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Khaldoun Abdulrazak Tabbah
- Clinical Associate Professor
- Ext: 5334
About Dr. Khaldoun Tabbah. More than 30 years of working experience as Pulmonologist, Internist and Faculty Associate Professor of Chest & Internal Medicine in United Kingdom, Syria and United Arab Emirates. Trained at Southampton General Hospital, England, UK, and hold Doctorate of Medicine Degree from University of Southampton, UK, since 1999, and Internal Medicine Masters from University of Aleppo, Syria. Dr. Khaldoun Has published more than 50 articles (alone or with collaborators) in index international journals, authored 2 chapters in respiratory medicine text books and medical encyclopedia, and presented more than 25 lectures at national and international conferences. His main interest research is in asthma and allergy disorders. Dr. Khaldoun is a Member of European, Emirate, and Syrian Respiratory Societies.
Education
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Southampton, England, United Kingdom, 1999
- Syrian Board of Medical Specialties (Respiratory Medicine), MOH, Damascus, Syria, June 2000
- Master’s Degree in Internal Medicine (MSc - Postgraduate Higher Education), University of Aleppo, Syria, 1991
- MD, University of Aleppo, Syria, 1986
Doctor of Medicine, University of Southampton, England, United Kingdom, 1999
Syrian Board of Medical Specialties (Respiratory Medicine), MOH, Damascus, Syria, June 2000
Master’s Degree in Internal Medicine (MSc - Postgraduate Higher Education), University of Aleppo, Syria, 1991
MD, University of Aleppo, Syria, 1986
Experience
- Senior Pulmonologist & Head Department of Respiratory Medicine. Ajman Specialty General Hospital (Accredited by JCI), Government of Ajman. Ajman, UAE. Since 2019 - till date
- Senior Pulmonologist & Chairmen of Infection Control Committee. Saudi German Hospital Group UAE (Accredited by JCI) – Sharjah & Ajman, UAE. September 2017 –August 2019
- Senior Pulmonologist & Head Department of Respiratory Medicine. Ras Al-Khaimah Hospital (Accredited by JCI), Arabian Health Care Group, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE. December 2013 – July 2017
- Associate Professor, Senior Consultant Respiratory Medicine. Faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Aleppo University Hospital, Aleppo, Syria. February 2000 – May 2013.
- Clinical Research Fellow, Specialist Registrar Respiratory Medicine & Allergelogy. University of Southampton, University Department of Medical Specialties, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, England, UK. November 1996 – February 2000.
Senior Pulmonologist & Head Department of Respiratory Medicine. Ajman Specialty General Hospital (Accredited by JCI), Government of Ajman. Ajman, UAE. Since 2019 - till date
Senior Pulmonologist & Chairmen of Infection Control Committee. Saudi German Hospital Group UAE (Accredited by JCI) – Sharjah & Ajman, UAE. September 2017 –August 2019
Senior Pulmonologist & Head Department of Respiratory Medicine. Ras Al-Khaimah Hospital (Accredited by JCI), Arabian Health Care Group, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE. December 2013 – July 2017
Associate Professor, Senior Consultant Respiratory Medicine. Faculty of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Aleppo University Hospital, Aleppo, Syria. February 2000 – May 2013.
Clinical Research Fellow, Specialist Registrar Respiratory Medicine & Allergelogy. University of Southampton, University Department of Medical Specialties, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, England, UK. November 1996 – February 2000.
Teaching Area
- Teaching Experience: As an Associate Professor and Senior Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at Aleppo University hospital and Faculty of Medicine, between years 2000-2013, I have conducted extensive classroom lecturers, tutorials, bedside teaching programmes and seminars for both undergraduate and postgraduate medical students including residency training for undergraduate pulmonologist. The main steam for teaching includes the classroom medicine teaching, beside the basic skills of clinical examination and approach at bedside towards management of respiratory diseases. My responsibilities also include supervising technicians’ performance at the pulmonary function test laboratory and allergy skin test unit, beside the regular once-weekly bronchoscopy training program for undergraduate pulmonologists. As a Fellow in Respiratory Medicine at Southampton General Hospital, UK, I have been heavily involved in tutorial clinical teaching for third and fourth year undergraduate medical students. In addition, I have undertaken regular teaching for student nurses in acute management of chest medicine emergencies.
