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2. Team Size Dynamics: A Study on Factors Influencing Pull Request Acceptance in Open-Source Software Repositories
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Al Sayegh, Miriam Al Arbaji, primary and Nasser, Nasser A, additional
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- 2024
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3. Estimating population immunity to poliovirus in Jordan’s high-risk areas
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Noha H. Farag, Kathleen Wannemuehler, William Weldon, Ali Arbaji, Adel Belbaisi, Najwa Khuri-Bulos, Derek Ehrhardt, Mohammad Ratib Surour, Nabil Sabri ElhajQasem, and Mohammad Mousa Al-Abdallat
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poliovirus ,immunization strategy ,seroprevalence ,jordan ,oral polio vaccine ,Immunologic diseases. Allergy ,RC581-607 ,Therapeutics. Pharmacology ,RM1-950 - Abstract
A community-based serosurvey was conducted among children ages 6–59 to assess population immunity in Jordan’s high-risk areas following the Middle East polio outbreak response. The survey was a two-stage cluster-quota sample with high risk areas as the primary sampling units. High-risk areas included border and hard-to-reach areas, and areas with a high proportion of refugees, mobile communities and/or low coverage during previous immunization campaigns. Population immunity to poliovirus was high overall. In high-risk areas, Type 1 seroprevalence = 98% (95% CI = 96, 99), Type 2 = 98% (95% CI = 96, 99) and Type 3 = 96% (95% CI = 94, 98). Seroprevalence was higher in the refugee camps: Type 1 seroprevalence = 99.6% (95% CI = 97.9, 100); Type 2: 99.6% (95% CI = 97.9, 99.9), and Type 3: 100% (95% CI = 100,100). The vigilance that the Jordan Ministry of Health has placed on locating and vaccinating high-risk populations has been successful in maintaining high population immunity and averting polio outbreaks despite the influx of refugees from Syria.
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- 2020
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4. Shifting dynamics: Changes in the relationship between total fertility rate and contraceptive prevalence rate in Jordan between 2012 and 2017 [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations, 1 not approved]
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Kristin Bietsch, Ali Arbaji, Jennifer Mason, Rebecca Rosenberg, and Malak Al Ouri
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Medicine - Abstract
Background: Between the two most recent Population and Family Health Surveys, Jordan saw a dramatic decline in the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) from 3.5 to 2.7 in 5.5 years. Over the same period, modern contraceptive use also declined, from 61.2% to 51.8% among married women. This decrease in both TFR and the contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) diverges from the typical relationship seen between these two factors whereby historically as CPR increases, TFR decreases. This paper explores this unique pattern using multiple methodologies. Methods: First, we validate the survey data using nationally collected data on fertility and contraceptive distribution. Second, we look to changes that have historically influenced changes in CPR and TFR, including changes in ideal family size and wanted fertility rates. Third, we explore proximate determinants and other influences on fertility and changes in contraception, examining the changes in the method mix and unmet need; marriage patterns, including the demographics of the married population, spousal separation, and time since last sex; postpartum insusceptibility; infecundity, both primary and secondary; and abortion, to see if any have shifted significantly enough to allow for fertility to decline with less contraceptive use. Results: We find that the decline in fertility in Jordan was driven by a reduction in mistimed or unwanted pregnancies and there was a significant increase in the share of reproductive aged women who are infecund. We also concluded that the changes in fertility and contraceptive use are driven by changes in Jordanian nationals, not by the growing Syrian refugee population. Conclusions: Jordan is not the only country to be experiencing a shift in the typical relationship between CPR and TFR. Results can inform both future approaches for family planning programs and our expectations regarding what kind of change our family planning investments might buy.
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- 2021
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5. Assessment of expertise in morphological identification of mosquito species (Diptera, Culicidae) using photomicrographs
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Rahola Nil, Günay Filiz, Öztürk Murat, Alten Bulent, Aqeehal Hanan A., Saadawi Walid K., Shaibi Taher, Kavran Mihaela, Petrić Dušan, Mitrović Jelena, Pajovic Igor, Velo Enkelejda, Kadriaj Përparim, Rogozi Elton, Jani Viola, Manucharyan Arsen, Paronyan Lusine, Sawalha Samer, M’ghirbi Youmna, Bouattour Ali, Rhim Adel, Ouni Ahmed, Samy Abdallah M., Abozeid Shaimaa, Sarih M’hammed, Assaid Najlaa, Arich Soukaina, Sokolovska Nikolina, Janceska Elizabeta, Benallal Kamal Eddine, Haddad Nabil, Zakhia Renée, Muja-Bajraktari Nesade, Sherifi Kurtesh, Arbaji Majeda, Marić Jelena, Santrac Violeta, Dolidze Nato, Boussès Philippe, Deblauwe Isra, Schaffner Francis, and Robert Vincent
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external quality assessment (eqa) ,identification ,key ,vector ,gamification ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Accurate identification of insect species is an indispensable and challenging requirement for every entomologist, particularly if the species is involved in disease outbreaks. The European MediLabSecure project designed an identification (ID) exercise available to any willing participant with the aim of assessing and improving knowledge in mosquito taxonomy. The exercise was based on high-definition photomicrographs of mosquitoes (26 adult females and 12 larvae) collected from the western Palaearctic. Sixty-five responses from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East were usable. The study demonstrated that the responders were better at identifying females (82% correct responses) than larvae (63%). When the responders reported that they were sure of the accuracy of their ID, the success rate of ID increased (92% for females and 88% for larvae). The top three tools used for ID were MosKeyTool (72% of responders), the ID key following Becker et al. [2010. Mosquitoes and their control, 2nd edn. Berlin: Springer] (38%), and the CD-ROM of Schaffner et al. [2001. Les moustiques d’Europe: logiciel d’identification et d’enseignement – The mosquitoes of Europe: an identification and training programme. Montpellier: IRD; EID] (32%), while other tools were used by less than 10% of responders. Responders reporting the identification of mosquitoes using the MosKeyTool were significantly better (80% correct responses) than non-MosKeyTool users (69%). Most responders (63%) used more than one ID tool. The feedback from responders in this study was positive, with the exercise being perceived as halfway between educational training and a fun quiz. It raised the importance of further expanding training in mosquito ID for better preparedness of mosquito surveillance and control programmes.
