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. · 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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Three global reports issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) track and report on trends in the prevalence of tobacco smoking from 2000 to 2025 based on data from national surveys. ⋯ Countries in the Region should implement additional national surveys to improve the accuracy of prevalence estimates, allow further projections to be performed and motivate policy-makers to make positive policy changes. Solutions to under-reporting biases during surveys should be considered. Governments should use trend projections to guide effective tobacco control policies to reduce tobacco use in the Region.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Jan 2020
ReviewThe status of tobacco control in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: progress in the implementation of the MPOWER measures.
The World Health Organization (WHO) MPOWER measures are a set of highly effective tobacco control measures drawn from the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), designed to help countries reduce the prevalence of tobacco use. The WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic is published biennially to monitor global implementation of these measures. ⋯ Countries must work comprehensively to improve tobacco control. Regional priorities should include lifting more people out of lowest level coverage for the health warnings and mass media measures, increasing taxation on tobacco products and improving access to cessation services.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Mar 2019
Meta AnalysisGlobal prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. ⋯ Global prevalence of COPD among men is about 5% higher than among women. The most prevalent stage of COPD is stage 1.
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East. Mediterr. Health J. · Oct 2018
Systematic review of priority setting studies in health research in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Several research priority-setting studies have been conducted in different countries, including the Islamic Republic of Iran. ⋯ Developing standard packages for priority setting, training of researchers and improving the capacity of organizations may improve the quality of priority-setting studies in the future.