16S rRNA Gene-Based Characterization and Functional Profiling of the Microbiome in Young Adults by Makhlouf, Rita

“…It showed a high interindividual variability despite the homogenous characteristics of the subjects. The mean F/B obtained was 1.84, falling between the mean European and the rural Africans. …”
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The efficacy data of two household cleaning and disinfecting agents on Lens culinaris Medik and Vicia faba seed germination by Ahmed Abou Elezz (16931832)

“…Six germination parameters were measured, including germination percentage (GP), germination index (GI), mean germination time (MGT), mean germination rate (MGR), vigour index (VI), plus the fresh weight (FW) and dry weight (DW) of <i>Vicia faba</i> and <i>Lens culinaris</i> seeds. …”

Drone Based Outdoor Insulator Inspection by Waleed, Danial

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Land use and limitations in the sinkhole and polje karst of the Ksiromero Region, Western Greece by Pavlopoulos, Kosmas

“…While in one of the wetter regions of Greece, with a mean annual precipitation of 962-1,040 mm and a mean evapotranspiration rate of 47 %, no perennial springs are known, surface water is rare, and accessible groundwater is minimal. …”
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Analysis of an Airfoil with Rotating Cylinder for Improved Performance by Al-Abdullah, Anfal

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Country of birth affects blood pressure in the French hypertensive diabetic population by Bahous, Sola Aoun

“…Increased body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR), and deprivation scores, but not increased plasma lipids or glycemia, were consistently associated with the African-born population. …”
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Tranexamic acid for the prevention of blood loss after cesarean section: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Huzaifa Ahmad Cheema (16328980)

“…TXA reduced the risk of blood loss >1000 mL, mean total blood loss, and the need for blood transfusion in both low- and high-risk patients. …”

Macular ultrastructural features in amblyopia using high-definition optical coherence tomography by Al-Haddad, Christiane Elias

“…Also, amblyopic eyes demonstrated a shallow foveal pit compared with normal fellow eyes. Mean foveal thickness was significantly increased in amblyopic (228.56 µm) versus fellow eyes (221.72 µm), p=0.03. …”
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Soluble ACE2 and angiotensin II levels are modulated in hypertensive COVID-19 patients treated with different antihypertension drugs by Mohamed A. Elrayess (21398687)

“…BB and CCB reduce mortality, according to some evidence. Their effect on circulating levels of ACE2 and angiotensin II, as well as the severity of COVID-19, is less well studied.…”

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

“…In contrast, RCTs had some concerns but were generally at a low risk for most domains.…”

Mixed siliciclastic-carbonate-evaporite sedimentation in an arid eolian landscape: The Khor Al Adaid tide-dominated coastal embayment, Qatar by John M., Rivers

“…Wind-generated waves only locally influence sedimentation, forming complex nearshore bars along some lagoonal shorelines. The overall landward increase in salinity is accompanied by a decrease in the diversity of benthic fauna and their skeletal remains. …”
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Transfer function analysis between arterial pressure and renal sympathetic nerve activity at cardiac pacing frequencies in the rat by Kanbar, Roy

“…Cardiac pacing slightly increased mean AP (0.8 ± 0.2 mmHg/Hz) and decreased pulse pressure (−3.6 ± 0.3 mmHg/Hz) while leaving the mean level of RSNA essentially unaltered (P = 0.680, repeated-measures ANOVA). …”
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FiLM-SimVP: Scalable Uncertainty Quantification in Spatiotemporal Forecasting by Shehel Yoosuf (23073535)

“…The model achieves an improvement of 1.1% in Mean Absolute Error and 6% in Mean Squared Error compared to baseline approaches with only slightly increased parameters and computations. …”

Calibration of building model based on indoor temperature for overheating assessment using genetic algorithm: Methodology, evaluation criteria, and case study by Mutasim Baba, Fuad

“…With the increased severity, intensity, and frequency of “heatwaves” due to climate change, it has become imperative to study the overheating risks in existing buildings. …”
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Between a rock and a hard place by Itani, Omar S.

“…The major aim of this paper is to examine how frontline employees — investment account managers — deal with the ongoing increase in customer demandingness. To address this, we draw on adaptability performance theory to test the facilitating effect of frontline employees' post-transaction service behaviors (SBs) — diligence, inducements, information communication, sportsmanship, and empathy — as a means of adaptation to higher levels of customer demand. …”
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High phosphorus diet mitigates impairments in lipid and glucose metabolism associated with diet-induced obesity in male sprague dawley rats by Bassil, Maya

“…Thirty Sprague-Dawley adult male rats (mean weight = 201±3g) were allocated into 3 equal groups receiving either a balanced diet (control), high fat diet with regular P concentration of 0.3% (HF) or high fat, high P (0.9%) diet (HFHP). …”
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Factors behind the fragmentation of the Lebanese Maronites after the 1975 Civil War by Rowayheb, Marwan George

“…Third, to what extent would divergences of opinion about the meaning and outcomes of defeat contribute to loss of cohesion? …”
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In-Vehicle Performance Validation of the Semi-Active Hybrid Energy Storage System by Rehman, Habib-ur

“…Hybrid energy storage can harness the benefits of the battery and UCs together and meet the energy storage as well as a vehicle’s power flow requirements. …”
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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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Determinants of Disordered Eating Patterns among an LGTBQ Community in Lebanon by Harb, Hana

“…Generally, the LBGTQ population in this study scored higher than cisgender and heterosexual individuals for the mean and global scores of the EDE-Q, indicating an increased risk for disordered eating behaviors and attitudes. …”
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