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

“…Special attention should be given to decrease hospitalization rate, to preserve fluoroquinolones, and to improve microbiological studies outcome.…”
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Helping Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Overcome Academic and Psychosocial Challenges by Al Samhoury, Ola

“…Data were collected through class observations, semi-structured interviews, and document analysis. …”
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Annual performance assessment of an off‐grid and self‐sufficient sustainable climate refuge for hot arid climates by Fariha Niaz (14778319)

“…In this study, the proposed shelter includes semi-transparent photovoltaic cells located on the roof integrated with batteries to keep the system running at nighttime and in unfavorable irradiation conditions. …”

Education as a Critical Factor of Sustainability: Case Study in Qatar from the Teachers’ Development Perspective by Wadha A Al-Thani (19539307)

“…The results also demonstrate that objective and customized assessment methods, a clear and robust career roadmap, and career promotions accordingly would increase teachers’ motivation for their, and thus students’, development. …”

Integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) in Academic and Engineering Sectors to Enhance Employee Productivity by AlNaqbi, Humaid Abdalla

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The new accounting standard IFRS 9 and its impact on how banks should provision for credit losses by ALBANNA, AMNA AHMAD

“…The dissertation is based on qualitative approach where set of interviews with finance and corporate teams of banks and other entities have been contacted. Using semi-structured interviews, respondents were asked to answer the study questions and how banks should provision for expected credit losses under new accounting rule IFRS 9. …”
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Exploring the effectiveness of Continuing Medical Education programs accredited by UAE University on Health care professional’s knowledge: Expectations vs. satisfaction by AL ESSA, AWAD MANSOUR AWAD

“…Based on a mixed method approach, quantitative data was collected from 302 health care professionals (doctor, nurse, pharmacist, others) who attended 4 CME accredited programs by UAEU, in Al Ain city and qualitative data were collected from 14 health care professionals using semi structured interviews with participants who agreed to be interviewed. …”
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Contribution of Clinical Education in Developing Clinical Reasoning Skills of Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students in Preparation for Professional Practice in the United Arab Emira... by RAMAKRISHNAN, SENTHILNATHAN

“…This study took mixed methods approach that followed the sequential explanatory research design to collect the data from 34 students and 26 clinical educators using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Quantitative data analysis showed no significant difference in students’ self-assessment of clinical reasoning. …”
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A study of the development, implementation and perception of the ‘Towards Inclusive Schools Development Programme’ at three government primary schools in Lebanon by KASSBAH, ZEINAB YEHYA AGHA

“…A mixed methods approach is used to collect quantitative data through surveys and qualitative data through focus groups, semi-structured interviews, participatory and non- participatory observation, and document analysis. …”
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Query acceleration in distributed database systems by Haraty, Ramzi A.

“…Nowadays, a new technique called PERF (Partially Encoded Record Filters) seems to bring some improvement over semi-joins [12]. PERF joins are two-way semi-joins using a bit vector as their backward phase. …”
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Effects of ethanol addition to diesel–biodiesel blends on the CI engine characteristics by Fakher Hamdi (21225134)

“…All blends show an increase in brake mean effective pressure (BMEP) compared to B0, with the maximum enhancement observed in B10 with an average increase of 13% across all speeds. …”

The Aftermath Of COVID-19 on Grade 9 and 12 Biology Classes in Lebanon by El Ahmadieh, Abeer

“…Qualitative thematic analysis was done depending on the data collected from the semi-structured interviews. To increase the reliability of the thesis results, three sources’ data were triangulated and compared. …”
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Assessment of Government Policies, Current Practices, Challenges, Research, Standards, and Scope for Dissemination of Box‐Type Solar Cooker in India by Abhijeet Redekar (22330705)

“…The study highlights the need for hybridizing the BTSC by incorporating features such as active tracking, a secondary heating source (battery or grid‐operated heating coil), and self‐power generation through thermoelectric conversion to increase user acceptance. nonurban users‐including those in semi‐urban, rural, tribal, nomadic, and trekking communities‐demonstrate suitability for efficient solar cooker use. …”

Experimental and numerical study of different metal contacts for perovskite solar cells by Mohammad Istiaque Hossain (17944964)

“…Both Au and Ni films were found semi-hydrophilic which shows the adaptability of better stability through repelling water from the surface. …”

A Comparative Study of Energy Performance in Educational Buildings in the UAE by Ahmed, Vian

“…Sustainability has gained popularity and importance around the globe due to the ever-increasing effects of climate change and global warming on Earth. …”
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A review of post-consumption food waste management and its potentials for biofuel production by Pour, Fatemeh Hassan

“…The biochar and water have great potentials in soil amendment, thus, extending the benefits of food waste to increasing water resources, livestock and food security, especially in arid and semi-arid regions. …”
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The Impact of Teacher Leadership on Teacher’s Performance and Students’ Development for School Improvement: a case study of Dubai Private Kindergarten by ALSHIZAWI, FATIMA ALI

“…A non-probability sampling technique was then used to conduct semi-structured interviews with two head coordinators and two lead teachers. …”
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Managing Online Learning to Support Inclusion During COVID-19 in A Private School in Dubai by AL-NAWAISEH, LANA JAMIL

“…Qualitative method was chosen by conducting semi-structured interviews. Data was collected from teachers, Special educational needs, and disabilities students (SEND) and the inclusion coordinator. …”
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Double versus triple arthrodesis for adult-acquired flatfoot deformity due to stage III posterior tibial tendon insufficiency: a prospective comparative study of two cohorts by Amr A. Fadle (14150298)

“…The mean Hibbs angle decreased from 153.07 to 142.32° (MD = 10.54°, p < 0.001). …”

The Effects of New Public Management on Managers’ Work-Life Balance and Behavior by AL HEBSI, AHMED

“…In addition, the participants maintained positive attitudes to the increase in job responsibility, often stating that an increased scope of work was a natural phenomenon that came with the job. …”
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