Teaching Experience: As an Associate Professor and Senior Consultant in Respiratory Medicine at Aleppo University hospital and Faculty of Medicine, between years 2000-2013, I have conducted extensive classroom lecturers, tutorials, bedside teaching programmes and seminars for both undergraduate and postgraduate medical students including residency training for undergraduate pulmonologist. The main steam for teaching includes the classroom medicine teaching, beside the basic skills of clinical examination and approach at bedside towards management of respiratory diseases. My responsibilities also include supervising technicians’ performance at the pulmonary function test laboratory and allergy skin test unit, beside the regular once-weekly bronchoscopy training program for undergraduate pulmonologists. As a Fellow in Respiratory Medicine at Southampton General Hospital, UK, I have been heavily involved in tutorial clinical teaching for third and fourth year undergraduate medical students. In addition, I have undertaken regular teaching for student nurses in acute management of chest medicine emergencies.
Research
- Along the clinical experience, I have had the unique opportunity to combine clinical skills with my research interests in Allergology and Respiratory Medicine. Supervisor for postgraduate medical doctor thesis in pulmonology since year 2009 at the Respiratory Section, Internal Medicine Department, Aleppo University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo, Syria. Research topics related to Pleural effusion, Spontaneous Pneumothorax, early detection of COPD in smokers, Depression in chronic respiratory disorders, Procalcitonin as a biomarker for starting antibiotics in acute exacerbations of COPD.
- Principle Investigator in Aleppo Center, Syria to The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase III, 2001-2004.
- Doctor of Medicine (DM) Thesis: ‘Specific Immunotherapy for Perennial Allergic Rhinitis’ A Clinical research of efficacy and immunological changes that involved 65 adult patients with house dust mite or cat-induced perennial allergic rhinitis with or without mild-moderate asthma. School of Medicine, University of Southampton, England, UK, November, 1999. Supervisor: Dr. Anthony J Frew
- Master’s Degree in General & Respiratory Medicine (MSc) Thesis: ‘The Progression of Annual Risk of TB Infection in Syria’ A national study carried out in collaboration with World Health Organisation (WHO), International Union Against Tuberculosis & Lung Disease (IUATLD), and Tuberculosis Surveillance Research Unite (TSRU) - Netherlands. School of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Syria, June, 1991. Supervisor: Professor MW. Sankari
Along the clinical experience, I have had the unique opportunity to combine clinical skills with my research interests in Allergology and Respiratory Medicine. Supervisor for postgraduate medical doctor thesis in pulmonology since year 2009 at the Respiratory Section, Internal Medicine Department, Aleppo University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo, Syria. Research topics related to Pleural effusion, Spontaneous Pneumothorax, early detection of COPD in smokers, Depression in chronic respiratory disorders, Procalcitonin as a biomarker for starting antibiotics in acute exacerbations of COPD.
Principle Investigator in Aleppo Center, Syria to The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase III, 2001-2004.
Doctor of Medicine (DM) Thesis: ‘Specific Immunotherapy for Perennial Allergic Rhinitis’ A Clinical research of efficacy and immunological changes that involved 65 adult patients with house dust mite or cat-induced perennial allergic rhinitis with or without mild-moderate asthma. School of Medicine, University of Southampton, England, UK, November, 1999. Supervisor: Dr. Anthony J Frew
Master’s Degree in General & Respiratory Medicine (MSc) Thesis: ‘The Progression of Annual Risk of TB Infection in Syria’ A national study carried out in collaboration with World Health Organisation (WHO), International Union Against Tuberculosis & Lung Disease (IUATLD), and Tuberculosis Surveillance Research Unite (TSRU) - Netherlands. School of Medicine, University of Aleppo, Syria, June, 1991. Supervisor: Professor MW. Sankari
Publications
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JournalTabbah K (2019) Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Are environmental risk factors for current wheeze in the ISAAC Phase Three due to reverse causation?, Clinical & Experimental Allergy Journal, Vol: 49, pp.430 - 441, Apr 2019
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JournalTabbah K (2018) Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Ambient air pollution and the prevalence of rhino-conjunctivitis in adolescents: A worldwide ecological analysis., Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health Journal, Vol: 11, pp.755 - 764, Aug 2018
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JournalTabbah K (2018) Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Obesity, underweight and BMI distribution characteristics of children by gross national income and income inequality: results from an international survey., Obesity Science and Practice Journal, Vol: https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.169, Apr 2018
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Body Mass Index and vigorous physical activity in children and adolescents: an international cross-sectional study., Acta Paediatrica, Vol: 106, pp.1323 - 1330, Aug 2017
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Global association between UVR exposure and current eczema prevalence in children from ISAAC Phase Three., Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Vol: 137, pp.1248 - 1256, Jun 2017
