Salim M Adib
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1726072 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Salim M Adib |
| PRENOMES | Salim M |
| SOBRENOME | Adib |
| ASSINATURA | ADIB S M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | American University of Beirut |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 8 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1998 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Medical misinformation in Lebanese media
The spread of medical misinformation through conventional and online communication poses a public health risk, especially in countries like Lebanon, where the healthcare system is fragile. Its dangers were highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies, showing how inaccurate or misleading information can alter public health behavior. Despite growing awareness about the problem, no study in Lebanon has explored health misin…
Obesity/overweight and asthma control in Lebanese adults
In conclusion, our study showed a significant association between asthma control as assessed by the ACT and high BMI defining overweight or obesity. This is the first national study exploring the association between asthma and overweight/obesity in Lebanon. A larger study with sampling from different specialists' sites is needed to draw more conclusions about this association
Association between substance use disorders and self‐ and other‐directed aggression
Our study's objective is to determine whether substance use disorders’ association with aggression differs according to the type of substance and/or the form of aggression, within the same population. We used data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health across 2008–2014, with a pooled sample of 270,227 adult respondents. We used regression models to estimate the odds ratios for those having alcohol and/or drug use disorder(s) perpetrating…
The development of national multisectoral action plans for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
BACKGROUND: In October 2012, the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) developed a Regional Framework for Action to implement multisectoral action plans (MAPs) for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). OBJECTIVES: The aim of this project was to draw on the experiences of four EMR countries that had made good progress in developing these MAPs, to identify best practice and barriers in the development of them. METHODS: Str…
Awareness and Intake of Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects Among Lebanese Women of Childbearing Age
From the biomedical model to the Islamic alternative
End‐of‐life Issues as Perceived by Lebanese Judges
Objectives: to assess the attitudes of judges in Beirut, Lebanon, regarding end‐of‐life issues such as assisted suicide and withholding or withdrawing life‐sustaining treatment. Subjects and Methods: 85% of all currently acting and in‐training judges and public prosecutors in Beirut (N =135) were surveyed using a mailed questionnaire that assessed attitudes toward intervention in five hypothetical cases. The associations of attitudes, on a scale …
Cancer truth disclosure by Lebanese doctors
From the biomedical model to the Islamic alternative
Association between substance use disorders and self‐ and other‐directed aggression
Our study's objective is to determine whether substance use disorders’ association with aggression differs according to the type of substance and/or the form of aggression, within the same population. We used data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health across 2008–2014, with a pooled sample of 270,227 adult respondents. We used regression models to estimate the odds ratios for those having alcohol and/or drug use disorder(s) perpetrating…
Cancer truth disclosure by Lebanese doctors
Cancer truth disclosure by Lebanese doctors
End‐of‐life Issues as Perceived by Lebanese Judges
Objectives: to assess the attitudes of judges in Beirut, Lebanon, regarding end‐of‐life issues such as assisted suicide and withholding or withdrawing life‐sustaining treatment. Subjects and Methods: 85% of all currently acting and in‐training judges and public prosecutors in Beirut (N =135) were surveyed using a mailed questionnaire that assessed attitudes toward intervention in five hypothetical cases. The associations of attitudes, on a scale …
From the biomedical model to the Islamic alternative
Awareness and Intake of Folic Acid for the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects Among Lebanese Women of Childbearing Age
The development of national multisectoral action plans for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases
BACKGROUND: In October 2012, the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) developed a Regional Framework for Action to implement multisectoral action plans (MAPs) for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). OBJECTIVES: The aim of this project was to draw on the experiences of four EMR countries that had made good progress in developing these MAPs, to identify best practice and barriers in the development of them. METHODS: Str…
Obesity/overweight and asthma control in Lebanese adults
In conclusion, our study showed a significant association between asthma control as assessed by the ACT and high BMI defining overweight or obesity. This is the first national study exploring the association between asthma and overweight/obesity in Lebanon. A larger study with sampling from different specialists' sites is needed to draw more conclusions about this association
Association between substance use disorders and self‐ and other‐directed aggression
Our study's objective is to determine whether substance use disorders’ association with aggression differs according to the type of substance and/or the form of aggression, within the same population. We used data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health across 2008–2014, with a pooled sample of 270,227 adult respondents. We used regression models to estimate the odds ratios for those having alcohol and/or drug use disorder(s) perpetrating…
Medical misinformation in Lebanese media
The spread of medical misinformation through conventional and online communication poses a public health risk, especially in countries like Lebanon, where the healthcare system is fragile. Its dangers were highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies, showing how inaccurate or misleading information can alter public health behavior. Despite growing awareness about the problem, no study in Lebanon has explored health misin…
Medicine (6 obras) · Psychology (4 obras) · Internal Medicine (3 obras) · Political science (3 obras) · Public health (3 obras) · Health care (2 obras) · Law (2 obras) · Law (2 obras) · Nursing (2 obras) · Psychiatry (2 obras)