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Results-based aid with lasting effects: sustainability in the Salud Mesoamérica Initiative

Charbel El Bcheraoui, Aruna M Kamath, Emily Dansereau, Erin B Palmisano, more

Globalization and Health > 2018 > 14 > 1 > 1-14

Background The Salud Mesoamérica Initiative is a public-private partnership aimed at reducing maternal and child morbidity and mortality for the poorest populations in Central America and the southernmost state of Mexico. Currently at the midpoint of implementation and with external funding expected to phase out by 2020, SMI’s sustainability warrants evaluation. In this study, we examine if the major...

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Small area estimation of under-5 mortality in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Chad, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia using spatially misaligned data

Laura Dwyer-Lindgren, Ellen R. Squires, Stephanie Teeple, Gloria Ikilezi, more

Population Health Metrics > 2018 > 16 > 1 > 1-15

Background The under-5 mortality rate (U5MR) is an important metric of child health and survival. Country-level estimates of U5MR are readily available, but efforts to estimate U5MR subnationally have been limited, in part, due to spatial misalignment of available data sources (e.g., use of different administrative levels, or as a result of historical boundary changes). Methods We analyzed all available...

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Health in Yemen: losing ground in war time

Charbel El Bcheraoui, Aisha O. Jumaan, Michael L. Collison, Farah Daoud, more

Globalization and Health > 2018 > 14 > 1 > 1-12

Background The effect of the ongoing war in Yemen on maternal and child health (MCH) has not been comprehensively assessed. Providing a situational analysis at the governorate level is critical to assist in planning a response and allocating resources. Methods We used multiple national- and governorate-level data sources to provide estimates of 12 relevant MCH indicators in 2016 around child vaccination,...

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Health system strategies to increase HIV screening among pregnant women in Mesoamerica

Charbel El Bcheraoui, Paola Zúñiga-Brenes, Diego Ríos-Zertuche, Erin B. Palmisano, more

Population Health Metrics > 2018 > 16 > 1 > 1-10

Background To propose health system strategies to meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on HIV screening through antenatal care (ANC) services, we assessed predictors of HIV screening, and simulated the impact of changes in these predictors on the probability of HIV screening in Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (State of Chiapas), Nicaragua, Panama, and El Salvador. Methods We interviewed...

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Challenges to implementing Gavi’s health system strengthening support in Chad and Cameroon: results from a mixed-methods evaluation

Emily Dansereau, Yodé Miangotar, Ellen Squires, Honoré Mimche, more

Globalization and Health > 2017 > 13 > 1 > 1-12

Background Since 2005, Gavi has provided health system strengthening (HSS) grants to address bottlenecks affecting immunization services. This study is the first to evaluate the Gavi HSS implementation process in either Cameroon or Chad, two countries with significant health system challenges and poor achievement on the child and maternal health Millennium Development Goals. Methods We triangulated...

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Perceptions of and barriers to family planning services in the poorest regions of Chiapas, Mexico: a qualitative study of men, women, and adolescents

Emily Dansereau, Alexandra Schaefer, Bernardo Hernández, Jennifer Nelson, more

Reproductive Health > 2017 > 14 > 1 > 1-10

Background In the poorest regions of Chiapas, Mexico, 50.2% of women in need of contraceptives do not use any modern method. A qualitative study was needed to design effective and culturally appropriate interventions. Methods We used purposive maximum-variation sampling to select eight municipalities with a high proportion of residents in the poorest wealth quintile, including urban, rural, indigenous,...

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Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

Haidong Wang, Amanuel Alemu Abajobir, Kalkidan Hassen Abate, Cristiana Abbafati, more

The Lancet > 2017 > 390 > 10100 > 1084-1150

Detailed assessments of mortality patterns, particularly age-specific mortality, represent a crucial input that enables health systems to target interventions to specific populations. Understanding how all-cause mortality has changed with respect to development status can identify exemplars for best practice. To accomplish this, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2016...

