Faculty Contributions: Recent submissions

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    • Local Analgesia 

      Duggal, M. S.; Nazzal, H.; Robertson, A. J. ( CRC Press , 2024 , Book chapter)
      Effective pain control is a prerequisite for the successful restoration of teeth. By far, the most widely used technique in dentistry is the injection of local analgesic (LA) agents to block neural transmission, commonly ...

    • Political Determinants of Health in Australia: A Planetary Perspective 

      Sendall, Marguerite C.; Mutch, Allyson; Fitzgerald, Lisa ( Taylor and Francis , 2024 , Book)
      Exposing the explicit and implicit relationships between politics, political decisions, and public policy within a planetary perspective, this book focuses on the importance of the political environment as a determinant ...

    • Aesthetic Full Coverage Restorations: Primary Tooth Zirconia Crowns 

      El Shahawy, Osama I.; Nazzal, H. ( CRC Press , 2024 , Book chapter)
      The demand for aesthetics restorations in dentistry has been growing rapidly. The social impact of having a natural and aesthetically pleasing appearance is affecting the choices of not only adults but children as well. ...

    • Treatment Planning 

      Duggal, M. S.; Nazzal, H.; Robertson, A. J. ( CRC Press , 2024 , Book chapter)
      A treatment plan must be developed and designed to provide high-quality restorative care for each individual child’s needs. The details will vary according to the types of restorations needed, as will the sequence of placing ...

    • Rubber Dam 

      Duggal, M. S.; Nazzal, H.; Robertson, A. J. ( CRC Press , 2024 , Book chapter)
      Unlike many of the techniques used in modern restorative dentistry, rubber dam is not a recent innovation. Its use was described by Barnum as early as 1865 in the British Journal of Dental Science.

    • Digital tools and innovative healthcare solutions: Serious games and gamification in surgical training and patient care 

      Kharbech, Sarra; Abinahed, Julien; Aboumarzouk, Omar; El Ansari, Walid; Al Ansari, Abdulla; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Book chapter)
      The focus of this chapter is gamification and serious gaming in the medical field. The chapter outlines the key role of gamification in digital transformation and how it translates in healthcare settings, especially in ...

    • The treatment of bacterial biofilms cultivated on knee arthroplasty implants using the bioelectric effect 

      Tamimi, Iskandar; Gasca, María; Halbardier, Alexandra; Martin, Sergio; Martin Caballero, Gregorio; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2024 , Article)
      Introduction: The formation of bacterial biofilms on knee arthroplasty implants can have catastrophic consequences. The aim of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of the bioelectric effect in the elimination of ...

    • Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: the latest on diagnosis, molecular profiling, and systemic treatments 

      Bugazia, Doaa; Al-Najjar, Ebtesam; Esmail, Abdullah; Abdelrahim, Saifudeen; Abboud, Karen; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2024 , Article)
      Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and is expected to be ranked second in the next 10 years due to poor prognosis and a rising incidence. Distant ...

    • Preterm birth in low-middle income Countries 

      Alim, Swarray-Deen; Sepenu, Perez; Mensah, Teresa E.; Osei-Agyapong, Jeff; Sefogah, Promise E.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Preterm birth (PTB), remains a major cause of significant morbidity and mortality world-wide with about 12–15million preterm births occurring every year. Although the overall trend is decreasing, this is mainly in high-income ...

    • Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Associated Risk Factors among Pregnant Women in Algeria 

      Sebaa, Soumia; Behnke, Jerzy M.; Labed, Amina; Abu-Madi, Marawan A. ( American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene , 2024 , Article)
      Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite affecting all warm-blooded vertebrates, including humans. Infections in humans can lead to severe clinical manifestations in pregnant women and immunocompromised ...

    • Challenges of prenatal diagnosis in obese pregnant women 

      Farah, Siddiqui; Kalache, Karim; Ahmed, Badreledeen; Konje, Justin C. ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Obesity rates are increasing world-wide with most of the increase in women of the reproductive age group. While recognised as an important contributor to non-communicable diseases, pregnant women with obesity are particularly ...

    • Drivers and outcomes of a shopper-retailer's app relationship 

      Abu Farha, Allam K.; El Hedhli, Kamel; Alnawas, Ibrahim; Zourrig, Haithem; Becheur, Imene ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      Drawing on the theory of consumption values, consumer-brand relationship paradigm and "lovemark" notion, the reported research offers insights into the role of retail apps in cultivating meaningful relationships with mobile ...

    • Achieving the sustainable development goals in developing countries: The role of remittances and the mediating effect of financial inclusion 

      Karim, Barkat; Mimouni, Karim; Alsamara, Mouyad; Mrabet, Zouhair ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      This study investigates the pivotal role of remittances in advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within developing countries. While previous literature has acknowledged the potential of remittances in fostering ...

    • Beyond economic growth goals: can foreign aid mitigate carbon dioxide emissions in developing countries? 

      Karim, Barkat; Alsamara, Mouyad; Mimouni, Karim ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      We provide novel and compelling evidence that foreign aid has significant mitigating impacts on carbon dioxide emissions in a comprehensive panel dataset of 127 developing countries from 1995 to 2019. This impact operates ...

    • Context-dependent responses to geopolitical risk in Middle Eastern and African stock markets: An asymmetric volatility spillover study 

      Mohamed, Abdelaziz Eissa; Al Refai, Hisham ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      This paper examines the asymmetric volatility spillover impact of geopolitical risk on stock market returns across six Middle Eastern and African (MEA) economies: Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, and South ...

    • Cryptocurrencies versus environmentally sustainable assets: Does a perfect hedge exist? 

      Zaheer, Anwer; Farid, Saqib; Khan, Ashraf; Benlagha, Noureddine ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      In the wake of proliferation of cryptocurrencies and growing concerns regarding their environmental impact, we investigate the dynamic co-movement of digital assets and environmentally sustainable assets. We use daily data ...

    • Big data analytics adoption success: value chain process-level perspective 

      El-Haddadeh, Ramzi; Fadlalla, Adam; Hindi, Nitham M. ( Emerald Publishing , 2024 , Article)
      Purpose: Despite the considerable hype about how Big Data Analytics (BDA) can transform businesses and advance their capabilities, recognising its strategic value through successful adoption is yet to be appreciated. The ...

    • Do CEOs' characteristics impact sell-side analysts' recommendations? 

      Alazzani, Abdulsamad; Albitar, Khaldoon; Hussainey, Khaled ( Emerald Publishing , 2024 , Article)
      Purpose: This study aims to examine the association between chief executive officers' (CEOs) characteristics and sell-side analysts' recommendations. Design/methodology/approach: This study uses a sample of firms listed ...

    • Does employee treatment affect trade credit? An international evidence 

      Al-Maqarih, Ali; Bennasr, Hamdi; Anwer, Zaheer; Karoui, Lotfi ( Emerald Publishing , 2024 , Article)
      Purpose: This study aims to investigate the linkage of employee treatment and trade credit for a sample of 45 countries from 2003 to 2018. It explores the trade credit from a receivable perspective. Design/methodology/approach: ...

    • Critical Role of Coopetition Among Supply Chains for Blockchain Adoption: Review of Reviews and Mixed-Method Analysis 

      Faisal, Mohd. Nishat; Sabir, Lamay Bin; AlNaimi, Maryam Saad; Sharif, Khurrum J.; Uddin, S. M. Fatah ( Springer , 2024 , Article)
      The major purpose of this study is to investigate the role of coopetition among supply chains in blockchain adoption leading to sustainability in supply chains. This research uses a three-step process. First, a review of ...