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  1. Pyatilova P, Hackler Y, Aulenbacher F, Asero R, Bauer A, Bizjak M, Day C, Dissemond J, Du-Thanh A, Fomina D, Giménez-Arnau AM, Grattan C, Gregoriou S, Hawro T, Kasperska-Zajac A, Khoshkhui M, Kocatürk E, Kovalkova E, Kulthanan K, Kuznetsova E, Makris M, Mukhina O, Pesqué D, Peter J, Salameh P, Siebenhaar F, Sikora A, Staubach P, Tuchinda P, Zamłyński M, Weller K, Maurer M, Kolkhir P. Non-Skin Related Symptoms Are Common in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria and Linked to Active and Uncontrolled Disease: Results From the Chronic Urticaria Registry. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2024 Apr 24:S2213-2198(24)00412-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2024.04.027. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38670260
  2. Cherfane M, Vallée A, Kab S, Salameh P, Goldberg M, Zins M, Blacher J. Risk factors for uncontrolled blood pressure among individuals with hypertension on treatment: the CONSTANCES population-based study. Int J Epidemiol. 2024 Feb 14;53(2):dyae027. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyae027. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38412540
  3. Azzi R, Salameh P, Sacre H, Obeid S*, Hallit S*. Psychometric Properties of an Arabic version of the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) scale among Lebanese Adults. J Drug Alcohol Res, 12, 236273. https://www.ashdin.com/articles/psychometric-properties-of-an-arabic-version-of-the-alcohol-use-disorder-identification-test-audit-scale-among-lebanese-adults-105309.html
  4. Ibrahim R, Al-Hajje A, Khachman D, Zein S. Comprehensive Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices, alongside Predictive Factors, Affecting Optimal Management of Gestational Diabetes in Pregnant Women across Multicenter Sites in Lebanon. Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Med J 2023;5:138–44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44229-023-00038-x
  5. Bou Malhab S, Haddad C, Sacre H, Hajj A, Zeenny RM, Akel M, Salameh P. Adherence to Treatment and Harmful Impact of Medication Shortages in the Context of Severe Crises: Scale Validation and Correlates. J Pharm Policy Pract. 2023 Nov 29;16(1):163. doi: 10.1186/s40545-023-00667-5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38031177
  6. Gutsche A, Salameh P, Aulenbacher F, Buttgereit T, Weller K, Siebenhaar F, Maurer M. Response to “clinical applicability of the Urticaria control test in patients with chronic urticaria: Further evidence from 622 adult and pediatric patients with different disease subtypes”. Allergy. 2023 Nov 3. doi: 10.1111/all.15941. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37921400
  7. Gutsche A, Salameh P, Aulenbacher F, Buttgereit T, Weller K, Siebenhaar F, Maurer M. Response to “clinical applicability of the Urticaria control test in patients with chronic urticaria: Further evidence from 622 adult and pediatric patients with different disease subtypes”. Allergy. 2023 Nov 3. doi: 10.1111/all.15941. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37921400
  8. El Mawla Z, El Saddik G, Assaf S, Salameh P, Hassoun M. Outcomes of Critically Ill Pregnant Women with COVID-19 Pneumonia at Rhuh in Lebanon. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology & Toxicology. 2023;4(4):1-8. https://doi.org/10.47363/JCET/2023(4)136
  9. Chamoun K, Mouawad J, Salameh P, Sacre H, Haddad R, Khabbaz LR, Megarbane B, Hajj A. Opioid use disorder in two samples of the Lebanese population: scale validation and correlation with sleep and mood disorders. BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Nov 1;23(1):797. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-05304-8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37914993
  10. Sakr F, Dabbous M, Akel M, Salameh P, Hosseini H. Cultural adaptation and validation of the Arabic version of the short 12-item stroke-specific quality of life scale. Front Neurol. 2023 Oct 9;14:1232602. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1232602. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37877033
  11. Mourad N, Younes S, Mourad L, Fahs I, Mayta S, Baalbaki R, El Basset W, Dabbous M, El Akel M, Safwan J, Saade F, Rahal M, Sakr F. Comprehension of prescription orders with and without pictograms: tool validation and comparative assessment among a sample of participants from a developing country. BMC Public Health. 2023 Oct 5;23(1):1926. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16856-5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37798686
  12. Bonnekoh H, Jelden-Thurm J, Allenova A, Chen Y, Cherrez-Ojeda I, Danilycheva I, Dorofeeva I, Jardim Criado RF, Criado PR, Gelincik Akkor A, Hawro T, Kocatürk E, Khoshkhui M, Metz M, Nasr I, Steć M, Zhao Z, Aulenbacher F, Salameh P, Altrichter S, Gonçalo M, Gimenez-Arnau A, Maurer M, Krause K, Kolkhir P. Urticarial Vasculitis Differs From Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria in Time to Diagnosis, Clinical Presentation, and Need for Anti-Inflammatory Treatment: An International Prospective UCARE Study. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 Sep;11(9):2900-2910.e21. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.06.030. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37364667
