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Prevalence and characteristics of postpartum depression symptomatology among Canadian women: a cross-sectional studyAndrea Lanes
Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
BMC Public Health 11:302. 2011..Mothers who suffer from postpartum depression may endure difficulties regarding their ability to cope with life events, as well as negative clinical implications for maternal-infant attachment...- Age at menarche in Canada: results from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children & YouthBan Al-Sahab
Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Ontario, Canada
BMC Public Health 10:736. 2010..The present study, therefore, aims to assess the distribution of age at menarche for Canadian girls and explore its variation across socio-economic and demographic factors... - The epidemiology of alcohol utilization during pregnancy: an analysis of the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey (MES)Meghan J Walker
Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 11:52. 2011..Prevalence of maternal alcohol consumption was examined across the Canadian provinces... - Prevalence of smoking during pregnancy and associated risk factors among Canadian women: a national surveyBan Al-Sahab
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, ON Canada M3J 1P3
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 10:24. 2010..Therefore, the study aims to assess the prevalence of smoking during pregnancy and its associated risk factors throughout the Canadian provinces and territories... - Prevalence and predictors of 6-month exclusive breastfeeding among Canadian women: a national surveyBan Al-Sahab
Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Ontario, Canada
BMC Pediatr 10:20. 2010..The study aimed to examine the prevalence and predictors of 6-month exclusive breastfeeding among Canadian women... - The injury severity score or the new injury severity score for predicting mortality, intensive care unit admission and length of hospital stay: experience from a university hospital in a developing countryHala Tamim
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Bethune Collage, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3
Injury 39:115-20. 2008..Limited research has been performed to compare the predictive abilities of the injury severity score (ISS) and the new ISS (NISS) in the developing world... - Trauma epidemiology and outcome in a developing country: perspectives from a university teaching hospital in BeirutH Tamim
Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot 13:245-9. 2006..In a developing country a hospital achieves trauma outcomes similar to the MTOS dataset. Further studies looking at trauma care in Lebanon as a whole are needed... - Tai Chi workplace program for improving musculoskeletal fitness among female computer usersHala Tamim
York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3
Work 34:331-8. 2009..Tai Chi is a simple, convenient workplace intervention that may promote musculoskeletal health without special equipment or showering, yet no study has investigated Tai Chi as a workplace physical exercise for health promotion... - Cigarette and nargileh smoking practices among school students in Beirut, LebanonHala Tamim
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Ontario, Canada
Am J Health Behav 31:56-63. 2007..To determine the prevalence and predictors of smoking nargileh and/or cigarettes among school students in Greater Beirut, Lebanon... - Exposure of pre-school children to passive cigarette and narghile smoke in BeirutHala Tamim
Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Eur J Public Health 16:509-12. 2006..However, little research has been done to assess passive smoking exposure. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the exposure of pre-school age children in Beirut to parental passive smoking from cigarette and/or narghile... - Weight control measures among university students in a developing country: a cultural association or a risk behaviorHala Tamim
Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, P O Box 11 0236 Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon
J Am Coll Nutr 23:391-6. 2004..The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of university students, in Lebanon, trying to lose weight and assess the relation of trying to lose weight with demographic, scholastic and health behavioral factors... - Consanguinity and apnea of prematurityHala Tamim
Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Am J Epidemiol 158:942-6. 2003..9 (95% confidence interval: 1.3, 6.4). In addition to the recognized etiologic factors for apnea of prematurity, this study suggests a role played by genetic factors... - Predictors of breast-feeding in a developing country: results of a prospective cohort studyBan Al-Sahab
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Canada
Public Health Nutr 11:1350-6. 2008..The present study aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of breast-feeding at 1 and 4 months of infant age while exploring the potential role of the sex of the paediatrician... - Seroprevalence of hepatitis C infection among health care personnel in Beirut, LebanonN Irani Hakime
