2020
First data on latent tuberculosis infection in Syrian refugees with diabetes in Lebanon
Ismail M, Nour D, Raad G, Osman M, Rafei R, Mallat H, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. First data on latent tuberculosis infection in Syrian refugees with diabetes in Lebanon. Public Health 2020, 189: 97-100. PMID: 33197733, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.09.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent tuberculosis infectionTuberculosis infectionQuantiFERON-TB GoldTuberculosis control strategiesCross-sectional studyMean ageRisk factorsClinical dataStudy populationHigh riskBlood samplesDiabetesOlder agePatientsDouble troubleInfectionVulnerable populationsAgeStructured questionnaireRiskNorth LebanonSyrian refugeesPopulationConflict-displaced populationsMellitus
2019
Investigating Pneumonia Etiology Among Refugees and the Lebanese population (PEARL): A study protocol
Kesteman T, Ghassani A, Hajjar C, Picot V, Osman M, Alnajjar Z, Komurian-Pradel F, Messaoudi M, Pouzol S, Group P, Soulaiman H, Vanhems P, Ramilo O, Karam-Sarkis D, Najjar-Pellet J, Hamze M, Endtz H. Investigating Pneumonia Etiology Among Refugees and the Lebanese population (PEARL): A study protocol. Gates Open Research 2019, 2: 19. PMID: 33103065, PMCID: PMC7569241, DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.12811.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-acquired pneumoniaPneumonia etiologyEtiology of CAPCase managementEtiology of pneumoniaOriginal observational studiesAntimicrobial stewardship interventionsViral etiological agentsCase-control studyPrimary healthcare facilitiesAppropriate case managementRespiratory pathogen transmissionCause of mortalityStewardship interventionsClinical progressionNasopharyngeal swabsClinical pathology laboratoryStudy protocolCAP casesRespiratory tractHost leukocytesObservational studyBlood samplesEtiologyLebanese population
2018
Investigating Pneumonia Etiology Among Refugees and the Lebanese population (PEARL): A study protocol
Kesteman T, Ghassani A, Hajjar C, Picot V, Osman M, Alnajjar Z, Komurian-Pradel F, Messaoudi M, Soulaiman H, Vanhems P, Ramilo O, Karam-Sarkis D, Najjar-Pellet J, Hamze M, Endtz H. Investigating Pneumonia Etiology Among Refugees and the Lebanese population (PEARL): A study protocol. Gates Open Research 2018, 2: 19. DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.12811.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPneumonia etiologyCase managementEtiology of CAPEtiology of pneumoniaOriginal observational studiesAntimicrobial stewardship interventionsViral etiological agentsCase-control studyPrimary healthcare facilitiesAppropriate case managementRespiratory pathogen transmissionCause of mortalityStewardship interventionsClinical progressionNasopharyngeal swabsClinical pathology laboratoryStudy protocolCAP casesRespiratory tractHost leukocytesObservational studyBlood samplesEtiologyLebanese populationPathology laboratory