Faculty Contributions: Recent submissions

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    • A methodology to estimate the benefits and costs of stakeholder engagement in a transport decision-making process 

      Pagliara, Francesca; El-Ansari, Walid; Henke, Ilaria ( Emerald Publishing , 2025 , Article)
      Purpose – The objective of this paper is to propose a methodology to estimate the benefits and costs of stakeholder engagement (SE). Indeed, in the transport sector, it is consolidated that a good decision-making process ...

    • Author Correction: Burdens of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable to sugar-sweetened beverages in 184 countries (Nature Medicine, (2025), 10.1038/s41591-024-03345-4) 

      Lara-Castor, Laura; O'Hearn, Meghan; Cudhea, Frederick; Miller, Victoria; Shi, Peilin; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2025 , Article)
      Correction to: Nature Medicinehttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-03345-4, published online 6 January 2025. In the version of the article initially published, in the eighth paragraph of the Discussion, the text "Among large ...

    • Perceptions of mothers of preschool children towards oral health services - a qualitative study 

      Alkhtib, Asmaa Othman; Gasim, Hasaan Mohamed; Ali, Kamran; Abidia, Randa; Anweigi, Lamyia ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2025 , Article)
      Background: Poor oral health, especially dental caries in early childhood is a major public health concern. Parental oral health knowledge, behavior, and perceptions are important elements in determining the child's oral ...

    • Research Management: Evolving Reporting and Scoring Capabilities in Research Tracking Systems for Higher Education Institutions 

      Bouras, Abdelaziz; Naseem, Hira; Agouni, Abdelali; Gharzeddine, Maysoon; Al-Meer, Saeed; ... more authors ( EasyChair , 2025 , Conference)
      This paper presents advancements in Research Tracking Systems (RTS) of Higher Education Institutions, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and reliability of research management within higher education institutions. Building ...

    • Differential protection against SARS-CoV-2 reinfection pre- and post-Omicron 

      Chemaitelly, Hiam; Ayoub, Houssein H.; Coyle, Peter; Tang, Patrick; Hasan, Mohammad R.; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2025 , Article)
      The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly evolved over short timescales, leading to the emergence of more transmissible variants such as Alpha and Delta1, 2–3. The arrival of the Omicron ...

    • Deep learning and vision transformers-based framework for breast cancer and subtype identification 

      Jahan, Ishrat; Chowdhury, Muhammad E. H.; Vranic, Semir; Al Saady, Rafif Mahmood; Kabir, Saidul; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2025 , Article)
      Breast cancer, marked by uncontrolled cell growth in breast tissue, is the most common cancer among women and a second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Among its types, ductal and lobular carcinomas are the most ...

    • Prolonged Impact of Bisphosphonates and Glucocorticoids on Bone Mechanical Properties 

      Mansour, Alaa; Jabbour, Zaher; Alsheghri, Ammar; Elhadad, Amir; Berridi, Karla R.; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2025 , Article)
      Background: This study aimed at investigating the prolonged effects of glucocorticoids and bisphosphonates on bone. Methods: Six-to-eight-month-old skeletally mature male Sprague Dawley rats were randomized to receive a ...

    • Effectiveness of human albumin for clinical outcome in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhages: a protocol for randomized controlled (HASH) trial 

      Ali, Arshad; Khan, Mohsin; Shaikh, Nissar; Mohamad, Amr El; Al-Maadhadi, Mazyona; ... more authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2025 , Article)
      Background: Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is a dreadful acute neurological condition with an overwhelmingly high rate of associated morbidities and mortality. Despite leaping advancement in neurosurgical ...

    • In Which Ways Does Community-Based Dental Education Facilitate Development of Professional Identity in Undergraduate Curricula? A Scoping Review 

      Sunil, Sruthi; Chen, Juebei; Ali, Kamran; Fink, Trine; Du, Xiangyun ( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2025 , Article)
      Background: Community-Based Dental Education (CBDE) is becoming an integral part of undergraduate dental curricula globally. Literature has provided a wide range of benefits related to supporting the development of several ...

    • Risk Factors of Difficult Intubation in Patients with Severe Obesity Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study 

      Saracoglu, Ayten; Vegesna, Atchyuta R. R.; Abdallah, Bushra M.; Arif, Mariah; Elshoeibi, Amgad M.; ... more authors ( Springer , 2025 , Article)
      Background: Obesity poses significant challenges by altering upper airway anatomy and making mask ventilation and tracheal intubation difficult. In 2023, 46.1% women and 35.9% men > 18 years were classified as obese in ...

