Empiric antibiotic therapy of community-acquired Pneumonia at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. (c2001) by Cherfan, Antoine

“…Patients were excluded if they were HIV positive, neutropenic, had been hospitalized within the previous 10 days, had a history of organ transplant, had been exposed to chemotherapy or immunosuppressive therapy within the previous two month, had been transferred from another acute care facility. Hospitalization need per the Pneumonia Port criteria was evaluated; in addition to the initial antimicrobial regimen, course of treatment, microbiology, and outcome. …”
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The protective role of lidocaine in surgeries involving trigeminal nerve manipulation: a meta-analysis of trigeminocardiac reflex prevention by Almonzer Al-Qiami (22393303)

“…The incidence of TCR was significantly lower in the lidocaine group compared to the control group, with a risk ratio of 0.05 (95% CI 0.01 to 0.37, <i>P</i> = 0.003). Additionally, the lidocaine group had a relatively small change in HR, with a mean difference of -10.56 (95% CI -13.30 to -7.83 beat per minute, <i>P</i> = 0.00001). …”

Renewable Energy Consumption and Carbon Emissions: Evidence from an Oil-Rich Economy by Shahriyar Mukhtarov (19325662)

“…The results reveal that renewable energy consumption has a negative impact on CO₂ emissions, while real GDP per capita has a positive effect. According to the findings, a 1% increase in renewable energy consumption leads to a 0.26% decrease in consumption-based CO₂ emissions, while a 1% rise in real GDP per capita leads to a 0.46% rise in consumption-based CO₂ emissions. …”

Cost-effectiveness of novel treatment of hepatitis C virus in Lebanese patients by Nasser, Soumana C.

“…Sensitivity analysis showed that a 25% decrease in the cost of dual drug option resulted in a decrease of incremental cost to 16,982 euro per QALY gained at first year of treatment with DAAs upon early HCV diagnosis. …”
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Minimizing Traffic Congestion through V2V Communication by Alqawasmeh, Suhieb

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Water Footprint Assessment and Virtual Water Trade in the Globally Most Water-Stressed Country, Qatar by Nayla Higazy (17679453)

“…<p dir="ltr">Qatar is one of the most water stressed countries globally, despite Qatar’s aridity and its lack of freshwater resources, per capita water consumption became one of the highest in the world due to population growth, agricultural expansion, rapid urbanization and industrialization and it is expected to increase in the coming decades. …”

Can Leadership-coaching Mind-set Substitute that of Crisis Management in Higher Education? by Chaika, Oksana

“…The evidence obtained in the course of initial stage of the experiment and study demonstrates a huge gap between best practices in theory and practical innovations in and around the country. Identified decrease in performance excellence in the times of pandemic in higher education proves a burning need for changing styles in leading an educational institution, teaching and learning modes. …”
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Effects of short term genotropin (rgGH) subcutaneous injection on active ghrelin concentration in rat plasma, stomach, kidney & pancreas. (c2007) by Haddad, Haytham

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Predictors of prolonged hospitalization among geriatric trauma patients using the modified 5-Item Frailty index in a Middle Eastern trauma center: an 11-year retrospective study by Husham Abdelrahman (768893)

“…Severe frailty significantly predicted longer hospitalization (odds ratio 1.83, <i>p</i> = 0.007).</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">One out of eleven trauma admissions was aged > 55. …”

Association between sources of sexuality education, sexual beliefs and behaviours in Lebanese young adults by Bouclaous, Carmel H.

“…This study assessed the association between sources of sexuality education, sexual beliefs and behaviour among Lebanese youth. 451 unmarried students at a private university, mean age 20.25 (±1.41) years, participated in the study. …”
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Growth hormone treatment modulates active ghrelin levels in rats by Haddad, Haytham

“…Active ghrelin levels were quantified per tissue mass or tissue protein. Results: In control groups, the highest active ghrelin concentration in pmol/g tissue was found in the stomach (15.5 ± 0.21) followed by the pancreas (1.96 ± 0.066) and the kidney (1.36 ± 0.037). …”
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Performance assessment of an integrated absorption cooling-hydrogen liquefaction system using geothermal energy by Gadalla, Mohamed

“…Also, both energetic and exergetic coefficients of performance decrease from 1.33 to 0.12 and 0.92 to 0.08, respectively with an increase in the mass flow rate of geothermal water from 1.5 kg/s to 3.0 kg/s. …”
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Food safety knowledge attitude and practices of oncology nurses, in Lebanese hospitals by Angy, Mallah

“…ConclusionAccordingly, the findings highlight the need to develop standardized food safety curriculum and training necessary to allow oncology nurses to contribute to the education of cancer patients and decrease their risk of foodborne infection.…”
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Editorial of Harnessing the Power of T Cells: The Promising Hope for a Universal Influenza Vaccine by Salman M. Toor (8854751)

“…Therefore, there is a real need to explore novel candidates of vaccine development and decrease mortality rates.…”

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

“…QOL scores decreased from a mean of 4.6±1.0 at screening to 1.9±1.3 at 12 months post-treatment (p<0.01), while mean prostate volume decreased by 27.9%. …”
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Hydrogen energy systems: Technologies, trends, and future prospects by Abdellatif M. Sadeq (16931841)

“…Adoption at scale could decrease global <i>CO</i>_<em>2</em>emissions by up to 830 million tonnes annually. …”

Cryomyolysis, a new procedure for the conservative treatment of uterine fibroids by 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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Managing Endothelial Dysfunction in COVID-19 by Matli, Kamal

“…The mean age of the patients was 57 years; the mean BMI of study participants was 29.14. …”
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The impact of maternal care on child development by Sayour, Nagham

“…Results show that treated children enjoy an increase of 3.6 h per week in the time they spend with their mothers, mainly due to a decrease in the time spent in non-institutional care. …”
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Grid electricity demand reduction through applying passive and active strategies for a house in Baghdad, Iraq by Al-Badri, Nadia Rashid

“…By adopting 1Pearl, it provided 4.33% energy reduction while 2 Pearls can achieve about 4.37% decrease in energy. …”
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