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Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

Ali H Mokdad, Mohammad Hossein Forouzanfar, Farah Daoud, Charbel El Bcheraoui, more

The Lancet Global Health > 2016 > 4 > 10 > e704-e713

The eastern Mediterranean region is comprised of 22 countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Since our Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD 2010), the region has faced unrest as a result of revolutions, wars, and the...

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Mental distress and functional health in the United States

Raghid Charara, Charbel El Bcheraoui, Hannah Kravitz, Satvinder S. Dhingra, more

Preventive Medicine > 2016 > 89 > C > 292-300

Mental illness prevalence is increasing in USA. Understanding the relationship between functional status and mental health is crucial in optimizing psychiatric treatment.We used 2000–2014 BRFSS data to examine the relationship between functional health and frequent mental distress in 51 states.East-South-Central US (14.88%) had the highest prevalence of frequent mental distress and West-North-Central...

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Global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors for young people's health during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

Ali H Mokdad, Mohammad Hossein Forouzanfar, Farah Daoud, Arwa A Mokdad, more

The Lancet > 2016 > 387 > 10036 > 2383-2401

Young people's health has emerged as a neglected yet pressing issue in global development. Changing patterns of young people's health have the potential to undermine future population health as well as global economic development unless timely and effective strategies are put into place. We report the past, present, and anticipated burden of disease in young people aged 10–24 years from 1990 to 2013...

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Use of dental clinics and oral hygiene practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013

Charbel El Bcheraoui, Marwa Tuffaha, Farah Daoud, Hannah Kravitz, more

International Dental Journal > 66 > 2 > 99 - 104

ObjectivesWe conducted a large household survey in 2013 to determine the current status of oral health practices and use of oral health services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). MethodsThe Saudi Health Information Survey is a national multistage survey of individuals ≥ 15 years of age. We used a backward elimination multivariate logistic regression model to measure the association between having...

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Medication use for chronic health conditions among adults in Saudi Arabia: findings from a national household survey

Maziar Moradi‐Lakeh, Charbel El Bcheraoui, Farah Daoud, Marwa Tuffaha, more

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety > 25 > 1 > 73 - 81

PurposeChronic diseases and their risk factors are believed to be common in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Most of them require long‐term management through medications. We examined patterns of medication use for chronic health conditions (CHC) in KSA based on a national survey. MethodsThe Saudi Health Interview Survey was a cross‐sectional nationally representative household survey of 10 735...

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The health of Saudi youths: current challenges and future opportunities

Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Charbel El Bcheraoui, Marwa Tuffaha, Farah Daoud, more

BMC Family Practice > 2016 > 17 > 1 > 1-9

Background The health status of the young people is an important indicator for future health and health care needs of the next generation. In order to understand the health risk factors of Saudi youth, we analyzed data from a large national survey in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods The Saudi Health Information Survey sample included 2382 youths aged 15 to 24 years old. The questionnaire included...

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Time for an Adolescent Health Surveillance System in Saudi Arabia: Findings From “Jeeluna”

Fadia S. AlBuhairan, Hani Tamim, Mohammad Al Dubayee, Shahla AlDhukair, more

Journal of Adolescent Health > 2015 > 57 > 3 > 263-269

With the increasing burden of noncommunicable disease, adolescence is viewed as an opportune time to prevent the onset of certain behaviors and promote healthy states. Although adolescents comprise a considerable portion of Saudi Arabia's population, they have received insufficient attention and indicators of their health status, as a first step in a prevention cycle are unavailable. This study was...

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Self-Rated Health Among Saudi Adults: Findings from a National Survey, 2013

Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Charbel El Bcheraoui, Marwa Tuffaha, Farah Daoud, more

Journal of Community Health > 2015 > 40 > 5 > 920-926

Self-rated health reflects a person’s integrated perception of health, including its biological, psychological, and social dimensions. It is a predictor of morbidity and mortality. To assess the current status of self-rated health and associated factors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, we analyzed data from the Saudi Health Interview Survey. We conducted a large national survey of adults aged 15 years...