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- 2022
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6. Assessment of expertise in morphological identification of mosquito species (Diptera, Culicidae) using photomicrographs
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Nil Rahola, Filiz Günay, Murat Öztürk, Bulent Alten, Hanan A. Aqeehal, Walid K. Saadawi, Taher Shaibi, Mihaela Kavran, Dušan Petrić, Jelena Mitrović, Igor Pajovic, Enkelejda Velo, Përparim Kadriaj, Elton Rogozi, Viola Jani, Arsen Manucharyan, Lusine Paronyan, Samer Sawalha, Youmna M’ghirbi, Ali Bouattour, Adel Rhim, Ahmed Ouni, Abdallah M. Samy, Shaimaa Abozeid, M’hammed Sarih, Najlaa Assaid, Soukaina Arich, Nikolina Sokolovska, Elizabeta Janceska, Kamal Eddine Benallal, Nabil Haddad, Renée Zakhia, Nesade Muja-Bajraktari, Kurtesh Sherifi, Majeda Arbaji, Jelena Marić, Violeta Santrac, Nato Dolidze, Philippe Boussès, Isra Deblauwe, Francis Schaffner, Vincent Robert, Maladies infectieuses et vecteurs : écologie, génétique, évolution et contrôle (MIVEGEC), and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD [France-Sud])-Université de Montpellier (UM)
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Identification ,Veterinary (miscellaneous) ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,Mosquito Vectors ,Gamification ,Disease Outbreaks ,Europe ,Infectious Diseases ,Key ,Culicidae ,Africa, Northern ,External Quality Assessment (EQA) ,Insect Science ,Larva ,Animals ,Humans ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Parasitology ,Female ,Vector - Abstract
Accurate identification of insect species is an indispensable and challenging requirement for every entomologist, particularly if the species is involved in disease outbreaks. The European MediLabSecure project designed an identification (ID) exercise available to any willing participant with the aim of assessing and improving knowledge in mosquito taxonomy. The exercise was based on high-definition photomicrographs of mosquitoes (26 adult females and 12 larvae) collected from the western Palaearctic. Sixty-five responses from Europe, North Africa and the Middle East were usable. The study demonstrated that the responders were better at identifying females (82% correct responses) than larvae (63%). When the responders reported that they were sure of the accuracy of their ID, the success rate of ID increased (92% for females and 88% for larvae). The top three tools used for ID were MosKeyTool (72% of responders), the ID key following Becker et al. [2010. Mosquitoes and their control, 2nd edn. Berlin: Springer] (38%), and the CD-ROM of Schaffner et al. [2001. Les moustiques d'Europe: logiciel d'identification et d'enseignement - The mosquitoes of Europe: an identification and training programme. Montpellier: IRD; EID] (32%), while other tools were used by less than 10% of responders. Responders reporting the identification of mosquitoes using the MosKeyTool were significantly better (80% correct responses) than non-MosKeyTool users (69%). Most responders (63%) used more than one ID tool. The feedback from responders in this study was positive, with the exercise being perceived as halfway between educational training and a fun quiz. It raised the importance of further expanding training in mosquito ID for better preparedness of mosquito surveillance and control programmes.Évaluation de l’expertise en identification morphologique des espèces de moustiques (Diptera, Culicidae) à l’aide de photomicrographies.L’identification précise des espèces d’insectes est une exigence indispensable et difficile pour tout entomologiste, en particulier si l’espèce est impliquée dans des épidémies. Le projet européen MediLabSecure a conçu un exercice d’identification (ID) accessible à tout participant volontaire dans le but d’évaluer et d’améliorer les connaissances en taxonomie des moustiques. L’exercice était basé sur des photomicrographies haute définition de moustiques (26 femelles adultes et 12 larves) prélevées dans le Paléarctique occidental. Soixante-cinq réponses d’Europe, d’Afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient ont été utilisables. L’étude a démontré que les répondants étaient meilleurs pour identifier les femelles (82 % de réponses correctes) que les larves (63 %). Lorsque les répondants ont déclaré être sûrs de l’exactitude de leur ID, le taux de réussite de l’identification était meilleur (92 % pour les femelles et 88 % pour les larves). Les trois principaux outils utilisés pour les ID étaient MosKeyTool (72 % des répondants), la clé d’identification du livre de Becker et al. (38%) et le CD-ROM de Schaffner et al. (32 %), tandis que d’autres outils étaient utilisés par moins de 10 % des répondants. Les répondants déclarant identifier des moustiques à l’aide de MosKeyTool étaient significativement meilleurs (80 % de réponses correctes) que les non-utilisateurs de MosKeyTool (69 %). La plupart des répondants (63 %) ont utilisé plus d’un outil d’identification. Les commentaires des répondants de cette étude ont été positifs, l’exercice étant perçu comme à mi-chemin entre une formation pédagogique et un quiz amusant. Il a souligné l’importance d’étendre la formation complémentaire à l’identification des moustiques pour une meilleure préparation des programmes de surveillance et de contrôle des moustiques.
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- 2022
7. Shifting dynamics: Changes in the relationship between total fertility rate and contraceptive prevalence rate in Jordan between 2012 and 2017
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Bietsch, Kristin, primary, Arbaji, Ali, additional, Mason, Jennifer, additional, Rosenberg, Rebecca, additional, and Al Ouri, Malak, additional
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- 2021
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8. Intent to obtain pediatric influenza vaccine among mothers in four middle income countries
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Cristina Sciuto, Veronica Tallo, Joanne De Jesus, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Rachael M. Porter, Laura J. Edwards, Ali K. Arbaji, Mark G. Thompson, Artan Simaku, Abram L. Wagner, Silvia Bino, Aubree Gordon, Ilham Bulos Abu-Khader, Guillermina Kuan, Lionel Gresh, Eric A. F. Simões, Enkeleda Duka, Felix Sanchez, and Danielle R. Hunt
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Vaccine safety ,Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ,Hospital setting ,Influenza vaccine ,Philippines ,030231 tropical medicine ,Developing country ,Mothers ,Nicaragua ,Intention ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Influenza, Human ,Medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,Developing Countries ,Jordan ,General Veterinary ,General Immunology and Microbiology ,business.industry ,Middle income countries ,Vaccination ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Infant, Newborn ,Infant ,Infectious Diseases ,Influenza Vaccines ,Vaccination coverage ,Albania ,Molecular Medicine ,Community setting ,Female ,business ,Demography - Abstract
Despite a large burden of influenza in middle income countries, pediatric vaccination coverage remains low. The aims of this study were to (1) describe mothers' knowledge and attitudes about influenza illnesses and vaccination, and (2) identify characteristics associated with mothers' intent to vaccinate their child.From 2015 to 2017, infants 0-11 months old in Nicaragua, Philippines, Jordan, and Albania were enrolled from community settings and hospitals. Interviewers administered a questionnaire to their mothers. Mothers of infants aged 6-11 months rated their intention (small-to-moderate vs. large chance) to accept pediatric vaccination if it was offered at no-cost. The importance of knowledge, attitudes, and sociodemographic characteristics in predicting influenza vaccination intention was measured as the mean decrease in Gini index when that factor was excluded from 1000 decision trees in a random forest analysis.In total, 1,308 mothers were enrolled from the community setting and 3,286 from the hospital setting. Prevalence of at least some knowledge of influenza illness ranged from 34% in Philippines to 88% in Albania (in the community sample), and between 23% in Philippines to 88% in Jordan (in the hospital sample). In the community sample, most mothers in Albania (69%) and Philippines (58%) would accept the influenza vaccine, and these proportions were higher in the hospital sample for all countries except Albania (48%) (P 0.0001). Perceived vaccine safety (mean decrease in Gini index = 61) and effectiveness (55), and perceived knowledge of influenza vaccine (45) were the most important predictors of influenza vaccination intention in models that also included country and community versus hospital sample.Intent to vaccinate infants aged 6-11 months in four middle income countries was tied primarily to knowledge of the vaccine and perceptions of vaccine safety and effectiveness. These findings were noted among mothers interviewed in the community and mothers of recently hospitalized infants.
