Lebanese American University

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...

Fractional Euler-Lagrange modeling of a pendulum with a vertically vibrating pivot

This study develops classical and fractional variational models for a simple pendulum whose pivot undergoes prescribed vertical harmonic motion. The nonlinear classical equation of motion and its small-angle, Mathieu-type reduction are first derived from the Euler-Lagrange equati...

Acute fulminant cerebellitis in children: a case series and literature review on diagnostic challenges and management strategies

Background: Acute cerebellitis (AC) in children is often benign; however, a fulminant variant featuring rapid cerebellar edema, hydrocephalus, and brainstem compression can be life-threatening. Case summary: We present a three-case series of pediatric patients with fulminant cere...

Endomyocardial Biopsies in the Diagnostic Workup of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Associated Myocarditis

To identify the role of endomyocardial biopsy in the diagnosis, prognostication, and future understanding of mechanisms for immune checkpoint inhibitor myocarditis. The use of endomyocardial biopsy in immune checkpoint inhibitor myocarditis has led to recognizing a spectrum of di...

Development and quality evaluation of apple-enriched fermented whey beverage from dairy whey

Six fermented apple-whey beverage formulations were initially evaluated sensorially for formulation selection. The formulation containing 60% fermented whey and 40% apple concentrate was selected for further characterization and storage studies. The selected formulation was inocu...

Residual Strength Prediction of Chemically Reactive Two‐Phase Nanofluid Flow in a Bingham–Papanastasiou Rheological Theory Using a Morlet‐Based Wavelet Neural Network Approach

ABSTRACT The behavior of nanofluid flow involving a zero‐mass flux condition has received considerable interest because of a realistic scenario. In reality, this condition confines the optimistic accumulation or disappearance of nanoparticles past a sheet, constructing a more phy...

Identification of a hypervirulent extensively drug-resistant ST383 Klebsiella pneumoniae sub-lineage carrying ICEKp5 in Lebanon

ABSTRACT Klebsiella pneumoniae ST383 has emerged as a high-risk clone, characterized by carbapenem resistance and increasing detection of hypervirulence determinants. We describe a phylogenetically distinct ST383 sub-lineage in Lebanon, defined by the acquisition of ICEKp5, which...

Fertility-Sparing Management of Atypical Hyperplasia and Endometrial Cancer from the Perspective of Molecular and Hormonal Profiles: A Meta-Analysis-Driven Framework

Background/Objectives: The prognostic and predictive values of biomarkers in fertility-sparing management of atypical hyperplasia (AH) and endometrial cancer (EC) remain ill-defined. We aimed to identify the impact of tumour profiles on oncologic and reproductive outcomes to info...

Sleep loss as a cardiometabolic risk factor: a narrative review of clinical and public health implications

Abstract Purpose To synthesize current evidence on how sleep deprivation, impaired sleep architecture, and circadian misalignment affect cardiovascular and metabolic regulation across autonomic, hormonal, inflammatory, and behavioral pathways, and to highlight remaining research...

Numerical Approximation of a Smoking Dynamics Model Using a Hybrid Deep Neural Network Architecture

Despite the fact that smoking is still a significant global public health concern, current mathematical models of smoking dynamics primarily depend on conventional numerical solvers. A particular five-compartment smoking dynamics model has not yet been solved using deep neural ne...