing the two experiments with a baseline vehicle, the results indicate that after the inspection and maintenance experiment, a significant reduction in emissions was achieved in carbon monoxide (300%), nitrogen oxides (500%) and hydrocarbons (88%). …”
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Sustainability within interior design curriculum in UAE & impact on design mindset by Ibrahim, Dina

“…Moreover, the educators underlined the significant role of the higher education in leading the developing plan of building new generation of sustainable interior designers to contribute in saving the earth. …”
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Integration of Smart Sensors in Buildings to achieve Energy Efficiency in Hot and Humid Climate by JABR, BILAL SUDQI SAEED

“…Most of the current buildings nowadays were built prior the evolution of significant technological advancements such as the internet of things (IoT). …”
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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in management of breast cancers in Qatar by Rasha.S.Abo, El Alaa

“…Breast cancer is a global health concern, including in Qatar, where it impacts women significantly. The complexity of breast cancer requires diverse treatment approaches influenced by tumor characteristics and biology. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of poor indoor air quality and sick house syndrome symptoms in Dubai by ALI, MUNA IBRAHIM

“…The following list shows the building and IEQ variables identified as risk factors positively associated with prevalent SHS symptoms. Notably that no significant association was found between any of the three HVAC systems studied by this research with SHS symptoms as per the adjusted MLR models. • Dimness with all SHS symptoms. • Stuffy air, dust, dirt, paint odors, dampness odors, in addition to attached kitchen with Eye, Nose, Throat, and Chest symptoms. • High humidity, incense smoke, water leakage, in addition to Dubai Sector 1 with General, Ergonomic, Nervous, and Skin symptoms. …”
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Risk factors for extubation-related complications in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a retrospective cohort study by Ayten Saracoglu (8075222)

“…Logistic regression analysis, adjusted for age and sex, was performed to evaluate the associations. The significance level was adjusted by applying the Bonferroni correction (0.05/16 = 0.0031), and a p-value < 0.0031 was interpreted as statistically significant.…”

n-Hexadecane Fuel for a Phosphoric Acid Direct Hydrocarbon Fuel Cell by Zhu, YuanChen

“…The objective of this work was to examine fuel cells as a possible alternative to the diesel fuel engines currently used in railway locomotives, thereby decreasing air emissions from the railway transportation sector. …”
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SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and effects of age, sex, comorbidity, and vaccination among older individuals: A national cohort study by Mai A. Mahmoud (9620657)

“…Risk of infection varied minimally by age and sex but increased significantly with coexisting conditions. …”

Nation Branding and How It Is Related to Foreign Direct Investment Inflows by Lahrech, Abdelmounaim

“…Moreover, countries that exhibit high nation branding have a tendency to have significant increases in FDI inflows.…”
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A population study of clinically actionable genetic variation affecting drug response from the Middle East by Puthen Veettil Jithesh (12040358)

“…The allele frequencies of 1,320 variants in 703 genes affecting 299 drugs or class of drugs were significantly different between the Qatari population and other world populations. …”

KINETIC DOUBLE SKIN FAÇADE AS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIVE STRATEGY TO REDUCE ENERGY AND IMPROVE LIGHT COMFORT IN AN OFFICE BUILDING IN DUBAI - UAE by ALSALEEM, MOAMIN

“…Specifically, the saving of the HVAC system reach 40-45% with double skin scenario, and in another hand, the balance between the daylight and the HVAC load presented by the dynamic louvre with inclination 75 –105 degrees lead to saving 20-35% of the total energy demand in average as an optimum efficiency and functionality. …”
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A component analysis of positive behaviour support plans by Grey, Ian

“…Measures of challenging behaviour were taken at baseline, after 6 months, and at an average of 26 months follow-up. …”
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Employee engagement and job performance in Lebanon by Ismail, Hussein Nabil

“…However, mediation analysis using bootstrapping methods has shown that creativity has fully mediated the relationship between engagement and performance. Originality/value The study extends previous research and increases the external validity of the findings by investigating the relationship between engagement and performance in new non-western contexts. …”
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Prognostic effects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) start time and the interval between CPR to extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) on patient outcomes under e... by Amir Vahedian-Azimi (11177056)

“…However, there was no statistically significant connection between either the NFT or the LFT and the improvement of disability or neurologically favorable survival after 28 days of cardiac arrest.…”

Impact of ICT on Business Continuity and Sustainable Performance: Mediating role of Digital Transformation Culture by Mikhael, Michael

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Correlation of MPTP neurotoxicity in vivo with oxidation of MPTP by the brain and blood-brain barrier in vitro in five rat strains by Riachi, Naji J.

“…We studied 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) neurotoxicity in 5 strains of rats by assessing mortality and brain monoamine changes after MPTP injections into the internal carotid artery. …”
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Correlates of work productivity and maternal competence after having a baby: the roles of mother-infant bonding and maternal subjective experiences by Tohme, Pia

“…Results Results showed significant correlations between work productivity and maternal sense of competence, irrespective of the length of maternity leave. …”
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The Interactions of Business Environment, Generic Strategy, Operations Strategy, and Business Performance in the Lebanese Industries by Ghazal, Ziad

“…In addition, analysis at the sub-dimensions level revealed mixed results regarding the significance of the proposed relationships. Moreover, partial mediation effects were detected as the generic strategy was found to partially mediate the relationships between business environment and operations strategy and between business environment and business performance. …”
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The Environmental Barriers to Active School Travel Among Private School Students in Dubai by ElBendary, Neveen Hassan

“…Among built environment features, street connectivity and traffic calming measures are significant factors. Since most of the private school students in Dubai are living beyond the walking distance threshold, it may be concluded that distance between home and school is the main barrier to AST.…”
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Salvia officinalis water extract: a potential hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic and anti-ulcerogenic remedy by Alayan, I.

“…All doses used caused significant decreases in stool water content indicating that the extract is a possible remedy for patients with diarrhea. …”
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