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	1.	Research A national study on nurses' retention in healthcare facilities in underserved areas in Lebanon Fadi El-Jardali, Mohamad Alameddine, Diana Jamal, Hani Dimassi, Nuhad Y Dumit, Mary K McEwen, Maha Jaafar, Susan F Murray Human Resources for Health 2013, 11:49 (30 September 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
	2.	Research The combination of arsenic, interferon-alpha, and zidovudine restores an “immunocompetent-like” cytokine expression profile in patients with adult T-cell leukemia lymphoma Ghada Kchour, SA Rezaee, Reza Farid, Akram Ghantous, Houshang Rafatpanah, Mahdi Tarhini, Mohamad-Mehdi Kooshyar, Hiba El Hajj, Fadwa Berry, Mohamad Mortada, Roudaina Nasser, Abbas Shirdel, Zeina Dassouki, Mohamad Ezzedine, Hossein Rahimi, Ardeshir Ghavamzadeh, Hugues de Thé, Olivier Hermine, Mahmoud Mahmoudi, Ali Bazarbachi Retrovirology 2013, 10:91 (20 August 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	3.	Research article Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in an urban population of primiparas in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study Haya Hamade, Monique Chaaya, Matilda Saliba, Rawan Chaaban, Hibah Osman BMC Public Health 2013, 13:702 (31 July 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	4.	Review Dual renin-angiotensin system inhibition for prevention of renal and cardiovascular events: do the latest trials challenge existing evidence? Samir G Mallat Cardiovascular Diabetology 2013, 12:108 (19 July 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	5.	Research *Prediabetic changes in gene expression induced by aspartame and monosodium glutamate in Trans* fat-fed C57Bl/6 J mice** Kate S Collison, Nadine J Makhoul, Marya Z Zaidi, Angela Inglis, Bernard L Andres, Rosario Ubungen, Soad Saleh, Futwan A Al-Mohanna Nutrition & Metabolism 2013, 10:44 (19 June 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	6.	Research article Do support groups members disclose less to their partners? The dynamics of HIV disclosure in four African countries Anita Hardon, Gabriela B Gomez, Eva Vernooij, Alice Desclaux, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Odette Ky-Zerbo, Emmy Kageha, Ireen Namakhoma, John Kinsman, Clare Spronk, Edgar Meij, Melissa Neuman, Carla Obermeyer BMC Public Health 2013, 13:589 (17 June 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	7.	Research Postoperative outcomes following pancreaticoduodenectomy: how should age affect clinical practice? Walid Faraj, Raafat Alameddine, Deborah Mukherji, Khaled Musallam, Ali Haydar, Mohamed ELoubiedi, Ali Shamseddine, Ali Halal, Ghassan K Abou-Alfa, Eileen M O’Reilly, Faek Jamali, Mohamed Khalife World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2013, 11:131 (6 June 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	8.	Research article Point-of-sale tobacco advertising in Beirut, Lebanon following a national advertising ban Ramzi G Salloum, Rima T Nakkash, Allison E Myers, Kathryn A Wood, Kurt M Ribisl BMC Public Health 2013, 13:534 (3 June 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	9.	Research Treatment of heart failure in adults with thalassemia major: response in patients randomised to deferoxamine with or without deferiprone John B Porter, John Wood, Nancy Olivieri, Elliott P Vichinsky, Ali Taher, Ellis Neufeld, Patricia Giardina, Alexis Thompson, Blaine Moore, Patricia Evans, Hae-Young Kim, Eric A Macklin, Felicia Trachtenberg Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2013, 15:38 (20 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	10.	Research *Effect of Melia azedarach* (Sapindales: Meliaceae) fruit extracts on Citrus Leafminer Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)** Maher M Mckenna, Efat M Abou-Fakhr Hammad, Mohamad T Farran SpringerPlus 2013, 2:144 (5 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
	11.	Case Report Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) successfully treated with sorafenib: case report Francois G Kamar, Victor F Kairouz, Alain N Sabri Clinical Sarcoma Research 2013, 3:5 (4 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	12.	Research article Microbial transformation of anti-cancer steroid exemestane and cytotoxicity of its metabolites against cancer cell lines Elias Baydoun, Marium Bibi, Muhammad Asif Iqbal, Atia-tul Wahab, Dina Farran, Colon Smith, Samina A Sattar, Atta-ur Rahman, M Iqbal Choudhary Chemistry Central Journal 2013, 7:57 (27 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Graphical abstract
	13.	Review HIV testing and care in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Malawi and Uganda: ethics on the ground Carla Makhlouf Obermeyer, Sarah Bott, Ron Bayer, Alice Desclaux, Rachel Baggaley, BMC International Health and Human Rights 2013, 13:6 (23 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	14.	Short report *Expression of trypsin modulating oostatic factor (TMOF) in an entomopathogenic fungus increases its virulence towards Anopheles gambiae* and reduces fecundity in the target mosquito** Layla Kamareddine, Yanhua Fan, Mike A Osta, Nemat O Keyhani Parasites & Vectors 2013, 6:22 (21 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary We demonstrate increased virulence (lowered LD50 and LT50 values as compared to the wild-type parent strain) towards Anopheles gambiae using the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana, transformed to express trypsin modulating oostatic factor (TMOF) derived from A. aegypti. In addition, the developed strain resulted in >60% decrease in fecundity of infected females. Image: A. gambiae infected with B. bassiana.
