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Hala Tamim :  Publications

 

 

 

 

 

 Publications in Refereed Journals

*senior author   # main supervisor for first author

  1. Al-Sahab B, Hamadeh MJ, Ardern CI, Tamim H*#, 2010. Early Menarche Predicts Incidence of Asthma in Early Adulthood.  American Journal of Epidemiology (accepted).
  2. Al-Sahab B, Adair L, Hamadeh MJ, Ardern CI, Tamim H*#, 2010. Impact of Breastfeeding Duration on Age at Menarche". American Journal of Epidemiology (accepted).
  3. Al-Sahab B, Lanes A, Feldman M, Tamim H*#, 2010. Prevalence and Predictors of 6-Month Exclusive Breastfeeding among Canadian Women. BMC Pediatrics. Apr 8;10:20.
  4. Beydoun HA, Al-Sahab B, Beydoun MA, Tamim H*, 2010. Intimate partner violence as a risk factor for postpartum depression among Canadian women in the Maternity Experience Survey. Ann Epidemiol. 20(8):575-83.
  5. Baydoun HA, Dail J, Tamim H, Ugwu, Beydoun MA, 2010. Gender and age disparities in the prevalence of Chlamydia infection among sexually active adults in the United States,Journal of Women's Health (in press)
  6. Al-Sahab B, Saqib M, Hauser G, Tamim H*#, 2010. Prevalence of smoking during pregnancy and associated risk factors among Canadian women: a national survey. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. May 24;10:24.
  7. Saqib M, Ardern C, Tamim H*#, 2010. Epidemiology of Pap Smear Utilization among Canadian Women, 2005. Canadian Journal of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (accepted).
  8. Habib R, Hamdan M, Al-Sahab B, Tamim H, Mack A, Afifi RA, 2010. The influence of parent-child relationship on safety belt use among school children in Beirut. Health Promot Int. [Epub ahead of print]
  9. Al-Sahab B, Feldman M, Macpherson A, Ohlsson A, Tamim H*#, 2010. Which method of breastfeeding supplementation is best? The beliefs & practices of paediatricians & nurses. Paediatrics & Child Health (in press)
  10. Gravely-Witte, S., Jurgens, C., Tamim, H., & Grace, S.L. 2010. Length of delay and the role of symptom-related factors in seeking medical care in patients with heart failure symptoms: A narrative review. European Journal of Heart Failure [Epub ahead of print].
  11. Dudani A, Macpherson A, Tamim H*#, 2010. Childhood behavior problems and unintentional injury: A longitudinal, population-based study. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatric. 31(4):276-85.
  12. Giannotti M, Al-Sahab B, McFaull S, Tamim H#*, 2010. Epidemiology of acute soccer injuries in Canadian youth. Journal of Emergency Medicine (in press).
  13. Gravely-Witte, S., Leung, Y., Nariani, R., Tamim, H., Oh, P., Chan, V., & Grace, S.L, 2010. Effects of cardiac rehabilitation referral strategies on referral and enrollment rates. Nature Reviews Cardiology, 7(2):87-96.
  14. Giannotti M, Al-Sahab B, McFaull S, Tamim H*#, 2010.  Epidemiology of acute head injuries in Canadian children and youth soccer players. Injury, 41(7):748-53.
  15. Beydoun H, Beydoun MA, Tamim H* 2009. How does gestational diabetes affect postpartum contraception in nondiabetic primiparous women? Contraception, 79(4):290-6.
  16. Musharrafieh U, Al-Sahab B, Zaitoun F, El-Hajj MA, Ramadan F, Tamim H, 2009. Prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema among Lebanese adolescents.
    J Asthma, 46(4):382-387.
  17. Tamim H, Castel ES, Jamnik V, Keir P, Grace SL, Gledhill N, Macpherson AK. 2009. Tai Chi workplace program for improving musculoskeletal fitness among female computer users. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation.34(3):331-8.
  18. Tamim, H., Harrison, G., Atoui, M., Mumtaz, G., Fl-Kak, F., Seoud, M., Yunis, K., 2009. Preconceptional folic acid supplement use in Lebanon. Public Health Nutrition, May;12(5):687-92
  19. Al-Sahab B, Atoui M, Musharrafieh U, Zaitoun F, Ramadan F, Tamim H*#, 2008. Epidemiology of eczema among Lebanese Adolescents. Int J Public Health, 53, 260-267
  20. El Sayed MF, Tamim H, Jamal D, Mumtaz G, Melki I, Yunis K. 2008. Prospective study on antibiotics misuse among infants with upper respiratory infections. Eur J Pediatr, 168(6):667-72.
