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Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

https://read.qxmd.com/read/38491902/erratum-on-analysis-of-prescriptions-dispensed-at-community-pharmacies-in-nablus-palestine
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LETTER
Abdalhakim Rm Shubietah
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
February 25, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38491901/evaluation-of-antibiotic-prescription-patterns-using-who-aware-classification
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Urooj Sajjad, Nauman Afzal, Manahil Asif, Muhammad Bilal Rehman, Arshad Ullah Afridi, Tahseen Kazmi
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance is a rising problem worldwide and it poses a serious risk to public health. In Pakistan, about 70.0% of the Acinetobacter group of bacteria were resistant to all antibiotics and were responsible for high mortality among neonates within the first week of life. AIM: To evaluate the pattern of antibiotic prescription in the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department of Shalamar Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan, using the WHO AWaRe 2021 classification...
February 25, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38491900/emergent-spotted-fever-group-rickettsiae-infections-among-hard-ticks-in-islamic-republic-of-iran
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mohammad Bagher Ghavami, Zohreh Alibabaei, Mohammad Reza Jamavar, Behrooz Taghiloo
BACKGROUND: Tick-borne rickettsioses have become a health concern worldwide following the increasing incidence in recent decades. However, there is limited information about these diseases in Islamic Republic of Iran. AIM: This cross-sectional study was conducted to estimate the Rickettsia infection among ixodid ticks collected from cattle, sheep and goats in Islamic Republic of Iran. METHODS: The DNA of ixodid ticks collected from cattle, sheep and goats in 54 villages of Zanjan Province, Islamic Republic of Iran, were collected and analysed using a spectrophotometer...
February 25, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38491899/river-water-pollution-in-lebanon-the-country-s-most-underestimated-public-health-challenge
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Carolla El Chamieh, Claudia El Haddad, Khaled El Khatib, Edmond Jalkh, Victoria Al Karaki, Jana Zeineddine, Antoine Assaf, Tania Harb, Elie Bou Sanayeh
BACKGROUND: Due to the several interconnected crises that Lebanon has been facing for the past 4 years, many important social and environmental issues have been overlooked until more "pressing" ones are dealt with. Consequently, water pollution in Lebanon continues to worsen. AIM: This study aimed to describe the microbiological and chemical properties of the 10 main rivers in Lebanon and to assess their suitability for irrigation, while exploring some of the solutions to the problem...
February 25, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38491898/national-survey-of-barriers-to-colorectal-cancer-screening-in-jordan
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zaid Ali Abdulelah, Ahmed Ali Abdulelah, Mohammad Alqaisieh, Asim N Khanfar, Nouran Husam Hammad, Eyad Bassam Al Masoud, Qusai B Odeh, Mohammad Ali Alshrouf, Rahaf Maher Abuaisheh, Haitham Mohammed Abd-Alrahman, Amer Khatib
BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is among the leading malignancies globally and in Jordan. It causes significant morbidity and mortality. It can be detected early, but uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Jordan is substantially low. AIM: To determine the underlying barriers to the uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Jordan. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the northern, central and southern regions of Jordan using selfadministered questionnaire that evaluated the barriers and attitudes towards colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45 years and above living in Jordan...
February 25, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38491897/beliefs-and-practices-of-physicians-in-lebanon-regarding-promotional-gifts-and-interactions-with-pharmaceutical-companies
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Issam Shaarani, Jida Hasbini, Reem Farhat, Nour Safawi, Jamil Sleiman, Alaa Kassem Hammoud, Tamara Fayad, Dana Khazaal, Oubaida Elkhatib, Hussein Berjaoui
BACKGROUND: Pharmaceutical companies invest greatly in promotional gifts to influence prescription of medications by physicians, yet there is limited published information evaluating its impact on healthcare. AIM: This study aimed to assess the beliefs and practices of physicians in Lebanon regarding promotional gifts and their interactions with representatives of pharmaceutical companies. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2019 and January 2020 through an email-based questionnaire sent to 5936 physicians of different specialties registered in the Lebanese Order of Physicians...
