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	172
Breast cancer in Egypt:a review of disease presentation and detection strategies	62
The public health care system and primary care services in Saudi Arabia: a system in transition	62
Knowledge and attitudes towards Middle East respiratory sydrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV) among health care workers in south-western Saudi Arabia	61
COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: the national health response	57
Mental health status of health-care professionals working in quarantine and non-quarantine Egyptian hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic	43
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Sudanese residents towards COVID-19	38
Risk factors associated with worse outcomes in COVID-19: a retrospective study in Saudi Arabia	34
[Food intake, and anthropometrical and biological parameters in adult Tunisians during Ramadan]	34
Prevalence of dental caries among children aged 5–15 years from 9 countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a meta-analysis	30
Rising cancer rates in the Arab World: now is the time for action	27
The epidemiological transition	26
Prevalence of self-medication in university students: systematic review and meta-analysis	26
Workplace violence among health-care workers in emergency departments of public hospitals in Dammam, Saudi Arabia	25
Patient satisfaction with primary health care services in two districts in Lower and Upper Egypt	24
Mid upper arm and calf circumferences as indicators of nutritional status in women of reproductive age	24
Molecular characterization of Anopheles fluviatilis species complex in the Islamic Republic of Iran	24
Food safety knowledge, attitudes and self-reported practices among food handlers in Sohag Governorate, Egypt	24
Unlocking towns and cities: COVID-19 exit strategy	23
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health: early quarantine-related anxiety and its correlates among Jordanians	22
Epidemiology of hepatitis B in the Islamic Republic of Iran	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
Combating tobacco use in Saudi Arabia: a review of recent initiatives	19
National food policies in the Islamic Republic of Iran aimed at control and prevention of noncommunicable diseases	19

Mobile phone use pattern and addiction in relation to depression and anxiety	19
A Systems Thinking approach for responding to the COVID-19 pandemic	19
Organization of the Saudi health system	17
Primary health care reform in Saudi Arabia: progress, challenges and prospects	17
The brain drain: why medical students and young physicians want to leave Egypt	16
Knowledge, perceptions and prevention of malaria among women in Sistan va Baluchestan, Islamic Republic of Iran	16
Blood coagulation parameters in patients with severe COVID-19 from Kermanshah Province, Islamic Republic of Iran	15
Effects of passive smoking on children's health:a review	15
2020 - the year of the nurse and midwife: a call for action to scale up and strengthen the nursing and midwifery workforce in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	15
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among Pakistani residents: information access and low literacy vulnerabilities	15
Leishmaniasis in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	15
Trends in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: antibiotic resistance, virulence factors and emerging strains	14
Assessment of nurses’ patient safety culture in 30 primary health-care centres in Tunisia	13
COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: testing frequency, cumulative cases and mortality analysis	13
WhatsApp-based intervention for promoting physical activity among female college students, Saudi Arabia: a randomized controlled trial	13
Histopathology of human intestinal anastomosis	13
Models of maternity care for pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic	13
Patterns and determinants of treatment compliance among hypertensive patients	13
Substance abuse among university students in Egypt: prevalence and correlates	12
Public health considerations for mass gatherings in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region	12
Identification of immunoreactive proteins in secretions of Leishmania infantum promastigotes: an immunoproteomic approach	11
The social and structural determinants of sexual and reproductive health and rights in migrants and refugees: a systematic review of reviews	11
Solidarity in response to COVID-19 outbreak in the Eastern	11
Estimated and projected prevalence of tobacco smoking in males, Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2000–2025	11
One Health operational framework for action for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, focusing on zoonotic diseases	11
Removing hepatitis C virus from polytetrafluoroethylene-coated orthodontic archwires and other dental instruments	11
Analysis of COVID-19 burden, epidemiology and mitigation strategies in Muslim majority countries	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
