Salivary α-amylase activity is associated with cardiometabolic and inflammatory biomarkers in overweight/obese, non-diabetic Qatari women حسب Neyla S. Al Akl (15189997)

"…We quantified sAAa and C reactive protein (CRP) levels with an autoanalyzer. Cytokines, adipokines, and adiponectin of a subset of 228 samples were quantified using a bead-based multiplex assay. …"

Impact of seafood and fruit consumption on bone mineral density حسب Zalloua, Pierre A.

"…Conclusions This study with its large population size has identified preventive measures, as well as some risk factors, involved in bone loss and osteoporosis. Our results highlight the importance of several dietary variables as significant determinants of BMD. …"
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Sodium and lithium incorporated cathode materials for energy storage applications - A focused review حسب Jeffin James Abraham (14151165)

"…Li incorporated Na-based cathodes, show improved performance that can be attributed to the prevention of phase transformation at high voltages and loss of transition metal from the cathode. In the case of Na addition to Li-based cathodes, the Na pillaring effect significantly improves the Li interface layer stability, increases Li-ion diffusion, and retardation of Li and/or transition metal disordering. …"

Prevalence of Aggression in Displaced Syrian Adolescents Attending Afternoon Public Schools in Beirut حسب Bouclaous, Carmel

"…When other variables were held constant, adolescents who fled to Lebanon in the early days of the Syrian war had significantly higher levels of verbal aggression (p=0.044), hostility (p=0.028) and total aggression (p=0.007) than those who arrived later. …"
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Heart Rate Variability Analysis Reveals a Non-monotonic Relationship between Humanin Concentration and Cardiac Autonomic Regulation حسب Feng, Samuel

"…A mitohormetic type of relationship was observed with HRV features increasing and then decreasing with increasing HN concentration. …"
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Effectiveness of Project Management Office (PMO) in UAE Context: Exploring the Link between Meeting the Critical Success Factors (CSFs) of Central Enterprise PMO and its Added Valu... حسب Fatah, Emad Elsayed Abdel Halim Abdel

"…One of the most significant current discussions in the project management field is having an effective PMO that can play significant roles to enable organizations to achieve their goals and objectives through enhancing the effectiveness of the project management, hence Meeting the CSFs of the central EPMOs is a crucial factor to ensure that central EPMOs add the expected values to their organizations. …"
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Enterprise risk management in healthcare organizations حسب SAJWANI, REHAB

"…However, different levels of agreement of each independent variable to dependent variable indicate different levels of contribution of each organizational factor on effective implementation of ERM. …"
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Environmental movement in Lebanon حسب Djoundourian, Salpie

"…Using the total number of established environmental organizations and the level of reported activities aimed at spreading environmental awareness and educating people as indicators of private sector involvement in the environmental movement, the paper concludes that the post war era is characterized by a significant increase in the number of established organizations. …"
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Health Care Accessibility of Lebanese Working-Age Adults with Musculoskeletal Disability حسب Jaber, Amani

"…The diversity of the Lebanese society increased after the 1975-1990 civil war, the grapes of Wrath conflict and July 2006 war. …"
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E-cigarettes in the Middle East: The known, unknown, and what needs to be known next حسب Mohammed, Al-Hamdani

"…The prevalence of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is increasing globally. Population-level data from several nations suggest that a higher proportion of youth and young adults are using e-cigarettes compared to the general population. …"
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Implementing CYP2C19 Pharmacogenetic Testing for Personalized Antiplatelet Therapy: Findings From the QPGx-CARES Initiative حسب Rania Abdel-latif (18295396)

"…<h3 dir="ltr">Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">CYP2C19 loss-of-function (LoF) alleles are associated with increased cardiovascular risk in clopidogrel-treated percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients. …"

The Anti-Cancer Effect of Strained Photoactivatable Polypyridyl Ruthenium(II) Complexes on Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Triple Negative Breast Cancer Cells حسب Fayad, Christelle

"…Western blot analysis on MDA-MB-231 cells treated with C3 showed a significant increase in BAX/Bcl2 ratio with no significant effect on Pro-caspase-3 expression. …"
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Circulating exosomal immuno-oncological checkpoints and cytokines are potential biomarkers to monitor tumor response to anti-PD-1/PD-L1 therapy in non-small cell lung cancer patien... حسب Shayista Akbar (14442117)

"…Non-responding patients showed a significant increase in exosomal-PD-L1 (p=0.0078). Furthermore, responding-patients without liver-metastasis showed significant-upregulation of PD-1 (p=0.0070), and downregulation of ULBP1 (p=0.0137) and Siglec-7 (p=0.0037). …"

Determinants of Disordered Eating Patterns among an LGTBQ Community in Lebanon حسب Harb, Hana

"…Additionally, the correlation between several determinants of disordered eating behaviors among LGBTQ have been examined such as body image dissatisfaction, fear of negative evaluation, generalized anxiety, social support, and harassment levels. The study data was collected through an online survey comprised of 94 questions falling under various verified questionnaires among sexual and gender minorities. …"
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PD-L1 Expression in Human Breast Cancer Stem Cells Is Epigenetically Regulated through Posttranslational Histone Modifications حسب Pramod Darvin (153341)

"…The active demethylation of PD-L1 promoter was confirmed by the increase in the distribution of 5hmC and decrease in 5mC levels and the upregulation of TET3 and downregulation of DNMTs enzymes in MCF-7 tumorspheres, compared with the cell line. …"

Salicylic acid restricts mercury translocation by activating strong antioxidant defense mechanisms in sweet pepper (Capsicum annum L.) حسب Muhammad Fasih Khalid (10652246)

"…The maximum decrease in photosynthetic machinery, plant growth attributes (shoot length, root length, no. of leaves, fresh and dry biomass (shoot and root)), and more accumulation of Hg in leaves, roots, and fruits of sweet pepper. Additionally, SA significantly reduced the reduction in photosynthetic attributes and plant growth, and increased antioxidant enzymes (SOD, POD, and CAT) under Hg toxicity. …"

Influence of hosting the world’s most popular football competition on Response and Transport Time of Ground Emergency Ambulances in Qatar حسب Reem Bassam Tluli (18505131)

"…However, HMCAS managed to maintain high performance levels in response and patient transport times. Contrary to expectations, response and transport times were at their shortest during the tournament compared to prior years despite the increased population. …"

Sustainable food development for societies in hot arid regions: Thermoeconomic assessment of passive-cooled soil-based and hydroponic greenhouses حسب Omer Abedrabboh (17346847)

"…Moreover, heat waves and increasing average ambient temperatures have significantly increased plants' dehydration and death. …"

Thermo-economic Optimization of Hybrid Combined Power Cycles Using Heliostat Field Collector حسب Saghafifar, Mohammad

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Implications on Educational Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic حسب Alfalasi, Khulood

"…Education sector faced a significant transition recently, shifting from face-to-face classes to online classes due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. …"
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