Impact of the positive pressure valve on vascular access device occlusions and bloodstream infections حسب Btaiche, Imad

"…However, it was observed that the number of double-lumen PICCs and their dwelling time in the experimental group was significantly higher (p = 0.003). Conclusion There was no difference in the rate of catheter occlusions or CRBSIs when using PPVs or standard caps. …"
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Moving towards health promoting schools: Effectiveness of an educational intervention to improve knowledge, attitude and beliefs regarding heart attack, and CPR knowledge in high s... حسب Abdelkhalik, Mohamad

"…Chest pain was the most identified symptom (95%) while abdominal pain was the least identified (14.25%). The intervention significantly increased knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards heart attack, and knowledge of CPR (p<0.001). …"
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Evaluation of the risk of acute kidney injury with the use of piperacillin/tazobactam among adult critically ill patients حسب Mohamed O. Saad (11659429)

"…<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">Piperacillin/tazobactam (PT), when combined with vancomycin, is associated with an increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI). It is not known whether PT alone is associated with a higher incidence of AKI compared to other β-lactams among critically ill patients. …"

Neutrophil‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Dialysis Timing & Prognosis in Critically Ill Patients حسب Abdulqadir J. Nashwan (11659453)

"…</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Elevated NLR levels were significantly associated with increased in‐hospital mortality. …"

Reducing injuries among young drivers: what kind of measures are needed? حسب Hans-Yngve Berg (19794540)

"…For example, communication campaigns and increased enforcement may be used simultaneously and in particular target young males. …"

Neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of clinical outcomes in critically ill COVID‐19 patients: A retrospective observational study حسب Husain S. Ali (11659423)

"…There was also a significant association between the requirement of mechanical ventilation (34.7% vs. 51.8%, <i>p</i> < 0.001) and increased ICU LOS (8 vs. 10 days, <i>p</i> < 0.01) in patients with ICU admission NLR ≥ 6.55.…"

Thymoquinone from Nigella sativa seeds promotes the antitumor activity of noncytotoxic doses of topotecan in human colorectal cancer cells in vitro حسب Khalife, Rana

"…In conclusion, thymoquinone increased the effectiveness of the chemotherapeutic reagent topotecan by inhibiting proliferation and lowering toxicity through p53- and Bax/Bcl2-independent mechanisms.…"
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Multivariate epidemiologic analysis of type 2 diabetes mellitus risks in the Lebanese population حسب Ghassibe-Sabbagh, Michella

"…Results: The prevalence of T2DM significantly increased with increasing BMI (p < 0.0001). …"
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CFD modeling of particle settling in drilling fluids: Impact of fluid rheology and particle characteristics حسب Abdelrahman M. Awad (16932519)

"…Ellipsoidal cuttings exhibited significantly greater resistance to settling as compared to spherical particles, mainly due to the increased drag force. …"

Long-term antibiotic resistance surveillance of gram-negative pathogens suggests that temporal trends can be used as a resistance warning system حسب Sorberg, Mikael

"…The analysis of resistance levels and antibiotic consumption in the present study suggests different mechanisms for the increased resistance. The significant trend of increased resistance to antibiotics over time constitutes an important warning system.…"
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pH and ultrasound dual-responsive drug delivery system based on PEG–folate-functionalized Iron-based metal–organic framework for targeted doxorubicin delivery حسب Ahmed, Ahmed H.S

"…The MTT study revealed that these nanocarriers are non-toxic at lower concentrations. Their toxicity increases at higher concentrations. Furthermore, the cellular uptake was investigated via flow cytometry, and the results showed that the conjugation of the PEG-FA moiety to the MOF’s surface significantly enhanced uptake by cancer cells. …"
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The Effect of Different Doses of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine on the Properties of Subarachnoid Blockade: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis حسب Mohammad K Al Nobani (16561248)

"…Dexmedetomidine-related side effects were higher in patients receiving larger doses; the incidence of bradycardia was higher (OR=3.53, P<0.001) and incidence of hypotension showed a 1.29 fold increase when compared to the control group (P=0.065).…"

Advanced Thermal Management in Intermittent Electronics: Integrating Metal Foam and Phase Change Materials حسب Ahmad, Muhammad

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The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Low Back Pain Among People with Flat Feet حسب Almutairi, Adel F.

"…After stratification, ALBP and CLBP were both significantly higher among all participants with flat feet in comparison with their counter groups. …"
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Cactus-like nanothorn photoanodes for enhancing dye-sensitized solar cell efficiency حسب Nurul Najihah Ishak (22997974)

"…The cactus-like nanothorn photoanode achieved a significantly higher PCE of 8.3% compared to the 2.9% of the unmodified nanoflower structure. …"

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

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“Because you are a part of me” حسب Itani, Omar S.

"…Grounded in construal level theory and the related psychological distance framework, we suggest that salesperson social media use increases salesperson inclusion-of-the-customer-in-the-self by reducing the psychological distance between the salesperson and their respective customers. …"
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Differences in protein expression, at the basal state and at 2 h of insulin infusion, in muscle biopsies from healthy Arab men with high or low insulin sensitivity measured by hype... حسب Ilham Bettahi (363910)

"…Among the 924 proteins detected in both groups, three were suppressed and three were increased significantly in the LIS subjects compared with the HIS subjects. …"

Combining Saliency with Prediction for Endoscopic Diagnosis حسب Rezk, Mahmoud

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Cerebrospinal α‐Synuclein Oligomers Reflect Disease Motor Severity in DeNoPa Longitudinal Cohort حسب Nour K. Majbour (8809316)

"…</p> <h3> Results</h3> <p>Baseline CSF total α-synuclein was significantly lower in early de novo PD compared with healthy controls, whereas the ratio of oligomeric/total and phosphorylated/total were significantly higher in the PD group. …"