Integration of Wind Catchers in Modern Residential Buildings in the UAE as a Means of Providing Thermal Comfort حسب Riza, Raashid

"…This research is an evaluation of the effectiveness of wind catchers as means of providing thermal comfort for modern residential buildings in the hot arid climates in the UAE. …"
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Privacy-Preserving Fog Aggregation of Smart Grid Data Using Dynamic Differentially-Private Data Perturbation حسب Fawaz Kserawi (16904859)

"…Our experimental results show a possible decrease in data perturbation error by 51.7% and 61.2% for smart meters and fog-computing data aggregators perturbed data, respectively, compared to the commonly used Gaussian mechanism.…"

Influence of temperature on tire-pavement noise in hot climates: Qatar case حسب Okan, Sirin

"…There is an apparent trend of decreasing temperature coefficient with increasing mean texture depth of dense graded asphalt pavements. …"
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Morphological changes in amblyopic eyes in choriocapillaris and Sattler’s layer in comparison to healthy eyes, and in retinal nerve fiber layer in comparison to fellow eyes through... حسب Masri, Oussama Samer

"…Purpose Establishing the reliability of a new method to check the mean retinal and choroidal reflectivity and using it to find retinal and choroid changes in amblyopia. …"
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Influence of temperature on tire-pavement noise in hot climates: Qatar case حسب Okan Sirin (14603304)

"…There is an apparent trend of decreasing temperature coefficient with increasing mean texture depth of dense graded asphalt pavements. …"

Renal Function Decline in Recipients and Donors of Kidney Grafts حسب Bahous, Sola Aoun

"…In recipients, filtration rate decreased by 4.8 ± 19.7 ml/min/1.73 m2 the first post-transplant year and at a yearly rate of 2.2 ± 3.8 ml/min/1.73 m2 thereafter. …"
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Glycemic Index of commonly consumed Lebanese mixed meals and desserts حسب Daher, C. F.

"…The determination of the Glycemic Index (GI) and Load (GL) for mixed meals serves as a dietetic tool in meal planning to reinforce the benefits of low GI meals and decrease the physiological effects of high GI meals. …"
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Optimizing the number of players and training bout durations in soccer small‐sided games: Effects on mood balance and technical performance حسب Zouhaier Farhani (22330693)

"…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The data demonstrated that the continuous‐bout‐duration (1 × 12 min) of 4vs4 and 3vs3 SSGs was characterized by a significant decrease in total mood disturbance (TMD) compared to 2 × 6 min and 3 × 4 min (4vs4:<i>p</i> < 0.01; 3vs3:<i>p</i> < 0.001). …"

Dynamic Change in Insulin Resistance Induced by Free Fatty Acids Is Unchanged Though Insulin Sensitivity Improves Following Endurance Exercise in PCOS حسب Myint Myint Aye (6404327)

"…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Insulin resistance (IR) is the hallmark of PCOS and it is known that exercise may decrease it. What is unknown is whether exercise may mechanistically alter the underlying IR, attenuating the dynamic lipid induced IR in insulin resistant subjects.…"

1787 evaluation of transperineal prostatic administration of a PSA-activasted protoxin (PRX302) in men with luts secondary to BPH حسب Elhilali, Mostafa

"…In the Phase I study, mean IPSS showed a decrease of 6.5 points (34%), mean QoL a decrease of 2 points (44%) and mean prostate volume a decrease of 5.5 cc (13%) at 12-months compared to screening. …"
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Effect of the stretch rate during uniaxial testing on the mechanical properties of prolene حسب Ammouri, A.H.

"…Statistically significant findings suggest an increasing trend for Prolene® stiffness vs. stretch rate (R2 = 0.9679; two-tailed p value = 0.0025) where the stiffness increases 26.2% when increasing the displacement rate from 1 to 500 mm/min. For extension (%) at peak load, a decreasing trend was found vs. stretch rate (R2 = 0.81; two-tailed p value = 0.037) where increasing the displacement rate from 1 mm/min to 500 mm/min corresponds to a 22% decrease in the relative elongation of the mesh. …"
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Cryomyolysis, a new procedure for the conservative treatment of uterine fibroids حسب Zreik, Tony

"…Normal uterine volume ranged from 35.6 to 548.7 ml preoperatively and 45.1 to 729.6 ml postoperatively (mean increase 40%); however, myoma volume showed a mean decrease of 6% (range-87-28%). …"
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Notes total mesorectal excision (TME) for patients with rectal neoplasia حسب Chouillard, E.

"…Additional abdominal, single-incision laparoscopic assistance was required in 6 (38 %) patients. Mean operative time was 265 min (range 155–440 min). …"
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Solar water heating in Lebanon حسب Houri, Ahmad

"…Simplified initial estimates indicate a payback period of 4–5 years while advanced mathematical models (RETScreen) indicate that the most advanced evacuated tube technology has a payback period of less than 9 years at current market prices. With decreasing cost per square meter of installed collectors, payback periods are expected to rapidly decrease. …"
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Performance Adaptations to High-Intensity Interval Training: Are There Differences Between Men and Women? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses حسب Merilyn Lock (9440240)

"…Meta-analyses revealed similar increases in V̇ O_2max in women (g = 0.57; 95% CI 0.44–0.69) and men (g = 0.57; 95% CI 0.42–0.72), and powerAT in women (g = 0.38; 95% CI 0.13–0.64) and men (g = 0.38; 95% CI 0.11–0.64). Raw mean differences for change in V̇ O_2max were Δ 0.32 L·min⁻¹ and 3.50 mL·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹ in men, versus Δ 0.20 L·min⁻¹ and 3.34 mL·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹ for women. …"

Aortic valve function post-replacement of severe aortic stenosis by transcatheter procedure versus surgery: a systematic review and metanalysis حسب Charbel Abi Khalil (14150028)

"…TAVR was associated with 37% (95% CI [0.51–0.78) mean RR reduction of post-procedural PPM, a decrease that was not affected by the surgical risk at inclusion, neither by the transcatheter heart valve system. …"

Outcome of home parenteral nutrition in 251 children over a 14-y period حسب Abi Nader, Elie

"…Results: A total of 251 patients were included: 217 (86%) had a PDD. The mean ± SD age at HPN onset was 0.7 ± 0.3 y, with a mean duration of 1.9 ± 0.4 y. …"
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Sequential therapy in patients receiving Fluoroquinolones at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. (c2001) حسب Homsi, Maria

"…Date of switch (if applicable), oral antibiotic chosen, mean time to switch, mean hospital duration, and mean treatment duration were also recorded. …"
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Postprandial lipaemia 10 and 34 hours after playing football: Does playing frequency affect the response? حسب Darren J. Paul (6905450)

"…They arrived to the laboratory 10 hrs and 34 hrs after the final football session and blood samples were collected at fasted (0 min) and 45, 90, 240 and 360 min post a high fat load meal. …"

Hyper-Hypo study: A Retrospective Observational Study of Neonatal Hypoglycemia Related to Maternal Hypertension حسب Thiruveni Ramkumar (17075051)

"…However, a sub-group comparison of neonates (with initial blood glucose <2.6 mmol/L) showed methyldopa to be marginally associated with a 2 mmol/L decrease from the mean initial blood glucose, mean 1.6 ± 0.5 mmol/L, and methyldopa (1.4 ± 0.5 mmol/L; p= .045). …"