Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-ṣiḥḥīyah li-sharq al-mutawassiṭ
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Feb 2021
Case ReportsTrends in Caesarean section deliveries in Jordan from 1982 to 2017: retrospective analyses of annual hospital reports.
According to the World Health Organization, the ideal caesarean section rate is 10-15% but rates have increased worldwide over the past few decades. Data on caesarean section rates across all Jordanian health sectors over a long period, including recent data that could guide future healthcare policy and interventions, are currently unavailable. ⋯ The CS rate in Jordan is on an alarming upward trend. Urgent action is needed to prevent further increase in CS rate, including provision of clear information, advice, and counselling to pregnant women, as well as strict adherence to high-quality medical guidelines.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Feb 2021
EditorialImproving health and mortality data in Eastern Mediterranean Region countries: implementation of the International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision (ICD-11).
On 25 September 2015, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted and committed to a new development agenda "Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", which translated into 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Global commitment to SDGs ushered in renewed calls to improve availability and accessibility of timely and quality information to monitor the progress towards achieving the health-related SDGs globally and in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Health-related targets - under SDG 3 and also within other goals - require careful measurement and monitoring in order to track progress and success in policy implementation. SDG targets requires accurate and timely reporting of diseases, risk factors, mortality and causes of deaths (ranging from maternal mortality to death from road traffic accidents) and health care and social determinants of health.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Jan 2021
ReviewEstimated and projected prevalence of tobacco smoking in males, Eastern Mediterranean Region, 2000-2025.
Three global reports published by the World Health Organization (WHO) report trends in the prevalence of tobacco smoking from 2000 to 2025 based on data from national surveys. ⋯ Countries of the Region need to conduct additional national tobacco-use surveys to improve the accuracy of prevalence estimates and projections. Such data can help guide policy-makers to implement policies to control tobacco smoking.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Nov 2020
Multicenter StudyRisk factors associated with worse outcomes in COVID-19: a retrospective study in Saudi Arabia.
The rapid emergence of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in millions of infected patients and hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide. Health care services delivery is being compromised due to the surge in the number of infected patients during this pandemic. ⋯ Independent risk factors for critical outcomes among COVID-19 cases include old age, males, cardiac patients, chronic respiratory diseases, and the presence of two or more comorbidities. We recommend designing a unique multi-item scale system to prognosticate COVID-19 patients.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Oct 2020
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health: early quarantine-related anxiety and its correlates among Jordanians.
Jordan implemented a nationwide lockdown and recommended self-quarantine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Such measures are expected to have consequences on mental health. ⋯ Our findings showed that approximately four out of every ten participants experienced quarantine-related anxiety. Younger participants, women, and people with poor social support were more likely to experience quarantine-related anxiety. These findings highlight the importance of targeting these groups to mitigate the consequence of home quarantine on public health.