Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Lebanese women toward the use of oral contraceptive pills.

Authors: Samaha, Hajar^1,2,3,4 (AUTHOR) hajarsamaha@hotmail.com, Abou-Abbas, Linda^5,6 (AUTHOR) l.abouabbas@ul.edu.lb, Barakat, Zainab^5,7 (AUTHOR) zainabbrt@outlook.com, Lahoud, Nathalie^1,6,8 (AUTHOR) nathalie.lahoud@hotmail.com

Source: BMC Women's Health. 3/4/2025, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p1-12. 12p.

Subject Terms: *ORAL contraceptives, *CONTRACEPTION, *HEALTH behavior, *LEBANESE, *SOCIOLOGY, *AWARENESS, *HEALTH education, *ATTITUDE (Psychology)

Challenges in accessing health care services for women and girls with disabilities using a humanitarian physical rehabilitation program in Lebanon: a mixed method study.

Authors: Abou-Abbas, Linda¹ labouabbas@icrc.org, Sabbagh, Diana² dhs09@mail.aub.edu, Rossi, Rodolfo³ rrossi@icrc.org, Vijayasingham, Lavanya⁴ Dr.lavanya.vijayasingham149@gmail.com, Lteif, Maria Rita² maria_lteif@hotmail.com, Rawi, Haya¹ Haya.rawi123@live.com, Mitri, Rouba³ rmitri@icrc.org, Al Sultan, Hala¹ halsultan@icrc.org, Benyaich, Aicha³ abenyaich@icrc.org, AL-MOSA, Ahmad³ aalmalkawi@icrc.org, Truppa, Claudia^3,5 claudia.truppa@uniupo.it

Source: International Journal for Equity in Health. 12/18/2024, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p1-16. 16p.

Subject Terms: *HEALTH services accessibility, *MEDICAL quality control, *PATIENT safety, *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations, *REHABILITATION, *RETROSPECTIVE studies, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *SOCIAL norms, *JUDGMENT sampling, *THEMATIC analysis, *RESEARCH methodology, *CONCEPTUAL structures, *WOMEN'S health, *HEALTH equity, *DATA analysis software, *PEOPLE with disabilities, *HUMANITARIANISM

Geographic Terms: LEBANON

Building hope: early rehabilitation response of the international committee of the red cross post beirut port blast.

Authors: Abou-Abbas, Linda¹ (AUTHOR), Najmeddine, Iman² (AUTHOR), Bernhard, Lucia Maddalena³ (AUTHOR), Jaoude, Rana Abou¹ (AUTHOR), Benyaich, Aicha⁴ (AUTHOR), Yaacoub, Sally^5,6 (AUTHOR), Sultan, Hala Al¹ (AUTHOR) halsultan@icrc.org

Source: Conflict & Health. 11/27/2024, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p1-12. 12p.

Subject Terms: *FUNCTIONAL independence measure, *MEDICAL rehabilitation, *ASSISTIVE technology, *BLAST injuries, *TENDON injuries

Company/Entity: INTERNATIONAL Committee of the Red Cross

Irisin: An unveiled bridge between physical exercise and a healthy brain

Authors: Sadier, Najwane Said, El Hajjar, Farah, Al Sabouri, Amani Al Khayat, Abou-Abbas, Linda, Siomava, Natalia, Almutary, Abdulmajeed G., Tambuwala, Murtaza M.

Source: In Life Sciences 15 February 2024 339

Healthcare workers' experiences of workplace violence: a qualitative study in Lebanon.

Authors: Abou-Abbas, Linda¹ (AUTHOR), Nasrallah, Rana² (AUTHOR), Yaacoub, Sally^1,3 (AUTHOR), Yohana Ramirez Mendoza, Jessica⁴ (AUTHOR), Al Wais, Mahmoud¹ (AUTHOR) malwais@icrc.org

Source: Conflict & Health. 10/3/2023, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p1-8. 8p.

Subject Terms: *VIOLENCE in the workplace, *MEDICAL personnel, *COVID-19 pandemic, *VIOLENCE, *PHYSICAL abuse

Geographic Terms: LEBANON

Translation and validation of the Arabic version of Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) among the Lebanese population.

