Tackling diabetes through lifestyle changes by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Although there are some genetic factors, this is attributed largely to rapid economic growth and the increased adoption of Western lifestyle habits, especially an increased intake of calorie-rich foods and physical inactivity. …”

Comparative Study of Several Energy Dissipating Devices by Abdul-Latif, Akrum

“…Based on the obtained experimental results, the features of each device in dissipating the energy during the large plastic collapse are investigated. It is concluded that the energy absorbed for a given system decreases with the increase of the R ratio. …”
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Influence of hosting the world’s most popular football competition on Response and Transport Time of Ground Emergency Ambulances in Qatar by Reem Bassam Tluli (18505131)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Qatar was anticipating approximately 1.2 million visitors during the FIFA World Cup 2022TM, significantly increasing the population, road traffic1 , and the number of emergency calls received,2 which could potentially affect the response and transportation times of emergency ambulances. …”

A memristive all-inclusive hypernetwork for parallel analog deployment of full search space architectures by Bo Lyu (16522643)

“…Inspired by this, and beginning with the <i>DARTS</i> search space, we study the memristive hardware design of primitive operations and propose the memristive all-inclusive hypernetwork that covers 2 × 1 0 ²⁵ network architectures. …”

The effects of needleless connectors on catheter-related bloodstream infections by Btaiche, Imad F.

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Exergames versus self-regulated exercises with instruction leaflets to improve adherence during geriatric rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial by Peter Oesch (3572426)

“…Benefits favoring the CG were also observed for enjoyment (<i>p</i> = 0.001, ES 0.88, 0.32 – 1.44) and motivation (<i>p</i> = 0.046, ES 0.59, 0.05–1.14)). …”

Information Technology Disaster Recovery Plan (IT DRP) Framework – A study on IT Continuity for Smart City in Abu Dhabi Smart Government by AL HASSAN, LINDA KHALED MOHAMMED

“…Over the years, technology application in various fields of business has increased, with one such concept been seen in the form of smart cities. …”
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A new method for broad‐scale modeling and projection of plant assemblages under climatic, biotic, and environmental cofiltering by Alessandro Ferrarini (3951098)

“…<p></p><div> <p>There is increasing interestin broad-scale analysis, modeling, and prediction of the distribution and composition of plant species assemblages under climatic, environmental, and biotic change, particularly for conservation purposes. …”

Annona cherimola Seed Extract Activates Extrinsic and Intrinsic Apoptotic Pathways in Leukemic Cells by Haykal, Tony

“…Annona cherimola Mill is a large green fruit with black seeds widely known to possess toxic properties due to the presence of Annonaceous acetogenins. …”
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Experimental Assessment of Microbial Fuel Cells for Treatment and Nutrient Recovery from Different Wastewaters by Abdalla, Hadeer

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Basel II and securitising bank holdings of foreign currency government debt by Shahin, Wassim

“…The Basel II Accord on capital standard, which will take effect in 2007 in many countries, requires banks to hold a larger amount of capital than was specified in Basel I against their holdings of certain categories of assets, one of which is foreign currency government debt. …”
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Ervilia castanea (Mollusca, Bivalvia) populations adversely affected at CO₂ seeps in the North Atlantic by Marta Martins (69128)

“…<p dir="ltr">Sites with naturally high CO₂ conditions provide unique opportunities to forecast the vulnerability of coastal ecosystems to ocean acidification, by studying the biological responses and potential adaptations to this increased environmental variability. In this study, we investigated the bivalve <i>Ervilia castanea</i> in coastal sandy sediments at reference sites and at volcanic CO₂ seeps off the Azores, where the pH of bottom waters ranged from average oceanic levels of 8.2, along gradients, down to 6.81, in carbonated seawater at the seeps. …”

A Numerical Study of Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in a Channel with an Array of Pin Fins in Aligned and Staggered Configurations by Issa, Johnny

“…Fin array configurations with large spacing ratio, S*, showed a better performance than smaller spacing ones. …”
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Why do some countries produce more capital intensive output than others? by Toukan, Amjad

“…Based on my model I offer an explanation for the variation in physical capital intensity across countries where the model predictions show that a lower quality of governance in a country results in a decrease in the output of capital-intensive goods and an increase in the output of labor-intensive goods. …”
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Impacts of COVID-19 on the Use of Digital Technology in Construction Projects in the UAE by Elrefaey, Omar

“…In addition, a marked difference was observed between the “small” project organizations and the “large” ones. Unsurprisingly, both usage and investment in digital technology, in smaller organizations, indicated higher extent of increase in during and post-pandemic periods when compared to the larger organizations.…”
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A Multi-Channel Convolutional Neural Network approach to automate the citation screening process by Raymon van Dinter (10521952)

“…<p dir="ltr">The systematic literature review (SLR) process is separated into several steps to increase rigor and reproducibility. The selection of primary studies (i.e., citation screening) is an important step in the SLR process. …”

The development of psychological and associated mental health disorders after road traffic crashes and other injuries by Anthony Joseph (3383735)

“…The incidence of PTSD in a number of well controlled studies has been reported at 10-25% but it has been reported to be less than 10% in other studies. In one large longitudinal study, where patients were followed up to 12 months after injury, 31% of patients had developed a psychiatric diagnosis at 12 months and 22% had a new psychiatric diagnosis. …”

Exploring the dynamics of algae-associated microbiome during the scale-up process of Tetraselmis sp. microalgae: A metagenomics approach by Hoda, Hosseini

“…However, biological contamination is one of the most critical problems associated with large scale algal production, especially in open systems such as raceway ponds. …”
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Is embolization of segment 4 portal veins before extended right hepatectomy justified? by Kishi, Yoji

“…Background Preoperative portal vein embolization (PVE) is increasingly used as a preparation for major hepatectomy in patients with inadequate liver remnant volume or function. …”
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Impact of miscuffing during home blood pressure measurement on the prevalence of masked hypertension by Mourad, Jean-Jacques

“…The low market availability and increased cost of large cuffs should also be addressed.…”
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