Patterns of pain medication use in older individuals with cardiovascular disease by Kabbara, Wissam K.

“…Among the admitted patients, 64.2% of the females received at least one pain medication, as compared to 49% of the males (p = 0.002). Participants had a mean age of 76.34 ± 7.43 years, and received a mean of 1.81 ± 0.83 pain medications. …”
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The effect of Dopamine Agonists on patients with advanced Parkinson's disease subjected to subthalamic deep brain stimulation. (c2000) by Jabre, Mazen Gerges

“…Dyskinesias, motor fluctuations, and levodopa-equivalent daily dose requirements decreased by 82.35%,82.14%, and 77%, respectively (p<O.OI). The mean levodopa dose was reduced by 90% (p < 0.01), while the mean dopamine agonist dose was increased by 15% from preoperative level. …”
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Suboptimal dietary knowledge predicts lower diet quality for cancer prevention among university students in Beirut by Jabbour, Jana

“…The sample included 300 participants (55% females, mean age: 20 years). The mean knowledge score was 49.5%. …”
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Identification of Cancer Stem Cells in Human Gastrointestinal Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors by Gaur, Puja

“…Results By using the Aldefluor assay, aldehyde dehydrogenase–positive (ALDH+) cells comprised 5.8% ± 1.4% (mean ± standard error of the mean) of cells from 19 patient samples. …”
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Teaching Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo to Emergency Medicine Residents by Using Gagne’s Nine Steps of Instructional Design by Khalid Bashir (9300293)

“…Pre-intervention MCQs mean score was 15.2 (14.4– 16.1), which increased to 18.0 (17.4– 18.6). …”

Changing life expectancy in European countries 1990–2021: a subanalysis of causes and risk factors from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Nicholas, Steel

“…The rate of improvement was lower in 2011–19 than in 1990–2011 in all countries except for Norway, where the mean annual increase in life expectancy rose from 0·21 years (95% UI 0·20 to 0·22) in 1990–2011 to 0·23 years (0·21 to 0·26) in 2011–19 (difference of 0·03 years). …”
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Occurrence and removal characteristics of phthalate esters from bottled drinking water using silver modified roasted date pits by Fedae A. Alhaddad (14152161)

“…Different physical and chemical characterizations were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area, pore radius, and pore volume.…”

Co‐operative learning for Children with an Autistic Spectrum disorder (ASD) in mainstream and special class settings by Grey, Ian M.

“…Active task engagement was found to remain relatively stable and passive task engagement was found to decrease for one child and remain stable for the other. …”
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Impact of timing and severity of COVID-19 infection in pregnancy on intrauterine fetal growth- a registry-based study from Doha-Qatar by Fathima Minisha (16475100)

“…<h3>Background</h3> <p>The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted pregnant women, increasing maternal and neonatal morbidity. The placenta is a potential target for the pathophysiological processes due to the increased thrombotic inflammatory activation and inadequate uteroplacental perfusion and oxygenation, potentially causing intrauterine growth restriction. …”

Differential water quality in confined and free-flowing water bodies, Lebanon by Korfali, Samira Ibrahim

“…This emphasises the importance of assessing surface water quality as a projected means to increase water availability. This study involves two different water bodies, the freely flowing Nahr-Ibrahin River and the Qaraaoun Reservoir, an impoundment of the Litani River. …”
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A Comprehensive Overview of the COVID-19 Literature: Machine Learning–Based Bibliometric Analysis by Alaa Abd-Alrazaq (17430900)

“…This led to a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19–related publications. …”

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

“…The tumor-to-muscle ratio decreased in mice pretreated with trastuzumab and in mice injected with IRDye 800CW and (111In-DTPA)p-IgG-(IRDye800)q. …”
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Tracking analysis of normalized adaptive algorithms by Moinuddin, M.

“…The results show that, unlike the stationary case, the steady-state excess-mean-square error is not a monotonically increasing function of the step-size, while the ability of the adaptive algorithm to track the variations in the environment degrades by increasing the frequency offset.…”
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Tracking analysis of the NLMS algorithm in the presence of both random and cyclic nonstationarities by Moinuddin, M.

“…Tracking analysis of the normalized least mean square (NLMS) algorithm is carried out in the presence of two sources of nonstationarities: 1) carrier frequency offset between transmitter and receiver; 2) random variations in the environment. …”
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Impact of miscuffing during home blood pressure measurement on the prevalence of masked hypertension by Mourad, Jean-Jacques

“…The low market availability and increased cost of large cuffs should also be addressed.…”
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The posterior pole and papillomacular fold in posterior microphthalmos by Nowilaty, Sawsan R.

“…Results All PMFs were predominantly horizontal and partial thickness, sparing the outer retina except the outer plexiform layer. The PPCI in PM eyes (mean ± standard deviation, 145±40.3 microns; median, 144) was significantly larger than that of controls (14±12.8 microns; median, 14; P<0.0001). …”
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Outcome of home parenteral nutrition in 251 children over a 14-y period by Abi Nader, Elie

“…Results: A total of 251 patients were included: 217 (86%) had a PDD. The mean ± SD age at HPN onset was 0.7 ± 0.3 y, with a mean duration of 1.9 ± 0.4 y. …”
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An Optimal Approach for Assessing Weibull Parameters and Wind Power Potential for Six Coastal Cities in Pakistan by Ghulam Abbas (764241)

“…Four statistical indicators, namely root mean square error, mean absolute error, coefficient of determination, and coefficient of efficiency, are taken into consideration to measure the accuracy offered by NEPFM-SSA and NEPFM. …”

Comparison of in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of trauma patients in Qatar by Furqan B. Irfan (13359828)

“…IHCAT was associated with a higher mean GCS score and a higher rate of initial shockable rhythm and cardiac re-arrest, and improved survival rates.…”

COPE for adolescent Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a brief cognitive–behavioral skill-building intervention to improve quality of life and promote positive mental health by Doumit, Rita

“…Lebanon has the highest per-capita concentration of refugees worldwide. …”
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