Durability of Cardiometabolic Outcomes Among Adolescents After Sleeve Gastrectomy: First Study with 9-Year Follow-up حسب Wahiba Elhag (5245547)

"…</p> <h2>Results</h2> <p>Follow-up rates were 57.53%, 82.87%, 85.24%, 83.92%, and 83.33% at the five time points. The preoperative mean body mass index (BMI) (45.60 ± 6.50 kg/m2) decreased at year 1 (30.04 ± 4.96 kg/m2, P=0.001) and was maintained up to 9 years (30.20 ± 3.92 kg/m2, P = 0.001). …"

Hypospadias Reconstruction Training: Development of an Ex-Vivo Model for Objective Evaluation of Surgical Skills حسب Tariq Abbas (368053)

"…However, EMG measurements showed significant reductions in average EMG power, total time, dominant frequency, and cumulative muscle workload after training. Additionally, the mean power spectral density of the EMG signal decreased notably post-training. …"

Peripheral inflammatory and metabolic markers as potential biomarkers in treatment-resistant schizophrenia: Insights from a Qatari Cohort حسب Mohamed Adil Shah Khoodoruth (14589828)

"…Multivariate analysis highlighted significant differences in platelet count, mean platelet volume (MPV), TG, HbA1c, BMI, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), monocyte/lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and ferritin among the groups. …"

Brain microstructural changes support cognitive deficits in HIV uninfected children born to HIV infected mothers حسب Yadav, Santosh K.

"…Decreased FA along with both increased and decreased MD in different brain regions was present in HUC compared to CHNM. …"
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Efficacy of Cannabidiol Combination with Cisplatin or Paclitaxel against Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer Cell Lines حسب Ismail, Jana

"…Hence, the current study aimed to evaluate the anti-cancer activity of CBD, extracted from Lebanese Cannabis sativa plant, as monotherapy and in combination with conventional chemotherapeutic drugs cisplatin or paclitaxel on human ovarian adenocarcinoma OVCAR-3 and SK-OV-3 cell lines. …"
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Assessment of resin systems as solution for well integrity challenge in carbonate reservoirs حسب Albertus Retnanto (17269237)

"…<div><p>Well integrity is defined as technical, operational, and organizational solutions specifically aimed at the reduction of the risk of formation fluids release throughout a well's life cycle. …"

Effects of Different Processing Methods on the Antibiotic Enrofloxacin Residues Occurrence in Middle Eastern Dairy Products حسب Haddad, Rita

"…Our first-of-its-kind study in the region aims to determine the effects of different dairy processing unit operations (pasteurization, skimming, curding, pressing, boiling/acidifying, and salting) on Enrofloxacin (ENF), a widely used antibiotic in Lebanon. …"
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Work-life balance, perceived stress, & locus of control حسب Karkoulian, Silva

"…This study aims at verifying whether a lower level of perceived stress combined with a high level of control predict a higher level of perceived work life balance for employees in the Lebanese banking sector. …"
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Two-surgeon technique of parenchymal transection contributes to reduced transfusion rate in patients undergoing major hepatectomy حسب Palavecino, Martin

"…Data on factors affecting blood transfusions in large series of liver resection are limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate factors predictive of blood transfusion in hepatectomies performed at a tertiary referral center. …"
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A control algorithm to increase the efficient operation of wind energy conversion systems under extreme wind conditions حسب Nyam Jargalsaikhan (17380429)

"…<p dir="ltr">This paper aims to increase the power production of gearless permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) based wind energy conversion systems (WECS) in strong (greater than 25 m/s) wind speed regions. …"

Rapid mercury removal using living indigenous microalgal communities for water treatment applications حسب Amr Nasr Fekry (22521185)

"…Comprehensive isotherm analysis revealed the Dubinin-Radushkevich model provided the best fit (R² = 0.998), indicating physical adsorption as the predominant mechanism, as the calculated mean free energy (E = 5.00 kJ/mol) falls within the 1–8 kJ/mol range characteristic of physical adsorption. …"

Prehospital plasma transfusion versus standard of care following traumatic injury: a review of the systematic reviews and a meta-analysis حسب Ayman El-Menyar (440103)

"…By compiling all existing evidence, we aimed to investigate whether prehospital plasma (PHP) transfusion can be safely administered and improve the clinical outcomes of trauma patients.…"

Trade Flow and Nation Brand Distance: A Structural Gravity Model Approach حسب AL BESHER, HUDA ISMAIL

"…ABSTRACT In today’s fierce global competition, nations are aiming to improve their country’s standing in the international trade market to sustain their economic vitality and growth. …"
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Performance analysis of a small-scale Orthopter-type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine حسب ElCheikh, A.

"…Increasing solidity was achieved by either decreasing the blade aspect ratio or increasing the number of blades, both resulting in a higher peak power coefficient (Cp,max) of the VAWT. …"
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A simple quality-of-service-based connection setup management approach for optical networks حسب Abou-Rjeily, C.

"…This necessitates ensuring a controlled network resource usage while decreasing connection blocking probability. However, optical networks are witnessing the introduction of an increasing number of new services, each having different requirements. …"
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Functional fatigue of Ni50.3Ti25Hf24.7 - Heterogeneities and evolution of local transformation strains حسب Abuzaid, Wael

"…The transformation strains were localized and the global evolution in their magnitudes was associated with local changes, either increasing or decreasing local strains, in spatially the same regions. …"
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Connexin 43 Loss Triggers Cell Cycle Entry and Invasion in Non-Neoplastic Breast Epithelium: A Role for Noncanonical Wnt Signaling حسب Fostok, Sabreen

"…Background: The expression of connexin 43 (Cx43) is disrupted in breast cancer, and re-expression of this protein in human breast cancer cell lines leads to decreased proliferation and invasiveness, suggesting a tumor suppressive role. …"
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Conflict in Ukraine and the unsettling ripples: implications on food systems and development in North Africa حسب Tarek Ben Hassen (15742605)

"…<p dir="ltr">The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has profoundly impacted food systems in North Africa. This paper aims to analyze the impact of the conflict on food security in North Africa and the potential long-term consequences for the global food system. …"

Frugal innovation for sustainable rural development حسب Mokter Hossain (14634969)

"…Using a grounded theory method and based on 22 interviews with key informants related to 13 cases of frugal enterprise in South Asia, this qualitative study attempts to accomplish the aim of the study. We developed a classification that identifies the increasing positive and decreasing negative parameters of SDGs to assess the extent to which frugal enterprises contribute to specific SDGs. …"

Cost-benefit analysis for the installation of cogeneration CSP technology in Cyprus حسب Poullikkas, Andreas

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