Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Article	Citations
Waste management of used personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	175
Performance of risk prediction models in breast cancer screening among women in Cyprus	82
COVID-19 financing strategies for refugees and migrants in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	67
Ethical soundness of health technology assessment reports in Islamic Republic of Iran	40
Parents’ Education Level and Children’s BMI Explain Caries Distribution Among Kindergarten Students: A Cross-Sectional Study	38
An outbreak of salmonellosis among Filipinos in a private camp, Saudi Arabia	30
Sleep disturbances following recovery from COVID-19: a comparative cross-sectional study in Egypt	29
Retrospective analysis of a large-scale cholera outbreak in Sudan	28
Managing mass disasters linked to the sinking of illegal migrant boats: experiences of the Sfax forensic medicine service	28
Microbial infection and antibiotic resistance patterns among Jordanian intensive care patients	26
Student screening for inherited blood disorders in Bahrain	25
Fertility preferences of Turkish married women during the COVID-19 pandemic	24
Post-COVID-19 syndrome among healthcare workers in Jordan	24
Psychosocial experiences of refugee Gaza children who received cancer treatment in Jordan	23
Food insecurity, starvation and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip	22
Strengthening dengue control in Pakistan	21
Beyond illness: Understanding the social determinants in the life of a middle-aged Pakistani woman	21
Banning tobacco products sales to adolescents in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	21
War and environmental health in Gaza	21
COVID-19 and family planning in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	20
Underestimation of malnutrition among Pakistani infants weighed with clothes on	20
Possible new role for angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors in treating glomerulonephritis	20
Causes of prolonged hospitalisation after COVID-19 are more varied than assumed	18
Infectiouss diseases surveillance in schoolchildren in Oman	17
Access of Syrian refugee women to reproductive health services in Türkiye during the COVID-19 pandemic	16

Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study	16
Thirty-eighth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication	15
Charting a course towards a healthier future for the Eastern Mediterranean Region	15
Tuberculosis diagnosis in a region most affected by the 2023 earthquake in southern Türkiye	15
Perceptions about hypertension in an urban population in Pakistan	14
Seroprevalence of anti-hepatitis A virus antibody in Iraq	14
Overview of the laboratory accreditation programme of the College of American Pathologists	14
Analysis of human resources for health in Afghanistan	13
Knowledge and perceptions of physicians and veterinarians about One Health in Türkiye	13
Effects of hospital-to-home transitional care on health outcomes of elderly patients in Islamic Republic of Iran	12
Global, regional and national incidence and causes of needlestick injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Transmission of HIV through blood and blood products in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	11
COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: the national health response	11
COVID-19 among people living with HIV in Lebanon	11
Summary report on the expert consultation on hospital resilience in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	11
COVID-19 excess deaths in Eastern European countries associated with weaker regulation implementation and lower vaccination coverage	11
An attempt to illustrate the malaria situation in Arabia at the time of the prophet Muhammed	11
Exploring the bidirectional relationship between chronic disease and depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians: a qualitative analysis	11
Mapping of health innovations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Mediterranean and selected Arab Countries	11
Repercussions of the destruction of Gaza's sole psychiatric hospital	10
Severity of child neglect among acutely poisoned children in Egypt	10
Population health management in Gaza after the devastation	10
External quality assessment of laboratory performance in bacteriology in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2011–2019	10
Measuring universal health coverage to ensure continuing care for older people: a scoping review with specific implications for the Iranian context	10
Intercountry meeting to scale up action on mental health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	10
Using time series studies to unravel the short-term health effects of particulate matter air pollution in Eastern Mediterranean Region	9
Immunization coverage of children aged 24–35 months in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a national cluster coverage survey	9
Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers in Sudan	9
Supportive public health leadership for COVID-19 response in Jordan	9
Pattern of growth development of premature children at the age of two and three years in Alexandria, Egypt [Part II]	9
Molecular characterization of Anopheles fluviatilis species complex in the Islamic Republic of Iran	9
Gender disparity and risk of noncommunicable disease among adults in Islamic Republic of Iran	9
The brain drain: why medical students and young physicians want to leave Egypt	9
Nutritional outcome of appropriate feeding during and after acute diarrhoea in children	9
Twenty-first meeting of the regional programme review group and national neglected tropical diseases programme managers	8
Vision 2023: midterm push forward plan for Health for All by All in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region	8
A bibliometric analysis of health systems research in Pakistan	8
Barriers to childhood vaccination in urban slums of Pakistan	8
Throat culture screening for Beta-haemolytic streptococci among schoolboys in Saudi Arabia	8
COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among healthcare workers in Yemen	8
Low birth weight in Lebanon: a morphological parameter and a health status indicator	8
Women’s health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: time for a paradigm shift	8
Systematic review and meta-analysis of global prevalence of neurotoxic and hemotoxic snakebite envenomation	8
Collaboration: the key to investigations of emerging and re-emerging diseases	8
Drugs dispensed with and without a prescription from community pharmacies in a conurbation in Egypt	8
Knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of the population in Kuwait about AIDS-a pilot study	8
Regional expert meeting on policy action for healthy diets, with a focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	8
What makes a medical school socially accountable? A qualitative thematic review of the evaluation of social accountability of medical schools in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	8
Hypertension in elderly Egyptians	8
Eastern Mediterranean health news	8

Adolescent health in the Middle East and North Africa region: leaving no one behind	7
Faculty development programmes in medical education in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review	7
Improving diabetic patients’ outcomes in family medicine in the United Arab Emirates	7
Ten-year review of renal transplants in Punjab Province, Pakistan	7
The role of the laboratory in disease surveillance	7
Celebrating 50 years of Essential Programme on Immunization: What’s achieved and what’s next for the Eastern Mediterranean Region	7
Cross-sectional study of the potential effects of October 2023 war on food security in the State of Palestine	7
Prices, availability and affordability of selected essential medicines for chronic diseases in Türkiye	7
Adapting the ethical review process for COVID-19 research: reviewers’ perspectives from Pakistan	7
Regional advocacy workshop on noncommunicable disease priorities among children and adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	7
Beliefs and practices of physicians in Lebanon regarding promotional gifts and interactions with pharmaceutical companies	7
Associations between caesarean births and breastfeeding in the Middle East: a scoping review	7
A conceptual framework to incorporate fundamental values in the health and medical education system in Islamic Republic of Iran	7
Discontinuation of hormonal contraception in Oman: prevalence and reasons	7
Burden of noncommunicable diseases in Pakistan	7
Management of wound infection after appendectomy: are parenteral antibiotics useful?	7
Development of a policy brief to reform waterpipe tobacco taxation in Egypt	7
Seroprevalence and clinical outcome of hepatitis D infection in Qatar	6
Cancer treatment challenges during Gaza’s humanitarian crisis	6
Attitudes and practices of postnatal mothers and their accompanying relatives to breastfeeding in public at a university hospital in Turkey	6
Multiple fractures after an explosive injury in Gaza	6
Prevalence and determinants of second-hand tobacco smoking in Pakistan	6
Trends of stunting, underweight and overweight among children aged < 5 years in Kuwait: findings from Kuwait Nutritional Surveillance System (2007–2019)	6
Hospital-based case–control study of risk factors for early neonatal mortality in the Gaza Strip	6
Response to a 2022 EMHJ paper on palliative care models in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	6
A systematic review of frequency and geographic distribution of water-borne parasites in the Middle East and North Africa	6
A multicentre survey of asthma-related quality-of-life and treatment in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic	6
Effects of tobacco products taxes on consumption in Türkiye	6
Current trends and prospects of multiple sclerosis research in Arab countries	6
Inequalities in the geographical distribution and workload of obstetrics and gynaecology specialists by gender in Turkey	6
Relevance of the COVID-19 rapid response system to public health policymaking in Islamic Republic of Iran	6
Effects of COVID-19 and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on hospitalized older COVID-19 patients in Türkiye	6
Consumer choice of health facility among the lowest socioeconomic group in newly established demand-side health-financing scheme in Pakistan	6
Experiences of children with kidney failure in Gaza	6
Women’s health and climate change: a threat or an opportunity	6
Oesophageal cancer in Bahrain	6
Fifteen-year analysis of cervical cancer trends in Saudi Arabia	5
“Our planet, our health”: saving lives, promoting health and attaining well-being by protecting the planet – the Eastern Mediterranean perspectives	5
Consultative meeting to review progress in introducing seasonal influenza vaccination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	5
A review of sugar-sweetened beverages taxation in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates	5
COVID-19-related challenges in blood donation in the United Arab Emirates	5
Smoking intervention programme for male secondary-school students in south-western Saudi Arabia	5
Validation of the Arabic Childbirth Care Satisfaction Survey	5
No evidence that breast cancer occurs at higher rates among young Arab women	5
A review of childhood immunization coverage in Pakistan	5
Acute hepatitis B outbreak in a nursing home for the disabled in Türkiye	5
A population-based study of obesity and its complications in southern Islamic Republic of Iran	5
The evidence governance system in Oman	5
Understanding the reasons for refusal of polio vaccine by families in Quetta Block, Pakistan	5
Development of an atlas of palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region through a stakeholder participative process	5
Shigella dysentery and shigella infections	5
National workshop for health research prioritization in Jordan	5
Cross-sectional analysis of soft drinks consumption patterns post taxation in Saudi Arabia	5
Attitude of healthcare professionals in Türkiye to COVID-19 vaccine	5
