Factors associated with functional disability among Lebanese elderly living in rural areas by Zgheib, Elias

“…Chronic diseases, nutrition, and socioeconomic status also had a large effect on disability. Skin ulcer (ORa = 8.569; CI 5.330-14.823), followed by dementia (ORa = 3.667; CI 1.167-8.912), and anti-gout drugs (ORa = 3.962; CI 1.290-7.622) were found to be significantly associated with increased odds of disability the most. …”
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Do detection-based warning strategies improve vehicle yielding behavior at uncontrolled midblock crosswalks? by Qinaat Hussain (15294164)

“…<p dir="ltr">Pedestrians being the most vulnerable road users account for a large proportion of injuries and fatalities from road traffic crashes. …”

Exploring the dynamics of algae-associated microbiome during the scale-up process of Tetraselmis sp. microalgae: A metagenomics approach by Hoda Hosseini (16932462)

“…However, biological contamination is one of the most critical problems associated with large scale algal production, especially in open systems such as raceway ponds. …”

The Relationship between Smoking Cessation and Health Insurance Coverage: An Analysis of Cost Saving and Health Outcomes by Al Farhan, Nasser

“…The theoretical analysis involves a review of existing literature related to the topic, as well as an exploration of the potential cost savings that could be achieved through smoking cessation, including both direct and indirect costs, such as reduced healthcare costs and increased productivity. A second method employed in the study was an empirical analysis utilizing data from a large sample of individuals who had been patients in anti-smoking clinics across Saudi Arabia. …”
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Land use and limitations in the sinkhole and polje karst of the Ksiromero Region, Western Greece by Pavlopoulos, Kosmas

“…"Ksiromero" is Greek for "dry place." While in one of the wetter regions of Greece, with a mean annual precipitation of 962-1,040 mm and a mean evapotranspiration rate of 47 %, no perennial springs are known, surface water is rare, and accessible groundwater is minimal. …”
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Potentials of Retrofitting the Federal Buildings in the UAE to Net Zero Electricity Cost Buildings by Implementing Passive and Active Measures by Alkhateeb, Enas Ezziddien

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Misbehavior detection framework for community-based cloud computing by Abdel Wahab, Omar

“…The success and continuation of cloud computing depends to a large extent on the quality and performance of the offered services. …”
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The effect of colchicine on myocardial infarction: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Ayesha Younas (7114868)

“…However, all-cause mortality (RR = 1.00, 95 % CI: 0.72-1.39, P = 0.98, I² = 0 %), incidence of cardiac arrest (RR = 0.81, 95 % CI: 0.33-1.95, P = 0.63, I² = 0), incidence of stroke (RR = 0.45, 95 % CI: 0.17-1.19, P = 0.11, I² = 36 %), incidence of recurrent MI (RR = 0.78, 95 % CI: 0.57-1.06, P = 0.11, I² = 11 %) and the levels of hs-CRP (MD= -0.87, 95 %CI: -1.80-0.06, P=0.07, I²=67 % remained comparable across the two groups.…”

Emerging 2D MXene-based polymeric membranes for water treatment and desalination by Ajith, Saniha

“…Their incorporation into membranes contributes to increased water flux, enhanced rejection rates for salts and dyes, augmented surface hydrophilicity, and improved overall membrane efficiency. …”
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Hierarchical memory synthesis in reconfigurable computers by Ouaiss, Iyad Elias

“…Such high-performance platforms are capable of accommodating large designs while avoiding the time-to-market associated with ASIC implementations. …”
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Simulation study of a coincidence detection system for non-invasive determination of arterial blood time-activity curve measurements by Yassine Toufique (8252550)

“…Addition of extra axial detection rings to the half-ring configuration provided increases in system sensitivity by a factor of approximately 10.…”

Big five myers. (c2007) by Osman, Yasmine Abdel-Hamid

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Optimisation of PV Cleaning Practices: Comparison Between Performance Based and Periodic Based Approaches by ALHAJERI, RASHED ABDULLA

“…Solar energy has the largest untapped reserve in energy and is one of the fastest emerging energy markets. Especially in places that experience sunny clear days throughout the year such as the Middle East region, solar energy has seen large investments in technologies such as photovoltaic panels and concentrate solar power. …”
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Annona cherimola Seed Extract Activates Extrinsic and Intrinsic Apoptotic Pathways in Leukemic Cells By Peter Nasr A thesis by Nasr, Peter

“…Annona cherimola Mill is a large green fruit with black seeds widely known to possess toxic properties due to the presence of Annonaceous acetogenins. …”
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Biomarkers show promise for treatment of heart valve disease by Nature Research (16552612)

“…For example, previous studies have shown that replacement valves originating from animal tissue (bioprostheses) become calcified in patients with increased 1 levels of a type of low-density lipoprotein particles. …”

ADD. (c2002) by Varjabedian, Ralph A.

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Government debt and stock price crash risk: International Evidence by Hamdi Ben-Nasr (18186820)

“…<p>We add to the literature on the economic outcomes of government debt and argue that government debt increases crash risk via two channels: (i) hoarding bad news and (ii) tax avoidance. …”

Comparison of Capture Hi-C Analytical Pipelines by Dina Aljogol (12011672)

“…The number of identified interactions varied widely, depending on the analytical method, indicating large differences in type I and type II error rates. …”

Multilayer ionic transducers by Akle, Barbar J.

“…Removing the outer packaging produces an actuator that maintains the deflection of a single layer but has an increased force output. This is obtained by allowing the layers to slide relative to one another during bending. …”
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Effect of technology integration in teaching quadratic functions .... (c2011) by Jiryes, Hala Adib

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