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Does urban extent from satellite images relate to symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in children? A cross-sectional study from ISAAC phase three, Journal of Asthma, Vol: 53, pp.854 - 861, Aug 2016
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Association between paracetamol use in infancy or childhood with body mass index, Obesity (Silver Spring), Vol: 23, pp.1030 - 1038, May 2015
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Siblings, asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema: A worldwide perspective from the international study of asthma and allergies in childhood (ISAAC)., Clinical and Experimental Allergy Journal, Vol: 45, pp.126 - 136, Jan 2015
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Fast-food consumption and body mass index in children and adolescents: An international cross-sectional study., British Medical Journal (BMJ Open), Vol: 2014;4: e005813, Apr 2014
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase Three Study Group) , Childhood intermittent and persistent rhinitis prevalence and climate and vegetation: a global ecologic analysis, Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Vol: 113, pp.386 - 392, Apr 2014
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Does migration affect asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema prevalence? Global findings from the international study of asthma and allergies in childhood, International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol: 43, pp.1846 - 1854, Jun 2014
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Cooking fuels and prevalence of asthma: A global analysis of phase three of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2013; 1(5):386-394, Vol: 1, pp.386 - 394, Jul 2013
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JournalTabbah K , The role of serum procalcitonin in diagnosing bacterial infections of lower respiratory tract in patient with acute exacerbation of COPD., Research Journal of Aleppo University - Medical Sciences Series, Mar 2013
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Do fast foods cause asthma, rhino-conjunctivitis and eczema? Global findings from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Three, Thorax, Vol: 68, pp.351 - 360, Apr 2013
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , The worldwide association between television viewing and obesity in children and adolescents: A cross sectional study., Public Library of Science ONE Journal, Vol: 8, Sep 2013, doi: e74263. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074263
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Three: A global synthesis., Allergologia et Immunopathologia (Madr), Vol: 41, pp.73 - 85, Feb 2013
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , The association between BMI, vigorous physical activity and television viewing and the risk of symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in children and adolescents: ISAAC Phase Three, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, Vol: 43, pp.73 - 84, Jan 2013
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JournalTabbah K, C Reactive Protein (CRP) as a marker in community acquired pneumonia, Research Journal of Aleppo University - Medical Sciences Series, Jun 2012
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JournalTabbah K, Infectious pleural effusion, Research Journal of Aleppo University - Medical Sciences Series, Mar 2012
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Changes over time in the relationship between symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema: A global perspective from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), Allergologia et Immunopathologia (Madr), Vol: 40, pp.267 - 274, May 2012
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , The association between tobacco and risk of asthma, rhino-conjunctivitis and eczema in children and adolescents: analyses from Phase Three of ISAAC programme, Thorax, Vol: 67, pp.941 - 949, Nov 2012
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Satellite-based estimates of ambient air pollution and global variations in childhood asthma prevalence., Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol: 120, pp.1333 - 1339, Sep 2012
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Exposure to cats and dogs and symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema., Epidemiology, Vol: 23, pp.742 - 750, May 2012
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Acetaminophen use and risk of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in adolescents: International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood Phase Three., American Journal Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Vol: 183, pp.171 - 178, Jan 2011
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , The impact of the method of consent on response rates in the ISAAC time trends study, International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Vol: 14, pp.1959 - 1965, Aug 2010
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JournalHabash N & Tabbah K, Risk factors of pneumothorax cases at Aleppo University Hospitals, Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, PP 342-343, Vol: 35, pp.342 - 343, Dec 2010
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Book ChapterTabbah K, Lung Cancer, The Arab Medical Encyclopedia, Journal, Damascus, Syria
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JournalMohammad Y, Tabbah K, Mohammad S, Yassine F, Clyton T, Hassan M. , International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood: Phase III in the Syrian Arabic Republic, Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, Vol: 16, pp.710 - 716, Jul 2010
