A5086185256- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Sphingolipid Metabolism and Signaling
- Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting
- Pharmacovigilance and Adverse Drug Reactions
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Stony Brook University
2022-2025
Stony Brook University Hospital
2024
American University of Beirut Medical Center
2023
Beirut Arab University
2021
Lebanese University
2015-2017
Bordeaux Population Health
2016-2017
Inserm
2016-2017
Université de Bordeaux
2016
Ministry of Public Health
2011
World Trade Center (WTC) rescue/recovery workers were exposed to materials hazardous health. Previous studies found lower than expected mortality among WTC when compared general populations, possibly due healthy worker effects, better healthcare access and/or incomparability of the groups. We rates in WTC-exposed law enforcement officers (LEOs) with LEOs employed by Buffalo, NY, Police Department. also both cohorts population. Follow-up began at later one year after enrollment date or...
Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, hypertension being one their most prevalent risk factors.Information on health related quality life (QOL) hypertensive individuals in Lebanon lacking.Our objectives were to evaluate QOL patients compared with nonhypertensive subjects suggest possible predictors Lebanon.We conducted case control study among visiting outpatient clinics.Quality was assessed using the eight item (SF-8) questionnaire administered face...
IntroductionDeanxit is a combination of melitracen and flupentixol, not approved as an antidepressant for sale use in several countries but still widely available commonly used among the Lebanese population. The study aimed to assess Deanxit disorder, source medication, consumers' awareness therapeutic side effects Deanxit, population.MethodsThis cross-sectional that included all patients taking visited Emergency Department between October 2019 2020. All who agreed participate research...
Introduction: Antibiotic resistance is a major threat in global public health. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice towards antibiotic use among general Lebanon. Method: It was cross sectional community-based pharmacy setting used structured random interview patients visiting community seeking for antibiotics. Descriptive statistics were presented multivariate logistic regressions performed data analysis. Results: A total of 495 participated study. The sample had...
Introduction: With the increasing range of potent medicines available for sale 'over-the-counter' (OTC) in community pharmacies and absence data Lebanon related to OTC abuse, this study sought find opinions public regarding generally explore views around potential misuse abuse. Method: A cross sectional was conducted a community-based pharmacy setting Lebanon. structured random interview used patients visiting seeking drugs. Baseline characteristics reason self-medication were collected. The...
Colistin use has increased because of the emergence infections caused by resistant gram-negative bacteria. Acute kidney injury (AKI) remains a treatment-limiting factor for widespread colistin clinical use. This study aimed at determining incidence and factors associated with development colistin-induced AKI.A retrospective observational was conducted reviewing files adult patients normal function between January 2015 to March 2019 university hospital located in Beirut city. AKI defined...
Introduction: Antibiotic misuse is a worldwide public health problem and major cause of antibiotic resistance. Objective: The aim this study therefore was to describe the usage pattern antibiotics in Lebanon. Method: It prospective community-based pharmacy setting uses structured random interview patients visiting community seeking for antibiotics. Baseline characteristics reason self-medication were collected. Completing self-administered questionnaire after 30 days provided information on...
Adult cancer patients are at higher risk of morbidity and mortality following COVID-19 infection. Being on the front lines, it is crucial for emergency physicians to identify those who mortality. The aim our study was determine predictors in-hospital in positive present department.This a retrospective cohort conducted adult presented ED American university Beirut medical center from February 21, 2020, till 2021, were found have Relevant data extracted analyzed. association between different...
Self-medication (SM) is highly prevalent in the Middle East. However, regulations East are not always enforced and therefore many prescription medicines can be purchased as SM, resulting potential abuse of medicines. The aim this article, therefore, was to undertake a comprehensive review identify different types self-medications involved harms related SM abuse. An extensive published literature pertaining subject (1990–2015) conducted using PubMed, Web Science, Cochrane Google Scholar...
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the appropriateness antibiotic used in community based pharmacy setting. Method: It is a cross sectional prospective community-based setting Lebanon. uses structured random interview patients visiting and seeking for antibiotics. Baseline characteristics reason self-medication were collected. Completing questionnaire after 30 days provided information on adherence usage pattern. Data analyzed using descriptive statistics Chi-square test. A...
Abstract Introduction: Phospholipids are possible favorable agents for colorectal cancer (CRC). Choline has been inversely related to CRC risk but findings inconsistent. Our study aimed assess the effect of dietary sphingomyelin (SM) choline moiety and total on CRC. Method: This analysis is based a multicenter case–control conducted between 1992 1996 in Italy. A 6107 subjects were enrolled, including 1225 colon cases, 728 rectal cases 4154 hospital-based controls. We applied data composition...
<h3>Introduction</h3> The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has been organising subsidised annual mammography campaigns every October, since 2002, in all participating radiology centers (public and private) Lebanon. <h3>Methods</h3> This paper describes the characteristics women (from over Lebanon) attending 2009 MoPH campaign, explores factors influencing first-time participation, assesses campaign9s effectiveness. Data from 83 on 10 953 (during October-December 2009) were analysed....
Abstract Introduction It is unclear whether differences in health outcomes by racial and ethnic groups among World Trade Center (WTC) rescue recovery workers reflect those of the population New York State (NYS) or show distinct patterns. We assessed cancer incidence WTC self‐reported race ethnicity, compared it to figures for NYS. Methods A total 61,031 enrolled between September 11, 2001 January 10, 2012 were followed December 31, 2015. To evaluate association race/ethnicity risk, Poisson...