February 25, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38491896/assessment-of-the-impact-of-integrated-disease-surveillance-and-response-system-on-surveillance-management-at-healthcare-facilities-in-pakistan
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zia Ul Haq, Sheraz Fazid, Basharat Hussain, Muhammad Fawad Khan, Asif Betanni, Bilal Behrawar, Shaheen Afridi
BACKGROUND: Disease surveillance is very crucial especially in high vulnerability settings like Pakistan. However, surveillance and outbreak response management are still evolving in the country and research studies are needed to assess the existing system. AIM: To assess the impact of integrated disease surveillance and response system (IDSRS) implemented by the provincial government to strengthen infectious disease surveillance and reporting in 6 districts of Pakistan in 2016...
February 25, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38491895/situation-analysis-of-the-quality-of-primary-health-care-services-in-pakistan
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Muhammad Navid Tahir, Nauman Ali Ch, Muhammad Waqas Farooq, Ghazanfar Mubin, Jafar Riaz Kataria
BACKGROUND: Primary health care services to promote the mental and physical health of communities include preventive, promotive, curative, general hygiene, and nutritional elements. AIM: To assess the quality of service delivery at primary healthcare settings in Punjab, Pakistan. METHODS: Quantitative surveys were conducted at 106 health facilities: 92 basic health units (BHUs) and 14 rural health centres (RHCs) across Punjab in 2020. Data from the survey were supplemented with information from observations by the researchers and all data were analysed using SPSS version 25...
February 25, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38491894/changing-roles-in-global-health-governance-following-covid-19
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Wafa Abu El Kheir-Mataria, Hassan El-Fawal, Sungsoo Chun
BACKGROUND: The Global Health Governance (GHG) response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been criticized, particularly regarding vaccine management, and changes in the roles of GHG actors have been recommended. AIM: To investigate the perception of experts regarding changes in the roles of different GHG actors following the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: This study used a 3-round Delphi survey to collect data from 30 global health experts between May and December 2022...
February 25, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38491893/increasing-access-to-healthcare-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-region
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EDITORIAL
Hanan Balkhy
Lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic have provided an opportunity to intensify efforts towards the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Innovations in digital health and advances in science witnessed during the pandemic can be harnessed to improve equitable access to healthcare and build resilient health systems. We also have stark reminders that without addressing the needs of the most vulnerable groups and societies, a simple expansion of service delivery efforts may even exacerbate existing inequities in healthcare...
February 25, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38415338/secondary-multilevel-mixed-effects-modelling-of-seroprevalence-trends-of-crimean-congo-haemorrhagic-fever
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REVIEW
Seyyed Ay Ahmadi, Mohammad S Baghi, Razieh Shirzadegan, Hassan Nasirian
BACKGROUND: Some review papers and meta-analyses have investigated seroprevalence and fatality trends of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), but it is not clear if its seroprevalence is increasing. AIM: To investigate the trend in the seroprevalence of CCHF. METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of the results of a meta-analysis of the seroprevalence of CCHF published in 2019. We used a multilevel mixed effects Poisson regression to find the predictors of seropositivity...
January 21, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38415337/a-pediatric-hiv-outbreak-in-pakistan
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Joumana Hermez, Maha Ismail, Oliver Morgan, Muhammad Safdar Pasha, Karl Schenkel, Meg Doherty, Muhammad Tayyab, Yetmgeta Eyayou Abdella, Muhammad Asif Sayed, Naveed Masood Memon, Rana Jawad Asghar, Musa Rahim, Saqib Sheikh, Hammad Ali, Elizabeth M Rabold, Robert Fontaine, Yvan Hutin, Rana Hajjeh
BACKGROUND: Following reports of an outbreak of HIV infection among children in Larkana District, Pakistan, an international team investigated the extent and cause of the outbreak between April and June 2019. AIMS: To investigate the incidence of HIV among children in Larkana District, Pakistan and describe the distribution of cases by time, place and person. METHODS: Self-referred persons were tested for HIV using the national testing protocol...
January 21, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38415336/challenges-and-epidemiological-implications-of-the-first-outbreak-of-dengue-and-chikungunya-in-sudan
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Setalnafer Magdy Aljaily, Ismail Ali Yousif Hamed, Khalid Sarour Mustafa, Osama Salah Basher Ishag, Ezeirig Awad Ezeirig Musa, Abdel Kreem Ahmed, Eiman Mohmmed Adam Ibrahim, Rasha Siddig Azrag
BACKGROUND: Dengue and chikungunya are mosquito-borne infections that are spreading rapidly worldwide. The highest burden lies in tropical and subtropical countries. In 2022 Sudan encountered the most widespread infection of both diseases. AIM: To describe the magnitude of the first outbreak of dengue and chikungunya infections in Tandalti Town, White Nile State, southern part of Sudan. METHODS: Following the report of a high number of undifferentiated febrile illnesses in 32 health clinics in Tandalti Town, an area with high densities of Aedes aegypti, we collected blood samples from symptomatic suspected cases...
