On the benefits of sleep حسب Nature Research (16552612)

"…They suggest, for example, that employers consider reducing the number of shift rotations, and increasing the time between shift changes. They also suggest that night shift workers do everything they can to ensure they get good quality sleep— such as avoiding coffee and physical exertion before sleep, wearing eye masks and ear plugs—and that they have regular health checks. …"

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

"…</p><p dir="ltr">Serum SP-D levels were significantly increased in all patients with COPD compared to the healthy cohort. …"

Factors affecting job satisfaction among acute care nurses working in rural and urban settings حسب Yasin M. Yasin (14779381)

"…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">There was no significant difference between rural and urban nurses in either overall job satisfaction level or turnover intention. …"

Viability of Amazon’s driven innovations targeting shoppers’ impulsiveness حسب Farah, Maya F.

"…Such tech-disruptions are likely to have a significant bearing on shoppers, brands and retailers, which is expected to vary between the short and the long-term. …"
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Integrating technology into higher education: A case study in Lebanon حسب Hamzeh, Wael

"…The higher education sector in Lebanon has undergone significant changes in the past twenty years, with a rapid increase in the number of higher education institutions that differ greatly in their missions, methodologies, and regulations. …"
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Environmental movement in Lebanon حسب Djoundourian, Salpie

"…Using the total number of established environmental organizations and the level of reported activities aimed at spreading environmental awareness and educating people as indicators of private sector involvement in the environmental movement, the paper concludes that the post war era is characterized by a significant increase in the number of established organizations. …"
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3-D Full-Vectorial Analysis of Strong Optical Waveguide Discontinuities Using Pade Approximants حسب Jamid, H.A.

"…In all cases, the modal reflectivities of the fundamental TE-Like and TM-Like modes are calculated for both the full-vectorial and the semi-vectorial formulations. Significant difference in the calculated modal reflectivity is seen between the full and semi-vectorial models. …"
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ADAPTATION OF BIM WORKFLOW IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS & THE NEED TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL BIM STANDARD حسب Thomas Thampy, Tony

"…The Introduction of the concept of BIM into the construction industry, have made significant changes to the working standards and workflow pattern. …"
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Reduced fertigation input sustains yield and physiological performance for improved economic returns and cleaner production of greenhouse eggplant حسب Md Mazadul, Islam

"…Yield analysis revealed a negative correlation between eggplant yield and increasing EC levels, with optimal yields in both eggplant varieties (0.81 and 1.14 kg m−2 week−1 in Lydia and Tracey, respectively) achieved at the lowest EC. …"
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Burden of Transport-Related Injuries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 حسب Saeid Safiri (3713035)

"…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">In 2017, there were 5.5 million (UI 4.9–6.2) transport-related incident cases in the EMR – a substantial increase from 1990 (2.8 million; UI 2.5–3.1). The age-standardized incidence rate for the EMR in 2017 was 787 (UI 705.5–876.2) per 100000,which has not changed significantly since 1990 (-0.9%; UI -4.7 to 3). …"

Double versus triple arthrodesis for adult-acquired flatfoot deformity due to stage III posterior tibial tendon insufficiency: a prospective comparative study of two cohorts حسب Amr A. Fadle (14150298)

"…There were no statistically significant differences between both groups in age, gender, laterality, or duration of follow-up. …"

Microbial Dysbiosis Tunes the Immune Response Towards Allergic Disease Outcomes حسب Tracy Augustine (14149932)

"…In parallel, mechanistic studies have delivered insight into the pathogenesis of disease, by demonstrating the comparative effects of protective T regulatory (Treg) cells, with inflammatory T helper 2 (Th2) cells in the development of immune tolerance or induction of an allergic response. More recently, a significant advancement in our understanding into how interactions between the adaptive immune system and microbially derived factors play a central role in the development of allergic disease has emerged. …"

Characterization of exercise-induced hemolysis in endurance horses حسب Patrycja D. Pakula (19438024)

"…Blood plasma was collected before and after the competition and analyzed macroscopically, by ELISA and non-targeted metabolomics with liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. A significant increase in all hemolysis parameters was observed after the race, and an association was found between the measured parameters, average speed, and distance completed. …"

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

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

The effect of building height diversity on outdoor microclimate conditions in hot climate. A case study of Dubai-UAE حسب Shareef, Sundus

"…For the base case, a reduction of 1.8 °C degree was noted between the N-S and NE-SW orientations. An urban configuration with significant variation in the buildings' height resulted in more reduction in outdoor air temperature compared to a config uration with gradual variation in the buildings' heights. …"
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Shear behavior of green concrete beams reinforced with basalt FRP bars and stirrups حسب Abathar Al-Hamrani (16494884)

"…Experimental results indicated that the ultimate shear capacity was significantly increased at higher reinforcement ratios. …"

Impacts of Diverse Workforce on Cyber Security and Information Technology Management حسب ALHEBSI, WADDAH SULTAN

"…The increasing dependence on digital technologies and the growing threat of cyberattacks made cybersecurity a critical concern for organizations worldwide. …"
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Drivers obesity and road crash risks in the United States حسب Junaid Ahmad Bhatti (366799)

"…<p dir="ltr">We assessed obesity trends in US drivers involved in fatal crashes since 1999 and distinguished whether crash risk factors were different between obese and non-obese drivers. We included drivers of passenger cars involved in fatal traffic crashes between January 1, 1999 and December 31, 2012. …"

Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Qatar (2010–2016): Clinical, Biological, and Prognostic Factors and Treatment Outcomes حسب Halima El Omri (14778790)

"…Prognostic factors including age, gender, white blood cell count, and risk stratification were not significantly associated with treatment outcomes, whereas response to treatment vs. failure was significantly associated with the outcome (<i>p</i> = 0.01). …"

Depression in migrant workers and nationals of Qatar: An exploratory cross-cultural study حسب Salma M Khaled (6742259)

"…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The odds of depression were significantly increased in LMs (OR = 3.31, 95% CI = 2.36–4.65) and WCMs (OR = 1.40, 95% CI = 1.04–1.90) compared with non-migrants. …"