Lebanon: An Ordinary “Consociational Democracy” in the Regional Context by A. V. Sarabiev

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Physicochemical Evaluation of the Upper Litani River Watershed, Lebanon by Mark Saadeh, Lucy Semerjian, Nabil Amacha

“…This study aims to determine the extent of groundwater damage in the Upper Litani River Basin (ULRB) after years of water mismanagement and overfertilization in what is considered to be Lebanon’s largest fertile area. Physical and chemical samples were collected between 2005 and 2010 and analyzed using “The Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater” (APHA, AWWA) in order to determine the extent of this pollution. …”
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Brain drain in Emergency Medicine in Lebanon, building locally and exporting globally by Eveline Hitti, Sarah S. Abdul-Nabi, Afif Mufarrij, Amin Kazzi

“…However, retention within the local market declined with time, with a median time spent in Lebanon of 1 year and a mean of 3.3 years of practice in Lebanon prior to emigration. …”
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Defying the Odds: A Case of Successfully Treated Harlequin Ichthyosis in Lebanon by Bassel Hamam, Sarah Saleh, Miled Yaacoub, Houssein Chebbo, Sarah Jalloul, Karam Karam, Rima Houmani

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The Collembola of Lebanon and Western Syria Part II. Families Cyphoderidae and Oncopoduridae by K. Christiansen

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Application of sewage sludge for cereal production in a Mediterranean environment (Lebanon) by Danny Romanos, Nabil Nemer, Yara Khairallah, Marie Therese Abi Saab

“…Method Field trials were conducted, for one-year study, in IAAT village in the Bekaa valley-Lebanon. The considered treatments of 4, 8 and 16 kg.m-2 rates were compared to a control treatment. …”
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Digital trophies: using social media to assess wildlife crime in Lebanon by André F. Raine, Jason Gregg, Lloyd Scott, Axel Hirschfeld, Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi, Filippo Bamberghi

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The Impact of EGDT on Sepsis Mortality in a Single Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon by Christopher El Khuri, Gilbert Abou Dagher, Ali Chami, Ralph Bou Chebl, Tarek Amoun, Rana Bachir, Batoul Jaafar, Nesrine Rizk

“…Our study aims to assess the effect of adopting this approach in the emergency department on in-hospital mortality secondary to sepsis/septic shock in Lebanon. Hypothesis. Implementation of the EGDT protocol of sepsis in ED will decrease in-hospital mortality. …”
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Dravet Syndrome in Lebanon: First Report on Cases with SCN1A Mutations by Saada Alame, Eliane El-Houwayek, Caroline Nava, Sandra Sabbagh, Ali Fawaz, Anne-Celine Gillart, Dana Hasbini, Christel Depienne, André Mégarbané

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Financial crisis and its association with parental stress and children’s mental health in Lebanon by Ramona Nasr, Samantha Abi Saab, Nada Nasr, Chadia Haddad, Eman Swaidan, Sara Abou Ibrahim, Joanne Karam

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Forest Sustainability in North Lebanon: A Challenging Complexity in a Changing Environment by Rita El-Hajj, Dalia Al-Jawhary, Tala Moukaddem, Carla Khater

“…Forests sustainability is a challenging task in a complex socioeconomic context. North Lebanon is a critical zone harboring forests of key ecological value and is one of the most deprived regions in Lebanon with high poverty rates, where forests are heavily impacted by unsustainable anthropogenic practices. …”
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Aspects influencing teacher’s motivation in private schools amid the challenging environment in Lebanon by Hanan Kontar, Nisrine Rizk, Nada Jabbour Al Maalouf

“…The Ministry of Education and private schools in Lebanon can benefit from the insights provided by the findings in terms of policy and practice. …”
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Baseline hydro-geochemical characteristics of groundwater in Abu Ali watershed (Northern Lebanon) by Rachad Al Haj, Mohammad Merheb, Jalal Halwani, Baghdad Ouddane

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Acute Stroke Care and Thrombolytic Therapy Use in a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon by Mazen J. El Sayed, Tharwat El Zahran, Hani Tamim

“…Our study examined patient characteristics and outcomes in addition to barriers to rt-PA utilization in a tertiary care center in Beirut, Lebanon. Methods. A retrospective chart review of all adult patients admitted to the emergency department during a one-year period (June 1st, 2009, to June 1st, 2010) with a final discharge diagnosis of ischemic stroke was completed. …”
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Outcomes of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination in a Private Women Health Clinic in Lebanon by Muhieddine Seoud, Iman Jaafar, Rayan Ghanem, Christiane Soubhieh, Abdallah Adra, Anwar Nassar, Ali Khalil

“…The study aims to report on the feasibility and associated adverse events of HPV-Vaccination (HPVV) in a private clinic setting in Lebanon and, when available, the results of subsequent cervical cancer screening. …”
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Mobilizing Ordinary People for the Sake of the Environment: Challenges of Urban Activists within Clientelistic Conditions in Lebanon by Lyne Jabri

“…This article is about urban and environmental activism in a place driven by market economy and clientelism; two conditions that, when conjoined, make it very hard to protect the environment from encroachment by the forces of urbanization and industry. The context is Lebanon, where many urban and environmental initiatives have been sprouting in the last decade. …”
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Clinical presentations and outcomes of celiac disease in children and adolescents at a tertiary care center in Lebanon by Dana Andari, Rima Hanna-Wakim, Sarah Khafaja, Nadine Yazbeck

“…IntroductionStudies on the clinical presentation of celiac disease and its impact on the growth of children in Lebanon are limited. The aim of this 10-year-retrospective study was to describe the common clinical presentations, diagnostic modalities, and the effect of the gluten-free- diet (GFD) on the growth of children and adolescents with celiac disease.MethodsThis was a retrospective chart review of subjects aged 6 months to 18 years who visited the Pediatric Gastroenterology clinic at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) between January 1, 2013, and June 30, 2023, and who were diagnosed with celiac disease based on serological markers and/or changes on histology of the small intestinal mucosal biopsies for those who underwent upper endoscopy, or HLA typing expressing the HLA-DQ2 or DQ8 gene for few subjects.ResultsThe study included 90 patients with celiac disease, of whom 64 were newly diagnosed during the study period. …”
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Physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding practices of male and female surgical sterilization procedures in Lebanon by Jad Najdi, Alexandre Armache, Elia Abou Chawareb, Nassib Abou Heidar, Marwan Zein, Anthony Fadel, Jimmy Nehme, Bassel Bachir

“…Our survey aims to explore physicians’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about surgical sterilization techniques in Lebanon. Study design A web-based survey was sent to residents and attending physicians of different specialties in Lebanon between April 2022 and April 2023. …”
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The phytoremediator capacity of Quercus cerris L. against heavy metals contamination in the Ezer forest, Lebanon by Najib Rola, Houri Tarek, Khairallah Yara, Khalil Mahmoud I.

“…The uncontrolled rise in heavy metal pollution due to anthropogenic activities has become a global environmental concern. Lebanon's Ezer forest, dominated by Quercus cerris L., is exposed to vehicular activity along its northern edge due to an unpaved public road and intensive recreational activities in its center. …”
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