Efficiency of commercial banks in Lebanon by Djoundourian, Salpie

“…Using data from 1993 to 2002, we observe that the sector grew significantly in size as measured by assets, but the growth in assets was not accompanied by a similar growth in profits. …”
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Stability and thermophysical properties test of carbide-derived carbon thermal fluid; a comparison between functionalized and emulsified suspensions by Ismail W. Almanassra (14151321)

“…Increasing the CDC loading was found to increase the viscosity and decrease the specific heat of the suspensions. …”

Efficacy of Lebanese Cannabis Oil Extract in the Treatment of Folic Acid-Induced Renal Fibrosis in Rats by Bylan, Diana

“…In addition, a significant decrease in serum creatinine was observed in groups receiving cannabis extract at the doses of 5 and 10 mg/kg. …”
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Driving simulation sickness and the sense of presence: Correlation and contributing factors by Mustafa Almallah (17280568)

“…Results showed that females reported significantly higher SS scores than males. An increasing trend in the SS was observed with the increase of age. …”

Antibiofouling Performance by Polyethersulfone Membranes Cast with Oxidized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Arabic Gum by Ahmad Najjar (18174142)

“…Additionally energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy was carried out on the raw and OMWCNT materials, indicating an almost 2-fold increase in oxygen content in the latter sample. …”

Open access of evidence‐based publications by Yammine, Kaissar

“…Such findings could indicate a divergence between the efforts engaged at promoting evidence‐based principles and those at disseminating evidence‐based findings in the field of musculoskeletal disease and trauma. …”
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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

“…HFNO was associated with a significant decrease in mortality and intubation rates (0.28 (95% CI; 0.19, 0.39) and 0.28 (95% CI; 0.18, 0.41), respectively). …”
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Methylation at global LINE-1 repeats in human blood are affected by gender but not by age or natural hormone cycles by El Maarri, Osman

“…Our results show that no significant association with age was observed. However, the previously reported increase of LINE-1 methylation in males was reconfirmed. …”
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Mining Dubai Government Twitter Accounts by Al Kashari, Zainab

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Bank-Specific and Macroeconomic Determinants of Islamic Banks Profitability: The Case of GCC Countries by Al Malkawie, Dia'

“…The regression results indicate that bank-specific determinants including capital adequacy ratio, financial leverage, and operational efficiency are statistically significant and have negative relationship with the Islamic bank’s profitability. …”
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The Impact of Activity Based Learning on Students’ Motivation and Academic Achievement: A study among 12th Grade Science and Environment Students in A Public School in Oman by Albadi, Ahmed

“…The result of the study indicated that activity based learning had a positive effect on students’ achievement. …”
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Formation of Bromate in Pet Bottle Water by Sharif, Haifa

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Impact of staying at home measures during COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle of Qatar’s population: Perceived changes in diet, physical activity, and body weight by Muna Abed Alah (14779534)

“…The ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that the numbers of unhealthy dietary behaviors adopted by participants, and adverse changes in exercise, setting/reclining and screen times were significantly associated with weight gain. The results of this study indicate that peoples in Qatar have experienced adverse lifestyle changes with regard to their diet, physical activity, and body weight. …”

Shared Clean Mobility Operations for First-Mile and Last-Mile Public Transit Connections: A Case Study of Doha, Qatar by Afnan Fayez Eliyan (19517221)

“…Moreover, the influence of transportation supply and spatial characteristics on the individual mode choice was estimated. Results indicate that public transit ridership can increase up to 17%. …”

The molecular mechanisms of apoptosis accompanied with the epigenetic regulation of the NY-ESO-1 antigen in non-small lung cancer cells treated with decitabine (5-aza-CdR) by Varghese P. Inchakalody (14557382)

“…Bisulfite-sequencing demonstrated 45.6% demethylation efficiency at the NY-ESO-1 gene promoter region and RT-qPCR analysis confirmed the significant induction of NY-ESO-1 at mRNA level (128-fold increase, *p < 0.050). …”

Total hip arthroplasty: Evolution of the use of dual mobility cups in Lebanon by Assi, Chahine

“…Recurrent dislocation, being a major reason for revision total hip arthroplasty (THA), was found to decrease significantly using dual mobility cup (DMC) compared to standard cups (SC), and that in both primary and revision THA. …”
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PD-L1 Expression in Human Breast Cancer Stem Cells Is Epigenetically Regulated through Posttranslational Histone Modifications by Pramod Darvin (153341)

“…PD-L1 promoter was significantly hypomethylated in MCF-7 tumorspheres, but not from BT-549 tumorspheres, compared with their cell line counterparts. …”

Biomolecular alterations in acute traumatic brain injury (TBI) using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) imaging spectroscopy by Fazle Rakib (5768069)

“…Our results revealed that the total lipid and total protein content decreased significantly in the hippocampus, corpus callosum and thalamus after brain injury. …”

Feast Your Eyes by Malli, Dana

“…A focus group of 9 participants was conducted after data collection to understand the level of awareness of participants on the effect of social media exposure on BID, mood, and cravings. Results: Results indicated significantly higher scores of state BID, reported feelings of stress, sadness, hunger, and exhaustion as well as higher salty, savory, and fatty food cravings when participants were exposed to junk food content as compared to control content exposure. …”
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Enhancing Thermal Comfort for the Revitalization of Pedestrian-Friendly Shopping Arcades in Dubai, UAE by RAJEEV, ANN MARIA

“…The result from simulation studies indicate the potential to increase the distances pedestrians are willing to walk outdoors by enhancing their thermal sensation and comfort. …”
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