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- 1From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedStudies of risk factors for acute leukaemia are inconclusive. This case-control study was done in West Azerbaijan province, Islamic Republic of Iran, to determine the relationship between birth weight and acute...
- 2From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedHepatitis C is a health problem worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that 3% of world's population is infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). In haemodialysis patients, the prevalence reaches 80% in some...
- 3From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedLittle is known about the risk factors of human brucellosis in Jordan. A case- control study was conducted involving 56 Jordanians who had been treated for brucellosis and at least 3 matched controls for each case (n =...
- 4From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedIn Palestine, chronic exposure to lead has not been adequately addressed as a problem for children. To assess the exposure of Palestinian schoolchildren, we surveyed blood lead levels in 3 schools in Nablus city and...
- 5From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedDepression is projected to be the leading cause of disease burden in older populations by the year 2020. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence depression among a group of elders in Alexandria, Egypt and...
- 6From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedMilk, in addition to its undeniable nutritional and immunological benefits, is an important element for the development of the infant. Warnings, sometimes exaggerated, may prevent the mother and child from enjoying the...
- 7From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThis unmatched case-control study aimed to identify factors affecting default from therapy under the national programme of TB control in Alexandria, Egypt. Record reviews and structured interviews were made with...
- 8From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThis study estimated the incidence of viral hepatitis in children treated for cancer, to identify variables that could affect this incidence and to assess the role of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination in preventing...
- 9From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedGenotyping Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Lebanon on the national level may be beneficial for assessing patients and monitoring the therapeutic response to DOTS. This study aimed to characterize the spoligotypes of...
- 10From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedAfghanistan has 2 tuberculosis surveillance systems, the National Tuberculosis Control Programme (NTP) and the Health Management Information System (HMIS). An evaluation of these surveillance systems in January/...
- 11From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedFollowing the appointment of a new editorial board and advisory panel for the Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, I would like to pay tribute to Dr Mohammad Haytham Khayat, who served as Editor-in Chief for 19 years....
- 12From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThe diagnosis of diabetes mellitus by the available criteria is controversial and relies heavily on fasting glucose results. This cross-sectional study in 2010-2011 aimed to measure the frequency of impaired glucose...
- 13From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThe Eastern Mediterranean Health journal extends sincere thanks the following experts for their generous and invaluable assistance in the review of papers considered for publication during the year 2012. Professor...
- 14From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThe incidence of caesarean section for breech presentation has increased markedly in the last 20 years. A prospective, interventional cohort study was carried out of the success rate of external cephalic version (ECV)...
- 15From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedIn the year 2000, 189 heads of state signed the United Nations (UN) Millennium Declaration consisting of eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) with a focus on an integrated global agenda for poverty reduction,...
- 16From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThe role of inflammatory cytokines in the pathophysiology of beta-thalassaemia is still unclear. In this study production levels of interleukins (IL)-12 and IL-13 were measured by commercial ELISA in culture...
- 17From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedAnalyses of patient delays in seeking treatment for tuberculosis (TB) provide useful evidence for national TB control programmes. The objectives of this study in Gezira State, Sudan were to estimate the extent of, and...
- 18From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedThe role of religious leaders in improving vaccination coverage has not been well researched. This intervention study investigated the role of a health education campaign and peer spiritual leaders in improving...
- 19From: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. (Vol. 19, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedSix months after new legislation in Turkey banning smoking in all public places, a national survey was carried out to assess its implementation. This paper summarizes the main findings on the public's awareness of and...