The global, regional, and national burden of oesophageal cancer and its attributable risk factors in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global... by Farin Kamangar (63964)

“…Oesophageal cancer caused 9·78 million (9·53–10·03) DALYs, with an age-standardised rate of 120 (117–123) per 100 000 population. Between 1990 and 2017, age-standardised incidence decreased by 22·0% (18·6–25·2), mortality decreased by 29·0% (25·8–32·0), and DALYs decreased by 33·4% (30·4–36·1) globally. …”

Early results of total hip arthroplasty using dual-mobility cup in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head by Assi, Chahine

“…The majority of these patients are young with high functional demand, and show an increased risk of dislocation following surgery than patients with osteoarthritis. …”
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The Activation Kinetics and Crosstalk of RhoGTPases by Al Haddad, Maria

“…Using this technique, we are studying the crosstalk of Rho GTPases in different cell lines, with a focus on RhoA, RhoC, Cdc42 and Rac1. …”
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Humanizing AI in medical training: ethical framework for responsible design by Mohammed Tahri Sqalli (18420840)

“…<p dir="ltr">The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare has brought about numerous ethical considerations that push for reflection. …”

Impact of Charging Electric Vehicles under Different State of Charge Levels and Extreme Conditions by Claude Ziad El-Bayeh (17542284)

“…<p dir="ltr">High penetration levels of Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) could cause stress on the network and might violate the limits and constraints under extreme conditions, such as exceeding power and voltage limits on transformers and power lines. This paper defines extreme conditions as the state of a load or network that breaks the limits of the constraints in an optimization model. …”

Intelligent Rapidly-Exploring Random Tree Star Algorithm by Ahmed, Khidir Galal Eldin Khidir

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How does varying the number of personas affect user perceptions and behavior? Challenging the ‘small personas’ hypothesis! by Joni Salminen (7434770)

“…Our study results from eye-tracking and survey data suggest that when using interactive persona systems, the number of personas can be increased from the conventionally suggested ‘less than ten’, without significant negative effects on user perceptions or task performance, and with the positive effects of increasing engagement with the personas, having a more diverse representation of the end-user population, as well as users accessing personas from more varied demographic groups for a design task. …”

Acute exposure to cigarette smoking followed by myocardial infarction aggravates renal damage in an In vivo mouse model by Kobeissy, Firas

“…Moreover, S+MI group, but not S alone, showed a significant increase in the expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and fibrotic proteins fibronectin (FN) and α-smooth muscle actin (SMA), in comparison to controls, in addition to a significant increase in mRNA levels of IL-6 and TNF-α inflammatory markers. …”
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The burden of unintentional drowning: global, regional and national estimates of mortality from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study by Richard Charles Franklin (9154052)

“…Global age-standardised mortality rates decreased 57.4%, from 9.3 (8.5 to 10.0) in 1990 to 4.0 (3.8 to 4.1) per 100 000 per annum in 2017. …”

Sources of stress for first year students and their perception of the university employed support services by Messarra, Leila Canaan

“…Yet, the majority of religious students were females and had less stress than did non-religious students.;Students stressed the importance of communicating with faculty and advisors. …”
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Predictive factors for giftedness among Syrian refugee students: A focus on academic achievement, gender, and school context by Ali M. Alodat (22508036)

“…Middle school students were less likely to be identified compared to secondary students, while gender differences were not significant. …”

Nutrient recovery and hydrogen production from wastewater by electrodialysis process: Optimization using response surface methodology by Sinan Ates (20884226)

“…<p>The increasing demand for energy, water, and nutrient management has attained interest in sustainable wastewater treatment processes. …”

A component analysis of positive behaviour support plans by Grey, Ian

“…Conclusion Only treatment acceptability was found to be related to decreases in behavioural frequency. No single intervention component was found to have a greater association with reductions in challenging behaviour…”
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Rising blood pressure in Bangladesh by Nature Research (16552612)

“…Hypertension and cardiovascular diseases have recently increased in South-East Asia as a result of rapid urbanization, increased life expectancy, and lifestyle changes. …”

Unmasking Hidden Gluten: Evaluating the Compliance of Gluten-Free Products and Consumer Exposure in Lebanon by Assi, Ranim Mohammed

“…Strengthened regulatory surveillance, dedicated production lines for high-risk categories, and targeted consumer education must be enforced to safeguard medically vulnerable populations and uphold ethical standards.…”
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Environmentally-friendly replacement for mercurous nitrate test of copper alloys by Wazne, Mahmoud

“…The proposed replacement tests will be less hazardous to the environment and personnel, will reduce the cost of lot acceptance testing, and will comply with increasingly stringent environmental regulatory requirements.…”
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Size Increment During Surveillance in Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Evidence Synthesis and Dose–Response Meta‐Analysis by Mohamed Badie Ahmed (10223510)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">It was concluded that progression over the threshold increases linearly over time at approximately less than 1% per year. …”

COPE for adolescent Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a brief cognitive–behavioral skill-building intervention to improve quality of life and promote positive mental health by Doumit, Rita

“…Lebanon has the highest per-capita concentration of refugees worldwide. …”
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Comparative Effect of Sodium Butyrate and Sodium Propionate on Proliferation, Cell Cycle and Apoptosis in Ovarian Cancer Cells by Danaf, Daniella

“…Finally, the mode of cell death exerted by NaB and NaP was through apoptosis, as seen by the increased percentage of early/late apoptotic cells and the elevation of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio in treated cells. …”
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Identification of Cancer Stem Cells in Human Gastrointestinal Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors by Gaur, Puja

“…We sought to identify gastrointestinal neuroendocrine CSCs (N-CSCs) in surgical specimens and a NET cell line and to characterize novel N-CSC therapeutic targets. …”
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