Adherence to international guidelines for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Lebanon by Kabbara, Wissam K.

“…The frequency of attacks per year (more than 3) negatively affected the choice of antibiotic (p=0.025). …”
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A population-based study of self-reported adverse drug events among Lebanese outpatients by Ramia, Elsy

“…When ADEs occur, 70.5% of the respondents reported informing their physicians. Increasing number of medications per patient, use of injectable medication, and inquiring about potential drug-drug interactions were associated with higher experience of ADEs (p = 0.049; p = 0.003; and p = 0.009 respectively). …”
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Microfluidic Electrochemical Desalination Systems: A Review by Abuwatfa, Waad

“…Current devices operate at microliters per minute, while practical applications require liters daily. …”
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Corrosion Behaviour of 316L Stainless Steel in CNTs–Water Nanofluid: Effect of Temperature by Dana H. Abdeen (16489418)

“…Tests revealed that corrosion increases with temperature and concentration of the CNTs–water nanofluids, having the highest corrosion rate of 32.66 milli-mpy (milli-mil per year) for the 1.0 wt.% CNT nanofluid at 80 °C. …”

It is not the same green: A comparative LCA study of green hydrogen supply network pathways by Dana Alghool (10340691)

“…<p dir="ltr">Green hydrogen (H₂), a promising clean energy source garnering increasing attention worldwide, can be derived through various pathways, resulting in differing levels of greenhouse gas emissions. …”

The power of MXene-based materials for emerging contaminant removal from water - A review by Haya Alyasi (18021976)

“…With their unique 2D designs and flexible surface characteristics, MXenes have shown excellent efficiency in eliminating various emerging contaminants such as metals, pharmaceutical residues, per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), <u>microplastics</u>, and emerging pathogens. …”

The global, regional, and national burden of colorectal cancer and its attributable risk factors in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global B... by Saeid Safiri (3713035)

“…</p><p><br></p><h3>Findings</h3><p dir="ltr">In 2017, there were 1·8 million (95% UI 1·8–1·9) incident cases of colorectal cancer globally, with an age-standardised incidence rate of 23·2 (22·7–23·7) per 100 000 person-years that increased by 9·5% (4·5–13·5) between 1990 and 2017. …”

Municipal solid waste: A potential source of clean energy for Khartoum State in Sudan by Hazir Farouk (19499170)

“…The country has a fast-growing population, consistent migration from rural to urban areas, raised per-capita demand for power and fuels, and falling fossil-fuel production. …”

Optical coherence tomography findings in autoimmune retinopathy by Abazzari, Azin

“…Macular OCT showed reduced central macular and foveal thicknesses in 6 patients (mean thickness 143 ± 30 μm and 131 ± 29 μm respectively). …”
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Reducing terrorism with development ; the United Nations' new path. (c2009) by Kassis, Maria-Rita

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Perceptions of Emotional Functionality: Similarities and Differences Among Dignity, Face, and Honor Cultures by Maitner, Angela

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Risk factors for early death due to recurrence after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: Results of a multicenter study by Abdalla, Eddie

“…On multivariateanalysis, tumor size greater than 5 cm (P < 0.02; odds ratio, 3.0), multiple tumors(P < 0.01; odds ratio, 3.3), and greater than 5 mitoses per 10 high-power fields(P < 0.03; odds ratio, 3) were associated with increased risk of early death due torecurrence.Conclusions: These findings enable identification of patients with HCC who are athigh risk for early death due to recurrence following potentially curative resection whomight be candidates for adjuvant therapy trials.…”
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Associating learning technology to sustain the environment through green mobile applications by Haraty, Ramzi A.

“…In this paper, we stress the increased number of mobile devices usage and show the importance of having green applications to save the environment and preserve our health. …”
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Potentially inappropriate medications use in community-based aged patients: a cross-sectional study using 2012 Beers criteria by Kuyumjian, Yara-Mary

“…The secondary objectives were to identify the correlates of the PIMs use and to compare the PIMs prevalence rates as per Beers criteria of 2003 and 2012. Methods This cross-sectional observational study was conducted among aged outpatients of different accredited community pharmacies across Lebanon. …”
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Acute pain management and assessment by Zeitoun, Abeer A.

“…Furthermore, as pain severity scores increased, the adequacy of pain management decreased. …”
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Optical coherence tomography findings in persistent diabetic macular edema by Ghazi, Nicola G.

“…The number of focal laser sessions and diffuse FA leakage were not associated with an increased prevalence of VMIA (P = .13 and P = .47, respectively). …”
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Biomechanical Investigation of Disturbed Hemodynamics-Induced Tissue Degeneration in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Using Computational and Experimental Techniques by Huseyin Enes Salman (18131794)

“…It is reported that 4–8% of men and 0.5–1% of women above 50 years of age bear an AAA and it accounts for ~15,000 deaths per year in the United States alone. If left untreated, AAA might gradually expand until rupture; the most catastrophic complication of the aneurysmal disease that is accompanied by a striking overall mortality of 80%. …”

The Role of Nanofluids and Renewable Energy in the Development of Sustainable Desalination Systems: A Review by Tejvir Singh (18619219)

“…Due to the dramatic impact of climate change, there is a major opportunity to develop sustainable desalination processes to combat the issues of brine discharge, greenhouse gas emissions along with a reduction in energy consumption per unit of freshwater produced. Nanotechnology can play a vital role to achieve specific energy consumption reduction as nanofluids application increases the overall heat transfer coefficient enabling the production of more water for the same size desalination plant. …”

Life cycle assessment on fabrication and characterization techniques for additively manufactured polymers and polymer composites by Ans Al Rashid (14777050)

“…The current study was conducted using GaBi software, per the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14040 and 14044 guidelines. …”

PCB-waste derived resin as a binary ion exchanger for zinc removal: Isotherm modelling and adsorbent optimization by Shifa Zuhara (14150862)

“…<div><p>Effective removal of heavy metals from wastewaters can enable increased reuse of treated wastewater and reduce water scarcity worldwide. …”