Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

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Parents’ Education Level and Children’s BMI Explain Caries Distribution Among Kindergarten Students: A Cross-Sectional Study	175
Ethical soundness of health technology assessment reports in Islamic Republic of Iran	39
Managing mass disasters linked to the sinking of illegal migrant boats: experiences of the Sfax forensic medicine service	30
Performance of risk prediction models in breast cancer screening among women in Cyprus	25
Fertility preferences of Turkish married women during the COVID-19 pandemic	23
Strengthening dengue control in Pakistan	23
Improving access to dermatological care for Syrian refugees and underserved communities in Lebanon	22
Psychosocial experiences of refugee Gaza children who received cancer treatment in Jordan	18
Post-COVID-19 syndrome among healthcare workers in Jordan	15
Retrospective analysis of a large-scale cholera outbreak in Sudan	15
Banning tobacco products sales to adolescents in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	15
Sleep disturbances following recovery from COVID-19: a comparative cross-sectional study in Egypt	15
Food insecurity, starvation and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip	15
Beyond illness: Understanding the social determinants in the life of a middle-aged Pakistani woman	14
Causes of prolonged hospitalisation after COVID-19 are more varied than assumed	14
Tuberculosis diagnosis in a region most affected by the 2023 earthquake in southern Türkiye	13
Thirty-eighth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication	13
Knowledge and perceptions of physicians and veterinarians about One Health in Türkiye	12
Analysis of human resources for health in Afghanistan	12
Charting a course towards a healthier future for the Eastern Mediterranean Region	12
Seroprevalence of anti-hepatitis A virus antibody in Iraq	11
Perceptions about hypertension in an urban population in Pakistan	11
Access of Syrian refugee women to reproductive health services in Türkiye during the COVID-19 pandemic	11
War and environmental health in Gaza	10
Supportive public health leadership for COVID-19 response in Jordan	10

Mapping of health innovations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Mediterranean and selected Arab Countries	10
Global, regional and national incidence and causes of needlestick injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Intercountry meeting to scale up action on mental health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	10
External quality assessment of laboratory performance in bacteriology in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2011–2019	10
Effects of hospital-to-home transitional care on health outcomes of elderly patients in Islamic Republic of Iran	10
Summary report on the expert consultation on hospital resilience in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	10
Embedding a clinical governance framework within Egypt’s health insurance system	10
Immunization coverage of children aged 24–35 months in the Islamic Republic of Iran: a national cluster coverage survey	10
Gender disparity and risk of noncommunicable disease among adults in Islamic Republic of Iran	9
Using time series studies to unravel the short-term health effects of particulate matter air pollution in Eastern Mediterranean Region	9
Women’s health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: time for a paradigm shift	9
Population health management in Gaza after the devastation	9
Severity of child neglect among acutely poisoned children in Egypt	9
Repercussions of the destruction of Gaza's sole psychiatric hospital	9
Regional expert meeting on policy action for healthy diets, with a focus on the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	9
COVID-19 among people living with HIV in Lebanon	9
COVID-19 excess deaths in Eastern European countries associated with weaker regulation implementation and lower vaccination coverage	9
Acceptability of COVID-19 vaccination among healthcare workers in Sudan	9
Vision 2023: midterm push forward plan for Health for All by All in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region	8
Twenty-first meeting of the regional programme review group and national neglected tropical diseases programme managers	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
COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among healthcare workers in Yemen	8
Faculty development programmes in medical education in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review	8
A bibliometric analysis of health systems research in Pakistan	8
Systematic review and meta-analysis of global prevalence of neurotoxic and hemotoxic snakebite envenomation	8
Barriers to childhood vaccination in urban slums of Pakistan	8
Ten-year review of renal transplants in Punjab Province, Pakistan	7
Celebrating 50 years of Essential Programme on Immunization: What’s achieved and what’s next for the Eastern Mediterranean Region	7
Development of a policy brief to reform waterpipe tobacco taxation in Egypt	7
Burden of noncommunicable diseases in Pakistan	7
A conceptual framework to incorporate fundamental values in the health and medical education system in Islamic Republic of Iran	7
Effects of tobacco products taxes on consumption in Türkiye	6
Regional advocacy workshop on noncommunicable disease priorities among children and adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	6
Adolescent health in the Middle East and North Africa region: leaving no one behind	6
Inequalities in the geographical distribution and workload of obstetrics and gynaecology specialists by gender in Turkey	6
Seroprevalence and clinical outcome of hepatitis D infection in Qatar	6
Fifteen-year analysis of cervical cancer trends in Saudi Arabia	6
Women’s health and climate change: a threat or an opportunity	6
Cross-sectional study of the potential effects of October 2023 war on food security in the State of Palestine	6
Experiences of children with kidney failure in Gaza	6
Prices, availability and affordability of selected essential medicines for chronic diseases in Türkiye	6
