Karima Chaabna

Biographic Data

ID7776460
NAMEKarima Chaabna
GIVEN NAMESKarima
FAMILY NAMEChaabna
SIGNATURECHAABNA K
AFFILIATIONSWeill Cornell Medical College in Qatar
ORCID0000-0002-1443-207X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS12
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR12
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • An evidence gap map of fall-related outcomes among older adults in the Middle East and North Africa region

    Open AccessKarima Chaabna, Anupama Jithesh et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    INTRODUCTION: Unintentional falls are a leading cause of injury and mortality among older adults, with a growing burden in rapidly ageing regions like the Middle East and North Africa. Despite this, the availability, scope and geographical distribution of epidemiological evidence on fall-related outcomes in the region remain poorly characterised, limiting policy and prevention efforts. This evidence gap map systematically identifies, categorises …

  • Rethinking global statin guidelines for older adults in resource-diverse settings

    Open AccessKarima Chaabna, Ravinder Mamtani et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2025

    Statin guidelines for older adults are predominantly informed by evidence from high-income countries (HICs), making them less relevant in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with varying healthcare capacities. Identical patients may receive different recommendations depending on the geographic context, as seen in European Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation 2 (SCORE2) and USA's Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs (PREVENT) guide…

  • The epidemiology of unintentional falls among older people in the Middle East and North Africa

    Open AccessKarima Chaabna, Anupama Jithesh et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2025

  • Epidemiology of sleep disturbances among medical students in the Middle East and North Africa

    Open AccessSonia Chaabane, Karima Chaabna et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2025

  • Rethinking bottled water in public health discourse

    Open AccessAmit Abraham, Sohaila Cheema et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2024

    box The use of plastic bottles for the consumption of beverages, including water, exacts an immense toll on human and planetary health, from leaching of toxic substances to degradation of ecosystems and increasing greenhouse gas emissions

  • HPV infection and vaccination

    Open AccessSohaila Cheema, Amit Abraham et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Overall, 77.7% of the student population had some-to-good levels of knowledge about HPV-related infection, cancer, and vaccination. There are gaps in the student population's understanding and knowledge about HPV. Increasing knowledge can be key toward shared decision-making for HPV vaccination among eligible populations. Targeted public health campaigns and integration into childhood vaccination programs should be critical first steps, especiall…

  • Effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the proportion of physically active children and adults worldwide

    Open AccessKarima Chaabna, Sonia Chaabane et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

  • Assessment of Overweight, Obesity, Central Obesity, and Type 2 Diabetes among Adolescents in Qatar

    Open AccessSohaila Cheema, Amit Abraham et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Qatar has a high obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) burden. This study aimed to (1) determine the prevalence of overweight, obesity, and T2DM in 13-17-year-old adolescents and (2) evaluate associations with adolescents' lifestyle and breastfeeding history, parental weight, and familial T2DM history. A cross-sectional study (double-stage cluster sampling) was conducted in 2018-2020 using a self-administered parental and adolescent questio…

  • Physical Activity and Its Barriers and Facilitators among University Students in Qatar

    Open AccessKarima Chaabna, Ravinder Mamtani et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases worldwide. This study investigated physical activity (PA) level among university students in Qatar and assessed other lifestyle and demographic factors associated with PA. A cross-sectional study was conducted between February 2017 and February 2018. A self-administered questionnaire, comprising questions from the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and other val…

  • The Impact of Covid-19 School Closure on Child and Adolescent Health

    Open AccessSonia Chaabane, Sathyanarayanan Doraiswamy et al.ARTICLEChildren2021

    School closures during pandemics raise important concerns for children and adolescents. Our aim is synthesizing available data on the impact of school closure during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on child and adolescent health globally. We conducted a rapid systematic review by searching PubMed, Embase, and Google Scholar for any study published between January and September 2020. We included a total of ten primary studies. COV…

  • Physician burnout in the Eastern Mediterranean region

    Open AccessSathyanarayanan Doraiswamy, Karima Chaabna et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2021

  • SP3-67 Kaposi sarcoma incidence in Uganda and Zimbabwe, before and during HIV/Aids epidemic

    Karima Chaabna, Francesca Bray et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…2011

    Introduction We described Kaposi sarcoma (KS) incidence changes during the AIDS emergence and subsequently in Zimbabwe with a high prevalence of HIV infection and Uganda with an intermediate HIV/AIDS prevalence and known to have high rates of endemic KS. Methods Cancer data were extracted from the cancer registries of Harare (1990–2005), Bulawayo (1963–1972), Zimbabwe and Kyadondo, Uganda (1960–1971 and 1991–2007). We used a join point model to a…