An assessment of the content of antenatal care provided by obstetricians in Lebanon: A cross-sectional study.

Quality and timely antenatal care is a vital component of pregnancy care for the well-being of mothers and babies. The aim of this study of to assess self-reported obstetricians' adherence to national and international antenatal care guidelines in Lebanon. This cross-sectional study approached all obstetricians registered with the Lebanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Lebanese Order of Physicians to participate in an online and telephone-based survey.

Predicting poor mental health among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nested cross-sectional study.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened pre-existing vulnerabilities among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon, potentially impacting their mental health. The study aims to describe the evolution of poor mental health over time and to develop and internally validate a prediction model for poor mental health among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Methods: This prognostic study used cross-sectional data from a multiwave telephone survey in Lebanon.

Systematic review on the impacts of agricultural interventions on food security and nutrition in complex humanitarian emergency settings.

Complex humanitarian emergencies are a main driver of food and nutritional insecurity. Agricultural interventions are key to improving nutrition and food security, and their positive impacts are well-documented in stable developing countries. However, it is unclear if their positive effects on food security hold in complex emergency settings, too.

Predicting intention to vaccinate against COVID-19 in older Syrian refugees in Lebanon: Findings from a multi-wave study.

Background: COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among refugees in the Arab region remains low. This study aimed to examine the prevalence, reasons and predictors of intention to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Methods: A nested cross-sectional study within a longitudinal study among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Consumption of Acetaminophen During Pregnancy: A Survey on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Lebanese Women.

Objectives: Use of acetamoniphen (paracetamol or N-acetyl-para-aminophenol [APAP]) during pregnancy is considered safe; however certain practices have been related to the risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess women's knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards the use APAP during pregnancy and its associated factors.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between May 15 and August 31, 2020, among pregnant Lebanese women and those who had given birth in the last 12 months.

The determinants of sustained adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Introduction: Lebanon has battled the COVID-19 pandemic in the midst of an economic crisis. The evolution of the pandemic and a fragile health system have meant that public health policy has had to rely heavily on non-pharmaceutical interventions for disease control. However, changes in disease dynamics, an unraveling economy, and pandemic fatigue have meant that disease control policies need to be updated.

Predictors and barriers to vaccination among older Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a cross-sectional analysis of a multi-wave longitudinal study.

Background: Vaccination is important to prevent morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 among older Syrian refugees. We aimed to elucidate the predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Syrian refugees aged 50 years or older in Lebanon and to understand their main reasons for not receiving the vaccine.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional analysis of a five-wave longitudinal study, conducted through telephone interviews between Sept 22, 2020, and March 14, 2022, in Lebanon.

Development of a Prediction Model for the Management of Noncommunicable Diseases Among Older Syrian Refugees Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in Lebanon.

Importance: Older Syrian refugees have a high burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and economic vulnerability.

Objectives: To develop and internally validate a predictive model to estimate inability to manage NCDs in older Syrian refugees, and to describe barriers to NCD medication adherence.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This nested prognostic cross-sectional study was conducted through telephone surveys between September 2020 and January 2021.