2024
Risk Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Among a Cohort of Healthcare Workers in Lebanon.
Sakr CJ, Abou Hassan FF, Fakih L, Bou Hamdan M, Assaf S, Rahme D, Melhem NM. Risk Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Among a Cohort of Healthcare Workers in Lebanon. Workplace Health Saf 2024, 72: 48-59. PMID: 38158826, DOI: 10.1177/21650799231214234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospitals' Collaborations Strengthen Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons Learnt from COVID-19.
Sakr CJ, Assaf SA, Fakih L, Dakroub S, Rahme D, Musharrafieh U, Khater B, Naous J, Romani M, Tannous J, Zahreddine N, Fakhreddine M, Itani M, Zalaquett N, Honein G. Hospitals' Collaborations Strengthen Pandemic Preparedness: Lessons Learnt from COVID-19. Healthcare (Basel) 2024, 12 PMID: 38338207, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12030321.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Prevalence and Characteristics of Health and Wellness Programs for Arab Hospitals' Employees: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Romani M, Ahmed MA, Salman DO, Hamadeh G, Assaf SA, Sakr CJ. Prevalence and Characteristics of Health and Wellness Programs for Arab Hospitals' Employees: A Cross-Sectional Study. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2023, 16: 623-634. PMID: 37050921, DOI: 10.2147/RMHP.S391603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 Infections and Predictors of Sickness Related Absences Among Healthcare Workers
Sakr C, Fakih L, Melhem N, Fakhreddine M, Musharrafieh U, Banna H, Doudakian R, Zahreddine N, Tannous J, Kanj S, Slade M, Redlich C, Rahme D. COVID-19 Infections and Predictors of Sickness Related Absences Among Healthcare Workers. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2023, 65: 590-594. PMID: 37015731, PMCID: PMC10332510, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 infectionHealthcare workersSick leave daysLeave daysSick leaveCross-sectional study designMonths of infectionLonger sick leaveCOVID-19Public health interventionsRegression analysisLinear regression analysisHealth interventionsStudy designInfectionSick leavesRelated absencesFuture pandemicsCOVID-19 pandemicPredictorsPandemicDaysLeaveNursesMonthsUsing Social Marketing to Promote COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake: A Case Study from the "AUBe Vaccinated" Campaign.
Bardus M, Assaf SA, Sakr CJ. Using Social Marketing to Promote COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake: A Case Study from the "AUBe Vaccinated" Campaign. Vaccines (Basel) 2023, 11 PMID: 36851336, DOI: 10.3390/vaccines11020459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterdisciplinary collaboration is key for a successful vaccination campaign: The example of the American University of Beirut Medical Center
Carine J. Sakr, Umayya Musharrafieh, Gladys Honein-AbouHaidar, Interdisciplinary collaboration is key for a successful vaccination campaign: The example of the American University of Beirut Medical Center, Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, Volume 32, 2023, 100634, ISSN 2405-4526, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2023.100634. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405452623000368)Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2022
Can interprofessional education change students' attitudes? A case study from Lebanon.
Sakr CJ, Fakih L, Dejong J, Yazbick-Dumit N, Soueidan H, Haidar W, Boufarhat E, Akl IB. Can interprofessional education change students' attitudes? A case study from Lebanon. BMC Med Educ 2022, 22: 570. PMID: 35871066, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03608-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConsumer knowledge and awareness of the toxicity and handling of household products at a tertiary care center in Beirut, Lebanon.
Mostafa H, Rizk J, Kanaan E, Hamade H, Kaddoura R, Tamim H, Sakr C, El Zahran T. Consumer knowledge and awareness of the toxicity and handling of household products at a tertiary care center in Beirut, Lebanon. Toxicol Ind Health 2022, 38: 408-416. PMID: 35652625, DOI: 10.1177/07482337221106421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnxiety Among Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Lebanon: The Importance of the Work Environment and Personal Resilience
Sakr CJ, Rahme D, Fakih L, Assaf SA, Redlich CA, Slade MD, Fakhreddine M, Usta J, Musharrafieh U, Maalouf G, Khater B. Anxiety Among Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic in Lebanon: The Importance of the Work Environment and Personal Resilience. Psychology Research And Behavior Management 2022, 15: 811-821. PMID: 35411195, PMCID: PMC8994658, DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s350125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 patientsHealthcare workersLower anxiety levelsSample of HCWsAnxiety levelsBeirut Medical CenterInfection control measuresCross-sectional studyDirect patient careAnxiety Disorder ScaleCOVID-19 pandemicMultivariate analysis resultsSPSS version 27Work exposure factorsResilience ScalePPE trainingPPE availabilityHigher anxiety levelsLower anxiety scoresMedical CenterPatient careSignificant associationMild anxietyHigher resilience scoresAnxiety scores
2021
The Role of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 1 Insertion/Deletion Genetic Polymorphism in the Risk and Severity of COVID-19 Infection.
Saad H, Jabotian K, Sakr C, Mahfouz R, Akl IB, Zgheib NK. The Role of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 1 Insertion/Deletion Genetic Polymorphism in the Risk and Severity of COVID-19 Infection. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021, 8: 798571. PMID: 35004773, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.798571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOccupational Exposure to Blood-Borne Pathogens among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon.