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Global variation in the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms: Phase Three of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)., Thorax, Vol: 64, pp.476 - 483, Jun 2009
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Global map of the prevalence of symptoms of rhinoconjunctivitis in children: The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Three, Allergy, Vol: 64, pp.123 - 148, Jan 2009
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Global variations in prevalence of eczema symptoms in children from ISAAC Phase Three., Journal Allergy Clinical Immunology, Vol: 124, pp.1251 - 1258, Dec 2009
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Translation of questions: the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) experience., International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Vol: 13, pp.1174 - 1182, Sep 2009
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Self-Reported Truck Traffic on the Street of Residence and Symptoms of Asthma and Allergic Disease: A Global Relationship in ISAAC Phase Three, Environmental Health Perspective, Vol: 117, pp.1791 - 1798, Nov 2009
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JournalTabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Worldwide trends in the prevalence of asthma symptoms: phase III of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)., Thorax 2007; 62(9): 758-66, Vol: 62, pp.758 - 766, Sep 2007
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JournalTabbah K, Prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinitis & atopic eczema in Aleppo (ISAAC Phase III in Aleppo), Research Journal of Aleppo University- Medical Sciences Series,, pp.41 - 62, Mar 2006
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JournalMaziak W & Tabbah K , Smoking among adults in Syria: proxy reporting by 13-14 year old, Public Health, Vol: 119, pp.578 - 581, Jul 2005
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Book ChapterTabbah K, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders, Respiratory System Diseases by Tabbah K et.al, University of Aleppo, Syria
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JournalVarney VA, Tabbah K., Mavroleon G., Frew AJ, Usefulness of specific immunotherapy in patients with severe perennial allergic rhinitis induced by house dust mite: A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, Vol: 33, pp.1076 - 1082, Aug 2003
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JournalTabbah K., Varney VA., Frew AJ , A double-blind, placebo-controlled house dust mite allergen-specific immunotherapy trial in patients with severe allergic rhinitis and mild asthma (Abstract), American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Feb 2000
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JournalTabbah K., Varney VA., Bodey KJ. Frew AJ, Cellular changes in cutaneous late-phase reaction following allergen specific immunotherapy, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,, Vol: 159, pp.Page A856 - , Jun 1999
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JournalTabbah K., Varney VA., Mavroleon G., Frew AJ , Cat specific allergen immunotherapy: Follow-up for two years, Allergy, Vol: 53, pp.169 - , Jan 1998
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JournalTabbah K., Mavroleon G., Varney VA., Frew AJ, Clinical efficacy of desensitisation to cat dander: A double-blind placebo-controlled trial (Abstract), Allergy and Clinical Immunology International, pp.35 - , Jan 1997
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JournalVarney VA, Tabbah K, Edwards J, Brewster H, Mavroleon G, Frew AJ, Clinical efficacy of specific immunotherapy to cat dander: A double-blind placebo-controlled study., Clinical and Experimental Allergy, Vol: 27, pp.860 - 867, Aug 1997
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JournalMavroleon G, Tabbah K, Varney VA, Begishvili B, Frew AJ , House dust mite immunotherapy, placebo-controlled trial: Effects on skin test size and symptoms., Allergy, Vol: 52, pp.163 - 163, Mar 1997
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JournalTabbah K, Varney VA, Mavroleon G, Edwards J, Brewester H, Frew AJ. , Clinical efficacy of specific immunotherapy for cat allergy, The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), Vol: 99, pp.S67 - S67, Jan 1997
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JournalTabbah K & Sankari MW , The progression of the annual risk of tuberculous infection in Syria: A summary of the original paper published in Arabic, Research Journal of Aleppo University; Medical Sciences Series, Vol: 19, pp.43 - 55 , Jun 1990
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JournalInternational Collaboration of 64 authors , Clinical standards for the diagnosis and management of asthma in low- and middle-income countries., International Journal Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Vol: 27, pp.658 - 667, Sep 2023, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.23.0203
Tabbah K (2019) Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Are environmental risk factors for current wheeze in the ISAAC Phase Three due to reverse causation?, Clinical & Experimental Allergy Journal, Vol: 49, pp.430 - 441, Apr 2019
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Clinical & Experimental Allergy Journal
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Tabbah K (2018) Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Ambient air pollution and the prevalence of rhino-conjunctivitis in adolescents: A worldwide ecological analysis., Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health Journal, Vol: 11, pp.755 - 764, Aug 2018
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Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health Journal
