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Voluntary Adoption of Integrated Reporting in an Emerging Market: The Case of UAE
Published 2024“…The study assessed firm-level factors such as profitability, leverage, size, age, and industry, alongside board-level factors including independence, gender diversity, and size. …”
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Investigating the Quality Combined Effect of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in Quality Management in Manufacturing Firms
Published 2024“…Implementing a 6KV surge protector for higher-wattage lights significantly reduced defect rates by 0.5%. This improvement led to decreased warranty claims, cost reductions, and enhanced product longevity, ultimately reinforcing the company's commitment to delivering high-quality products that exceed the customer's expectations. …”
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Efficacy and safety of aldafermin in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Published 2024“…No significant differences were detected in the aldafermin group regarding histologic endpoints, lipid profile, metabolic parameters, and overall adverse effects, except for the increased occurrence of diarrhea in the aldafermin 3 mg subgroup.…”
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Smart food supply chain management: A bibliometric and systematic review
Published 2025“…<p>The food supply chain (FSC) faces increasing pressure due to rising global demand, inefficiencies, food safety concerns, and sustainability challenges. …”
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Experimental Verification of Low-Pressure Kinetics Model for Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate Over CeO<sub>2</sub> Catalyst
Published 2024“…The CO<sub>2</sub>Fix analysis revealed that, at a conversion rate of 27%, the process can achieve a "net zero" state when operated at an approximate pressure of 30 bar, thereby supporting the viability of low-pressure synthesis. Increasing the conversion rate to levels exceeding 95% significantly enhances the CO<sub>2</sub>Fix metric, potentially surpassing 3.5 or higher.…”
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Giving cancer patients the support they need
Published 2016“…This percentage is expected to increase ten-fold by 2050, which could have significant implications for cancer care.…”
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The role of ulnar nerve subcutaneous anterior transposition during open reduction and internal fixation of distal humerus fractures: a retrospective cohort study
Published 2022“…</p> <h2>Conclusion</h2> <p>We do not recommend performing routine subcutaneous ulnar nerve anterior transposition during ORIF of distal humerus fracture as it was associated with a significant 5-fold increase in ulnar nerve neuropathy.…”
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Physical Exercise Enhanced Heat Shock Protein 60 Expression and Attenuated Inflammation in the Adipose Tissue of Human Diabetic Obese
Published 2018“…More interestingly, a 3-month physical exercise differentially affected HSP60 expression and the heat shock response but attenuated inflammation in both groups, as reflected by decreased endogenous levels of IL-6 and TNF-α. Indeed, HSP60 expression levels in SAT were significantly increased by exercise in the diabetes group, whereas they were decreased in the non-diabetes group. …”
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Rhus coriaria L. (Sumac) Demonstrates Oncostatic Activity in the Therapeutic and Preventive Model of Breast Carcinoma
Published 2020“…In treated rat carcinomas, we found significant caspase-3, Bax, and Bax/Bcl-2 expression increases; on the other side, a significant down-regulation of Bcl-2, Ki67, CD24, ALDH1, and EpCam expressions and MDA levels. …”
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Cardioprotective effect of Sanguisorba minor against isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction in rats
Published 2023“…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Our results show that isoprenaline increased the serum levels of cTnT, LDH, CK-MB, and CPK (p < 0.001) and elevated MDA levels (p < 0.001) in cardiac tissue. …”
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Intratumoral FoxP3<sup>+</sup>Helios<sup>+</sup> Regulatory T Cells Upregulating Immunosuppressive Molecules Are Expanded in Human Colorectal Cancer
Published 2017“…In this preliminary study, we report that the majority of CD3<sup>+</sup> T cells in the TME are CD4<sup>+</sup> T cells with high co-expression of programmed death 1 (PD-1)/cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) and PD-1/CD39 molecules. Levels of CD4<sup>+</sup>FoxP3<sup>+</sup>Helios<sup>+</sup> Tregs were significantly increased in the TME. …”
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Teaching the novel in a university english as a foreign language (EFL) context
Published 2016“…The aim of the present study is to explore the preliminary  effect of selected novels combined with film and student oral presentations on L1 Arabic EFL learners  use of vocabulary in one 20th Century American Novel course at an English medium university in Lebanon. Two literary essay tests were administered to 25 students, one at the beginning and another at the end of the semester, holistically scored and qualitatively analyzed for vocabulary variety. Main findings indicated that although the holistic scores did not significantly increase, there was use of a more diverse and use of vocabulary on Test 2. Recommendations are made for classroom practice and future research.…”
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Investigating vulnerability for developing eating disorders in a multi-confessional lebanese sample
Published 2015“…Results: Results showed that anxiety had the greatest effect on increasing the predisposition to ED, followed by stress level, BID, depression and restrained eating. …”
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The Interactions of Business Environment, Generic Strategy, Operations Strategy, and Business Performance in the Lebanese Industries
Published 2021“…The results confirmed the significance of the direct effects at the aggregate level. …”
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12/15-Lipoxygenase-Derived Lipid Metabolites Induce Retinal Endothelial Cell Barrier Dysfunction: Contribution of NADPH Oxidase
Published 2013“…ROS generation and NOX2 expression were also measured in mice retinas. 12- and 15- HETE significantly increased permeability and reduced TER and ZO-1expression in REC. …”
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Changes in the burden and underlying causes of heart failure in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990–2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Published 2023“…There were significant country-specific differences in trends of HF burden from 1990 to 2019. …”
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Response of cauliflower (<i>Brassica oleracea</i> L.) to nitric oxide application under cadmium stress
Published 2022“…The concentration of malondialdehyde (MDA) and Cd accumulation (roots and shoots) increased significantly (P < 0.05) under the increasing levels of Cd in all genotypes of B. oleracea while antioxidant (enzymatic or non-enzymatic) capacity and nutritional status of the plants was decreased with varying levels of Cd in the sand. …”
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Comparison of in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest of trauma patients in Qatar
Published 2022“…The univariate comparative analysis between IHCAT and OHTCA patients showed a significant difference between ethnicities (<i>p</i>=0.04). …”
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Constructing a successful career in the Fourth Industrial Revolution for young graduates in the UAE
Published 2022“…To our knowledge, only Eby et al. (2003) have investigated the impact of boundaryless career competencies on young graduates, while other studies investigated boundaryless career competencies in general, with less emphasize on specifying which component significantly impacts career success (e.g., Akkermans and Tims, 2017; Blokker et al., 2019; Cappellen and Janssens 2008; Francis-Smythe et al., 2013; Kuijpers et al., 2006; Park, 2020). …”
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