  21. Musharrafieh U, Tamim HM, Rahi AC, El-Hajj MA, Al-Sahab B, El-Asmar K, Tamim H*, 2008. Determinants of university students’ physical exercise: a study from Lebanon. Int J Public Health, 53(4):208-13
  22. Kanaan ZM, Mahfouz R, Tamim H.* 2008. The Prevalence of Consanguineous Marriages in an Underserved Area in Lebanon and Its Association with Congenital Anomalies. Genet Test; 12(3):367-72
  23. Al-Sahab, B., Tamim, H.,# Mumtaz, G., Khawaja, M., Khogali, M., Afifi, R., Nassif, Y., Yunis, K. 2008. Predictors of breastfeeding in a developing country:results of a prospective cohort study. Public Health Nutrition. Public Health Nutr, 11(12):1350-1356
  24. Almawi WY, Tamim H, Al-Sayed N, Arekat MR, Al-Khatib GM, Taher MS, Kamel C., 2008. Association of Comorbid Depression, Anxiety and Stress Disorders with Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) in Bahrain, a Country with a Very High Prevalence of T2DM. Journal of Endocrinological Investigations. J Endocrinol Invest, 31(11):1020-4.
  25. Tamim, H., Al Hazzouri, AZ.,  Mahfoud, Z.,  Atoui, M., El Chemaly, S. 2008, “The injury severity score or the new injury severity score for predicting mortality, intensive care unit admission and length of hospital stay: Experience from a university hospital in a developing country”, Injury, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 115-120
  26. El-Roueiheb, Z., Tamim, H., Kanj, M., Jabbour, S., Alayan, I., Musharrafieh, U. 2008, “Cigarette and water pipe smoking among Lebanese adolescents, a cross sectional Study, 2003-2004”, Nicotine & Tobacco Research, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 309-314
  27. Tamim, H., El Chemaly, S., Nassar, A., Mumtaz, G., Kaddour, A., Kabakian-Khasholian, T., Fakhoury, H., Yunis, K. 2007, “Incidence and correlates of Cesarean Section in a Capital City of a Middle Income Country”, Journal of Perinatal Medicine, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 282-288).
  28. Yunis K, Beydoun H, Nakad P, Khogali M, Shatila F, Tamim H* 2007,  “Patterns and predictors of tobacco smoking cessation: a hospital based study of pregnant women in Lebanon”, Int J Public Health, 52 (4):223-32. Mokdad AH, Warren CW 2007 “As if cigarettes were not enough, here comes narghile”. A commentary on an article by Yunis et al. in IJPH 52/4 Int J Public Health, 52(5):263-4.
  29. Tamim H, Yunis KA, Chemaitelly H, Alameh M, Nassar AH 2008, “Effect of narghile and cigarette smoking on newborn birthweight”, BJOG,115(1):91-7.
  30. Yunis, KA.., Khawaja, M., Beydoun, HA., Khogali, M., Nassif, Y., & Tamim, H.* 2007, “Intrauterine growth standards for the Lebanese population: A study of single live births at 28 to 42 weeks of gestation”, Paediatric & Perinatal Epidemiology, vol. 5, pp. 387-396
  31. Leung, YW., Tamim, H., Stewart, DE., Arthur, HM., Grace, SL. 2008, “The Prevalence and Correlates of Mind-Body Therapy Practices in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome” Journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine. Complement Ther Med. 16(5):254-61.
  32. El-Chemaly SY, Akkary G, Atoui M, Musharrafieh U, Taha Assad M, Tamim H, 2007 "Hospital admissions after paediatric trauma in a developing country: from falls to landmines”. International Journal of Control and Safety Promotiom, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 131-4.
  33. Azar C, Jamali F, Tamim H, Abdul-Baki H, Spweid A, 2007. Prevalence of Endoscopically Identified Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa in the Proximal Esophagus: Endoscopist Dependent?”, Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 468-471.
