The Role And Effect Of Multimedia Based Health Andwellbeing Awareness Packages For Children Andyouth,
2020
Arab Academy For Science, Technology &
Maritime Transport
The Role And Effect Of Multimedia Based Health Andwellbeing Awareness Packages For Children Andyouth, Radwa Sameh Associate Professor, Department Of Architecture, Faculty Of Engineering,
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Wellbeing is generally understood as the quality of people’s lives. Promoting well-being and public health awareness involves understanding and addressing adults as well as children and young people. The effect of wellbeing education programs on children depends on the method and style in which the information is transmitted. In spite of many conventional methods like small group discussions, large school assemblies, or lecture workshops are addressed, initiative steps could be taken developing a multimedia packages that would be able to assist children in increasing their knowledge and awareness on public health and wellbeing. This paper reports the findings of ...
Applying Learning Methods With Architecturestudents To Improve Indoor Quality For Health Andwellbeing In Buildingscase Study: Enhancing Lighting Efficiency Of Publicspaces,
2020
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Applying Learning Methods With Architecturestudents To Improve Indoor Quality For Health Andwellbeing In Buildingscase Study: Enhancing Lighting Efficiency Of Publicspaces, Khaled Eldaghar Assistant Professor, Faculty Of Architecture - Design & Built Environment, Lebanon
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
The teaching-learning methods and techniques that can be applied in architecture are various, such as project-based learning, problem-based learning, research-based learning, problem-solving, simulation-based learning, designbuild and others. The researcher aims at experimenting and applying such methods in a design class at Faculty of Architecture to manage and improve the environmental quality of the public spaces that will increase the awareness of health and wellbeing aspects of the students. Therefore, the study aims to produce a new methodology for integrating different teaching- learning methods in the interior design course and evaluate the outcomes of the students according to the indoor lighting ...
Legal Liability Of Architect,
2020
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Legal Liability Of Architect, Tarteel Darwish Associate Professor, Faculty Of Law & Political Science,, Sarah Zein Assistant Professor, Faculty Of Law & Political Science
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
To conduct a comprehensive analysis of architect's Professional liability, a range of legal areas must be considered so that to identify the possible sources that can give rise to such liability. A general understanding of contract law, tort law and criminal law proves to shed ample light onto these possible sources. Apropos contract law, a basic issue must be recognized and dealt with; i.e. the valid existence of a contractual relationship. Further issues involve; the type of contract adopted the main obligations the architect assumes in terms of contract and the remedies available to the client in case ...
Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Vasectomy Andtubal Ligation Among The Lebanese Population,
2020
Beirut Arab University,
Lebanon
Knowledge And Attitude Regarding Vasectomy Andtubal Ligation Among The Lebanese Population, Salah Malas Lecturer Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, Department Of Clinical Sciences, Faculty Of Medicine, Mahdi Salami Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Hassan Nahle Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Aya Ramadan Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Rayane Salameh Medical Students, Faculty Of Medicine,, Zeinab Shahrour, Ali Yassin
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Vasectomy and tubal ligation are reliable, safe, effective and permanent methods of birth control. The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding vasectomy and tubal ligation among the general Lebanese population. Descriptive crosssectional survey approach was adopted for the present study. Stratified sampling was used according to the percentage of the Lebanese population living in each governorate, in the months of September 2017 to March 2018. A self-constructed survey including 35 closeended questions was set up. SPSS version 23.0 was used to analyze the data. Four hundred seventy married people with at least one ...
Autism Awareness Among The Lebanese Population,
2020
Beirut Arab University, Faculty of Medicine
Autism Awareness Among The Lebanese Population, Nourhan El Zein Beirut Arab University, Faculty Of Medicine, Alaa Hajjar, Nadia Jradi Senior Lecturer Of Pediatrics, Department Of Clinical Sciences, Faculty Of Medicine
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder characterized by persistent problems in social communication and interaction; it is currently diagnosed in 1 out of every 67 children. Symptoms of ASD are most commonly recognized in the second year of life, but may be present earlier. Although there is no medical cure for autism, some intervention plans can improve attention, learning and related behaviors; outcome is significantly improved if early intervention is provided. Therefore, promoting autism awareness can assure an early diagnosis and subsequently an early intervention to provide each person with ASD the opportunity to achieve the highest possible ...
