Expanding the donor pool by Ramos, Emilio

“…In 1990, one-year graft survival rates were about 70%; by 2000, they were greater than 90% (United States Renal Data System, 2001). …”
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Phase II National Study: Job Satisfaction and Workplace Environment Among Community Pharmacists in Lebanon: Pre and Post Economic Crisis by Salaheddin, Amira Talaat

“…Average weekly working hours decreased from 59.2 hours in Phase 1 to 49.8 hours in Phase II. …”
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Driving and hypoglycemia by Stephen Beer (5480411)

“…Hypoglycemia has been associated with cardiac arrhythmia, a decreased ability to drive and driving mishap. Recent meta-analysis of 15 studies showed a risk road traffic collisions (RTC) of 12-19% greater than general populations. …”

A Case Study to Identify the Hindrances to Widespread Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Qatar by Amith Khandakar (14151981)

“…<p dir="ltr">The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) have proven to be a crucial factor to decreasing the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere. …”

Peripherally injected cholecystokinin-induced neuronal activation is modified by dietary composition in mice by Zeeni, N.

“…When comparing diet effects, while the HF diet did not induce any change in activity, reductions in MEMRI-associated signal were found in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) and lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) when comparing the HP to the HC diet. …”
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Adherence to international guidelines for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Lebanon by Kabbara, Wissam K.

“…Age (more than 50 years) did not significantly affect the appropriateness of the prescribed antibiotic (p=0.508). …”
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Influence of standardized patient body habitus on undergraduate student performance in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination by Bahous, Sola Aoun

“…Results: There was no difference in mean exam scores for students interacting with SPs with a normal BMI versus increased BMI (14.9 ± 2.2 versus 14.01 ± 2.2/20 respectively, p = 0.06). …”
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Acute Effect of Leptin and Ghrelin Injection on Postprandial Glycogen and Lipid Synthesis in Rats by Bassil, Maya S.

“…Leptin reduced in vivo postprandial hepatic glycogenesis and increased plasma triglyceride level which may be due to reduced uptake by peripheral tissues. …”
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What is Polypharmacy in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease? A Systematic Review by Azhar, Al-Khulaifi

“…PurposePolypharmacy presents an increasing therapeutic challenge for physicians managing patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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Effect of phosphorus supplementation on weight gain and waist circumference of overweight/obese adults by Bassil, MS

“…Methods: This is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 63 adults aged 18–45 years with a body mass index (BMI) of greater than or equal to25 kg m−2 and normal kidney function at the American University of Beirut. …”
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Influence of natural gas composition on adsorption in calcite Nanopores: A DFT study by Elkhansa Elbashier (14152815)

“…Additionally, in all cases, CO₂ has a greater affinity to the surface than CH₄; thus, it is more affected by the surface curvature and energy. …”

Exploring gender disparity in medicine: perceptions of female physicians in Lebanon by Kassouf, Sibelle

“…While most respondents did not express any preference for the gender of their general practitioner or surgeon, there was a marked preference for female obstetricians/gynecologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, and dermatologists. …”
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Effect of theophylline on l-alanine absorption in the rat jejunum by Daher, Costantine F.

“…Single-pass perfusion of the rat jejunum shows that the presence of 0.5 mM TH in the perfusate, simulating therapeutic doses, did not affect Ala absorption. However, about 55% inhibition of Ala absorption was observed when 10 mM TH was included in the perfusate. …”
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Formability of Ultrasonically Additive Manufactured Ti-Al Thin Foil Laminates by İrfan Kaya (18623313)

“…Hydraulic bulge test results showed that elongation improved as the number of bi-layers increased, yet the ultimate strength values did not change significantly indicating an expansion of the formability window.…”

Formability of Ultrasonically Additive Manufactured Ti-Al Thin Foil Laminates by İrfan Kaya (18623313)

“…Hydraulic bulge test results showed that elongation improved as the number of bi-layers increased, yet the ultimate strength values did not change significantly indicating an expansion of the formability window.…”

The Dilemma of Peri-Procedural Warfarin Management: A Narrative Review by Islam Eljilany (14151588)

“…Recent studies showed that bridging is increasing bleeding risk. Secondly, interruption decision relies on the classification of thromboembolism risk which depends on trials that did not include patients with atrial fibrillation. …”

Sustainable utilization of waste carbon black in alkali-activated mortar production by Mohammad R. Irshidat (8047913)

“…Adding 5% of WCB insignificantly enhanced the compressive strength of the geopolymer by 5%, increased its workability and density by 3% and 4%, respectively, and did not affect its excellent thermal stability. …”

Oman's Labour Force: An Analysis of Gender in Management. by Kemp, Linzi

“…Research limitations/implications - The Zawya database did not contain complete data on each company analysed. …”
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The current state of female leadership in the United Arab Emirates by Kemp, Linzi

“…Research limitations: The database utilized did not contain completed company data; specifically, any response variable; hence, the study was descriptive in nature and lacked advanced statistical techniques for comparison and relationship analysis. …”
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Investigating the Impact of School Curricula on Student’s Readiness for Higher Education: A Study among School Leaving Students in a Private School in Sharjah by Mokdad, Diana

“…Nevertheless, such core curriculums and one-size-fits-all standardized tests did not prove to be the right solution for students to be college-ready. …”
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