  34. Osman, H., Rubeiz, N., Tamim, H., Nassar, A., 2007, “Risk Factors for the Development of Striae Gravidarum”, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 196, no. 62, pp. 62.e1-65.e5
  35. Khattar, J., Musharrafieh, U., Tamim, H., Hamadeh, G. 2007, “Topical zinc oxide vs. salicylic acid-lactic acid combination in the treatment of warts”, International Journal of Dermatology, vol. 46, pp. 427-430
  36. Badr, LK, Abdallah B, Balian S, Tamim H, Hawari M. 2007, "The chasm in neonatal outcomes in relation to time of birth in Lebanon”, Neonatal Network, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 97-102.
  37. Tamim, H., El-Chemaly, S., Nassar, N., Aaraj, A., Campbell, O., Kaddour, A., Yunis, K., 2007, “Cesarean delivery among nulliparous women in Beirut: Assessing predictors in nine hospitals”, Journal of Birth, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 14-20.
  38. Yunis, KA., Mumtaz, G., Bitar, F., Shamseddine, F., Kassar, M., Rashkidi, J., Makhoul, G., Tamim, H.* 2006. “Consanguineous Marriage and Congenital Heart Defects: A Case Control Study in the Neonatal Period” 2006, American Journal of Medical Genetics, vol. 140, no. 40 pp. 1524-30. (Please refer to Erratum: Khalid Y, Ghina M, Fadi B, Fadi C, May K, Joseph R, Makhoul G, Hala T. Consanguineous marriage and congenital heart defects: A case-control study in the neonatal period. Am J Med Genet A, 2006; 140(18):1990).
  39. Mumtaz, G., Tamim, H. #, Kanaan, M., Khawaja, M., Khogali, M., Wakim, G., Yunis, K. 2007, “Effect of consanguinity on  birthweight for gestational age in a developing country” American Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 165, no. 7, pp. 742-52. Invited Commentary: T. H. Beaty. Two Studies of Genetic Control of Birth Weight Where Large Data Sets Were Available, American Journal of Epidemiology Advance Access published February 19, 2007
  40. Tamim, H., El-Chemaly, S., Jaana, M., Musharrafieh, U., Jamali, F., Taha, AM. 2006, “Trauma epidemiology and outcome in a developing country: perspectives from a university teaching hospital in Beirut”, International Journal of Control and Safety Promotion, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 245-9.
  41. Tamim, H., Al-Sahab, B., Akkary, G., Ghanem, M., Tamim, N., El Roueiheb, Z., Kanj, M., & Afifi, R. 2007, “Cigarettes and narghile smoking among school students in Beirut, Lebanon”, American Journal of Health Behavior, vol. 31, no. 1, pp.56-63
  42. Nabulsi M, Tamim H#, Mahfoud Z, Itani M, Sabra R, Chamseddine F, & Mikati M 2006, “Alternating ibuprofen and acetaminophen in the treatment of febrile children: a pilot study”, BMC Pediatrics, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 1-8
  43. Tamim, H., Akkary, G., El-Zein, A.., El-Roueiheb, Z., & El-Chemaly, S. 2006, “Exposure of pre-school children to passive cigarette and narghile smoke in Beirut”, European Journal of Public Health, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 509-12.
  44. El-Hajj Fuleihan, G., Nabulsi, M., Tamim, H., Maalouf, J., Salamoun, M., Khalife, H., Choucair, M., Arabi, A. & Vieth, R. 2006, "Effect of vitamin d replacement on musculoskeletal parameters in school children: a randomized controlled trial", The Journal of clinical endocrinelogy and metabolism, vol. 91, no. 2, pp. 405-412.
  45. Tamim, H., Tamim, R., Almawi, W., Rahi, A., Shamseddeen, W., Ghazi, A., Taha, A. & Musharrafieh, U. 2006, "Risky weight control among university students", The International journal of eating disorders, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 80-83.
  46. Nabulsi, M., Tamim, H., Sabra, R., Mahfoud, Z., Malaeb, S., Fakih, H. & Mikati, M. 2005, "Equal antipyretic effectiveness of oral and rectal acetaminophen: a randomized controlled trial [ISRCTN11886401]", BMC pediatrics, vol. 5, pp. 35.
  47. Mahjoub, T., Mtiraoui, N., Tamim, H., Hizem, S., Finan, R.R., Nsiri, B. & Almawi, W.Y. 2005, "Association between adverse pregnancy outcomes and maternal factor V G1691A (Leiden) and prothrombin G20210A genotypes in women with a history of recurrent idiopathic miscarriages", American Journal of Hematology, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 12-19.
