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The impact of automatic tube current modulation related settings of a modern GE CT scanner on image quality and patient dose; details do matter
Published 2024“…As surrogates of image quality were used the image noise and the detectability index (d’) of five different materials (air, solid water, polystyrene, iodine, and bone) embedded in the Mercury phantom calculated with the ImQuest software.…”
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Fire detection and anti-fire system to enhance food security: A concept of smart agriculture systems-based IoT and embedded systems with machine-to-machine protocol
Published 2025“…This is due to: 1) the growth of the world population, 2) the decline of natural resources, 3) the loss of agricultural land, and 4) the increase of unforeseen environmental conditions (storms, fires, and other natural hazards). …”
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A Qualitative Investigation of University Students’ Experience of the Beirut Port Explosion
Published 2023“…Thematic analysis of 1,044 data items revealed four themes: (1) Experiencing emotional upheaval, (2) Realizing the fragility of life, (3) Overcoming adversity, and (4) Changing one’s outlook on life. …”
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Brain Connectivity Analysis Under Semantic Vigilance and Enhanced Mental States
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Multivariate epidemiologic analysis of type 2 diabetes mellitus risks in the Lebanese population
Published 2014“…People with T2DM showed a significant decrease in HDL-C levels. A strong correlation of overall hyperlipidemia with the diabetes affection status was shown (p < 0.0001). …”
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Infliximab versus ciclosporin in steroid resistant acute severe ulcerative colitis: a model-based cost-utility analysis of data from CONSTRUCT pragmatic trial
Published 2023“…Beyond 2-year trial follow-up, Markov model predicted a decrease in colectomy rate, but it remained slightly higher for ciclosporin. …”
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A Review of the Integrated Renewable Energy Systems for Sustainable Urban Mobility
Published 2022“…<p dir="ltr">Several challenges have emerged due to the increasing deterioration of urban mobility and its severe impacts on the environment and human health. …”
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Airflow dynamics in an emergency department: A CFD simulation study to analyse COVID-19 dispersion
Published 2021“…According to the two scenarios examined, the possibility of air transmission from these locations to neighboring areas becomes apparent, increasing the likelihood of transmitting the virus from these locations and infecting people in the adjacent areas, including patients and health care providers. …”
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Influence of temperature on tire-pavement noise in hot climates: Qatar case
Published 2021“…The ambient air temperature greatly influences tire-pavement noise measurements. …”
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Ionic electroactive hybrid transducers
Published 2017“…SWNT/PANI hybrid also increased both strain and strain rate but not as significant as with RuO2. …”
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KINETIC DOUBLE SKIN FAÇADE AS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIVE STRATEGY TO REDUCE ENERGY AND IMPROVE LIGHT COMFORT IN AN OFFICE BUILDING IN DUBAI - UAE
Published 2017“…The wind test results end up with the best cavity as 1800mm due to the optimal air velocity and air pressure in the cavity. CFD software used to measure the stack effect of the double skin, and the simulation concurs the disadvantage of high rise scale of double skin façade due to chimney effect factor where wind temperatures increased drastically. …”
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Epidemiology of injuries from fire, heat and hot substances: global, regional and national morbidity and mortality estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study
Published 2019“…First, we produced results on incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability, deaths, years of life lost and disability-adjusted life years from 1990 to 2017 for 195 countries and territories. …”
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Levels and indoor–outdoor relationships of PM10 and soluble inorganic ions in Beirut, Lebanon
Published 2009“…Ventilation and air exchange rates were found to be approximately equal to unity during summer since most doors and windows remain open. …”
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Influence of temperature on tire-pavement noise in hot climates: Qatar case
Published 2021“…<p dir="ltr">The ambient air temperature greatly influences tire-pavement noise measurements. …”
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Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on environment, society, and food security
Published 2023“…COVID-19 has caused several positive impacts as well, such as a reduction in air, water, and noise pollution. However, its negative impacts are by far critical such as increased death rate, increased release of microcontaminants (pesticides, biocides, pharmaceuticals, surfactants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), flame retardants, and heavy metals), increased biomedical waste generation due to excessive use of safety equipment and its disposal, and municipal solid waste generation. …”
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The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010–19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Published 2022“…Estimated cancer deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) in 2019 and change in these measures between 2010 and 2019 are presented.…”
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