Publications by authors named "Carine Mounzer"
Data about metabolic syndrome (MS) in people who use drugs (PWUD) undergoing treatment for recovery are limited. We aimed to explore the extent of the MS and its predominant components and determinants in a sample of PWUD undergoing treatment for recovery through rehabilitation or opioid substitution treatment (OST) in Lebanon. Furthermore, we investigated the effect of each treatment modality on the MS; This was a cross-sectional study, in which demographics and treatment-related, nutritional, and biochemical data of the participants were collected.
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- Antibiotic contamination in the Litani River, a heavily polluted river in Lebanon, was studied, focusing on amoxicillin, ciprofloxacin, and azithromycin, with a thorough analysis of water quality and microbial resistance.
- Analysis showed amoxicillin and ciprofloxacin were present at 250 ng/L and 107.2 ng/L respectively, while azithromycin was not detected; significant levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria like E. coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were also identified.
- Although various water quality parameters exceeded safe levels, the ecological risk assessment indicated that the presence of these antibiotics poses a low risk to the environment.