Department of Laboratory Medicine, St Georges Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut
Am J Infect Control 29:20-3. 2001..CONCLUSION: The seroprevalence of HCV infection among health care workers at St Georges-Orthodox Hospital was similar to the rate observed in local blood donors, which suggests that the occupational risk of HCV infection was low... - Cigarette and waterpipe smoking among Lebanese adolescents, a cross-sectional study, 2003-2004Zana El-Roueiheb
Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Nicotine Tob Res 10:309-14. 2008..More aggressive interventions to disseminate education and awareness among parents and students altogether are warranted... - Patterns and predictors of tobacco smoking cessation: a hospital-based study of pregnant women in LebanonKalid Yunis
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Int J Public Health 52:223-32. 2007..To describe patterns of cigarette and narghile (hubble-bubble or water-pipe) smoking before and during pregnancy and identify predictors of successful smoking cessation... - Tobacco use by university students, Lebanon, 2001Hala Tamim
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Addiction 98:933-9. 2003..The objective was to determine the prevalence of smoking [cigarettes and/or narghile (i.e. water-pipe)] among university students and to examine multiple correlates... - Epidemiology of eczema among Lebanese adolescentsBan Al-Sahab
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Bethune College, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, M3J 1P3, Canada
Int J Public Health 53:260-7. 2008..The study aims to determine the prevalence of eczema among Lebanese adolescents and identify demographic, nutritional and environmental characteristics associated with eczema... - Effect of narghile and cigarette smoking on newborn birthweightH Tamim
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Bethune College, Toronto, Canada
BJOG 115:91-7. 2008..To assess the effect of narghile smoking on the weight of newborns... - Childhood behavior problems and unintentional injury: a longitudinal, population-based studyAmeeta Dudani
Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3, Canada
J Dev Behav Pediatr 31:276-85. 2010..The purpose of this study was to prospectively assess the relationship between behavior problems and the risk of unintentional injury in a population-based sample of Canadian children aged 4 to 11 years... - Cesarean delivery among nulliparous women in Beirut: assessing predictors in nine hospitalsHala Tamim
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Canada
Birth 34:14-20. 2007..5%) and the rest of the National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network (NCPNN) "study hospitals" with a higher cesarean delivery rate (31.4%)... - Early menarche predicts incidence of asthma in early adulthoodBan Al-Sahab
School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Am J Epidemiol 173:64-70. 2011..Further studies within different contexts are warranted to assess the generalizability of these Canadian findings... - The prevalence and correlates of mind-body therapy practices in patients with acute coronary syndromeYvonne W Leung
222A Bethune College, York University, Toronto, Ont, Canada
Complement Ther Med 16:254-61. 2008..The aim of this study was to quantitatively examine the prevalence of MBT practice and its sociodemographic, clinical, psychosocial and behavioral correlates among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS)... - Hospital admissions after paediatric trauma in a developing country: from falls to landminesSouheil Y El-Chemaly
Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot 14:131-4. 2007 - Preconceptional folic acid supplement use in LebanonH Tamim
School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, York University, Bethune College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3
Public Health Nutr 12:687-92. 2009..The objective of the present study was to assess the prevalence and determinants of preconceptional folic acid supplement use among pregnant women in Lebanon... - Acute myocardial infarction: clinical characteristics, management and outcome in a university medical centre in a developing Middle Eastern countryHabib A Dakik
Division of Cardiology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Can J Cardiol 20:789-93. 2004.... - Intrauterine growth standards in a developing country: a study of singleton livebirths at 28-42 weeks' gestationKhalid A Yunis
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 21:387-96. 2007..The current growth charts present useful tools for assessing the general health status of newborn infants delivered at sea level in the urban areas of Lebanon and other East Mediterranean countries... - Exposure of children to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and its association with respiratory ailmentsHala Tamim
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut Medical Centre, Beirut, Lebanon
