The diagnostic yield of malignancy during endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of solid lesions with and without a stylet by Azar, Riad

“…Despite lack of evidence, use of a stylet during EUS-FNA is believed to improve quality and diagnostic yield of specimens. Use of a stylet is time consuming and increases cost of the needle. …”
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The potential growth of reinsurance as a profession, particularly in Lebanon. (c1995) by Zahalan, Haifa A.

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Development of Modular DC-DC Converters for Low-Speed Electric Vehicles Fast Chargers by Mena ElMenshawy (18810244)

“…This permits reduced charging times, greater vehicle utility, and broader adoption of LS-EVs. …”

Managing the safety of young novice drivers through safer vehicle purchase by Jennifer Oxley (10057811)

“…Parents are likely to play a critical role in the access, timing of vehicle purchase, available budget, and vehicle choice for the young driver’s first vehicle. …”

The protective role of lidocaine in surgeries involving trigeminal nerve manipulation: a meta-analysis of trigeminocardiac reflex prevention by Almonzer Al-Qiami (22393303)

“…This leads to a rapid increase in parasympathetic activity, resulting in a decrease in heart rate (HR) and blood pressure, which can potentially lead to bradycardia, and cardiac arrest, with a prevalence of 14.5% during neurointerventional procedures (8). …”

Which factor explains the life‐history of <i>Xanthium strumarium</i> L., an aggressive alien invasive plant species, along its altitudinal gradient? by Rafi Ullah (8146836)

“…Phenological patterns and timing (seedling, vegetative growth, flowering and fruiting, drying, and seed bank) were observed during a full year for two seasons. …”

Unusual Presentation of Brain Tumor in a Child A Case Report by Mahmoud Alhandi Omar Helal (16685388)

“…We report this case to focus on the features of the manifestation and hence increase the chances of timely diagnosis in the future. …”

Reducing Caesarean Rates in Qatar: A Pressing Public Health Imperative – Policy adjustments in Labour Inductions. by Morounfolu Thompson (17045472)

“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Caesarean rates have doubled in 15 years, increasing 4% annually with disastrous public health consequences from associated maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. …”

Development of flexible PVDF/ BaTiO₃-MoS₂ polymer nanocomposites for energy harvesting and gas sensing applications by Hemalatha Parangusan (6556133)

“…Additionally, the composite films showed response and recovery times of 11 and 17 s. The composite based on PVDF/BaTiO₃–MoS₂ is a suitable material for NH3 sensor applications.…”

Implementation of a Smart Storage System for Fruit Quality Preservation by AlZuabi, Raed Okba

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The Sources of Variance in the Helsinki Stock Exchange by Ben Sita, Bernard

“…Furthermore, inserting the ratio of volume expectation to duration expectation in the ARMA model and the vector error correction (VEC) model, we find that the short-term variance increases (decreases) when more (less) than 1 unit share is traded for 1 unit time.…”
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Univariate modeling and forecasting of energy consumption by Saab, Samer

“…In Lebanon, electric power is becoming the main energy form relied upon in all economic sectors of the country. Also, the time series of electrical energy consumption in Lebanon is unique due to intermittent power outages and increasing demand. …”
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Efficiency of commercial banks in Lebanon by Djoundourian, Salpie

“…The stochastic production and cost function estimates show that bank level inefficiency effects decreases with time and increases with number of branches, employees per branch, and ratio of staff to operating expenses.…”
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A Hardware Model of an Expandable RSA Cryptogrsphic System by Gutub, Adnan

“…If the key size is to be increased, the hardware design should be fully replaced. …”
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A probabilistic characterization of adhesive wear in metals by Qureshi, F.S.

“…Scatter parameters and median life of wear are explored for various velocities as time progresses; the median life characteristics are mathematically modeled. …”
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Perceived Work climate and Performance in security Organizations The Case of ABU DHABI POLICE by Al Harethi, Bader

“…In this dissertation, self-managed questionnaires were distributed at random way to a sample of 500 full-time employees with the intention of collecting the required data. …”
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Greywater reuse in the water-scarce Gulf Region by Canal Forgues, Eric

“…Regulations for greywater reuse are, by and large, not in place and quality standards for different types of application are in evolution. At the same time constructed wetlands as stand-Alone or as part of the wastewater treatment system have shown promise as a way to improve wastewater effluent, while upgrading ecosystem and aesthetic aspects of a site. …”
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Exercise training-induced speeding of VO₂kinetics is not intensity domain-specific or correlated with indices of exercise performance by Erin Calaine Inglis (7042334)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">There was a significant time effect for the time constant (τ VO₂ ) between PRE (31.6 ± 10.4 s) and MID (22.6 ± 6.9 s) (p < 0.05) and PRE and POST (21.8 ± 6.3 s) (p < 0.05), but no difference between MID and POST (p > 0.05) and no group or interaction effects (p > 0.05). …”

Leishmania major by Daher, Costantine F.

“…Infected rats received daily injections of rIL-13 for eight consecutive days which resulted in increased pain perception for the first week post-infection assessed by thermal pain tests. …”
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Money and credit policies in small open less-developed economies by Shahin, Wassim Naim

“…The same results held in the case of increasing budget deficits and changing policy instruments to promote a market for government securities. …”
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