  13. Sacre H, Haddad C, Hajj A, Zeenny RM, Akel M, Salameh P. Development and Validation of the Socioeconomic Status Composite Scale (SES-C). BMC Public Health. 2023 Aug 24;23(1):1619. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16531-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37620893
  14. Ayoub D, Al-Hajje A, Salameh P, Jost J, Hmaimess G, Nasreddine W, Jaafar F, Wazne J, Bitar R, Sabbagh S, Boumediene F, Beydoun A. Early predictors of remission in children and adolescents with new-onset epilepsy: A prospective study. Seizure. 2023 Aug;110:69-77. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.06.007. Epub 2023 Jun 10. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37327752
  15. Noun H, Atat R, Hatem G, Ajrouche R, Nahas S, El-Hajj M, Zein S, Awada S. Health-related quality of life of relapsing or remitting multiple sclerosis patients: A case-control study. Palliat. Med. Pract. 2023;17(2):73-83. https://doi.org/10.5603/PMPI.a2023.0008
  16. Salameh P, Gutsche A, Aulenbacher F, Buttgereit T, Weller K, Siebenhaar F, Maurer M. Urticaria Control Test real-world performance: A post hoc analysis. Allergy. 2023 Jul 13. doi: 10.1111/all.15813. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37439320
  17. Bassam S, Mohsen H, Barakat Z, Abou-Abbas L. Psychometric properties of the arabic version of the maslach burnout inventory-human services survey (MBI-HSS) among lebanese dentists. BMC Oral Health. 2023 Jul 5;23(1):451. doi: 10.1186/s12903-023-03169-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37407968
  18. Bonnekoh H, Jelden-Thurm J, Allenova A, Chen Y, Cherrez-Ojeda I, Danilycheva I, Dorofeeva I, Jardim Criado RF, Criado PR, Gelincik Akkor A, Hawro T, Kocatürk E, Khoshkhui M, Metz M, Nasr I, Steć M, Zhao Z, Aulenbacher F, Salameh P, Altrichter S, Gonçalo M, Gimenez-Arnau A, Maurer M, Krause K, Kolkhir P. Urticarial Vasculitis Differs from Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria in Time to Diagnosis, Clinical Presentation, and Need for Anti-Inflammatory Treatment: An International Prospective UCARE Study. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 Jun 24:S2213-2198(23)00695-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2023.06.030. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37364667
  19. Buttgereit T, Salameh P, Sydorenko O, Zuberbier T, Metz M, Weller K, Maurer M. The 7-day recall period version of the Urticaria Control Test-UCT7. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2023 May 18:S0091-6749(23)00604-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2023.03.034. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37210040
  20. Haddad C, Sacre H, Abboche E, Salameh P*, Calvet B*. The Self-Assessment Scale of Cognitive Complaints in Schizophrenia: Validation of the Arabic Version Among a Sample of Lebanese Patients. BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Jun 9;23(1):415. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04925-3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37296387
  21. Merhi S, Salameh P, Abboud M, Eleftheriadou V, Pane I, Tran VT, Shourick J, Ezzedine K. Face involvement is reflective of global perception of extent in vitiligo patients. Br J Dermatol. 2023 Apr 1:ljad109. doi: 10.1093/bjd/ljad109. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37002778
  22. Merhej MJ*, El Hachem R*, Sacre H, Salameh P, Ghosn N, Naaman A. Root and Root Canal Morphology of Premolars in a Sample of the Lebanese Population: Clinical Considerations. International Arab Journal of Dentistry. 2023;14(1): Article 5. https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/iajd/vol14/iss1/5
  23. Hobeika E, Malaeb D, Obeid S, Salameh P, Hobeika E, Outayek M, Akel M, Kheir N, Sleiman Z, Barakat H, Hallit S. Postpartum Depression and Anxiety among Lebanese women: correlates and scale psychometric properties. Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Jan 9;11(2):201. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11020201. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36673569
  24. Sakr F, Dabbous M, Akel M, Salameh P, Hosseini H. Construction and Validation of the 17-Item Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL-17): A Comprehensive Short Scale to Assess the Functional, Psychosocial, and Therapeutic Factors of QOL among Stroke Survivors. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 25;19(23):15668. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192315668. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36497746
  25. Hassan M, Barakat Z, Fares Y, Abou-Abbas L. Cognitive functioning in women with breast cancer: psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function Tool. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2023 Jan 28;21(1):9. doi: 10.1186/s12955-023-02095-0. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36707834