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- 2019
9. Estimating population immunity to poliovirus in Jordan’s high-risk areas
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Mohammad Mousa Al-Abdallat, Kathleen Wannemuehler, Nabil Sabri ElhajQasem, Ali Arbaji, Adel Belbaisi, Najwa Khuri-Bulos, William C. Weldon, Mohammad Ratib Surour, Noha H. Farag, and Derek Ehrhardt
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Outbreak response ,Adult ,Adolescent ,030231 tropical medicine ,Immunology ,medicine.disease_cause ,Herd immunity ,03 medical and health sciences ,Young Adult ,0302 clinical medicine ,Seroepidemiologic Studies ,Environmental health ,medicine ,Immunology and Allergy ,Seroprevalence ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Child ,Pharmacology ,Middle East ,Jordan ,Syria ,Poliovirus ,virus diseases ,Infant ,Oral polio vaccine ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Poliomyelitis ,Geography ,Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral ,Research Paper - Abstract
A community-based serosurvey was conducted among children ages 6-59 to assess population immunity in Jordan's high-risk areas following the Middle East polio outbreak response. The survey was a two-stage cluster-quota sample with high risk areas as the primary sampling units. High-risk areas included border and hard-to-reach areas, and areas with a high proportion of refugees, mobile communities and/or low coverage during previous immunization campaigns. Population immunity to poliovirus was high overall. In high-risk areas, Type 1 seroprevalence = 98% (95% CI = 96, 99), Type 2 = 98% (95% CI = 96, 99) and Type 3 = 96% (95% CI = 94, 98). Seroprevalence was higher in the refugee camps: Type 1 seroprevalence = 99.6% (95% CI = 97.9, 100); Type 2: 99.6% (95% CI = 97.9, 99.9), and Type 3: 100% (95% CI = 100,100). The vigilance that the Jordan Ministry of Health has placed on locating and vaccinating high-risk populations has been successful in maintaining high population immunity and averting polio outbreaks despite the influx of refugees from Syria.
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- 2019
10. Shifting dynamics: Changes in the relationship between total fertility rate and contraceptive prevalence rate in Jordan between 2012 and 2017
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Bietsch, Kristin, primary, Arbaji, Ali, additional, Mason, Jennifer, additional, Rosenberg, Rebecca, additional, and Al Ouri, Malak, additional
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- 2020
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11. Intent to obtain pediatric influenza vaccine among mothers in four middle income countries
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Wagner, Abram L., primary, Gordon, Aubree, additional, Tallo, Veronica L., additional, Simaku, Artan, additional, Porter, Rachael M., additional, Edwards, Laura J., additional, Duka, Enkeleda, additional, Abu-Khader, Ilham, additional, Gresh, Lionel, additional, Sciuto, Cristina, additional, Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo, additional, Bino, Silvia, additional, Sanchez, Felix, additional, Kuan, Guillermina, additional, de Jesus, Joanne N., additional, Simões, Eric A.F., additional, Hunt, Danielle R., additional, Arbaji, Ali K., additional, and Thompson, Mark G., additional
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- 2020
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12. Injuries Reported by Selected Health Facilities During the Arbaeenia Mass Gathering at Babel Governorate, Iraq, 2014: Retrospective Records Analysis
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Chitheer, Abdulaal, primary, Lami, Faris, additional, Radhi, Ahmed, additional, and Arbaji, Ali, additional
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- 2020
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13. Estimating population immunity to poliovirus in Jordan’s high-risk areas
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Farag, Noha H., primary, Wannemuehler, Kathleen, additional, Weldon, William, additional, Arbaji, Ali, additional, Belbaisi, Adel, additional, Khuri-Bulos, Najwa, additional, Ehrhardt, Derek, additional, Surour, Mohammad Ratib, additional, ElhajQasem, Nabil Sabri, additional, and Al-Abdallat, Mohammad Mousa, additional
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- 2019
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14. Shifting dynamics: Changes in the relationship between total fertility rate and contraceptive prevalence rate in Jordan between 2012 and 2017
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Rebecca Rosenberg, Ali Arbaji, Jennifer Mason, Malak Al Ouri, and Kristin Bietsch
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viruses ,Refugee ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Total fertility rate ,Population ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Fertility ,Abortion ,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) ,Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous) ,education ,media_common ,education.field_of_study ,Jordan ,Health Policy ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,virus diseases ,Articles ,biochemical phenomena, metabolism, and nutrition ,digestive system diseases ,Contraception ,Geography ,Family planning ,Survey data collection ,Contraceptive prevalence ,Research Article ,Demography - Abstract
Background: Between the two most recent Population and Family Health Surveys, Jordan saw a dramatic decline in the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) from 3.5 to 2.7 in 5.5 years. Over the same period, modern contraceptive use also declined, from 61.2% to 51.8% among married women. This decrease in both TFR and the contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) diverges from the typical relationship seen between these two factors whereby historically as CPR increases, TFR decreases. This paper explores this unique pattern using multiple methodologies. Methods: First, we validate the survey data using nationally collected data on fertility and contraceptive distribution. Second, we look to changes that have historically influenced changes in CPR and TFR, including changes in ideal family size and wanted fertility rates. Third, we explore proximate determinants and other influences on fertility and changes in contraception, examining the changes in the method mix and unmet need; marriage patterns, including the demographics of the married population, spousal separation, and time since last sex; postpartum insusceptibility; infecundity, both primary and secondary; and abortion, to see if any have shifted significantly enough to allow for fertility to decline with less contraceptive use. Results: We find that the decline in fertility in Jordan was driven by a reduction in mistimed or unwanted pregnancies and there was a significant increase in the share of reproductive aged women who are infecund. We also concluded that the changes in fertility and contraceptive use are driven by changes in Jordanian nationals, not by the growing Syrian refugee population. Conclusions: Jordan is not the only country to be experiencing a shift in the typical relationship between CPR and TFR. Results can inform both future approaches for family planning programs and our expectations regarding what kind of change our family planning investments might buy.
