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Nationwide assessment of water quality in rivers across lebanon by quantifying fecal indicators densities and profiling antibiotic resistance of escherichia coli

Dagher, Lea A.; Hassan, Jouman W.; Kharroubi, Samer A.; Jaafar, Hadi H.; Kassem, Issmat I. (MDPI, 2021)

The use of contaminated water has been associated with severe disease outbreaks. Due to widespread pollution with untreated sewage, concerns have been raised over water quality in Lebanon, a country with well-documented ...
New estimates of water footprint for animal products in fifteen countries of the Middle East and North Africa (2010-2016)

Mourad, Roya M.; Jaafar, Hadi H.; Daghir, Nuhad J. (Elsevier B.V., 2019)

The Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) is one of the most water-scarce worldwide. Up-to-date estimates of the origin and types of water use in various industries are necessary to manage water resources and guide ...
No association between the SARS-CoV-2 variants and mortality rates in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Omais, Saad; Kharroubi, Samer A.; Zaraket, Hassan (Elsevier B.V., 2021)

As the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread in all countries, there is a growing interest in monitoring and understanding the impact of emerging strains on virus transmission and disease severity. Here, we ...
Non-communicable diseases in the Arab world

Rahim, Hanan Abdul; Mehio-Sibai, Abla Mehio; Khader, Yousef Saleh; Hwalla, Nahla C.; Fadhil, Ibtihal; Alsiyabi, Huda; Mataria, Awad; Mendis, Shanthi; Mokdad, Ali H.I.; Husseini, Abdullatif S. (Elsevier B.V., 2014)

According to the results of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010, the burden of non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung diseases, and diabetes) in the Arab world has increased, with ...
Nonculturability Might Underestimate the Occurrence of Campylobacter in Broiler Litter

Kassem, Issmat I.; Helmy, Yosra A.; Kathayat, Dipak; Candelero-Rueda, Rosario Adriana; Kumar, Anand; Deblais, Loic; Huang, Huangchi; Sahin, Orhan; Zhang, Qijing; Rajashekara, Gireesh (Mary Ann Liebert Inc., 2017)

We investigated the contribution of litter to the occurrence of Campylobacter on three broiler farms, which were known to have low (LO) and high (HI-A and HI-B) Campylobacter prevalence. For this purpose, we collected ...
Novel small molecule modulators of quorum sensing in avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC)

Helmy, Yosra A.; Deblais, Loic; Kassem, Issmat I.; Kathayat, Dipak; Rajashekara, Gireesh (Taylor and Francis Inc., 2018)

Colibacillosis caused by avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC), is an economically important bacterial disease of poultry. APEC are a subgroup of extra intestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) and poultry are considered potential ...
Nutrition amid the COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-level framework for action

Naja, Farah A.; Hamadeh, Rena (Springer Nature, 2020)
Nutrition and Breast Cancer Research in Arab Countries: Gaps, Opportunities, and Recommendations

Shatila, Hiba; Fatfat, Zaynab; Talhouk, Rabih S.; Nalbandian, Salpy; Forman, Michéle R.; Nasr, Rihab R.; Naja, Farah A. (Routledge, 2021)

According to the WHO, Arab countries have the highest relative increase in Breast Cancer (BC) rates worldwide. Current shifts in dietary patterns in these countries are postulated as important modifiable risk factors of ...
Nutrition in the Prevention of Breast Cancer: A Middle Eastern Perspective

Naja, Farah A.; Nasreddine, Lara M.; Awada, Sara; El Sayed Ahmad, Raeda; Hwalla, Nahla C. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2019)

This paper reviews the escalating burden of breast cancer (BC) in the Middle East (ME) and the prevalence of modifiable risk factors and underscores opportunities to promote the prevention of the disease. Similar to more ...
Nutrition security is an integral component of food security

Hwalla, Nahla C.; El Labban, Sibelle; Bahn, Rachel A. (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2016)

This review argues that nutrition is an integral component of food security, and should be embedded within all four of its dimensions – availability, access, utilization, and stability. The review highlights current food ...
Nutritional and Functional Potential of Carob Syrup Versus Date and Maple Syrups

Toufeili, I.; Itani, Marwa; Zeidan, Mona; Yamani, Osama Al; Kharroubi, Samer A. (University of Zagreb, 2022)

Research background. The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is grown primarily for its seeds that are utilized in the production of the highly prized locust bean gum. The material left after the separation of seeds from the ...
Nutritional status and adequacy of feeding Practices in Infants and Toddlers 0-23.9 months living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): findings from the feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2020

