CFD modeling of particle settling in drilling fluids: Impact of fluid rheology and particle characteristics by Abdelrahman M. Awad (16932519)

“…This is more important for small particles where the Newtonian behavior is dominant and particle-induced shear rate is low. Ellipsoidal cuttings exhibited significantly greater resistance to settling as compared to spherical particles, mainly due to the increased drag force. …”

Effects of Different Processing Methods on the Antibiotic Enrofloxacin Residues Occurrence in Middle Eastern Dairy Products by Haddad, Rita

“…Pressing Baladi to produce Akkawi did not have any significant effect on ENF concentration, while boiling Akkawi to produce Halloum decreased it significantly. …”
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Entry of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine into the rat brain by Riachi, N.J.

“…Early retention of MPTP by the brain was not due to its rapid metabolism by monoamine oxidase because pargyline pretreatment did not affect this rate constant. However, 30 min after [3H]MPTP injection, brain retention of the 3H tracer was reduced significantly by pargyline treatment, and the ratio of brain MPTP/MPP+ was increased markedly.…”
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Self-Expanding Covered Metallic Stent as a Bridge to Surgery in Esophageal Cancer by Mariette, Christophe

“…The R0 resection rate (71.0% vs 85.5%; p = 0.041), median time to recurrence (6.5 vs 9.0 months; p = 0.040), and 3-year overall survival (25% vs 44%; p = 0.023) were significantly reduced in the SEMS group, and the 3-year locoregional recurrence rate was increased (62% vs 34%; p = 0.049). …”
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Choice of specimen’s extraction site affects wound morbidity in laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery by Mahmood Al Dhaheri (21406826)

“…The choice of incision for extraction site is an independent predicative factor for significantly higher IH and increased SSI rates.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery<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/10.1007/s00423-022-02701-7" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00423-022-02701-7</a></p>…”

The Grid Iron Patterns & Detached Villas as the Main Drivers of Sharjah City’s Urban Sprawl by MOHAMED, SHAMSELDIN SAEED

“…The city of Sharjah is among the Gulf cities that have increased in size at an unprecedented rate by all standards, and within a period of time not exceeding four decades, after it remained confined within its old wall since its inception until the beginning of the seventies of the last century, with an area of 2.5 square kilometers. …”
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Unravelling the predictors of late cancer presentation and diagnosis in Jordan: a cross-sectional study of patients with lung and colorectal cancers by Damsees, Rana

“…Results 382 study participants were surveyed, with a response rate of 82.3%. Of these, 162 (42.2%) reported a late presentation and 92 (24.1%) reported a late diagnosis of cancer. …”
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The Paget's disease of bone risk gene <i>PML</i> is a negative regulator of osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption by Sachin Wani (11704868)

“…Although microCT analysis of trabecular bone showed no differences between Pml−/− mice and wild type, bone histomorphometry showed that Pml−/− mice had high bone turnover with increased indices of bone resorption and increased mineral apposition rate. …”

A screening instrument for sleep apnea predicts airway maneuvers in patients undergoing advanced endoscopic procedures by Azar, Riad

“…The rate of AMs was also significantly higher among SB+ (20.0%) compared with SB− (6.1%) patients (RR, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.3–2.4). …”
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Impact of COVID‑19 pandemic restrictions and subsequent relaxation on the prevalence of respiratory virus hospitalizations in children by Ahmed Abushahin (17337703)

“…RSV was the dominant virus during the pre-COVID-19 season, with a detection rate of 50.9%. RSV infection rate dropped significantly during the COVID-19 season to 10.4% and then increased again during the post-COVID-19 season to 29.1% (<i>P</i> < 0.001). …”

Transfer function analysis between arterial pressure and renal sympathetic nerve activity at cardiac pacing frequencies in the rat by Kanbar, Roy

“…This study examined the possible influence of changes in heart rate (HR) on the gain of the transfer function relating renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) to arterial pressure (AP) at HR frequency in rats. …”
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Transfer Learning and Sentiment Analysis of Lebanese Dialect Data using a Multilingual Deep Learning Approach by Chehade, Mira

“…With the exponential growth in digitally created content and the surge in internet users, the challenges of handling and analyzing large volumes of data have increased, particularly in the context of textual data for sentiment classification. …”
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Optical coherence tomography findings in persistent diabetic macular edema by Ghazi, Nicola G.

“…Purpose To assess the optical coherence tomography (OCT) characteristics of eyes with persistent clinically significant diabetic macular edema (PDME) after focal laser treatment, with emphasis on the vitreomacular interface (VMI) characteristics. …”
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The role of preoperative transfusion in sickle cell disease, a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yasamin Abdu (15899155)

“…The findings revealed a significantly higher bleeding rate in patients who received preoperative transfusion than those who followed a conservative strategy (RR = 4.32, 95% CI 1.75–10.68, P = 0.002, I2 = 0%). …”

Editorial: Special Issue - Economics in Digital Construction by Georgios Kapogiannis (16654971)

“…These advancements promise substantial economic benefits, ranging from increased productivity to enhanced decision-making capabilities, which, in turn, can spur significant growth in the broader economy. …”

Emerging therapies in multiple myeloma by El-Amm, Joelle

“…The median overall survival of multiple myeloma patients has increased significantly with patients younger than age 50 years experiencing a 10-year survival rate of around 40%. …”
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Pharmacist-led educational interventions provided to healthcare providers to reduce medication errors: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Myriam Jaam (11014409)

“…Educational programs led by a pharmacist were associated with significant reductions in the overall rate of medication errors occurrence (OR, 0.38; 95% CI, 0.22 to 0.65).…”

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sexually transmitted infection testing and diagnosis in Lebanon: A retrospective chart review by Sunji, Nadine

“…ConclusionCOVID-19 related closures led to substantial reduction in SHS accessibility among clinic attendees. STI positivity rates increased post-COVID-19 onset, although this increase was not statistically significant. …”
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Perinatal factors impacting echocardiographic left ventricular measurement in small for gestational age infants: a prospective cohort study by Ibrahim Elmakaty (14614270)

“…<h2>Introduction</h2><p dir="ltr">Infants born small for gestational age (SGA) have an increased risk of developing various cardiovascular complications. …”

Rapid mercury removal using living indigenous microalgal communities for water treatment applications by Amr Nasr Fekry (22521185)

“…Kinetic studies showed superior correlation with the pseudo-second-order model (R² > 0.996), with rate constants decreasing systematically from 767.5 to 216.0 g/mg·min as concentration increased, suggesting secondary chemical interactions may also contribute to the overall mechanism. …”