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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 ...
A review of evaluation approaches for telemental health programs

Haidous, Mohammad; Tawil, Michel; Naal, Hady; Mahmoud, Hossam M. (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2021)

Purpose: Although studies have examined the effectiveness of telemental health programs, optimal approaches for their evaluation remain unclear. We sought to review the outcomes used to evaluate telemental health programs. ...
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 ...
Assessing innovative approaches for global health capacity building in fragile settings in the MENA region: development of the evaluation of capacity building (eCAP) program

Saleh, Shadi S.; Mansour, Rania; Daou, Tracy; Brome, Dayana; Naal, Hady (BioMed Central Ltd, 2022)

Background: Given the magnitude and frequency of conflicts in the MENA region along with their devastating impact on health responses and outcomes, there exists a strong need to invest in contextualized, innovative, and ...
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 ...
Blood pressure, hypertension and the risk of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

Aune, Dagfinn; Mahamat-Saleh, Yahya; Kobeissi, Elsa; Feng, Tingting; Heath, Alicia K.; Janszky, Imre (Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2023)

Elevated blood pressure and hypertension have been associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation in a number of epidemiological studies, however, the strength of the association has differed between studies. We ...
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 ...
Cancer registration in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT) region: A tale of conflict, challenges, and opportunities

Abdul-Sater, Zahi; Mukherji, Deborah M.; Adib, Salim Maurice; Shamseddine, Ali I.; Abu-Sittah, Ghassan S.; Fadhil, Ibtihal; Sullivan, Richard; Al-Omari, Amal S.H.; Saleh, Shadi S.; Taher, Ali T. (Frontiers Media S.A., 2022)

Cancer registration is a core component of national and regional cancer control strategies. In the Middle East, North-Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region, capacity and resources for cancer registration is variable and shaped ...
Cancer registration in the middle east, north africa, and turkey: Scope and challenges

Abdul-Sater, Zahi; Shamseddine, Ali I.; Taher, Ali T.; Fouad, Fouad Mohammad; Abu-Sittah, Ghassan S.; Fadhil, Ibtihal; Saab, Raya H.; Sullivan, Richard; Adib, Salim Maurice; Saleh, Shadi S.; Mukherji, Deborah M. (American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2021)

PURPOSE National cancer control strategies have been identified as essential tools for reducing and managing the growing burden of cancer in low- and middle-income countries. Cancer registration is an instrumental component ...
Cancer research in the 57 Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries, 2008–17

Lewison, Grant; Hussain, Shoaib Fahad; Guo, Ping; Harding, Richard; Mukherji, Deborah M.; Abu-Sittah, Ghassan S.; Aggarwal, Ajay K.; Fouad, Fouad Mohammad; Bhoo-Pathy, Nirmala; Shamieh, Omar M.; Torode, Julie S.; Kutluk, Tezer; Sullivan, Richard (ecancer Global Foundation, 2020)

Background and objectives: The 57 countries of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) are experiencing rapid increases in their burden of cancer. The First Ladies Against Cancer meeting at the 2016 OIC meeting in ...
Cancer Research in Vulnerable Populations: A Call for Collaboration and Sustainability From MENAT Countries

Tolba, Marwan; Skelton, Mac; Abdul-Sater, Zahi; Fadhil, Ibtihal; Al-Zahrani, Ali Saeed; Kutluk, Tezer; Akbarov, Kamal Sabir; Taher, Ali T.; Sullivan, Richard; Mula-Hussain, Layth Y.I. (2023)

PURPOSE: Cancer is a major burden across Middle East, North Africa, Türkiye (MENAT). Many MENAT countries experience multiple conflicts that compound vulnerabilities, but little research investigates the linkages between ...
Congenital heart disease research landscape in the Arab world: a 25-year bibliometric review

Bitar, Fouad; Arabi, Mariam Toufic; Bulbul, Ziad R.; Nemer, Georges M.; Jassar, Yehya M.; Bitar, Fadi Fouad; Abdul-Sater, Zahi (Frontiers Media SA, 2023)

Background: While research on congenital heart disease has been extensively conducted worldwide, comprehensive studies from developing countries and the Arab world remain scarce. Aim: This study aims to perform a bibliometric ...
Controversies Surrounding Medical Clearance in Psychiatry Patients: Evidence, Recommendations, and Potential Approach

Alam, Walid (Bentham Science Publishers, 2021)

Background: Despite the evidence and guidelines recommending otherwise, routine testing remains pervasive in the management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) for behavioral complaints under the guise ...
COVID-19: Marking the gaps in migrant and refugee health in some massive migration areas

Matlin, Stephen A.; Karadag, Ozge; Brando, Claudio R.; Góis, Pedro; Karabey, Selma; Khan, Mohammad Mobarak Hossain; Saleh, Shadi S.; Takian, Amirhossein; Saso, Luciano (MDPI, 2021)

The health of migrants and refugees, which has long been a cause for concern, has come under greatly increased pressure in the last decade. Against a background where the world has witnessed the largest numbers of migrants ...
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 ...
Dynamics of non-communicable disease prevention, diagnosis and control in Lebanon, a fragile setting

Zablith, Nadine; Diaconu, Karin D.; Naja, Farah A.; El Koussa, Maria; Loffreda, Giulia; Bou-Orm, Ibrahim R.; Saleh, Shadi S. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2021)

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCD) present an increasing global health challenge, particularly for settings affected by fragility where access to care may be disrupted, and where high-quality continuous care ...
Ecology of war, health research and knowledge subjugation: Insights from the middle east and north africa region

El Achi, Nassim; Menassa, Marilyne; Sullivan, Richard; Patel, Preeti P.; Giacaman, Rita H.; Abu-Sittah, Ghassan S. (Ubiquity Press, 2020)

In an ecology of war, as experienced in the Middle East and North Africa region, health research faces several interrelated challenges: de-prioritization, paucity in the generation of reliable data, and its securitization. ...
Efficacy of tocilizumab in COVID-19: A review of the current evidence

Alam, Walid; Bizri, Abdul Rahman N. (SAGE Publications Ltd, 2021)

As cases of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) keep rising, reported deaths are increasing. Public health measures have been implemented with mixed efficacy. As vaccines are becoming more widely available and accessible globally, ...
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 ...
Evaluating a capacity building program on women’s health for displaced community health workers in fragile settings in Lebanon

Naal, Hady; Mendelsohn, Rebecca; Brome, Dayana; Noubani, Aya; Nabulsi, Dana; Muhieddine, Dina H.; Saleh, Shadi S. (BioMed Central Ltd, 2021)

Background: Displaced populations in fragile settings experience health disparities that are seldom attended to. Task-shifting, which involves training non-specialized community health workers (CHW) to deliver basic education ...

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