Cheikh Ismail, Leila El; Al-Dhaheri, Ayesha S.; Ibrahim, Sarah; Ali, Habiba I.; Chokor, Fatima Al Zahraa; O’Neill, Lynda M.; Mohamad, Maysm N.; Kassis, Amira N.; Ayesh, Wafaa Helmi; Kharroubi, Samer A.; Hwalla, Nahla C. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2022)

Background: Infant and young child feeding practices (IYCF) impact the early and later health status of the population. Limited data is available regarding IYCF in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study aimed to evaluate ...
Nutritional status and dietary intakes of children amid the nutrition transition: the case of the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Nasreddine, Lara M.; Kassis, Amira N.; Ayoub, Jennifer J.; Naja, Farah A.; Hwalla, Nahla C. (Elsevier Inc., 2018)

The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is undergoing social and economic changes that may impact the nutritional status of children living in its countries. The objective of this review is to evaluate the nutritional status ...
Nutritional value, performance, carcass quality, visceral organ size, and blood clinical chemistry of broiler chicks fed 30% tannin-free fava bean diets

Usayran, Nada N.; Sha'ar, H.; Barbour, George W.; Yau, Suikwong; Maalouf, Fouad S.; Farran, Mohammad Talal (Oxford University Press, 2014)

Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the chemical and nutritional values of 5 tannin-free fava bean (FB) cultivars (FB9, FB10, FB13, FB17, and FB24) on growth, visceral organ size, and blood clinical chemistry of ...
Obesity and adiposity: The culprit of dietary protein efficacy

El-Mallah, Carla A.; Obeid, Omar Ahmad (Portland Press Ltd, 2020)

Obesity and increased body adiposity have been alarmingly increasing over the past decades and have been linked to a rise in food intake. Many dietary restrictive approaches aiming at reducing weight have resulted in ...
Opportunities and Challenges for Lebanese Horticultural Producers Linked to Corporate Buyers

Mukahhal, Walid; Abebe, Gumataw Kifle; Bahn, Rachel A. (MDPI, 2022)

This paper aims to analyze procurement decisions and contractual arrangements in the horticultural supply chain and evaluate opportunities for and challenges of horticultural producers linked to supermarkets and corporate ...
Oseltamivir activity against avian influenza H9N2 strain with different point mutations in their neuraminidase

Kumosani, Taha Abdullah; Ahmadieh, Diana M.; Shaib, Houssam A.; Hamadeh, Shadi K.; Jaber, Lina S.; Harakeh, Steve Mustapha; Iyer, Archana P.; Azhar, Esam Ibraheem; Barbour, Elie K. (Istituto Zooprofilattico dell'Abruzzo e del Molise, 2015)

The present study has two aims: to optimize the antiviral activity of oseltamivir in chicken embryos against an avian influenza-H9N2 strain (P0) and to apply the optimized protocol for studying the drug susceptibility of ...
Outcome of Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia in Lebanon: 14-Year Retrospective Review

Shbarou, Rolla M.; Boustany, Rose Mary Naaman; Daher, Rose T.; Pakdel, Parisa; Noureddine, Abir; Karam, Pascale E. (Hippokrates Verlag GmbH, 2019)

Nonketotic hyperglycinemia is a rare inborn error of glycine metabolism characterized by a severe metabolic encephalopathy with drug-resistant seizures. Here, we report the outcome of nonketotic hyperglycinemia in a cohort ...
Own-price and cross-price elasticities of demand for cigarettes and waterpipe tobacco in three Eastern Mediterranean countries: a volumetric choice experiment

Chalak, Ali; Nakkash, Rima T.; Abu-Rmeileh, Niveen M.E.; Khader, Yousef Saleh; Jawad, Mohammed; Mostafa, Aya; Abla, Ruba; Louviere, Jordan J.; Salloum, Ramzi George (BMJ Publishing Group, 2021)

Background Waterpipe tobacco smoking rates in the Eastern Mediterranean region are among the highest worldwide, yet little evidence exists on its economics. Estimates of demand elasticities for tobacco products are largely ...
Passaging impact of H9N2 avian influenza virus in hamsters on its pathogenicity and genetic variability

Shaib, Houssam A.; Cochet, Nelly; Ribeiro, Thierry; Abdel Nour, Afif M.; Nemer, Georges M.; Azhar, Esam Ibraheem; Iyer, Archana P.; Kumosani, Taha Abdullah; Harakeh, Steve Mustapha; Barbour, Elie K. (Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2014)

Introduction: Avian influenza viruses of the H9N2 subtype have been reported to cause human infections. This study demonstrates the impact of nasal viral passaging of avian H9N2 in hamsters on its cross species-pathogenic ...

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