  26. Maddah D, Hallit S, Kabbara W, Akel M, Bowen K, Hasan Z, Kasholian TK, Alami N, Salameh P. Validation of the first Arabic version of the life skills scale among university students. Cogent Education, 2023 Jan;10(1):2162692. https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2022.2162692
  27. Hajj A*, Salameh P*, Khoury R, Hachem R, Sacre H, Chahine G, Kattan J, Rabbaa Khabbaz L. Psychometric Properties of the 37-item Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function (FACT-Cog) scale in Cancer Patients. Future Oncol, 2022. Future Oncol. 2022 Nov 8. doi: 10.2217/fon-2022-0438. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36345984
  28. Sakr F, Dabbous M, Akel M, Salameh P, Hosseini H. Adherence to Post-Stroke Pharmacotherapy: Scale Validation and Correlates among a Sample of Stroke Survivors. Medicina (Kaunas). 2022 Aug 16;58(8):1109. doi: 10.3390/medicina58081109. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36013576
  29. Mawla ZE, Berthe Y, Salemeh P. Epidemiology Of Uterine Fibroid Disease In Lebanon: A Case-Control Study. International Journal of Clinical Research. 2022;3(1): 245–257. https://doi.org/10.38179/ijcr.v3i1.113
  30. EHage SE, Daaboul M, Sayde G, Ismail O, Jamaleddine Y, Hallit S, Salameh P. Gender Preference in Gynecology and Obstetrics (GPGO) Scale. Current Women’s Health Reviews. 19(3): 32–41. https://www.eurekaselect.com/article/124257
  31. Hajj A*, Khoury R*, Hachem R, Awad A, Hallit S, Sacre H, Nasr F, El Karak F, Chahine C, Kattan J, Rabbaa Khabbaz L. Clinical and Genetic Factors Associated with Self-Reported Cognitive Deficits in Women with Breast Cancer: The “CAGE-Cog” Study. BMC Cancer. 2022 Sep 19;22(1):996. doi: 10.1186/s12885-022-10077-6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36123640
  32. Bitar Z, Akel M, Salameh P, Obeid S, Hallit S. Phubbing among Lebanese young adults: Scale validation and association with mental health (depression, anxiety, and stress). Curr Psychol. 2022 Apr 26:1-12. doi: 10.1007/s12144-022-03104-z. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35496363
  33. El Hachem R, El Osta N, Sacre H, Salameh P, Daou M, Wassef E, Le Brun G, Pellen F, Le Jeune B, Khalil I, Abboud M. Lack of Correlation Between the Penetration of Two Types of Sealers and Interfacial Adaptation to Root Dentin. Eur Endod J. Published online June 2022. https://doi.org/10.14744/eej.2022.06025
  34. Mallah N, Rodríguez-Cano R, Badro DA, Figueiras A, Gonzalez-Barcala FJ, Takkouche B. Development and Validation of a Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Questionnaire on Antibiotic Use in Arabic and French Languages in Lebanon. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Jan 8;19(2):687. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19020687. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35055509
  35. Granger V, Zerimech F, Arab J, Siroux V, de Nadai P, Tsicopoulos A, Matran R, Akiki Z, Nadif R. Blood eosinophil cationic protein and eosinophil-derived neurotoxin are associated with different asthma expression and evolution in adults. Thorax. 2021 Oct 6:thoraxjnl-2021-217343. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217343. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34615736
  36. Mallah N, Rodríguez-Cano R, Badro DA, Figueiras A, Caamaño-Isorna F, Takkouche B. Validation of the Arabic and French Versions of a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) Questionnaire on Tranquilizer Misuse. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Oct 23;18(21):11144. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111144. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34769663
  37. Haddad C, Sacre H, Bou Malhab S, Malaeb D, Saadeh D, Abou Tayeh C, Salameh P. A Cross-Sectional Study of COVID-19-Related Bullying in a Sample of Lebanese Adults: Scale Validation, Correlates, and Mediating Effect of Fear and Anxiety. BMC Psychol. 2021 Sep 8;9(1):137. doi: 10.1186/s40359-021-00643-1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34496963
  38. Zeidan J, Hallit S, Akel M, Louragli I, Obeid S. Problematic smartphone use and affective temperaments among Lebanese young adults: scale validation and mediating role of self-esteem. BMC Psychol. 2021 Sep 8;9(1):136. doi: 10.1186/s40359-021-00638-y. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34496954
  39. Hallit S*, Barrada JR*, Salameh P, Sacre H, Roncero M**, Obeid S**. The Relation of Orthorexia with Lifestyle Habits: Arabic Versions of the Eating Habits Questionnaire and the Dusseldorf Orthorexia Scale. J Eat Disord. 2021 Aug 14;9(1):102. doi:
    10.1186/s40337-021-00455-z. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34391484
  40. Hajj A, Hachem R, Khoury R, Hallit S, ElJebbawi B, Nasr F, El Karak F, Chahine G, Kattan J, Rabbaa Khabbaz L. Clinical and genetic factors associated with anxiety and depression in breast cancer patients: a cross-sectional study. BMC Cancer. 2021 Jul 30;21(1):872. doi: 10.1186/s12885-021-08615-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34330229
