The impact of COVID‐19 pandemic lockdown on smoking habits and lifestyle: A cross‐sectional study by Almu'atasim Khamees (11875640)

“…Most of our sample's smoker participants experienced a change in their smoking level mostly, an increase. …”

Preclinical impact of bevacizumab on brain and tumor distribution of irinotecan and temozolomide by Milane, Aline

“…In tumor bearing mice, bevacizumab increased temozolomide tumor distribution, although not statistically significant. …”
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Prescription patterns of benzodiazepines in the Lebanese adult population by Ramadan, Wijdan H.

“…Twenty-three percent reported being alcohol consumers and were mostly males. The two most commonly used BDZs were alprazolam (34.6%) and bromazepam (33.6%). …”
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Relationship Between Hyperglycemia and Infection in Critically Ill Patients by Btaiche, Imad F.

“…Further research will define which patient populations will benefit most from intensive insulin therapy and firmly establish the blood glucose concentration at which benefits will be realized.…”
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A Framework for Multi-cloud Cooperation with Hardware Reconfiguration Support by Mershad, Khaleel

“…It can provide additional sources of revenues, reduced operating costs, and increased resource utilization. We derive a mathematical model for evaluating the performance of the most important entity in our system under various conditions.…”
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Exploring the dynamics of algae-associated microbiome during the scale-up process of Tetraselmis sp. microalgae: A metagenomics approach by Hoda Hosseini (16932462)

“…Microbial profiling of each successive stage revealed lower abundance of eukaryotic organisms, whereas bacterial abundance increased notably resulting in a significant decrease in Tetraselmis sp. abundance. …”

Pharmacological interventions targeting β-adrenoceptors in colorectal cancer: an evolving paradigm by Aya Ghosn (22997230)

“…<p dir="ltr">Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant global health challenge, ranking as the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. …”

Formation of Trihalomethanes during Seawater Chlorination by Ahmed Abdel-Wahab (1748986)

“…Chlorination of seawater has shown significant increase in total THMs (TTHMs) and in bromoform concentrations. …”

The Use of Modified Composite Zeolite as A Novel Approach to Dental Hygiene Formulation by Rahman, Sumaita

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Skopos in Advertising Translation into Arabic by Haddad, Khalil

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Provision of spiritual care to advanced cancer patients by doctors and nurses in the Middle East by Bar_Sela, G.

“…Yet in MVA vs. actual spiritual care provision, these reasons did not correlate with non-care provision. Only the third most commonly cited reason, lack of adequate training (55%), remained significant in the MVA (p = 0.004). …”
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SGLT-2 inhibitors associated euglycemic and hyperglycemic DKA in a multicentric cohort by Fateen Ata (12217764)

“…Overall, infection (32.6%) was the most common trigger for DKA, followed by insulin non-compliance (13.7%). …”

Benthic development on large-scale engineered reefs: a comparison of communities among breakwaters of different age and natural reefs by Burt, John

“…Multivariate analyses indicated that benthic communities on breakwaters became more similar to natural reefs with increasing age, but that communities on even the most mature (31 years) breakwater were distinct from those on natural reefs (ANOSIM p < 0.001). …”
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Reducing injuries among young drivers: what kind of measures are needed? by Hans-Yngve Berg (19794540)

“…For example, communication campaigns and increased enforcement may be used simultaneously and in particular target young males. …”

The chemical analysis of Lebanese olive oil and the influence of oil enriched diet on Plasma Lipid profile in rats. (c2002) by Zarikian, Karen Awadis

“…In the second half of this century, emphasis on diet related diseases increased as the major cause of mortality shifted from infections to chronic diseases. …”
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Reduced graphene aerogels as energy efficient selective oil sorbents by Junaid Saleem (14670322)

“…The increase in the C/O ratio results in higher uptake capacity due to higher surface area and pore volume. …”

Customers' need for uniqueness theory versus brand congruence theory by Abosag, Ibrahim

“…Social media brands may experience a lack of competitiveness and attraction due to the silent negative increase of customers' need for uniqueness (NFU). This is the result of a tension between the theory of brand congruence, that most brands endeavor to establish with their customers, and the theory of consumers' NFU, that many consumers aim to fulfill, that has not been previously examined. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Sustainability Risks on Disaster and Pandemic Vulnerabilities: A Global Perspective by Qazi, Abroon

“…The results highlight that shortcomings in SDGs such as ‘quality education’, ‘sustainable cities and communities’, ‘no poverty’, and ‘affordable and clean energy’ significantly increase disaster and pandemic risks. Conversely, strong performance in ‘peace, justice, and strong institutions’ and ‘life on land’ enhances systemic resilience, reducing vulnerability. …”
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The genetic basis and the diagnostic yield of genetic testing related to nonsyndromic hearing loss in Qatar by Shaza Alkhidir (21633587)

“…<p dir="ltr">Hearing loss is the most predominant sensory defect occurring in pediatrics, of which, 66% cases are attributed to genetic factors. …”

Use of Animal Models for Investigating Cardioprotective Roles of SGLT2 Inhibitors by Najlaa A. Al Thani (17788493)

“…The mechanism of action of an SGLT2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) in treating T2DM depends on lowering blood glucose levels effectively via increasing the glomerular excretion of glucose. A good number of randomized clinical trials revealed that SGLT2is significantly prevented heart failure (HF) and cardiovascular death in T2DM patients. …”