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The subtheme "Illness and Therapy" focuses on understanding the etiology of various illnesses and exploring therapeutic interventions to improve patient outcomes. This subtheme encompasses a wide range of research areas, including the study of disease mechanisms, diagnostic methods, treatment strategies, Alternative therapies, self-care practices and medication adherence among patients with chronic conditions. By investigating illness and therapy, our researchers aim to enhance our understanding of diseases and improve the overall quality of healthcare and improve patient outcomes.

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Description of Subtheme:

The subtheme "Illness and Therapy" focuses on understanding the etiology of various illnesses and exploring therapeutic interventions to improve patient outcomes. This subtheme encompasses a wide range of research areas, including the study of disease mechanisms, diagnostic methods, treatment strategies, Alternative therapies, self-care practices, and medication adherence among patients with chronic conditions. By investigating illness and therapy, our researchers aim to enhance our understanding of diseases, improve the overall quality of healthcare, and improve patient outcomes.

Research Action Plan:

Investigate the underlying disease mechanisms.

Develop and evaluate new diagnostic tools and techniques to improve early detection and accurate diagnosis of various illnesses.

Investigate the impact of healthcare policies on illness management and therapy outcomes. 

Identify gaps in these patients' medical and nursing management and outline the impact of this management on their outcomes.

Identify challenges faced by patients with chronic conditions in maintaining their wellbeing through optimal self-care and self-management.

Define the education gaps to the patients with chronic health conditions. 

Study the potential of alternative treatments such as stem cell-based therapy in combating conditions like obesity, diabetes and bacterial infections.

Prominent Research:

  • Deek H, Massouh A. Effect of psychosocial aspects on medication adherence in patients with heart failure amid socioeconomic challenges. Open Heart 2024:e002550. doi:10.1136/ openhrt-2023-002550
  • El Melhat AM, Abbas RL, Zebdawi MR, Ali Ismail AM. Effect of adding thoracic manipulation for the management of patients with adhesive capsulitis: a randomized clinical trial. Physiother Theory Pract. 2024 Feb 14:1-14. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2024.2316897. PMID: 38353489.
  • Al Amin R, Ali AS, Saab IM, Abbas RL. Immediate Neurophysiological effect of electrical stimulation via dry needling on H-reflex in post stroke spasticity. Physiother Theory Pract. 2023 Feb 27:1-9. doi: 10.1080/09593985.2023.2182655. PMID: 36847265.
  • Saleh FA, Jaber H, Eid A. Effect of Adipose derived mesenchymal stem cells on multiple Organ Injuries in diet-induced obese mice. Tissue Barriers. 2021 Oct 2;9(4):1952150. doi: 10.1080/21688370.2021.1952150. Epub 2021 Jul 25.
  • Moghnieh W, Fadlallah M, Saleh F, El-Hariri S, Sokhn ES. Extended spectrum beta-lactamase carriage among elderly residents of a long-term care facility in Beirut. Am J Infect Control. 2024 May;52(5):575-579. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2023.11.013. Epub 2023 Nov 28.
  • Chedid P, Sokhn ES. Prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Lebanon: association with inflammatory and infectious clinical markers. BMC Public Health. 2023 Dec 16;23(1):2523. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17328-6.
  • Ibrahim M, Jaffal L, Assi A, Helou C, El Shamieh S. ABCA4-related retinopathies in Lebanon. Heliyon. 2024 Apr 26;10(9):e30304
  • Moubayed S, Ghazzawi J, Mitri R, Khalife S. Recent Data Characterizing the Prevalence and Resistance Patterns of FimH-producing Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated from Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in North Lebanon. Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2023;18(4).
  • Saad, N., & Moussa, S. (2021). Immune response to COVID-19 infection: a double-edged sword. Immunological Medicine, 44(3), 187–196.
  • Khalife S, Geitani R. Association of Inherited Thrombophilia with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in A Population of Lebanese Women: A Case Control Study. Int J Fertil Steril. 2022 Aug 21;16(3):247-251. doi: 10.22074/ijfs.2022.540950.1205. PMID: 36029065; PMCID: PMC9395994.
  • Khoder G*, Mina S*, Mahmoud I, Muhammad JS, Harati R, Burucoa C. Helicobacter pylori Infection in Tripoli, North Lebanon: Assessment and Risk Factors. Biology (Basel). 2021 Jun 28;10(7):599. doi: 10.3390/biology10070599. PMID: 34203570; PMCID: PMC8301113. (*equal contributors)
  • Hussein F Hassan, Farah Awada, Hani Dimassi, Christina El Ahmadieh, Nour Bachar Hassan, Sami El Khatib, Nisreen Alwan, Mohamad G Abiad, Mireille Serhan, and Nada El Darra. “Assessment of mycotoxins in cornflakes marketed in Lebanon”. In: Scientific Reports 13.1 (2023), p. 20944.