    • Comparison of complications in isolated aesthetic liposuction procedures across different techniques: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Ahmed, Mohamed Badie; Shraim, Bara A.; Al-Matwi, Mohammed Ahmad; Jarrar, Salma; Al-Mohannadi, Fatima Saoud; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2025 , Article)
      Background: Liposuction has emerged as one of the most common cosmetic procedures globally, increasing by more than two-fold since 1997. While different liposuction techniques exist, each with distinct advantages and ...

    • Automated Segmentation of Breast Cancer Focal Lesions on Ultrasound Images 

      Pasynkov, Dmitry; Egoshin, Ivan; Kolchev, Alexey; Kliouchkin, Ivan; Pasynkova, Olga; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2025 , Article)
      Ultrasound (US) remains the main modality for the differential diagnosis of changes revealed by mammography. However, the US images themselves are subject to various types of noise and artifacts from reflections, which can ...

    • Developing and evaluating a Disaster Management Assessment Tool for Health Care Practitioners 

      Elshami, Sara; Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed; Abdel-Rahman, Manar E.; Rahim, Hanan Abdul; Mukhalalati, Banan ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2025 , Article)
      Background: Over the last fifty years, the frequency and intensity of disasters have escalated, highlighting the importance of healthcare practitioners (HCPs) being thoroughly prepared for disaster management. Despite this ...

    • The prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms and their associated factors among patients with cancer in Qatar: A cross-sectional study 

      Alabdulla, Majid; Reagu, Shuja; Alishaq, Moza; Al Hammadi, Noora; Elkordy, Mohammed Hassan; ... more authors ( HBKU Press , 2025 , Article)
      Background: Cancer is a significant global health challenge. One of the biggest health issues that cancer patients face is depression and anxiety. This has a significant impact on their quality of life and treatment outcomes. ...

    • The Role of Levosimendan in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Refractory Cardiac Arrest 

      Rasha, Kaddoura; Orabi, Bassant; Omar, Amr S.; Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed; Alyafei, Sumaya Alsaadi; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      ObjectivesTo examine whether levosimendan could improve survival in patients with cardiac arrest supported by extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). DesignA retrospective cohort study. SettingSingle tertiary ...

    • The influence of circadian rhythm disruption during Ramadan on metabolic responses to physical activity: a pilot study 

      Anwardeen, Najeha Rizwana; Naja, Khaled; Almuraikhy, Shamma; Sellami, Maha; Al-Amri, Hadaia Saleh; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2025 , Article)
      Background: Circadian rhythms and sleep patterns are important regulators of metabolic health. During Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF), the sleep–wake cycles are often disrupted, which can affect physical activity (PA) ...

    • An In-Vitro Investigation into the Fracture Resistance of Prefabricated and Custom-Made Zirconia Crowns for Permanent Molars in Children 

      Bani-Hani, Thikrayat; Al-Fodeh, Rami S.; Al-Wahadni, Ahed M.; Abu-Alhaija, Elham S.; Al-Hakam, Mahmoud ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2025 , Article)
      Background: Recently, the demand for esthetic restorations has grown dramatically and extended into the pediatric population. The prefabricated zirconia crowns (PZCs) and custom-made zirconia crowns (CZCs) are new esthetic ...

    • Exploring TGF-β Signaling in Cancer Progression: Prospects and Therapeutic Strategies 

      Sheikh, Khansa Ali; Amjad, Momna; Irfan, Mahnoor Tabassum; Anjum, Sumaira; Majeed, Tanveer; ... more authors ( Dove Medical Press Ltd , 2025 , Article Review)
      Cancer persists as a ubiquitous global challenge despite the remarkable advances. It is caused by uncontrolled cell growth and metastasis. The Transforming Growth Factor-beta (TGF-β) signaling pathway is considered a primary ...

    • A customizable multiplex protein microarray for antibody testing and its application for tick-borne and other infectious diseases 

      Krishnamurthy, Hari Krishnan; Jayaraman, Vasanth; Krishna, Karthik; Wang, Tianhao; Bei, Kang; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2025 , Article)
      Tick-borne infections are the most common vector-borne diseases in the USA. Ticks harbor and transmit several infections with Lyme disease being the most common tickborne infection in the US and Europe. Lack of awareness ...

    • Diazonium chemistry for bonding between PEEK and resin cement 

      Saadet, Atsu; Saad, Ahmed; Tamimi, Faleh; Cerruti, Marta ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      Statement of problemPolyetheretherketone (PEEK) is an excellent restorative material, but its hydrophobicity and inertness prevent strong adhesion to resin cements. PurposeThe purpose of this in vitro study was to examine ...