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  1. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
  2. EMHJ volume 16, 2010

Volume 16, issue 2

Research articles 

Letter from the Editor

Sentinel surveillance for patients with acute hepatitis in Egypt, 2001–04

The need for a comprehensive response to HIV/ AIDS in north-western Somalia: evidence from a seroprevalence survey

Antimalarial drugs: availability and mode of prescribing in Mukalla, Yemen

Indicators of rational drug use and health services in Hadramout, Yemen

Smoking among male medical sciences students in Semnan, Islamic Republic of Iran

Effect of smoking on the response to nonsurgical periodontal therapy

Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of lung cancer cases in Qatar

Adherence of primary care physicians in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia to the National Protocol for the Management of Asthma

Outcomes of total versus subtotal abdominal hysterectomy

Complementary feeding patterns in a developing country: a cross-sectional study across Lebanon

Nutritional interventions in refugee camps on Jordan’s eastern border: assessment of status of vulnerable groups

Practices in child growth monitoring in the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Effect of breastfeeding on cognitive performance in a British birth cohort

Prevalence of skin disorders among primary-school children in Baghdad governorate, Iraq

Ambiguous genitalia in neonates: a 4-year prospective study in a localized area

Validity of pulse oximetry in detection of hypoxaemia in children: comparison of ear, thumb and toe probe placements

Coverage of and barriers to routine child vaccination in Mukalla district, Hadramout governorate, Yemen

Causes and anatomical site of blindness and severe visual loss in Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran

Five-minute preparation of platelet-poor plasma for routine coagulation testing

Case Report

Case of postoperative haematometra in a 40-year-old woman 

Volume 16, issue 3

Research articles 

Letter from the Editor

AIDS awareness and attitudes among Yemeni young people living in high-risk areas

HIV/AIDS surveillance in Egypt: current status and future challenges

Evidence-based approach to HIV/AIDS policy and research prioritization in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Changes in tobacco use among 13–15-year-olds between 1999 and 2007: findings from the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Assessing validity of the adapted Arabic Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire among Egyptian children with asthma

Cigarette smoking, hypertension and diabetes mellitus as risk factors for erectile dysfunction in upper Egypt.

Behavioural and clinical factors associated with depression among individuals with diabetes

Profile of diabetic ketoacidosis at a teaching hospital in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Efficacy of metoclopramide and dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting: a double-blind clinical trial

Chlamydia trachomatis and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in married women in a Middle Eastern community

Pregnancy outcome in women with antiphospholipid syndrome on low-dose aspirin and heparin: a retrospective study

Accuracy of ultrasound, clinical and maternal estimates of birth weight in term women

Road traffic fatalities in Qatar, Jordan and the UAE: estimates using regression analysis and the relationship with economic growth

Drug prescription habits in public and private health facilities in 2 provinces in South Africa

Gender-specific oral health attitudes and behaviour among dental students in Palestine

Amalgam use and waste management by Pakistani dentists: an environmental perspective 

Case reports

Disseminated leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania tropica in HIV-positive patients in the Islamic Republic of Iran

A case of Behçet disease with pulmonary artery pseudoaneurysm: long term follow-up

Ascaris lumbricoides infection: an unexpected cause of pancreatitis in a western Mediterranean country 

Lupoid Leishmaniasis due to leishmania major with remaining large scars: report of 2 cases

Volume 16, issue 4

Letter from the Editor

Research articles 

Hepatitis C virus infection among paediatric patients attending University of Assiut Hospital, Egypt

Detection of Giardia lamblia antigen in stool specimens using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Unusual manifestations of brucellosis: a retrospective case series in a tertiary care Greek university hospital

Effect of metoclopramide on nosocomial pneumonia in patients with nasogastric feeding in the intensive care unit

Metabolic syndrome in patients with hypertension attending a family practice clinic in Jordan

Frequency of haemoglobinopathies at premarital health screening in Dohuk, Iraq: implications for a regional prevention programme

Comparison of peak expiratory flow rates applying European and Iranian equations to Palestinian students

Menarcheal age of mothers and daughters: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

Impact of preconception health education on health locus of control and self-efficacy in women

Knowledge and practices of pregnant women about folic acid in pregnancy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Effect of Clupeonella grimmi (anchovy/kilka) fish oil on dysmenorrhoea

Comparaison de la ration calcique pendant et en dehors du mois de ramadan dans la région de Marrakech (Maroc)

Lesional skin vascular endothelial growth factor levels correlate with clinical severity in patients with cement allergic contact dermatitis

Profile of childhood blindness and low vision in Yemen: a hospital-based study

Relationship between overall and abdominal obesity and periodontal disease among young adults

Burnout among clinical dental students at Jordanian universities

Snake bite envenomation: experience at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh 

Review

Disclosing the truth to terminal cancer patients: a discussion of ethical and cultural issues 

Case reports

Paravertebral abscess and neurological deficits in cervical brucellar spondylitis

Penile juvenile xanthogranuloma and neurofibromatosis type-1: risk association with juvenile myelomonocytic leukaemia? 

Letter to the Editor 

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