Search Results - "Chaaya, M."

Characteristics of lupus and lupus nephritis at a tertiary care center in Lebanon by Koubar, S H, Kort, J, Kawtharani, S, Chaaya, M, Makki, M, Uthman, I

“…Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus affects 4.8–78.5 people per 100,000 worldwide, 90% of whom are females. Geography and ethnicity have been shown to…”
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Validation of the Arabic Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (A-RUDAS) in elderly with mild and moderate dementia by Chaaya, M., Phung, T.K.T., El Asmar, K., Atweh, S., Ghusn, H., Khoury, R.M., Prince, M., Nielsen, T.R., Waldemar, G.

“…Objectives: Validated screening tests for dementia in Arabic are lacking. Given the low levels of education among elderly in the Middle East and North Africa…”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of argileh (water pipe or hubble-bubble) and cigarette smoking among pregnant women in Lebanon by Chaaya, M., Jabbour, S., El-Roueiheb, Z., Chemaitelly, H.

“…Background: Currently, little is known about argileh (water pipe or hubble-bubble) and cigarette smoking among pregnant women in the Arab world, despite…”
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The Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) in an Arabic speaking population with limited schooling by Nielsen, R, Phung, K.T.T, Chaaya, M, El Asmar, K, Atweh, S, Waldemar, G

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Religiosity and depression in older people: Evidence from underprivileged refugee and non-refugee communities in Lebanon by Chaaya, M., Sibai, A. M., Fayad, R., El-Roueiheb, Z.

“…Religiosity is an important aspect of the life of older people, particularly in the Arab region where religiosity is an important part of daily social and…”
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Brucellosis outbreak in Chouf district of Lebanon in 2009: a case-control study by Al-Shaar, L, Chaaya, M, Ghosn, N, Mahfoud, Z

“…A study was conducted to determine risk factors associated with brucellosis infection in an outbreak in Chouf district of Lebanon during summer 2009. Cases of…”
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P2-379 Effectiveness of a low-impact exercise program in Lebanese marginalised postmenopausal women with psychological distress: a randomised controlled trial by Saab, B R, Chaaya, M, AlAyoubi, N, Itani, T

“…BackgroundPsychological distress (PD) is common worldwide. Physical exercise is usually recommended by physicians to relieve PD among older adults. However,…”
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Postpartum depression: prevalence and determinants in Lebanon by Chaaya, M, Campbell, O M R, El Kak, F, Shaar, D, Harb, H, Kaddour, A

“…This study assesses the prevalence and determinants of postpartum depression (PPD). 396 women delivering in Beirut and a rural area (Beka'a Valley) were…”
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P2-16 High burden of rheumatic diseases in a population based study from Lebanon by Chaaya, M, Slim, Z, Habib, R, Arayssi, T, Dana, R, Uthman, I

“…IntroductionRheumatic diseases are among the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide. Knowledge of their epidemiology remains scarce especially in western…”
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Assessment of health risk behaviours among university students: a cross-sectional study in Lebanon by Salameh, P., Jomaa, L., Issa, C., Farhat, G., Zeghondi, H., Gerges, N., Sabbagh, M.T., Chaaya, M., Barbour, B., Waked, M., Salamé, J., Saadallah-Zeidan, N., Baldi, I.

“…There are insufficient data concerning health risk behaviours of university students in the Middle East, particularly Lebanon. Our objective was to identify…”
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Smoking patterns and predictors of smoking cessation in elderly populations in Lebanon by CHAAYA, M, MEHIO-SIBAI, A, EL-CHEMALY, S

“…OBJECTIVE: To investigate smoking patterns in an elderly, low-income population and to identify predictors of smoking cessation, in addition to analyzing the…”
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Unintended pregnancy in Egypt: evidence from the national study on women giving birth in 1999 by Shaheen, A A, Diaaeldin, M, Chaaya, M, El Roueiheb, Z

“…The current study aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of unintended pregnancy among ever-married women. The study sample was 2349 ever-married…”
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Mortality among married older adults in the suburbs of Beirut : estimates from offspring data by SIBAI, A. M, KANAAN, M. N, CHAAYA, M, CAMPBELL, O. M. R

“…Countries in transition are characterized generally by poor statistical infrastructures and a dearth of vital information. In this study we use offspring data…”
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The association of gynecological symptoms with psychological distress in women of reproductive age: a survey from gynecology clinics in Beirut, Lebanon by Chaaya, M. M., Bogner, H. R., Gallo, J. J., Leaf, P. J.

“…To date there has been no previous research into a possible association between psychological distress and gynecologic symptoms in the Arab world. We…”
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Use of limited MR protocol (coronal STIR) in the evaluation of patients with hip pain by KHOURY, N. J, BIRJAWI, G. A, CHAAYA, M, HOURANI, M. H

“…To assess the role of a limited MR protocol (coronal STIR) as the initial part of the MR examination in patients with hip pain. Eighty-five patients presenting…”
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Patterns of antenatal care in low-versus high-risk pregnancies in Lebanon by El-Kak, F, Chaaya, M, Campbell, O, Kaddour, A

“…We studied patterns of antenatal care in low- versus high-risk pregnancies in Lebanon comparing 538 women after delivery in urban Beirut with rural Baka'a…”
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Assessment of Dietary Intake Patterns and Their Correlates among University Students in Lebanon by Salameh, Pascale, Jomaa, Lamis, Issa, Carine, Farhat, Ghada, Salamé, Joseph, Zeidan, Nina, Baldi, Isabelle

“…Unhealthy dietary habits are major risk factors for chronic diseases, particularly if adopted during early years of adulthood. Limited studies have explored…”
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Brucellosis outbreak in Chouf district of Lebanon in 2009: a case-control study/ Flambee de brucellose dans le district de Chouf (Liban) en 2009 : etude cas-temoins by Shaar, L. Al, Chaaya, M, Ghosn, N, Mahfoud, Z

“…A study was conducted to determine risk factors associated with brucellosis infection in an outbreak in Chouf district of Lebanon during summer 2009. Cases of…”
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Argileh smoking among university students: A new tobacco epidemic by Chaaya, Monique, Roueiheb, Zana El, Chemaitelly, Hiam, Azar, Grace, Nasr, Joumana, Al-Sahab, Ban

“…The recent global increase in argileh use represents the modern renaissance of an old public health threat and a new tobacco epidemic. This study examined…”
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Mortality among married older adults in the suburbs of Beirut: estimates from offspring data/Mortalite chez les adultes ages maries vivant dans les banlieues de Beyrouth : estimations obtenues a partir de donnees relatives a la descendance/Mortalidad de personas de edad casadas en las afueras de Beirut: estimaciones basadas en datos de descendencia by Sibai, A.M, Kanaan, M.N, Chaaya, M, Campbell, O.M.R

“…Objective Countries in transition are characterized generally by poor statistical infrastructures and a dearth of vital information. In this study we use…”
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