COVID-19 Severity in Patients With Apical Periodontitis: A Case Control Study by Nadya Marouf (14150724)

“…Blood analyses revealed that COVID-19 patients with apical periodontitis had higher levels of white blood cells and <u>haemoglobin A1c </u>than the patients without apical periodontitis. …”

Novel Whole-Cell Inactivated Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Microparticles as Vaccine Formulation in Microneedle-Based Transdermal Immunization by Rikhav Gala (18069364)

“…Significant increase in antigen-specific IgG antibody levels was observed at the end of week 2 in groups that received the vaccine compared to the group receiving empty nanoparticles. …”

Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 by Mokdad, Ali H

“…Findings: The leading cause of death in the region in 2013 was ischaemic heart disease (90·3 deaths per 100 000 people), which increased by 17·2% since 1990. However, diarrhoeal diseases were the leading cause of death in Somalia (186·7 deaths per 100 000 people) in 2013, which decreased by 26·9% since 1990. …”
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The chemical analysis of Lebanese olive oil and the influence of oil enriched diet on Plasma Lipid profile in rats. (c2002) by Zarikian, Karen Awadis

“…In the second half of this century, emphasis on diet related diseases increased as the major cause of mortality shifted from infections to chronic diseases. …”
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Platelet Protein-Related Abnormalities in Response to Acute Hypoglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes by Abu Saleh Md Moin (6189512)

“…<h3>Introduction </h3><p dir="ltr">Patients with severe COVID-19 infections have coagulation abnormalities indicative of a hypercoagulable state, with thromboembolic complications and increased mortality. …”

Manipulating away the dizziness by Nature Research (16552612)

“…“The risk of getting BPPV increases as people get older and can be triggered by injury, infection, lack of sleep, prolonged immobility, stress, high blood pressure, low calcium levels and osteoporosis medications.”…”

The antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic effect of kefir on human leukemic cell lines. (c2008) by Maalouf, Katia E.

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The Superiority of T2*MRI Over Serum Ferritin in the Evaluation of Secondary Iron Overload in a Chronic Kidney Disease Patient: A Case Report by Abdulrahman Al-Mashdali (16388474)

“…<p>Secondary iron overload is increasingly encountered in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients because of the frequent use of parenteral iron products, especially in hemodialysis patients. …”

Whole-Genome Based Molecular Characterization of Multi-Drug Resistant Enterobacter cloacae Complex and klebsiella aerogenes Isolated from Lebanon by Amayri, Sara

“…Enterobacter cloacae complex (ECC) and Klebsiella aerogenes, are Gram-negative nosocomial pathogens linked to different types of infections. The emergence of resistance to carbapenems, last treatment resort for multi-drug-resistant bacterial infections, led to the increased interest in carbapenem-resistant organisms. …”
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Giving anaemic cardiac surgery patients a better chance by Nature Research (16552612)

“…A “liberal” group was to be given a blood transfusion if their haemoglobin levels fell below 9 milligrams per decilitre (mg dl­⁻¹). …”

Detection, molecular typing and phylogenetic analysis of Leishmania isolated from cases of leishmaniasis among Syrian refugees in Lebanon by Tokajian, Sima

“…It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female phlebotomine sand-fly vector. In the past two years the incidence of leishmaniasis has been drastically increasing in Lebanon. …”
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Absence of cardiac siderosis by MRI T2* despite transfusion burden, hepatic and serum iron overload in Lebanese patients with sickle cell disease by Inati, Adlette

“…Patient charts were reviewed and data collected for drug use, total lifetime transfusions (TLT), transfusion rate (TR), status of the spleen, and comorbid illnesses or infections. Blood samples were obtained for assessment of hemoglobin, serum ferritin, non-transferrin-bound iron (NTBI), and liver enzyme levels. …”
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Outcome of home parenteral nutrition in 251 children over a 14-y period by Abi Nader, Elie

“…The major complications of HPN were catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) (1.7/1000 d of PN) and intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) (51 children; 20% of cohort). …”
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Seroprevalence of camel brucellosis in Qatar by Hashim Alhussain (9167136)

“…<p dir="ltr">Brucellosis is a significant zoonotic disease and one of the most common neglected diseases worldwide. It can infect a wide range of domestic and wild animal species. …”

Old subjects with sepsis in the emergency department: trend analysis of case fatality rate by Andrea Fabbri (356760)

“…The relative proportion of subjects ≥80 years (overall, 52.9% of cases) and classified as high-risk did not change along the years. CFR decreased only in low-risk subjects (from 13.3 to 5.2%; P < 0.001), and particularly in those aged ≥80 (from 18.2 to 6.6%; P = 0.003), but not in high-risk individuals (from 69.9 to 64.2%; P = 0.713).…”

Carotid artery revascularization through a radiated field by Lesèche, Guy

“…In a prospective study, late (>70%) carotid artery stenosis was found in 11.7% of 240 patients who had undergone cervical irradiation.6 The chronic effects of radiation therapy lead to decreased vascularity and increased fibrosis, which in turn lead to risk for tissue necrosis, infection, and ulceration. …”
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A Modification to Enhance the Survival of the Island FDMA Flap by Adding a Skin Bridge by Salim Al Lahham (16515333)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">None of our patients had distal necrosis, infection, or dehiscence, and all had protective sensation in the flap. …”

Application of Low-Fermenting Yeast Lachancea thermotolerans for the Control of Toxigenic Fungi Aspergillus parasiticus, Penicillium verrucosum and Fusarium graminearum and Their M... by Randa Zeidan (14778388)

“…These results demonstrate that the application of yeasts and their derivatives in the agriculture and food industry might be considered as a very promising and safe biocontrol approach for food contamination.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Toxins<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins10060242" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins10060242</a></p>…”

Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17: analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Stud... by Robert C Reiner (5147636)

“…Findings The greatest declines in diarrhoeal mortality were seen in south and southeast Asia and South America, where 54·0% (95% uncertainty interval [UI] 38·1–65·8), 17·4% (7·7–28·4), and 59·5% (34·2–86·9) of units, respectively, recorded decreases in deaths from diarrhoea greater than 10%. …”

Detection, molecular typing and phylogenetic analysis of Leishmania isolated from cases of leishmaniasis among Syrian refugees in Lebanon. (c2015) by Salloum, Tamara

“…It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female phlebotomine sand-fly. In the past two years the incidence of leishmaniasis has been drastically increasing in Lebanon. …”
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