Current trends and prospects of multiple sclerosis research in Arab countries	6
Relevance of the COVID-19 rapid response system to public health policymaking in Islamic Republic of Iran	6
Trends of stunting, underweight and overweight among children aged < 5 years in Kuwait: findings from Kuwait Nutritional Surveillance System (2007–2019)	6
Prevalence and determinants of second-hand tobacco smoking in Pakistan	6
Multiple fractures after an explosive injury in Gaza	6
Beliefs and practices of physicians in Lebanon regarding promotional gifts and interactions with pharmaceutical companies	6
Effects of COVID-19 and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on hospitalized older COVID-19 patients in Türkiye	6
Hospital-based case–control study of risk factors for early neonatal mortality in the Gaza Strip	6
Ten-year analysis of hepatitis B incidence in Iraq	6

Response to a 2022 EMHJ paper on palliative care models in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	5
The evidence governance system in Oman	5
“Our planet, our health”: saving lives, promoting health and attaining well-being by protecting the planet – the Eastern Mediterranean perspectives	5
The role of midwives in implementing reproductive health services in Islamic Republic of Iran	5
Expanding community-delivered HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis models in Pakistan	5
Attitude of healthcare professionals in Türkiye to COVID-19 vaccine	5
A multicentre survey of asthma-related quality-of-life and treatment in Egypt during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Policy recommendations for managing stray dogs in Morocco	5
A review of oral health promotion programmes in Eastern Mediterranean Region	5
Acute hepatitis B outbreak in a nursing home for the disabled in Türkiye	5
Cross-sectional analysis of soft drinks consumption patterns post taxation in Saudi Arabia	5
Cancer treatment challenges during Gaza’s humanitarian crisis	5
Attitudes and practices of postnatal mothers and their accompanying relatives to breastfeeding in public at a university hospital in Turkey	5
A systematic review of frequency and geographic distribution of water-borne parasites in the Middle East and North Africa	5
Consultative meeting to review progress in introducing seasonal influenza vaccination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	5
Eastern Mediterranean Region intercountry dialogue on the WHO Acceleration Plan to STOP Obesity	5
A review of childhood immunization coverage in Pakistan	5
A population-based study of obesity and its complications in southern Islamic Republic of Iran	5
Presentation and management of female breast cancer in Egypt	4
Enhancing outbreak and pandemic alert and response in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Investing in a healthier future for women in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Thirty-eighth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication	4
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of myopia among school-age children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Comment on “Challenges and epidemiological implications of the first outbreak of dengue and chikungunya” published in EMHJ Volume 30 Number 1	4
Earthquakes as triggers for public health disasters: WHO and health systems’ response	4
Understanding the reasons for refusal of polio vaccine by families in Quetta Block, Pakistan	4
Workshop for sharing best practices in sexual and reproductive health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Urgent action is needed to address Sudan’s growing humanitarian crisis	4
Gaza’s collapsed health system requires urgent action from the global health community	4
Literacy of healthcare personnel in Türkiye about the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes	4
Sixth meeting of the Regional Verification Commission of Measles and Rubella Elimination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Historical trends in completeness of death registration in Islamic Republic of Iran	4
An ecological study of the burden of road traffic crashes in the Middle East and North Africa	4
Compliance with smoke-free policies at indoor and outdoor public places: an observational study in Pakistan	4
Secondary multilevel mixed-effects modelling of seroprevalence trends of Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever	4
Development of an atlas of palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region through a stakeholder participative process	4
A review of sugar-sweetened beverages taxation in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates	4
Regional consultation on enhancing the capacity of Member States to implement anti-stigma programmes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Assessment of surgical services and needs in rural district and subdistrict hospitals in Pakistan	4
Mental health and driving behaviour of students and alumni of a university in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study	4
Integrating emergency nutrition into UNRWA's humanitarian response in Gaza	4
Workplace violence against healthcare professionals in Morocco	4
Assessment of adherence to infection prevention and control guidelines among dentists in the West Bank and Jerusalem	4
Nineteenth meeting of the Regional Programme Review Group and national neglected tropical diseases programme managers	4
Comments on: Incidence and treatment outcomes of pulmonary tuberculosis in Islamic Republic of Iran, published in EMHJ Vol. 29 No. 6*	4
Meeting on scaling up hospital antimicrobial stewardship in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Annual meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Research Ethics Review Committee, December 2021	4
Assessing violence in healthcare in the occupied Palestinian territories	4
No evidence that breast cancer occurs at higher rates among young Arab women	4
COVID-19-related challenges in blood donation in the United Arab Emirates	4
COVID-19 vaccination certificates and lifting public health and social measures: ethical considerations	4
