Cost-effectiveness of novel treatment of hepatitis C virus in Lebanese patients by Nasser, Soumana C.

“…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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Transfusion of Plasma from Young Exercise mice ameliorates Aging-associated Cognitive Impairments on Learning and Memory through activation of Autophagy by Khoury, Reine

“…The same exercise paradigm did not promote learning and memory formation in middle aged and old male mice. …”
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Portal vein embolization (prior to major hepatectomy) effects on regeneration, resectability, and outcome by Abdalla, Eddie

“…Portal vein embolization (PVE) is used to increase the volume and function of the liver that will remain after extensive liver resection. …”
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Effect of a surfactant, Tween 80, on the formation and secretion of chylomicrons in the rat by Daher, C. F.

“…Incorporation of Tween 80 in the diet at 1 or 10% (w/w) concentrations reduced the TAG concentration in the stools; however, a significant increase in water content was observed at 10% (w/w) concentration. …”
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Is embolization of segment 4 portal veins before extended right hepatectomy justified? by Kishi, Yoji

“…Background Preoperative portal vein embolization (PVE) is increasingly used as a preparation for major hepatectomy in patients with inadequate liver remnant volume or function. …”
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Growth hormone treatment modulates active ghrelin levels in rats by Haddad, Haytham

“…Consequently, under such treatment, determination of active ghrelin concentration per tissue mass rather than per tissue protein is favored. …”
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Three Hundred and One Consecutive Extended Right Hepatectomies by Kishi, Yoji

“…Primary end point was to evaluate whether future liver remnant (FLR)/standardized liver volume ratio (sFLR) >20% is sufficient for a safe hepatic resection. …”
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Performance assessment of an integrated absorption cooling-hydrogen liquefaction system using geothermal energy by Gadalla, Mohamed

“…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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Genetic Deletion of DNAJB3 Using CRISPR-Cas9, Produced Discordant Phenotypes by Shadi Nejat (19457212)

“…We hypothesized that mice lacking DNAJB3 would be more prone to high-fat (HF)-diet-induced increase in body weight and body fat, inflammation, glucose intolerance and insulin resistance as compared with wild-type (WT) littermates. …”

Use of acid suppressive therapy in hospitalized non-critically ill patients by Sheikh-Taha, Marwan

“…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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Sincalide in patients with parenteral nutrition—Associated gallbladder disease by Btaiche, Imad F.

“…However, patients with advanced liver disease did not respond to sincalide therapy. …”
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Oral aphthous ulcers associated with orlistat by Sheikh-Taha, Marwan

“…The drug should be given with meals or up to one hour after each meal.1 The most common adverse effects reported in patients receiving orlistat are gastrointestinal symptoms, including abdominal discomfort, oily spotting, flatus, fecal urgency, fatty or oily stools, increased defecation, and fecal incontinence. Rare but serious adverse effects include liver failure and oxalate nephropathy.1,2 We report two cases of oral aphthous ulcers associated with the use of orlistat. …”
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An improved non-dimensional model of wet-cooling towers by QURESHI, BILAL AHMED

“…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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A young patient with Graves' disease presenting with a triad of heart failure, pancytopenia, and jaundice: A case report by Mohamed Kamal Sabra (17075230)

“…Also, the patient had pancytopenia, coagulopathy and cholestatic pattern of elevated liver enzymes. Echocardiography demonstrated mildly reduced left ventricular function with diastolic dysfunction, but electrocardiogram did not show atrial fibrillation. …”

Assessment of Diabetes and its Risk Factors Knowledge in AUS students by Hannan, Hadia

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Transhepatic Ipsilateral Right Portal Vein Embolization Extended to Segment IV by Madoff, David

“…Right PVE + IV was considered if the future liver remnant (FLR; segments II/III with or without I) was less than 25% of the total estimated liver volume (TELV). …”
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Laparoscopy for diagnosis and staging of hepatobiliary malignancies by Abdalla, Eddie

“…Conclusions: DL has a very limited role for staging patients with colorectal liver metastases as a result of expanding definitions of resectability, multistage approaches to bilateral metastases, and methods to increase resectability such as portal vein embolization and preoperative chemotherapy. …”
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Effects of short term genotropin (rgGH) subcutaneous injection on active ghrelin concentration in rat plasma, stomach, kidney & pancreas. (c2007) by Haddad, Haytham

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Observations on Food Consumption Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Oman by Tarek Ben Hassen (15742605)

“…Indeed, the paper findings indicated (i) a shift to healthier diets, as shown by the fact that 45.5% of the participants increased their intake of fruits and vegetables, 42.4% ate more healthy foods, and 53.1% reduced their intake of unhealthy foods; (ii) an increase in the consumption of local products, owing to food safety concerns, with 25.8% of the cohort stating that they purchase more local food items; (iii) a shift in grocery shopping behaviors, especially with 28.1% of the participants buying more groceries online; (iv) the absence of panic buying in Oman, since 62.36% of the participants said they did not stockpile food items; and (v) a reduction of food waste. …”

Hepatoprotective, Antioxidant, and Anticancer Effects of the Tragopogon porrifolius Methanolic Extract by Tenkerian, Clara

“…In rats subjected to CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity, significant increase in CAT, SOD, and GST levels was detected. …”
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