J Asthma 40:571-6. 2003..To assess the impact of domestic passive smoking (cigarettes or narghile) on the development of respiratory ailments among children ages 10-15 years... - Low socioeconomic status and neonatal outcomes in an urban population in a developing countryK Yunis
Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 14:338-43. 2003..Illiterate mothers had nearly 3-5 times the risk of NICU admission and prolonged hospitalization. CONCLUSION: Both father's occupation and mother's education play an important role as determinants of neonatal morbidity characteristics... - Is seroprevalence of HTLV-I/II among blood donors in Lebanon relevant?Hala Tamim
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Am J Infect Control 32:220-3. 2004.... - Risk factors for term or near-term fetal growth restriction in the absence of maternal complicationsKhalid A Yunis
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Am J Perinatol 21:227-34. 2004..57 to 4.28), and low pregnancy weight gain (OR, 1.75; 95% CI, 1.21 to 2.55). Anthropometric characteristics of mothers are important modifiable determinants of fetal size in our developing urban population of uncomplicated births... - Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among blood donors: a hospital-based studyH Tamim
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Transfus Apher Sci 24:29-35. 2001..4% vs 0.3%, P < 0.001). These results demonstrate a low prevalence of HCV infection among Lebanese blood donors, which was comparable to those established for western countries... - Maternal predictors of small-for-gestational age in uncomplicated birthsK A Yunis
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Int J Gynaecol Obstet 79:33-5. 2002 - Incidence and correlates of cesarean section in a capital city of a middle-income countryHala Tamim
Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, York University, Canada
J Perinat Med 35:282-8. 2007..To determine the prevalence and correlates of cesarean deliveries (CS) in Beirut... - Risky weight control among university studentsHala Tamim
Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Int J Eat Disord 39:80-3. 2006.... - Caesarean route of delivery and hyaline membrane disease: a hospital-based case-control study in Greater BeirutHind Beydoun
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 17:363-8. 2003..The impact of caesarean section on HMD was considerably more important in infants delivered < or = 32 weeks' gestation (OR = 2.10, [95% CI 0.79, 5.52]) as compared with those delivered afterwards (OR = 1.13, [95% CI 0.40, 3.21])... - Cost of work-related injuries in insured workplaces in LebanonRim Fayad
Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Bull World Health Organ 81:509-16. 2003..This calls for a national policy to prevent work injuries, with a focus on preventing the most serious injuries. Options for intervention and research are discussed... - Work-related injuries in Lebanon: does nationality make a difference?Iman Nuwayhid
Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Am J Ind Med 44:172-81. 2003..To compare the type, severity, cause, and cost of work-related injuries between Lebanese and non-Lebanese workers in insured workplaces in Lebanon... - Sex differences in the effect of body-composition variables on bone mass in healthy children and adolescentsAsma Arabi
Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Am J Clin Nutr 80:1428-35. 2004..The contribution of lean mass to BMC variance was larger in boys than in girls. In both sexes, the highest contribution of lean mass to BMC was observed at the femoral neck... - Risk factors for the development of striae gravidarumHibah Osman
Department of Health Behavior and Education, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Am J Obstet Gynecol 196:62.e1-5. 2007..The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors associated with striae gravidarum (SG)... - Predicting neonatal outcomes: birthweight, body mass index or ponderal index?Hala Tamim
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
J Perinat Med 32:509-13. 2004.... - Field triage of trauma patients: improving on the Prehospital IndexHala Tamim
Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Am J Emerg Med 20:170-6. 2002..76 v 0.66, P <.05). Considering time independent variables could lead to better injury triage decisions... - Prevalence of endoscopically identified heterotopic gastric mucosa in the proximal esophagus: endoscopist dependent?Cecilio Azar
Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
J Clin Gastroenterol 41:468-71. 2007..The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of heterotopic gastric mucosa in the proximal esophagus (HGMPE) and whether thorough endoscopic search may influence such prevalence... - Effect of consanguinity on birth weight for gestational age in a developing countryGhina Mumtaz
Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Am J Epidemiol 165:742-52. 2007..8% (beta = -0.018, 95% confidence interval: -0.027, -0.008). The largest effects on fetal growth were seen with lower parity and smoking during pregnancy... - The chasm in neonatal outcomes in relation to time of birth in LebanonLina Kurdahi Badr
School of Nursing, Azusa Pacific University, CA 91702, USA
