Article
Oncology
Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Sina Azadnajafabad, Negar Rezaei, Nazila Rezaei, Seyed Mohammad Tavangar, Hamidreza Jamshidi, Ali H. Mokdad, Mohsen Naghavi, Farshad Farzadfar, Bagher Larijani
Summary: This study aimed to describe the burden trends of thyroid cancer in North Africa and the Middle East from 1990 to 2019. The findings showed that thyroid cancer has a high incidence rate in this region, particularly among women, the elderly above 60, and countries with higher socioeconomic index. A high body mass index (BMI) was found to be a significant risk factor for thyroid cancer. The study recommends preventive measures such as lifestyle modifications, including weight reduction programs.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Seyed Ehsan Mousavi, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Alireza Khabbazi, Mahasti Alizadeh, Mark J. M. Sullman, Jay S. Kaufman, Gary S. Collins, Saeid Safiri
Summary: This study reported the burden of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, showing an increasing trend in the prevalence and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) of RA since 1990. The highest prevalence was found in females aged 50-54 and males aged 45-49. The increase in burden was associated with an increase in socio-demographic index (SDI).
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Sepideh Ebrahimi Meimand, Zahra Amiri, Parnian Shobeiri, Mohammad-Reza Malekpour, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Ali Ghanbari, Yeganeh Sharifnejad Tehrani, Zahra Shokri Varniab, Ashkan Pourabhari Langroudi, Hanye Sohrabi, Elmira Foroutan Mehr, Negar Rezaei, Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Ali H. Mokdad, Bagher Larijani
Summary: This study aims to provide a comprehensive outlook of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in the Middle East and North Africa region. The findings indicate that the prevalence of ASD remained stable from 1990 to 2019, but there are significant differences between countries. Socio-demographic factors have a significant impact on Years Lived with Disability (YLD), and governments and health systems should implement policies to improve the quality of life for ASD patients in the region.
BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Zhitao Li, Lili Wang, Haixia Guan, Cheng Han, Peng Cui, Aihua Liu, Yongze Li
Summary: Eating disorders, specifically anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN), have shown increasing trends in incidence and burden from 1990 to 2019 in China. The prevalence of AN peaked at 15-19 years old, while the prevalence and DALYs of BN peaked at 30-34 years old. Females had a higher burden of AN, while males had a higher burden of BN.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ramin Ahangar-Sirous, Mahasti Alizadeh, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Maryam Noori, Alireza Khabbazi, Mark J. M. Sullman, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Gary S. Collins, Saeid Safiri
Summary: Neck pain is a significant burden in the Middle East and North Africa region, particularly in Iran. Although the burden of neck pain has remained stable over the past three decades, preventive and rehabilitative programs are still needed for middle-aged females and males.
Review
Geochemistry & Geophysics
G. Zittis, M. Almazroui, P. Alpert, P. Ciais, W. Cramer, Y. Dahdal, M. Fnais, D. Francis, P. Hadjinicolaou, F. Howari, A. Jrrar, D. G. Kaskaoutis, M. Kulmala, G. Lazoglou, N. Mihalopoulos, X. Lin, Y. Rudich, J. Sciare, G. Stenchikov, E. Xoplaki, J. Lelieveld
Summary: Observation-based and modeling studies have identified the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region as a prominent climate change hotspot. The region's greenhouse gas emissions are rapidly increasing, leading to faster warming compared to other inhabited regions. Projected future trends include continued warming and an increase in extreme weather events. The region's vulnerability to climate change highlights the importance of adaptation and resilience strategies for sectors at risk.
