The first BGICC consensus and recommendations for breast cancer awareness, early detection and risk reduction in low‐ and middle‐income countries and the MENA region
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DOI: 10.1002/ijc.33506
Abstract: In low‐middle income countries (LMICs) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, there is an unmet need to establish and improve breast cancer (BC) awareness, early diagnosis and risk reduction programs. During the… read more here.
Keywords: risk; risk reduction; early detection; mena region ... See more keywords
Youth Unemployment, Gender and Institutions During Transition: Evidence from the Arab Spring
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DOI: 10.1007/s11205-020-02300-3
Abstract: Youth unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the highest in the world surpassing all geopolitical regions. The MENA region witnessed sweeping changes negatively affecting the labor market and markedly increasing… read more here.
Keywords: youth unemployment; unemployment; arab spring; gender ... See more keywords
The Burden of Invasive Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Adults in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
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DOI: 10.1007/s40121-021-00420-y
Abstract: Implementing vaccination programmes at the national level is key to managing vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) in the overall population. Although paediatric immunization programmes have significantly reduced the burden of VPD, disease burden in adults still poses… read more here.
Keywords: vaccine preventable; mena region; epidemiology; burden ... See more keywords
The nuances of the supplied urban fabric in the MENA Region: Evidence from Alexandria, Egypt
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.01.044
Abstract: Abstract There are different urban qualities that can define the traditional cities in the MENA region, such as high densities, walkability, and mixed use-residential led development. However, in the last decades when old cities merged… read more here.
Keywords: urban qualities; mena region; urban fabric; nuances supplied ... See more keywords
Capital regulation, competition and risk-taking: Policy implications for banking sector stability in the MENA region
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2021.101579
Abstract: This paper investigates how capital requirements and bank competition affect banks' financial soundness in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. We test the hypothesis that regulatory capital positively impacts the risk-taking behavior of… read more here.
Keywords: risk; capital; mena region; competition ... See more keywords
A review of medicinal plant of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as source in tuberculosis drug discovery
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.07.007
Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that affects one-third of the world’s population. Although currently available TB drugs have many side effects, such as nausea, headache and gastrointestinal discomfort, no new anti-TB drugs have been produced… read more here.
Keywords: plant; mena region; tuberculosis; medicinal plants ... See more keywords
Bacterial indoor air contaminations in hospitals in MENA region: a systematic review.
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DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2022.2083087
Abstract: Poor indoor air quality in healthcare settings has been tied with the increase in hospital-acquired infections. Thus, this systematic review was conducted to assess the levels and compositions of bacteria in indoor hospital air in… read more here.
Keywords: indoor air; air; mena region; systematic review ... See more keywords
Investor behavior and psychological effects: herding and anchoring biases in the MENA region
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DOI: 10.1108/cfri-12-2022-0269
Abstract: PurposeThe aim of this paper is double: firstly, to examine the presence of herd behavior in four MENA stock markets (the Egyptian, Jordanian, Moroccan and Tunisian markets), and secondly, to study the anchoring behavior in… read more here.
Keywords: herding anchoring; anchoring biases; methodology; biases mena ... See more keywords
Digital health in fragile states in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: A scoping review of the literature
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285226
Abstract: Introduction Conflict, fragility and political violence, that are taking place in many countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have devastating effects on health. Digital health technologies can contribute to enhancing the… read more here.
Keywords: scoping review; health; mena region; digital health ... See more keywords
State Divestitures and Bank Performance: Empirical Evidence from the Middle East and North Africa Region
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DOI: 10.18488/journal.aefr.2018.82.145.171
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between privatization of state-owned banks and bank profitability, efficiency and risk in the MENA region using a sample of 36 privatized banks and 36 already… read more here.
Keywords: state; mena region; study; efficiency ... See more keywords
A Bibliometric Study of Scientific Literature on Obesity Research in Web of Science Database (2008-2020): Evidence from the MENA Region
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DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v52i5.12730
Abstract: Background: Obesity has increasingly become a health threat in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. This study aimed to investigate the scientific publications on obesity in the MENA countries during 2008-2020. Methods: A… read more here.
Keywords: obesity; mena region; 2008 2020; obesity research ... See more keywords