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Tabbah K (2018) Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Obesity, underweight and BMI distribution characteristics of children by gross national income and income inequality: results from an international survey., Obesity Science and Practice Journal, Vol: https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.169, Apr 2018
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Obesity Science and Practice Journal
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Body Mass Index and vigorous physical activity in children and adolescents: an international cross-sectional study., Acta Paediatrica, Vol: 106, pp.1323 - 1330, Aug 2017
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Acta Paediatrica
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Global association between UVR exposure and current eczema prevalence in children from ISAAC Phase Three., Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Vol: 137, pp.1248 - 1256, Jun 2017
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Journal of Investigative Dermatology
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Does urban extent from satellite images relate to symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in children? A cross-sectional study from ISAAC phase three, Journal of Asthma, Vol: 53, pp.854 - 861, Aug 2016
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Journal of Asthma
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Association between paracetamol use in infancy or childhood with body mass index, Obesity (Silver Spring), Vol: 23, pp.1030 - 1038, May 2015
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Obesity (Silver Spring)
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Siblings, asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema: A worldwide perspective from the international study of asthma and allergies in childhood (ISAAC)., Clinical and Experimental Allergy Journal, Vol: 45, pp.126 - 136, Jan 2015
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Clinical and Experimental Allergy Journal
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Fast-food consumption and body mass index in children and adolescents: An international cross-sectional study., British Medical Journal (BMJ Open), Vol: 2014;4: e005813, Apr 2014
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British Medical Journal (BMJ Open)
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase Three Study Group) , Childhood intermittent and persistent rhinitis prevalence and climate and vegetation: a global ecologic analysis, Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Vol: 113, pp.386 - 392, Apr 2014
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Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Does migration affect asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema prevalence? Global findings from the international study of asthma and allergies in childhood, International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol: 43, pp.1846 - 1854, Jun 2014
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International Journal of Epidemiology
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Cooking fuels and prevalence of asthma: A global analysis of phase three of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2013; 1(5):386-394, Vol: 1, pp.386 - 394, Jul 2013
Summary Background Indoor air pollution from a range of household cooking fuels has been implicated in the development and exacerbation of respiratory diseases. In both rich and poor countries, the effects of cooking fuels on asthma and allergies in childhood are unclear. We investigated the association between asthma and the use of a range of cooking fuels around the world. Methods For phase three of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), written questionnaires were self-completed at school by secondary school students aged 13–14 years, 244 734 (78%) of whom were then shown a video questionnaire on wheezing symptoms. Parents of children aged 6–7 years completed the written questionnaire at home. We investigated the association between types of cooking fuels and symptoms of asthma using logistic regression. Adjustments were made for sex, region of the world, language, gross national income, maternal education, parental smoking, and six other subject-specific covariates. The ISAAC study is now closed, but researchers can continue to use the instruments for further research. Findings Data were collected between 1999 and 2004. 512 707 primary and secondary school children from 108 centres in 47 countries were included in the analysis. The use of an open fire for cooking was associated with an increased risk of symptoms of asthma and reported asthma in both children aged 6–7 years (odds ratio [OR] for wheeze in the past year, 1·78, 95% CI 1·51–2·10) and those aged 13–14 years (OR 1·20, 95% CI 1·06–1·37). In the final multivariate analyses, ORs for wheeze in the past year and the use of solely an open fire for cooking were 2·17 (95% CI 1·64–2·87) for children aged 6–7 years and 1·35 (1·11–1·64) for children aged 13–14 years. Odds ratios for wheeze in the past year and the use of open fire in combination with other fuels for cooking were 1·51 (1·25–1·81 for children aged 6–7 years and 1·35 (1·15–1·58) for those aged 13–14 years. In both age groups, we detected no evidence of an association between the use of gas as a cooking fuel and either asthma symptoms or asthma diagnosis. Interpretation The use of open fires for cooking is associated with an increased risk of symptoms of asthma and of asthma diagnosis in children. Because a large percentage of the world population uses open fires for cooking, this method of cooking might be an important modifiable risk factor if the association is proven to be causal.
