Vitamin K2 supplementation and arterial stiffness among renal transplant recipients—a single-arm, single-center clinical trial by Kilany, Hala

“…ubclinical vitamin K deficiency is prevalent among renal transplant recipients and is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the association between vitamin K supplementation and improvement of arterial stiffness has not been explored in the renal transplant population. …”
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Neutrophil‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Dialysis Timing & Prognosis in Critically Ill Patients by Abdulqadir J. Nashwan (11659453)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Elevated NLR levels were significantly associated with increased in‐hospital mortality. …”

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

“…The revision rates were similar between both groups at a 12–24 months follow-up. Two studies reported a significant reduction in costs in favour of outpatient TSA.…”

Corporate Governance, Disclosure Content and Shareholder Value by Jizi, Mohammad

“…Banks market capitalisation dropped significantly, risk levels increased and stakeholders’ confidence was shaken. …”
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A CFD- RSM study of cuttings transport in non-Newtonian drilling fluids: Impact of operational parameters by Abdelrahman M. Awad (16932519)

“…As the drill pipe rotational speed increased, the pressure drop decreased slightly until a critical rotatory speed was reached, thereafter, the pressure drop increased markedly. …”

Long-term antibiotic resistance surveillance of gram-negative pathogens suggests that temporal trends can be used as a resistance warning system by Sorberg, Mikael

“…The analysis of resistance levels and antibiotic consumption in the present study suggests different mechanisms for the increased resistance. The significant trend of increased resistance to antibiotics over time constitutes an important warning system.…”
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Circulating lipid levels and risk of coronary artery disease in a large group of patients undergoing coronary angiography by Deeb, Mary E.

“…The OR increased with increasing number of ≥50 % stenotic vessels (1.39 for 2 vessels and 1.64 for 3–4 vessels), as did risk due to diabetes, CAD family history, gender, and age. …”
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The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Low Back Pain Among People with Flat Feet by Almutairi, Adel F.

“…Background A positive relationship between flat feet and low back pain (LBP) has not gained consensus in literature. …”
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Effects of Dunn and Dunn learning styles model on achievement and motivation. (c2013) by Daouk, Carma

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Preparation and Characterization of Polysulfone Membranes Reinforced with Cellulose Nanofibers by Reema H. Alasfar (14151717)

“…This result indicates a strong interfacial interaction between the PSF matrix and the reinforced nanofibers. …”

Investigation of Groundwater Depletion in the State of Qatar and Its Implication to Energy Water and Food Nexus by Hazrat Bilal (7367477)

“…Long-term temperature data indicates that the annual mean temperature increased significantly by 1.02 °C between 1987 and 2016, while total rainfall exhibited a slight decreasing trend. …”

Impact of CNTs' treatment, length and weight fraction on ordinary concrete mechanical properties by Mohamed O. Mohsen (17115667)

“…The results were then analyzed using statistical t-tests to evaluate the significance of adding CNTs to concrete. The results showed that 0.03% long-treated CNTs increased compressive, flexural, and tensile strengths of ordinary concrete by 23, 29 and 20%, respectively. …”

LightEnsemble-Guard: An Optimized Ensemble Learning Framework for Securing Resource-Constrained IoT Systems by Muhammad Usama Tanveer (22225360)

“…<p dir="ltr">The rapid proliferation of real-time Internet of Things (IoT) devices has increased the need for efficient and accurate security mechanisms. …”

Calibration of building model based on indoor temperature for overheating assessment using genetic algorithm: Methodology, evaluation criteria, and case study by Mutasim Baba, Fuad

“…With the increased severity, intensity, and frequency of “heatwaves” due to climate change, it has become imperative to study the overheating risks in existing buildings. …”
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Spatial modelling of contribution of individual level risk factors for mortality from Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus in the Arabian Peninsula by Oyelola A. Adegboye (4287826)

“…The odds of dying from the disease was found to increase as age increased beyond 25 years and was much higher for individuals with any underlying comorbidities.…”

Time to diagnose and time to surgery in patients presenting with necrotizing fasciitis: a retrospective analysis by Murad S. Alahmad (22457605)

“…In contrast, delayed diagnosis (TTD > 6 h) was significantly associated with increased mortality, regardless of the TTS.…”

Tipping the Balance: Vitamin D Inadequacy in Children Impacts the Major Gut Bacterial Phyla by Parul Singh (191877)

“…Overall gut microbial community structure was significantly different between the deficient (D) and non-deficient (ND) groups (Bray Curtis dissimilarity p = 0.049), with deficient subjects also displaying reduced gut microbial diversity. …”

Comparison of in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of trauma patients in Qatar by Furqan B. Irfan (13359828)

“…The univariate comparative analysis between IHCAT and OHTCA patients showed a significant difference between ethnicities (<i>p</i>=0.04). …”

Is embolization of segment 4 portal veins before extended right hepatectomy justified? by Kishi, Yoji

“…There was no significant difference between RPVE and RPVE+4 in the absolute S4 volume increase (52 mL for RPVE vs 55 mL for RPVE+4; P = .61) or the hypertrophy rate of S4 (30% for RPVE vs 26% for RPVE+4; P = .45). …”
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The role of patient positioning in surgical fixation of the calcaneus fractures using the lateral extensile approach by Hammam Kayali (14146797)

“…There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding the reoperation rate (<i>p</i> 0.947), infection (p 0.659, operative time (<i>p</i> 0.688), anesthesia time (<i>p</i> 0.522) and wound complications (<i>p</i> 0.773).…”