Research articles 

Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis of Lebanese patients by double-repetitive-element polymerase chain reaction  

Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Syrian patients by double-repetitive-element polymerase chain reaction  

Prevalence and associated factors of persistent diarrhoea in Iranian children admitted to a paediatric hospital  

Cancer incidence in Jordan, 1996–2005  

Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory profile of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in the middle and north of Iraq: a comparative study  

Macrovascular complications and their associated risk factors in type 2 diabetic patients in Sana’a city, Yemen  

Nutrition knowledge, beliefs and dietary habits among elderly people in Nizwa, Oman: implications for policy  

Comparing bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with and without vertebral fracture and its value in recognizing high-risk individuals  

A study on preference and practices of women regarding place of delivery  

Connaissances et pratiques des femmes de la région de Monastir (Tunisie) concernant l’allaitement maternel  

Impact of using essential drug list: analysis of drug use indicators in Gaza Strip  

Immunoinflammatory markers and disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus: something old, something new  

HIV-related knowledge and AIDS stigma among college students in Yemen  

Review  

Burden of HIV/AIDS infection before and during the civil war in Somalia 

Short communication   

Public–private partnership scenario in the health care system of Pakistan 

Case Report  

Primary hydatid cyst of the round ligament: case report