INTRODUCTION There are nearly 3 million Syrian refugees, with more than 1 million in Lebanon. We combined quantitative and qualitative methods to determine cesarean section (CS) rates among Syrian refugees accessing care through United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)-contracted hospitals in Lebanon and possible driving factors. METHODS We analyzed hospital admission data from U...

In view of the rapid health transition faced by the country and a highly dominant private sector, the issue of obtaining reliable health statistics is becoming a priority for Lebanon. This paper reviews the process of compiling and disseminating national health statistics from the multitude of public, private and nongovernmental partners in the country. The lessons learned from preparing two ed...

Atiyeh, Bishara S. MD, Ioannovich Division of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns, General State Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece, Department of Plastic Surgery and Burn Center Region Piemonte, Torino, Italy, Department of Plastic Surgery and Burn Center, Palermo, Italy, Department of Plastic Su...

Concentrations of 20 minor, trace, and ultratrace elements relevant to human health (Ag, Al, As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Si, Sn, V, and Zn) were determined in three varieties of Lebanese bread (white and brown double loaf bread, Saj bread) sampled at five geographical regions (Grand Beirut, South of Lebanon, North of Lebanon, Mount of Lebanon, and Beka’a) during the ...

1The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine, HB 7505, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA 2Department of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, (DHMC), HB 7505, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA 3Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), HB 7505, 1 Medical Center Drive, L...

1 Department of Experimental Pathology Immunology and Microbiology Faculty of 8 Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon 9 10 2 Department of Biology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon 11 12 3 Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, 13 Beirut, Lebanon 14 15 4 Department of Molecular Biology, Umea University, Building 6L, ...

INTRODUCTION The association between education and wealth, as fundamental determinants of health, and smoking is well-established. Yet, social inequalities have received little attention in the expanding field of tobacco research in the Arab region. In this study, we examine inequalities in cigarette smoking by education and wealth in four Arab countries. METHODS Utilizing the most recently a...

BACKGROUND Emerging from civil distress carries with it major challenges to reforming a health system. One such challenge is to ensure an adequate supply of competent human resources. The objective of this study was to assess the supply of physicians in Lebanon in 1998, with an assessment of their practice patterns and capacity building. METHODS Lists of members of physician's associations we...

OBJECTIVE The prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Lebanon is unknown, as there are no available or reliable epidemiological studies to date. The circumstances of Middle East countries are different from those of Europe and North America in terms of differential diagnoses and disease management. The aim of the conference is to establish guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and man...