  48. Mtiraoui, N., Aboud, N., Bouraoui, H., Haizem, S., Gris, J.C., Busson, M., Tamim, H., Almawi, W.Y. & Mahjoub, T. 2005, "Reduction in coagulation factor VII plasma levels by R353Q but not the -323P0/10 promoter polymorphism in healthy Tunisians", American Journal of Hematology, vol. 79, no. 1, pp. 11-16.
  49. Mtiraoui, N., Aboud, N., Bouraoui, H., Haizem, S., Gris, J.C., Busson, M., Tamim, H., Almawi, W.Y. & Mahjoub, T. 2005, "Reduction in coagulation factor VII plasma levels by R353Q but not the -323P0/10 promoter polymorphism in healthy Tunisians", American Journal of Hematology, vol. 79, no. 1, pp. 11-16.
  50. Fawaz, N.A., Tamim, H. & Almawi, W.Y. 2005, "Low prevalence of antibodies to human T-lymphotropic virus-I/II among blood donors in eastern Saudi Arabia", American Journal of Infection Control, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 189-191.
  51. Almawi, W.Y., Tamim, H., Kreidy, R., Timson, G., Rahal, E., Nabulsi, M., Finan, R.R. & Irani-Hakime, N. 2005, "A case control study on the contribution of factor V-Leiden, prothrombin G20210A, and MTHFR C677T mutations to the genetic susceptibility of deep venous thrombosis", Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 189-196.
  52. Joseph, L., Belisle, P., Tamim, H. & Sampalis, J.S. 2004, "Selection bias found in interpreting analyses with missing data for the prehospital index for trauma", Journal of clinical epidemiology, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 147-153.
  53. Qadi, A.A., Tamim, H., Ameen, G., Bu-Ali, A., Al-Arrayed, S., Fawaz, N.A. & Almawi, W.Y. 2004, "Hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus prevalence among dialysis patients in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia: a survey by serologic and molecular methods", American Journal of Infection Control, vol. 32, no. 8, pp. 493-495.
  54. Melki, I.S., Beydoun, H.A., Khogali, M., Tamim, H., Yunis, K.A. & National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network (NCPNN). 2004, "Household crowding index: a correlate of socioeconomic status and inter-pregnancy spacing in an urban setting", Journal of epidemiology and community health, vol. 58, no. 6, pp. 476-480.
  55. Arabi, A., Tamim, H., Nabulsi, M., Maalouf, J., Khalife, H., Choucair, M., Vieth, R. & El-Hajj Fuleihan, G. 2004, "Sex differences in the effect of body-composition variables on bone mass in healthy children and adolescents", The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 80, no. 5, pp. 1428-1435.
  56. Al-Harbi, E.M., Abbassi, A.J., Tamim, H., al-Jenaidi, F., Kooheji, M., Kamal, M., al-Mahroos, S., al-Nasir, F., Motala, A.A. & Almawi, W.Y. 2004, "Specific HLA-DRB and -DQB alleles and haplotypes confer disease susceptibility or resistance in Bahraini type 1 diabetes patients", Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 292-296.
  57. Al-Habboubi, H., Tamim, H., Ameen, G. & Almawi, W.Y. 2004, "C677T and A1298C single nucleotide polymorphisms in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene among Bahraini Arabs", Thrombosis and haemostasis, vol. 91, no. 4, pp. 843-845.
  58. Hannoush, H., Tamim, H., Younes, H., Arnaout, S., Gharzeddine, W., Dakik, H., Obeid, M. & Bitar, F.F. 2004, "Patterns of congenital heart disease in unoperated adults: a 20-year experience in a developing country", Clinical cardiology, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 236-240.
  59. Yunis, K.A., Beydoun, H., Tamim, H., Nassif, Y., Khogali, M. & National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network. 2004, "Risk factors for term or near-term fetal growth restriction in the absence of maternal complications", American Journal of Perinatology, vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 227-234.
  60. Tamim, H., Musharrafieh, U., Ramia, S., Almawi, W.Y., Al-Jisr, T., Ayoub, T., Nabulsi-Majzoub, M., Kazma, H. & Baz, E.K. 2004, "Is seroprevalence of HTLV-I/II among blood donors in Lebanon relevant?", American Journal of Infection Control, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 220-223.
  61. Tamim, H., Dumit, N., Terro, A., Al-Hourany, R., Sinno, D., Seif, F., Steitieh, S. & Musharrafieh, U. 2004, "Weight control measures among university students in a developing country: a cultural association or a risk behavior", Journal of the American College of Nutrition, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 391-396.