Eastern Mediterranean Region intercountry dialogue on the WHO Acceleration Plan to STOP Obesity	5
A review of oral health promotion programmes in Eastern Mediterranean Region	5
[Food intake, and anthropometrical and biological parameters in adult Tunisians during Ramadan]	5
Epstein-Barr virus in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma	5
Annual meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Research Ethics Review Committee, December 2021	5
Comment on “Challenges and epidemiological implications of the first outbreak of dengue and chikungunya” published in EMHJ Volume 30 Number 1	5
Challenges and opportunities for tobacco control in the Islamic countries-a case-study from Bangladesh	5
Earthquakes as triggers for public health disasters: WHO and health systems’ response	5
The role of midwives in implementing reproductive health services in Islamic Republic of Iran	5
Induced labour with prostaglandin E2 in different parity groups after premature rupture of membranes	5
Health effects of desert dust storm events in the south-eastern Mediterranean: perceptions and practices of local stakeholders	4
An ecological study of the burden of road traffic crashes in the Middle East and North Africa	4
Scaling up mental health care for refugee populations: a model by UNRWA	4
Evaluation of an integrated approach to schistosomiasis control in a resettlement area west of Alexandria	4
Study of mortality risk factors for children under age 5 in Abu Dhabi	4
Nutrition surveillance in the Sudan: a community-based approach	4
Thirty-eighth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication	4
Nineteenth meeting of the Regional Programme Review Group and national neglected tropical diseases programme managers	4
Investing in a healthier future for women in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
HIV/AIDS surveillance in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Progress towards elimination of IDD in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a KAP survey of iodized salt consumption	4
Secondary multilevel mixed-effects modelling of seroprevalence trends of Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever	4
Composition and nutritional value of traditional rural Iranian foods	4
Multiregional workshop on the implementation of the global action plan on public health response to dementia	4
Integrating emergency nutrition into UNRWA's humanitarian response in Gaza	4
Comments on: Incidence and treatment outcomes of pulmonary tuberculosis in Islamic Republic of Iran, published in EMHJ Vol. 29 No. 6*	4

Literacy of healthcare personnel in Türkiye about the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes	4
Workshop for sharing best practices in sexual and reproductive health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Meeting on scaling up hospital antimicrobial stewardship in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of myopia among school-age children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Rebuilding better and fairer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region – the 68th session of the WHO Regional Committee	4
Congenital anomalies in neonates in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt	4
Assessment of adherence to infection prevention and control guidelines among dentists in the West Bank and Jerusalem	4
Determining the risk factors associated with delayed sputum conversion at the end of the intensive phase among tuberculosis patients	4
Public health practitioners’ perspective on the sustainability of the tuberculosis control programme at primary health care level in Pakistan	4
Regional consultation on enhancing the capacity of Member States to implement anti-stigma programmes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Patient flow analysis in a children’s clinic	3
Expert meeting to develop a regional roadmap for palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Country offices as operational base for WHO programmes: the case of Qatar	3
Cigarette use and exposure to second-hand smoke and tobacco advertising among Tunisian adolescents	3
Frequency and types of skin disorders and associated diabetes mellitus in elderly Jordanians	3
Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on forensic cases in a paediatric emergency department in Türkiye	3
Regional technical meeting on strengthening risk communication and community engagement in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region and UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Region	3
Assessment of concerns about vaccination among recovered COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia	3
Mid upper arm and calf circumferences as indicators of nutritional status in women of reproductive age	3
Mental health and driving behaviour of students and alumni of a university in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study	3
Palliative care models and innovations in 4 Eastern Mediterranean Region countries: a case-based study	3
A review of antibiotic misuse and bacterial resistance in Iraq	3
Assessment of surgical services and needs in rural district and subdistrict hospitals in Pakistan	3
Distribution of hospital beds across Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2019: a cross-sectional study	3
Comparative study of lung function in Iranian factory workers exposed to silica dust	3
Regional consultation on the draft WHO global report on disability inclusion in the health sector	3
The fate of Afghan women’s health amid COVID-19 and political uncertainty	3
Factors associated with hospitalization for seasonal influenza in Morocco	3
Engagement of private healthcare sector in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health in selected Eastern Mediterranean countries	3
Health system considerations related to voluntary and forced displacement in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a critical analysis of the available literature	3
Tobacco control in the State of Palestine during wartime	3
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among blue-collar workers in United Arab Emirates	3