Neonatal Netw 26:97-102. 2007..The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the time of birth and the mortality and morbidity of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units... - Prevalence of two thrombophilia predisposing mutations: factor V G1691A (R506Q; Leiden) and prothrombin G20210A, among healthy LebaneseHala Tamim
Thromb Haemost 88:691-2. 2002 - Association between adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal factor V G1691A (Leiden) and prothrombin G20210A genotypes in women with a history of recurrent idiopathic miscarriagesTouhami Mahjoub
Research Unit of Haematological and Autoimmune Diseases, Faculty of Pharmacy, Monastir, Center University, Tunisia
Am J Hematol 80:12-9. 2005.... - Prevalence of factor V G1691A (factor V-Leiden) and prothrombin G20210A gene mutations in a recurrent miscarriage populationRamzi R Finan
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St Georges Orthodox Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
Am J Hematol 71:300-5. 2002..Women with a family or personal history of thrombosis should be screened before or early in the pregnancy for FV-Leiden and factor II G20210A mutations... - Parental consanguinity and congenital heart malformations in a developing countryMona M Nabulsi
Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Am J Med Genet A 116:342-7. 2003..There is an urgent need for educating the public on the deleterious effects of inbreeding, especially in developing countries with high overall consanguinity rates and limited financial resources... - Consanguineous marriage and congenital heart defects: a case-control study in the neonatal periodKhalid Yunis
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon
Am J Med Genet A 140:1524-30. 2006..The results of this study suggest a familial factor in the multifactorial etiology of CHDs. Additional epidemiologic and family-based genetic studies are needed to understand the complex cause of CHDs... - Effect of vitamin D replacement on musculoskeletal parameters in school children: a randomized controlled trialGhada El-Hajj Fuleihan
Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Bliss Street, 113 6044 Beirut, Lebanon
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 91:405-12. 2006..Despite the high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in children and adolescents worldwide, the impact of vitamin D deficiency on skeletal health is unclear... - Low prevalence of antibodies to human T-lymphotropic virus-I/II among blood donors in eastern Saudi ArabiaNaglaa A Fawaz
Department of Hematology, King Faisal University, Damman, Saudi Arabia
Am J Infect Control 33:189-91. 2005..Although the very low prevalence of HTLV-I/II among Saudi donors does not support routine screening, screening of donors from other nationalities may be initiated, especially those from HTLV-I/II endemic areas... - HLA class II profile and distribution of HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 alleles and haplotypes among Lebanese and Bahraini ArabsWassim Y Almawi
Al Jawhara Center for Molecular Medicine, Genetics and Inherited Diseases, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 11:770-4. 2004.... - Seat belt use among adolescents in a developing countryUmayya M Musharrafieh
Eur J Public Health 13:92. 2003 - Impact of maternal age on preterm delivery and low birthweight: a hospital-based collaborative study of nulliparous Lebanese women in Greater BeirutHind Beydoun
Department of Pediatrics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
J Perinatol 24:228-35. 2004..CONCLUSIONS: Maternal age at first childbirth above 25 years is an independent risk factor for low birthweight, but not for preterm delivery, an outcome influenced mainly by obstetric complications... - Differences in the frequency of the C677T mutation in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene among the Lebanese populationWassim Y Almawi
College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
Am J Hematol 76:85-7. 2004..The distribution of the MTHFR C677T in Lebanon is unique with regard to its higher occurrence among Christians compared to Moslems, adding to the existing body of literature on the heterogeneity of its prevalence and distribution... - Patterns of congenital heart disease in unoperated adults: a 20-year experience in a developing countryHwaida Hannoush
Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Clin Cardiol 27:236-40. 2004..This study reflects the relative frequency of various cardiac malformations in selected patients with "grown up" congenital heart disease (GUCH) and their natural survival pattern... - Selection bias found in interpreting analyses with missing data for the prehospital index for traumaLawrence Joseph
Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Montreal General Hospital, Department of Medicine, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1A4, Canada
J Clin Epidemiol 57:147-53. 2004..To evaluate the effects of missing data on analyses of data from trauma databases, and to verify whether commonly used techniques for handling missing data work well in theses settings...