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A systematic review of global health capacity building initiatives in low-to middle-income countries in the Middle East and North Africa region

Naal, Hady; El Koussa, Maria; El Hamouch, Melissa; Hneiny, Layal; Saleh, Shadi S. (BioMed Central, 2020)

Introduction: Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are facing increasing global health challenges with a reduced ability to manage them. Global Health Capacity Building ...
A Systematic Review of Trans Fat Reduction Initiatives in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Al-Jawadleh, Ayoub; Taktouk, Mandy; Chatila, Aya; Nalbandian, Salpy; Abdollahi, Zahra Faghih; Ajlan, Buthaina Yusuf; Al-Hamad, Nawal M.; AlKhalaf, Majid M.; Almamary, Salima; Alobaid, Rawan Abdulaziz; Alyafei, Salah Abdulla Sh A.; Azizi, Mohammad Hosein; Baqadir, Nimah M.; Barham, Rawhieh; Binsunaid, Faisal F.; El Ammari, Laila; El Atti, Jalila; Hoteit, M.; Massad, Hanan; Soleymani-Nejad, Marzeyeh; Nasreddine, Lara M. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2021)

High intakes of trans fatty acids (TFA), particularly industrially-produced TFA, are implicated in the etiology of cardiovascular diseases, which represent the leading cause of mortality in the Eastern Mediterranean Region ...
Assessing deeper levels of participation in nature-based solutions in urban landscapes – A literature review of real-world cases

Puskás, Nikolett; Abunnasr, Yaser; Nalbandian, Salpy (Elsevier B.V., 2021)

It is evident that climate change and unanticipated natural events pose new challenges for humanity and the environment. Already over half of the global population resides in cities, making the urban landscape a crucial ...
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 ...
Burden of non-communicable diseases among Syrian refugees: A scoping review

Naja, Farah A.; Shatila, Hiba; El Koussa, Maria; Meho, Lokman I.; Ghandour, Lilian A.; Saleh, Shadi S. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2019)

Background: The scarcity of evidence-based research on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Syrian refugees has hampered efforts to address the high burden of these diseases in host countries. The objective of this study ...
Child labor and associated risk factors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review

Habib, Rima R.; El Khayat, Moussa; Ghanawi, Joly; Katrib, Reem S.; Hneiny, Layal; Halwani, Dana A. (Frontiers Media SA, 2023)

Child labor can significantly impact the health, welfare, and development of children engaged in labor. The spread of child labor around the globe is predicted to accelerate as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. To ...
Classical and Nonclassical Manifestations of Primary Hyperparathyroidism

El-Hajj Fuleihan, Ghada A.; Chakhtoura, Marlene Toufic; Cipriani, Cristiana; Eastell, R.; Karonova, Tatiana L.; Liu, Jianmin; Minisola, Salvatore; Mithal, Ambrish; Moreira, Carolina Aguiar; Peacock, Munro; Schini, Marian; Silva, Bárbara Campolina Carvalho; Walker, Marcella Donovan; El Zein, Ola; Marcocci, Claudio (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2022)

This narrative review summarizes data on classical and nonclassical manifestations of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). It is based on a rigorous literature search, inclusive of a Medline search for systematic reviews ...
A comparative citation analysis study of master’s theses at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon

Ahmadieh, Dima; Naalbandian, Salpy; Noubani, Khaled (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2017)

The purpose of this paper is to determine and compare the type and age of cited literature in master’s theses of three academic disciplines at the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon. It also aims to improve the ...
Diabetes Mellitus across the Arabo-Islamic World: A Revolution

Fleifel, Bassem; Fleifel, Mohamad; El Alam, Andrew (Hindawi, International Journal of Endocrinology, 2023-11-10)

Mankind continues to suffer from the ever-growing diabetes epidemic and the rapid rise of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This metabolic disease has been studied since ancient civilizations. The Arabo-Islamic civilization ...
Does a Positive Surgical Margin After Nephron Sparing Surgery Affect Oncological Outcome in Renal Cell Carcinoma? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Hakam, Nizar; Abou Heidar, Nassib F.; Khabsa, Joanne; Hneiny, Layal; Akl, Elie A.; Khauli, Raja Bahjat (Elsevier Inc., 2021)

We systematically evaluated the impact of positive surgical margins (PSM) on oncological outcomes after partial nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. Forty-two studies comprising 101,153 subjects were included and five ...
Effectiveness of mechanisms and models of coordination between organizations, agencies and bodies providing or financing health services in humanitarian crises: A systematic review

