The increasing trend of aerosol optical depth in the Middle East and a recent severe dust storm in Syria have raised questions as to whether dust storms will increase and promoted investigations on the dust activities driven by the natural climate variability underlying the ongoing human perturbations such as the Syrian civil war. This study examined the influences of the Pacific Decadal Oscill...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the validity of western blot (WB) and enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that use antigens from culture promastigote from Leishmania parasites, for laboratory diagnosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Syria. METHODS We utilized 290 serum samples from endemic areas (patients group) and other regions (control samples) in Syria during 2002-2005 and the serological test...

The narrative of ‘reform’ in Saudi Arabia, recently recurring British political discourse around the kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, is situated within wider Orientalist themes, wherein a progressive and modern West juxtaposed with an Arabian peninsula mired backwardness. In this context, purported Arab ‘reformer’ presented as ideal ally West, attempting to haul his society up West’...

Mulibrey (MUscle-LIver-BRain-EYe) nanism is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by growth failure, dysmorphic features and a wide range of abnormalities affecting multiple organ systems. This report is the first to present two cases of Mulibrey nanism affecting two siblings from Syria. Mulibrey nanism can be suspected clinically due to the distinctive features of the patients. The ...

BACKGROUND Despite advances made in treating coronary heart disease (CHD), mortality due to CHD in Syria has been increasing for the past two decades. This study aims to assess CHD mortality trends in Syria between 1996 and 2006 and to investigate the main factors associated with them. METHODS The IMPACT model was used to analyze CHD mortality trends in Syria based on numbers of CHD patients,...

Introduction Women and children account for a disproportionate morbidity burden among conflict-affected populations, and yet they are not included in global accountability frameworks for women's and children's health. We use Countdown to 2015 (Millennium Development Goals) health indicators to provide an up-to-date review and analysis of the best available data on Syrian refugees in Jordan, Leb...

Submitted by: Mohammed Benzagmout, MD, Saïd Boujraf, MD, PhD, Khalid Chakour, MD, Mohammed E. Chaoui, MD. Departments of Neurosurgery (Benzagmout, Chakour, Chaoui), and Radiology (Boujraf), University Hospital Hassan II, Fez, and the Department of Biophysics and Clinical MRI Methods (Boujraf), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Fez, BP 1893, Km 2.200, Sidi Hrazem Road, Fez 30000, M...

Afaf Lamzouri, Abdelhafid Natiq, Mariam Tajir, Mohamed Sendid, Abdelaziz Sefiani Centre de génomique humaine, Faculté de Médecine et Pharmacie, Université Mohammed V Souissi, Rabat, Maroc, Département de génétique médicale, Institut National d’Hygiène, Rabat, Maroc, Faculté des sciences, Université Mohammed V Agdal, Rabat, Maroc, Clinique la Capitale, Rabat, Maroc Corresponding author: Afaf Lam...

I dedicate this study to my parents Late Mr. Muhammad Abdul Mutaleb and Late Mrs Lutfunnessa Begum. I also dedicate this study to my two brothers, Mohammed Badrudduza (Ripon) and Mohammed Shamsul Huda (Dulan), and all their children and hope that it lights the way for them in seeking knowledge and in achieving excellence. Finally, to my children in the hope that they remember 'life has limitati...