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Changing life expectancy in European countries 1990–2021: a subanalysis of causes and risk factors from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Published 2025“…In 2019–21, there was an overall decrease in mean annual life expectancy across all countries (overall mean –0·18 years [95% UI –0·22 to –0·13]), with all countries having an absolute fall in life expectancy except for Ireland, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, which showed marginal improvement in life expectancy, and Belgium, which showed no change in life expectancy. …”
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Solar water heating in Lebanon
Published 2006“…Simplified initial estimates indicate a payback period of 4–5 years while advanced mathematical models (RETScreen) indicate that the most advanced evacuated tube technology has a payback period of less than 9 years at current market prices. With decreasing cost per square meter of installed collectors, payback periods are expected to rapidly decrease. …”
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Implementation of corporate governance rules and procedures in lebanese firms
Published 2014“…It also helps the organization to determine the means to achieve its objectives and monitor its performance. …”
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Modification of glucocorticoid effects on body weight gain, plasma lipids by changes in diet composition
Published 2003“…All groups showed a decrease in relative intestinal absorption with time. …”
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Sex differences on quality of life and mental health outcomes when using a brief cognitive-behavioral skill building intervention with adolescent Syrian refugees: a secondary analy...
Published 2019“…Males demonstrated a significant decrease in anxiety scores compared to females. Among males only, significant decreases in depression and anxiety scores were observed with significant improvement in total QOL.…”
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Glycemic Index of commonly consumed Lebanese mixed meals and desserts
Published 2010“…The determination of the Glycemic Index (GI) and Load (GL) for mixed meals serves as a dietetic tool in meal planning to reinforce the benefits of low GI meals and decrease the physiological effects of high GI meals. …”
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Sleeping habits during COVID-19 induced confinement: A study from Jordan
Published 2021“…Young participants were more likely to experience sleeping disturbance than older ones (p < 0.05). In addition, gender (p < 0.001) is an independent predictor of nighttime sleeping. …”
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Correlation of MPTP neurotoxicity in vivo with oxidation of MPTP by the brain and blood-brain barrier in vitro in five rat strains
Published 1991“…Decreased striatal dopamine levels in these latter rat strains were associated with increased dopamine turnover. …”
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Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants
Published 2017“…Mean blood pressure also decreased in women in central and eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and, more recently, central Asia, Middle East, and north Africa, but the estimated trends in these super-regions had larger uncertainty than in high-income super-regions. …”
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Adsorption in nanopores with finite pore walls from truncated graphene
Published 2011“…This model mimics real carbon samples better than usually used infinite pore models, whatever is the assumed pore shape (slit-like, tubular, curved etc). …”
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The construction of a categorisation system for Total Care Products
Published 2008“…Total Care Products, which refer to products that are based on hardware, software and services, may be sold as a function rather than as hardware. In Total Care Products, also known as Functional Products, the supplier takes care of every aspect of the product, which allows the customer to focus on value rather than hardware. …”
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