Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Article	Citations
“Our planet, our health”: saving lives, promoting health and attaining well-being by protecting the planet – the Eastern Mediterranean perspectives	175
COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: the national health response	64
Breast cancer in Egypt:a review of disease presentation and detection strategies	63
Mental health status of health-care professionals working in quarantine and non-quarantine Egyptian hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic	44
[Food intake, and anthropometrical and biological parameters in adult Tunisians during Ramadan]	37
Risk factors associated with worse outcomes in COVID-19: a retrospective study in Saudi Arabia	37
Prevalence of self-medication in university students: systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Workplace violence among health-care workers in emergency departments of public hospitals in Dammam, Saudi Arabia	27
The epidemiological transition	26
Patient satisfaction with primary health care services in two districts in Lower and Upper Egypt	25
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health: early quarantine-related anxiety and its correlates among Jordanians	25
Molecular characterization of Anopheles fluviatilis species complex in the Islamic Republic of Iran	24
Mid upper arm and calf circumferences as indicators of nutritional status in women of reproductive age	24
Primary health care reform in Saudi Arabia: progress, challenges and prospects	22
Epidemiology of hepatitis B in the Islamic Republic of Iran	21
A Systems Thinking approach for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic	21
Combating tobacco use in Saudi Arabia: a review of recent initiatives	21
Prevalence and distribution of anopheline mosquitoes in malaria endemic areas of Asir Region, Saudi Arabia	20
Student screening for inherited blood disorders in Bahrain	20
National food policies in the Islamic Republic of Iran aimed at control and prevention of noncommunicable diseases	19
Organization of the Saudi health system	17
Blood coagulation parameters in patients with severe COVID-19 from Kermanshah Province, Islamic Republic of Iran	16
Trends in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: antibiotic resistance, virulence factors and emerging strains	16
WhatsApp-based intervention for promoting physical activity among female college students, Saudi Arabia: a randomized controlled trial	16
The brain drain: why medical students and young physicians want to leave Egypt	16

Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among Pakistani residents: information access and low literacy vulnerabilities	16
Knowledge, perceptions and prevention of malaria among women in Sistan va Baluchestan, Islamic Republic of Iran	16
Assessment of nurses’ patient safety culture in 30 primary health-care centres in Tunisia	15
Effects of passive smoking on children's health:a review	15
Models of maternity care for pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic	15
Leishmaniasis in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	15
Substance abuse among university students in Egypt: prevalence and correlates	14
COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: testing frequency, cumulative cases and mortality analysis	14
Barriers to the use of mental health services by Syrian refugees in Jordan: a qualitative study	13
Patterns and determinants of treatment compliance among hypertensive patients	13
Analysis of COVID-19 burden, epidemiology and mitigation strategies in Muslim majority countries	13
The social and structural determinants of sexual and reproductive health and rights in migrants and refugees: a systematic review of reviews	13
Histopathology of human intestinal anastomosis	13
An analysis of financial protection before and after the Iranian Health Transformation Plan	12
Sleep disturbances following recovery from COVID-19: a comparative cross-sectional study in Egypt	12
Regional disparities in the distribution of Sudan’s health resources	12
Public health considerations for mass gatherings in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region	12
Predicted 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the body mass index paradox	11
Developing a hospital preparedness checklist to assess the ability to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Estimated and projected prevalence of tobacco smoking in males, Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2000–2025	11
Identification of immunoreactive proteins in secretions of Leishmania infantum promastigotes: an immunoproteomic approach	11
Evaluation and comparison of vitamin A supplementation with standard therapies in the treatment of patients with COVID-19	11
Thalassaemia genes in Baghdad, Iraq	11
Implementing the Health Early Warning System based on syndromic and event-based surveillance at the 2019 Hajj	11
Prevalence of refractive error and visual impairment among school-age children of Hargesia, Somaliland, Somalia	11
Patient safety culture in Jordanian primary health-care centres as perceived by nurses: a cross-sectional study	11
