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  1. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
  2. EMHJ volume 17, 2011

Volume 17, issue 10

Letter from the Editor

Research articles 

Drug dispensing systems in Gaza hospitals: a comparative study  

Assessment of medical waste management in the main hospitals in Yemen  

Transition towards health promoting hospitals: adapting a global framework to Pakistan   

Predictive value of plasma haematocrit level in early diagnosis of pre-eclampsia  

Interferon-gamma release assay for detection of latent tuberculosis infection in casual and close contacts of tuberculosis cases  

Age-specific seroprevalence of hepatitis A in Sari, northern Islamic Republic of Iran  

Prevalence of hepatitis B and C among students of health colleges in Saudi Arabia  

Study of antibiotic prescribing among dental practitioners in Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran  

Road safety in the Eastern Mediterranean Region – findings from the Global Road Safety Status Report   

Psychiatric co-morbidity with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus  

Review  

Health care system in Saudi Arabia: an overview 

Short communication  

Beliefs about euthanasia among university students: perspectives from Pakistan 

Case Report  

Churg–Strauss syndrome with broad spectrum clinical presentations: a report of 3 cases 

Volume 17, issue 11

Letter from the Editor

Research articles 

Implementation of the reaching every district (RED) approach: experience from North Sudan  

Measles surveillance in Qatar, 2008: quality of surveillance data and timeliness of notification   

Measles surveillance in Qatar, 2008: physicians’ knowledge and practices and support received   

Evaluation of the health-related quality of life of Emirati people with diabetes: integration of sociodemographic and disease-related variables  

Causes of visual impairment and blindness among Yemenis with diabetes: a hospital-based study  

Study of depressed mood and quality of life in asthma patients in Tehran using the 28-item general health questionnaire   

Chronic diseases among older people in Amirkola, northern Islamic Republic of Iran  

Regional fat, weight and osteoporosis in elderly women in Egypt  

Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding cervical cancer and screening among women visiting primary health care in Qatar  

Correlation of serum alkaline phosphatase with clinicopathological characteristics of patients with oesophageal cancer  

Viral infections detected by serology and PCR of perilymphatic fluid in children with idiopathic sensorineural hearing loss  

Seroprevalence of Brucella species among women with miscarriage in Jordan   

Timing of deciduous teeth emergence in Egyptian children  Drinking water: a major source of lead exposure in Karachi, Pakistan  

Drinking water: a major source of lead exposure in Karachi, Pakistan

Case report   

A rare cause of myocardial infarction: coronary embolism in a patient with prosthetic mitral valve thrombosis  

Volume 17, issue 12

Letter from the Editor

Research articles 

Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards HIV/ AIDS among Iranian prisoners in Mazandaran province in the south-coast area of the Caspian Sea  

Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C among barbers and their clients in the Rabat region of Morocco  

Leprosy elimination campaign in Qazvin province, Islamic Republic of Iran (2006–07)  

Presence of Helicobacter spp. DNA in the gallbladder of Egyptian patients with gallstone diseases  

Le profil épidémiologique et biologique du cancer du sein à Fès-Boulemane (Maroc)  

Total homocysteine levels and cardiovascular risk factors in healthy Tunisians  

Metabolic syndrome in family practice in Jordan: a study of high-risk groups   

Obesity-associated distress in Lebanese adolescents: an exploratory look at a large cohort of students  

Impact of an educational programme on knowledge, beliefs, practices and expectations about care among adolescent glaucoma patients in Cairo  

Sonographic fetal biometry charts for a Pakistani cohort  

Evaluation of the usefulness of maternal mortality ratio for monitoring long-term effects of a disaster: case study on the Bam earthquake 

Report  

Protecting the right to health of internally displaced mothers and children: the imperative of inter-cluster coordination for translating best practices into effective participatory action 

Short communication   

Networking for applied field epidemiology – Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET) Conference 2011 

Case reports  

Forearm hydatid cyst: an unusual presentation   

Apport de l’imagerie par résonance magnétique (IRM) dans le diagnostic du kyste hydatique cardiaque 

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