2024
Substance Use in Humanitarian Settings: A Case from Yemen
Saleh E, Wazaify M, Khoshnood K. Substance Use in Humanitarian Settings: A Case from Yemen. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, And Policy 2024, 19: 28. PMID: 38789984, PMCID: PMC11127395, DOI: 10.1186/s13011-024-00606-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDamage to medical complexes in the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war: a geospatial analysis
Poole D, Andersen D, Raymond N, Grace R, Smith T, Khoshnood K, Mowafi H. Damage to medical complexes in the Gaza Strip during the Israel–Hamas war: a geospatial analysis. BMJ Global Health 2024, 9: e014768. PMID: 38346771, PMCID: PMC11002345, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-014768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurricula and resources related to social entrepreneurship and public health innovation within schools of public health in the United States
Hyde I, Khoshnood K, Chahine T, Basrai F. Curricula and resources related to social entrepreneurship and public health innovation within schools of public health in the United States. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1354787. PMID: 38406499, PMCID: PMC10884220, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1354787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool of Public HealthPublic healthPublic health innovationsPublic health schoolsCross-sectional surveyHealth schoolsHealth innovationsUnited StatesSocial innovationHealthKey areasSurvey data analysisStructured programInsufficient fundingSocial entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship programsData analysisSurveyFaculty engagementProgramHuman resourcesFaculty membersEntrepreneurshipSchoolInnovationGender inequality and burden of orofacial clefts in the Eastern Mediterranean region: findings from global burden of disease study 1990–2019
Nabavizadeh S, Mootz J, Nadjmi N, Massenburg B, Khoshnood K, Shojaeefard E, Vardanjani H. Gender inequality and burden of orofacial clefts in the Eastern Mediterranean region: findings from global burden of disease study 1990–2019. BMC Pediatrics 2024, 24: 76. PMID: 38262976, PMCID: PMC10804627, DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04569-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of orofacial cleftsDisability-adjusted life yearsEstimated annual percentage changeEastern Mediterranean RegionSocio-demographic indexGender Inequality IndexGlobal burdenAssociated with disability-adjusted life yearsGlobal Burden of Disease StudyOrofacial cleftsDisability-adjusted life year ratesBurden of Disease StudyGlobal Burden of Disease databaseAnnual percentage changeAge-specific prevalence ratesMiddle-income countriesGender inequalityHuman Development IndexHealthcare servicesOrofacial cleft prevalencePotential confoundersSocio-demographicResultsIn 2019Life yearsBackgroundGender inequality
2023
Epidemiology of substance use and mental health disorders among forced migrants displaced from the MENAT region: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Kazemitabar M, Nyhan K, Makableh N, Minahan-Rowley R, Ali M, Wazaify M, Tetrault J, Khoshnood K. Epidemiology of substance use and mental health disorders among forced migrants displaced from the MENAT region: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0292535. PMID: 37797050, PMCID: PMC10553213, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health disordersSubstance use disordersSystematic reviewRegistration IDHealth disordersJoanna Briggs Institute checklistBias 2 toolRisk of biasInternational Prospective RegisterDatabases of EmbaseMeta-analysis protocolJoanna Briggs InstituteComprehensive systematic reviewRandom-effects modelSystematic review protocolCochrane riskMEDLINE search strategySubgroup analysisProspective RegisterRisk factorsObservational studyUse disordersHealth providersIntervention studiesInformed consent in cancer clinical drug trials in China: a narrative literature review of the past 20 years
Liu X, Lu X, Zhou W, Hahne J, Khoshnood K, Shi X, Zhong Y, Wang X. Informed consent in cancer clinical drug trials in China: a narrative literature review of the past 20 years. Trials 2023, 24: 445. PMID: 37415240, PMCID: PMC10327323, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07482-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKnowledge and attitudes of Chinese medical postgraduates toward research ethics and research ethics committees: a cross-sectional study
Liu X, Wang X, Wu Y, Yu H, Yang M, Khoshnood K, Luo E, Wang X. Knowledge and attitudes of Chinese medical postgraduates toward research ethics and research ethics committees: a cross-sectional study. BMC Medical Education 2023, 23: 482. PMID: 37380977, PMCID: PMC10303304, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-023-04459-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResearch ethicsResearch ethics educationMedical ethics curriculumMedical postgraduatesResearch Ethics CommitteeEthics educationEthics curriculumEthical guidelinesEthical challengesEthical standardsResearch integrityEthicsEthics CommitteeLittle empirical researchMedical researchSafe researchReview proceduresEmpirical researchDiverse approachesAttitudesHuman subjectsCourse syllabiRECProper knowledgeChinaCOVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy Among Health Care Workers in Lebanon