  62. Tamim, H., Beydoun, H., Itani, M., Khogali, M., Chokr, I., Yunis, K.A. & National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network. 2004, "Predicting neonatal outcomes: birthweight, body mass index or ponderal index?", Journal of perinatal medicine, vol. 32, no. 6, pp. 509-513.
  63. Almawi, W.Y., Abou-Jaoude, M.M., Tamim, H., Al-Harbi, E.M., Finan, R.R., Wakim-Ghorayeb, S.F. & Motala, A.A. 2004, "Distribution of HLA class II (DRB1/DQB1) alleles and haplotypes among Bahraini and Lebanese Arabs", Transplantation proceedings, vol. 36, no. 6, pp. 1844-1846.
  64. Almawi, W.Y., Ameen, G., Tamim, H., Finan, R.R. & Irani-Hakime, N. 2004, "Factor V G1691A, prothrombin G20210A, and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase [MTHFR] C677T gene polymorphism in angiographically documented coronary artery disease", Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 199-205.
  65. Almawi, W.Y., Busson, M., Tamim, H., Al-Harbi, E.M., Finan, R.R., Wakim-Ghorayeb, S.F. & Motala, A.A. 2004, "HLA class II profile and distribution of HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1 alleles and haplotypes among Lebanese and Bahraini Arabs", Clinical and diagnostic laboratory immunology, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 770-774.
  66. Almawi, W.Y., Finan, R.R., Tamim, H., Daccache, J.L. & Irani-Hakime, N. 2004, "Differences in the frequency of the C677T mutation in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene among the Lebanese population", American Journal of Hematology, vol. 76, no. 1, pp. 85-87.
  67. Almawi, W.Y., Qadi, A.A., Tamim, H., Ameen, G., Bu-Ali, A., Arrayid, S. & Abou Jaoude, M.M. 2004, "Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus and hepatitis B virus among dialysis patients in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia", Transplantation proceedings, vol. 36, no. 6, pp. 1824-1826.
  68. Dakik, H.A., Koubeissi, Z., Kleiman, N.S., Nasrallah, A., Sawaya, J., Gharzuddine, W., Tamim, H., Shaar, K. & Alam, S. 2004, "Acute myocardial infarction: clinical characteristics, management and outcome in a university medical centre in a developing Middle Eastern country", The Canadian journal of cardiology, vol. 20, no. 8, pp. 789-793.
  69. Beydoun, H., Itani, M., Tamim, H., Aaraj, A., Khogali, M., Yunis, K. & National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network. 2004, "Impact of maternal age on preterm delivery and low birthweight: a hospital-based collaborative study of nulliparous Lebanese women in Greater Beirut", Journal of perinatology: official journal of the California Perinatal Association, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 228-235.
  70. Beydoun, H., Yunis, K.A., Khogali, M., Usta, I., Tamim, H.* & National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network. 2003, "Caesarean route of delivery and hyaline membrane disease: a hospital-based case-control study in Greater Beirut", Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 363-368.
  71. Al-Habboubi, H., Tamim, H., Ameen, G. & Almawi, W.Y. 2003, "A common mutation in 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene in two Arab communities", J.Thromb.Haemost., vol. 1, no. 10, pp. 2246-2248.
  72. Tamim, H., Terro, A., Kassem, H., Ghazi, A., Khamis, T.A., Hay, M.M. & Musharrafieh, U. 2003, "Tobacco use by university students, Lebanon, 2001", Addiction (Abingdon, England), vol. 98, no. 7, pp. 933-939.
  73. Yunis, K., Beydoun, H., Khogali, M., Alameh, M., Tamim, H.* & National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network. 2003, "Low socioeconomic status and neonatal outcomes in an urban population in a developing country", J.Matern.Fetal.Neonatal Med., vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 338-343.
  74. Tamim, H., Musharrafieh, U., El Roueiheb, Z., Yunis, K. & Almawi, W.Y. 2003, "Exposure of children to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and its association with respiratory ailments", The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma, vol. 40, no. 5, pp. 571-576.
  75. Tamim, H., Khogali, M., Beydoun, H., Melki, I., Yunis, K. & National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network. 2003, "Consanguinity and apnea of prematurity", American Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 158, no. 10, pp. 942-946.
  76. Fayad, R., Nuwayhid, I., Tamim, H., Kassak, K. & Khogali, M. 2003, "Cost of work-related injuries in insured workplaces in Lebanon", Bulletin of the World Health Organization, vol. 81, no. 7, pp. 509-516.