Authors: Taleb, Aya, Ismail, Ali, Abou-Abbas, Linda

Source: PLoS ONE; 12/11/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 12, p1-14, 14p

Subject Terms: PSYCHOMETRICS, CONFIRMATORY factor analysis, CRONBACH'S alpha, AFFECT (Psychology), TRANSLATING & interpreting

Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the everyday memory questionnaire - revised (EMQ-R) among the Lebanese population.

Authors: Taleb, Aya, Ismail, Ali, Abou-Abbas, Linda

Source: Clinical Neuropsychologist; Nov2024, Vol. 38 Issue 8, p2009-2026, 18p

Subject Terms: RECOLLECTION (Psychology), PSYCHOMETRICS, PROSPECTIVE memory, CRONBACH'S alpha, CONFIRMATORY factor analysis

COVID-19 mortality surveillance in Lebanon.

Authors: Abou-Abbas, Linda¹ (AUTHOR) l.abouabbas@ul.edu.lb, Nasser, Zeina¹ (AUTHOR), Baaklini, Mario¹ (AUTHOR), Cheaito, Lina¹ (AUTHOR), Karout, Jeanette¹ (AUTHOR), Sweidan, Hawraa¹ (AUTHOR), Jouni, Abbas¹ (AUTHOR), Ghosn, Nada¹ (AUTHOR), Hassan, Hamad¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Scientific Reports. 8/27/2022, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.

Subject Terms: *COVID-19, *DEATH rate, *CARDIOVASCULAR diseases, *COVID-19 pandemic, *MORTALITY, *PANDEMICS

Geographic Terms: LEBANON

Determinants of acceptance of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccine among Lebanese health care workers using health belief model.

Authors: Youssef, Dalal^1,2,3 (AUTHOR) dyoussef@moph.gov.lb, Abou-Abbas, Linda⁴ (AUTHOR), Berry, Atika² (AUTHOR), Youssef, Janet⁵ (AUTHOR), Hassan, Hamad⁶ (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS ONE. 2/22/2022, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p1-17. 17p.

Subject Terms: *MEDICAL personnel, *HEALTH Belief Model, *HEALTH facilities, *COVID-19, *COVID-19 vaccines, *INFLUENZA

Vitamin B12 deficiency and neuropsychiatric symptoms in Lebanon: A cross-sectional study of vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores.

Authors: Al Jassem, Omar, Kheir, Karim, Ismail, Ali, Abou-Abbas, Linda, Masri, Alaa, Haddad, Celine, Nasrallah, Khalil

Source: PLoS ONE; 4/17/2024, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p1-14, 14p

Subject Terms: VITAMIN B12 deficiency, VEGANISM, VITAMIN deficiency, VEGANS, VEGETARIANS, SYMPTOMS

Geographic Terms: LEBANON

Examining the validity and reliability of the Arabic translated version of the depression and somatic symptoms scale (A-DSSS) among the Lebanese adults.

Authors: Ismail, Ali, Chabbouh, Alfred, Charro, Elie, El Masri, Jad, Ghazi, Maya, Sadier, Najwane Said, Abou-Abbas, Linda

Source: Scientific Reports; 3/5/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-12, 12p

Subject Terms: MENTAL depression, DEMOGRAPHIC characteristics, ADULTS, LEBANESE, CRONBACH'S alpha, PSYCHOMETRICS

Pharmacists as immunizers in Lebanon: a national survey of community pharmacists' willingness and readiness to administer adult immunization.

Authors: Youssef, Dalal^1,2 (AUTHOR) dalalyoussef.esu@gmail.com, Abou-Abbas, Linda^3,4 (AUTHOR), Farhat, Suzan⁵ (AUTHOR), Hassan, Hamad⁶ (AUTHOR)

Source: Human Resources for Health. 10/24/2021, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p1-11. 11p.

Subject Terms: *PHARMACISTS, *ADULTS, *IMMUNIZATION, *COVID-19 vaccines, *ADULT education workshops, *PHARMACY education, *PREPAREDNESS, *PHARMACY colleges

Geographic Terms: LEBANON

Association Between Blood and Lymphocyte Levels of Cyclosporin A and Infectious Complications in Renal Transplant Patients.

