Determining the bacterial and viral meningitis trend in Iraq from 2007 till 2023 using joinpoint regression.

Background: Acute meningitis is a disease with case fatality and disability rate that is dependent on the causative agent.

Objective: Determine the meningitis trend in Iraq from 2007 to 2023 using a joinpoint regression at national and sub-national levels and describe the epidemiology.

Methods: Joinpoint regression model was used on surveillance data from Jan 2007 until May 2023, to calculate annual and average annual percent changes to determine the trend.

Effect of electronic health records on doctor-patient relationship in Arabian gulf countries: a systematic review.

Background: The electronic health record (EHR) has been widely implemented internationally as a tool to improve health and healthcare delivery. However, EHR implementation has been comparatively slow amongst hospitals in the Arabian Gulf countries. This gradual uptake may be linked to prevailing opinions amongst medical practitioners.