Moving towards health promoting schools: Effectiveness of an educational intervention to improve knowledge, attitude and beliefs regarding heart attack, and CPR knowledge in high s... by Abdelkhalik, Mohamad

“…Chest pain was the most identified symptom (95%) while abdominal pain was the least identified (14.25%). The intervention significantly increased knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards heart attack, and knowledge of CPR (p<0.001). …”
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The retention of health human resources in primary healthcare centers in Lebanon by Dimassi, Hani

“…A U-shaped relationship was observed between age and likelihood to quit. Regression analysis revealed that high levels of burnout, lower level of education and low tenure were all associated with increased likelihood to quit. …”
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Impact of staying at home measures during COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle of Qatar’s population: Perceived changes in diet, physical activity, and body weight by Muna Abed Alah (14779534)

“…Participants reported increased sitting/reclining time (1.94 h/day mean increase), screen times (2.05 h/day mean increase) with p < 0.001, and decreased exercise time (0.11 h/day mean reduction) with p < 0.001. …”

Evaluation of highly active and stable SiO₂ supported Fe-based catalysts for the catalytic methane decomposition into COx free hydrogen and CNTs by Assem T. Mohamed (16023355)

“…A series of Fe/SiO₂ catalysts with varying Fe loading in the range between 25 wt% and 100 wt% were synthesized by the solution combustion synthesis (SCS) method. …”

Outcomes of drain versus no drain in total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study by Anas Albasha (17765964)

“…</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A retrospective observational cohort study was conducted at a tertiary hospital between January 1, 2015, and December 30, 2019, and included 262 patients who underwent unilateral non-traumatic primary TKA and were over 18 years old. …”

Stemming cardiovascular diseases in Qatar by Nature Research (16552612)

“…This is projected to increase to more than 23 million by 2030, with the largest increase to occur throughout the Middle East, due in part to the adoption of the sedentary Western lifestyle.…”

Evaluation of highly active and stable SiO2 supported Fe-based catalysts for the catalytic methane decomposition into COx free hydrogen and CNTs by Ali, Sardar

“…A series of Fe/SiO2 catalysts with varying Fe loading in the range between 25 wt% and 100 wt% were synthesized by the solution combustion synthesis (SCS) method. …”
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Job Satisfaction and Intention to Leave the Current Job among Expatriate Teachers in Three Private Schools of Dubai by Khan, Humera

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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. …”

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.…”

Association of genetic polymorphisms in FTO with Overweight/Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in the Lebanese Population by Maroun, Veronica

“…No significant association was observed between rs17817499 and rs1421085 and T2DM. …”
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Innovation by Mergers and Acquisitions: Paradox of Acquired Organization’s Leadership Teams Commitment to Internal Innovation by Hassan, Samia Mohamood

“…Especially, the influence the merger process has on the managers of the merging organizations with the significant increased size, diversification, behavioural procedural controls and increased use of leverage, all leading to the absorption of the managers time. …”
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Factors Affecting Internal Audit Effectiveness: Evidence from GCC Region by ABDELRAHIM, AYMAN ABDELLATIF

“…The results revealed that IA independence, IA size, IA staff competence, adopting a quality assurance and improvement program by IA, and the role of IA in leading combined assurance implementation were factors that positively and significantly affected IA effectiveness. Whereas, the relationship between IA and the audit committee, adopting a risk-based audit by IA, cooperation between IA and external auditor, and senior management support were factors that did not significantly affect IA effectiveness. …”
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Genetic Variation in CCL5 Signaling Genes and Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Susceptibility and Prognosis Implications by Jingxuan Shan (4711089)

“…High expression of <i>CCL5</i> in breast tumors was significantly associated with an increased OVS in all BC patients, but particularly in TNBC/Basal-like patients. …”

Efficacy of lower arch leveling, lower incisors’ root resorption, and pain associated with the correction of curve of Spee using different orthodontic archwires: a randomized clini... by Yousef H. Nasrawi (14146809)

“…The mean differences of 0.65 mm between groups 1 and 2 and 0.62 mm between groups 2 and 3 were significant at P < 0.05. …”

Hypoxic Stress Induces Complement-Mediated Lysis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Downregulating Factor H and CD59 by Ramada R. Khaswaneh (22224544)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Our results showed for the first time that severe hypoxia can significantly impair Factor H secretion and CD59 expression in MSCs. …”

Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of candida albicans Lebanese hospital isolates resistant and sensitive to caspofungin. (c2018) by Toutounji, Maggie Nazih

“…Our results demonstrate an inverse correlation between resistance and virulence whereby resistance is due to thickening of the cell wall preventing the cell from gaining virulence attributes, while a more susceptible cell wall increases susceptibility to drugs but allows increased virulence.…”
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Analysis of Synergy of Information Technology and Engineering Departments in a Telecommunication Company in United Arab Emirates and Middle East by ALMUHIRI, RASHID

“…The objective of this study is to reveal the links between the synergy between IT and Engineering departments and important organizational factors, comprising of approval processes, employee motivation, and outdated interfaces costs. …”
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The predictors of successful methotrexate treatment of tubal ectopic pregnancy by Eiman Abdelfattah-Arafa (18184966)

“…Age, pre-treatment β-hCG levels, sonographic presence of yolk sac, presence of foetal cardiac activity, and pelvic pain were significantly different between patients with successful and unsuccessful outcomes. …”

COVID-19 mothers’ mother–baby bonding, feeding practices, postnatal care experiences in Qatar: A mixed-methods approach by laura Moya falcon (22556218)

“…</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">The pandemic has significantly impacted maternal–infant bonding, as evidenced by increased reports of maternal stress, reduced physical contact, and limitations on partner support. …”