Adaptive response for climate change challenges for small and vulnerable coastal area (SVCA) countries: Qatar perspective by Shoukat Alim Khan (14778226)

“…Long-term mitigation efforts would not help them reduce their current or immediate vulnerability in the short-term, as long as large countries with comparably huge populations, economies, heavy industrial dependences, and extreme consumption levels do not change their courses significantly. Therefore, this study presents a framework of climate change, sustainability, resilience, risk reduction, and adaptive response as a nexus to conceptualize the problem and solutions properly. …”

Inappropriate Medication Use in Elderly Lebanese Outpatients by Saab, Yolande B.

“…There were also significant associations between the likelihood of use of an inappropriate drug and (i) increased number of medical illnesses (p < 0.00002); and (ii) consumption of an over-the-counter drug (OTC) and/or prescription drug (p = 0.048 and p = 0.0035, respectively). …”
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Host Genetic Variants Potentially Associated With SARS-CoV-2: A Multi-Population Analysis by Maria K. Smatti (4675852)

“…Remarkably, Africans seem to carry extremely lower frequencies of SARS-CoV-1 susceptibility alleles, reaching to 32-fold decrease compared to other populations.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Multiple genetic variants, which could potentially modulate SARS-CoV-2 infection, are significantly variable between populations, with the lowest frequency observed among Africans. …”

Adult appendicitis score versus Alvarado score: A comparative study in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis by Mohamed Said Ghali (16810713)

“…Specificity, sensitivity, Positive Predictive Value (PPV), and Negative Predictive Value (NPV) were assessed. …”

Evaluation of waterpipe smoke toxicity in C57BL/6 mice model by Abi-Gerges, Aniella

“…Our results mainly showed a significant increase in urea serum levels (+28%) in SE mice along with renal pathological damage in both SE and DE mice compared to CON. …”
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Examining depression, antidepressants use, and class and their potential associations with osteoporosis and fractures in adult women: Results from ten NHANES cohorts by Humam Emad Rajha (22225114)

“…<h3>Introduction</h3><p dir="ltr">Osteoporosis, a significant public health concern, affects millions of adult women globally, leading to increased morbidity and fracture risk. …”

Role of nutritional indices in predicting outcomes of vascular surgery by Jabbour, Jana

“…Background Malnutrition is frequent among vascular surgery patients, given their age, chronic comorbidities, and poor functional status, and it is believed to increase their operative risk. We aimed to assess the combined use of recent significant weight loss (>10% body mass) and serum albumin levels as a nutritional status index to predict outcomes. …”
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Dissecting bloodstream infections in febrile neutropenic patients with hematological malignancies, a decade-long single center retrospective observational study (2009–2019) by Halima El Omri (14778790)

“…<h3>Background </h3><p dir="ltr">The use of ill-suited antibiotics is a significant risk factor behind the increase in the mortality, morbidity, and economic burden for patients who are under treatment for hematological malignancy (HM) and bloodstream infections (BSI). …”

Impact of seafood and fruit consumption on bone mineral density by Zalloua, Pierre A.

“…Multiple regression models were used to assess the relationships among dietary variables and BMD, after adjusting for age, BMI (body mass index), weight, occupation, smoking status, and alcohol consumption. Results Increasing seafood consumption was significantly associated with greater BMD in women (p < 0.001), especially those consuming more than 250 g per week of seafood. …”
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Image-Based Air Quality Estimation Using Convolutional Neural Network Optimized by Genetic Algorithms: A Multi-Dataset Approach by Arshad Ali Khan (23152516)

“…<p dir="ltr">Air pollution poses significant threats to human health and the environment, making effective monitoring increasingly essential. …”

Combined anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy is associated with an improved outcome in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 by Matli, Kamal

“…Conclusion The use of combined anticoagulant and antiplatelet agents or TAC alone in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 was associated with a better outcome in comparison to PAC alone without an increase in the risk of major and minor bleeds. Sufficiently powered randomised controlled trials are needed to further evaluate the safety and efficacy of combining antiplatelet and anticoagulants agents or using TAC in the management of patients with COVID-19 infection.…”
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Board independance and the efficiency of internal capital markets by Dah, Mustafa A.

“…The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and exchange listing requirements led to an increase in the percentage of independent members on company boards. …”
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The effect of Ramadan focused education on patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hoda Gad (6470522)

“…Pre-Ramadan education was associated with a significant reduction in HbA1c (SMD −0.46, 95% CI −0.65 to −0.27P < 0.05) and LDL (SMD −0.09, 95% CI −0.13 to −0.04P < 0.05), an increase in TG (SMD 0.07, 95% CI −0.23 to 0.93P < 0.05) and weight (SMD 0.44, 95% CI 0.06 to 0.81P < 0.05) and no change in hypoglycemic events, BMI, TC, HDL or blood pressure (P > 0.05) during Ramadan.…”

On the benefits of sleep by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Disruptions in the circadian rhythm, or the “biological clock” of the body, are also associated with increased risk of cancer, heart disease, and metabolic disorders. …”

Effect of consanguinity on birth weight for gestational age in a developing country by Wakim, Gerard

“…No significant difference was observed in the decrease in birth weight between the first- and second-cousin marriages. …”
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Impact of timing and severity of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy on intrauterine fetal growth- a registry-based study from Doha-Qatar by Fathima Minisha (16475100)

“…<h3>Background</h3> <p>The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted pregnant women, increasing maternal and neonatal morbidity. The placenta is a potential target for the pathophysiological processes due to the increased thrombotic inflammatory activation and inadequate uteroplacental perfusion and oxygenation, potentially causing intrauterine growth restriction. …”

Association of Differing Qatari Genotypes with Vitamin D Metabolites by Youssra Dakroury (9991407)

“…This study was undertaken to determine if there was an increased risk of deficiency of vitamin D and its metabolites associated with differing genotypes, perhaps due to genetic differences in skin pigmentation. …”

Challenges of morbid obesity in gynecological practice by Albert A. Opoku (17019078)

“…Obesity affects several aspects of health, with increased risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and several malignancies.…”

The association between mental health well-being and risky behaviors among adolescents in Argentina: Data from the 2018 global school health survey by Syed Muhammad Saad Jalil (22254274)

“…</p><h3>Discussion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our results show that poor mental health well-being is associated with an increase in risky behaviors. Moreover, our study shows negative parental influence, youth violence, increasing age, gender, and peer pressure as risk factors for adolescents to engage in harmful behaviors.…”

Understanding dispute resolution in the Middle East region from perspectives of different stakeholders by Awwad, Rita

“…However, this growth is accompanied by an inevitable increase in claims and disputes, which consequently leads to significant delays and additional costs to the project. …”
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