  41. Sakr N, Hallit S, Mattar H. Incidence of and Factors Associated with New-Onset Insomnia Among Lebanese Hospitalised Patients: A single-centre study. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2021 May;21(2):e210-e220. doi: 10.18295/squmj.2021.21.02.009. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34221468
  42. Hallit S, Obeid S, Sacre H, Salameh P. Lebanese Waterpipe Dependence Scale (LWDS-11) Validation in Lebanese Adolescents: A National Study. BMC Public Health. 2021 Sep 6;21(1):1627. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11662-3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34488694
  43. Boulos Nakhoul T, Mina A, Soufia M, Obeid S, Hallit S. Restrained eating in Lebanese adolescents: scale validation and correlates. BMC Pediatr. 2021 Jun 1;21(1):257. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-02728-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34074237
  44. Khazaal W, Taliani M, Boutros C, Abou Abbass L, Hosseini H, Salameh P, Sadier J. Psychological Complications at Three Months following Stroke: Prevalence and correlates among Stroke Survivors in Lebanon. Front Psychol. 2021 Jun 10;12:663267. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.663267. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34177717
  45. Malaeb D, Hallit S, El Harfany H, Mansour S, Faugeras F, Salameh P, Hosseini H. Effect of sociodemographic factors, concomitant disease states, and measures performed in the emergency department on patient disability in ischemic stroke: retrospective study from Lebanon. Stroke Res Treat. 2021 May 27;2021:5551558. doi: 10.1155/2021/5551558. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34136116
  46. Mansour S, Youness M, Cherri S, Salameh P, Hallit S, Malaeb D, Hosseini H. Assessment of the incidence and risk factors of early poststroke seizures in Lebanese patients. Brain Behav. 2021 Nov;11(11):e02204. doi: 10.1002/brb3.2204. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34664795
  47. Haddad C, Salameh P, Hallit S, Obeid S, Haddad G, Clément JP, Calvet B. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Arabic version of the BACS scale (the brief assessment of cognition in schizophrenia) among chronic schizophrenic inpatients. BMC Psychiatry. 2021 May 1;21(1):223. doi: 10.1186/s12888-021-03228-9. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33933025
  48. Tawil S, Irani C, Kfoury R, Abramian S, Salameh P, Weller K, Maurer M, Ezzedine K. Assessment of urticaria using a self-reported diagnosis tool (SRUD): a multicenter validation study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2021 Apr 8. doi: 10.1111/jdv.17277. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33834543
  49. Hallit S*, Rahme C*, Sacre H, Waked M, Salameh P. The Preschool Asthma Risk Factors Scale (PS-ARFS): A Predictive Tool for Asthma and Respiratory Symptoms Among Preschool Children in Lebanon. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2021 Jul 1;49(4):38-46. doi: 10.15586/aei.v49i4.97. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34224217
  50. Haddad C, Sacre H, Obeid S, Salameh P, Hallit S. Validation of the Arabic version of the “12-item short-form health survey” (SF-12) in a sample of Lebanese adults. Arch Public Health. 2021 Apr 23;79(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s13690-021-00579-3. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33892801
  51. Malaeb D, Farchakh Y, Haddad C, Sacre H, Obeid S, Hallit S, Salameh P. Validation of the Beirut Distress Scale (BDS-10), a Short Version of BDS-22, to Assess Stress Among the Lebanese Population. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2021 Apr 6. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12787. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33821486
  52. Hajj A, Hachem R, Khoury R, Nehme T, Hallit S, Nasr F, Karak FE, Chahine G, Kattan J, Khabbaz LR. Clinical and Genetic factors associated with the Breast cancer-related Sleep Disorders: The “CAGE-Sleep” study- a cross-sectional study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Feb 22:S0885-3924(21)00205-0. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.02.022. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33631331
  53. Mhanna M, Azzi R, Hallit S, Obeid S, Soufia M. Validation of the Arabic version of the Teruel Orthorexia Scale (TOS) among Lebanese adolescents. Eat Weight Disord. 2021 May 3:1–9. doi: 10.1007/s40519-021-01200-w. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33939127
  54. Bou Sanayeh E, Idriss S, Farchakh Y, Hanna C, Hallit S*, Romanos B*. Monopolar electrocautery tip vs plasma ablation in tonsillotomy: A randomized case-control study comparing outcomes in pediatric population. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Apr;143:110655. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110655. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33639493