Sakr CJ, Alameddine R, Hoteit R, Daou C, Doudakian R, Kreidieh K, Musharrafieh U, Rahme DV. Occupational Exposure to Blood-Borne Pathogens among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon. Ann Work Expo Health 2021, 65: 475-484. PMID: 33586765, DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxaa117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisks and benefits of QuantiFERON(®)-TB testing for LTBI screening of health workers.
Sakr CJ, Musharrafieh UM, Banna HS, Hoteit RA, Ashi KZ, Rahme DV. Risks and benefits of QuantiFERON(®)-TB testing for LTBI screening of health workers. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2021, 25: 72-74. PMID: 33384050, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.20.0334.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2016
Iraq/Afghanistan-era Veterans with back pain: Characteristics and predictors of compensation and pension award
Sakr CJ, Black AC, Slade MD, Calfo J, Rosen MI. Iraq/Afghanistan-era Veterans with back pain: Characteristics and predictors of compensation and pension award. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 659-668. PMID: 34531636, PMCID: PMC8442854, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2015.08.0151.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Benefits AdministrationBack painVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemIraq/Afghanistan-era veteransMedical chart dataRates of comorbidityAfghanistan-era veteransCross-sectional analysisFiscal year 2012Remediable conditionBack functionFunctional impairmentNeck conditionsLumbosacral regionPainU.S. veteransPension awardComorbiditiesMultivariate modelHealthcare systemImpairmentVeteransChart dataDay functioningPredictors of compensation
2010
Reproductive Outcomes Among Male and Female Workers at an Aluminum Smelter
Sakr CJ, Taiwo OA, Galusha DH, Slade MD, Fiellin MG, Bayer F, Savitz DA, Cullen MR. Reproductive Outcomes Among Male and Female Workers at an Aluminum Smelter. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2010, 52: 137-143. PMID: 20134342, PMCID: PMC2830270, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0b013e3181cb59bc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbortion, SpontaneousAdultAluminumChi-Square DistributionCongenital AbnormalitiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMedical Laboratory PersonnelMetallurgyMultivariate AnalysisOccupational ExposureOdds RatioPregnancyPregnancy OutcomePremature BirthSex FactorsTime FactorsWorkforceConceptsFemale laboratory workersCongenital anomaliesOccupational exposureLaboratory workersAdverse pregnancy outcomesRate of miscarriageMajor congenital anomaliesCross-sectional surveyPregnancy outcomesSingleton birthsReproductive outcomesDiverse anomaliesFemale workersReference groupPotential exposureOutcomesExposureSpecific patternsPregnancyMiscarriageWorkers
2009
Ischaemic heart disease mortality study among workers with occupational exposure to ammonium perfluorooctanoate.
Sakr CJ, Symons JM, Kreckmann KH, Leonard RC. Ischaemic heart disease mortality study among workers with occupational exposure to ammonium perfluorooctanoate. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2009, 66: 699-703. PMID: 19553230, DOI: 10.1136/oem.2008.041582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEstimation and validation of biomarker-based exposures for historical ammonium perfluorooctanoate.
Kreckmann KH, Sakr CJ, Leonard RC, Dawson BJ. Estimation and validation of biomarker-based exposures for historical ammonium perfluorooctanoate. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Hygiene 2009, 6: 511-6. PMID: 19504402, DOI: 10.1080/15459620903025483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhen is the Phalen's test of diagnostic value: an electrophysiologic analysis?
Sawaya RA, Sakr C. When is the Phalen's test of diagnostic value: an electrophysiologic analysis? J Clin Neurophysiol 2009, 26: 132-3. PMID: 19279501, DOI: 10.1097/WNP.0b013e31819d8046.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Retrospective cohort mortality study of workers in a polymer production plant including a reference population of regional workers.
Leonard RC, Kreckmann KH, Sakr CJ, Symons JM. Retrospective cohort mortality study of workers in a polymer production plant including a reference population of regional workers. Annals Of Epidemiology 2008, 18: 15-22. PMID: 17900928, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2007.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Cross-sectional study of lipids and liver enzymes related to a serum biomarker of exposure (ammonium perfluorooctanoate or APFO) as part of a general health survey in a cohort of occupationally exposed workers.
Sakr CJ, Kreckmann KH, Green JW, Gillies PJ, Reynolds JL, Leonard RC. Cross-sectional study of lipids and liver enzymes related to a serum biomarker of exposure (ammonium perfluorooctanoate or APFO) as part of a general health survey in a cohort of occupationally exposed workers. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine / American College Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2007, 49: 1086-96. PMID: 18000414, DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e318156eca3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLongitudinal Study of Serum Lipids and Liver Enzymes in Workers With Occupational Exposure to Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate
Sakr CJ, Leonard RC, Kreckmann KH, Slade MD, Cullen MR. Longitudinal Study of Serum Lipids and Liver Enzymes in Workers With Occupational Exposure to Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2007, 49: 872-879. PMID: 17693785, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0b013e318124a93f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum perfluorooctanoateLiver enzymesPerfluorooctanoate exposureSerum aspartate aminotransferaseMedical surveillance dataLongitudinal studySerum lipidsDL increaseTotal cholesterolPotential confoundersTotal bilirubinOccupational exposureAspartate aminotransferaseSurveillance dataHuman liverLiverExposureAmmonium perfluorooctanoateMixed modelsLipidsConfoundersTriglyceridesBilirubinLipoproteinCholesterol