Search Results - "Hatem, Georges"

A comprehensive review addressing the factors influencing generic drug substitution by Jouni, Fatima, Mansour, Maribelle, Hatem, Georges, Awada, Sanaa

“…Generic drug substitution is a common practice in healthcare systems worldwide to promote cost-saving treatments while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness…”
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Knowledge and Beliefs of Cancer Risk Factors and Early Cancer Symptoms in Lebanon: A Cross-sectional Survey Among Adults in the Community by Hatem, Georges, Ghanem, Diana, Kellen, Eliane, AlZaim, Ibrahim, Goossens, Mathijs

“…Background Lebanon has an increasing cancer burden. Sufficient knowledge of cancer risk factors and early cancer symptoms can help lower cancer burden by…”
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Assessment of the differences between generic and biosimilar drugs: A brief literature review by Sayah, Roudy, Awada, Sanaa, Ismaiil, Lina, Hatem, Georges

“…Generic Drugs are copies of small chemical drugs identical to their reference drug by dose, form, safety, strength, mode of administration, quality,…”
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Evaluation of Pharmacists’ Preferences and Barriers to Access Continuing Education: A Cross-Sectional Study in Lebanon by Hatem, Georges, Ismaiil, Lina, Awada, Sanaa, Ghanem, Diana, Assi, Roula Bou, Goossens, Mathijs

“…The implementation of continuing education programs for pharmacists in Lebanon is emerging and needs to be further developed and strengthened to fill the gaps…”
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Evaluation of the knowledge and perception of the Lebanese physicians toward generics and barriers to their prescription: A cross-sectional survey by Hatem, Georges, Mcheik, Farah, Goossens, Mathijs, Awada, Sanaa

“…Generic substitutions practice is increasingly encouraged by health authorities. The use of cheaper generic drugs is often promoted as a measure to reduce the…”
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Predictors of antibiogram performance and antibiotic resistance patterns in the northern Syrian region: A cross-sectional investigation by Bourgi, Nour, Olaby, Abd Alrahman, Najdi, Ali, Hatem, Georges

“…Antibiogram use is crucial in the fight against antibiotic resistance in Syria, helping to guide treatment decisions, monitor resistance trends, and implement…”
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Generic drugs use during the COVID-19 pandemic among Lebanese patients using psychotropics: An opportunity for generic drug promotion by Hatem, Georges, Ankouni, Ali, Salhab, Sethrida, Kteich, Walaa, Awada, Sanaa

“…Introduction The Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has imposed several challenges leading to the shortage of medications due to the disruption of…”
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Lebanese pharmacists’ knowledge of generic drugs and factors affecting their use and selection following the pandemic and the economic crisis: A pilot cross-sectional study by Mansour, Maribelle, Hatem, Georges, Ballout, Souheir, Tarhini, Sarah, Henaine, Anna-Maria, Awada, Sanaa

“…Background Pharmacists are crucial in lowering pharmaceutical expenditures by substituting brand-name drugs for generic drugs. They are expected to understand…”
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Design and validation of an artificial intelligence-powered instrument for the assessment of migraine risk in university students in Lebanon by Tahhan, Zahraa, Hatem, Georges, Abouelmaty, Ahmed M., Rafei, Zad, Awada, Sanaa

“…•An AI-centric migraine screening model was developed using 19 features.•The dataset comprised 1095 students allocated for training, testing, and…”
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Assessment of the impact of neuro-linguistic programming on primary Schoolchildren's intellectual capacity by Manana, Marwa, Tarhini, Sarah, Ghanem, Diana, Bou Assi, Roula, Awada, Sanaa, Hatem, Georges

“…Lebanon's education system confronts significant obstacles from political instability, economic downturns, and inequalities among children, underscoring the…”
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Impact of the economic crisis on the health-related quality of life of adults in Lebanon: An observational cross-sectional study by Sukarieh, Rand, Hatem, Georges, Hajar, Nisrine, Al-Hajje, Amal, Chehabeddine, Mouna, Sukarieh, Mohamad Bassam, Awada, Sanaa

“…Background: The economic crisis imposed changes to afford necessities like food, housing, and healthcare, leading to a decline in the physical and mental…”
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Predictors of substitution to generic drugs and physicians’ perceived exclusivity of substitution: A cross sectional survey among physicians by Hatem, Georges, Navasardyan, Nare, Lahoud, Elsa, Awada, Sanaa, Itani, Rana, Ajrouche, Roula, Goossens, Mathijs

“…The use of generic medicines facilitate access to treatment and reduce the overall health cost. Policies promoting generic substitution take into account many…”
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Evaluation of the impact of online education on the health-related quality of life of medical students in Lebanon by Hatem, Georges, Omar, Chaza Abou, Ghanem, Diana, Khachman, Dalia, Rachidi, Samar, Awada, Sanaa

“…One of the adopted measures during the Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in education is the online modality, which can impact students' quality…”
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The unified medical prescription as a tool to promote generic prescription: A cross-sectional study addressing physicians’ perception in Lebanon by Hatem, Georges, Lahoud, Elsa, Halwani, Leyan, Mcheik, Farah, Khachman, Dalia, Awada, Sanaa

“…INTRODUCTION: The unified medical prescription was implemented as a policy to decrease the overall health expenditures and increase the use of generic drugs…”
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Drug-related Problems Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Hypertension in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Lebanon: A Cross-sectional Study by Hatem, Georges, Awarkeh, Aya, Jaffal, Lynne H, Khachman, Dalia, Al-Hajje, Amal, Zein, Salam

“…Background: Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) often have other associated comorbidities, making them susceptible to drug-related problems (DRPs) which can…”
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Health-related Quality of Life of University Students in Lebanon: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study Between Students with and without Migraine by Hatem, Georges, Mechref, Sandra, Abbas, Nour, Hijazi, Zeinab, Atat, Rami, Awada, Sanaa

“…Background: migraine can negatively affect students' health, well-being, and physical, mental, and cognitive functions. Aims: This study aims to (i) compare…”
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Assessment of the conformity of analgesics prescribed in postoperative patients: a cross-sectional audit by Barada, Nour, Hatem, Georges, Kaaki, Lara, Khachman, Dalia, Ajrouche, Roula, Rachidi, Samar, Awada, Sanaa

“…Introduction: Post-operative pain management is crucial and patients can experience moderate to severe pain after surgery. The aims of this study were to…”
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Impact of neuro-linguistic programming-based interventions on school triggers: A before and after intervention study on primary Schoolchildren by Ghanem, Diana, Tarhini, Sarah, Manana, Marwa, Awada, Sanaa, Bou Assi, Roula, Ismaiil, Lina, Hatem, Georges

“…Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) has been applied in different sectors, including education, to help students develop their skills and overcome academic,…”
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Energy Drink Consumption among Physically Active Persons in Lebanon: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study by Hatem, Georges, Eid, Elie, Zaraket, Ibrahim, Mechref, Sandra, Awada, Sanaa, Al-Hajje, Amal, Rachidi, Samar

“…Energy drinks (EDs) are caffeinated drinks marketed as energy and performance boosters and commonly used by athletes worldwide. They are widely used among…”
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Primary Schoolchildren’s Difficulties at School Following the Multiple Crises: A Single Center Cross-Sectional Study by Hiba Abdo, Mouna Chehabeddine, Hiba Chehabeddine, Inaam Nasrallah, Assem El-Kak, Georges Hatem

“…Purpose. This study aims to evaluate schoolchildren's strengths and difficulties following crises. Methods. A pilot cross-sectional study was carried out over…”
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