EPIDEMOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS Publication Record Kulczycki, A., and P. C. Saxena. 1999. New evidence on
fertility transition through wartime in Lebanon. GENUS 55
(384):131-152. Navaneetham, K., and P. C. Saxena. 1999. Multivariate
graphical methods for characterizing development. Demography India 28
(1):111-122. Sibai, A. M., and H. K. Armenian. 2000. Long-term psychosocial
stress and heart disease. International Journal of Epidemiology 29:948 Sibai, A. M., A. Fletcher, M. Hills, and O. Cambpell. 2001. Non-communicable disease mortality rates using the verbal autopsy in a cohort of middle-aged and older populations in Beirut during wartime, 1983-93. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 55:271-6. Abstracts, Conferences, and Proceedings Chaaya, M., J. Awwad, O. Campbel, and A. Kaddour. July 2000.
Smoking in pregnancy. Roundtable discussion on reproductive health research
in Lebanon. Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon. Chaaya, M., and O. Campbell. August 1999. Postpartum
depression: Prevalence and risk factors. The International Epidemiological
Association XV International Scientific Meeting, Florence, Italy. Kulczycki, A., and P. C. Saxena. March 2000. New evidence on
fertility transition through wartime in Lebanon. 2000 Annual Meeting of the
Population Association of America (PAA), Los Angeles, California, USA. Merhi, M., and P. C. Saxena. March 2001. Type of female
circumcision and fertility transition among Sudanese women—A study based on
cohort and period parity progression ratios. 2001 Annual Meeting of the
Population Association of America (PAA), Washington DC, USA. Graduate Theses and Projects Abu Rafeh, A. February 2001. Correlates of bone mineral
density in Lebanese patients: A study at a tertiary referral center (AUBMC),
1999. P. C. Saxena, Gh. E. Fuleihan, and M. Chaaya. Abumrad, T. J. February 2001. Understanding the attitudes of
Beirut adults towards patient autonomy. P. C. Saxena and A. Sibai. Chbaklo, R. August 2000. Characteristics of the Lebanese labor
force, 1970-2000 (with special reference to employment). P. C. Saxena. Faour, T. A. February 2001. Women's empowerment in Lebanon:
Proxies, settings and challenges. P. C. Saxena. Ghandour, L. June 2000. Mental health effects of war on
chlidren: The Grapes of Wrath operation. M. Chaaya. Ghandour, L. August 2000. Rapid situation assessment of major depression
in Lebanon. M. Chaaya. Kobeissi, L. January 2001. Water contamination and diarrheal
diseases. M. Chaaya. Rahhal, B. June 2001. Factors related to improper weight
management. A. Sibai and M. Chaaya. Rahhal, B. June 2001. Patient satistifaction with PCC (patient-centered care) at AUBMC. M. Chaaya. Research Projects Smoking in pregnancy This cross-sectional study assesses the prevalence and determinants
of smoking during pregnancy in Lebanon. A total of 584 women delivering in 11
hospitals in the capital and its suburbs were interviewed 24 hours postpartum
using a structured instrument and the 12-item GHQ. Chaaya, M., J. Awwad, O.
Campbell, and A. Kaddour. Mental health of Lebanese prisoners of war A cross-sectional study of Lebanese released prisoners who
were detained A comparative study of the demographic and health situation in selected Arab countries West Asia, and to some extent North Africa, have been relatively under-represented in the demographic and health literature. This is mainly due to the lack of available data on population and health characteristics. Now, this situation is changing as Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Pan-Arab Project for Child Development (PAPCHILD) as well as the 1996 Population and Housing Survey (PHS) in Lebanon have provided a wealth of information on the region's demographic and health characteristics. Using these data sets, the present study takes stock of the changes taking place within the selected four countries of the Arab region, namely, Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, and Yemen, in their basic demographic characteristics, family planning and other areas of social and health concerns. The choice of these countries has been mainly governed by the availability of databases. Saxena, P. (PL), and A. Kulczycki. Supported by URB Completed or in progress at AUB Burden of disease study-validity component The study is a WHO-funded project and is part of the
Global Burden of Disease Initiative. Death certification in Lebanon The aim of the study is to assess completeness of data on
death certificates registered in the country over the past 25 years, and to
examine factors associated with the non-reporting of the underlying cause of
death. A systematic sample (20%) of death certificates (n=2607) covering five
registration periods (1974, 1984, 1994, 1997, and 1998) was reviewed for
certification practices and missing responses. Results indicate variations in
completion of data reporting by certain demographic characteristics of the
deceased as well as administrative regulations governing the certification
process. Such variations affect national mortality estimates and
introduce a source of bias in epidemiological studies using vital statistics
to ascertain cause of death. Sibai, A. and I. Nuwayhid. The impact of traumatic injury-related disability on
families and the state in Lebanon and Palestine This project is a multi-disciplinary study conducted in
collaboration with researchers from England, France, and Palestine. The
study consists of three phases: screening for disability in the community,
assessment of causes and impairments associated with the different types of
disability, and psychological morbidity associated with war-related injuries
and exposures. Field work and preliminary analysis of the data have
already been completed. Sibai, A., K. Sen, M. Khlat, and M. Sansur. Health consequences of population change in Beirut,
Lebanon It is a program of research focusing on Beirut,
specifically examining the demographic, social, economic, and environmental
factors affecting the health of people. Zurayk, H., M. Chaaya, J. Makhoul,
and A. Khlalidi. |