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What helps or hinders effective end-of-life care in adult intensive care units in Middle Eastern countries? A systematic review
BackgroundAs many patients are spending their last days in critical care units, it is essential that they receive appropriate end-of -life care....
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Disease-Related Costs Published in The Middle East and North Africa Region: Systematic Review and Analysis of Transferability
BackgroundIn the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) the scarcity of local cost data is a key barrier to conducting health economic evaluations. We...
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Consensus statement on the epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, and management of cow's milk protein allergy in the Middle East: a modified Delphi-based study
BackgroundThis study aimed to develop an expert consensus regarding the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA)...
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Maternal mortality in the Middle East and North Africa region – how could countries move towards obstetric transition stage 5?
BackgroundMaternal mortality in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region decreased significantly between 1990 and 2017. This was uneven,...
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The prevalence of adolescent fatherhood and its associated factors in East African countries
BackgroundIn develo** nations, the phenomenon of adolescent fatherhood poses significant challenges, including increased risk of poverty, limited...
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Minimally-invasive approach via percutaneous femoral cannulation for the resection of intra-cardiac masses: a single center experience in the Middle-East
BackgroundIntra-cardiac masses are rare and challenging lesions with an overall incidence ranging of 0.02–0.2%. Minimally invasive approaches have...
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Dignity of patients with palliative needs in the Middle East: an integrative review
BackgroundPatients with palliative needs experience high psychological and symptom distress that may lead to hopelessness and impaired sense of...
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Presentation and outcomes of acute appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned from the Middle East—a multicentre prospective cohort study
BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a striking impact on healthcare services in the world. The present study aimed to...
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Wellbeing Outcomes and Risk and Protective Factors for Parents with Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds from the Middle East in the First 1000 Days: A Systematic Review
The First 1000 Days (the period from conception to a child’s second birthday) is an important developmental period. However, little is known about...
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Middle East Treatment Strategies and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: One-Year Follow-up Data from Garfield-AF Study
IntroductionThe Global Anticoagulant Registry in the FIELD–Atrial Fibrillation (GARFIELD-AF) aims to determine real-life treatment patterns and...
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Mortality and Hospital Readmission Rates for Heart Failure Among Patients of Middle Eastern Ancestry Compared to Non-Middle Eastern Whites in Southeast Michigan
Outcomes after hospital admission for heart failure are likely affected by cultural and ethnic factors. We obtained data from a large health system...
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Does health economics research align with the disease burden in the Middle East and North Africa region? A systematic review of economic evaluation studies on public health interventions
IntroductionEconomic evaluation studies demonstrate the value of money in health interventions and enhance the efficiency of the healthcare system....
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Anterior cruciate ligament injury and its postoperative outcomes are not associated with polymorphism in COL1A1 rs1107946 (G/T): a case–control study in the Middle East elite athletes
BackgroundIt is unclear what role COL1A1 polymorphisms play in anterior cruciate ligament ( ACL) injury pathophysiology. The present study...
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A Systematic Review on Economic Evaluation Studies of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventions in the Middle East and North Africa
IntroductionDue to the increase in healthcare budget constraint, economic evaluation (EE) evidence is increasingly required to inform resource...
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Uptake of human papilloma virus vaccine and its determinants among females in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
IntroductionCervical cancer is the most common malignant tumor among women. It is the main cause of death among women in sub-Saharan African...
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Laparoscopy experience in East, Central, and Southern Africa: insights from operative case volume analysis
BackgroundWith the primary objective of addressing the disparity in global surgical care access, the College of Surgeons of East, Central, and...
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Liver Cancer in the Middle East
This book aims to illuminate the causes, incidence, and treatments of Hepatocellular Carcinoma(HCC) or liver cancer in the politically important and...
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Antimicrobial prescription patterns in East Africa: a systematic review
BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance is currently a recognized global health problem stemming from poor antibiotic stewardship by health workers and...
