Research articles 

International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood: phase 3 in the Syrian Arab Republic  

Household characteristics and allergen and endotoxin levels in Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic  

Screening for diabetes in Kuwait and evaluation of risk scores  

Glycaemic control and its associated factors in type 2 diabetic patients in Amman, Jordan  

Type A behaviour pattern: is it a risk factor for hypertension?  

Prévalence du surpoids et de l’obésité chez les enfants scolarisés à Tébessa (Algérie) entre 1998 et 2005  

Domestic abuse before, during and after pregnancy in Jahrom, Islamic Republic of Iran  

Determinants of maternal adaptation to mentally disabled children in El Minia, Egypt   

Effect of group reminiscence therapy on depression in older adults attending a day centre in Shiraz, southern Islamic Republic of Iran  

Proposal for a modernized Iranian notifiable infectious diseases surveillance system: comparison with USA and Australia  

L’infection à Helicobacter pylori chez 755 patients présentant des symptômes digestifs : Institut Pasteur du Maroc, 1998-2007  

Prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from swimming pools in northern Greece  

Analysis of prescriptions dispensed at community pharmacies in Nablus, Palestine  

Evaluation of the level of micronutrients in fortified foods in Alexandria, Egypt  

Dental visit patterns and periodontal treatment needs among Saudi students  

Letter to the Editor