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Creatine Kinase Is a Marker of Metabolic Syndrome in Qatari Women With and Without Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Published 2019“…CK correlated with BMI (p < 0.003) but not with waist/hip ratio. Overall, CK did not differ between PCOS and controls, rising equally in both as body mass index (BMI) increased. …”
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Acoustically activated release of estrone-targeted liposomes used for breast cancer treatment
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Adherence to international guidelines for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Lebanon
Published 2018“…Age (more than 50 years) did not significantly affect the appropriateness of the prescribed antibiotic (p=0.508). …”
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Total hip arthroplasty: Evolution of the use of dual mobility cups in Lebanon
Published 2018“…Recurrent dislocation, being a major reason for revision total hip arthroplasty (THA), was found to decrease significantly using dual mobility cup (DMC) compared to standard cups (SC), and that in both primary and revision THA. …”
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Life cycle assessment of compressed air, vanadium redox flow battery, and molten salt systems for renewable energy storage
Published 2021“…The global warming potentials of compressed air and vanadium redox flow battery decrease by 0.599 and 0.420 kg CO<sub>2</sub> eq,/kWh, respectively in case photovoltaic electricity is stored instead of grid electricity. …”
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Board Characteristics and Bank Stock Performance: Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region
Published 2024“…However, we found that having frequent board meetings per year and separate roles for the CEO and chairman have no impact on bank stock performance. …”
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Expanding the donor pool
Published 2002“…These measures may be beneficial in terms of increasing the number of donors and decreasing the waiting time. …”
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Strength and Ductility of Axially Loaded RC Short Columns Confined with CFRP and GFRP Wraps
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The global, regional, and national burden of inflammatory bowel disease in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 20...
Published 2020“…The age-standardised death rate decreased from 0·61 (0·55–0·69) per 100 000 population in 1990 to 0·51 (0·42–0·54) per 100 000 population in 2017. …”
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An Efficient Network-on-Chip Architecture Based on the Fat-Tree (FT) Topology
Published 2006“…The adopted topology increases performance without a substantial increase in the routing cost. …”
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Effect of Hydroxycut Intake on Fasted and Postprandial Lipemia in Rats
Published 2015“…Hydroxycut, an herbal supplement not currently defined as a drug, is frequently sold over the counter to increase exercise performance, build muscles, and burn fat. …”
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Women's peacemaking and peacebuilding in lebanon. (c2017)
Published 2017“…The thesis shows that while women in Lebanon were absent from the formal peace process, they did contribute to the informal peace process at the grassroots level—albeit not enough to make much of a change. …”
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Social competence intervention in autistic spectum disorders (ASDs). (c2011)
Published 2016“…The results showed that the combined intervention did improve the targeted social skills; there was an increase in target behaviours post intervention and a minimal improvement in the rating scales. …”
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Extended hepatectomy in patients with hepatobiliary malignancies with and without preoperative portal vein embolization
Published 2002“…The FLR at presentation was significantly smaller in patients who underwent PVE than in patients who did not undergo PVE (18% vs 23%; P<.001). After PVE, FLR volumes increased significantly (P = .003); preoperative FLR volumes were similar in both groups (patients who underwent PVE, 25%; and patients who did not undergo PVE, 23%). …”
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The downside of cardiac devices insertion
Published 2015“…<p>In the past decade, there has been a significant worldwide increase in the implantation of cardiac devices such as permanent pacemakers, cardiac defibrillators, and biventricular pacemakers, and this trend is likely to continue because of increasing life expectancy. …”
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Use of acid suppressive therapy in hospitalized non-critically ill patients
Published 2012“…Fifteen of the admitted patients (10%) were discharged on AST, 7 of which (47%) did not have an appropriate indication. CONCLUSION: AST is overused in hospitalized non-critically ill patients and many patients are discharged on unnecessary AST which can increase cost, drug interactions and adverse events. …”
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Metabolomics of Dynamic Changes in Insulin Resistance Before and After Exercise in PCOS
Published 2019“…Exercise improved VO2 max (p < 0.01) but did not alter weight. Amino acid profiles were unaffected by an acute increase in IR induced by the lipid infusion. …”
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The lack of physical exercise in Arab states
Published 2015“…The fast adoption of a Western lifestyle, among other factors, has led to reduced physical activity and an increase in the consumption of sugars and saturated fats. …”
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Context-Tailored Food-Based Nutrition Education and Counseling for Pregnant Women to Improve Birth Outcomes: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Malawi
Published 2024“…We applied linear programming to identify food combinations that could increase micronutrient intakes. The control group received standard antenatal health education. …”
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