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Cost-effectiveness of novel treatment of hepatitis C virus in Lebanese patients
Published 2018“…Sensitivity analysis showed that a 25% decrease in the cost of dual drug option resulted in a decrease of incremental cost to 16,982 euro per QALY gained at first year of treatment with DAAs upon early HCV diagnosis. …”
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Trends and levels of the global, regional, and national burden of appendicitis between 1990 and 2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Published 2024“…Although the global age-standardised incidence rate of appendicitis has steadily decreased between 1990 and 2021, almost half of GBD regions saw an increase of greater than 10% in their age-standardised incidence rates. …”
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The downside of cardiac devices insertion
Published 2015“…Echocardiography will be performed at a mean of one year post-pacemaker insertion to assess whether there is an increase in TR after lead implantation. Given that patient follow-up after pacemaker insertion is still ongoing, it remains unclear whether permanent implantation of a cardiac device increases the risk of TR. …”
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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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Growth hormone treatment modulates active ghrelin levels in rats
Published 2014“…Consequently, under such treatment, determination of active ghrelin concentration per tissue mass rather than per tissue protein is favored. …”
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Trade Flow and Nation Brand Distance: A Structural Gravity Model Approach
Published 2021“…The results on the impact of NBD on FTA and trade flows provides some interesting insights as the there is a negative and significant moderation impact of NBD on the relationship between FTA and both export and import volume which suggest that a decrease of NBD will increase the effect of FTA on trade flow. …”
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Performance assessment of an integrated absorption cooling-hydrogen liquefaction system using geothermal energy
Published 2013“…The results show that the mass of hydrogen gas pre-cooled by the absorption system per unit mass flow rate of geothermal water flowing through the system (n) and the amount of hydrogen liquefied per unit mass flow rate of geothermal water flowing through the system (y) increase with an increase in the geothermal source temperature. …”
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Postprandial lipaemia 10 and 34 hours after playing football: Does playing frequency affect the response?
Published 2019“…<p dir="ltr">Elevated postprandial triglyceride (TG) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The time window for the last bout beneficial effect on postprandial lipaemia after football play is unknown. …”
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An improved non-dimensional model of wet-cooling towers
Published 2020“…The first method shows a maximum decrease of 4.4 per cent in error, whereas in the second method, the maximum error was found to be 3.3 and 6.8 per cent when the inlet air was unsaturated and saturated, respectively. …”
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Optimisation of PV Cleaning Practices: Comparison Between Performance Based and Periodic Based Approaches
Published 2018“…Although the biggest costs involved in this technology is the installation/capital costs, the subsequent running costs (although less than traditional sources of energy) such as cleaning and maintenance can increase or decrease the feasibility of these panels. …”
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A Comparative study of DAB and Arbitration as methods of resolving Construction Disputes
Published 2023“…It is concluded that while the cost of international arbitration may be 15% of a project’s value and may take years to resolve, DAB takes less time. Although time limits increase efficiency relative to arbitration, the ICC rules set time limits for the tribunal’s formation and for submission of rejoinders, but not for the issuance of an award. …”
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Chemical, rheological, and sensory properties of wheat biscuits fortified with local buckwheat
Published 2023“…The additional increment enhanced the arrival time, dough development time, dough stability, the mixing tolerance index, and weakening. …”
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Public motives and willingness to participate in first-in-human clinical trials in Saudi Arabia: A new era in the making
Published 2019“…Higher attitudinal scores were reported by those who perceived healthcare services as good/excellent (adj.P < 0.001), and by those who had less concerns (adj.P = 0.005). Less educated participants were 1.75 [1.04–2.93] times more likely to enroll in future clinical trials, adj.P = 0.035. …”
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Characterizing the dynamics of climate and native desert plants in Qatar
Published 2024“…Optimal rainfall events per year ranged from 10 to 15, with 70 mm being the threshold for healthy vegetation growth. …”
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Giving anaemic cardiac surgery patients a better chance
Published 2016“…Anaemia commonly occurs as a result of cardiac surgery and has been repeatedly shown to increase patient illness and death.</p><p>Yet clinicians are not in agreement about the best time to treat anaemia with a blood transfusion. …”
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Artificial neural network algorithms. (c1999)
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The Effect of Indoor Air Quality on Occupants’ Health and Performance in Office Buildings in Dubai
Published 2013“…As people spend most of their time indoors, enough attention should be given to the indoor environment conditions including the air quality. …”
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On Single Source Reachability Improvement
Published 2022“…The problem of augmenting a given network, or graph, via edge-additions for improved reachability from a given source node is considered. …”
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