Akl, Elie A.; El-Jardali, Fadi; Bou-Karroum, Lama; El-Eid, Jamale; Brax, Hneiné; Akik, Chaza; Osman, Mona H.; Hassan, Ghayda; Itani, Mira; Farha, A. A.; Pottie, Kevin C.; Oliver, Sandy R. (Public Library of Science, 2015)

Background Effective coordination between organizations, agencies and bodies providing or financing health services in humanitarian crises is required to ensure efficiency of services, avoid duplication, and improve equity. ...
Evaluation of global health capacity building initiatives in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review

Naal, Hady; El Koussa, Maria; El Hamouch, Melissa; Hneiny, Layal; Saleh, Shadi S. (NLM (Medline), 2020)

Background: Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are in dire need to improve their health outcomes. Although Global Health Capacity Building (GHCB) initiatives are recommended approaches, they risk being ineffective ...
Food loss and food waste recovery as animal feed: a systematic review

Rajeh, Caroline; Saoud, Imad Patrick; Kharroubi, Samer A.; Nalbandian, Salpy; Abiad, Mohamad G. (Springer Japan, 2021)

While society struggles to meet increasing food demand and mitigate food security challenges, approximately one-third of the food produced globally is lost or wasted every year. Using food wastes as animal feed offers a ...
Food loss and food waste research in the Arab world: a systematic review

Abiad, Mohamad G.; Meho, Lokman I. (Springer Netherlands, 2018)

Food loss and food waste are recognized as two of the most challenging dilemmas facing the world today with serious repercussions on food security, the environment, and global as well as regional and national economies. ...
Gaps and opportunities for nutrition research in relation to non-communicable diseases in Arab countries: Call for an informed research agenda

Naja, Farah A.; Shatila, Hiba; Meho, Lokman I.; Alameddine, Mohamad S.; Haber, Sally; Nasreddine, Lara M.; Mehio-Sibai, Abla Mehio; Hwalla, Nahla C. (Elsevier Inc., 2017)

Effective public health nutrition interventions are needed to curb the escalating prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in many Arab countries. In order to generate the scientific evidence needed for the success ...
Gender disparity in research productivity across departments in the faculty of medicine: a bibliometric analysis

Rachid, Elza; Noureddine, Tania; Tamim, Hani Mohammed; Makki, Maha H.; Nalbandian, Salpy; Al-Haddad, Christiane Elias (Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2021)

Women’s contributions to the medical field have increased substantially over the past 4 decades but women remain underrepresented. Since research productivity is an important criterion for promotion, it was essential to ...
Gender gap among highly cited researchers, 2014-2021

Meho, Lokman I. (MIT Press Direct, 2022)
The gender gap in highly prestigious international research awards, 2001–2020 (Article and Supporting Data)

Meho, Lokman I. (Quantitative Science Studies, 2021)

This study examines gender disparities in the world’s 141 most prestigious international research awards. I find that (a) from 2001 to 2020 these awards were received 3,445 times by 2,011 men and 262 women; (b) women’s ...
Health research capacity building of health workers in fragile and conflict-affected settings: a scoping review of challenges, strengths, and recommendations

Mansour, Rania; Naal, Hady; Kishawi, Tarek; El Achi, Nassim; Hneiny, Layal; Saleh, Shadi S. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2021)

Background: Fragile and conflict-affected settings (FCAS) have a strong need to improve the capacity of local health workers to conduct health research in order to improve health policy and health outcomes. Health research ...
Health-related articles on Syria before and after the start of armed conflict: a scoping review for The Lancet-American University of Beirut Commission on Syria

Abdul-Khalek, Rima A.; Kayyal, Walaa; Akkawi, Abdul Rahman; Almalla, Mohamad; Arif, Khurram; Bou-Karroum, Lama; El-Harakeh, Amena; Elzalabany, Manal K.; Fadlallah, Racha; Ghaddar, Fatima; Kashlan, Danna; Kassas, Sara; Khater, Tania; Mobayed, Nisreen O.; Rahme, Dalal; Saifi, Omran; Jabbour, Samer; El-Jardali, Fadi; Akl, Elie A.; Jawad, Mohammed (BioMed Central Ltd, 2020)

Introduction: Armed conflict may influence the size and scope of research in Arab countries. We aimed to assess the impact of the 2011 Syrian conflict on health articles about Syria published in indexed journals. Methods: ...

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