2022
Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori among dyspeptic patients in northern Lebanon: a 6-year retrospective study in two tertiary hospitals
Ismail M, Osman M, Raad E, Achkar M, Hamze M. Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori among dyspeptic patients in northern Lebanon: a 6-year retrospective study in two tertiary hospitals. Access Microbiology 2022, 4: 000337. PMID: 35812710, PMCID: PMC9260095, DOI: 10.1099/acmi.0.000337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDyspeptic patientsRetrospective studyHospital-based retrospective studyMultivariate logistic regression analysisTertiary care centerGastric ulcer diseasePatient demographic characteristicsDemographic characteristicsAssociation of infectionConsecutive dyspeptic patientsLogistic regression analysisPrevalence of infectionNational intervention strategiesSymptomatic patientsUlcer diseaseTertiary hospitalChronic gastritisMean ageIgG antibodiesCare centerGastric cancerMale ratioStudy populationAccurate prevalencePatients
2021
High association of COVID-19 severity with poor gut health score in Lebanese patients
Al Kassaa I, Omari S, Abbas N, Papon N, Drider D, Kassem I, Osman M. High association of COVID-19 severity with poor gut health score in Lebanese patients. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0258913. PMID: 34673813, PMCID: PMC8530309, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0258913.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 symptomsCOVID-19 severityHealth scoresGut healthLogistic regression modelsSevere symptomsLebanese patientsSevere COVID-19 casesSARS-CoV-2 PCRMultiple logistic regression modelFlu-like illnessCross-sectional studyCoronavirus disease 2019Multiple ordinal logistic regression modelsUnhealthy food intakeOrdinal logistic regression modelsRegression modelsRespiratory virusesMean ageIllness episodesCOVID-19 casesDisease 2019Food intakePossible associationDisease pathophysiology
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