Search Results - "Sibai, A."

Association between dietary patterns and the risk of metabolic syndrome among Lebanese adults by Naja, F., Nasreddine, L., Itani, L., Adra, N., Sibai, A. M., Hwalla, N.

“…Purpose The main objective of this study was to evaluate the association between dietary patterns and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its metabolic…”
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Osteoporotic hip and vertebral fractures in the Arab region: a systematic review by Barake, M., El Eid, R., Ajjour, S., Chakhtoura, M., Meho, L., Mahmoud, T., Atieh, J., Sibai, A. M., El-Hajj Fuleihan, G.

“…Asia is projected to account for the largest proportion of the rising burden of osteoporotic fractures worldwide. Data from the Middle East is scarce. We…”
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QSAR, structure-based pharmacophore modelling and biological evaluation of novel platelet ADP receptor (P2Y) antagonist by Al-Najjar, Belal O, Abbas, Manal A, Sibai, Obada A, Saqallah, Fadi G, Al-Kabariti, Aya Y

“…P2Y 12 has a key role in platelet aggregation and thrombus formation via an ADP-induced platelet activation mechanism. Recently, P2Y 12 antagonists have become…”
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Adolescents' self‐perceived and actual weight: Which plays a dominant role in weight loss behaviour in Lebanon? by Assaad, S., Anouti, S., Naja, F., Nasreddine, L., Hwalla, N., Sibai, A. M.

“…Background The decision to lose weight among adolescents is complex and is guided by a number of body‐related factors. This study examined the extent of…”
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A Positive or a Negative Confounding Variable? A Simple Teaching Aid for Clinicians and Students by Mehio-Sibai, Abla, Feinleib, Manning, Sibai, Tarek A., Armenian, Haroutune K.

“…Anticipating the direction of a confounding variable can be problematic especially to introductory students. Using elementary rules of mathematics, we describe…”
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Cardiovascular disease research in the Arab world: a scoping review from seven Arab countries (2000–2018) by Ghandour, R., Husseini, A., Sibai, A.M., Abu-Rmeileh, N.M.E.

“…The objective of this study is to map cardiovascular disease (CVD) research productivity in Arab countries and identify gaps and opportunities that would…”
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Hip fracture incidence in Lebanon: a national registry-based study with reference to standardized rates worldwide by Sibai, A. M., Nasser, W., Ammar, W., Khalife, M. J., Harb, H., Fuleihan, G. El-Hajj

“…Summary Crude incidence rates for hip fractures in individuals aged 50 and above in Lebanon were determined using data from the national hip fracture registry…”
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Adolescent obesity in Syria: prevalence and associated factors by Nasreddine, L., Mehio-Sibai, A., Mrayati, M., Adra, N., Hwalla, N.

“…Background  Data on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Eastern Mediterranean countries remain scarce, particularly for children and adolescents. The…”
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PP212-SUN: Mediterranean Diets Between Europe and the Middle East: The Case of Lebanon by Hwalla, N, Nasreddine, L, Sibai, A, Itani, L, Naja, F

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Reproducibility, correlation and concordance of the Abbreviated Dietary Score questionnaire by Getino de Castro, O, Fernández-Villa, T, Álvarez-Álvarez, L, Aguado-Arconada, A, Sibai, A, Martín, V

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the reproducibility, correlation and concordance of the abbreviated Dietary Score (aDS) used in the IBERICAN study…”
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Non-communicable disease mortality rates using the verbal autopsy in a cohort of middle aged and older populations in Beirut during wartime, 1983–93 by Sibai, A M, Fletcher, A, Hills, M, Campbell, O

“…STUDY OBJECTIVES Health priorities in middle to low income countries, such as Lebanon, have traditionally been assumed to follow those of a “typical”…”
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Prevalence and correlates of metabolic syndrome in pre-crisis Syria: call for current relief efforts by Ramadan, H, Naja, F, Fouad, F M, Antoun, E, Jaffa, M, Chaaban, R, Haidar, M, Sibai, A M

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence, components and correlates of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in adults in pre-crisis Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic. We used…”
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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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Living arrangements of older adults in Lebanon: correlates of living with married children by Shideed, O, Sibai, A, Tohme, R

“…Rapid increases in the proportion of older adults in the population present major challenges to policy-makers worldwide. Using a nationally representative…”
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Clinical characteristics of multiple sclerosis in Lebanon by Yamout, B, Barada, W, Tohme, R.A, Mehio-Sibai, A, Khalifeh, R, El-Hajj, T

“…Abstract The epidemiologic, clinical, radiological and laboratory characterization of multiple sclerosis (MS) is very well documented in Caucasian and Japanese…”
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Older adult care in Lebanon: towards stronger and sustainable reforms by Chemali, Z, Chahine, L M, Sibai, A M

“…We assessed elderly care in Lebanon through direct observation and review of the literature and legislation with the aim of drawing attention to the current…”
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Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy after coronary artery bypass graft: the role of anaemia in diabetics by MANSOUR, A. M, AWWAD, S. T, NAJJAR, D. M, SIBAI, A. N, SIBAI, A. M, MEDAWAR, W. A, HAMADE, I. H, HADDAD, R. S, KASSAK, K. M, OBEID, M. Y

“…To ascertain factors associated with anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (AION) following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) in a Lebanese population. A…”
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Prevalence of arytenoid asymmetry in relation to vocal symptoms by Hamdan, A-L, Nassar, J, Ashkar, J, Sibai, A

“…(1) To assess the prevalence of arytenoid asymmetry during adduction, and (2) to correlate arytenoid asymmetry with vocal symptoms. The medical records and…”
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Internal Decapitation : Survival After Head to Neck Dissociation Injuries by BEN-GALIM, Peleg J, SIBAI, Tarek A, HIPP, John A, HEGGENESS, Michael H, REITMAN, Charles A

“…Case series. To describe survival and outcomes after occipitocervical dissociation injuries. Historically, occipitocervical dissociation injuries have a high…”
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Short term effect of hubble-bubble smoking on voice by Hamdan, A-L, Sibai, A, Mahfoud, L, Oubari, D, Ashkar, J, Fuleihan, N

“…To investigate the short term effect of hubble-bubble smoking on voice. Prospective study. Eighteen non-dysphonic subjects (seven men and 11 women) with a…”
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