Holy Spirit University of Kaslik

A chronic intra-parenchymal foreign body mimicking lung cancer in a healthy adult: a case report

Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is rare in healthy adults and often presents with non-specific respiratory symptoms, leading to diagnostic delays. Chronic FBA can mimic pulmonary malignancies, particularly in the absence of a witnessed aspiration event, making diagnosis challenging...

Minimally Invasive Breast Augmentation: A Comparative Analysis of Satisfaction, Recovery, and Sensory Outcomes

Background: With the emergence of a minimally invasive breast augmentation, designed to preserve tissue integrity, there is a growing interest in how this approach compares to conventional methods. This study aims to evaluate patient-reported outcomes, including satisfaction, rec...

Artificial Intelligence, Green Innovation, and the Clean-Energy Market: A Quantile-Based Analysis

Artificial intelligence is increasingly viewed as both a catalyst for clean-energy development and a potential constraint on green innovation. This study examines the quantile-specific relationships between artificial intelligence, clean-energy market performance, and green innov...

Venture Capital Financing in a Crisis Economy: Entrepreneurial Risk, Venture Creation, and Perceived Firm Financial Performance

Financial crises severely constrain entrepreneurs’ access to traditional financing, increasing the need for alternative funding mechanisms. Venture capital (VC) represents one such financing alternative and may also provide strategic and managerial support. However, evidence conc...

Association between toileting behaviors and overactive bladder symptoms among female university students in Lebanon and Armenia: a comparative study

Abstract Background: Overactive bladder (OAB) is a prevalent lower urinary tract symptom syndrome among young women, with potentially modifiable behavioral risk factors including toileting behaviors. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between toileting behavi...

Exploring the nexus between energy productivity, globalization, economic growth, and CO2 emissions in France using fourier-based methods

This study examines the effects of globalization, energy productivity, primary energy consumption, and economic growth on CO₂ emissions in France. Using quarterly time-series data for France covering between 1990Q1 and 2019Q4, the study models CO₂ emissions as a function of globa...

The impact of environmental, social, and governance uncertainty and economic growth on green energy management in the United States

Green energy is no longer merely an environmental priority for the United States; it has become a strategic pathway for sustainable development shaped by environmental, social, and governance uncertainty (ESGU) and economic growth (ECG). Against this background, this study examin...