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Assessment Of The Lebanese Community Pharmacist Knowledge, Practice And Barriers Regarding The Prevention Of Osteoporosis, Noura Issa Khram, Maha Aboul Ela, Mohamad Ali Hijazi, Lama Soubra
Assessment Of The Lebanese Community Pharmacist Knowledge, Practice And Barriers Regarding The Prevention Of Osteoporosis, Noura Issa Khram, Maha Aboul Ela, Mohamad Ali Hijazi, Lama Soubra
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Osteoporosis is a silent skeletal disease that is often recognized when fractures occur as a result of minimal trauma. Limited studies have assessed the degree of pharmacists’ involvement in osteoporosis prevention, risk-assessment/screening and physician referrals. To assess the Lebanese community pharmacists’ knowledge, practice and barriers regarding osteoporosis prevention. Secondary aim is to assess the pharmacists’ ability to identify high-risk patients who should be referred for bone mineral density (BMD) testing. A cross-sectional study was carried out in Beirut, Lebanon between September and October 2020 using self-administered questionnaire. Pharmacists completed a multi-component questionnaire that consisted of socio-demographic characteristics, practices, knowledge and …
Antibacterial Effect And Phytochemical Analysis Of The Shoot System Of Rubus Canescens Dc. Growing In Lebanon, Omar Assafiri, Hiba Abdallah, Mohammed El-Dakdouki
Antibacterial Effect And Phytochemical Analysis Of The Shoot System Of Rubus Canescens Dc. Growing In Lebanon, Omar Assafiri, Hiba Abdallah, Mohammed El-Dakdouki
BAU Journal - Science and Technology
The misuse of antibiotics followed by improved fitness of resistant strains of infectious microorganisms hindered the efficacy of many known antimicrobial agents, and fueled research for the discovery of novel remedies. The current study aims at assessing the antimicrobial activity and understanding the mechanism of action of Rubus canescens DC. growing wild in Lebanon, as well as qualitatively determining its phytochemical profile. The antibacterial activity, MIC, and MBC of the extracts were evaluated by two-fold dilution. Time-kill curves were plotted to assess the bactericidal activity of the R. canescens DC. extracts against the growth of microorganisms, and TEM images were …
Principle Barriers To International Tradeand It’S Effect On Lebanese Financial Institutions, Ali Issam Chams1 Phd Candidate, Faculty Of Business Administration
Principle Barriers To International Tradeand It’S Effect On Lebanese Financial Institutions, Ali Issam Chams1 Phd Candidate, Faculty Of Business Administration
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
This paper provides an overview of the principal barriers of international trade and the sanctions imposed on countries and its effect on the Lebanese economy. Illustrating the barriers effect by two examples one related to decreasing tariffs on imports from Latin America and the other on protectionism system implemented in Europe. Then studying two other cases in the Lebanese market where barriers leave a huge effect on the businesses in Lebanon and giving examples faced in two different businesses in Lebanon in the financial sector. International trade promoted high standard of living for trading nations. Hence, despite its various unpleasant …
Language Change To Enhance Health And Well-Being:A Sociolinguistic Approach, Laila C.A. Helmi Associate Professor, Department Of English, Faculty Of Human Sciences
Language Change To Enhance Health And Well-Being:A Sociolinguistic Approach, Laila C.A. Helmi Associate Professor, Department Of English, Faculty Of Human Sciences
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
There is no doubt that language change is strongly related to social change, and this is always associated with an essential change in the socio-cultural meaning adopted by the relevant speech-community. It is also a fact that a speechcommunity’s perception of a concept or a phenomenon depends largely on their linguistic encoding thereof, i.e. the lexicalization and/or grammaticalization of the concept. When a social institution, therefore, seeks to influence the community’s conception and behavior, it becomes essential to introduce relevant changes in the language used by the community. If such process does not follow adequate language planning policies and mechanisms, …
Autism Awareness Among The Lebanese Population, Nourhan El Zein Beirut Arab University, Faculty Of Medicine, Alaa Hajjar, Nadia Jradi Senior Lecturer Of Pediatrics, Department Of Clinical Sciences, Faculty Of Medicine
Autism Awareness Among The Lebanese Population, Nourhan El Zein Beirut Arab University, Faculty Of Medicine, Alaa Hajjar, Nadia Jradi Senior Lecturer Of Pediatrics, Department Of Clinical Sciences, Faculty Of Medicine
