Publications

2015

Ghandour R, et al: Priority setting for the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases: multi-criteria decision analysis in four eastern Mediterranean countries. International Journal of Public Health, January 2015, Volume 60, Issue 1 Supplement, pp 73-81

Sözmen K, et al: Cardiovascular risk factor trends in the Eastern Mediterranean region: evidence from four countries is alarming. Internation Journal of Public Health (2015) 60 (Suppl 1):S3–S11, DOI 10.1007/s00038-014-0610-6

Sözmen K, et al: Estimating diabetes prevalence in Turkey in 2025 with and without possible interventions to reduce obesity and smoking prevalence, using a modelling approach. International Journal of Public Health 2015, vol 60, Issue 1, Suppl. pp 13-21.

Kilic B, et al: Health policy analysis for prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus in Turkey. International Journal of Public Health 2015, vol 60, Suppl. 1: S47-S53

Tlili, F, et al: Living with diabetes and hypertension in Tunisia: popular perspectives on biomedical treatment. International Journal of Public Health 2015, vol 60, Suppl. 1: S31-S37

Ben Romdhane, H, et al: Health system challenges of NCDs in Tunisia. International Journal of Public Health 2015, vol 60, Suppl. 1: S39-S46

Ahmad B, et al: Health system challenges for the management of cardiovascular disease and diabetes: an empirical qualitative study from Syria. International Journal of Public Health 2015, vol 60, DOI 10.1007/s00038-014-0594-2

Saidi O, et al: Forecasting Tunisian Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence to 2027: Validation of a Simple Model. BMC Public Health (2015) 15:104

2014

Kilic B, et al: Research capacity and training needs for non-communicable diseases in the public health arena in Turkey. BMC Health Services Research vol 14, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-373

Ben Romdhane H, et al: Prevalence of diabetes in Northern African countries: the case of Tunisia. BMC Public Health 2014, 14:86 (28 January 2014)

Islek D, et al: Modelling the effect of potential interventions for prevention of stroke and cardiovascular deaths among Turkish population for year 2012-2022. European Journal of Public Health, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cku166.035

 Costanian C, et al: Prevalence, correlates and management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Lebanon: findings from a national population-based study. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, Volume 105, Issue 3, September 2014, Pages 408–415, DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2014.06.005

Mason H, et al: A Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Salt Reduction Policies to Reduce Coronary Heart Disease in Four Eastern Mediterranean Countries.  PLoS ONE: DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084445

2013

Saidi O, Ben Mansour N, O’Flaherty M, Capewell S, Critchley JA, et al.  Analyzing Recent Coronary Heart Disease Mortality Trends in Tunisia between 1997 and 2009. PLoS ONE 8(5): e63202. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0063202. 2013.

Radwan Al Ali R, et al: Forecasting future prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Syria. BMC Public Health 2013, 13:507 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-507

Belgin Unal B, et al: Explaining the decline in coronary heart disease mortality in Turkey between 1995 and 2008.  BMC Public Health 12/2013 13(1):1135. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-13-1135

2012

Rastam S, et al: Explaining the increase in coronary heart disease mortality in Syria between 1996 and 2006. BMC Public Health 2012, 12:754 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-754