Epidemiological investigation of a foodborne outbreak in Lebanon caused by vibrio parahaemolyticus. (c2018) by Fattel, Leila F.

“…An unconventional V. parahaemolyticus strain has been linked to disorders in humans too. Upon consumption of contaminated seafood, the virulent strain causes gastroenteritis through hemolysins, such as tdh, trh, and tlh. …”
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Consumers’ health-locus-of-control and social distancing in pandemic-based e-tailing services by Itani, Omar S.

“…Design/methodology/approach To address these gaps, this paper develops a model that links consumers’ internal/external health locus-of-control to their adoption of e-tailing-based grocery services. …”
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Sleep, Diet and Chrononutrition: Studying the Dual Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) on Sleep and Dietary Habits by Nicolas, Petra Joseph

“…Poor sleep has been directly linked to poor dietary habits, including increased cravings for energy-dense foods and irregular meal patterns. …”
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Greater and More Focused Measures Are Needed to Tackle Diabetes and Obesity Epidemics in the Nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council by Abdelilah Arredouani (14070786)

“…There is a consensus that the concomitant increase in obesity rates drives T2D rates upward. …”

The effect of sperm DNA fragmentation on intracytoplasmic sperm injection outcome by Kareim Khalafalla (14148807)

“…High sperm DNA fragmentation is linked to poor semen parameters.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Andrologia<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/and.14180" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/and.14180</a></p>…”

Free-space-optical communications over turbulent channels. (c2009) by Bkassiny, Mario

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Antibacterial activity of curcuma longa, opuntia ficusindica and linum usitatissimum by Na'was, Tarek

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Rapid simulation of building physical processes using the coarse-grain method by Abi Shdid, Caesar

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Investigating the Influence of the Individual Empowerment and Cultural Intelligence on the Emergence of Innovation in the Public Sector. by Taqateqah, Morad Lutfi

“…On the other hand, by constructing Emergence of Innovation Drivers (EID) and linking them with the Emergence of Innovation Outcomes (EIO) via CQ channels; the presumed InE was created and customised to fit the setting of the public sector higher education providers. …”
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Global, regional, and national stillbirths at 20 weeks' gestation or longer in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Comfort, Haley

“…Findings: In 2021, the global stillbirth rate was 23·0 (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 19·7–27·2) per 1000 births (stillbirths plus livebirths) at 20 weeks' gestation or longer, compared to 16·1 (13·9–19·0) per 1000 births at 28 weeks' gestation or longer. …”
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Preparation and characterization of gatifloxacin-loaded sodium alginate hydrogel membranes supplemented with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and hydroxypropyl cellulose polymers for... by Prabu, Durai

“…Introduction: The aim of this study is to evaluate gatifloxacin-loaded sodium alginate hydrogel membranes, supplemented with glycerol (a plasticizer), glutaraldehyde (a cross-linking agent), and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) or hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) polymers, as potential wound dressing materials based on their physicochemical properties and the sustain-release phenomenon. …”
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The current status of anatomy knowledge by Yammine, Kaissar

“…Such suboptimal anatomy education has been linked to an increase in some types of medico-legal claims. …”
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Blockchain, climate damage, and death: Policy interventions to reduce the carbon emissions, mortality, and net-zero implications of non-fungible tokens and Bitcoin by Jon Truby (14153022)

“…<p dir="ltr">The art industry has commercialised and popularised non-fungible tokens (NFTs), with the volume and value of NFT transactions rapidly growing to US$ 10.7 billion in Q3 2021. The increase in NFT transactions has drawn the attention of the art market to the consequent carbon emissions resulting from verifying transactions in proof-of-work blockchains supporting NFT transactions. …”

Global, regional, and national burden of HIV/AIDS, 1990–2021, and forecasts to 2050, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Austin, Carter

“…In 2021, sub-Saharan Africa had the highest PUV of 999·9 (857·4–1154·2) per 100 000 population, but this was a 64·5% (58·8–69·4) reduction in PUV from 2003 to 2021. …”
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Prevalence and attributable health burden of chronic respiratory diseases, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 by Joan B Soriano (6458528)

“…Premature mortality from chronic respiratory diseases seems to be highest in regions with less-resourced health systems on a per-capita basis. Funding Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.…”

Social Media Use and Body Checking Among Lebanese Adults by Korkomaz, Aya

“…Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, and Twitter were associated with increased body checking whereas Facebook Messenger, LinkedIn, and YouTube were not. …”
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Evaluating fructose content in poultry feed: electrochemical insights by Mizaj Shabil Sha (17714286)

“…The fat content of poultry meat has risen since genetic advancement has resulted in higher rates of body weight gain and fat deposition, which are closely linked. The increase in further processing for fast-food poultry items has resulted in larger birds with more body fat. …”

Tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase-1 (WARS-1) depletion and high tryptophan concentration lead to genomic instability in Caenorhabditis elegans by Mahmoud Izadi (12899508)

“…More recently, mutations in the tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase 1 (WARS1) have been linked to various human diseases, from intellectual disability to various types of cancer. …”

Conceptual Skills in Leading Change: A Competence Approach to Public Sector Leadership by JASIM, ARIF FADHEL AHMED

“…These interpretive cognitive acts of meaning construction by leaders and followers include significant elements of conceptual thinking and explanation. …”
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PD-L1 Expression in Human Breast Cancer Stem Cells Is Epigenetically Regulated through Posttranslational Histone Modifications by Pramod Darvin (153341)

“…Recent studies revealed that enhanced PD-L1 expression in cancer stem cells is linked to immune evasion. Understanding the mechanisms behind this PD-L1 overexpression in cancer stem cells is critical for developing more effective strategies for preventing immune evasion and increasing the efficacy of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy. …”