Sleep disturbances following recovery from COVID-19: a comparative cross-sectional study in Egypt	11
An analysis of financial protection before and after the Iranian Health Transformation Plan	11
Regional disparities in the distribution of Sudan’s health resources	11
Implementing the Health Early Warning System based on syndromic and event-based surveillance at the 2019 Hajj	11
Community pharmacists’ perceptions, awareness and practices regarding counterfeit medicines: a cross-sectional survey in Alexandria, Egypt	10
Predicted 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease in the Islamic Republic of Iran and the body mass index paradox	10
High altitude epidemic malaria in Bamian province, central Afghanistan	10
Current situation of COVID-19 in northern Cyprus	10
Patient safety culture in Jordanian primary health-care centres as perceived by nurses: a cross-sectional study	10
Barriers to the use of mental health services by Syrian refugees in Jordan: a qualitative study	10
Determinants of the Early Childhood Development Index among children aged < 5 years in Bangladesh, Costa Rica and Ghana: a comparative study	10
Thalassaemia genes in Baghdad, Iraq	10
United Arab Emirates National Newborn Screening Programme:an evaluation 1998-2000	10
Associations between caesarean births and breastfeeding in the Middle East: a scoping review	10
Developing a hospital preparedness checklist to assess the ability to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic	10
The primary healthcare network in Lebanon: a national facility assessment	10
Indirect effects of COVID-19 pandemic on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services in Pakistan	9
Migrant health in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic	9
Global, regional and national incidence and causes of needlestick injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Diagnostic and treatment delays in breast cancer in association with multiple factors in Pakistan	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
Factors associated with tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment delays in Middle East and North Africa: a systematic review	9
Preferences of Lebanese adults for the gender of their surgeons: a cross-sectional study	9
Perspectives of Afghan refugee mothers on the experience of caring for a child with cancer: a qualitative analysis	9
Prevalence of refractive error and visual impairment among school-age children of Hargesia, Somaliland, Somalia	9
The COVID-19 pandemic: an opportunity to strengthen health systems in Afghanistan	8
Antibiotic resistance: a comparison between inpatient and outpatient uropathogens	8
Relationship between obesity and depression, anxiety and psychological distress among Iranian health-care staff	8
Pharmaceutical regulations in Iraq: from medicine approval to postmarketing	8
Balancing science and public policy in Pakistan’s COVID-19 response	8
Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Egypt	8
Profile of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases in major cities of Afghanistan: WHO STEPwise approach	8
Baseline survey for malaria prevalence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan	8
Prevalenceof gestational diabetes and pregnancy outcome in Pakistan	8
Myths about modern and traditional contraceptives held by women in Minia, Upper Egypt	8
Effects of khat use on response to antipsychotic medications in patients with newly diagnosed schizophrenia: a retrospective study	8
Developing and validating the Arabic version of the Diabetes Quality of Life questionnaire	8
Monkeypox outbreak and response efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	8
Health information systems in Jordan and Palestine: the need for health informatics training	8
Prevalenceof diabetes mellitus among Bahrainis attending primary health care centres	8
Heavy metal concentration in classroom dust samples and its relationship with childhood asthma: a study from Islamic Republic of Iran	8
Evaluation and comparison of vitamin A supplementation with standard therapies in the treatment of patients with COVID-19	7
Experiences and needs of patients with lower limb amputation in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study	7
From adversity to resilience in the COVID-19 era: strengthening mental health systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	7
Mobile-aided diagnosis systems are the future of health care	7
Household disaster preparedness in the Islamic Republic of Iran: 2015 estimation	7
COVID-19, the economic crisis, and the Beirut blast: what 2020 meant to the Lebanese health-care system	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
Transforming the pharmaceutical workforce in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a call for action	7
‘Health for All by All’ during a pandemic: ‘Protect Everyone’ and ‘Keep the Promise’ of Universal Health Coverage in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	7
Comparative study of lung function in Iranian factory workers exposed to silica dust	7
What works where in prevention of Covid-19: The case of Somalia	7
