Candida albicans identification and microsatellite DNA genotyping of Lebanese clinical isolates. (c2007) by Barada, Ghyda Ali

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

“…In a six-month period, patients over 18 years of age were included in a prospective open label observational study if a clinician documented an initial working diagnosis of pneumonia or if a chest xray performed within the first 48 hours of hospitalization is reported consistent with pneumonia. …”
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Effectiveness and specificity of a classroom-based group intervention in children and adolescents exposed to war in Lebanon by Dimassi, Hani

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Salicylic acid restricts mercury translocation by activating strong antioxidant defense mechanisms in sweet pepper (Capsicum annum L.) by Muhammad Fasih Khalid (10652246)

“…Spraying of 100 μ M SA at three different Hg levels, i.e., 0 μ M, 50 μ M, 100 μ M, and 150 μ M. The maximum decrease in photosynthetic machinery, plant growth attributes (shoot length, root length, no. of leaves, fresh and dry biomass (shoot and root)), and more accumulation of Hg in leaves, roots, and fruits of sweet pepper. …”

Optimizing the Cleaning Frequency of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems Using Numerical Analysis by Kaiss, El-Cheikh Amer Kais

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Social Media Use and Body Checking Among Lebanese Adults by Korkomaz, Aya

“…Participants (n = 423, 18-50 years old of both genders), filled a questionnaire measuring body checking, social media use, self-esteem, perceived stress and emotional eating. …”
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Initial risk assessment for pulmonary hypertension in patients with COPD by Yammine, Joe

“…A composite prediction model was developed that assigned one point for each of the following: age > 55 years, oxyhemoglobin desaturation > 3%, prebronchodilator FEV1 < 50% predicted, and 6MWD < 1175 ft. …”
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Phase state of secondary organic aerosol in chamber photo-oxidation of mixed precursors by Yu Wang (12152)

“…Liquid (bounce fraction; BF < 0.2) at RH > 80 % and nonliquid behaviour (BF > 0.8) at RH < 30 % were observed, with a liquid-to-nonliquid transition with decreasing RH between 30 % and 80 %. …”

Microbiota and sensorial attributes of buffalo meat stored under vacuum packaging: combined impact of marination, citrox and oregano essential oil by Tareq Osaili (11550286)

“…This study aimed to examine the antimicrobial and sensorial effects of natural citrox (0.2% v/w) and oregano essential oil (0.1% v/w) or their combination on marinated buffalo meat stored under vacuum at two storage conditions of 4°C and 12°C. In the control (without marinade), the population of all the spoilage microorganisms increased by 3.8–6.3 and 4.5–6.3 log cfu/g, at 4 and 12°C, respectively, during storage. …”

Why do some countries produce more capital intensive output than others? by Toukan, Amjad

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Shear Behavior of One-Way Reinforced Concrete Hollow Slabs Voided with PET Void Formers by Hasan, Haider H.

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Strain rate effect on twip/trip high entropy alloy by El Batal, Omar Mohammad Marwan

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Dynamic Change in Insulin Resistance Induced by Free Fatty Acids Is Unchanged Though Insulin Sensitivity Improves Following Endurance Exercise in PCOS by Myint Myint Aye (6404327)

“…The glucose disposal rate during the lipid infusion was reduced following exercise in PCOS, indicating decreased IR (67 ± 5 vs. 50 ± 7%, p = 0.02), but IR was not altered in controls (49 ± 7 vs. 45 ± 6%, p = 0.58). …”

Nanophthalmos and hemiretinal vein occlusion by Albar, Ahmad A.

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Fixed Shading Scenarios to Optimize Lighting Performance and Energy Efficiency in Office Buildings Case Study of Dubai Design District by Hamad, Khadije

“…The second-best method was the Horizontal Louvers, where it achieved a reduction in energy consumption by 7.7% compared to the base case, and in daylight, it achieved a decrease of 50% in Both selected months. …”
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Predicting stability of classes in an object-oriented system by Azar, D.

“…We compare our results to the machine learning algorithm C4.5, and we show that our approach out-beats it.…”
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Excess pCO2 and carbonate system geochemistry in surface seawater of the exclusive economic zone of Qatar (Arabian Gulf) by Connor, Izumi

“…Its values in the Gulf ranged from −50 to −310 μmol kg−1 implying CaCO3 precipitation. …”
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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

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Mapping geographical inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation facilities in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17 by Aniruddha Deshpande (4377094)

“…Geographical disparities in access to improved water across units decreased in 76·1% (95% UI 71·6–80·7) of countries from 2000 to 2017, and in 53·9% (50·6–59·6) of countries for access to improved sanitation, but remained evident subnationally in most countries in 2017. …”

The burden of unintentional drowning: global, regional and national estimates of mortality from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study by Richard Charles Franklin (9154052)

“…Oceania was the region with the highest rate of age-standardised YLLs in 2017, with 45 434 (40 850 to 50 539) YLLs per 100 000 across both sexes.</p> <h2>Conclusions</h2> <p>There has been a decline in global drowning rates. …”