• A speckle-tracking strain-based artificial neural network model to differentiate cardiomyopathy type 

  Walsh, Jason Leo; AlJaroudi, Wael A.; Lamaa, Nader; Abou-Hassan, Ossama K.; Jalkh, Khalil S.; Elhajj, Imad H.; Sakr, George E.; Isma’eel, Hussain A. (Taylor and Francis Ltd, 2020)

  Objectives. In heart failure, invasive angiography is often employed to differentiate ischaemic from non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy. We aim to examine the predictive value of echocardiographic strain features alone and in ...
• A Comparison of Artificial Intelligence-based Algorithms for the Identification of Patients with Depressed right Ventricular Function from 2-Dimentional Echocardiography Parameters and Clinical Features 

  Ahmad, Ali; Ibrahim, Zahi; Sakr, George E.; El-Bizri, Abdallah; Masri, Lara; Elhajj, Imad H.; El Hachem, Nehme; Isma’eel, Hussain A. (AME Publishing Company, 2020)

  Background: Recognizing low right ventricular (RV) function from 2-dimentiontial echocardiography (2D-ECHO) is challenging when parameters are contradictory. We aim to develop a model to predict low RV function integrating ...
• The impact of digital technology on health of populations affected by humanitarian crises: Recent innovations and current gaps 

  Mesmar, Sandra; Talhouk, Reem; Akik, Chaza; Olivier, Patrick L.; Elhajj, Imad H.; Elbassuoni, Shady; Armouch, Sarah; Kalot, Joumana; Balaam, Madeline; Germani, Aline; Ghattas, Hala (Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., 2016)

  Digital technology is increasingly used in humanitarian action and promises to improve the health and social well-being of populations affected by both acute and protracted crises. We set out to (1) review the current ...
• Cross-Modal Associations between Color and Haptics 

  Slobodenyuk, Nadiya; Jraissati, Yasmina; Kanso, Ali; Ghanem, Lama; Elhajj, Imad H. (Springer New York LLC, 2015)

  The objective of the present study was to explore cross-modal associations between color and tactile sensation while using haptically rendered virtual stimuli with substance properties of roughness/smoothness, hardness/softness, ...
• Artificial neural network-based model enhances risk stratification and reduces non-invasive cardiac stress imaging compared to Diamond–Forrester and Morise risk assessment models: A prospective study 

  Isma’eel, Hussain A.; Sakr, George E.; Serhan, Mustapha; Lamaa, Nader; Hakim, Ayman; Cremer, Paul C.; Jaber, Wael A.; Garabedian, Torkom; Elhajj, Imad H.; AbchÉE, Antoine B. (Springer New York LLC, 2018)

  Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) accounts for more than half of all cardiovascular events. Stress testing remains the cornerstone for non-invasive assessment of patients with possible or known CAD. Clinical ...
• VC-based confidence and credibility for support vector machines 

  Sakr, George E.; Elhajj, Imad H. (Springer Verlag, 2016)

  Assigning a confidence and a credibility measures is a challenging stochastic inference problem. Some algorithms only yield the predicted value without evaluating the measure of confidence or credibility over the decision. ...
• Artificial neural network modeling enhances risk stratification and can reduce downstream testing for patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes, negative cardiac biomarkers, and normal ECGs 

  Isma’eel, Hussain A.; Cremer, Paul C.; Khalaf, Shaden Z.; Almedawar, Mohamad Musbah; Elhajj, Imad H.; Sakr, George E.; Jaber, Wael A. (Springer Netherlands, 2016)

  Despite uncertain yield, guidelines endorse routine stress myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) for patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes, unremarkable serial electrocardiograms, and negative troponin measurements. ...
• Diamond-Forrester and Morise risk models perform poorly in predicting obstructive coronary disease in Middle Eastern Cohort 

  Isma’eel, Hussain A.; Serhan, Mustapha; Sakr, George E.; Lamaa, Nader; Garabedian, Torkom; Elhajj, Imad H.; Skouri, Hadi N.; AbchÉE, Antoine B. (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2016)
• Improved accuracy of anticoagulant dose prediction using a pharmacogenetic and artificial neural network-based method 

  Isma’eel, Hussain A.; Sakr, George E.; Habib, Robert H.; Almedawar, Mohamad Musbah; Khoueiry-Zgheib, Nathalie; Elhajj, Imad H. (2014)

  Background: The unpredictability of acenocoumarol dose needed to achieve target blood thinning level remains a challenge. We aimed to apply and compare a pharmacogenetic least-squares model (LSM) and artificial neural ...
• TempoMAGE: A deep learning framework that exploits the causal dependency between time-series data to predict histone marks in open chromatin regions at time-points with missing ChIP-seq datasets 