Prevalence of Ureaplasma urealyticum and Mycoplasma genitalium in men with non-gonococcal urethritis	11
Prevalence and risk factors for low birth weight in Jordan and its association with under-five mortality: a population-based analysis	11
Global, regional and national incidence and causes of needlestick injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Removing hepatitis C virus from polytetrafluoroethylene-coated orthodontic archwires and other dental instruments	11
Diagnostic and treatment delays in breast cancer in association with multiple factors in Pakistan	10
Associations between caesarean births and breastfeeding in the Middle East: a scoping review	10
Health information systems in Jordan and Palestine: the need for health informatics training	10
Indirect effects of COVID-19 pandemic on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services in Pakistan	10
High altitude epidemic malaria in Bamian province, central Afghanistan	10
Pharmaceutical regulations in Iraq: from medicine approval to postmarketing	10
United Arab Emirates National Newborn Screening Programme:an evaluation 1998-2000	10
Determinants of the Early Childhood Development Index among children aged < 5 years in Bangladesh, Costa Rica and Ghana: a comparative study	10
Experiences and needs of patients with lower limb amputation in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study	9
Developing and validating the Arabic version of the Diabetes Quality of Life questionnaire	9
Prevalence of abuse against frontline health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in low and middle-income countries	9
Environmental factors associated with emergence of disease with special reference to cholera	9
Maternal and perinatal outcomes in twin pregnancies conceived spontaneously and by assisted reproductive techniques: cross-sectional study	9
Migrant health in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic	9
Relationship between obesity and depression, anxiety and psychological distress among Iranian health-care staff	9
Risk assessment of road traffic accidents related to sleepiness during driving: a systematic review	9
Gastric cancer in the Arab World: a systematic review	9
Effects of khat use on response to antipsychotic medications in patients with newly diagnosed schizophrenia: a retrospective study	8
COVID-19, the economic crisis, and the Beirut blast: what 2020 meant to the Lebanese health-care system	8
Balancing science and public policy in Pakistan’s COVID-19 response	8

Prevalenceof gestational diabetes and pregnancy outcome in Pakistan	8
The COVID-19 pandemic: an opportunity to strengthen health systems in Afghanistan	8
Prevalenceof diabetes mellitus among Bahrainis attending primary health care centres	8
Health effects of desert dust storm events in the south-eastern Mediterranean: perceptions and practices of local stakeholders	8
‘Health for All by All’ during a pandemic: ‘Protect Everyone’ and ‘Keep the Promise’ of Universal Health Coverage in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	8
Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Egypt	8
Monkeypox outbreak and response efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	8
Antibiotic resistance: a comparison between inpatient and outpatient uropathogens	8
Prevalence of smoking and its association with health-related behaviours among Iranian university students: a large-scale study	7
Does socioeconomic status influence oral cancer awareness? The role of public education	7
Mobile-aided diagnosis systems are the future of health care	7
Emerging challenges to realizing global polio eradication and their solutions	7
From adversity to resilience in the COVID-19 era: strengthening mental health systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	7
Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among adults in Kenya: cross-sectional national population-based survey	7
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet of school-age children in Moroccan oases, Draa-Tafilalet Region	7
A systematic review of frequency and geographic distribution of water-borne parasites in the Middle East and North Africa	7
Comparative study of lung function in Iranian factory workers exposed to silica dust	7
Epidemiological update on prevalence and incidence of overweight and obesity in adults in the south-east of the Islamic Republic of Iran: findings from the Kerman Coronary Artery Diseases Risk Factors	7
Efforts to deploy COVID-19 vaccine in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region within the first 100 days of 2021	7
The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36): translation and validation study in Afghanistan	7
Mental health impact of the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers in 12 Arab countries	7
Educational perspective for the identification of essential competencies required for approaching patients with COVID-19	7
COVID-19 in Gaza: a pandemic spreading in a place already under protracted lockdown	6
Baby-friendly hospitals in Turkey: evaluation of adherence to the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding	6