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder characterized by persistent problems in social communication and interaction; it is currently diagnosed in 1 out of every 67 children. Symptoms of ASD are most commonly recognized in the second year of life, but may be present earlier. Although there is no medical cure for autism, some intervention plans can improve attention, learning and related behaviors; outcome is significantly improved if early intervention is provided. Therefore, promoting autism awareness can assure an early diagnosis and subsequently an early intervention to provide each person with ASD the opportunity to achieve the highest possible …
Love Of Life In Nine Developed And Underdevelopedcountries, Ahmed Abdel-Khalek Professor Of Psychology, Faculty Of Arts,, Mayssah El Nayal Professor Of Psychology, Faculty Of Human Sciences
Love Of Life In Nine Developed And Underdevelopedcountries, Ahmed Abdel-Khalek Professor Of Psychology, Faculty Of Arts,, Mayssah El Nayal Professor Of Psychology, Faculty Of Human Sciences
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
The present research sought to explore the differences between developed and underdeveloped countries on the Love of Life Scale (LLS). Nine samples (N =3,799) took part in the study. They were university students from Egypt, Lebanon, Kuwait, Qatar, Algeria, Malaysia, India, Iran, and USA. Sex-related differences in LLS were significant only in Kuwait (in favor of males) and India (in favor of females). The samples of Malaysia and U.S.A. obtained the highest mean LLS score, followed by participants from Qatar, India, and Kuwait, (males), and India, Iran, Qatar, and Algeria (females), respectively. The Pearson correlation of LLS with the World …
Occurrence Of Escherichia Coli O157 In Ground Meatcommercialized In Lebanese Urban Cities, Michel Afram Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute, Lebanon, Joseph Touma Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute, Lebanon, Nada El-Darra Assistant Professor, Department Of Nutrition & Dietetics,Faculty Of Health Sciences,
Occurrence Of Escherichia Coli O157 In Ground Meatcommercialized In Lebanese Urban Cities, Michel Afram Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute, Lebanon, Joseph Touma Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute, Lebanon, Nada El-Darra Assistant Professor, Department Of Nutrition & Dietetics,Faculty Of Health Sciences,
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli O157:H7) has been recognized as a major cause of diarrhea and hemolytic- uremic syndrome (HS). The consumption of raw or undercooked meat of bovine origin has been the most common mean of transmitting this organism. No screening of E.coli has been performed in the ground meat commercialized in the Lebanese market. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of E. coli serotype O157:H7 recovered from ground fresh raw meat collected from different butcheries in Lebanese Urban cities. A total of 73 samples of fresh ground meat was collected from Sin el …
Dietary Supplements Consumption Among Sportsmen Inlebanon, Bilal Azakir Assistant Professor, Department Of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty Of Medicine, Ghaydaa Abou Daher2 Faculty Of Medicine, Azza Abou Al Naga3 Professor, Department Of Clinical Sciences, Faculty Of Medicine
Dietary Supplements Consumption Among Sportsmen Inlebanon, Bilal Azakir Assistant Professor, Department Of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty Of Medicine, Ghaydaa Abou Daher2 Faculty Of Medicine, Azza Abou Al Naga3 Professor, Department Of Clinical Sciences, Faculty Of Medicine
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
The prevalence and the precipitated factors of dietary supplements use among sportsmen is poorly investigated in Lebanon. This study aim to assess the prevalence of dietary supplements use among sportsmen in Lebanon and affecting factors. This is a crosssectional study where participants were selected n by convenient sampling. 23.24% of participants reported using dietary supplements with the highest supplements used being proteins and amino acids. The main reasons were to aid an inadequate diet and to increase muscle strength. Although the majority did not attend information session about dietary supplements, participants were mostly aware about dietary supplement use and potential …
Mental Health Among University Students, Mayssah El-Nayal, Helga Alaeddine
Mental Health Among University Students, Mayssah El-Nayal, Helga Alaeddine
BAU Journal - Society, Culture and Human Behavior