Using social media surveys and interventions to address vaccine hesitancy in Saudi Arabia	3
Medical supplies agencies and access to foreign currency in resourcelimited settings: case studies from Sudan	3
Enhancing outbreak and pandemic alert and response in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Urgent action is needed to address Sudan’s growing humanitarian crisis	3
Compliance with smoke-free policies at indoor and outdoor public places: an observational study in Pakistan	3
COVID-19 vaccination certificates and lifting public health and social measures: ethical considerations	3
Human factors in emerging infectious diseases	3
Gaza cannot wait any longer	3
United Arab Emirates National Newborn Screening Programme:an evaluation 1998-2000	3
Restoring stolen dreams and futures, saving Gaza’s children from generational trauma	3
Factors responsible for mortality among burns patients in Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Taxing tobacco as a strategy to reduce consumption and increase public health benefits in Pakistan	3
Needs assessment and gap analysis for national health technology assessments in Lebanon	3
Constraints facing surveillance in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Strategies for enhancing the use of primary health care services by nomads and rural communities in Saudi Arabia	3
Psychometric properties of the shortened Farsi version of the Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait	3
Impact of noncommunicable diseases on direct medical costs and worker productivity, Saudi Arabia	3
Development of an action plan to implement the global strategy to reduce harmful use of alcohol in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Presentation and management of female breast cancer in Egypt	3
Historical trends in completeness of death registration in Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Workplace violence against healthcare professionals in Morocco	3
Determinants of the Early Childhood Development Index among children aged < 5 years in Bangladesh, Costa Rica and Ghana: a comparative study	3
Access of Syrian refugees to COVID-19 testing in Lebanon	3
Some aspects of the use of oral contraceptives as growth-promoting agents in poultry	3
Time for a do-not-resuscitate policy? Outcomes of inpatient cardiopulmonary resuscitation in very old patients in Bahrain	3
Cross-sectional investigation of the effects of the war in Gaza on quality-of-life of breast cancer patients	3
Systematic review and meta-analysis of maternal mortality ratio and related factors in the Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Mental health of healthcare providers needs support: preparing for the post-COVID-19 era	3
Strengthening implementation of WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Missed opportunities to prevent hypertension at a tertiary care centre in Pakistan	2
Obesity and lifestyle behaviours among in-school children in Oman	2
Electronic medical record redesign to improve patient safety and use of non-medication orders by clinicians	2
Paediatric admissions to a hospital in the United Arab Emirates	2
Effect of low-cost interventions to reduce the incidence of violent events in two public sector tertiary-care emergency departments, Pakistan	2
Vaccine hesitancy in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	2
Effects of the October 2023 war on diabetes treatment and medication adherence in Gaza	2
Engagement of private healthcare sector in addressing noncommunicable diseases at primary care level in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Maternal characteristics and infant and young child feeding in Benghazi	2
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 in Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Strengthening hospital resilience in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Surveillance for tuberculosis in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Effects of October 2023 war on health care costs in Gaza	2
How COVID-19 pandemic affected medical waste management in Türkiye	2
The impact of health taxes on consumption of tobacco and sugar-sweetened beverages in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Incidence of incidental positron emission tomography and computed tomography signs of COVID-19 in asymptomatic cancer patients in Egypt	2
Suicidal thoughts and attempts among married women who experience intimate partner violence in Türkiye	2
Trends in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: antibiotic resistance, virulence factors and emerging strains	2
Prevalence of probable post-traumatic stress disorder among survivors of the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye	2
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the most common processed foods consumed by Iranian children	2
Effects of COVID-19 and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on hospitalized older COVID-19 patients in Türkiye	2
[Knowledge and practice of doctors and midwives working in primary health care regarding screening for cervical and breast cancers]	2
HIV-2 infections: a lesson in diagnostic test selection in Egypt	2
Burden of cancer attributable to insufficient physical activity in Tunisia	2
In the midst of war, we choose life	2
Future of research in hypertension in developing countries	2
Intention to vaccinate under-12 children against COVID-19 by parents in the Meknes Prefecture of Morocco	2
Hospital-based case–control study of risk factors of early neonatal mortality in the Gaza Strip	2
Pharmaceutical regulations in Iraq: from medicine approval to postmarketing	2
Reliability of the rapid antigen test for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in Tunisia	2
Stegomyia indices of Aedes aquatic stages in El Geneina town, Western Sudan	2
Protecting health care workers from COVID-19: implementing a training programme on personal protective equipment in Pakistan	2
The devastating effects of Gaza war on healthcare	2
A multisectoral approach to medication safety in Kuwait using the take-back campaign	2