Publications by authors named "S Bilbeisi"

Palestinian adolescent refugees are at increased risk for behaviors that can lead to poor health outcomes, such as high-risk substance use. This research focuses on the prevalence of substance use and its relationship with depression among adolescent male refugees in Palestine's North-West Bank. A cross-sectional study was conducted in five of seven refugee camps to gather data using a proportional stratified sampling technique.

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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia of the B-cell type (B-CLL) is the most common type of leukemia. The diagnosis is based on the demonstration of sustained lymphocytosis, bone marrow lymphocytosis and the presence of CD 19/CD5 positive cells. The most important prognostic factor is the stage of the disease (according to RAI or BINET) and the lymphocyte doubling time.

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