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- 2021
15. Assessment of Temporary Community-Based Health Care Facilities During Arbaeenia Mass Gathering at Karbala, Iraq: Cross-Sectional Survey Study
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Ali Arbaji, Inam Hameed, and Faris Lami
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community-based health care ,Original Paper ,Sanitation ,business.industry ,Cross-sectional study ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Medical equipment ,030208 emergency & critical care medicine ,Health Informatics ,medicine.disease ,Local community ,03 medical and health sciences ,Arbaeenia mass gathering ,0302 clinical medicine ,Iraq ,Health care ,Mass gathering ,Infection control ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Medical emergency ,business ,Human resources - Abstract
Background Arbaeenia mass gathering (MG) in Karbala, Iraq, is becoming one of the largest MGs in the world. The health care infrastructure in Iraq is inadequately prepared to serve the health needs of the millions of pilgrims. Objective This study aimed to describe the temporary health care facilities installed and run by the local community to provide health care services to Arbaeenia pilgrims in Karbala, Iraq. Methods A survey was conducted in all community-based health care facilities located along part of Najaf to Karbala road within Karbala governorate. A structured questionnaire was answered through an interview with the workers and direct observation. Data were collected on staff profile, type of services provided, use of basic infection control measures, medical equipment, drugs and supplies, and the most commonly encountered medical problems. Results The total number of health care facilities was 120, staffed by 659 workers. Only 18 (15.0%, 18/120) facilities were licensed, and 44.1% (53/120) of the workers were health professionals. The health care workers provided different services including dispensing drugs (370/1692, 21.87%), measuring blood pressure and blood sugar (350/1692, 20.69%), and caring for wounds and injuries (319/1692, 18.85%). Around 97% (116/120) health facilities provided services for musculoskeletal disorders and only 16.7% (20/120) provided services for injuries. The drugs available in the clinic were analgesics, drugs for gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases, and antibiotics, with an availability range of 13.3% to 100.0%. Infection control practices for individual protection, environmental sanitation, and medical waste disposal were available in a range of 18.1% to 100.0%. Conclusions Community-based health care facilities experienced a profound shortage of trained human resources and medical supplies. They can significantly contribute to health services if they are adequately equipped and follow standardized operation procedures.
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- 2019
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16. Injuries Reported by Selected Health Facilities During the Arbaeenia Mass Gathering at Babel Governorate, Iraq, 2014: Retrospective Records Analysis
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Ahmed Radhi, Faris Lami, Abdulaal Chitheer, and Ali Arbaji
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Adult ,Male ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Poison control ,Injury ,Health Informatics ,Suicide prevention ,Occupational safety and health ,Coroner ,Limited access ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Mass gathering ,Injury prevention ,Odds Ratio ,medicine ,Humans ,Mass Casualty Incidents ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Retrospective Studies ,Original Paper ,business.industry ,Religion and Medicine ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Human factors and ergonomics ,030208 emergency & critical care medicine ,mass gathering ,Iraq ,Emergency medicine ,Female ,Health Facilities ,business ,Karbala, Iraq - Abstract
Background Arbaeenia is the largest religious mass gathering in Iraq. The conditions associated with mass gatherings result in high rates of injury. There have been no prior studies on injuries during the Arbaeenia mass gathering. Objective This study describes the injuries observed during the Arbaeenia mass gathering in Babel Governorate in Iraq between November 24 and December 14, 2014. Methods The study was conducted in Babel Governorate at the emergency departments of six public hospitals and two major temporary medical units that were located along the three roads connecting the Middle and Southern Iraqi governorates. We used the Iraq Injury Surveillance System modified form to collect information on injured patients treated in the selected facilities. Data on fatal injuries was obtained from the coroner’s office. The following data were collected from the patients: demographics, outcome of injury, place and time of occurrence, mode of evacuation and medical care before arriving at the hospital, duration of travel from place of occurrence to hospital, disposition of non-fatal injury, cause and mode of injury, and whether the injury occurred in connection with the Arbaeenia mass gathering. Results Information was collected on 1564 injury cases, of which 73 were fatal. About half of the reported nonfatal injuries, 687/1404 (48.9%), and a quarter of fatalities, 18/73 (25%) were related to the Arbaeenia mass gathering (P41 years (OR 7.6; 95% CI 5.4-10.6) versus those Conclusions The study shows that most injuries were minor, unintentional, and nonfatal, and most people with injuries had limited access to ambulance transportation and did not require hospitalization.