	15.	Research Dietary patterns and odds of Type 2 diabetes in Beirut, Lebanon: a case–control study Farah Naja, Nahla Hwalla, Leila Itani, Maya Salem, Sami T Azar, Maya Nabhani Zeidan, Lara Nasreddine Nutrition & Metabolism 2012, 9:111 (27 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	16.	Research article New analogues of 13-hydroxyocatdecadienoic acid and 12-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid block human blood platelet aggregation and cyclooxygenase-1 activity Taghreed Hirz, Ali Khalaf, Nehme El-Hachem, May F Mrad, Hassan Abdallah, Christophe Créminon, René Grée, Raghida Abou Merhi, Aïda Habib, Ali Hachem, Eva Hamade Chemistry Central Journal 2012, 6:152 (10 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Graphical abstract
	17.	Research article The retention of health human resources in primary healthcare centers in Lebanon: a national survey Mohamad Alameddine, Shadi Saleh, Fadi El-Jardali, Hani Dimassi, Yara Mourad BMC Health Services Research 2012, 12:419 (22 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	18.	Research article Aedes albopictus in Lebanon, a potential risk of arboviruses outbreak Nabil Haddad, Laurence Mousson, Marie Vazeille, Soulaima Chamat, Joelle Tayeh, Mike Osta, Anna-Bella Failloux BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12:300 (14 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	19.	Research article The Relaxation Exercise and Social Support Trial (RESST): a community-based randomized controlled trial to alleviate medically unexplained vaginal discharge symptoms Loulou Kobeissi, Ziyad Mahfoud, Brigitte Khoury, Fayssal El Kak, Zeina Ghantous, Marwan Khawaja, Rima Nakkash, Sami Ramia, Huda Zurayk, Ricardo Araya, Tim J Peters BMC Psychiatry 2012, 12:195 (9 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	20.	Research Vitamin D mitigates age-related cognitive decline through the modulation of pro-inflammatory state and decrease in amyloid burden Teresita L Briones, Hala Darwish Journal of Neuroinflammation 2012, 9:244 (25 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	21.	Research Low nuclear body formation and tax SUMOylation do not prevent NF-kappaB promoter activation Amandine Bonnet, Voahangy Randrianarison-Huetz, Patrycja Nzounza, Martine Nedelec, Maxime Chazal, Laetitia Waast, Sabrina Pene, Ali Bazarbachi, Renaud Mahieux, Laurence Bénit, Claudine Pique Retrovirology 2012, 9:77 (25 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary The findings in this study reveal that the formation of Tax nuclear bodies, previously associated to transcriptional activities in Tax-transfected cells, is dispensable for NF-kB promoter activation, notably in CD4+ T cells.
	22.	Research article Trends in overweight and obesity in Lebanon: evidence from two national cross-sectional surveys (1997 and 2009) Lara Nasreddine, Farah Naja, Marie Chamieh, Nada Adra, Abla-Mehio Sibai, Nahla Hwalla BMC Public Health 2012, 12:798 (17 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	23.	Research Is self-rated health a valid measure to use in social inequities and health research? Evidence from the PAPFAM women’s data in six Arab countries Sawsan Abdulrahim, Khalil El Asmar International Journal for Equity in Health 2012, 11:53 (17 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	24.	Research article Impact of C-reactive protein test results on evidence-based decision-making in cases of bacterial infection Mona Nabulsi, Abeer Hani, Maria Karam BMC Pediatrics 2012, 12:140 (3 September 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	25.	Research article Prevalence and determinants of complementary and alternative medicine use among infertile patients in Lebanon: a cross sectional study Ghina S Ghazeeri, Johnny T Awwad, Mohamad Alameddine, Zeina MH Younes, Farah Naja BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2012, 12:129 (20 August 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed