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

“…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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Retraction Note: Sign language recognition using the fusion of image and hand landmarks through multi-headed convolutional neural network by Refat Khan Pathan, Munmun Biswas, Suraiya Yasmin, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Mohammad Salman, Ahmed A. F. Youssef

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Evaluation of the low-cost depth cameras for non-destructive testing by Noura Y. Alghanim, Tarig Ali, Ahmed Elaksher, Mohammad Alhamaydeh

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Acute and Fatal Isoniazid-Induced Hepatotoxicity: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Wissam K. Kabbara, Aline T. Sarkis, Paola G. Saroufim

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Exploring stakeholders' perceptions of the Triple Bottom Line in the UAE construction sector: A structural equation modeling approach by Sara Abdulmaksoud, Ayman Alzaatreh, Salwa Beheiry

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Nasogastric Tube Feeding-Induced Esophageal Bezoar: Case Description by Jad A. Degheili, Mikhael G. Sebaaly, Ali H. Hallal

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Preparation and In Vitro Evaluation of Alginate Microparticles Containing Amphotericin B for the Treatment of Candida Infections by Merlis P. Alvarez-Berrios, Lisa M. Aponte-Reyes, Lourdes Diaz-Figueroa, Juan Vivero-Escoto, Alexis Johnston, David Sanchez-Rodriguez

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Opioid-free versus opioid-based anesthesia in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a single-center, randomized, controlled trial by Hanane Barakat, Linda Gholmieh, Jessy Abou Nader, Vanda Yazbeck Karam, Obey Albaini, Mohamad El Helou, Rony Al Nawwar

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Enhancing oncology patient care: nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceived benefits of early palliative integration - a cross-sectional study by Mohammed F. Hayek, Bahaaeddin M. Hammad, Faeda A. Eqtait, Ahmad Ayed, Basma Salameh, Nizar B. Said, Rasha S. Abu Zaitoun, Shurouq G. Qadous

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The role of candidate genetic polymorphisms in covid-19 susceptibility and outcomes by Anthony Yazbeck, Reem Akika, Zainab Awada, Nathalie K. Zgheib

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Real-Time Adaptive Content-Based Synchronization of Multimedia Streams by Imad H. Elhajj, Nadine Bou Dargham, Ning Xi, Yunyi Jia

“…Testing adaptive content-based and adaptive time-based synchronization algorithms remotely between the American University of Beirut and Michigan State University showed that the proposed method outperforms the traditional synchronization method. …”
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Physician demography in Lebanon 2024: identifying gaps and proposing solutions for sustainable healthcare system by Jana Doghman, Salim Saba, Joseph Bakhach

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Prehospital Emergency Ultrasound: A Review of Current Clinical Applications, Challenges, and Future Implications by Mazen J. El Sayed, Elie Zaghrini

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Review of Research on and Implementation of Recycled Concrete Aggregate in the GCC by Akmal S. Abdelfatah, Sami W. Tabsh

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Novel intelligent MPP tracker and sliding mode control for decentralized street lighting systems using photovoltaic energy by Hussain Attia, Ali Al-Ataby, Maen Takruri, Amjad Omar

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Optimal sandwich panel's core design for an enhanced impact resistance by Assil Charkaoui, Noha M. Hassan, Zied Bahroun

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Improved-Performance Vehicle’s State Estimator Under Uncertain Model Dynamics by Mohammad Avzayesh, Wasim Al-Masri, Mamoun F. Abdel-Hafez, Mohammad AlShabi

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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

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SViG: A Similarity-Thresholded Approach for Vision Graph Neural Networks by Ismael Elsharkawi, Hossam Sharara, Ahmed Rafea

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Decentralized control system for unlimited street lighting poles with an intelligent, energy-saving off-grid maximum power point tracking battery charger by Hussain Attia, Ali Al-Ataby, Maen Takruri, Amjad Omar

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