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  • In‐hospital neonatal mortality and the role of consanguinity 
    Matar, Maroun; Charafeddine, Lama; Ammous, Farah; Kobeissi, Loulou; De Ver Dye, Timothy; Faddous Khalife, Marie Claude; Yunis, Khalid (2019-04-09)
    Abstract Background: Consanguinity which increases the risk of genetic disorders has been implicated at times in infant mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the association between consanguinity and in‐hospital ...
  • Ionic electroactive hybrid transducers 
    Akle, Barbar J.; Bennett, Matthew D.; Leo, Donald J. (SPIE, 2017-05-30)
    Ionic electroactive actuators have received considerable attention in the past ten years. Ionic electroactive polymers, sometimes referred to as artificial muscles, have the ability to generate large bending strain and ...
  • Ionic Liquid Nafion Nanofiber Mats Composites for High Speed Ionic Polymer Actuators 
    Akle, B.; Nah, C.; Kwak, S. K.; Kim, N.; Lyu, M.-Y.; Hwang, B.S.; Leo, D. J. (2016-10-17)
    A new attempt is made for application of the NafionTM nanofiber mat prepared by the electrospinning process to solve the main disadvantage of slow response speed of ionomer-ionic liquid transducers. The measured conductivities ...
  • Ionic Polymer Transducers in sensing 
    Akle, Barbar; Weiland, Lisa Mauck (2016-10-21)
    Accurate sensing of mechanical strains in civil structures is critical for optimizing structure reliability and lifetime. For instance, combined with intelligent control systems, electromechanical sensor output feedback ...
  • Ionomer design for augmented charge transport in novel ionic polymer transducers 
    Akle, Barbar J.; Duncan, Andrew J.; Long, Timothy E.; Leo, Donald J. (2016-10-17)
    Ionic polymer transducers are devices that display electromechanical transduction and are projected to have extensive applications as actuators and sensors. This study employs novel, highly branched sulfonated polysulfones ...
  • IP Network Planning for Realtime Services with Statistical QoS Guarantees 
    Sharafeddine, Sanaa (Technical University of Munich, 2018-06-21)
  • Iran and the Second World War. (1965) 
    Abhari, Jamileh (Lebanese American University, 2012-05-28)
  • Iran's foreign policy in the Middle East after the invasion of Iraq, 2003-2012. (c2014) 
    Berjaoui, Mohamad Mahdi (Lebanese American University, 2015-02-10)
    What explains Iranian foreign policy in the region under the presidency of Mahmud Ahmadi- Nejad? Was it shaped by realist geopolitical calculations or ideological ones, or, alternatively, a combination of them? To explain ...
  • Iran-Iraq war and Syria's position during the first Gulf war. (c2007) 
    Moghrabi, Rana (Lebanese American University, 2011-11-18)
    This study examines the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s, focusing, in particular, on Syria's position during that War. The thesis first provides a discussion of the Iran-Iraq War, highlighting the history of the conflict ...
  • The Iranian Involvement in the Yemeni War 
    Taha, Lynne (Lebanese American University, 2022-07-26)
    The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran has been one of the main causes of the conflicts and wars in the Middle East since decades. Lebanon, Iraq, and Syria, were places where the two states competed aggressively to bring ...
  • Iraqi federalism. (c2011) 
    Mneimneh, Mirna (Lebanese American University, 2012-02-15)
    This thesis analyzes democratization models for deeply divided society undergoing political transition. It takes the federalization and consociationalization strategies as implemented in Iraq as a case study. A comparative ...
  • Irritable bowel syndrome: prevalence, risk factors in an adult Lebanese population 
    Deeb, Mary E.; Chatila, Rajaa; Merhi, Mahmoud; Hariri, Essa; Sabbah, Nada (2019-05-02)
    Background Very few studies report on the prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and its correlates in the Middle East. This study investigated Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) prevalence in a sample of Lebanese adult ...
  • IRS 
    Haraty, Ramzi A.; Rifai, Samah; Debnath, Narayan (International Society for Computers and Their Applications, 2018-02-06)
  • IRS. (c2007) 
    Rifai, Samah M. (Lebanese American University, 2011-05-12)
    The job market has changed considerably over the last fifty years. Job seekers are requested to have more specialized skills and a greater amount of knowledge in their fields. The recruitment process has become extremely ...
  • Is board compensation excessive? 
    Dah, Mustafa A.; Frye, Melissa B. (2018-03-15)
    We develop a model to predict expected or normal director compensation. Based on this, we then calculate whether directors of corporate boards are over- or undercompensated. On average, we find greater evidence of over- ...
  • Is corporate governance a good predictor of SMEs financial performance? Evidence from developing countries (the case of Lebanon) 
    Nasrallah, Nohade; El Khoury, Rim (2023-09-04)
    This paper aims to empirically examine the link between corporate governance and the financial performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Lebanon. To this end, we use a questionnaire and collect data from a ...
  • Is CSR reporting always favorable? 
    Al-Dah, Bilal; Dah, Mustafa; Jizi, Mohammad (2018-03-15)
    Purpose In addition to their profit maximization objective, firms are often challenged to meet environmental and social demands. The purpose of this paper is to test whether a firm’s macroeconomic environment moderates ...
  • Is embolization of segment 4 portal veins before extended right hepatectomy justified? 
    Kishi, Yoji; Madoff, David; Abdalla, Eddie; Palavecino, Martin; Ribero, Dario; Shin Chun, Yun; Vauthey, Jean-Nicolas (2015-11-17)
    Background Preoperative portal vein embolization (PVE) is increasingly used as a preparation for major hepatectomy in patients with inadequate liver remnant volume or function. However, whether segment 4 (S4) portal ...
  • Is extended hepatectomy for hepatobiliary malignancy justified? 
    Abdalla, Eddie; Vauthey, Nicolas; Pawlik, Timothy; Arens, James; Nemr, Rabih; Wei, Steven; Kennamer, Debra; Ellis, Lee; Curley, Steven (2015-11-11)
    Background: Extended hepatectomy may be required to provide the best chance for cure of hepatobiliary malignancies. However, the procedure may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Methods: We ...
  • Is monthly retreatment with intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin®) necessary in neovascular age-related macular degeneration? 
    Ghazi, Nicola G.; Krik, Tyler Q.; Knape, Robert M.; Tiedeman, James S.; Conway, Brian P. (2019-06-14)
    Purpose To report our short-term experience with bevacizumab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and recommend a new treatment strategy. Methods Retrospective chart review of 29 consecutive patients ...