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Seroprevalence of Anti-Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies among Lebanese Pregnant Women

Nahouli, Hasan; El Arnaout, Nour; Chalhoub, Elias; Anastadiadis, Elie Nicolas; El-Hajj, Hiba Ahmad (Mary Ann Liebert Inc., 2017)

Objective: Toxoplasma gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, is a zoonotic obligate intracellular protozoan parasite responsible for the infection of almost one-third of the world's population. T. gondii is particularly ...
MHealth use for non-communicable diseases care in primary health: Patients' perspective from rural settings and refugee camps

Saleh, Shadi S.; Farah, Angie; El Arnaout, Nour; Dimassi, Hani I.; El Morr, Christo Jamil; Muntañer, Carles J.M.; Ammar, Walid S.; Hamadeh, Randa Sami; Alameddine, Mohamad S. (Oxford University Press, 2018)

Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 85% of deaths in Lebanon and contribute to remarkable morbidity and mortality among refugees and underserved populations. This study assesses the perspectives of ...
Developing institutions for cancer care in low-income and middle-income countries: from cancer units to comprehensive cancer centres

Sirohi, Bhawna; Chalkidou, Kalipso; Pramesh, Conjeevaram S.; Anderson, Benjamin O.; Loeher, Patrick; Dewachi, Omar; Shamieh, Omar M.; Shrikhande, Shailesh Vinayak; Venkataramanan, Ramachandran; Parham, Groesbeck Preer; Mwanahamuntu, Mulindi H.; Eden, Tim Ob B.; Tsunoda, Audrey Tieko; Purushotham, A. D.; Stanway, Susannah J.; Rath, Gourva Kishor; Sullivan, Richard (Lancet Publishing Group, 2018)

Global cancer centres operate across different sizes, scales, and ecosystems. Understanding the essential aspects of the creation, organisation, accreditation, and activities within these settings is crucial for developing ...
eHealth as a facilitator of equitable access to primary healthcare: the case of caring for non-communicable diseases in rural and refugee settings in Lebanon

Saleh, Shadi S.; Alameddine, Mohamad S.; Farah, Angie; El Arnaout, Nour; Dimassi, Hani I.; Muntañer, Carles J.M.; El Morr, Christo Jamil (Springer International Publishing, 2018)

Objectives: Assess the effect of selected low-cost eHealth tools on diabetes/hypertension detection and referrals rates in rural settings and refugee camps in Lebanon and explore the barriers to showing-up to scheduled ...
Using mobile health to enhance outcomes of noncommunicable diseases care in rural settings and refugee camps: Randomized controlled trial

Saleh, Shadi S.; Farah, Angie; Dimassi, Hani I.; El Arnaout, Nour; Constantin, Joanne; Osman, Mona H.; El Morr, Christo Jamil; Alameddine, Mohamad S. (JMIR Publications Inc., 2018)

Background: Rural areas and refugee camps are characterized by poor access of patients to needed noncommunicable disease (NCD)–related health services, including diabetes and hypertension. Employing low-cost innovative ...
Assessment of the health needs of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Syria's neighboring countries

El Arnaout, Nour; Rutherford, Spencer; Zreik, Thurayya; Nabulsi, Dana; Yassin, Nasser; Saleh, Shadi S. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2019)

Background: Health needs of displaced Syrians in refugee hosting countries have become increasingly complex in light of the protracted Syrian conflict. The primary aim of this study was to identify the primary health needs ...
Gender equity in planning, development and management of human resources for health: A scoping review

El Arnaout, Nour; Chehab, Rana F.; Rafii, Bayan; Alameddine, Mohamad S. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2019)

Background: Gender equity remains a challenge across various labor markets with the health market being no exception. Despite the increased influx of women into health professions, horizontal and vertical occupational ...
Informal healthcare provision in Lebanon: An adaptive mechanism among displaced Syrian health professionals in a protracted crisis

Honein-AbouHaidar, Gladys N.; Noubani, Aya; El Arnaout, Nour; Ismail, Sharif A.; Nimer, Hana; Menassa, Marilyne; Coutts, Adam P.; Rayes, Diana; Jomaa, Lamis H.; Saleh, Shadi S.; Fouad, Fouad Mohammad (BioMed Central Ltd., 2019)

Background: Syrian healthcare workers (HCWs) are among those who fled the Syrian conflict only to face further social and economic challenges in host countries. In Lebanon, this population group cannot formally practice, ...
Rebuilding health post-conflict: case studies, reflections and a revised framework

Rutherford, Spencer; Saleh, Shadi S. (Oxford University Press, 2019)