January 21, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38415335/engagement-of-private-health-sector-in-communicable-disease-and-immunization-programmes-in-pakistan
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ghada Muhjazi, Nasir Idrees, Hassan Salah, Muhammad Naveed Asghar, Ali Shirazi, Yvan Hutin
BACKGROUND: In Pakistan, where the burden of communicable diseases remains high, the private sector accounts for 62% of health care provision. AIM: To describe the role of the private sector in communicable disease management in Pakistan and inform a more effective engagement towards achieving Universal Health Coverage. METHODS: We searched the literature and available documents on policies, regulations and experiences in private health sector engagement in Pakistan...
January 21, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38415334/systematic-review-and-meta-analysis-of-the-prevalence-incidence-and-treatment-outcomes-of-tuberculosis-in-egypt-updated-overview
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mohamed O Nour, Sameh O Nour
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Understanding its epidemiology and burden is critical for targeted interventions. AIM: To highlight the prevalence, incidence and treatment outcomes of TB in Egypt during the last 2 decades. METHODS: For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched Medline/PubMed, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, and Scopus databases. We searched the local databases for unpublished studies, and the reports of international agencies, applying clear inclusion and exclusion criteria...
January 21, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38415333/knowledge-and-barriers-to-hepatitis-c-screening-among-social-media-users-in-united-arab-emirates
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Drishti D Kampani, Kamel A Samara, Hommam Algebail, Ola Al Shihabi, Hiba Jawdat Barqawi
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C affects nearly 58 million people worldwide, the majority of whom live in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. There is limited data about hepatitis C disease or its knowledge in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). AIM: This study assessed knowledge about hepatitis C and barriers to screening for it in the UAE. METHODS: This exploratory, descriptive, cross-sectional study evaluated 1083 participants using a convenience sampling method...
January 21, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38415332/insights-from-a-modelling-analysis-of-covid-19-vaccination-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-region
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zlatko Nikoloski, Robert Bain, Leonardo Menchini, Neha Kapil, Daniel Ngemera, Abu Obeida Eltayeb, Olga Kosyak, Thewodros Shay, Amaya Gillespie
BACKGROUND: Understanding the main determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake is critical to increasing vaccine coverage. This is particularly important for COVID-19 vaccine uptake, which has been affected by both demand and supply issues. AIM: To understand the links between vaccine uptake and demand and supply issues in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean and UNICEF Middle East and North Africa regions. METHODS: We collected data through 2 rounds of a repeated cross-sectional phone survey from 11 000 individuals across 16 low- and middle-income countries...
January 21, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38415331/oman-eliminates-mother-to-child-transmission-of-hiv-and-syphilis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ali Elgalib, Richard Lau, Zeyana Al-Habsi, Samir Shah, Bader Al-Rawahi, Seif Al-Abri
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
January 21, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38415330/achieving-integrated-disease-surveillance-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-region
#19
EDITORIAL
Mohammad Nadir Sahak, Mahmoud Sadek, Osman Elmahal Mohammed, Jawameer Kakakhan, Muzhgan Habibi, Henry Victor Doctor, Eman Abdelkreem Aly, Naglaa Abdelmeguid Ahmed, Ghada Muhjazi, Thomas Mollet, Pierre Nabeth, Arash Rashidian, Rana Hajjeh
Access to reliable and timely information is key for healthcare decision-making at the regional, national and sub-national levels. However, lack of access to such information hampers to progress towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), as indicated in the Regional Progress Report on Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals.
January 21, 2024: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38279867/epidemiology-of-obesity-and-control-interventions-in-saudi-arabia
#20
REVIEW
Rasha A Almubark, Saleh A Alqahtani
BACKGROUND: Prevalence estimates for overweight and obesity in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, including Saudi Arabia, have increased over the last 4 decades. Although the World Health Organization encourages countries to implement initiatives aimed at controlling obesity, limited research has been published on the impact of such initiatives in Saudi Arabia. AIMS: To assess the epidemiology of overweight and obesity in Saudi Arabia, describe and evaluate the effectiveness of past and current interventions, and recommend actions for prevention and control...
December 21, 2023: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
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