Estimates of the incidence, prevalence, and factors associated with common sexually transmitted infections among Lebanese women
CONCLUSIONS: The study documented active infection with substantial prevalence for multiple STIs among women attending outpatient gynecology and obstetrics clinics in Lebanon. These findings underscore the importance of strengthening STI surveillance, linkage to care, and prevention interventions in reducing STI incidence among women.PMID:38635688 | PMC:PMC11025747 | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0301231 (Source: Herpes)
Source: Herpes - April 18, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hiam Chemaitelly Ramzi R Finan Eddie Racoubian Gulzhanat Aimagambetova Wassim Y Almawi Source Type: research
Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the everyday memory questionnaire - revised (EMQ-R) among the Lebanese population
Conclusion: The EMQ-R-A exhibits good validity and reliability. The identified factors associated with memory decline underscore the importance of addressing lifestyle factors, such as promoting physical activity, better educational attainment, and addressing comorbid health conditions, to potentially mitigate memory challenges.PMID:38634472 | DOI:10.1080/13854046.2024.2343146 (Source: The Clinical Neuropsychologist)
Source: The Clinical Neuropsychologist - April 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Aya Taleb Ali Ismail Linda Abou-Abbas Source Type: research
Profiles of intuitive eating in adults: the role of self-esteem, interoceptive awareness, and motivation for healthy eating
Intuitive eating is an eating behavior that has recently come to use mainly in the young population. Knowing that the Lebanese cultural diet differs from other countries, the purpose of this study was to inves... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - April 17, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nancy Chammas, Anna Brytek-Matera, Debora Tornquist, Felipe Barreto Schuch, Zeinab Bitar, Diana Malaeb, Mirna Fawaz, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid and Michel Soufia Tags: Research Source Type: research
Recommended approaches for screening and early detection of lung cancer in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region: a consensus statement
CONCLUSIONS: There is a great need for large-scale screening programs, preferably integrated with tobacco-control programs and awareness programs for physicians and patients, which may facilitate higher adherence to lung cancer screening and improve survival outcomes.PMID:38617789 | PMC:PMC11009596 | DOI:10.21037/jtd-23-1568 (Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease)
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - April 15, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ahmed Allehebi Ameen Al-Omair Bassam Mahboub Coenraad F Koegelenberg Mohsen Mokhtar Ashraf Mokhtar Madkour Khaled Al-Asad Ugur Selek Humaid O Al-Shamsi Source Type: research
