COVID-19 and renal involvement: a prospective cohort study assessing the impact of mild SARS-CoV-2 infection on the kidney function of young healthy males حسب Khalid Al Rumaihi (14148804)

"…Changes in the renal function appear to be related to reduced creatinine clearance and possible albumin leakage in the acute phase of the disease. …"

Aortic stiffness, living donors, and renal transplantation حسب Bahous, Sola Aoun

"…In subjects with renal disease, reduced renal function and increased arterial stiffness are significantly associated in cross-sectional studies. …"
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Qatar’s immigrants at higher risk of diabetes حسب Nature Research (16552612)

"…The results, however, suggest that Qatar’s immigrant population has a significantly increased risk of having undiagnosed T2D, and that glycated haemoglobin levels could be a useful diagnostic tool for early detection of the disease. …"

Dextran Sodium Sulfate-Induced Impairment of Protein Trafficking and Alterations in Membrane Composition in Intestinal Caco-2 Cell Line حسب Toutounji, Mohamad

"…The present study investigates endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in addition to alterations in protein and membrane trafficking in a dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced IBD-like phenotype of intestinal Caco-2 cells in culture. DSS treatment significantly reduced the transepithelial electric resistance (TEER) and increased the epithelial permeability of Caco-2 cells, without affecting their viability. …"
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The effect of building height diversity on outdoor microclimate conditions in hot climate. A case study of Dubai-UAE حسب Shareef, Sundus

"…Previous studies focused on traditional methods of increasing the shading effect, e.g. buildings' height/canyon width (H/W) ratio. …"
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In vivo testing of novel nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticles for alleviating heart failure using the zebrafish embryo model حسب Maram Hasan (6672440)

"…Our findings demonstrated that the NO-RPs improved the survival rate in the heart failure zebrafish model and reversed heart failure by enhancing blood flow perfusion in Zebrafish embryos, significantly. In addition, RT-PCR results showed that the NO-RPs significantly reduced the expression of pro-inflammatory markers (lL-6&COX-2) in the heart failure zebrafish model. …"

Exploring the Fecal miRNA Profile in FMF Patients and the Role of miR-21-5p in Inflammatory Pathways Associated with FMF Pathogenesis حسب Chaaban, Ahlam

"…Correlation studies revealed that three anti-inflammatory miRNAs, mir-144-3p, mir-29b- 3p, and mir-374b-5p, were downregulated in M694V homozygous patients compared to those with other genotypes and six miRNAs were higher in patients with greater disease severity. The inhibition of mir-21-5p in LPS-stimulated THP-1 derived macrophages reduced the activation of NF-κB and inflammasome pathways. …"
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Exploring beyond numeric weight loss: The metabolic effects of semaglutide حسب Sara Sokary (17337724)

"…Semaglutide also slowed weight regain and promoted weight loss after failed <u>bariatric surgery.</u> It also significantly reduced ad libitum <u>energy intake</u>, decreased hunger, and increased satiety in multiple trials. …"

Effect of Flexural NSM-FRP Bars on the Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams حسب Saleh, Rayyan Bashar

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Central air conditioning, air pollution and housing location: evidence from Lebanon حسب Al Gharib, Fairouz

"…The estimated increase in the probability of having central air conditioning for a one microgram per cubic meter increase in Particulate Matter 2.5 concentration is 6.4%. …"
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The effect of microbiome therapy on COVID-19-induced gut dysbiosis: A narrative and systematic review حسب Mahmoud Yousef (9900837)

"…<h3>Aims</h3><p dir="ltr">Emerging evidence highlights the role of COVID-19 in instigating gut dysbiosis, with repercussions on disease severity and bidirectional gut-organ communication involving the lung, heart, brain, and liver. …"

Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on environment, society, and food security حسب Hafiz Mohkum Hammad (17541432)

"…Environmental pollution was significantly reduced due to lockdown during the COVID-19 period. …"

The Prevalence and Genetic Spectrum of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Qatar Based on Whole Genome Sequencing of 14,000 Subjects حسب Ilhame Diboun (3522413)

"…<p dir="ltr">Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited disease characterized by reduced efficiency of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) removal from the blood and, consequently, an increased risk of life-threatening early cardiovascular complications. …"

A GHRHR founder mutation causes isolated growth hormone deficiency type IV in a consanguineous Pakistani family حسب Safeer Ahmad (9079257)

"…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">All affected individuals presented with a short stature without gross skeletal anomalies and significantly reduced serum GH levels. Genetic mapping revealed a homozygous nonsense mutation [NM_000823:c.G214T:p.…"

Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Columns Using Composite of Near Surface Mounted CFRP Strips and Fabric حسب Abokwiek, Raed

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Type II diabetes mellitus and hyperhomocysteinemia حسب Platt, Daniel E.

"…Results We found that Hc levels were significantly reduced among subjects with diabetes compared to those without diabetes when adjusted for all potential confounders (OR 0.640; 95% CI [0.44–0.92]; p = 0.0200). …"
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Challenges of morbid obesity in gynecological practice حسب Albert A. Opoku (17019078)

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

Mobile-banking adoption حسب Farah, Maya F.

"…Trust and perceived risk are also included to predict intention. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was utilized to evaluate customer responses on a five-point Likert scale. …"
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Deep learning-based modeling of land use/land cover changes impact on land surface temperature in Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan (1980–2030) حسب Khaled F. Alkaraki (22051967)

"…The results of modeling LST showed an increase in average LST for all land cover types, with the most significant increases evident within urban areas and Rangelands/Sparsely vegetated areas. …"

Impact of COVID‑19 pandemic restrictions and subsequent relaxation on the prevalence of respiratory virus hospitalizations in children حسب Ahmed Abushahin (17337703)

"…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our study showed reduced viral ALRTI hospitalizations in Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic with reduced RSV detection. …"