Mitigating the effects of funding cuts in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	4
Multiregional workshop on the implementation of the global action plan on public health response to dementia	4
Taxing tobacco as a strategy to reduce consumption and increase public health benefits in Pakistan	3
Cigarette use and exposure to second-hand smoke and tobacco advertising among Tunisian adolescents	3
Cross-sectional investigation of the effects of the war in Gaza on quality-of-life of breast cancer patients	3
Gaza cannot wait any longer	3
Income inequality and willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccination in Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Country offices as operational base for WHO programmes: the case of Qatar	3
Access of Syrian refugees to COVID-19 testing in Lebanon	3
Using social media surveys and interventions to address vaccine hesitancy in Saudi Arabia	3
Impact of noncommunicable diseases on direct medical costs and worker productivity, Saudi Arabia	3
Improving the health status of Afghan mothers living in the Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Regional workshop on HeRAMS implementation in fragile, conflictaffected and vulnerable countries	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
Mental health of healthcare providers needs support: preparing for the post-COVID-19 era	3
Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among blue-collar workers in United Arab Emirates	3
Time for a do-not-resuscitate policy? Outcomes of inpatient cardiopulmonary resuscitation in very old patients in Bahrain	3
Training on SARS-CoV-2 sequencing and molecular phylogenetics for national influenza centres in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Palliative care models and innovations in 4 Eastern Mediterranean Region countries: a case-based study	3
Assessment of surgical services and needs in rural district and subdistrict hospitals in Pakistan	3
Tobacco control in the State of Palestine during wartime	3
Medical supplies agencies and access to foreign currency in resourcelimited settings: case studies from Sudan	3
Systematic review and meta-analysis of maternal mortality ratio and related factors in the Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Factors responsible for mortality among burns patients in Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with COVID-19 in Islamic Republic of Iran	3
Cross-sectional, laboratory-based study of measles seroprevalence in Oman	3
Burden of cancer attributable to insufficient physical activity in Tunisia	3
Restoring stolen dreams and futures, saving Gaza’s children from generational trauma	3

Expert meeting to develop a regional roadmap for palliative care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
A review of antibiotic misuse and bacterial resistance in Iraq	3
Needs assessment and gap analysis for national health technology assessments in Lebanon	3
Progress, challenges and opportunities in building a sustainable digital health system in Oman	3
Psychometric properties of the shortened Farsi version of the Food Cravings Questionnaire-Trait	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
The fate of Afghan women’s health amid COVID-19 and political uncertainty	3
Assessment of concerns about vaccination among recovered COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia	3
Distribution of hospital beds across Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2019: a cross-sectional study	3
Acceptability and feasibility of HIV self-testing distribution modes among key populations in Morocco	3
Effects of October 2023 war on health care costs in Gaza	3
Strengthening implementation of WHO Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	3
Expert meeting on protecting children from the harmful impact of food marketing in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, with a focus on digital marketing	2
Coverage and predictors of COVID-19 vaccination in rural districts of Pakistan	2
Regional consultation on the draft WHO global report on disability inclusion in the health sector	2
Hospital-based case–control study of risk factors of early neonatal mortality in the Gaza Strip	2
Misuse of prescription drugs and other psychotropic substances among university students: a pilot study	2
Suicidal thoughts and attempts among married women who experience intimate partner violence in Türkiye	2
Reliability of the rapid antigen test for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 in Tunisia	2
Epidemiology of scorpion stings in the West Bank, occupied Palestinian territory	2
Effects of the October 2023 war on diabetes treatment and medication adherence in Gaza	2
Nurses’ experiences of managing COVID-19 contact tracing clinics in a tertiary care hospital	2
The impact of health taxes on consumption of tobacco and sugar-sweetened beverages in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Prevalence of probable post-traumatic stress disorder among survivors of the 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye	2
Clinical presentation, outcome and management of snakebite cases in Saudi Arabia	2
Reaching the Sustainable Development Goals in the post-COVID-19 era – the 69th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
How COVID-19 pandemic affected medical waste management in Türkiye	2
Does willingness to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 depend solely on income?	2
Effects of COVID-19 and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines on hospitalized older COVID-19 patients in Türkiye	2
Enhancing the use of geographic information systems for public health planning and decision-making in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Obesity and lifestyle behaviours among in-school children in Oman	2
Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on forensic cases in a paediatric emergency department in Türkiye	2
Engagement of private healthcare sector in addressing noncommunicable diseases at primary care level in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Correlation between maternal and fetal umbilical cord blood lead concentrations in Libya	2
