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A sustainable localised air distribution system for enhancing thermal environment and indoor air quality of poultry house for semiarid region

Al-Assaad, Douaa K.; Orabi, Mohamad S.; Ghaddar, Nesreen K.; Ghali, Kamel Abou; Salam, Darine A.; Ouahrani, Djamel; Farran, Mohammad Talal; Habib, Rima R. (Academic Press, 2021)

This work compares the performance of three passive cooling systems in meeting thermal and indoor air quality requirements in a poultry house located in semi-arid climate. The first two systems are a direct evaporative ...
A systematic review of newborn health interventions in humanitarian settings

Rodo, Mariana; Duclos, Diane; DeJong, Jocelyn; Akik, Chaza; Singh, Neha S. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2022)

Background Almost half of the under-5 deaths occur in the neonatal period and most can be prevented with quality newborn care. The already vulnerable state of newborns is exacerbated in humanitarian settings. This review ...
Barriers and facilitators to implementation of essential health benefits package within primary health care settings in low-income and middle-income countries: A systematic review

El-Jardali, Fadi; Fadlallah, Racha; Daouk, Aref; Rizk, Rana G.; Hemadi, Nour; El Kebbi, Ola; Farha, A. A.; Akl, Elie A. (John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2019)

Background: One of the key requirements for achieving universal health coverage is the proper design and implementation of essential health benefits package (EHPs). We systematically reviewed the evidence on barriers and ...
Barriers and facilitators to implementation, uptake and sustainability of community-based health insurance schemes in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review

Fadlallah, Racha; El-Jardali, Fadi; Hemadi, Nour; Morsi, Rami Z.; Abou Samra, Clara; Ahmad, Ali; Arif, Khurram; Hishi, Lama; Honein-AbouHaidar, Gladys N.; Akl, Elie A. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2018)

Background: Community-based health insurance (CBHI) has evolved as an alternative health financing mechanism to out of pocket payments in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly in areas where government or ...
Contractual health services performance agreements for responsive health systems: From conception to implementation in the case of Qatar

Al-Katheeri, Huda Amer; El-Jardali, Fadi; Ataya, Nour F.; Salem, Noura Abdulla; Badr, Nader Abbas; Jamal, Diana (Oxford University Press, 2018)

Objective: Despite their use worldwide, strategy-based performance management is limited in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. This article explores Qatar's experience, the first from the Region, in implementing contractual ...
Dietary, lifestyle and socio-economic correlates of overweight, obesity and central adiposity in lebanese children and adolescents

Nasreddine, Lara M.; Naja, Farah A.; Akl, Christelle; Chamieh, Marie Claire; Karam, Sabine; Mehio-Sibai, Abla Mehio; Hwalla, Nahla C. (MDPI AG, 2014)

The Eastern Mediterranean region is characterized by one of the highest burdens of paediatric obesity worldwide. This study aims at examining dietary, lifestyle, and socio-economic correlates of overweight, obesity, and ...
Health reporting in print media in Lebanon: Evidence, quality and role in informing policymaking

El-Jardali, Fadi; Bou-Karroum, Lama; Bawab, Lamya; Kdouh, Ola; El-Sayed, Farah; Rachidi, Hala; Makki, Malak (Public Library of Science, 2015)

Background: Media plays a vital role in shaping public policies and opinions through disseminating health-related information. This study aims at exploring the role of media in informing health policies in Lebanon, identifying ...
Medication for opioid use disorder in the Arab World: A systematic review

Alawa, Jude; Muhammad, Muzzammil Imran; Kazemitabar, Maryam; Bromberg, Daniel J.; Garcia, Danilo; Khoshnood, Kaveh; Ghandour, Lilian A. (Elsevier B.V., 2022)

Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a global public health concern. The standard of care for OUD involves treatment using medications such as buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone. No known review exists to assess ...
Neuroanatomical regions associated with non-progressive dysarthria post-stroke: a systematic review

Summaka, Marwa; Hannoun, S.; Harati, Hayat; Daoud, Rama; Zein, Hiba; Estephan, Elias; Naim, Ibrahim; Nasser, Zeina (BioMed Central Ltd, 2022)

Background: Dysarthria is a common and persisting sequela to stroke. It can have a negative influence on psychological wellbeing, and quality of life. This systematic review aimed to describe and identify the neuroanatomical ...
Techno-Economic Analysis of Selected PV-BWRO Desalination Plants in the Context of the Water–Energy Nexus for Low–Medium-Income Countries

Bdour, Ahmed N.; Al-Sadeq, Noor; Gharaibeh, Muna; Mendoza-Sammet, Angeles; Kennedy, Maria Dolores; Salinas Rodriguez, S. G. (MDPI, 2022)

Jordan was late in adopting seawater and brackish water desalination as a source until the late 1990s and early 2000s. However, ongoing studies are still discussing the technical, economic, and socio-political aspects of ...
The effect of research on the perceived quality of teaching: a cross-sectional study among university students in Lebanon

Sacre, Hala; Akel, Marwan G.; Haddad, Chadia; Zeenny, Rony M.; Hajj, Aline; Salameh, Pascale R. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2023)

Introduction: The complementarity between research and teaching is still debated, although several higher education institutions require instructors to do research. In the absence of a consensus on this matter and given ...
The global prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis of national, regional, facility, and school-based studies

Farouki, Leen; El-Dirani, Zeinab; Abdulrahim, Sawsan; Akl, Christelle; Akik, Chaza; McCall, Stephen J. (Public Library of Science, 2022)

and full-text screening, quality assessment, and data extraction were undertaken by 2 reviewers. Only nationally representative studies were included in the meta-analysis. Pooled FGM/C prevalence was estimated by random-effects ...

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