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 حسب Muna Abed Alah (14779534)

"…The ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that the numbers of unhealthy dietary behaviors adopted by participants, and adverse changes in exercise, setting/reclining and screen times were significantly associated with weight gain. The results of this study indicate that peoples in Qatar have experienced adverse lifestyle changes with regard to their diet, physical activity, and body weight. …"

Shared Clean Mobility Operations for First-Mile and Last-Mile Public Transit Connections: A Case Study of Doha, Qatar حسب Afnan Fayez Eliyan (19517221)

"…Moreover, the influence of transportation supply and spatial characteristics on the individual mode choice was estimated. Results indicate that public transit ridership can increase up to 17%. …"

The molecular mechanisms of apoptosis accompanied with the epigenetic regulation of the NY-ESO-1 antigen in non-small lung cancer cells treated with decitabine (5-aza-CdR) حسب Varghese P. Inchakalody (14557382)

"…Bisulfite-sequencing demonstrated 45.6% demethylation efficiency at the NY-ESO-1 gene promoter region and RT-qPCR analysis confirmed the significant induction of NY-ESO-1 at mRNA level (128-fold increase, *p < 0.050). …"

Host Genetic Variants Potentially Associated With SARS-CoV-2: A Multi-Population Analysis حسب 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. …"

High flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) in the treatment of COVID-19 infection of adult patients from – An emergency perspective: A systematic review and meta-analysis حسب Nabil Shallik (15900256)

"…HFNO was associated with a significant decrease in mortality and intubation rates (0.28 (95% CI; 0.19, 0.39) and 0.28 (95% CI; 0.18, 0.41), respectively). …"

Effects of ethanol addition to diesel–biodiesel blends on the CI engine characteristics حسب Fakher Hamdi (21225134)

"…Biodiesel addition significantly increases carbon monoxide (CO) emissions, reaching an average of 190% across all speeds. …"

The protective role of lidocaine in surgeries involving trigeminal nerve manipulation: a meta-analysis of trigeminocardiac reflex prevention حسب Almonzer Al-Qiami (22393303)

"…Additionally, the lidocaine group had a relatively small change in HR, with a mean difference of -10.56 (95% CI -13.30 to -7.83 beat per minute, <i>P</i> = 0.00001). No statistically significant difference in mean arterial pressure was observed between the two groups (MD -5.15, 95% CI [-10.38 to 0.08 mmHg], <i>P</i> = 0.09). …"

Analyzing the Influence of Climate and Anthropogenic Development on Vegetation Cover in the Coastal Ecosystems of GCC حسب Abhilash Dutta Roy (22466830)

"…Our results revealed significant changes in land cover, as seen by an increase in artificial built-up areas by 15.5% in two decades and a corresponding decrease in bareland and dense vegetation. …"

Pharmacological evaluation of aqueous extract of Althaea officinalis flower grown in Lebanon حسب Hage-Sleiman, Rouba

"…Increasing the dose to 500 mg/kg body weight caused a significant decrease in stool water content. No adverse effect on liver enzymes was observed. …"
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Cognition and physical functioning in patients with schizophrenia: any role for vitamin D? حسب Azar, Jocelyne

"…Severe VD deficiency was significantly associated with an increase in MRSS score after adjusting for covariates (Beta = 2.44), however, no significant association was found with the BCRS score. …"
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Harnessing enhanced solar efficiency for green hydrogen production: A comparative analysis of PV and PV-T systems حسب Dana Alghool (10340691)

"…The paper’s findings indicate that PV-T significantly outperforms PV in hydrogen generation across diverse climates (Doha, Tunis, Stuttgart). …"

EEG-Based Semantic Vigilance Level Classification Using Directed Connectivity Patterns and Graph Theory Analysis حسب Yahya, Fares

"…Behaviorally, all subjects demonstrated vigilance decrement as reflected by the significant increase in response time and reduced accuracy. …"
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Enhancing Thermal Comfort for the Revitalization of Pedestrian-Friendly Shopping Arcades in Dubai, UAE حسب RAJEEV, ANN MARIA

"…The result from simulation studies indicate the potential to increase the distances pedestrians are willing to walk outdoors by enhancing their thermal sensation and comfort. …"
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Investigation of Groundwater Depletion in the State of Qatar and Its Implication to Energy Water and Food Nexus حسب Hazrat Bilal (7367477)

"…Results show a substantial depletion in the groundwater thickness (0.24 ± 0.20 cm/year) during the period of observation (2002–2020). 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. …"

Effects of natural organic matter on aggregation kinetics of boron nanoparticles in monovalent and divalent electrolytes حسب Liu, Xuyang

"…The increase in the electrostatic repulsion is suggested as a main cause of the induced stabilization as indicated by the electrophoretic mobility measurements. …"
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Antitumor activity of β-2-himachalen-6-ol in colon cancer is mediated through its inhibition of the PI3K and MAPK pathways حسب Daaboul, Hamid E.

"…Mice treatment (IP) with HC caused a significant decrease in tumor incidence and size. Similar effects were observed with cisplatin treatment. …"
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A Multidecadal Assessment of Drought Intensification in the Middle East and North Africa: The Role of Global Warming and Rainfall Deficit حسب Ahmed El Kenawy (7510103)

"…For example, in comparison to the SPI, the SPEI indicated an increase of 15% in the areas affected by severe to very extreme droughts in arid regions (Aw). …"

Hygienic quality of chlorinated city water stored in household tanks in Byblos, Lebanon. (c2004) حسب Abi Chedid, Najib

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Treatment with a Combination of Metformin and 2-Deoxyglucose Upregulates Thrombospondin-1 in Microvascular Endothelial Cells: Implications in Anti-Angiogenic Cancer Therapy حسب Samson Mathews Samuel (18808246)

"…Treatment with a combination of 2DG (5 mM) and metformin (2 mM) also significantly decreased cell proliferation, migration and tubulogenic capacity when compared to cells that were treated with either 2DG or metformin alone. …"

Redox Homeostasis and Inflammation Responses to Training in Adolescent Athletes: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis حسب Evdokia Varamenti (8154642)

"…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Following a short training session or performance test, an extremely large increase in protein carbonyls (PC) (ES 4.164; 95% CI 1.716 to 6.613;Z= 3.333,<i>p</i>= 0.001), a large increase in thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) (ES 1.317; 95% CI 0.522 to 2.112;<i>Z</i>= 3.247,<i>p</i>= 0.001), a large decrease in glutathione (GSH) (ES − 1.701; 95% CI − 2.698 to − 0.705;<i>Z</i>= − 3.347,<i>p</i>= 0.001), and a moderate increase of total antioxidant capacity (TAC) level (ES 1.057; 95% CI − 0.044 to 2.158;<i>Z</i>= 1.882, <i>p</i>= 0.060) were observed. …"