Acute flaccid paralysis incidence rate and epidemiology in children in Lebanon: a rise in numbers in the post-vaccination and refugee crisis era.

Background: Acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) is a clinical syndrome characterized by the acute onset of weakness and paralysis with reduced muscle tone. This study explored the incidence and different aspects of AFP in Lebanese children between 2009 and 2019.

Methods: AFP data were collected from the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health.

Ovarian cancer in Lebanese women: a 12-year comparative epidemiological study and trend analysis.

Purpose: Over the last decade, Lebanon has experienced an increase in the rate of cancer patients. The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence rates of ovarian cancer in Lebanese women over a period of 12 years and to compare them to other countries.

Methods: Data were collected from the Lebanese National Cancer Registry for the time period 2005-2016 (inclusive).

Lebanese medical students' knowledge on and attitude toward xenotransplantation and its ethical issues: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Xenotransplantation is the transplantation of animal parts into humans. This study's aim is to assess the Lebanese medical students' attitude toward xenotransplantation and their knowledge of its related ethical issues.

Methods: A questionnaire was answered by 120 Lebanese medical students.

Kidney cancer trends and risk factors in Lebanon: a 12-year epidemiological study.

Purpose: Lebanon has witnessed an increase in the rates of several cancer subtypes over the last years. The aim of this study is to examine the incidence rates of kidney cancer in Lebanon over 12 years and to compare them to other countries.

Methods: Data were collected from the Lebanese National Cancer Registry (NCR) for the time period 2005-2016 (inclusive).

Familial Mediterranean fever research activity in the Arab world: the need for regional and international collaborations.

Background: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autoinflammatory, multisystem disease affecting the populations of the Mediterranean basin.

Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the research input of Arab countries on FMF between 2004 and 2019.

Methods: The Medline database (PubMed) was accessed for FMF-related publications.

Epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in Lebanon from 2011 to 2019.

Background: Meningitis is a clinical syndrome, characterized by the inflammation of the meninges, the protective tissues that envelop the brain and spinal cord. It can be due to bacterial, viraland even fungal pathogens.

Objectives: This study's aim is to investigate and observe the different aspects of meningitis in Lebanon between 2011 and 2019, specifically bacterial meningitis, and compare the incidence rates to different countries.

Psoriasis: A bibliometric analysis in the Arab World (2004-2019).

Background: Psoriasis is a relatively common inflammatory skin disease with systemic implications. Psoriasis data seem to arise from a select number of countries, while other areas in the world with different genetics and ethnicities, especially Arab countries have a questionable input.

Aim: This study aims to quantitatively assess Arab countries contributions in psoriasis research.