REVIEWS OF GEOPHYSICS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Saeid Safiri, Maryam Noori, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Seyed Ehsan Mousavi, Mark J. M. Sullman, Mostafa Araj-Khodaei, Kuljit Singh, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Kurosh Gharagozli
Summary: This study reports the prevalence, death and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) attributable to Parkinson's disease (PD) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and its 21 countries between 1990 and 2019. The point prevalence of PD in MENA increased by 15.4% and the death rate increased by 2.3% from 1990 to 2019. The highest DALY rates of PD in 2019 were found in Qatar and the lowest in Kuwait.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Erfan Bahremani, Mahasti Alizadeh, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Maryam Noori, Mark J. M. Sullman, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Saeid Safiri
Summary: The burden of vision loss in the MENA region has decreased slightly over the past three decades, but remains high. It is important for healthcare policymakers to implement preventive measures, especially among the elderly and those living in low socioeconomic countries, to reduce the burden of vision loss.
ARCHIVES OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Abdallah Shaheen, Renguang Wu, Jos Lelieveld, Robabeh Yousefi, Midyan Aldabash
Summary: This study documents the winter aerosol optical depth trends in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region using MERRA-2 and MODIS data. It reveals a significant increase in AOD from 2000 to 2010, followed by a decrease from 2010 to 2017, mainly attributed to aeolian dust. The changes in AOD are related to meteorological factors, with shifting wind patterns influencing dust mobilization in the region.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLIMATOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Saeid Safiri, Maryam Noori, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Seyed Ehsan Mousavi, Mark J. M. Sullman, Mostafa Araj-Khodaei, Gary S. Collins, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Kurosh Gharagozli
Summary: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia with increasing prevalence and burden in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This study analyzed data from 1990 to 2019 and found that the prevalence, death rates, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of dementia have increased. Afghanistan had the highest DALY rate, while Egypt had the lowest. The burden of dementia was higher in females and increased with age. The DALY rate of dementia decreased with increasing sociodemographic index but slightly increased at an SDI of 0.75.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Panayiotis Kalkavouras, Aikaterini BougiatiotI, Tareq Hussein, Nikos Kalivitis, Iasonas Stavroulas, Panagiotis Michalopoulos, Nikolaos Mihalopoulos
Summary: The study found that there were several simultaneous NPF events occurring between Athens, Finokalia, and Amman, with a strong correlation in terms of air masses origin and meteorological characteristics.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Maryam Noori, Mark J. M. Sullman, Saeid Safiri
Summary: Pancreatic cancer in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has shown a clear and substantial increase in burden, with a high incidence and death rate. Smoking, high fasting plasma glucose, and high body mass index are significant risk factors for pancreatic cancer in the region. Prevention programs should target these risk factors to combat the rising burden.
JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Saeid Safiri, Maryam Noori, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Seyed Ehsan Mousavi, Nahid Karamzad, Mark J. M. Sullman, Stephanie Pirotta, Gary S. S. Collins, Morteza Abdollahi, Ali-Asghar Kolahi
Summary: The point prevalence and incidence rate of anorexia nervosa have increased in the Middle East and North Africa region between 1990 and 2019. The highest burden in 2019 was found in Kuwait, while Afghanistan had the lowest attributable burden. Iran had the largest increase in the point prevalence of anorexia nervosa between 1990 and 2019. Additionally, anorexia nervosa was more prevalent in females and peaked in the 15-19 age group for males and the 20-24 age group for females. Furthermore, as the level of socioeconomic development increased, so did the burden attributable to anorexia nervosa.
JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Malihe Rezaee, Zahra Esfahani, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Mohsen Abbasi-Kangevari, Sahar Saeedi Moghaddam, Ali Ghanbari, Azin Ghamari, Ali Golestani, Elmira Foroutan Mehr, Ameneh Kazemi, Rosa Haghshenas, Mahsa Moradi, Farzad Kompani, Negar Rezaei, Bagher Larijani
Summary: Lead exposure and its related burden have decreased in the North Africa and Middle East region from 1990 to 2019. However, there is still a need for cost-effective and long-term programs to address this public health concern. Cardiovascular diseases and chronic kidney diseases are the main causes of lead-induced burden in this region.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kimia Motlagh Asghari, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Mahasti Alizadeh, Sarvin Sanaie, Mark J. M. Sullman, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Jodie Avery, Saeid Safiri
Summary: This study reports on the burden of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, showing a significant increase in prevalence and burden over the past few decades. PCOS is most common among women of reproductive age, but declines rapidly after the age of 45.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
Fatemeh Amiri, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Maryam Noori, Alireza Khabbazi, Mark J. M. Sullman, Jay S. Kaufman, Gary S. Collins, Saeid Safiri
Summary: This study examines the burden of gout and its risk factors in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Data from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study reveals an increase in the prevalence and incidence rates of gout in the region. High body mass index (BMI) was found to be the largest contributor to the burden of gout in MENA.
JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Saeid Safiri, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Maryam Noori, Mark J. M. Sullman, Gary S. Collins, Jay S. Kaufman, Catherine L. Hill, Ali-Asghar Kolahi
Summary: This study aimed to report, compare and contextualize the prevalence, incidence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) of low back pain in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from 1990 to 2019. The burden of low back pain in MENA slightly decreased during this period, with a higher burden among males than the global average. More integrated healthcare interventions are needed to alleviate the burden of low back pain in this region.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mohammed T. Hudda, Lucinda Archer, Maarten van Smeden, Karel G. M. Moons, Gary S. Collins, Ewout W. Steyerberg, Charlotte Wahlich, Johannes B. Reitsma, Richard D. Riley, Ben Van Calster, Laure Wynants
Summary: The study aims to assess the improvement in reporting completeness of COVID-19 prediction models after peer review. The findings suggest that the reporting quality of preprints is poor and did not improve significantly after peer review, indicating that peer review had minimal effect on the completeness of reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Constanza L. Andaur Navarro, Johanna A. A. Damen, Maarten van Smeden, Toshihiko Takada, Steven W. J. Nijman, Paula Dhiman, Jie Ma, Gary S. Collins, Ram Bajpai, Richard D. Riley, Karel G. M. Moons, Lotty Hooft
Summary: This study aimed to summarize the research design, modeling strategies, and performance measures of clinical prediction models developed using machine learning techniques. A total of 152 studies were included, and it was found that most studies only reported the development of the models, without reporting sample size calculation, handling of missing values, and internal validation. Therefore, further improvement is needed in the methodological conduct and reporting standards of studies on machine learning-based prediction models.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Sport Sciences
Garrett Bullock, Gary Collins, Rober Adams, Charles Thigpen, Ellen Shanley
Summary: Despite increased efforts in training and injury prevention, injury rates across sports have risen over the past twenty years, indicating the ineffectiveness of current approaches to estimating and managing injury risk. Inconsistencies in screening, risk assessment, and risk management strategies hamper progress in injury mitigation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Maryam Noori, Mark J. M. Sullman, Saeid Safiri
Summary: Pancreatic cancer in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has shown a clear and substantial increase in burden, with a high incidence and death rate. Smoking, high fasting plasma glucose, and high body mass index are significant risk factors for pancreatic cancer in the region. Prevention programs should target these risk factors to combat the rising burden.
JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Surgery
Tamir N. Sholklapper, Jorge Ballon, Aref S. Sayegh, Anibal La Riva, Laura C. Perez, Sherry Huang, Michael Eppler, Gregg Nelson, Giovanni Marchegiani, Robert Hinchliffe, Luca Gordini, Marc Furrer, Michael J. Brenner, Salome Dell-Kuster, Chandra Shekhar Biyani, Nader Francis, Haytham M. A. Kaafarani, Matthias Siepe, Des Winter, Julie A. Sosa, Francesco Bandello, Robert Siemens, Jochen Walz, Alberto Briganti, Christian Gratzke, Andre L. Abreu, Mihir M. Desai, Rene Sotelo, Riaz Agha, Keith D. Lillemoe, Steven Wexner, Gary S. Collins, Inderbir Gill, Giovanni E. Cacciamani
Summary: This study assesses the prevalence and typology of perioperative adverse event reporting guidelines among surgery and anesthesiology journals. Results show that 46.5% of the queried journals recommend surgical adverse event reporting. Journals in the surgery, urology, and anesthesia categories are most likely to recommend reporting; those in the top SJR quartiles and based in Western Europe, North America, and the Middle East are also more likely to recommend.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Farhad Tondro Anamag, Maryam Noori, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Mark J. M. Sullman, Jessica A. A. Grieger, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Saeid Safiri
Summary: The present study examines the cancer deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributable to high fasting plasma glucose (HFPG) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from 1990 to 2019. The results show that the burden of HFPG-related cancers has increased over the past three decades in MENA, exceeding the global average in several age groups. Implementing preventive measures and therapeutic interventions is recommended to address the adverse effects of HFPG.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Garrett S. Bullock, Carolyn E. Dartt, Emily A. Ricker, Joanne L. Fallowfield, Nigel Arden, Daniel Clifton, Kerry Danelson, John J. Fraser, Christina Gomez, Tina A. Greenlee, Alexandria Gregory, Timothy Gribbin, Justin Losciale, Joseph M. Molloy, Kristen F. Nicholson, Julia-Grace Polich, Anu Raisanen, Karishma Shah, Michael Smuda, Deydre S. Teyhen, Rhonda J. Allard, Gary S. Collins, Sarah J. de la Motte, Daniel Rhon
Summary: This scoping review aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to implementing and scaling musculoskeletal injury (MSK-I) mitigation and prevention programmes (MSK-IMPPs) in military populations. The review found that limited resources, lack of stakeholder engagement, competing military priorities, and equipment-related factors were barriers to implementation, while strong stakeholder engagement, targeted programme design, involvement of MSK-I experts, providing education on MSK-I mitigation, low burden on resources, and end-user acceptability were facilitators. Research gaps included variability in reported MSK-I outcomes and lack of consensus on relevant surveillance metrics and definitions.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Saeid Safiri, Seyed Ehsan Mousavi, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Maryam Noori, Mark J. M. Sullman, Shahrokh Amiri, Ali-Asghar Kolahi
Summary: This study aimed to report the burden of ADHD in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from 1990 to 2019. Data on the burden of ADHD were retrieved from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019. The results showed a decrease in the burden of ADHD in MENA from 1990 to 2019, with lower prevalence and years lived with disability (YLD) rates. The highest YLD rate was found in the 10 to 14 age group, and there were no significant gender differences.
JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jie Ma, Paula Dhiman, Cathy Qi, Garrett Bullock, Maarten van Smeden, Richard D. Riley, Gary S. Collins
Summary: A review of clinical prediction model studies found that most studies categorized continuous predictors and few assessed linearity or used methods to handle nonlinearity. Transformation and splines were commonly used for nonlinearity. Researchers need guidance on how to handle continuous predictors when developing a clinical prediction model.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Anthony Muchai Manyara, Philippa Davies, Derek Stewart, Christopher J. Weir, Amber E. Young, Valerie Wells, Jane Blazeby, Nancy J. Butcher, Sylwia Bujkiewicz, An-Wen Chan, Gary S. Collins, Dalia Dawoud, Martin Offringa, Mario Ouwens, Joseph S. Ross, Rod S. Taylor, Oriana Ciani
Summary: This study synthesized the current literature on the use of surrogate end points, including definitions, acceptability, limitations, and guidance, into trial reporting items. A total of 90 documents were included, and data were thematically analyzed and synthesized into 17 potential trial reporting items.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Patricia Logullo, Jennifer A. de Beyer, Shona Kirtley, Michael Maia Schluessel, Gary S. Collins
BMJ EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE
(2023)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Giovanni E. Cacciamani, Inderbir S. Gill, Gary S. Collins
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ramin Ahangar-Sirous, Mahasti Alizadeh, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Maryam Noori, Alireza Khabbazi, Mark J. M. Sullman, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Gary S. Collins, Saeid Safiri
Summary: Neck pain is a significant burden in the Middle East and North Africa region, particularly in Iran. Although the burden of neck pain has remained stable over the past three decades, preventive and rehabilitative programs are still needed for middle-aged females and males.