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- 2020
17. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Food Handlers on Food Safety and Personal Hygiene During Arbaeenia Mass Gathering, Baghdad, Iraq, 2014: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)
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Faris Lami, Firas Radhi, Safauldeen Al Dahhan, Rana Adel Hashim, Hussein Mahmood, Rawan Araj, and Ali Arbaji
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BACKGROUND Millions of pilgrims attend Arbaeenia mass gathering (MG) in Iraq each year. Thousands of individuals work voluntarily at temporary rest areas (locally called Mawakib), distributed in most of Iraq governorates, to provide food and other services to the MG attendees. The potential for improper handling of food at Mawakib increases the risk of waterborne and foodborne diseases. OBJECTIVE This study was aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of food handlers in Mawakibs in Baghdad city during Arbaeenia MG. METHODS A random sample of 100 Mawakibs was selected in Baghdad, 50 from the eastern side (Rusafa) and 50 from the western side (Kerkh), and five food handlers were randomly selected from each Mawakib. A questionnaire was used to collect demographic data and KAP for food safety and personal hygiene. The questionnaire included 25 questions addressing knowledge, 10 addressing attitudes, and 14 addressing practices of the food handlers with respect to food safety and personal hygiene. Questions on knowledge and attitudes were answered through direct interview with the food handlers, whereas the questions on practices were answered through direct observation while handling or serving the food. SPSS version 20 (IBM SPSS Statistics 20) was used for data analysis and describing proportions. RESULTS There was a varied knowledge of food safety practices among the individuals interviewed. On a scale of 3, the overall average score for both the attitude and practices for food safety and personal hygiene was 2, which corresponds to fair attitude and practices. The attitudes varied significantly by location, age group, and education, whereas the practices varied by location, age groups, employment, and previous experiences. CONCLUSIONS The food handlers had unsatisfactory attitudes and practices toward food handling and personal hygiene. Their participation in food handling at Mawakib carries a potential risk of spreading foodborne and waterborne diseases. All individuals intending to serve in Mawakib as food handlers should be licensed from the Ministry of Health after completing a formal training in food safety and personal hygiene.
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- 2018
18. Assessment of Temporary Community-Based Health Care Facilities During Arbaeenia Mass Gathering at Karbala, Iraq: Cross-Sectional Survey Study (Preprint)
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Faris Lami, Inam Hameed, and Ali Arbaji
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BACKGROUND Arbaeenia mass gathering (MG) in Karbala, Iraq, is becoming one of the largest MGs in the world. The health care infrastructure in Iraq is inadequately prepared to serve the health needs of the millions of pilgrims. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to describe the temporary health care facilities installed and run by the local community to provide health care services to Arbaeenia pilgrims in Karbala, Iraq. METHODS A survey was conducted in all community-based health care facilities located along part of Najaf to Karbala road within Karbala governorate. A structured questionnaire was answered through an interview with the workers and direct observation. Data were collected on staff profile, type of services provided, use of basic infection control measures, medical equipment, drugs and supplies, and the most commonly encountered medical problems. RESULTS The total number of health care facilities was 120, staffed by 659 workers. Only 18 (15.0%, 18/120) facilities were licensed, and 44.1% (53/120) of the workers were health professionals. The health care workers provided different services including dispensing drugs (370/1692, 21.87%), measuring blood pressure and blood sugar (350/1692, 20.69%), and caring for wounds and injuries (319/1692, 18.85%). Around 97% (116/120) health facilities provided services for musculoskeletal disorders and only 16.7% (20/120) provided services for injuries. The drugs available in the clinic were analgesics, drugs for gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases, and antibiotics, with an availability range of 13.3% to 100.0%. Infection control practices for individual protection, environmental sanitation, and medical waste disposal were available in a range of 18.1% to 100.0%. CONCLUSIONS Community-based health care facilities experienced a profound shortage of trained human resources and medical supplies. They can significantly contribute to health services if they are adequately equipped and follow standardized operation procedures.
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- 2018
19. Injuries Reported by Selected Health Facilities During the Arbaeenia Mass Gathering at Babel Governorate, Iraq, 2014: Retrospective Records Analysis (Preprint)
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Abdulaal Chitheer, Faris Lami, Ahmed Radhi, and Ali Arbaji
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BACKGROUND Arbaeenia is the largest religious mass gathering in Iraq. The conditions associated with mass gatherings result in high rates of injury. There have been no prior studies on injuries during the Arbaeenia mass gathering. OBJECTIVE This study describes the injuries observed during the Arbaeenia mass gathering in Babel Governorate in Iraq between November 24 and December 14, 2014. METHODS The study was conducted in Babel Governorate at the emergency departments of six public hospitals and two major temporary medical units that were located along the three roads connecting the Middle and Southern Iraqi governorates. We used the Iraq Injury Surveillance System modified form to collect information on injured patients treated in the selected facilities. Data on fatal injuries was obtained from the coroner’s office. The following data were collected from the patients: demographics, outcome of injury, place and time of occurrence, mode of evacuation and medical care before arriving at the hospital, duration of travel from place of occurrence to hospital, disposition of non-fatal injury, cause and mode of injury, and whether the injury occurred in connection with the Arbaeenia mass gathering. RESULTS Information was collected on 1564 injury cases, of which 73 were fatal. About half of the reported nonfatal injuries, 687/1404 (48.9%), and a quarter of fatalities, 18/73 (25%) were related to the Arbaeenia mass gathering (P41 years (OR 7.6; 95% CI 5.4-10.6) versus those CONCLUSIONS The study shows that most injuries were minor, unintentional, and nonfatal, and most people with injuries had limited access to ambulance transportation and did not require hospitalization.
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20. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Food Handlers on Food Safety and Personal Hygiene During Arbaeenia Mass Gathering, Baghdad, Iraq, 2014: Cross-Sectional Study
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Lami, Faris, primary, Radhi, Firas, additional, Al Dahhan, Safauldeen, additional, Hashim, Rana Adel, additional, Mahmood, Hussein, additional, Araj, Rawan, additional, and Arbaji, Ali, additional
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- 2019
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21. Assessment of Temporary Community-Based Health Care Facilities During Arbaeenia Mass Gathering at Karbala, Iraq: Cross-Sectional Survey Study
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Lami, Faris, primary, Hameed, Inam, additional, and Arbaji, Ali, additional
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- 2019
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22. Estimating population immunity to poliovirus in Jordan's high-risk areas.
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Farag, Noha H., Wannemuehler, Kathleen, Weldon, William, Arbaji, Ali, Belbaisi, Adel, Khuri-Bulos, Najwa, Ehrhardt, Derek, Surour, Mohammad Ratib, ElhajQasem, Nabil Sabri, and Al-Abdallat, Mohammad Mousa
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- 2021
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23. First Record of Aedes albopictus in Jordan
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Zuhair S. Amr, Khalil Kanani, Majedah Arbaji, and Ahmad Katbeh-Bader
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Irrigation ,Veterinary medicine ,Aedes albopictus ,030231 tropical medicine ,Biology ,Environment ,Time based ,03 medical and health sciences ,Culex laticinctus ,0302 clinical medicine ,Aedes ,Animals ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Water tanks ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,Larva ,Jordan ,Ecology ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,General Medicine ,biology.organism_classification ,Insect Science ,Culiseta longiareolata ,Animal Distribution - Abstract
The presence of Aedes albopictus in Jordan is reported for the 1st time based on collections of larvae and adults from 7 sites representing 3 governorates (Irbid, Ajloun, and Balqa). Adults were recovered from around houses, while larvae were collected from concrete reservoirs, water tanks for irrigation, small containers, and water barrels. Larvae of Ae. albopictus were found along with larvae of Culiseta longiareolata and Culex laticinctus.
