Molecular Characterization of Carbapenem Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella quasipneumoniae Isolated from Lebanon by Arabaghian, Harout

“…The plasmid diversity was assessed by PCR-based replicon typing to detect the plasmid incompatibility (Inc) groups. …”
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Challenges in child and adolescent health across the Arab Gulf countries—Focus on metabolic health by Basma Haris (12040355)

“…Children and adolescents lack access to specialised professionals for disease management across all healthcare services in the region, with a lack of multidisciplinary teams and support groups. The development of culturally acceptable and community‐based strategies to promote healthy lifestyles at home and in schools will be essential to achieve sustainable change in these countries to reduce the health and economic burden of metabolic health diseases in children and adolescents in the region.…”

The bus sightseeing problem by Qian Hu (205735)

“…The BSP calls for determining bus tours for transporting different groups of tourists with different preferences on touristic attractions. …”

Impact of on-hours versus off-hours admission on outcome in pediatric patients with testicular torsion by Zvizdic, Zlatan

“…On-hours vs. off-hours admission had no impact on the clinical outcome (p = 0.25). However, significant differences in the duration of symptoms (DoS) between the orchidopexy and orchidectomy groups were observed (p < 0.001). …”
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Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Performance Adaptations to High-Intensity Interval Training: Are There Differences Between Men and Women? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses by Merilyn Lock (9440240)

“…Data were sub-grouped for men and women, baseline training level, mean age, intervention type, and intervention length. …”

Immunoprofile of childhood diabetes by Meritxell Espino-Guarch (15430868)

“…</p> <p>Results: No significant differences between the absolute proportions of Treg and Tcon subsets present was observed in any of the groups studied. …”

Causes of Delay in Construction Projects in Oil and Gas Construction Industry by FANOUSSE, MARWA IMAD

“…The sample comprised 10 informants chosen based on a specified criterion and reached through the snowball sampling technique. …”
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Second-law-based performance evaluation of cooling towers and evaporative heat exchangers by QURESHI, BILAL AHMED

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Does standalone phacoemulsification lower intraocular pressure in glaucomatous eyes? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Osama Hussein (21301202)

“…In ACG patients, the pooled effect showed a percentage of IOP reduction (IOPR%) of 35.22% with a mean IOP reduction of −9.51 mmHg, <i>p</i>< 0.001 at 12 months, and an IOPR% of 27.47% with a mean reduction of −6.37 mmHg, <i>p</i> < 0.001 at 24 months. …”

Comparative outcome analysis of home-initiated non-medical interventions among toddlers with orally ingested substances by Alanazi, Menyfah Q.

“…P = 0.003). No significant control/intervention group differences regarding abnormal vital signs (adj. …”
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Below- versus above-elbow cast treatment of displaced distal forearm fractures in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Osama Z Alzobi (17993839)

“…In the sensitivity analysis, the relative risks of loss of fracture reduction (relative risk = 0.6, 95% confidence interval = 0.38, 0.96) and re-manipulation (relative risk = 0.3, 95% confidence interval = 0.19, 0.48) between the below and above-elbow cast groups were in favor of below-elbow cast and statistically significant. …”

Surgical outcomes of laparoscopic total extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair compared with Lichtenstein tension-free open mesh inguinal hernia repair: A prospective randomi... by Mohammed Yunus Shah (21363248)

“…The mean operative time in group A was 84.6 ± 32.2, which was significantly higher than that in group B, 59.2 ± 14.8. …”

Trends in prescribing and outcomes in obese versus non-obese patients receiving rivaroxaban therapy: an observational study using real-world data by Majdoleen Alalawneh (13961580)

“…On the other hand, no significant differences were found between the BMI groups in terms of bleeding, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis and stroke incidences. …”

A systematic review and meta-analysis on the impact of early vs. delayed pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in patients with traumatic brain injury by Muhammad Hamza Shuja (19748620)

“…However, while statistically significant improvements were observed in the <48-hour subgroup, neither the <24-hour nor <72-hour groups achieved statistical significance. …”

Umma and the Nation-State: Dilemmas in Refuge Ethics by Mohammed Hossameldeen (17307647)

“…The second looks at three Muslim-majority countries that played a significant hosting role in refugee crises over the past decade, namely Jordan, Bangladesh, and Turkey. …”

Enhancing the Shear Capacity of RC Beams with Web Openings in Shear Zones Using Pre-Stressed Fe-SMA Bars: Numerical Study by Elkafrawy, Mohamed

“…Openings in the shear span can significantly affect the structural behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beams, particularly in terms of shear capacity and crack propagation. …”
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High flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) in the treatment of COVID-19 infection of adult patients from – An emergency perspective: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Nabil, Shallik

“…No statistically significant difference was observed in SpO2/FiO2 ratio between the HFNO success and failure groups (154.23 ± 42.74 vs. 124.025 ± 28.50, p = 0.62, respectively).Based on the results from our meta-analysis, the success or failure of HFNO in treating COVID-19 adult patients remains uncertain. …”
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Review of the Efficacy and Safety of Dinoprostone “Insert”, “Gel”, and “Tablets” for Cervical Ripening and Induction of Labor by Yehia Elkhawly (17039088)

“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The end bishop score was significantly higher in the insert group (8.32±2.24) compared to the gel (7.2±1.97) and tablet (6.72 ±1.25) groups. …”

Urban Geometry: The Effect of Height Diversity and Buildings Configuration on Thermal Performance and Cooling Load at Urban Scale. A Case Study in Dubai / UAE by SHAREEF, SUNDUS LUAY

“…The variation along the short direction of the urban block has a greater positive effect and the saving in cooling energy consumption reaches 4.6 %. The significant variation in building height along the short axis of the urban block provides more shading to the canyons and the adjacent buildings compared to the base case. …”
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Effect of Flexural CFRP Sheets and Plates on Shear Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Beams by Nawaz, Waleed

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