  55. Kamar S, Hallit S, Chamandi S. Vasovagal syncope related to pain procedures in a pain clinic at a tertiary Lebanese hospital between 2016 and 2019. BMC Res Notes. 2021 Apr 13;14(1):133. doi: 10.1186/s13104-021-05541-8. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33849656
  56. Farchakh Y, Hallit R, Akel M, Chalhoub C, Hachem M, Hallit S, Obeid S. Nomophobia in Lebanon: Scale validation and association with psychological aspects. PLoS One. 2021 Apr 20;16(4):e0249890. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249890. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33878132
  57. El Mouallem R, Malaeb D, Akel M, Hallit S*, Fadous Khalife MC*. Food neophobia in Lebanese children: scale validation and correlates. Public Health Nutr. 2021 Jan 12:1-9. doi: 10.1017/S1368980021000082. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33431077/
  58. Zakhour M*, Haddad C*, Sacre H, Fares K, Akel M, Obeid S**, Salameh P**, Hallit S**. Suicidal Ideation Among Lebanese Adults: Scale Validation and Correlates. BMC Psychiatry. 2021 Feb 16;21(1):100. doi: 10.1186/s12888-021-03111-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33593321
  59. Nader V, Matta A, Canitrot R, Itier R, Salameh P, Azar R, Roncalli J. Evaluation of Mitral and Aortic Valvular Disease and Left Ventricular Dysfunction in a Lebanese Population: Retrospective Single-Center Experience. Med Sci Monit. 2021 Feb 9;27:e928218. doi: 10.12659/MSM.928218. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33558450
  60. Hallit S, Obeid S, Sacre H, Akel M, Khoury A, Salameh P. Adaptation of the Young Adults’ Cigarette Dependence (YACD) Scale for the development and validation of the Adolescent Cigarette Dependence Scale (ACDS). Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Feb 4. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-12667-6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33543440
  61. Boutros S, El Hachem E, Mattar J, Hallit S, Mattar H. Arabic version of the Hayling sentence completion test: scale validation, normative data and factors associated with executive functions in a sample of the Lebanese adults. Head Face Med. 2020 Dec 11;16(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s13005-020-00251-1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33308273
  62. Sakkal J, Hallit S, Nicolas G. Association between factors related to the pregnancy, neonatal period, and later complications (especially asthma) and menarcheal age in a sample of Lebanese girls. BMC Womens Health. 2020 Oct 16;20(1):236. doi: 10.1186/s12905-020-01101-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33066784
  63. Mardini J, Rahme C, Matar O, Abou Khalil S, Hallit S, Fadous Khalife MC. Newborn’s first bath: any preferred timing? A pilot study from Lebanon. BMC Res Notes. 2020 Sep 14;13(1):430. doi: 10.1186/s13104-020-05282-0. PMID: 32928289; PMCID: PMC7491191. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32928289
  64. Ibrahim L, Ibrahim L, Hallit S, Rahme D, Salameh P, Sacre H, Akel M, Bou Serhal R, Saleh N. Validation of the Lebanese Medication Adherence Scale among Lebanese Patients with Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Clin Pharm. 2020 Nov 17. doi: 10.1007/s11096-020-01197-9. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33201490. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33187493
  65. Kahwagi RM*, Zeidan RK*, Haddad C, Hallit R, Sacre H, Kheir N, Obeid S, Hallit S. Emotion Regulation: Validation of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire and Association with Attachment Styles. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2020;10.1111/ppc.12619. doi:10.1111/ppc.12619. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32936945
  66. Rahme C, Obeid S, Sacre H, Haddad C, Hallit R, Salameh P*, Hallit S*. Emotional Eating Among Lebanese Adults: Scale Validation, Prevalence, and Correlates. Eat Weight Disord. 2020;10.1007/s40519-020-01001-7. doi:10.1007/s40519-020-01001-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32946037
  67. Haddad C*, Khoury C*, Salameh P, Sacre H, Hallit R, Kheir N, Obeid S*, Hallit S*. Validation of the Arabic Version of the Eating Attitude Test in Lebanon: A Population Study. Public Health Nutr. 2020;1-12. doi:10.1017/S1368980020002955. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32895080
  68. Hallit S, Sacre H, Kheir N, Hobeika E, Hallit R, Waked M, Salameh P. Hygiene Hypothesis: Association Between Hygiene and Asthma among Preschool Children in Lebanon. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2021 Jan 2;49(1):135-145. doi: 10.15586/aei.v49i1.41. PMID: 33528941. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33528941
  69. Hallit S, Sacre H, Kheir N, Hallit R, Waked M, Salameh P. Prevalence of Asthma, Its Correlates, and Validation of the Pre-School Asthma Risk Factors Scale (PS-ARFS) Among Preschool Children in Lebanon. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2021 Jan 2;49(1):40-49. doi: 10.15586/aei.v49i1.25. PMID: 33528928. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33528928