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- 2017
24. Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in infants study (IRIS) of hospitalized and non-ill infants aged1 year in four countries: study design and methods
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Aubree Gordon, Ilirjana Bakalli, Felix Sanchez, Jennifer K. Meece, Joanne De Jesus, Danielle R. Hunt, Pat Shifflett, Tareq M. Al-Sanouri, Majlinda Dhimolea, Veronica Tallo, Mark G. Thompson, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Min Z. Levine, Carolyn Kulb, Susan I. Gerber, Eric A. F. Simões, Basima I. Marar, Artan Simaku, Ilham Abu Khader, Silvia Bino, Ali K. Arbaji, Holly M. Biggs, Marilla G. Lucero, Lionel Gresh, Angel Balmaseda, and Natalie J. Thornburg
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0301 basic medicine ,Male ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Philippines ,030106 microbiology ,Vital signs ,Nicaragua ,Disease ,Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections ,Burden ,Respiratory syncytial virus ,Antibodies, Viral ,Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ,03 medical and health sciences ,Study Protocol ,Hospital ,0302 clinical medicine ,Medical microbiology ,Risk Factors ,Intensive care ,Influenza, Human ,medicine ,Prevalence ,Humans ,Medical history ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Prospective Studies ,Prospective cohort study ,Jordan ,business.industry ,Medical record ,Infant ,Influenza ,Respiratory Syncytial Viruses ,Hospitalization ,Infectious Diseases ,Serology ,Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human ,Cohort ,Immunology ,Albania ,Female ,business - Abstract
Background This multi-country prospective study of infants aged
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- 2016
25. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Food Handlers on Food Safety and Personal Hygiene During Arbaeenia Mass Gathering, Baghdad, Iraq, 2014: Cross-Sectional Study
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Rawan Araj, Safauldeen Al Dahhan, Hussein R. Mahmood, Rana Adel Hashim, Firas Radhi, Faris Lami, and Ali Arbaji
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knowledge ,Food handlers ,Cross-sectional study ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Health Informatics ,hygiene ,03 medical and health sciences ,0404 agricultural biotechnology ,0302 clinical medicine ,Personal hygiene ,Hygiene ,Environmental health ,Mass gathering ,medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,media_common ,Original Paper ,attitudes ,business.industry ,food ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Waterborne diseases ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,Food safety ,medicine.disease ,040401 food science ,Scale (social sciences) ,Iraq ,business ,Psychology - Abstract
Background Millions of pilgrims attend Arbaeenia mass gathering (MG) in Iraq each year. Thousands of individuals work voluntarily at temporary rest areas (locally called Mawakib), distributed in most of Iraq governorates, to provide food and other services to the MG attendees. The potential for improper handling of food at Mawakib increases the risk of waterborne and foodborne diseases. Objective This study was aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of food handlers in Mawakibs in Baghdad city during Arbaeenia MG. Methods A random sample of 100 Mawakibs was selected in Baghdad, 50 from the eastern side (Rusafa) and 50 from the western side (Kerkh), and five food handlers were randomly selected from each Mawakib. A questionnaire was used to collect demographic data and KAP for food safety and personal hygiene. The questionnaire included 25 questions addressing knowledge, 10 addressing attitudes, and 14 addressing practices of the food handlers with respect to food safety and personal hygiene. Questions on knowledge and attitudes were answered through direct interview with the food handlers, whereas the questions on practices were answered through direct observation while handling or serving the food. SPSS version 20 (IBM SPSS Statistics 20) was used for data analysis and describing proportions. Results There was a varied knowledge of food safety practices among the individuals interviewed. On a scale of 3, the overall average score for both the attitude and practices for food safety and personal hygiene was 2, which corresponds to fair attitude and practices. The attitudes varied significantly by location, age group, and education, whereas the practices varied by location, age groups, employment, and previous experiences. Conclusions The food handlers had unsatisfactory attitudes and practices toward food handling and personal hygiene. Their participation in food handling at Mawakib carries a potential risk of spreading foodborne and waterborne diseases. All individuals intending to serve in Mawakib as food handlers should be licensed from the Ministry of Health after completing a formal training in food safety and personal hygiene.
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26. Estimating population immunity to poliovirus in Jordan's high-risk areas.
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Farag, Noha H., Wannemuehler, Kathleen, Weldon, William, Arbaji, Ali, Belbaisi, Adel, Khuri-Bulos, Najwa, Ehrhardt, Derek, Surour, Mohammad Ratib, ElhajQasem, Nabil Sabri, and Al-Abdallat, Mohammad Mousa
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- 2020
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27. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Food Handlers on Food Safety and Personal Hygiene During Arbaeenia Mass Gathering, Baghdad, Iraq, 2014: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)
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Lami, Faris, primary, Radhi, Firas, additional, Al Dahhan, Safauldeen, additional, Hashim, Rana Adel, additional, Mahmood, Hussein, additional, Araj, Rawan, additional, and Arbaji, Ali, additional
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- 2018
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28. Assessment of Temporary Community-Based Health Care Facilities During Arbaeenia Mass Gathering at Karbala, Iraq: Cross-Sectional Survey Study (Preprint)
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Lami, Faris, primary, Hameed, Inam, additional, and Arbaji, Ali, additional
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- 2018
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29. Injuries Reported by Selected Health Facilities During the Arbaeenia Mass Gathering at Babel Governorate, Iraq, 2014: Retrospective Records Analysis (Preprint)
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Chitheer, Abdulaal, primary, Lami, Faris, additional, Radhi, Ahmed, additional, and Arbaji, Ali, additional
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- 2018
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30. First Record of Aedes albopictus in Jordan
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Kanani, Khalil, primary, Amr, Zuhair, additional, Katbeh-Bader, Ahmad, additional, and Arbaji, Majedah, additional
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- 2017
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31. Musulmans, tous frères, nouvelle d’Agyeya
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Castaing, Anne, Arbaji, Zena, Lopez, Marine, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (Inalco), Anne Castaing, Lise Guilhamon, Laetitia Zecchini, Castaing, Anne, and Anne Castaing, Lise Guilhamon, Laetitia Zecchini
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[SHS.LITT] Humanities and Social Sciences/Literature ,Traduction ,[SHS.LITT]Humanities and Social Sciences/Literature ,Littérature hindi - Abstract
International audience; Traduction du hindi et introduction
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- 2009
32. A 12-case outbreak of pharyngeal plague following the consumption of camel meat, in north-eastern Jordan
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S. Al-Azab, S. Kharabsheh, M. C. Chu, M. Abu Baker, A. Arbaji, M. Al-Kayed, and Zuhair S. Amr