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Prevalence of asthma in Saudi adults: findings from a national household survey, 2013

Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Charbel El Bcheraoui, Farah Daoud, Marwa Tuffaha, more

BMC Pulmonary Medicine > 2015 > 15 > 1 > 1-7

Background There are not enough data on the epidemiology of asthma in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). We analyzed data from a national household survey conducted in KSA in 2013 to estimate prevalence, associated risk factors and control measurements of asthma. Methods The Saudi Health Interview Survey was a cross-sectional national multistage survey of 10,735 individuals aged 15 years...

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Tobacco consumption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013: findings from a national survey

Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Charbel El Bcheraoui, Marwa Tuffaha, Farah Daoud, more

BMC Public Health > 2015 > 15 > 1 > 1-10

Background Tobacco consumption is a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality. The Saudi Ministry of Health started a national tobacco control program in 2002 with increased and intensified efforts after joining the World Health Organization Framework Convention for Tobacco Control in 2005. Methods In order to assess the status of tobacco consumption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), we...

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Leadership Development Through a Journal Club

Jessica A. Kattan, Andria Apostolou, Teeb Al-Samarrai, Charbel El Bcheraoui, more

American Journal of Preventive Medicine > 2014 > 47 > 5 Supplement 3 > S301-S305

CDC designed its Health Systems Integration Program to prepare leaders to function at the interface of public health and health care. Specific Health Systems Integration Program competencies in the areas of communication, analysis and assessment, and health systems were developed to nurture evidence-based decision-making and leadership skills crucial for future public health leaders. The program therefore...

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Hypercholesterolemia and its associated risk factors—Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013

Mohammed Basulaiman, Charbel El Bcheraoui, Marwa Tuffaha, Margaret Robinson, more

Annals of Epidemiology > 2014 > 24 > 11 > 801-808

To assess the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and its associated factors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.A national multistage representative sample of Saudis aged 15 years or older was surveyed through face-to-face interviews. Data on sociodemographics, risk factors, and health information were collected, and blood sample analysis was performed. Data were analyzed using SAS 9.3 to account for the...

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The state of health in the Arab world, 1990–2010: an analysis of the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors

Ali H Mokdad, Sara Jaber, Muna I Abdel Aziz, Fadia AlBuhairan, more

The Lancet > 2014 > 383 > 9914 > 309-320

The Arab world has a set of historical, geopolitical, social, cultural, and economic characteristics and has been involved in several wars that have affected the burden of disease. Moreover, financial and human resources vary widely across the region. We aimed to examine the burden of diseases and injuries in the Arab world for 1990, 2005, and 2010 using data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries,...

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Results-based aid with lasting effects: sustainability in the Salud Mesoamérica Initiative

Small area estimation of under-5 mortality in Bangladesh, Cameroon, Chad, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zambia using spatially misaligned data

Health in Yemen: losing ground in war time

Health system strategies to increase HIV screening among pregnant women in Mesoamerica

Challenges to implementing Gavi’s health system strengthening support in Chad and Cameroon: results from a mixed-methods evaluation

Perceptions of and barriers to family planning services in the poorest regions of Chiapas, Mexico: a qualitative study of men, women, and adolescents

Global, regional, and national under-5 mortality, adult mortality, age-specific mortality, and life expectancy, 1970–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

Health in times of uncertainty in the eastern Mediterranean region, 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

Mental distress and functional health in the United States

Global burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors for young people's health during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

Use of dental clinics and oral hygiene practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013

Medication use for chronic health conditions among adults in Saudi Arabia: findings from a national household survey

The health of Saudi youths: current challenges and future opportunities

Time for an Adolescent Health Surveillance System in Saudi Arabia: Findings From “Jeeluna”

Self-Rated Health Among Saudi Adults: Findings from a National Survey, 2013

Prevalence of asthma in Saudi adults: findings from a national household survey, 2013

Tobacco consumption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013: findings from a national survey

Leadership Development Through a Journal Club

Hypercholesterolemia and its associated risk factors—Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013

The state of health in the Arab world, 1990–2010: an analysis of the burden of diseases, injuries, and risk factors

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