Does socioeconomic status influence oral cancer awareness? The role of public education	7
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet of school-age children in Moroccan oases, Draa-Tafilalet Region	7
Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension among adults in Kenya: cross-sectional national population-based survey	6
Risk assessment of road traffic accidents related to sleepiness during driving: a systematic review	6
Humanitarian aid and breastfeeding practices of displaced mothers: a qualitative study in disaster relief camps	6
Complementary and alternative medicine use for weight management among females in Jordan: a community-based survey	6
Frequency and types of skin disorders and associated diabetes mellitus in elderly Jordanians	6
Efforts to deploy COVID-19 vaccine in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region within the first 100 days of 2021	6
Predictors of the burden on family carers of patients on haemodialysis in Jordan	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
COVID-19 in Gaza: a pandemic spreading in a place already under protracted lockdown	6
Access of Syrian refugees to COVID-19 testing in Lebanon	6
Prevalence of smoking and age of initiation in Alexandria, Egypt	6
Equity in utilization of health care services in Turkey: an index based analysis	6
Quality of health care and patient safety in extreme adversity settings in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a qualitative multicountry assessment	6
A systematic review of frequency and geographic distribution of water-borne parasites in the Middle East and North Africa	6
Epidemiology of work-related lower back pain among rehabilitation professionals in Saudi Arabia	6
Educational perspective for the identification of essential competencies required for approaching patients with COVID-19	6
Landscape analysis of family planning research, programmes and policies targeting young people in Jordan: stakeholder assessment and systematic review	6
Health effects of desert dust storm events in the south-eastern Mediterranean: perceptions and practices of local stakeholders	6
Status of antituberculosis drug resistance in Saudi Arabia 1979-98	6
Life satisfaction and its contributors among noninstitutionalized older people in Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran	5
COVID-19 pandemic: a unique opportunity to ‘build back fairer’ and reduce health inequities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	5
Prevalence of ABO and Rh blood groups and their association with demographic and anthropometric factors in an Iranian population: Mashad study	5
Overview of the laboratory accreditation programme of the College of American Pathologists	5
Dentist availability in Egypt: a 20-year study of supply, potential demand and economic factors	5
Rotavirus infection in infants and young children with acute gastroenteritis in the Islamic Republic of Iran	5
Fine needle aspiration cytology versus histopathology in diagnosing lymph node lesions	5
Microbial infection and antibiotic resistance patterns among Jordanian intensive care patients	5
Gastric cancer in the Arab World: a systematic review	5
Public health nutrition in Afghanistan-policies, strategies and capacity-building: current scenario and initiatives	5
Association of malnutrition and low quality of life among cancer patients receiving chemotherapy, Palestine	5
Prevalence of smoking and its association with health-related behaviours among Iranian university students: a large-scale study	5
Epidemiological status of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2019	5
Smoking intervention programme for male secondary-school students in south-western Saudi Arabia	5
Improving health and mortality data in Eastern Mediterranean Region countries: implementation of the International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (ICD-11)	5
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the most common processed foods consumed by Iranian children	5
Mental health impact of the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers in 12 Arab countries	5
Association of bullying behaviour with smoking, alcohol use and drug use among school students in Erbil City, Iraq	5
Emerging challenges to realizing global polio eradication and their solutions	5
Tobacco is a threat to the environment and human health	5
Epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 cases among Indians residing in Kuwait	5
Incidence of and factors associated with metabolic syndrome, south-east Islamic Republic of Iran	5
Infodemic, self-medication and stockpiling: a worrying combination	5
Malnutrition and food insecurity in child labourers in Sindh, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study	5
Distribution and correlates of total impaired fasting glucose in Oman	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
Biting and resting behaviour of malaria vectors in Bandar-Abbas County, Islamic Republic of Iran	5
Views of primary health care providers of the challenges to screening for intimate partner violence, Egypt	5