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Adult ,Male ,Veterinary medicine ,Camelus ,Meat ,Hemagglutination ,Adolescent ,Bubonic plague ,Disease Outbreaks ,Dogs ,Cervical lymphadenopathy ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Dog Diseases ,Child ,Plague ,Jordan ,biology ,business.industry ,Pharynx ,Yersiniosis ,Outbreak ,Pharyngitis ,medicine.disease ,biology.organism_classification ,Virology ,Yersinia ,Infectious Diseases ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Yersinia pestis ,Child, Preschool ,Food Microbiology ,Parasitology ,Gentamicin ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,business ,medicine.drug - Abstract
Between late January and early February 1997, an outbreak of plague, associated with cervical lymphadenopathy and fever, occurred in the Jordanian village of Azraq ad-Druze, which lies about 50 km west of the border with Saudi Arabia. The 12 cases who presented at hospital were initially assumed to have tularaemia, and all were successfully treated with gentamicin. When, however, their sera were tested for evidence of Yersinia pestis or Francisella tularensis infection (using haemagglutination, enzyme immuno-assays for specific IgM or the F1 antigen of Y. pestis, and micro-agglutination tests), all 12 were found to have anti-Y. pestis IgM. Three dogs shot near the Saudi Arabian border were also found seropositive for antibodies against Y. pestis. Eleven of the 12 patients reported that, 2-4 days before their symptoms appeared, they had eaten the meat cut from the carcass of the same camel, either raw (10 cases) or cooked (one case). All 12 patients were diagnosed as cases of pharyngeal plague (the first cases of plague reported in Jordan for more than 80 years), caused by Y. pestis that most had acquired when they ate raw meat from a camel that was infected with the pathogen.
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33. Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in infants study (IRIS) of hospitalized and non-ill infants aged <1 year in four countries: study design and methods.
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Thompson, Mark G., Hunt, Danielle R., Arbaji, Ali K., Simaku, Artan, Tallo, Veronica L., Biggs, Holly M., Kulb, Carolyn, Gordon, Aubree, Abu Khader, Ilham, Bino, Silvia, Lucero, Marilla G., Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo, Shifflett, Pat, Sanchez, Felix, Marar, Basima I., Bakalli, Ilirjana, Simões, Eric A. F., Levine, Min Z., Meece, Jennifer K., and Balmaseda, Angel
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RESPIRATORY syncytial virus infections ,ACUTE diseases ,SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors ,REVERSE transcriptase polymerase chain reaction ,ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay ,INFLUENZA diagnosis ,INFLUENZA epidemiology ,COMPARATIVE studies ,HOSPITAL care ,LONGITUDINAL method ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL cooperation ,POLYMERASE chain reaction ,RESEARCH ,RESPIRATORY syncytial virus ,VIRAL antibodies ,EVALUATION research ,DISEASE prevalence ,DIAGNOSIS - Abstract
Background: This multi-country prospective study of infants aged <1 year aims to assess the frequency of influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections associated with hospitalizations, to describe clinical features and antibody response to infection, and to examine predictors of very severe disease requiring intensive care.Methods/design: We are enrolling a hospital-based cohort and a sample of non-ill infants in four countries (Albania, Jordan, Nicaragua, and the Philippines) using a common protocol. We are currently starting year 2 of a 2- to 3-year study and will enroll approximately 3,000 infants hospitalized for any acute illness (respiratory or non-respiratory) during periods of local influenza and/or RSV circulation. After informed consent and within 24 h of admission, we collect blood and respiratory specimens and conduct an interview to assess socio-demographic characteristics, medical history, and symptoms of acute illness (onset ≤10 days). Vital signs, interventions, and medications are documented daily through medical record abstraction. A follow-up health assessment and collection of convalescent blood occurs 3-5 weeks after enrollment. Influenza and RSV infection is confirmed by singleplex real time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) assays. Serologic conversion will be assessed comparing acute and convalescent sera using hemagglutination inhibition assay for influenza antibodies and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for RSV. Concurrent with hospital-based enrollment, respiratory specimens are also being collected (and tested by rRT-PCR) from approximately 1,400 non-ill infants aged <1 year during routine medical or preventive care.Discussion: The Influenza and RSV in Infants Study (IRIS) promises to expand our knowledge of the frequency, clinical features, and antibody profiles of serious influenza and RSV disease among infants aged <1 year, quantify the proportion of infections that may be missed by traditional surveillance, and inform decisions about the potential value of existing and new vaccines and other prevention and treatment strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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34. Leishmanin skin test survey in a focus of high endemicity of Leishmania major in Jordan
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Luigi Gradoni, Marina Gramiccia, and A.K. Arbaji
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Veterinary medicine ,Veterinary (miscellaneous) ,Population ,Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous ,Antigens, Protozoan ,Cutaneous leishmaniasis ,Zoonoses ,Prevalence ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Leishmania major ,Child ,education ,education.field_of_study ,Jordan ,biology ,business.industry ,Infant ,Leishmaniasis ,Skin test ,Intradermal Tests ,medicine.disease ,biology.organism_classification ,Infectious Diseases ,Positive response ,Leishmania tropica ,Child, Preschool ,Population Surveillance ,Insect Science ,Parasitology ,Christian ministry ,Psammomys ,business - Abstract
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an endemic disease in Jordan. From 1973 to 1978, a total of 524 cases was reported with almost half of them occurring in the Jordan Valley (Oumeish et al., 1982). In the following years the number of cases recorded from this area has considerably increased. Many subjects were infected in the area of Swaimeh, a small village of about 2000 inhabitants not far from the Jordan River (data from the Ministry of Health). Here, parasites isolated from man and the rodent reservoir Psammomys obesus have been identified isoenzymatically as Leishmania major, agent of zoonotic CL (ZCL) (Saliba et al., 1988). As part of surveillance activities for ZCL in the Jordan Valley, a preliminary survey was carried out among the population of Swaimeh in October 1991, which revealed an impressive prevalence of scars suggestive for past L. major infections. It was thus decided to carry out a leishmanin skin test (LST) in the village in order to obtain epidemetric indices of ZCL. Leishmanin was prepared from the WHO reference strain of L. major (MHOM/SU/73/5-ASKH) according to the techniques and safety procedures described by Gramiccia et al (1990). LST was performed through intradermal injection of 0.1 ml of leishmanin (5 x 105 parasites) and reactions were read 48 h after inoculation by the ball-point pen method (Sokal, 1975). Reactions with an induration size of 5 mm or more were recorded as positive. 399 inhabitants of Swaimeh were carefully examined for the presence of active/past leishmanial lesions and tested with leishmanin. Active lesions were microscopically confirmed. The LST results according to age groups are reported in Table 1. Overall, 350 subjects (87.7%) reacted to the antigen. A positive response was found in 100% of subjects over 5 years. Active leishmanial lesions were found in 8 subjects only (2%), all being LST positive and belonging to age groups from 3 months to 4 years. High correspondence (99.4%) was found between positive LST and presence of active/past lesions.