Adherence Of Lebanese Adolescent Students To Thecopernican Theory Of Mediocrity Regardinganthropometry, Activity, And Social Participation,
2020
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Adherence Of Lebanese Adolescent Students To Thecopernican Theory Of Mediocrity Regardinganthropometry, Activity, And Social Participation, Ibtissam Saab Associate Professor, Physical Therapy Department, Faculty Of Health Sciences
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Governance entities that have tackled public participation for decades are now approaching more participatory democracies, throughout which citizens are directly involved in influencing decisions that matter to them. In Lebanon, young people’s disengagement from the sociopolitical realm demands a framework for youth dialogue on policy matters. In 2017, the Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development designed, initiated and managed a youth-centered public participation approach in Saida, Lebanon, engaging young citizens in local research and development and empowering them to multiply their influences at the regional and national scales. This approach has been recognized on all levels as an effective ...
Love Of Life In Nine Developed And Underdevelopedcountries,
2020
Alexandria University, Egypt
Love Of Life In Nine Developed And Underdevelopedcountries, Ahmed Abdel-Khalek Professor Of Psychology, Faculty Of Arts,, Mayssah El Nayal Professor Of Psychology, Faculty Of Human Sciences
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
The present research sought to explore the differences between developed and underdeveloped countries on the Love of Life Scale (LLS). Nine samples (N =3,799) took part in the study. They were university students from Egypt, Lebanon, Kuwait, Qatar, Algeria, Malaysia, India, Iran, and USA. Sex-related differences in LLS were significant only in Kuwait (in favor of males) and India (in favor of females). The samples of Malaysia and U.S.A. obtained the highest mean LLS score, followed by participants from Qatar, India, and Kuwait, (males), and India, Iran, Qatar, and Algeria (females), respectively. The Pearson correlation of LLS ...
Acute Effects Of Nintendo Wii Fit On Balance In Youngadults: A Randomized Trial,
2020
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Acute Effects Of Nintendo Wii Fit On Balance In Youngadults: A Randomized Trial, Ayman El Khatib Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Department, Faculty Of Health Sciences
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
To investigate the effects of Nintendo Wii Fit balance board on young adults’ balance. This experimental randomized trial included 98 participants. The participants were randomly divided into two groups, the control (54) and experimental group (44). The control group received no intervention, and was used to give reliable data to be compared with the data from the experimental group. The experimental group on the other hand played the “Table Tilt” game on the Nintendo Wii balance board. The two tests used to observe the effect of the balance board on balance were unipedal and bipedal stance tests by using Biodex ...
Evaluation Of The Risk Of Developing Workrelatedmusculoskeletal Disorders In Preclinicaland Clinical Dental Students,
2020
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Evaluation Of The Risk Of Developing Workrelatedmusculoskeletal Disorders In Preclinicaland Clinical Dental Students, Ayman El Khatib Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Department, Faculty Of Health Sciences, Rami Abbas Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Department, Faculty Of Health Sciences, Hala Ragab Associate Professor Of Operative And Esthetic Dentistry, Faculty Of Dentistry, Khaled Takey Ahmed Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Department, Faculty Of Health Sciences
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders in preclinical and clinical dental students in Beirut Arab University (BAU) clinics.190 students were recruited from the Faculty of Dentistry at BAU: 95 preclinical and 95clinical dentistry students, and asked to fill the Ergonomic Awareness Questionnaire (EAQ). Then the students were blindly assessed by a physical therapist using Rapid Entire Body Assessment Scale (REBA) scale.Results indicated that 90% of the preclinical and clinical students are at medium to high risk of developing musculoskeletal problems. In addition, 78% of preclinical students showed awareness regarding ergonomics ...
The Impact Of The Media On Body Image Perceptionsand Self-Esteem Among Female University Students,
2020
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
The Impact Of The Media On Body Image Perceptionsand Self-Esteem Among Female University Students, Gamal Megahed Assistant Professor, Mass Communication Department, Faculty Of Human Sciences
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
University students nowadays face a number of daily challenges. To meet the standards set by the media and other socio-economic influences causes many of them to feel vulnerable and confused. This sense of failure and the decrease in self-esteem often lead students to focus on their personal image, which in turn causes them to seek physical and mental changes. To adapt to a new environment, it is therefore essential to understand what affects an individual in their daily life, as this determines their response to this new environment. In most countries, it is the mothers, female friends and the media ...