Frequency and types of skin disorders and associated diabetes mellitus in elderly Jordanians	6
Status of antituberculosis drug resistance in Saudi Arabia 1979-98	6
Nutritional status survey of preschool children in Kuwait	6
Prevalence of child abuse and its association with depression among first year students of Kuwait University: a cross-sectional study	6
Humanitarian aid and breastfeeding practices of displaced mothers: a qualitative study in disaster relief camps	6
Association of malnutrition and low quality of life among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, Palestine	6
Access of Syrian refugees to COVID-19 testing in Lebanon	6
Incidence of and factors associated with metabolic syndrome, south-east Islamic Republic of Iran	6
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the most common processed foods consumed by Iranian children	6
Improving health and mortality data in Eastern Mediterranean Region countries: implementation of the International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (ICD-11)	6
Association of bullying behaviour with smoking, alcohol use and drug use among school students in Erbil City, Iraq	6
Views of primary health care providers of the challenges to screening for intimate partner violence, Egypt	6
Effectiveness of breast cancer screening campaigns from 2012 to 2017 by analysis of stage at diagnosis, Lebanon	6
Landscape analysis of family planning research, programmes and policies targeting young people in Jordan: stakeholder assessment and systematic review	6
Prevalence of smoking and age of initiation in Alexandria, Egypt	6
Comparison of validity of the Food Frequency Questionnaire and the Diet History Questionnaire for assessment of energy and nutrients intakes in an Iranian population	6
Quality of health care and patient safety in extreme adversity settings in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a qualitative multicountry assessment	6
Epidemiology of work-related lower back pain among rehabilitation professionals in Saudi Arabia	6
Dentist availability in Egypt: a 20-year study of supply, potential demand and economic factors	5
In-hospital acute kidney injury	5
Prevalence and factors associated with stunting among school children in Egypt	5
Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms in older people in the West Bank, Palestine: cross-sectional study	5
Key lessons from a mixed-method evaluation of a postnatal home visit programme in the humanitarian setting of Gaza	5
Anaemia in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	5
Prevalence of non-reporting of hospital medical errors in the Islamic Republic of Iran	5
Determining the risk factors associated with delayed sputum conversion at the end of the intensive phase among tuberculosis patients	5
Measuring universal health coverage to ensure continuing care for older people: a scoping review with specific implications for the Iranian context	5
Epidemiological status of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2019	5
Application of geographic information systems in maternal health: a scoping review	5
Prevalence of ABO and Rh blood groups and their association with demographic and anthropometric factors in an Iranian population: Mashad study	5
A vision to strengthen resources and capacity of the Palestinian health research system: a qualitative assessment	5
Biting and resting behaviour of malaria vectors in Bandar-Abbas County, Islamic Republic of Iran	5
Fine needle aspiration cytology versus histopathology in diagnosing lymph node lesions	5
Factors affecting the choice of maternal and child health services in a rural area of Saudi Arabia	5
COVID-19 cases and deaths after implementation of prevention strategies, Saudi Arabia	5
Microbial infection and antibiotic resistance patterns among Jordanian intensive care patients	5
Tobacco is a threat to the environment and human health	5
Epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 cases among Indians residing in Kuwait	5
Infodemic, self-medication and stockpiling: a worrying combination	5
Relationship between knowledge and skill for basic life support in personnel of emergency medical services, Islamic Republic of Iran	5
Malnutrition and food insecurity in child labourers in Sindh, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study	5
Vaccine hesitancy in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	5
The role of vectors in emerging and re-emerging diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	5
Reproductive and behavioural risk factors of low birth weight among newborns in Al Thawra Hospital, Sana’a, Yemen	5
Ecological study of breast cancer incidence among nationals and nonnationals in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	5
Rotavirus infection in infants and young children with acute gastroenteritis in the Islamic Republic of Iran	5
Anaerobic osteomyelitis	5
From health emergency preparedness to response action: a long journey in Lebanon	5
Barriers to initiation of insulin therapy in poorly controlled type 2 diabetes based on self-determination theory	5