War and conflict negatively impact all facets of a health system; services cease to function, resources become depleted and any semblance of governance is lost. Following cessation of conflict, the rebuilding process ...
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 ...
Telemental Health in the Context of a Pandemic: the COVID-19 Experience

Whaibeh, Emile; Mahmoud, Hossam M.; Naal, Hady (Springer, 2020)
Health care workers in conflict and postconflict settings: Systematic mapping of the evidence

Bou-Karroum, Lama; El-Harakeh, Amena; Kassamany, Inas; Ismail, Hussein; ElArnaout, Nour; Charide, Rana; Madi, Farah; Jamali, Sarah F.; Martineau, Tim; El-Jardali, Fadi; Akl, Elie A. (Public Library of Science, 2020)

Background Health care workers (HCWs) are essential for the delivery of health care services in conflict areas and in rebuilding health systems post-conflict. Objective The aim of this study was to systematically identify ...
Non-communicable diseases research output in the Eastern Mediterranean region: An overview of systematic reviews

Akkawi, Alaa; Khabsa, Joanne; Noubani, Aya; Jamali, Sarah F.; Mehio-Sibai, Abla Mehio; Lotfi, Tamara (BioMed Central Ltd., 2020)

Background: Rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are rapidly rising in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Systematic reviews satisfy the demand from practitioners and policy makers for prompt comprehensive evidence. ...
A community-based system dynamics approach for understanding factors affecting mental Health and Health seeking behaviors in Beirut and Beqaa regions of Lebanon

Noubani, Aya; Diaconu, Karin D.; Ghandour, Lilian A.; El Koussa, Maria; Loffreda, Giulia; Saleh, Shadi S. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2020)

Background: Available evidence on mental health and psychosocial problems in Lebanon is limited. Recent quantitative data suggests a high prevalence among Syrian refugees and their Lebanese host communities, with significant ...
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 ...
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 ...
The economic burden of cancer care for Syrian refugees: a population-based modelling study

Abdul-Khalek, Rima A.; Guo, Ping; Sharp, Forbes; Gheorghe, Adrian; Shamieh, Omar M.; Kutluk, Tezer; Fouad, Fouad Mohammad; Coutts, Adam P.; Aggarwal, Ajay K.; Mukherji, Deborah M.; Abu-Sittah, Ghassan S.; Chalkidou, Kalipso; Sullivan, Richard (Lancet Publishing Group, 2020)

Background: Cancer represents a substantial health burden for refugees and host countries. However, no reliable data on the costs of cancer care for refugees are available, which limits the planning of official development ...
High-cost cancer treatment across borders in conflict zones: Experience of Iraqi patients in Lebanon

Skelton, Mac; Alameddine, Raafat S.; Saifi, Omran; Hammoud, Miza Salim; Zorkot, Maya; Daher, Marilyne; Charafeddine, Maya A.; Temraz, Sally N.; Shamseddine, Ali I.; Mula-Hussain, Layth Y.I.; Saleem, Mohammed; Namiq, Kadhim Faruq; Dewachi, Omar; Abu-Sittah, Ghassan S.; Abdul-Sater, Zahi; Telvizian, Talar; Faraj, Walid G.; Mukherji, Deborah M. (American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2020)

PURPOSE Conflict-induced cross-border travel for medical treatment is commonly observed in the Middle East. There has been little research conducted on the financial impact this has on patients with cancer or on how cancer ...
Sijilli: A scalable model of cloud-based electronic health records for migrating populations in low-resource settings

Saleh, Shadi S.; El Arnaout, Nour; Abdouni, Lina; Jammoul, Zeinab; Hachach, Noha; Dasgupta, Amlan (JMIR Publications Inc., 2020)

The world is witnessing an alarming rate of displacement and migration, with more than 70.8 million forcibly displaced individuals, including 26 million refugees. These populations are known to have increased vulnerability ...
The Profile of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: Analyzing the NCD burden, research outputs and international research collaboration

Aggarwal, Ajay K.; Patel, Preeti P.; Lewison, Grant; Ekzayez, Abdulkarim M.; Coutts, Adam P.; Fouad, Fouad Mohammad; Shamieh, Omar M.; Giacaman, Rita H.; Kutluk, Tezer; Abdul-Khalek, Rima A.; Mark Lawler, Mark P.; Boyle, Peter; Sarfati, Diana; Sullivan, Richard (Public Library of Science, 2020)

Objectives Despite the rising risk factor exposure and non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality across the Middle East and the North African (MENA) region, public health policy responses have been slow and appear discordant ...

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