Factors affecting the choice of maternal and child health services in a rural area of Saudi Arabia	5
Anaerobic osteomyelitis	5
Anaemia in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	5
Difficulties in achieving a sustainable blood supply: report from the first national seminar on blood donation in Lebanon	5
Determining the risk factors associated with delayed sputum conversion at the end of the intensive phase among tuberculosis patients	5
Epidemiology of congenital abnormalities in Bahrain	4
Cutaneous leishmaniasis as an increasing threat for Iranian travellers attending religious ceremonies	4
Intra-specimen and day-to-day variations of Fasciola egg counts in human stools	4
Audit of antibiotic prophylaxis and adherence of surgeons to standard guidelines in common abdominal surgical procedures	4
Evaluation of smoking status: comparison of self-reports with exhaled carbon monoxide analysis in university students in the Islamic Republic of Iran	4
Direct and indirect effects of health expenditure on economic growth in China	4
Translation into Arabic and validation of the Patient Assessment of Care for Chronic Conditions questionnaire for diabetes	4
Views of stakeholders on factors influencing shared decision-making in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review	4
Prevalence and factors associated with stunting among school children in Egypt	4
Understanding the reasons for refusal of polio vaccine by families in Quetta Block, Pakistan	4
Access to safe, timely and affordable surgical, anaesthesia and obstetric care in Pakistan: a 16-year scoping review	4
Mother-friendly hospital programme of Turkey: national intervention to improve the quality of maternity services	4
Controlling the spread of COVID-19 in Sudan with limited resources: a unique community-engaged approach	4
Causes of death among Syrian children using verbal autopsy	4
Refugee and Migrant Health Strategy for the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
COVID-19 cases and deaths after implementation of prevention strategies, Saudi Arabia	4
Avian influenza surveillance at the human-animal interface in Lebanon, 2017	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
Primary prevention of acute coronary events through the adoption of a Mediterranean-style diet	4
Effect of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level on lung, breast, colorectal and prostate cancers: a nested case-control study	4
[Knowledge and practice of doctors and midwives working in primary health care regarding screening for cervical and breast cancers]	4
Correlation between maternal and fetal umbilical cord blood lead concentrations in Libya	4
Egyptian Neonatal Safety Training Network: a dream to improve patient safety culture in Egyptian neonatal intensive care units	4
Quality utilization of antenatal care and low birth weight: evidence from 18 demographic health surveys	4
From health emergency preparedness to response action: a long journey in Lebanon	4
Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study	4
Comparison of validity of the Food Frequency Questionnaire and the Diet History Questionnaire for assessment of energy and nutrients intakes in an Iranian population	4
An overview of emerging foodborne and waterborne diseases	4
The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36): translation and validation study in Afghanistan	4
Prevalence of non-reporting of hospital medical errors in the Islamic Republic of Iran	4
Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms in older people in the West Bank, Palestine: cross-sectional study	4
Drugs dispensed with and without a prescription from community pharmacies in a conurbation in Egypt	4
Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus in pregnant women in northern Lebanon	4
Dietary management of surgical patients: effects on incisional wound healing	4
Study of mortality risk factors for children under age 5 in Abu Dhabi	4
Key lessons from a mixed-method evaluation of a postnatal home visit programme in the humanitarian setting of Gaza	4
Hypertension in elderly Egyptians	4
A vision to strengthen resources and capacity of the Palestinian health research system: a qualitative assessment	4
Measuring universal health coverage to ensure continuing care for older people: a scoping review with specific implications for the Iranian context	4
Air quality and health impacts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: an eye on COVID-19	4
Progress towards elimination of IDD in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a KAP survey of iodized salt consumption	4
Application of geographic information systems in maternal health: a scoping review	4
In-hospital acute kidney injury	4
Developing a questionnaire to assess Iranian nurses’ knowledge of and attitude to Middle East respiratory syndrome	4
Knowledge of, attitudes to and participation in clinical trials in Jordan: a population-based survey	4
Baby-friendly hospitals in Turkey: evaluation of adherence to the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding	4
Child maltreatment: knowledge, attitudes and reporting behaviour of physicians in teaching hospitals, Egypt	4