  70. Obeid S, Haddad C, Sacre H, Akel M, Chalhoub C, Rahme C, Abi Doumit C, Akiki M, Hallit S, Salameh P. The Lebanese Depression Scale: A Scale to Screen for Depression in the Lebanese Population. Perspect Psych Care. 2020;10.1111/ppc.12585. doi:10.1111/ppc.12585. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32686132
  71. Tawil S, Irani C, Kfoury R, Salameh P, Baiardini I, Weller K, Maurer M, Ezzedine K. The Arabic Urticaria Activity Score and Chronic Urticaria Quality of Life Questionnaire: validation and correlations. Int J Dermatol. 2020;59(8):893-901. doi:10.1111/ijd.15006. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32638368
  72. Hallit S, Tawil S, Sacre H, Salameh P. Lebanese Pharmacists’ Confidence and Self-Perceptions of Computer Literacy: Scale Validation and Correlates. J Pharm Policy Pract. 2020;13:44. doi:10.1186/s40545-020-00246-y. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32855813
  73. Kawkabani N, Boustros O, Farah R, Darwish R, Abi Ghanem M, Souidan H, Zeidh H, El Charif MH, Abou Khalil B. Reproducible and Reliable Modified Technique of Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement That Decreases the Incidence of Permanent Pace Maker Implantation. International Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 2020;6:44–8. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijcts.20200603.12
  74. Farah R, Haddad C, Sacre H, Hallit S, Salameh P. Knowledge and Attitude Towards Waterpipe Smoking: Scales Validation and Correlates in the Lebanese Adult Population. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2020;10.1007/s11356-020-09425-5. doi:10.1007/s11356-020-09425-5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32483715
  75. Harmouche M, Mahfouz M, Obeyd J, Salameh P, Mahfouz Z, Helou K. Development and validation of a quantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess dietary intake among Lebanese adults. Nutr J. 2020;19(1):65. doi:10.1186/s12937-020-00581-5. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32631430
  76. Chahine M, Salameh P, Haddad C, Sacre H, Soufia M, Akel M, Obeid S*, Hallit R*, Hallit S*. Suicidal Ideation among Lebanese Adolescents: Scale Validation, Prevalence and Correlates. BMC Psychiatry. 2020;20(1):304. doi:10.1186/s12888-020-02726-6. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32539735
  77. Hajj A*, Hallit S*, Chamoun K, Sacre H, Obeid S, Haddad C, Dollfus S, Rabbaa Khabbaz L. Validation of the Arabic Version of the “Self-Evaluation of Negative Symptoms” Scale (SNS). BMC Psychiatry. 2020;20(1):240. doi:10.1186/s12888-020-02647-4. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32408876
  78. Hallit J, Salameh P, Haddad C, Sacre H, Soufia M, Akel M, Obeid S, Hallit R, Hallit S. Validation of the AUDIT scale and factors associated with alcohol use disorder in adolescents: results of a national Lebanese study. BMC Pediatr. 2020;20(1):205. doi:10.1186/s12887-020-02116-7. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32393212
  79. Hallit S*, Obeid S*, Haddad C, Hallit R, Akel M, Haddad G, Soufia M, Khansa W, Khoury R, Kheir N, Abi Elias Hallit C, Sacre H, Salameh P. Construction of the Lebanese Anxiety Scale (LAS-10): A New Scale to Assess Anxiety in Adult Patients. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2020;1–8. doi:10.1080/13651501.2020.1744662. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32228282
  80. Hallit S, Haddad C, Bou Malhab S, Khabbaz LR, Salameh P. Construction and validation of the water pipe harm perception scale (WHPS-6) among the Lebanese population. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2020 Jan;27(3):3440-3448. doi: 10.1007/s11356-019-07247-8. Epub 2019 Dec 16. PMID: 31845251. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31845251
  81. Hallit S, Sacre H, Haddad C, Malaeb D, Al Karaki G, Kheir N, Hajj A, Hallit R*, Salameh P*. Development of the Lebanese Insomnia Scale (LIS-18): A New Scale to Assess Insomnia in Adult Patients. BMC Psychiatry. 2019;19(1):421. Published 2019 Dec 27. doi:10.1186/s12888-019-2406-y. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31881985
  82. Chamoun N, Matta S, Aderian SS, Salibi R, Salameh P, Tayeh G, Haddad E, Ghanem H. A Prospective Observational Cohort of Clinical Outcomes in Medical Inpatients prescribed Pharmacological Thromboprophylaxis Using Different Clinical Risk Assessment Models (COMPT RAMs). Scientific Reports. 2019 Dec 4;9(1):1-9.  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31797897
  83. Irani C, Hallit S, Salameh P. Aeroallergen Sensitization and upper respiratory allergies among patients living in rural and urban areas: real-life exploration of the Hygiene Hypothesis. World Allergy Organ J. 2019;12(9):100059. Published 2019 Sep 30. doi:10.1016/j.waojou.2019.100059. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31641407
  84. Choueiry G, Fattouh N, Hallit R, Kazour F, Hallit S, Salameh P. Nutritional status of Lebanese hospitalized patients with chronic disease: a cross-sectional study. Hospital Pharmacy, (August 2019). doi:10.1177/0018578719867664.
