Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-ṣiḥḥīyah li-sharq al-mutawassiṭ
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Critical care medicine remains underdeveloped in many parts of the world. In Saudi Arabia, there have been major developments in the past 2-3 decades. The purpose of this review is to give an account of the current status of critical care practice (including services provided during the haj season) and training in Saudi Arabia using examples of primary, secondary and tertiary care hospitals. The future needs of the profession are also addressed.
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Reproductive health has been receiving increasing recognition and attention. Its elements are included as 3 of the 8 Millennium Development Goals adopted by the world government community, and it is considered essential for reaching the other goals. Reproductive health problems still account for a major share of the burden of disease, particularly in women. ⋯ A research component is indispensable. The research community is called upon to enhance the responsiveness and potential impact of its contribution. Ten propositions are submitted.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Jan 2006
Comparative StudyHandsearching the EMHJ for reports of randomized controlled trials by U.K. Cochrane Centre (Bahrain).
This study used handsearching to find reports of randomized controlled trials in the Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (EMHJ). EMBASE and MEDLINE were also searched electronically to identify if the reports found by the handsearch were already included in either of these databases. ⋯ The added value of the handsearch over EMBASE was 6 additional reports and over MEDLINE was 4. Reports identified were sent to the UK Cochrane Centre for verification and publication in The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL).
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Jan 2006
Infant feeding in Saudi Arabia: mothers' attitudes and practices.
We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional survey of 4872 mothers (mostly Saudi) to study infant feeding patterns. Information was collected about their feeding practices with their youngest child using pre-tested questionnaires. About four-fifths of the mothers had received health education about breastfeeding, most often from medical staff; younger mothers tended to be better informed. ⋯ This was significantly related to nationality and education level. Mixed feeding (breastfeeding and bottle-feeding) was popular. Solid foods tended to be introduced late and this was significantly related to nationality, age and education level.