Youssef N, Tfaily N, Moumneh M, Boutros C, Elharake J, Malik A, McFadden S, Galal B, Yildirim I, Khoshnood K, Omer S, Memish Z, Dbaibo G. COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy Among Health Care Workers in Lebanon. Journal Of Epidemiology And Global Health 2023, 13: 55-66. PMID: 36735184, PMCID: PMC9896451, DOI: 10.1007/s44197-023-00086-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care workersCOVID-19 vaccine acceptanceVaccine acceptancePrevious infectionCare workersPrevious SARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 infectionMethodsA cross-sectional studyCOVID-19 vaccination ratesCOVID-19 vaccinationCross-sectional studyCOVID-19 vaccineHealth care authoritiesVaccine uptakeVaccination ratesOrder of PhysiciansVaccine hesitancyGeneral populationHealthcare providersVaccineCare authoritiesInfectionCOVID-19 informationTrusted sourceCOVID-19 pandemicInvestment in Cancer Prevention and Care for Forcibly Displaced Syrians Is an Urgent Priority
Carew J, Hamze M, Atassi B, Abbara A, Khoshnood K. Investment in Cancer Prevention and Care for Forcibly Displaced Syrians Is an Urgent Priority. JCO Global Oncology 2023, 9: e2200382. PMID: 36595718, PMCID: PMC10166440, DOI: 10.1200/go.22.00382.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
The COVID-19 Pandemic, Socioeconomic Effects, and Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: A Population-Based Cohort Study in 2020, Iran
Fereidooni R, Mootz J, Sabaei R, Khoshnood K, Heydari ST, Moradian MJ, Taherifard E, Nasirian M, Molavi Vardanjani H. The COVID-19 Pandemic, Socioeconomic Effects, and Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: A Population-Based Cohort Study in 2020, Iran. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 113: 228-237. PMID: 36302221, PMCID: PMC9850608, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.306839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual intimate partner violenceRisk factorsIntimate partner violenceSocioeconomic statusIranian womenPandemic onsetMain exposure variableSocioeconomic risk factorsLow socioeconomic statusHigher socioeconomic statusCohort studyPandemic prevalencePartner violencePhysical intimate partner violenceHigh incidenceIPV surveyExposure variablesPrevalenceCOVID-19 epidemicSignificant riskWomenIncidenceIPV prevalenceCOVID-19 pandemicIncidence of IPVPerformance of IRBs in China: a survey on IRB employees and researchers’ experiences and perceptions
Liu X, Wu Y, Yang M, Li Y, Khoshnood K, Luo E, Li L, Wang X. Performance of IRBs in China: a survey on IRB employees and researchers’ experiences and perceptions. BMC Medical Ethics 2022, 23: 89. PMID: 36038889, PMCID: PMC9426015, DOI: 10.1186/s12910-022-00826-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStress, Marginalization, and Disruption: A Qualitative Rapid Situational Assessment of Substance Users and HIV Risk in Lebanon
Khoshnood K, Smoyer AB, Maviglia F, Kara J, Khouri D, Fouad FM, Heimer R. Stress, Marginalization, and Disruption: A Qualitative Rapid Situational Assessment of Substance Users and HIV Risk in Lebanon. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 9242. PMID: 35954600, PMCID: PMC9368310, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid situational assessmentSyrian civil warPolitical crisisSocial servicesCivil warNation's capitalDynamic nationCountry's populationHIV riskLebanonCOVID-19 pandemicCapitalSituational assessmentHIV knowledgeCountriesDrug use patternsMarginalizationRefugeesSubstance useCapita numberSyriansUse patternsWarNationsConsiderable disruptionKnowledge of mental health diagnosis among patients and their family members: an inpatient survey in China
Zhou W, Ouyang F, Yu Y, Li Y, Bi F, Xiao S, Khoshnood K. Knowledge of mental health diagnosis among patients and their family members: an inpatient survey in China. Journal Of Mental Health 2022, 32: 234-240. PMID: 35770867, DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2022.2091753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health diagnosesNon-psychotic disordersNational Mental Health LawHealth diagnosisInpatient SurveyPsychotic disordersMental disordersSelf-reported mental health diagnosesFamily membersMajority of patientsMultivariate regression analysisRisk factorsCorrect diagnosisPatientsPsychiatric settingsPatient diagnosisLogistic regressionDiagnosisDiagnostic disclosureMental health lawDisordersGroup differencesRegression analysisHealth lawSociodemographic characteristics and HIV risk behaviors of native-born and displaced Syrian men and transgender women who have sex with men in Lebanon