  85. Akiki Z, Andrianjafimasy M, Zerimech F, Le Moual N, Siroux V, Dumas O, Matran R, Nadif R. High level of fluorescent oxidation products and worsening of asthma control over time. Respir Res. 2019 Sep 6;20(1):203. doi: 10.1186/s12931-019-1173-0. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31492144
  86. Hajj A, Mourad D, Ghossoub M, Hallit S, Geagea A, Abboud H, El Mouallem H, Saniour P, El Hachem N, Rabbaa Khabbaz L. Uncovering demographic, clinical, triggering factors similarities between migraine and irritable bowel syndrome: a prospective study. J Nerv Ment Dis 2019. DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001033. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31503173.
  87. Grabar S, Hleyhel M, Belot A, Bouvier AM, Tattevin P, Pacanowski J, Genet P, Pradier C, Salmon D, Simon A, Pourcher V, Spano JP, Poizot-Martin I, Costagliola D. Invasive cervical cancer in HIV-infected women: risk and survival relative to those of the general population in France. Results from the French Hospital Database on HIV (FHDH)-Agence Nationale de Recherches sur le SIDA et les Hépatites Virales (ANRS) CO4 cohort study. HIV Med. 2019 Mar;20(3):222-229. doi: 10.1111/hiv.12703. Epub 2019 Jan 28. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30693646
  88. Mroueh L, Boumediene F, Jost J, Ratsimbazafy V, Preux PM, Salameh P, Al-Hajje A. Self-reported attitudes about medication in Lebanese people with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav. 2019 Sep;98(Pt A):80-87. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.06.028. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31301454
  89. Nasr F, Al Ghoche A, Diab S, Hallit S, Riachi M. Altered PD-L1 Expression in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient After Induction Chemotherapy: A Case Report. J Med Cases. 2019; 10(2):62-65. https://www.journalmc.org/index.php/JMC/article/view/3249
  90. Abdo R, Abboud H, Salameh P, El Hajj T, Hosseini H. Mortality and Predictors of Death Poststroke: Data from a Multicenter Prospective Cohort of Lebanese Stroke Patients. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019 Apr;28(4):859-868. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.11.033. Epub 2019 Jan 10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30638943
  91. Al-Seddik G, Hachem D, Haddad C, Hallit S, Salameh P, Nabout R, Zoghbi M. Cardiovascular events in hospitalized patients with schizophrenia: A survival analysis. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract. 2019 Jun;23(2):106-113. doi: 10.1080/13651501.2018.1545910. Epub 2019 Feb 10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30741069
  92. Hallit S, Haddad C, Hallit R, Akel M, Obeïd S, Haddad G, Soufia M, Khansa W, Khoury R, Kheir N, Hallit CAE, Salameh P. Validation of the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale and State Trait Anxiety Inventory A and B in Arabic among the Lebanese population. Clin Epi Glob Health. Feb 2019. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213398418302392
  93. Akel M, Dabbous M, Sakr F, Safwan J, Cherfane M, Rahal M, Salameh P, Shrayteh Z, Saleh N. Evaluation of constipation management in the Lebanese community pharmacies. International Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. Mar 2019. https://www.ijptonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/31657-31671.pdf
  94. Ghaddar F, Salameh P, Saleh N, Farhat F, Chahine R, Lahoud N. Hleyhel M, Zeidan RK. Non cardiac Lebanese hospitalized adult patients’ awareness of their coronary artery disease risk factors. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2018; 14: 371–382. Published online 2018 Nov 8. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S176167. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6231450/
  95. Bou Serhal R, Salameh P, Wakim N, Issa C, Kassem B, Abou Jaoude L, Saleh N. A new Lebanese Medication Adherence Scale: Validation in Lebanese Hypertensive Adults. Int J Hypertens. 2018 May 20;2018:3934296. doi: 10.1155/2018/3934296. eCollection 2018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29887993
  96. Hallit S, Haddad C, Hallit R, Al Karaki G, Malaeb D, Sacre H, Kheir N, Hajj A, Salameh P. Validation of selected sleeping disorders related scales in Arabic among the Lebanese Population. Sleep and Biological Rhythms. 2019 Apr 15;17(2):183-9. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41105-018-0196-0