Assessment of the impact of integrated disease surveillance and response system on surveillance management at healthcare facilities in Pakistan	2
Air pollution with particulate matter and other environmental and endogenous factors	2
Review of Iraq’s nationwide attempts to transform medical school curricula over the last ten decades	2
The need to sustain funding for Afghanistan health system to prevent excess morbidity and mortality	2
Vaccine hesitancy in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	2
Consultation on the world report on hearing: implications for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Intention to vaccinate under-12 children against COVID-19 by parents in the Meknes Prefecture of Morocco	2
Trends in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: antibiotic resistance, virulence factors and emerging strains	2
Ten-year analysis of the epidemiologic characteristics of whooping cough in Kyrgyzstan	2
Electronic medical record redesign to improve patient safety and use of non-medication orders by clinicians	2
Protecting health care workers from COVID-19: implementing a training programme on personal protective equipment in Pakistan	2
Effect of low-cost interventions to reduce the incidence of violent events in two public sector tertiary-care emergency departments, Pakistan	2
The devastating effects of Gaza war on healthcare	2
Could self-reported symptoms be predictors of RT-PCR positivity in suspected COVID-19 cases? The Libya experience	2
Prevalence of cigarette and waterpipe smoking and associated cancer incidence among adults in the Middle East	2
Household catastrophic total cost due to tuberculosis in Egypt: incidence, cost drivers and policy implication	2
Missed opportunities to prevent hypertension at a tertiary care centre in Pakistan	2
Incidence of incidental positron emission tomography and computed tomography signs of COVID-19 in asymptomatic cancer patients in Egypt	2
Road traffic injuries and associated mortality in the Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Strengthening hospital resilience in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Seasonal pattern of emergency department visits by children with asthma	2
Infant formula in Lebanon: An essential but “luxury” commodity	2
A multisectoral approach to medication safety in Kuwait using the take-back campaign	2
The fundamental basis for sugar-sweetened beverages and tobacco products taxes: The theory behind the practice	2
Analysis of biomedical and health research in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	2
Public health research priorities in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries	2
Diabetes-related distress among type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients in Saudi Arabia	2
Immunisation coverage among refugee Afghan children in Islamic Republic of Iran	2
An evaluation of university research ethics oversight in Islamic Republic of Iran	2
Flaccid paraplegia of the lower limbs in paediatric patients has many causes	2
In the midst of war, we choose life	2
Prevalence of hepatitis and HIV in Pakistan	1
Changes in physical activity among adults in Türkiye	1
Health and healing in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: progress on Vision 2023 and the priority health targets	1
Thirty-fifth meeting of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Commission for Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication	1
Patients’ experiences with tele-mental health services during COVID-19 in Pakistan	1
Pilot study of safety and efficacy of topical liposomal amphotericin B for cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania major in Islamic Republic of Iran	1
EuroMed Cancer Network contributions to eliminating cervical cancer in low- and middle-income Mediterranean countries	1
Reclaiming progress on noncommunicable disease and mental health through a renewed vision at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly	1
Methodological frameworks for adapting global practice guidelines to national context in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	1
Don’t shoot the messenger: The role of journalists in Gaza’s health sector	1
Putting governance into practice: The engagement of private health sector for Universal Health Coverage and health security	1
Fourth meeting of the Regional Verification Commission on Measles and Rubella Elimination in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	1
Factors related to good death in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review	1
Combating chikungunya in Pakistan: The critical need for vaccine deployment	1
A systematic review of adherence to lifestyle modifications by hypertensive patients	1
A review of antibiotic misuse and bacterial resistance in Iraq	1
Improving COVID-19 vaccine uptake: lessons from an academic institution in Saudi Arabia	1
Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke in Qatar: results from a population-based study	1
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on quality of life in a literate population in Pakistan	1
Measuring the impact of Gaza war on the wellbeing of Israeli civilians using real-time wireless sensing	1
Assessment of the Global HEARTS Initiative implementation in Morocco	1
Adolopment of atopic dermatitis management guidelines for Pakistan	1
Regional meeting to review antimicrobial resistance country programmes	1
Unpacking the package of amendments to the International Health Regulations at country level	1
A review of childhood immunization coverage in Pakistan	1
The role of biobanks in advancing the national biotechnology strategy in Saudi Arabia	1
Tobacco taxes can save the next generation in the Eastern Mediterranean Region	1
Parental barriers to implementing family-centred care in a neonatal intensive care unit in Islamic Republic of Iran	1
Intercountry meeting on strengthening Parties’ capacity for implementing Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control	1
Translation and cultural adaptation of the WHO generic tuberculosis patient cost survey to an Egyptian context	1