The study entitled “Mental Health in a Sample of University Students in Lebanon” aims at examining the differences in an important variable, namely mental health, between male and female university students. Mental health is a general trend that aims at preserving an individual’s mental health, their mental functions, as well as to protect them from mental disorders and reduce the rate of occurrence, to attain a healthy personality. To achieve the objectives of the study, the Arabic Scale of Mental Health, developed by Abdel-Khalek (2016) was administered to a sample that consisted of 249 students at Beirut Arab University, from …
The Correlation Between Specialty Choice And The Quality Of Life Of Lebanese Physicians, Nariman Salem, Abdel Raouf Kayssi, Khalil Fayad, Ali Ghanem, Zeina Hatoum, Lama Younes, Stephanie El Haddad, Bassel Jbahi
The Correlation Between Specialty Choice And The Quality Of Life Of Lebanese Physicians, Nariman Salem, Abdel Raouf Kayssi, Khalil Fayad, Ali Ghanem, Zeina Hatoum, Lama Younes, Stephanie El Haddad, Bassel Jbahi
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Doctors suffer a stressful life and are less satisfied than individuals in other careers. A trend has been observed among medical students in USA showing a change of specialty choice to alleviate their quality of life. Even though most medical students choose their career path based on the field they are most pleased with, it sounds reasonable to get an idea about the quality of life in the specialty they will elect to do. The objective of this study is to evaluate the correlation between specialty choice and the quality of life of Lebanese physicians, to see which specialties have …
Development Of Hardiness Questionnaire A Psychometric Study On High School Students In Lebanon, Helga Alaeddine
Development Of Hardiness Questionnaire A Psychometric Study On High School Students In Lebanon, Helga Alaeddine
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
With the emergence of Positive Psychology in 1980, research moved from examining the effect of negative stressors to focusing on the exploration of positive variables that enhance an individual’s ability to face such stressors without the negative impact on their physical and mental health. Further, recent research seeks to study the personality traits which can alleviate the adverse effects of stressful life events. Psychologists have observed that crises and stress often lead to more hardy individuals compared to those who have not been through similar experiences or faced similar stress. Psychological hardiness is, therefore, one of the most prominent variables …
Current Practices Of Community Pharmacists In Counseling Patients On Smoking Cessation In Beirut:A Questionnaire – Based Study, Mohamed Issa, Maya Elsolh, Lama Soubra
Current Practices Of Community Pharmacists In Counseling Patients On Smoking Cessation In Beirut:A Questionnaire – Based Study, Mohamed Issa, Maya Elsolh, Lama Soubra
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
Despite various strategies and efforts exerted in the form of awareness campaigns, health conferences, targeted advertisements and laws, the prevalence of smoking is alarmingly increasing for both genders in Lebanon. Because of the ease of accessibility, community pharmacists are ideally positioned to help their patients quit smoking. The current study aims to assess the Lebanese pharmacists’ practices in counseling their patients on smoking cessation. A cross-sectional study targeting community pharmacists in Beirut was conducted during June 2017 to September 2017. The adopted questionnaire was designed based on the WHO approved 5A’s toolkit program for delivering brief tobacco interventions in primary …
Lymphoma: Exploring Awareness In Lebanon, Nariman Salem, Lena Abou Merhi, Ghwia Adra, Rayan Ayoub, Nour El-Akash, Sara Chaar, Adeeb Awad Awad, Omar Dasuki,
Lymphoma: Exploring Awareness In Lebanon, Nariman Salem, Lena Abou Merhi, Ghwia Adra, Rayan Ayoub, Nour El-Akash, Sara Chaar, Adeeb Awad Awad, Omar Dasuki,
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
In 2012, 14.1 million patients were diagnosed with cancer worldwide of which 385,700 estimated new cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Also, 81,080 new cases of lymphoma were reported in the United States (US) among both genders in 2016. In Lebanon, Lymphoma represents the fifth most frequent cancer, nonetheless, little is known regarding its epidemiological attributes. This study aims to determine the current knowledge of the Lebanese people living in Lebanon about Lymphoma. About 400 participants were approached in public places, universities, hospitals or work places in different regions across Lebanon. A survey including questions about lymph nodes, cancer and lymphoma …