This paper uses both world-wide and country-level analysis to describe the relationship between air transportation and economic activity. In particular, we describe how economic, infrastructural, institutional and geographic factors affect the mapping of cargo and passenger flows to the enabled flows of labor, knowledge, investment, remittances, tourism and goods. We also identify the role of g...

Thirty-four blood samples of neonates in Dubai, UAE, with an MCV below 90 fL were checked by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for hemoglobin variants to confirm a previous study carried out in Western Province of Saudi Arabia which showed a very high predictive index of such MCV for alpha (α-) thalassemia minor (ATM). MCH below 30 pg was an additional factor which supported such a ...

Zinc deficiency is an increasing public health problem. It may be related to compromised neurobehavioral function in children and adolescents. An association between giardiasis and zinc levels in human hosts had been reported. The occurrence of recurrent intestinal infection by Giardia lamblia may reflect a failure to correct an undefined specific nutrient deficiency, for example, the need for ...

Treatment of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis With Moisture-Retentive Ointment: A Case Report and Review of the Literature BISHARA S. ATIYEH, MD, FACS, RUWAYDA DHAM, PHD, M FAYEZ YASSIN, MB, BCH, FRCS, AND KUSAI A. EL-MUSA, MD Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, Drug Research Center, Dubai, United Arab of Emirutes, and Jeddah,...

1 Radiopharmaceutiques Biocliniques, INSERM, 1039, Université de Grenoble, La Tronche, France 2 In vivo Cellular and Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium 3 Department of Structural Biology, Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB), Brussels, Belgium 4 Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Immunology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgi...

This study aims to identify the career paths of general managers (GMs) five-star hotels in Dubai through 20 face-to-face interviews. GMs see themselves as leaders and role models for their staff. Most participants have spent careers working hospitality industry operational departments various locations around world. The most important competencies possess include strategic management, revenue e...

This paper analyzes the linguistic landscape on guide signs in public spaces of Expo 2020 Dubai, United Arab Emirates, attended by 192 countries worldwide from October 1, 2021, to March 31, 2022. UAE's position as organizer Dubai influences language policy creating a situation location filled with visitors various national, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds. study aims find out how what is b...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether exenatide is effective in reducing weight and glycosylated hemoglobin level (HbA1c), and to investigate its efficacy in improving lipid profile, blood pressure, and creatinine levels in the Arab population. METHODS This study was conducted at the Endocrine Unit, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We retrospectively collected data from patients with ty...

BACKGROUND Acute mesenteric ischemia is an abdominal catastrophe. This has been described as a complex of diseases rather than a single clinical entity. The incidence in United States is 1 in 1000 hospital admissions. The objective of this descriptive study was to determine the clinical presentations and out come after surgery of patients with acute mesenteric ischemia. It was conducted at Duba...