  Hallal, Mohamad M.; Awad, Mariette; Khoueiry, Pierre H. (Oxford University Press, 2021)

  Motivation: Identifying histone tail modifications using ChIP-seq is commonly used in time-series experiments in development and disease. These assays, however, cover specific time-points leaving intermediate or early ...
• Gem-Difluorobisarylic derivatives: Design, synthesis and anti-inflammatory effect 

  Ayoub, Abeer J.; Hariss, Layal; El Hachem, Nehme; El-Achkar, Ghewa A.; Ghayad, Sandra E.; Dagher, Oula K.; Borghol, Nada; Gréé, Renè L.; Badran, Bassam M.; Hachem, Ali; Hamade, Eva; Habib, Aida A. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2019)

  Introduction: New fluorinated diaryl ethers and bisarylic ketones were designed and evaluated for their anti-inflammatory effects in primary macrophages. Methods: The synthesis of the designed molecules started from easily ...
• Data Management and Privacy Policy of COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Apps: Systematic Review and Content Analysis 

  Bardus, Marco; Al Daccache, Melodie; Maalouf, Noel; Al Sarih, Rayan; Elhajj, Imad H. (JMIR Publications Inc., 2022)

  Background: COVID-19 digital contact-tracing apps were created to assist public health authorities in curbing the pandemic. These apps require users' permission to access specific functions on their mobile phones, such as ...
• Economic and geopolitical implications of natural gas export from the East Mediterranean: The case of Lebanon 

  Salameh, R.; Chedid, Riad B. (Elsevier Ltd, 2020)

  The exploration of natural gas (NG) in the East Mediterranean has been occurring in an environment characterized by continuous geopolitical instability. Countries are seeking ways to weigh development costs with geopolitical ...
• Three-dimensional modeling of a tethered UAV–buoy system with relative-positioning and directional surge velocity control 

  Kourani, Ahmad; Daher, Naseem A. (Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2023)

  This work presents the nonlinear dynamical model and motion controller of a system consisting of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is tethered to a floating buoy in the three-dimensional (3D) space. Detailed models of ...
• An Unconventional Shape Memory Alloy Low-Power Ratchet for Reconfiguring the Polarization of a Moiré Pattern-Based Antenna 

  Taoum, Joe; Shammas, Elie A.; Costantine, Joseph (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022)

  In this article, a novel polarization reconfigurable antenna based on the Moiré effect is proposed. The presented design exploits substantial changes in the overlapped Moiré patterns to minimize the needed actuation for ...
• A Practical Guideline for Designing and Tuning Adaptive Backstepping Controllers for a Class of Second-Order Systems based on PID Similarity 

  Kourani, Ahmad; Daher, Naseem A. (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022)

  Abstract: This work proposes a practical guideline for designing and tuning adaptive backstepping control systems by leveraging the similarity with PID control laws for a class of second-order nonlinear systems. A complete ...
• Sensorless localization of a minimally-actuated robotic system for automated pallet de-strapping 

  Khalifeh, Nour El Hoda; Youssef, Rudy; Fadel, Farah; Khalil, Roy; Shammas, Elie A.; Daher, Naseem A.; Elhajj, Imad H.; Irrenhauser, Thomas; Niedermeier, Michael N.; Poss, Christian (Emerald Group Holdings Ltd., 2021)

  Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to detail the design and prototyping of a smart automation solution for de-strapping plastic bonding straps on shipping pallets, which are loaded with multiple containers secured by a ...
• Marine locomotion: A tethered UAV-Buoy system with surge velocity control 

  Kourani, Ahmad; Daher, Naseem A. (Elsevier B.V., 2021)

  Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are reaching offshore. In this work, we formulate the novel problem of a marine locomotive quadrotor UAV, which manipulates the surge velocity of a floating buoy by means of a cable. The ...
• Augmented Reality Meets Artificial Intelligence in Robotics: A Systematic Review 

  Bassyouni, Zahraa; Elhajj, Imad H. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2021)

  Recently, advancements in computational machinery have facilitated the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) to almost every field and industry. This fast-paced development in AI and sensing technologies have stirred ...
• Bioinspired Musculoskeletal Model-based Soft Wrist Exoskeleton for Stroke Rehabilitation 

  Li, Ning; Yang, Tie; Yang, Yang; Yu, Peng; Xue, Xiujuan; Zhao, Xin'gang; Song, Guoli; Elhajj, Imad H.; Wang, Wenxue; Xi, Ning; Liu, L. (Springer, 2020)

  Exoskeleton robots have demonstrated the potential to rehabilitate stroke dyskinesia. Unfortunately, poor human-machine physiological coupling causes unexpected damage to human of muscles and joints. Moreover, inferior ...

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