• Assessing the risk of cardiovascular diseases in relation to shisha smoking among adults in Qatar: An analytical cross-sectional study. 

      Mahmoud, Elhassan; Eliwa, Ahmed; Elsalakawi, Yasmin; Al-Emadi, Alghalya; Mahmood, Fathima; ... more authors ( EU European Publishing , 2023 , Article)
      Tobacco smoking is a preventable cause of disease and death worldwide. Shisha has become a popular method of smoking tobacco. In Qatar, the prevalence of smoking in 2019 was 25.2%, of which 20.9% was smoking shisha. Shisha ...
    • Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on smoking (waterpipe and cigarette) and participants' BMI across various sociodemographic groups in Arab countries in the Mediterranean Region 

      Al Sabbah, Haleama; Assaf, Enas A.; Taha, Zainab; Qasrawi, Radwan; Ismail, Leila Cheikh; ... more authors ( EU European Publishing , 2022 , Article)
      INTRODUCTION: Tobacco smokers are at high risk of developing severe COVID-19. Lockdown was a chosen strategy to deal with the spread of infectious diseases; nonetheless, it influenced people's eating and smoking behaviors. ...
    • Tobacco cessation programs and factors associated with their effectiveness in the Middle East: A systematic review. 

      Al-Qashoti, Maha R; Aljassim, Retaj; Sherbash, Mohamed A M; Alhussaini, Nour W Z; Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir Fakhri ( EU European Publishing , 2022 , Article Review)
      In Middle East countries, the average prevalence of tobacco use is relatively high. This systematic review aimed to explore different tobacco cessation programs provided in the Middle East, identify healthcare professionals ...