Orr LV, Crawford FW, Khoshnood K, Khouri D, Fouad FM, Seal DW, Heimer R. Sociodemographic characteristics and HIV risk behaviors of native-born and displaced Syrian men and transgender women who have sex with men in Lebanon. AIDS And Behavior 2022, 26: 4004-4011. PMID: 35672550, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03726-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterventions to mitigate COVID-19 misinformation: protocol for a scoping review
Kumar N, Walter N, Nyhan K, Khoshnood K, Tucker JD, Bauch CT, Ding Q, Jones-Jang SM, De Choudhury M, Schwartz JL, Papakyriakopoulos O, Forastiere L. Interventions to mitigate COVID-19 misinformation: protocol for a scoping review. Systematic Reviews 2022, 11: 107. PMID: 35637514, PMCID: PMC9148843, DOI: 10.1186/s13643-022-01917-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 vaccine perceptions in the initial phases of US vaccine roll-out: an observational study on reddit
Kumar N, Corpus I, Hans M, Harle N, Yang N, McDonald C, Sakai SN, Janmohamed K, Chen K, Altice FL, Tang W, Schwartz JL, Jones-Jang SM, Saha K, Memon SA, Bauch CT, Choudhury M, Papakyriakopoulos O, Tucker JD, Goyal A, Tyagi A, Khoshnood K, Omer S. COVID-19 vaccine perceptions in the initial phases of US vaccine roll-out: an observational study on reddit. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 446. PMID: 35255881, PMCID: PMC8899002, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12824-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccine perceptionsVaccine perceptionsCOVID-19 vaccination servicesVaccine trial dataUS vaccineDevelopment of interventionsVaccine trialsVaccination servicesObservational studyVaccine informationTrial dataVaccineConclusionsOur findingsVaccine-related keywordsCOVID-19Vaccine misinformationEarly phaseInitial phaseAssociationFurther researchCommunication campaignsVaccinationResultsTherePrevalenceMethodsWeFactors associated with HIV acquisition in the context of humanitarian crises: a scoping review protocol
Harsono D, Peterson H, Nyhan K, Khoshnood K. Factors associated with HIV acquisition in the context of humanitarian crises: a scoping review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis 2022, 20: 1852-1860. PMID: 35249997, PMCID: PMC10395317, DOI: 10.11124/jbies-21-00135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV acquisitionChinese physicians’ perceptions of palliative care integration for advanced cancer patients: a qualitative analysis at a tertiary hospital in Changsha, China
Hahne J, Wang X, Liu R, Zhong Y, Chen X, Liu X, Khoshnood K, Li X. Chinese physicians’ perceptions of palliative care integration for advanced cancer patients: a qualitative analysis at a tertiary hospital in Changsha, China. BMC Medical Ethics 2022, 23: 17. PMID: 35246107, PMCID: PMC8895637, DOI: 10.1186/s12910-022-00750-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGoals of carePalliative care accessPalliative care integrationAdvanced cancer patientsPalliative careTertiary hospitalCancer patientsPhysicians' perceptionsCare accessCare integrationFamily membersPalliative treatmentActive treatmentAdvanced cancerLife careSemi-structured qualitative interviewsPatientsPhysiciansCareHospitalCancerEarly integrationTreatmentMedical trainingQualitative interviewsMedication for opioid use disorder in the Arab World: A systematic review
Alawa J, Muhammad M, Kazemitabar M, Bromberg DJ, Garcia D, Khoshnood K, Ghandour L. Medication for opioid use disorder in the Arab World: A systematic review. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2022, 102: 103617. PMID: 35182841, PMCID: PMC9851143, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersSystematic reviewGlobal public health concernOpioid agonist therapyImplementation science studyStandard of careCASP appraisal toolHealth system aspectsPublic health concernPositive health outcomesAgonist therapyOUD patientsPatients' qualityPatient satisfactionPatient levelInclusion criteriaPatient's perspectiveMOUDHealth outcomesFinal reviewMedicationsHealth concernHealth practitionersAddiction severityAssessing vaccine hesitancy in Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: a scoping review protocol
Galal B, Lazieh S, Al-Ali S, Khoshnood K. Assessing vaccine hesitancy in Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e045348. PMID: 35149559, PMCID: PMC8844954, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine hesitancyVaccine-preventable disease outbreaksPeer-reviewed open access journalsCOVID-19 vaccinePreferred Reporting ItemsJoanna Briggs Institute ManualMeta-Analyses extensionGreat public health interestPublic health interestScoping Reviews guidelinesVaccine uptakeReporting ItemsEthical approvalSystematic reviewReview protocolStudy titleGoogle ScholarHealth interestSpecific populationsParticipant interventionHesitancyGlobal healthReview guidelinesGrey literatureVaccination