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35. New sites of Bulinus truncatus and indigenous cases of urinary schistosomiasis in Jordan
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S. AL-Kharabsheh, Zuhair S. Amr, A.A. Abbas, W.N. AL-Melhim, R Al-Oran, and A Arbaji
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Adult ,Male ,Adolescent ,Bulinus ,Veterinary (miscellaneous) ,Bulinus truncatus ,Helminthiasis ,Zoology ,Schistosomiasis ,Fresh Water ,Snail ,Disease Vectors ,Urine ,Schistosomiasis haematobia ,biology.animal ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Child ,Schistosoma haematobium ,Jordan ,biology ,Ecology ,Intermediate host ,Middle Aged ,biology.organism_classification ,medicine.disease ,Agricultural Workers' Diseases ,Infectious Diseases ,Insect Science ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Parasitology ,Egypt ,Trematoda - Abstract
Thirty-two autochthonous cases of Schistosoma haematobium are reported from Ghore As-Safi, Karak Lowlands, Jordan. All infected persons were males (9-46 years-old). New unusual breeding sites for Bulinus truncatus are discovered. The past and current distribution of the snail intermediate host is given.
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- 1999
36. A 12-case outbreak of pharyngeal plague following the consumption of camel meat, in north–eastern Jordan
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Arbaji, A., primary, Kharabsheh, S., additional, Al-Azab, S., additional, Al-Kayed, M., additional, Amr, Z. S., additional, Abu Baker, M., additional, and Chu, M. C., additional
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- 2005
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37. New sites ofBulinus truncatusand indigenous cases of urinary schistosomiasis in Jordan
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Arbaji, A., primary, Amr, Z.S., additional, Abbas, A.A., additional, AL-Oran, R., additional, AL-Kharabsheh, S., additional, and AL-Melhim, W.N., additional
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- 1998
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38. Anesthesie loco-regionale et petite chirurgie aux urgences
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Reda, S., primary, Arbaji, T., additional, Fazel, A., additional, Wyplosz, J., additional, Deschamps, P., additional, and Duval, G., additional
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- 1998
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39. Traumatismes craniens aux urgences: Mise en application des recommandations du consensus
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Duval, G., primary, Wyplosz, J., additional, Reda, S., additional, Fazel, A., additional, Arbaji, T., additional, and Deschamps, P., additional
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- 1998
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40. Traumatismes craniens aux URGENCES: mise en application des recommandations du consensus
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Duval, G, primary, Wyplosz, J, additional, Fazel, A, additional, Arbaji, T, additional, Reda, S, additional, and Deschamps, P, additional
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- 1997
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41. Anesthesie loco-regionale et petite chirurgie aux urgences
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S. Reda, A. Fazel, J. Wyplosz, G. Duval, T. Arbaji, and P. Deschamps
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Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine - Published
- 1998
42. Traumatismes craniens aux URGENCES: mise en application des recommandations du consensus
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S. Reda, T. Arbaji, A. Fazel, P. Deschamps, J. Wyplosz, and G. Duval
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Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine ,General Medicine ,Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine - Published
- 1997
43. Leishmanin skin test survey in a focus of high endemicity of Leishmania major in Jordan
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Arbaji, A.K., primary, Gradoni, L., additional, and Gramiccia, M., additional
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- 1993
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44. New sites of Bulinus truncatusand indigenous cases of urinary schistosomiasis in Jordan
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Arbaji, A., Amr, Z.S., Abbas, A.A., AL-Oran, R., AL-Kharabsheh, S., AL-Melhim, W.N., Arbaji, A., Amr, Z.S., Abbas, A.A., AL-Oran, R., AL-Kharabsheh, S., and AL-Melhim, W.N.
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Thirty-two autochthonous cases of Schistosoma haematobiumare reported from Ghore As-Safi, Karak lowlands, Jordan. All infected persons were males (9-46 years-old). New unusual breeding sites for Bulinus truncatusare discovered. The past and current distribution of the snail intermediate host is given.
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- 1998
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45. New sites of Bulinus truncatus and indigenous cases of urinary schistosomiasis in Jordan.
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Arbaji A, Amr ZS, Abbas AA, al-Oran R, al-Kharabsheh S, and al-Melhim WN
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- Adolescent, Adult, Agricultural Workers' Diseases ethnology, Animals, Child, Egypt ethnology, Fresh Water, Humans, Jordan epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Schistosoma haematobium isolation & purification, Schistosomiasis haematobia ethnology, Schistosomiasis haematobia transmission, Urine parasitology, Agricultural Workers' Diseases epidemiology, Bulinus parasitology, Disease Vectors, Schistosomiasis haematobia epidemiology
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Thirty-two autochthonous cases of Schistosoma haematobium are reported from Ghore As-Safi, Karak Lowlands, Jordan. All infected persons were males (9-46 years-old). New unusual breeding sites for Bulinus truncatus are discovered. The past and current distribution of the snail intermediate host is given.
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- 1998
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46. Larval mosquitoes collected from northern Jordan and the Jordan Valley.
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Amr ZS, al-Khalili Y, and Arbaji A
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- Animals, Jordan, Larva, Anopheles classification, Culex classification
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Nineteen species of anopheline and culicine mosquitoes are reported from larval collections made in northern Jordan and the Jordan Valley. Culex judaicus, Culiseta annulata, and Uranotaenia unguiculata are reported as new records for Jordan. The impact of agricultural development and man-made changes on the mosquito fauna of Jordan is discussed.
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