  77. Musharrafieh, U.M., Tamim, H. & Almawi, W.Y. 2003, "Seat belt use among adolescents in a developing country", European journal of public health, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 92.
  78. Nabulsi, M.M., Tamim, H., Sabbagh, M., Obeid, M.Y., Yunis, K.A. & Bitar, F.F. 2003, "Parental consanguinity and congenital heart malformations in a developing country", Am.J.Med.Genet.A., vol. 116, no. 4, pp. 342-347.
  79. Nuwayhid, I., Fayad, R., Tamim, H., Kassak, K. & Khogali, M. 2003, "Work-related injuries in Lebanon: does nationality make a difference?", American Journal of Industrial Medicine, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 172-181.
  80. Finan, R.R., Tamim, H. & Almawi, W.Y. 2002, "Identification of Chlamydia trachomatis DNA in human papillomavirus (HPV) positive women with normal and abnormal cytology", Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, vol. 266, no. 3, pp. 168-171.
  81. Finan, R.R., Tamim, H., Ameen, G., Sharida, H.E., Rashid, M. & Almawi, W.Y. 2002, "Prevalence of factor V G1691A (factor V-Leiden) and prothrombin G20210A gene mutations in a recurrent miscarriage population", American Journal of Hematology, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 300-305.
  82. Yunis, K.A., Beydoun, H., Tamim, H.* & National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network. 2002, "Maternal predictors of small-for-gestational age in uncomplicated births", International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, vol. 79, no. 1, pp. 33-35.
  83. Zahed, L., Nabulsi, M. & Tamim, H. 2002, "Attitudes towards prenatal diagnosis and termination of pregnancy among health professionals in Lebanon", Prenatal diagnosis, vol. 22, no. 10, pp. 880-886.
  84. Yazigi, A., Maalouf, G., Inati-Khoriati, A., Tamim, H. & Saab, C. 2002, "Bone mineral density in beta - thalassemic Lebanese children", J.Musculoskelet.Neuronal Interact., vol. 2, no. 5, pp. 463-468.
  85. Tamim, H., Finan, R.R. & Almawi, W.Y. 2002, "Prevalence and distribution of the prothrombin G20210A mutation", American Journal of Hematology, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 235-236.
  86. Tamim, H., Finan, R.R. & Almawi, W.Y. 2002, "Prevalence of two thrombophilia predisposing mutations: factor V G1691A (R506Q; Leiden) and prothrombin G20210A, among healthy Lebanese", Thrombosis and haemostasis, vol. 88, no. 4, pp. 691-692.
  87. Tamim, H., Finan, R.R., Sharida, H.E., Rashid, M. & Almawi, W.Y. 2002, "Cervicovaginal coinfections with human papillomavirus and Chlamydia trachomatis", Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 277-281.
  88. Tamim, H., Joseph, L., Mulder, D., Battista, R.N., Lavoie, A. & Sampalis, J.S. 2002, "Field triage of trauma patients: improving on the Prehospital Index", The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 170-176.
  89. Almawi, W.Y. & Tamim, H. 2001, "Posttranscriptional mechanisms of glucocorticoid antiproliferative effects: glucocorticoids inhibit IL-6-induced proliferation of B9 hybridoma cells", Cell transplantation, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 161-164.
  90. Finan, R.R., Irani-Hakime, N., Tamim, H. & Almawi, W.Y. 2001, "Molecular diagnosis of human papillomavirus: comparison between cervical and vaginal sampling", Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 119-122.
  91. Tamim, H., Musharrafieh, U. & Almawi, W.Y. 2001, "Smoking among adolescents in a developing country", Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 185-186.
  92. Tamim, H., Irani-Hakime, N., Aoun, J.P., Khoury, S., Samaha, H. & Almawi, W.Y. 2001, "Seroprevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among blood donors: a hospital-based study", Transfus.Apher.Sci., vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 29-35.
  93. Irani-Hakime, N., Tamim, H., Samaha, H. & Almawi, W.Y. 2001, "Prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis C virus among blood donors in Lebanon, 1997-2000", Clinical and laboratory haematology, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 317-323.
  94. Finan, R.R., Irani-Hakime, N., Tamim, H., Sharide, H.E., Daccache, J.L. & Almawi, W.Y. 2001, "Detection of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in cervico-vaginal scrapes of women with normal and abnormal cytology", Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, vol. 7, no. 12, pp. 688-692.
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