Authors: Milane, Aline¹ (AUTHOR), Abou-Abbas, Linda² (AUTHOR), Osmani, Lara³ (AUTHOR), Saber, Naja³ (AUTHOR), Mefleh, Nadine³ (AUTHOR), Barbari, Antoine³ (AUTHOR) barbariantoine@gmail.com

Source: Dose-Response. Oct-Dec2021, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p1-7. 7p.

Subject Terms: *KIDNEY transplant complications, *CYCLOSPORINE, *BASILIXIMAB, *LYMPHOCYTES, *URINARY tract infections, *CYTOMEGALOVIRUS diseases, *OPPORTUNISTIC infections, *KIDNEY transplantation

Knowledge and practice of physicians during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Lebanon.

Authors: Abou-Abbas, Linda¹ l.abouabbas@ul.edu.lb, Nasser, Zeina¹, Fares, Youssef¹, Chahrour, Mohammad², El Haidari, Rana³, Atoui, Rola^4,5

Source: BMC Public Health. 9/29/2020, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p. 6 Charts, 2 Graphs.

Subject Terms: *COVID-19 pandemic, *EDUCATION of physicians, *CROSS-sectional method, *SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors, *CONFIDENCE intervals

Geographic Terms: LEBANON

Neuroimaging findings in children with COVID-19 infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors: Safadieh, Ghida Hasan, El Majzoub, Rania, Abou Abbas, Linda

Source: Scientific Reports; 2/27/2024, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-10, 10p

Subject Terms: COVID-19, RANDOM effects model, JUVENILE diseases, CHILD patients, BRAIN imaging, COVID-19 pandemic

Home care for COVID-19 positive cases: suitability of the residential setting and ability of cases to adhere to the required preventive measures.

Authors: Youssef, Dalal, Abou Naja, Abir, Farhat, Suzan, Abou-Abbas, Linda, Hassan, Hamad

Source: Discover Social Science & Health; 1/22/2024, Vol. 4 Issue 1, p1-16, 16p

Subject Terms: COVID-19 pandemic, HYGIENE, OLDER patients, HEALTH facilities, PATIENT compliance, GROUP homes, HOSPITAL admission & discharge

Predictors of neuropathic pain and related functional disability in sciatica patients: a cross-sectional study.

Authors: HajAli, Thuraya, Shmaisani, Ammar, Fares, Youssef, Abou-Abbas, Linda

Source: International Journal of Neuroscience; Dec2023, Vol. 133 Issue 12, p1338-1345, 8p

Subject Terms: LEG pain, NEURALGIA, SCIATICA, PAIN catastrophizing, LUMBAR pain, DISABILITIES, PEOPLE with disabilities

Examining self-reported aberrant behavior among Lebanese drivers using the Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ).

Authors: Youssef, Dalal, Salameh, Pascale, Abou-Abbas, Linda, Salmi, Louis-Rachid

Source: Discover Social Science & Health; 12/11/2023, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p1-19, 19p

Subject Terms: AGGRESSIVE driving, LEBANESE, EXPLORATORY factor analysis, CONFIRMATORY factor analysis, FACTOR structure, PSYCHOMETRICS, DISTRACTION

Exploring the influence of pregnancy on cognitive function in women: a systematic review.

Authors: Younis, Jana, Bleibel, Malak, Masri, Jad El, Ismail, Ali, Abou‑Abbas, Linda

Source: BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth; 1/30/2025, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p1-14, 14p

Has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the utilization and provision of essential health care services from 2019 to 2020 in the primary health care network in Lebanon? Results from a nationwide representative cross-sectional survey.

Authors: Yaacoub, Sally, Zmeter, Carla, Abou Abbas, Linda, Leresche, Enrica, Kdouh, Ola, Hammoud, Rawan, Leaning, Jennifer, Hamadeh, Randa, Truppa, Claudia

Source: PLoS ONE; 7/13/2023, Vol. 18 Issue 7, p1-20, 20p

Subject Terms: MEDICAL care, PRIMARY health care, HEALTH care networks, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, INFECTION prevention

Geographic Terms: LEBANON