Comparative Study On The Energy Consumption Ofunderfloor Heating System Utilizing Different Pcm,
2020
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Comparative Study On The Energy Consumption Ofunderfloor Heating System Utilizing Different Pcm, Yasser El-Samadony Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty Of Engineering
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
The most global energy that directly related to building sector is the amount of energy consumption in the heating, and air-conditioning. One of the best ways that that enhances the reduction of this energy consumption and maintains the best comfort zone to the occupant is using a phase change material (PCM) with under floor heating/cooling system. In the present work, a new theoretical study involving comparative investigation among different PCMs on the energy consumption of under floor heating system has been performed. The most used organic and inorganic PCMs complete with their specified thermos-physical properties with the melting temperature ...
Safe Aging In Place; The Criticality Of Buildingapproaches For Better Lives,
2020
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Safe Aging In Place; The Criticality Of Buildingapproaches For Better Lives, Randa Boukhari Phd Candidate, Faculty Of Architecture - Design & Built Environment
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Safe aging in place became an important topic in today’s residential architecture, especially after defining the home environment and its surrounding as an environment that threaten the wellbeing of the elderly by exposing one third to two third of this collective to falling accidents. This fact oriented this work to develop checklist of international and national design guidelines (n=2), to highlight first, the design standards according to the elderly with sensory, physical, and cognitive age-related impairments and, to categorize them as (informative and/ or safe) elements; second, to quantifies the architectural shortage in Lebanese buildings and houses approaches ...
Legislation For Green Building Regulations Andincentives,
2020
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Legislation For Green Building Regulations Andincentives, Nabila Al Ghabra Architect & Teaching Assistant (Part-Time), Faculty Of Architecture – Design & Built Environment
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
The world’s nations encourage creating a health-friendly and sustainable environmental development, to achieve a balance between the economic development and environmental protection. Governments around the world settled regulatory frameworks for the development and usage of green building technology; they should adopt an appropriate legislation to protect people’s health as well as the environment and its natural resources, by establishing a mandatory Green Buildings Regulations, green attractive incentives and Initiative to improve our building performance, encouraging all inventors to build with green. Energy efficiency and renewable energy incentives have attracted serious attention, it promote sustainable development. In some countries ...
The Impact Of Fossil And Renewable Energyconsumption On The Economic Growth In Lebanon,
2020
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
The Impact Of Fossil And Renewable Energyconsumption On The Economic Growth In Lebanon, Hanadi Taher Assistant Professor, Department Of Economics, Faculty Of Business Admiration
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
This study examines the effect of the fossil fuels consumption and the renewable energy to the economic growth in Lebanon using multiple linear regression using time series fixed effect model method over the period 1990–2012. The results showed that the fossil energy consumption has a positive impact on the economic growth while the renewable energy consumption with negative coefficient. Other control variable as the real gross fixed capital formation and the labor force have positive coefficient while the urbanization has negative coefficient and statistically significant. The research data collected from the World Development Indicators then it is regressed using ...
The Clinical Benefit Of Serum Procalcitonin Levelas Compared To Bisap Scoring System For Predictingthe Severity And Prognosis Of Acute Pancreatitis,
2020
Makassed General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
The Clinical Benefit Of Serum Procalcitonin Levelas Compared To Bisap Scoring System For Predictingthe Severity And Prognosis Of Acute Pancreatitis, Omar Masri Division Of Gastroenterology, Department Of Internal Medicine,, Nadia Jradi Senior Lecturer Of Pediatrics, Department Of Clinical Science, Faculty Of Medicine, Mohamed Kassem Professor, Faculty Of Law & Political Science
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Background: Early accurate severity assessment of patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) is cruicial to decide on the acute management and predict outcomes and prognosis.This is done through multiple scoring systems of which serum procalcitonin (PCT) and BISAP has shown promising results. However,data comparing these methods is still conflicting. Objectives: we aim to assess the role of PCT as a sole indicator and compare it to BISAP in determining severity and prognosis of AP. Methods: Retrospective chart review of all AP cases between June 2012 and February 2017 at Makassed General Hospital, with at least one reading of PCT ...
