HbA1c over 8.5% is not predictive of increased infection rate following penile prosthesis implant surgery in diabetic patients with erectile dysfunction by Raidh Talib (14779198)

“…Penile prosthesis implantation infection rate in a large series of diabetic patients was low with no significant association between haemoglobinA1c level and penile prosthesis implantation infection observed.…”

Talent Management Moderating the Relationship between Recruitment for the Highly Skilled and HR Policies by Maamari, Bassem E.

“…The results of this study reveal a number of relationships, but most importantly, the existence of a statistically significant moderating role of the talent management efforts in the relationship between hiring highly skilled employees and HR policies, with a visible difference between genders.…”
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Powering Qatar’s agricultural growth: Examining the link between electricity prices and development by Sa’d Shannak (16960002)

“…Although the magnitude of the impact was small over the long term, it remained statistically significant. Specifically, the elasticity of the electricity prices ranged between 0.097–0.11, whereas the elasticity of another examined variable, labor productivity, was also positive and ranged between 0.67–0.74. …”

Optimisation of PV Cleaning Practices: Comparison Between Performance Based and Periodic Based Approaches by ALHAJERI, RASHED ABDULLA

“…Optimized periodic based manual cleaning with between 5.78% to 28.39% improvement. 4. Periodic based automatic cleaning showed decreases in improvement of between 164.64% to 245.34%. …”
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Association Between Hypothyroidism and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case-Control Study in the United States by Hassan, Manal M.

“…Restricted analyses among hepatitis virus–negative subjects, nondrinkers, nondiabetics, nonsmokers, and nonobese individuals indicated a significant association between hypothyroidism and HCC, with an approximate two-fold to three-fold increased risk of HCC development. …”
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The interplay between social media use and problematic internet usage: Four behavioral patterns by Khansa Chemnad (17346994)

“…<h3>Objective</h3><p dir="ltr">The study aims to identify typical interplay between the use of social media apps on smartphones and Problematic Internet Usage (PIU).…”

The Foreign Direct Investment and Trade Connection Between China and the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries by Jalal Qanas (17908157)

“…<p dir="ltr">The growing investment and trade volume between China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries has emerged as a significant development in international economic relations. …”

Percutaneous coronary intervention can be safely performed with left ventricular thrombus without increasing stroke risk: A 5-year retrospective review using real-world data by Mohanad Shehadeh (17860691)

“…Similarly, in-hospital mortality, all-cause mortality, and stroke at 12 months did not differ between the study groups.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Performing CAG +/− PCI among patients with LVT was not associated with an increased risk of stroke during admission or within 12 months in comparison to patients who did not undergo CAG +/− PCI, which may reassure cardiologists to perform CAG +/− PCI among patients with LVT safely.…”

Indomethacin as a Rescue Therapy for Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Extremely Premature Infants after Failed Ibuprofen Treatment by Amal Sabouni (17046236)

“…While most PDAs close after one 3-day course of either medicine, a repeat course may be necessary before considering surgical ligation for those who remain with hsPDAs. In our practice, we administer one or two courses of ibuprofen followed by a single course of indomethacin if the PDA has not shown closure or decrease in size on the echocardiogram (echo) exam. …”

Exploring the Relationship Between Transformational Leadership Style and Teacher Retention in a Private School in Sharjah by AL TAMIMI, BASHAR

“…This dissertation explores the relationship between transformational leadership and teacher retention in a private American curriculum school in Sharjah, UAE. …”
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The Relationship between Smoking Cessation and Health Insurance Coverage: An Analysis of Cost Saving and Health Outcomes by Al Farhan, Nasser

“…The findings have important implications for policymakers and health insurers in promoting healthy behaviors and increasing access to smoking cessation programs that could have significant benefits for both individuals and society.…”
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Association between Healthy Lifestyle Index and Cognitive decline In Community- Dwelling Lebanese Older Adults by Ezzeddine, Maha

“…Since Lebanon ranks the highest percentage of dementia among the Arab countries and studies assessing this effect are still scarce, the aim of this study was to establish the association between a healthy lifestyle and cognitive decline. …”
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Nexus between foreign remittances and poverty alleviation: Empirical investigation of Tajikistan from Central Asia by Farrukh Nawaz (17986582)

“…After running the diagnostic test we applied the gowth-poverty model for gauging the relationship between the remittances and the poverty and we found a significant negative relationship between foreign remittances and poverty alleviation in case of Tajikistan.…”

Associations between Bone Mineral Density and WOMAC Scores in Healthy Individuals: Insights from the Qatar Biobank by Al-Hamdani, Mohammed

“…However, BMD measures significantly contributed to predicting stiffness after controlling for sociodemographic variables (R2 = 0.065, ΔF(7, 1724) = 3.34, p = 0.002), with a higher total body BMD associated with increased stiffness and a higher trunk BMD associated with decreased stiffness. …”
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Associations between Bone Mineral Density and WOMAC Scores in Healthy Individuals: Insights from the Qatar Biobank by Mohammed Al-Hamdani (16962702)

“…However, BMD measures significantly contributed to predicting stiffness after controlling for sociodemographic variables (R² = 0.065, ΔF(7, 1724) = 3.34, p= 0.002), with a higher total body BMD associated with increased stiffness and a higher trunk BMD associated with decreased stiffness. …”

Exendin-4 promotes GSIS without increasing β-cell number through upregulation of glucose-sensing apparatus and mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation machinery genes in hPSC-deriv... by Abdoulaye Diane (14152749)

“…Interestingly, addition of Exendin-4 (50 nM) during the last 3 days of the differentiation significantly enhanced GSIS associated with increased expression of glucose-sensing apparatus genes (Glut2, G6P2C, GCK) and genes encoding mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation machinery.…”

The mediating effect of corporate social responsibility on the relationship between corporate governance and financial performance. (c2016) by AlKassar, Abdul Rahman

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Association Between Three-Months Vitamin D Supplementation and Depressive Symptomatology incidence among Saudi Arabian Adults by Khaddaj, Rashel

“…Furthermore, the change between both groups was significantly different (-7.61 ±4.03 in the Vitamin D group, -3.50±1.54 in the control group; p=<0.001) Conclusion: The present study shows thata 50.000 IU/week dose of vitamin D supplementation for 3 months was enough to increase vitamin D levels beyond sufficient and decrease depression symptoms in Saudi Arabian Adults. …”
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The Association Between Childhood Maltreatment and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Among Young Adults in Northern Syria by Amani Safwat ElBarazi (22392526)

“…Furthermore, exposure to emotional abuse in childhood significantly increased the probability of developing PTSD in adulthood (Odds ratio [OR], 0.7; 95% [CI], 0.5–0.9, <i>P</i> <.01). …”

Relationship between Asymmetry Indices, Anthropometric Parameters, and Physical Fitness in Obese and Non-Obese High School Students by Monoem Haddad (5345357)

“…<p dir="ltr">Impaired balance is associated with an increased risk of lower extremity injuries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between age, anthropometric measurement, and asymmetry index (AI) in an adolescent high school population. …”