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Open AccessSleep disorders and associated factors among medical students in the Middle East and North Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sleep disturbances like poor and insufficient sleep are common among medical students in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries; however, the extent of medically defined sleep disorders (SDs) remain...
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Open AccessBurnout increased among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Generally, university students are at risk of burnout. This likely was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to investigate burnout prevalence among university students during the COVID-19 pandemi...
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Open AccessMaternal mortality in the Middle East and North Africa region – how could countries move towards obstetric transition stage 5?
Maternal mortality in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region decreased significantly between 1990 and 2017. This was uneven, however, with some countries faring much better than others.
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Open AccessDepression among healthcare workers in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Depression is a major population health challenge globally. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to (i) determine depression prevalence and (ii) identify the risk and protective factors of depression ...
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Open AccessPerceived stress, stressors, and co** strategies among nursing students in the Middle East and North Africa: an overview of systematic reviews
In nursing students, high stress levels can lead to burnout, anxiety, and depression. Our objective is to characterize the epidemiology of perceived stress, stressors, and co** strategies among nursing stude...
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Open AccessThe state of population health research performance in the Middle East and North Africa: a meta-research study
Population health (PH) research capacity and performance are essential pillars of evidence-based practice to help address health inequalities. Best evidence is provided by systematic reviews (SRs). None of the...
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Open AccessPhysical activity and sedentary behaviour in the Middle East and North Africa: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysis
To support the global strategy to reduce risk factors for obesity, we synthesized the evidence on physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Our systemati...
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Open AccessCapacity building in health care professions within the Gulf cooperation council countries: paving the way forward
There is a worldwide shortage of health care workers. This problem is particularly severe in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries because of shortages in certain medical disciplines, due to a lack of n...
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Open AccessGray literature in systematic reviews on population health in the Middle East and North Africa: protocol of an overview of systematic reviews and evidence map**
Systematic review (SR) guidelines recommend extending literature search to gray literature in order to identify all available data related to the review topic. We aim to conduct an overview of SRs on populatio...
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Open AccessKnowledge and perceptions about Zika virus in a Middle East country
Zika virus, an emerging serious infectious disease, is a threat to persons living or travelling to regions where it is currently endemic, and also to contacts of infected individuals. The aim of this study was...
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Open AccessCancer risk in waterpipe smokers: a meta-analysis
To quantify by meta-analysis the relationship between waterpipe smoking and cancer, including cancer of the head and neck, esophagus, stomach, lung and bladder.
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Open AccessSeat belt and mobile phone use among vehicle drivers in the city of Doha, Qatar: an observational study
In Qatar traffic injuries and fatalities are of serious concern. Mobile phone use whilst driving has been associated with increased risk of vehicular collisions and injuries. Seat belt use has been demonstrate...
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Open AccessObesity susceptibility loci in Qataris, a highly consanguineous Arabian population
In Qataris, a population characterized by a small size and a high rate of consanguinity, between two-thirds to three-quarters of adults are overweight or obese. We investigated the relevance of 23 obesity-rela...
