Lebanese University

Personalized but Valued? How AI-Driven Advertising Shapes Perceived Trust and Purchase Intention: A Cross-National Comparison

AI-driven personalization has become a defining feature of digital advertising, yet whether it drives purchase intention directly or depends on other underlying mechanisms remains insufficiently understood, particularly in under-studied emerging markets. This study investigates h...

Enterococcus spp. as emerging pathogens in wound infections: prevalence, Vancomycin resistance, risk factors and clinical outcomes in a tertiary care hospital in Lebanon

<title>Abstract</title> Background <italic>Enterococcus species</italic> have emerged as important nosocomial pathogens in wound infections, with growing concern regarding antimicrobial resistance and increasing prevalence over time. This study aimed to evaluate prevalence trends...

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Recovered from Respiratory and Urinary Specimens in a Lebanese Hospital (2020–2025)

Background: Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) and urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections in humans. It is estimated that millions of deaths occur each year worldwide due to these infections. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), in particular, re...

Thermodynamic characterization of Lewis acid–base interactions on carbon nanomaterials: Validation and Universality of the Hamieh five-parameter model

Understanding the Lewis acid–base properties of carbon materials is essential for predicting adsorption behavior, catalytic performance, and interfacial interactions. In this work, eight carbon materials—graphene, graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, untreated carbon fiber, ox...

Learning outcomes and implementation challenges of advanced technologies in engineering education

This paper presents a systematic scoping review on the adoption, reported outcomes, and implementation challenges of advanced technologies in engineering education (EE). Unlike earlier reviews that focus on a single tool, it examines multiple technology domains within a unified f...

Anterior cingulate cortex alterations in children and adolescents with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder: a systematic review of neuroimaging studies

PURPOSE: This systematic review investigates existing evidence regarding the structural and functional alterations of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) in children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized...