Extraction and characterization of biofunctional lignocellulosic fibers from Pulicaria undulata plant and the effect of alkali treatment on their bio-physicochemical properties حسب Mohammed, Alsafran

"…In contrast, alkali-treated fibers showed a significant decrease in radical scavenging activity (almost 7–8 fold) and reducing power potential (6-fold) and exhibited no antifungal activity, potentially due to the loss of bioactive components such as lignin and essential oils. …"
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Initial risk assessment for pulmonary hypertension in patients with COPD حسب Yammine, Joe

"…Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a comorbidity associated with increased mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. …"
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Predictors of psychological distress in Lebanese hostages of war حسب Doumit, Myrna

"…In the multivariate analysis, the significant predictors for distress were: years of education and increase in religiosity after release. …"
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Genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus in Lebanon. (c2012) حسب Harastani, Houda Haitham

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Effects of ethanol addition to diesel–biodiesel blends on the CI engine characteristics حسب Fakher Hamdi (21225134)

"…Ethanol addition has a more significant impact, with an increase in engine power of 16% at 1700 rpm and 13% at 2500 rpm for 2.5% and 5% ethanol blends, respectively. …"

Gestational Diabetes in the Gulf Region: Streamlining care to optimise outcome حسب Gbemisola Okunoye (19772769)

"…<p dir="ltr">The burden of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has notably been on the increase in many countries. This observed trend feeds into the growing problem of obesity and type 2 diabetes, especially in regions with higher background prevalence of diabetes such as the Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC). …"

Challenges of morbid obesity in gynecological practice حسب Albert A. Opoku (17019078)

"…In gynecology, there is a higher prevalence of menstrual disorders and infertility and reduced success rates of assisted reproduction; increased risk of miscarriage; pelvic organ prolapse; and endometrial, ovarian, and breast cancers. …"

Endocrine contribution to the sexual dysfunction in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and the role of hyperprolactinemia حسب Haitham Elbardisi (14058048)

"…Patients treated with cabergoline (<i>n</i> = 26) showed a significant increase in LH levels (<i>p</i> = .003) and a significant decrease in prolactin levels (<i>p</i> = .003). …"

Examining depression, antidepressants use, and class and their potential associations with osteoporosis and fractures in adult women: Results from ten NHANES cohorts حسب Rajha, Humam Emad

"…IntroductionOsteoporosis, a significant public health concern, affects millions of adult women globally, leading to increased morbidity and fracture risk. …"
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Dynamics of Neisseria gonorrhoeae transmission among female sex workers and clients: A mathematical modeling study حسب Houssein H., Ayoub

"…Increasing asymptomatic treatment coverage among FSWs from 0 % to 50 % decreases prevalence from 8.2 % to 0.4 %, 0.6 % to 0.1 %, and 0.2 % to 0.0 %, respectively, with very low prevalence when coverage exceeds 50 %. …"
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Potentially inappropriate medications use in community-based aged patients: a cross-sectional study using 2012 Beers criteria حسب Kuyumjian, Yara-Mary

"…The factors associated with PIMs use were age, osteoporosis, Alzheimer/dementia, diabetes, and alcohol consumption. PIMs use increased significantly between Beers criteria 2003 and 2012 (Chi-squared test, P<0.001; McNemar’s test, P<0.001). …"
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Optimizing the Cleaning Frequency of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems Using Numerical Analysis حسب Kaiss, El-Cheikh Amer Kais

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Energy-Efficient Cell Association and Load Balancing for Low Battery Users in Heterogeneous Cellular Networks حسب Abdul Qadeer Khan (22502168)

"…However, the offloading of users through conventional cell association schemes may not guarantee improved load balancing along with the energy efficiency (EE) of critical users such as user equipment (UE) with low battery power. This paper proposes improved cell association schemes based on the battery levels of UE and Deep Q-learning (DQL) to achieve load balancing and to decrease the power consumption of Low Battery Users (LBUs). …"

Inappropriate Medication Use in Elderly Lebanese Outpatients حسب Saab, Yolande B.

"…Factors predicting potentially inappropriate drug intake included female sex (65.7% vs 53.3% for males, p = 0.03) and alcohol intake (p = 0.007). There were also significant associations between the likelihood of use of an inappropriate drug and (i) increased number of medical illnesses (p < 0.00002); and (ii) consumption of an over-the-counter drug (OTC) and/or prescription drug (p = 0.048 and p = 0.0035, respectively). …"
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The antioxidant and anticancer effects of Wild Carrot oil extract حسب Shebaby, Wassim Nasri

"…Also, DCOE demonstrated a significant increase in cell death and decrease in cell proliferation. …"
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Context-Tailored Food-Based Nutrition Education and Counseling for Pregnant Women to Improve Birth Outcomes: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial in Rural Malawi حسب Kamudoni, Penjani Rhoda

"…We applied linear programming to identify food combinations that could increase micronutrient intakes. The control group received standard antenatal health education. …"
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Nutritional Status and Clinical Outcomes of Children with Medical Complexity in the United Arab Emirates: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study حسب Al Slaybe, Maryam

"…Background: Children with medical complexity (CMC) represent a unique pediatric population. Their prevalence is increasing and they are suggested to be at a higher risk of undernutrition. …"
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Association between Healthy Lifestyle Index and Cognitive decline In Community- Dwelling Lebanese Older Adults حسب Ezzeddine, Maha

"…Objective: Normal aging is often associated with cognitive deterioration in older adults, but the prevalence of cognitive decline like cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia has been increasing lately. …"
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Antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of the oil fractions from wild carrot (Daucus carota ssp. carota) حسب Shebaby, Wassim N.

"…Pretreatment with F1 and F4 reversed the CCl4-induced decrease in SOD, CAT, and GST levels and reduced significantly hepatic damage. …"
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Drivers obesity and road crash risks in the United States حسب Junaid Ahmad Bhatti (366799)

"…About 56% (n=299,078) were driving passenger cars. The prevalence of class I obesity increased from 10% in 1999 to 14% in 2012 (aPR=1.50, 95% confidence intervals [95%CI]=1.42-1.58), class II obesity from 3% to 5% (aPR=2.22, 95%CI=2.05-3.01), and class III obesity from 1% to 2% (aPR=2.65; 95%CI=2.27-3.10). …"