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.”…”

Pioglitazone Effect on Clinical Outcome and Inflammatory Response in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Eman Elmekaty (14777932)

“…No statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups in plasma CRP level at the end of the follow-up.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Pioglitazone treatment did not provide any additional clinical benefit to patients with T2D admitted with COVID-19 infection.…”

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>…”

Comparison of complications in isolated aesthetic liposuction procedures across different techniques: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohamed Badie Ahmed (10223510)

“…Power-assisted liposuction (PAL) exhibited the highest rates for hemorrhage (0.72%), infection (1.34%), and cutaneous necrosis (0.72%). …”

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. …”

Palladin Regulates Invadopodia Formation in Glioblastoma by Abi Khalil, Elie

“…More recently, palladin has been shown to alter actin dynamics in podocytes as well as replace the Arp2/3 complex during Listeria infections, contributing to the assembly of actin-based structures. …”
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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).…”

Deciphering the In vitro Role of microRNAs miR-21-3p and miR-222-5p In the Regulation of Clostridioides difficile Flagellin-Induced Inflammation by Salman, Zeina

“…Quantitative PCR revealed that FliC stimulation upregulated miR-222-5p and miR-21-3p expression within 2 hours of treatment. Functional assays revealed that miR-222-5p overexpression led to a significant increased expression of key pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-8 and TNF-α, while knockdown of these miRNAs resulted in their decreased expression. …”
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Predictors of prolonged hospitalization among geriatric trauma patients using the modified 5-Item Frailty index in a Middle Eastern trauma center: an 11-year retrospective study by Husham Abdelrahman (768893)

“…There was a significant decrease in the trend of geriatric trauma over the years. …”

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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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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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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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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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. …”

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). …”

Exploring the evolution of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> and <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> resistance during the COVID-19 era by Emine Sehmen (22457614)

“…</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">Our results demonstrate a significant increase in antibiotic resistance levels in <i>Acinetobacter </i>and<i> Pseudomonas</i> strains associated with hospital-acquired infections or colonization during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”

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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Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity of Ag/WO₃ Nanoparticles and its Antibacterial Activity Under Ambient Light and in The Dark by Maha Matalkeh (17148358)

“…Ultraviolet–visible spectra analysis observed a large redshift in the absorbing band edge and decreased bandgap energy from 2.6 to 2.1 eV. Photocatalytic analysis at different concentrations of 1% Ag/WO₃ under visible light indicated a high degradation efficiency. …”

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%. …”

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. …”