WHO EMRO - EMHJ volume 17, 2011

Research articles

Letter from the Editor

Normative data and psychometric properties of short form 36 health survey (SF-36, version 1.0) in the population of north Jordan

Burden of fall injuries in Pakistan – analysis of the National Injury Survey of Pakistan

Anthropometric characteristics and obesity among adolescents in the United Arab Emirates

Oral hygiene status of Kuwaiti schoolchildren Public knowledge, beliefs and practices in Greece about cancer etiology and prevention

Association of myocardial infarction with stressful life events and psychiatric symptoms: a population-based survey

Thalassaemia and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in sickle-cell disorder patients in Taiz, Yemen

Self-medication practice among patients in a public health care system Analysis of surgical emergencies in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Analysis of surgical emergencies in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Susceptibility of Candida species isolated from immunocompromised patients to antifungal agents

La morbidité respiratoire en médecine générale dans la région de Sousse (Tunisie)

Ecology of malaria vector Anopheles culicifacies in a malarious area of Sistan va Baluchestan province, south-east Islamic Republic of Iran

Review

How successful are women’s groups in health promotion and disease prevention? A synthesis of the literature and recommendations for developing countries

Report

Implementation of integrated vector management for disease vector control in the Eastern Mediterranean: where are we and where are we going?

Short communication

Patients’ report of statins use and side-effects in a sample of hospitalized cardiac patients in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Research articles

Letter from the Editor

Climate change and predicted trend of fungal keratitis in Egypt

Hepatitis B virus infection among staff in three hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan, 2006–07

Rising bacterial resistance to common antibiotics in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Epidemiological profile of health-care-associated infections in the central-east area of Tunisia

Assessment of liver function among nickel-plating workers in Egypt

Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery in eastern Saudi Arabia

Effect of nutritional intervention on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and heart disease risk factors in urban Tehran (Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study)

Factors associated with breast self-examination among Malaysian women teachers

Evaluating success of no-scalpel vasectomy by ligation and excision with fascial interposition in a large prospective study in Islamic Republic of Iran

Prevalence and predictors of smoking among adolescent schoolchildren in Monastir, Tunisia

Sociocultural contexts of attempting suicide among Iranian youth: a qualitative study

Public attitude towards biomedical research at outpatient clinics of King Abdulaziz medical city, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Role of HFE gene mutations on developing iron overload in β-thalassaemia carriers in Egypt

Report

Social consequences of infected haemophilia cases in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Research articles

Letter from the Editor

Impact of polystyrene beads as a mosquito control measure to supplement lymphatic filariasis elimination activities in Socotra Island, Yemen

Staff views about the quality of the communicable diseases surveillance system in Khartoum state, Sudan, 2005–2007: a qualitative study

Pilot study of sunlight exposure and vitamin D status in Arab women of childbearing age

Adiponectin levels in serum of women with pre-eclampsia

Histological findings in women with postmenopausal bleeding: Jordanian figures

Prevalence and risk factors of erectile dysfunction among patients attending primary health care centres in Qatar

Prevalence of stress among Iranian medical students: a questionnaire survey

Assessment of parental awareness about malocclusion in Shiraz, Islamic Republic of Iran

Skin prick test reactivity to aeroallergens in Jordanian allergic rhinitis patients

Etiology of pleural effusion among adults in the State of Qatar: a 1-year hospital-based study

Reviews

The state of affairs at primary health care facilities in Pakistan: where is the State’s stewardship?

Ethics of medical care for body packers (drug smugglers): untangling a web of fears and conflicts of interest

Short communication

The need for capacity building to prevent chronic diseases in North Africa and the Middle East