  97. Lahoud N, Salameh P, Hosseini H, Saleh N, Rizk E, Hallit S, Abbas MH, Gebeily S. Care and Discharge Outcome of Acute Stroke in Lebanon: A Hospital-Based Study. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2018 Aug;206(8):637-643. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30020204
  98. Hallit S, Raherison C, Waked M, Hallit R, Layoun N, Salameh P. Validation of the mini pediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire and identification of risk factors affecting quality of life among Lebanese children. J Asthma. 2019 Feb;56(2):200-210. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2018.1441417. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29513606
  99. Akiki Z, Hallit S, Layoun N, Cherfane M, Sacre H, Waked M, Salameh P. Validation of the St George’s respiratory questionnaire and risks factors affecting the quality of life of Lebanese COPD and asthma patients. J Asthma. 2018 Oct 25:1-10. doi: 10.1080/02770903.2018.1531996. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30359153
  100. Matta R, Hallit S, Hallit R, Rogues AM, Salameh P. Correlates of drug resistance infection between hospital acquired and community acquired infections: A multicenter study in Lebanon. Revue d’Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique. 2018 Jul 1;66:S398-9. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0398762018311428
  101. Dimassi A, Iskandar K, Matta R, Lahoud N, Hanna PA. Effect of Infection Prevention and Control Measures on the Length of Hospital Stay of Patients at Lebanese Hospitals. J Infect Dis Epidemiol. 2018;4:050. https://clinmedjournals.org/articles/jide/journal-of-infectious-diseases-and-epidemiology-jide-4-050.php?jid=jide
  102. Jneid S, Jabbour H, Hajj A, Sarkis A, Licha H, Hallit S, Khabbaz LR. Quality of Life and Its Association with Treatment Satisfaction, Adherence to Medication, and Trust in Physician Among Patients with Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Designed Study. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2018 Nov;23(6):532-542. doi: 10.1177/1074248418784292. Epub 2018 Jun 19. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29916266
  103. Dib JE, Adams CE, Kazour F, Tahan F, Haddad G, Haddad C, Hallit S. Managing acutely aggressive or agitated people in a psychiatric setting: a survey in Lebanon. Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2018 Jul 15;32:60. doi: 10.14196/mjiri.32.60. eCollection 2018. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30175086
  104. Hallit S, Obeïd S, El Hage W, Kazour F. Validation of the Arabic version of the MADRS scale among Lebanese patients with depression. L’Encéphale. 2019 Jun 1;45(3):195-9. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001370061830085X
  105. Hallit S, Raherison C, Malaeb D, Hallit R, Waked M, Kheir N, Salameh P. Development of an asthma risk factors scale (ARFS) for risk assessment asthma screening in children. Pediatr Neonatol. 2018 Jun 7. pii: S1875-9572(17)30744-1. doi: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2018.05.009. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29983338
  106. Hallit S, Raherison C, Malaeb D, Hallit R, Kheir N, Salameh P. The AAA Risk Factors Scale: A New Model to Screen for the Risk of Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis and Atopic Dermatitis in Children. Med Princ Pract. 2018;27(5):472-480. doi: 10.1159/000490704. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29879703
  107. Hallit S, Hallit R, Daher MC, Hachem D, Kheir N, Salameh P. An Arabic Version of the Geriatric Depression Scale (30 Items): Psychometric Properties and Some Findings in a Lebanese Elderly Sample. Psychopathology. 2018;51(3):177-185. doi: 10.1159/000486830. Epub 2018 Mar 13. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29533951
  108. Barbari A, Milane A, Salameh P, Abi Younis J, El Houjairy A, Safi K, Sabaa Ayoun I, Jaafar M, Bou Khalil L, Bachir A, Bassil N, Karnib H, Morad N, Rizk S, Masri M. Thrombophilic Genetic Anomalies and Their Association with Dialysis Initiation Age in a Cohort of Lebanese Hemodialysis Patients. Exp Clin Transplant. 2018 Dec;16(6):639-650. doi: 10.6002/ect.2018.0164. Epub 2018 Oct 15. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30320542
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