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Passaging impact of H9N2 avian influenza virus in hamsters on its pathogenicity and genetic variability

Shaib, Houssam A.; Cochet, Nelly; Ribeiro, Thierry; Abdel Nour, Afif M.; Nemer, Georges M.; Azhar, Esam Ibraheem; Iyer, Archana P.; Kumosani, Taha Abdullah; Harakeh, Steve Mustapha; Barbour, Elie K. (Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2014)

Introduction: Avian influenza viruses of the H9N2 subtype have been reported to cause human infections. This study demonstrates the impact of nasal viral passaging of avian H9N2 in hamsters on its cross species-pathogenic ...
Perceived impact of community kitchens on the food security of Syrian refugees and kitchen workers in Lebanon: Qualitative evidence in a displacement context

Ibrahim, Nadiya; Honein-AbouHaidar, Gladys N.; Jomaa, Lamis H. (Public Library of Science, 2019)

Community kitchens (CKs) have been recommended as public health strategies with social and nutritional health benefits for low-income participants and their families in different settings. The benefit of CKs in improving ...
Perception, attitude, practice and barriers towards medical research among undergraduate students

El Achi, Dina; Al-Hakim, Lara; Makki, Maha H.; Mokaddem, Mona; Khalil, Pamela Abi; Kaafarani, Bilal R.; Tamim, Hani Mohammed (BioMed Central Ltd, 2020)

Background: Early exposure to medical research, specifically at the undergraduate level, contributes in building a solid medical education for students. In 2014, the Medical Research Volunteer Program (MRVP) was established ...
Perceptions of medical students towards antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in Saudi Arabia

Harakeh, Steve Mustapha; Almatrafi, Musab H.; Ungapen, Haifa; Hammad, Rotana; Olayan, Feras K.; Hakim, Reema; Ayoub, Mohammed; Bakhsh, Noura; Al-Masaudi, Saad Berki; Barbour, Elie K.; Bahijri, Suhad M.A.; Azhar, Esam Ibraheem; Damanhouri, Ghazi Abdullah; Qari, Yousef Abdulfattah; Kumosani, Taha Abdullah; Harakeh, Zeena; Ahmad, Muhammad Saeed; Cals, Jochen W.L. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2015)

Introduction: This survey evaluates knowledge, attitudes and practices of medical students towards use of antibiotics for upper respiratory infections (URTIs). Methodology: Cross-sectional questionnaire study among 1042 ...
Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate in Human Milk: First Survey from Lebanon

Hassan, Hussein F.; Bou Ghanem, Haneen; Abi Kharma, Joelle; Abiad, Mohamad G.; Elaridi, Jomana; Bassil, Maya S. (MDPI, 2023)

Human milk is the primary source of nutrition for infants in their first year of life. Its potential contamination with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), a group of toxic man-made chemicals, ...
Performance of Eimeria-challenged male broilers fed 2 ionophore–nicarbazin combinations

Farran, Mohammad Talal; Shaib, Houssam A.; Hakeem, Walid Ghazi Al; Kaouk, Zaynab M.; Harkous, A. A. (Elsevier Inc., 2020)

This study assesses the efficacy of 2 different potentiated ionophores (monensin and narasin) and a chemical (nicarbazin, a shuttle) in program with narasin to control coccidiosis in challenged male broilers through the ...
Performance of organic farming in developing countries: a case of organic tomato value chain in Lebanon

Abebe, Gumataw Kifle; Traboulsi, Andrew; Aoun, Mirella (Cambridge University Press, 2022)

The future of food value chains has increasingly been reliant on the wider adoption of sustainable farming practices that include organic agriculture. Organic farming in developed countries is standardized and occupies a ...
Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human Milk: Exposure Levels and Determinants among Lactating Mothers in Lebanon

Hassan, Hussein F.; Elaridi, Jomana; Kharma, Joelle Abi; Abiad, Mohamad G.; Bassil, Maya S. (Elsevier B.V., 2022)

Exposure of newborns to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) is a public health concern. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of POPs in human milk collected from lactating mothers in Lebanon and to ...
Pesticide practices in coastal agricultural farms of Lebanon

Mardigian, Patil; Chalak, Ali; Fares, Souha A.; Parpia, Alyssa S.; El-Asmar, Khalil; Habib, Rima R. (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021)

The agricultural sector in Lebanon relies heavily on agrochemicals for crop protection; thus exposing humans and the environment to the harmful effects of pesticides. This study investigated Lebanese farmers’ pesticide use ...
Pesticides residues on Loquat: A minor crop in Lebanon

Abou Zeid, Mohamad I.; Kallassy Awad, Mireille; Melki, Khalil C.; Abou-Jawdah, Yusuf A.; Jammoul, Adla M. (Elsevier Ltd, 2021)