Perception Of Lebanese Women On Preferred Mode Ofdelivery And Its Associated Complications,
2020
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Perception Of Lebanese Women On Preferred Mode Ofdelivery And Its Associated Complications, Hala Ahmadieh Assistant Professor Of Internal Medicine, Department Of Clinical Science, Faculty Of Medicine, Salah Malas Lecturer Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, Department Of Clinical Science, Faculty Of Medicine,, Nadia Jradi Senior Lecturer Of Pediatrics, Department Of Clinical Science, Faculty Of Medicine
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Cesarean section, since ancient times, has been known to be an alternative mode to normal vaginal delivery. It is clinically indicated in certain situations. However, nowadays, Cesarean section rates are increased worldwide and in Lebanon, and instead of being an alternative, it has become the primary choice for certain women and physicians, who decide that their patients should go for that option. The purpose of our study was to investigate the perception of Lebanese women towards different modes of delivery in Lebanon. A cross- sectional study was conducted, where participants, aged 18 to 55, were selected in different regions across ...
Gated Communities; Images Of Sustainability;Al-Rehab & Madinaty Case Studies,
2020
Beirut Arab
University, Lebanon
Gated Communities; Images Of Sustainability;Al-Rehab & Madinaty Case Studies, Nader Azab Associate Professor, Beirut Arab University – Faculty Of Architecture, Design & Built Environment,, Baher Farahat Associate Professor, Beirut Arab University – Faculty Of Architecture, Design & Built Environment
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
The surge of newly developed gated communities (GC’s)/ neighbourhoods on the outskirts of the Greater Cairo Region has triggered research to understand the unprecedented phenomenon in Egypt in the late 1990’s. This paper investigates images of a sustainable lifestyle from the perspective of the residents of two communities; Al-Rehab and Madinaty. Qualitative and quantitative approaches are followed to explore and document residents’ perception of a sustainable lifestyle promised in these two-gated communities. Indepth interviews and a survey were conducted to assess reasons behind the move to these new communities that were a new trend in urban development in ...
Evolution Of Teaching Practical Endodontology. Afive Years Retrospective Study,
2020
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Evolution Of Teaching Practical Endodontology. Afive Years Retrospective Study, Roula Abiad Associate Professor Of Endodontics, Faculty Of Dentistry,
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Teaching of acquired knowledge and professional skills represents a great challenge in various educational disciplines and dentistry is no exception. It is important that we define, instruct, and evaluate competencies so that we can properly prepare our graduates to act independently in dental practice. The aim of this study is to show the evolution of teaching practical endodontology and its effect on the clinical performance of undergraduate dental students through their ability to treat molars before they graduate. In this retrospective observation classes were grouped into 5 groups: I: Students were being taught via the old traditional methods without self-assessment ...
Effect Of Slc22a1 Gene Polymorphisms On Metforminresponse In Lebanese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients,
2020
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Effect Of Slc22a1 Gene Polymorphisms On Metforminresponse In Lebanese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients, Khaled Naja Department Of Biological Sciences, Faculty Of Science, Said El Shamieh Assistant Professor, Department Of Medical Laboratory Technology Department, Faculty Of Health Sciences, Rajaa Fakhoury Professor, Faculty Of Health Sciences,
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Metformin is one of the most widely prescribed oral ant diabetic drugs, it is generally used for treating type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. The organic caution transporter 1(OCT1), encoded by the SLC22A1 gene is responsible for the uptake of metformin in the hepatocytes. Polymorphisms in SLC22A1 gene contribute to variable responses to metformin leading to inter-individual variations in its clinical efficacy. We evaluated the impact of SLC22A1 rs622342 gene polymorphisms on the efficacy of metformin in Lebanese type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. A total of 63 patients who were on metformin monotherapy were followed up for 6 months. Single ...
Expression Of Defa1-3 And Relations With Risk Factorsof Cardiovascular Diseases,
2020
Beirut Arab
University, Lebanon
Expression Of Defa1-3 And Relations With Risk Factorsof Cardiovascular Diseases, Said El Shamieh Assistant Professor, Department Of Medical Laboratory Technology Department, Faculty Of Health Sciences, Sophie Visvikis-Siest Université De Lorraine, Inserm, Ige-Pcv, F-54000 Nancy, France
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
The infiltration of immuno-inflammatory cells is one of the earliest and durable steps that lead to atherosclerosis. These cells produce many immune components that act as a double-edged sword in this inflammatory disease. Among these components, we note antimicrobial peptides, including defenses. Defenses are natural cationic peptides of the innate immune system. In Humans, these small peptides have a large antimicrobial spectrum. In addition, they play an important role in both infectious and inflammatory diseases. Our objective was to study the relation between alpha-defenses (DEFA) 1-3 genes expression and cardiovascular risk factors. This objective was built on the hypothesis that ...