Public health nutrition in Afghanistan-policies, strategies and capacity-building: current scenario and initiatives	5
Audit of antibiotic prophylaxis and adherence of surgeons to standard guidelines in common abdominal surgical procedures	5
Smoking intervention programme for male secondary-school students in south-western Saudi Arabia	5
COVID-19 pandemic: a unique opportunity to ‘build back fairer’ and reduce health inequities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	5
Distribution and correlates of total impaired fasting glucose in Oman	5
Access to safe, timely and affordable surgical, anaesthesia and obstetric care in Pakistan: a 16-year scoping review	5
Overview of the laboratory accreditation programme of the College of American Pathologists	5

Air quality and health impacts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: an eye on COVID-19	4
Mother-friendly hospital programme of Turkey: national intervention to improve the quality of maternity services	4
Refugee and Migrant Health Strategy for the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Burden of noncommunicable diseases in Pakistan	4
Diagnostic and treatment outcomes of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in the first year of COVID-19 pandemic	4
Avian influenza surveillance at the human-animal interface in Lebanon, 2017	4
Pilot study of safety and efficacy of topical liposomal amphotericin B for cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major in Islamic Republic of Iran	4
Cutaneous leishmaniasis as an increasing threat for Iranian travellers attending religious ceremonies	4
Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study	4
Effect of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level on lung, breast, colorectal and prostate cancers: a nested case-control study	4
Primary prevention of acute coronary events through the adoption of a Mediterranean-style diet	4
Methodological frameworks for adapting global practice guidelines to national context in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Behavioural and emotional symptoms among schoolchildren: a comparison between Jordanians and Syrian refugees	4
Correlation between maternal and fetal umbilical cord blood lead concentrations in Libya	4
Factors related to good death in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review	4
Evaluation of smoking status: comparison of self-reports with exhaled carbon monoxide analysis in university students in the Islamic Republic of Iran	4
[Knowledge and practice of doctors and midwives working in primary health care regarding screening for cervical and breast cancers]	4
MERS-CoV in the COVID-19 era: update from Saudi Arabia, 2019–2020	4
An overview of emerging foodborne and waterborne diseases	4
Child maltreatment: knowledge, attitudes and reporting behaviour of physicians in teaching hospitals, Egypt	4
Adapting the ethical review process for COVID-19 research: reviewers’ perspectives from Pakistan	4
Epidemiology of congenital abnormalities in Bahrain	4
Views of stakeholders on factors influencing shared decision-making in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review	4
Systematic review and meta-analysis of global prevalence of neurotoxic and hemotoxic snakebite envenomation	4
Progress towards elimination of IDD in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a KAP survey of iodized salt consumption	4
Study of mortality risk factors for children under age 5 in Abu Dhabi	4
Dietary management of surgical patients: effects on incisional wound healing	4
Hypertension in elderly Egyptians	4
Iodine concentration and prevalence of thyroid disease in older people after salt iodization in Turkey	4
Exploring barriers to family planning service utilization and uptake among women in Iraq	4
Salt intake and its sources in children, adolescents and adults in the Islamic Republic of Iran	4
Quality utilization of antenatal care and low birth weight: evidence from 18 demographic health surveys	4
[Knowledge and behaviour of individuals towards sandflies’ vectors of leishmaniasis in Morocco]	4
Egyptian Neonatal Safety Training Network: a dream to improve patient safety culture in Egyptian neonatal intensive care units	4
Genomic sequencing for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response: EMRO’s vision and strategic interventions	4
Causes of death among Syrian children using verbal autopsy	4
Socioeconomic inequalities in tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use: evidence from Iranian Kurds	4
Drugs dispensed with and without a prescription from community pharmacies in a conurbation in Egypt	4
Prevalenceof hypertension in south-western Saudi Arabia	4
Estimating the incidence rate of hepatitis B and C in East Azerbaijan, Islamic Republic of Iran	4
Compliance with smoke-free policies at indoor and outdoor public places: an observational study in Pakistan	4
Understanding the reasons for refusal of polio vaccine by families in Quetta Block, Pakistan	4
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	4
Intra-specimen and day-to-day variations of Fasciola egg counts in human stools	4
Direct and indirect effects of health expenditure on economic growth in China	4
Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Oman: a success story from the Middle East	4
Intimate partner violence against women: a comprehensive depiction of Pakistani literature	4
Cost of premature mortality attributable to smoking in the Middle East and North Africa	4
Translation into Arabic and validation of the Patient Assessment of Care for Chronic Conditions questionnaire for diabetes	4
Eating disorders among Jordanian adolescents with and without dysglycaemia: a comparative study	3
Hepatitis E in Pakistan	3
First report of cryptosporidiosis among Iraqi children	3
Early responses to COVID-19 in Afghanistan	3
Translation and cultural adaptation of the WHO generic tuberculosis patient cost survey to an Egyptian context	3
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on quality of life in a literate population in Pakistan	3
Maternal characteristics and infant and young child feeding in Benghazi	3
Levels and predictors of happiness in the south of the Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Routine and sentinel surveillance methods	3
WHO global meeting to accelerate progress on SDG target 3.4 on noncommunicable diseases and mental health	3
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the quality-of-life of patients with Parkinson’s disease	3
Pattern of infants’ feeding and weaning in Suez Governorate, Egypt: an exploratory study	3
Seroprevalence of three emerging arboviral infections in Kuwaiti nationals	3
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 in Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Determinants of tobacco use in Sudan: secondary analysis of STEPwise Survey 2016	3
Post-COVID-19 syndrome among healthcare workers in Jordan	3
The challenges of HIV self-testing in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Types and risk factors of violence experienced by people living with HIV, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study	3
Development and application of a tool to measure hearing health literacy of young people in the Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Implementation of e-health innovative technologies in North Lebanon hospitals	3
Development of a World Health Organization mental health in schools programme in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Protecting health care workers from COVID-19: implementing a training programme on personal protective equipment in Pakistan	3
Addressing the health-related SDGs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Regional Health Alliance strengthens collaboration towards better health	3
Prevalence of hypohydration in adolescents during the school day in Cyprus: seasonal variations	3
Misuse of prescription drugs and other psychotropic substances among university students: a pilot study	3
https://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/v27/02/1020-3397-2021-2702-195-201-eng.pdf	3
Shiga toxin-producing bacteria as emerging enteric pathogens associated with outbreaks of foodborne illness in the Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Current trends and prospects of multiple sclerosis research in Arab countries	3
Prevalence of cigarette smoking in Iranian adolescents and young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Stress-inducing factors among occupational drivers in Karachi, Pakistan	3
COVID-19 excess deaths in Eastern European countries associated with weaker regulation implementation and lower vaccination coverage	3
Characteristics and treatment patterns of patients with type 2 diabetes in Lebanon: the DISCOVER study	3
A cross-sectional study of knowledge, attitude, behaviour and preventive measures for COVID-19 infection in Lebanon	3
Impact of influenza vaccine in reduction of incidence and severity of influenza-like illness	3
Unmet health and social care needs and associated factors among older people aged ≥ 80 years in Izmir, Turkey	3
Development of an atlas of palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region through a stakeholder participative process	3
Domestic violence among Omani women: prevalence, risk factors and help-seeking behaviour	3
Rationing access to total hip and total knee replacement in the Islamic Republic of Iran to reduce unnecessary costs: policy brief	3
Progress on the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in Eastern Mediterranean Region countries: getting back on track in the time of COVID-19	3
Regional consultation on the global health sector strategies on HIV, hepatitis and STIs, 2022–2030	3
Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers in Sudan	3
Perinatal care experiences of immigrant Syrian women: a qualitative phenomenological study	3
[Prevalenceof dental caries in children with low birth weight]	3
Socioeconomic-related inequalities in self-rated health status in Kermanshah city, Islamic Republic of Iran: a decomposition analysis	3
Mapping of health innovations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Mediterranean and selected Arab Countries	3
Strategies for enhancing the use of primary health care services by nomads and rural communities in Saudi Arabia	3