Loquat in Lebanon is subjected to sprays by a variety of unregistered pesticides, as is the case with minor crops in many parts of the world, to protect it from pests mainly scab. This malpractice would raise consumer's ...
Phosphorus ingestion improves oral glucose tolerance of healthy male subjects: A crossover experiment

Khattab, May; Abi-Rashed, Christelle; Ghattas, Hala; Hlais, Sani; Obeid, Omar Ahmad (BioMed Central Ltd., 2015)

Background: Fasting serum phosphorus (P) was reported to be inversely related to serum glucose and insulin, while the impact of P ingestion is not well documented. The effect of P intake with or before glucose ingestion ...
Phosphorus ingestion with a high-carbohydrate meal increased the postprandial energy expenditure of obese and lean individuals

Assaad, Mariam A.; El-Mallah, Carla A.; Obeid, Omar Ahmad (Elsevier Inc., 2019)

Objectives: Phosphorus ingestion with glucose was reported to stimulate the postprandial peripheral uptake of both phosphorus and glucose, a process that favors energy production. The aim of this study was to determine ...
Phosphorus supplementation mitigated food intake and growth of rats fed a low-protein diet

Hammoud, Rola U.; Jabbour, Mark N.; Tawil, Ayman N.; Ghattas, Hala; Obeid, Omar Ahmad (Oxford University Press, 2017)

Background: Low protein intake is associated with various negative health outcomes at any life stage. When diets do not contain sufficient protein, phosphorus availability is compromised because proteins are the major ...
Phosphorus Supplementation Mitigates Perivascular Adipose Inflammation– Induced Cardiovascular Consequences in Early Metabolic Impairment

Dwaib, Haneen S.; Ajouz, Ghina; AlZaim, Ibrahim; Rafeh, Rim W.; Mroueh, Ali; Mougharbil, Nahed; Ragi, Marie Elizabeth; Refaat, Marwan M.; Obeid, Omar Ahmad; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F. (American Heart Association Inc., 2021)

BACKGROUND: The complexity of the interaction between metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular complications has long been recognized to extend beyond simple perturbations of blood glucose levels. Yet, structured interventions ...
Phosphorus supplementation raised the heart rate of male water polo players during a randomised graded dryland exercise test

Elhusseini, Rami; Fares, Elie Jacques; Obeid, Omar Ahmad (BMJ Publishing Group, 2020)

Objective The impact of phosphorus supplementation on athletic performance is unclear. Ingestion of phosphorus for several days has been reported to increase cardiac capacity, improve oxygen muscle kinetics and enhance ...
Phosphorus supplementation recovers the blunted diet-induced thermogenesis of overweight and obese adults: A pilot study

Bassil, Maya S.; Obeid, Omar Ahmad (MDPI AG, 2016)

Diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT) is believed to be largely related to ATP production, which is dependent on phosphorus (P) availability. We aimed to test the effect of P addition on DIT of lean and overweight/obese healthy ...
Physicochemical, melissopalynological and antioxidant properties of artisanal honeys from Lebanon

Jaafar, Katherine; Haidar, Janay; Kreydiyyeh, Sawsan Ibrahim; Ghaddar, Tarek H.; Knio, Khouzama M.; Ismail, Baraem P.; Toufeili, I. (Springer India, 2017)

Sixteen honeydew and 15 floral honeys from Lebanon were analyzed for pollen spectra and physicochemical parameters. A total of 37 families and 67 taxa were recorded with the honeybees producing honeydew honey exhibiting a ...
PLLA-ZIF-8 metal organic framework composites for potential use in food applications: Production, characterization and migration studies

Kathuria, Ajay; Abiad, Mohamad G.; Auras, Rafael A. (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2021)

PLLA-15% ZIF-8 MOF composites were fabricated by melt compounding followed by injection molding for active packaging applications. The injection-molded discs were then converted into films by compression molding. The samples ...
Post-consumer food waste generation while dining out: A close-up view

Zeineddine, Myra; Kharroubi, Samer A.; Chalak, Ali; Hassan, Hussein F.; Abiad, Mohamad G. (Public Library of Science, 2021)

Food loss and food waste occur along the food supply chain, negatively impacting the environment, global economy, and food security. There is a growing global interest in tackling this issue to mitigate or handle the waste ...
Posterior simulation via the exponentially tilted signed root log-likelihood ratio

Kharroubi, Samer A. (Springer Verlag, 2018)

We explore the use of importance sampling based on exponentially tilted signed root log-likelihood ratios for Bayesian computation. Approximations based on exponentially tilted signed root log-likelihood ratios are used ...

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