Decreased Analgesic Requirements in Super Morbidly Versus Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy by Hamed Elgendy (14148846)

“Determinants of Body Image Dissatisfaction among an LGBTQ community in Lebanon” by Kalash, Nour

“…To date, a priori studies revealed inconsistent results with regards to body image dissatisfaction among sexual minorities. …”
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Classification and segmentation of kidney MRI images for chronic kidney disease detection by Md. Sakib Bin Islam (20494559)

“…Utilizing the Zenodo dataset comprising 1299 kidney MRI images from 100 T2-weighted abdomen MRI scans, our investigation reveals that Vision Transformers (ViT) based model EfficientNet_b1 exhibited superior performance compared to other models. …”

Toward Adaptive Intrusion Detection Systems for UAVs Using Cyber-Physical Image Analysis by Hanane Amirat (23126110)

“…<p dir="ltr">The rapid proliferation of uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) across modern applications has significantly heightened their susceptibility to cyber and physical security threats. …”

The impact of maternal care on child development by Sayour, Nagham

“…Studying heterogeneous effects reveals a differential impact by child's age. An increase of 6.5 h per week in the time 2-year-olds spend with their mothers significantly improves their non-cognitive skills.…”
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Self-Supervised Learning Powered by Synthetic Data From Diffusion Models: Application to X-Ray Images by Abdullah Hosseini (22466602)

“…These findings underscore a significant advancement in the generation of synthetic medical images, providing a viable approach to creating realistic, biomarker-preserving datasets that ensure patient confidentiality and enable diverse applications in medical imaging.…”

The Impact of Employee Engagement on Turnover Intention and Burnout by Al Rashidi, Rahaf

“…Employee engagement has been the center of attention for a long period because of the significant positive impact that it exerts on work-related outcomes of employees. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Classification of Chest Diseases Using X-rays, CT Scans, and Cough Sound Images by Hassaan Malik (10486121)

“…The scalogram method is used to convert the cough sounds into an image. Before training the proposed DCDD_Net model, the borderline (BL) SMOTE is applied to balance the CXR, CT scans, and cough sound images of nine chest diseases. …”

Biomolecular alterations in acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) imaging spectroscopy by Fazle Rakib (5768069)

“…Our results revealed that the total lipid and total protein content decreased significantly in the hippocampus, corpus callosum and thalamus after brain injury. …”

A hybrid 3D CNN-LSTM model with soft spatial attention mechanism for accurate hyperspectral image classification by Mohamed Sultan Mohamed Ali (17317003)

“…<p>Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) plays a pivotal role in remote sensing, enabling precise material identification through spectral data across many bands. …”

Unlocking life satisfaction: the impact of self-image congruence on consumers’ life satisfaction through brand love and brand addiction by Mrad, Mona

“…The study reveals partial mediation of brand addiction between actual/ideal self-image congruence and life satisfaction, but not brand love. …”
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Fourier-Transform Infrared Imaging Spectroscopy and Laser Ablation -ICPMS New Vistas for Biochemical Analyses of Ischemic Stroke in Rat Brain by Mohamed H. M. Ali (5768066)

“…</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The FTIR results revealed that in the lesioned gray matter the relative distribution of lipid, lipid acyl and protein contents decreased significantly. …”

Dual-labeled trastuzumab-based imaging agent for the detection of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 overexpression in breast cancer by Sampath, Lakshmi

“…In vivo nuclear and optical imaging of SKBr3-luc xenografts injected with (111In-DTPA)n-trastuzumab-(IRDye800)m revealed significantly more uptake in the tumor region than in the contralateral muscle region. …”
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Assessing uncertainty in image-based monitoring: addressing false positives, false negatives, and base rate bias in structural health evaluation by Vagelis Plevris (14158863)

“…<p dir="ltr">This study explores the limitations of image-based structural health monitoring (SHM) techniques in detecting structural damage. …”

Unpacking the asymmetric impact of exchange rate volatility on trade flows: A study of selected developed and developing Asian economies by Umar Nawaz Kayani (17131781)

“…The non-linear models yielded more significant findings, while the linear models did not indicate any significant effects of exchange rate volatility on trade flows. …”

Feast Your Eyes by Malli, Dana

“…Background: Time spent on social networking sites and the images trolling may have variable effects on physical and mental well-being including changes in perception of body image (BI) and dietary behavior. …”
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The Impact of the 2019 Lebanese Multidimensional Crisis on Young Adults’ Political Attitudes and Behavior by Issa, Maria

“…Findings show that the 2019 multidimensional crisis had a significant negative impact on young adults’ political attitudes and behavior, affecting their affiliations, political interest, and trust. …”
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3D Concrete Printing Sustainability: A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Four Construction Method Scenarios by Malek Mohammad (17150977)

“…Moreover, the use of an alternative concrete mixture in 3DCP showed a further decrease in the GWP, AP, EP, and FFD impact. Ultimately, the findings in this paper support the advantages of 3DCP technology and recommend the investigation of the development of (i) sustainable printable concrete materials and (ii) novel reinforcement techniques that are suitable for 3DCP rather than adopting conventional reinforcement techniques.…”

The Impact of a Computerized Potassium Alert on Adverse Drug Events and Pharmacists' Interventions by Mansour, Hanine

“…Conclusions: Implementation of a computerized pharmacy alert resulted in a statistically significant decrease in adverse drug events related to hyperkalemia in our institution. …”
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Impact of the positive pressure valve on vascular access device occlusions and bloodstream infections by Btaiche, Imad

“…These types of devices have been shown to significantly decrease VAD occlusion rates by 8.2%, when compared to a standard connector device (Jacobs et al., 2004). …”
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