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Lancet Respiratory Medicine 2013; 1(5):386-394
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Tabbah K , The role of serum procalcitonin in diagnosing bacterial infections of lower respiratory tract in patient with acute exacerbation of COPD., Research Journal of Aleppo University - Medical Sciences Series, Mar 2013
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Research Journal of Aleppo University - Medical Sciences Series
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Do fast foods cause asthma, rhino-conjunctivitis and eczema? Global findings from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Three, Thorax, Vol: 68, pp.351 - 360, Apr 2013
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Thorax
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , The worldwide association between television viewing and obesity in children and adolescents: A cross sectional study., Public Library of Science ONE Journal, Vol: 8, Sep 2013, doi: e74263. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074263
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Public Library of Science ONE Journal
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Three: A global synthesis., Allergologia et Immunopathologia (Madr), Vol: 41, pp.73 - 85, Feb 2013
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Allergologia et Immunopathologia (Madr)
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , The association between BMI, vigorous physical activity and television viewing and the risk of symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema in children and adolescents: ISAAC Phase Three, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, Vol: 43, pp.73 - 84, Jan 2013
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Clinical and Experimental Allergy
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Tabbah K, C Reactive Protein (CRP) as a marker in community acquired pneumonia, Research Journal of Aleppo University - Medical Sciences Series, Jun 2012
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Research Journal of Aleppo University - Medical Sciences Series
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Tabbah K, Infectious pleural effusion, Research Journal of Aleppo University - Medical Sciences Series, Mar 2012
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Research Journal of Aleppo University - Medical Sciences Series
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Changes over time in the relationship between symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema: A global perspective from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), Allergologia et Immunopathologia (Madr), Vol: 40, pp.267 - 274, May 2012
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Allergologia et Immunopathologia (Madr)
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , The association between tobacco and risk of asthma, rhino-conjunctivitis and eczema in children and adolescents: analyses from Phase Three of ISAAC programme, Thorax, Vol: 67, pp.941 - 949, Nov 2012
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Thorax
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Satellite-based estimates of ambient air pollution and global variations in childhood asthma prevalence., Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol: 120, pp.1333 - 1339, Sep 2012
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Environmental Health Perspectives
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Exposure to cats and dogs and symptoms of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis and eczema., Epidemiology, Vol: 23, pp.742 - 750, May 2012
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Epidemiology
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Acetaminophen use and risk of asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema in adolescents: International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood Phase Three., American Journal Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Vol: 183, pp.171 - 178, Jan 2011
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American Journal Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , The impact of the method of consent on response rates in the ISAAC time trends study, International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Vol: 14, pp.1959 - 1965, Aug 2010
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International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases
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Habash N & Tabbah K, Risk factors of pneumothorax cases at Aleppo University Hospitals, Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, PP 342-343, Vol: 35, pp.342 - 343, Dec 2010
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Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences, PP 342-343
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Tabbah K, Lung Cancer, The Arab Medical Encyclopedia, Journal, Damascus, Syria
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Journal, Damascus, Syria
Mohammad Y, Tabbah K, Mohammad S, Yassine F, Clyton T, Hassan M. , International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood: Phase III in the Syrian Arabic Republic, Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, Vol: 16, pp.710 - 716, Jul 2010
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Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Global variation in the prevalence and severity of asthma symptoms: Phase Three of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)., Thorax, Vol: 64, pp.476 - 483, Jun 2009
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Thorax
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Global map of the prevalence of symptoms of rhinoconjunctivitis in children: The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Three, Allergy, Vol: 64, pp.123 - 148, Jan 2009
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Allergy
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Global variations in prevalence of eczema symptoms in children from ISAAC Phase Three., Journal Allergy Clinical Immunology, Vol: 124, pp.1251 - 1258, Dec 2009
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Journal Allergy Clinical Immunology
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Translation of questions: the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) experience., International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Vol: 13, pp.1174 - 1182, Sep 2009
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International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group), Self-Reported Truck Traffic on the Street of Residence and Symptoms of Asthma and Allergic Disease: A Global Relationship in ISAAC Phase Three, Environmental Health Perspective, Vol: 117, pp.1791 - 1798, Nov 2009
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Environmental Health Perspective
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Tabbah K Co-author in (ISAAC Phase III Study Group) , Worldwide trends in the prevalence of asthma symptoms: phase III of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)., Thorax 2007; 62(9): 758-66, Vol: 62, pp.758 - 766, Sep 2007
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Thorax 2007; 62(9): 758-66
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Tabbah K, Prevalence of symptoms of asthma, allergic rhinitis & atopic eczema in Aleppo (ISAAC Phase III in Aleppo), Research Journal of Aleppo University- Medical Sciences Series,, pp.41 - 62, Mar 2006
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Research Journal of Aleppo University- Medical Sciences Series,
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Maziak W & Tabbah K , Smoking among adults in Syria: proxy reporting by 13-14 year old, Public Health, Vol: 119, pp.578 - 581, Jul 2005
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Public Health
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Tabbah K, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders, Respiratory System Diseases by Tabbah K et.al, University of Aleppo, Syria
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University of Aleppo, Syria
Varney VA, Tabbah K., Mavroleon G., Frew AJ, Usefulness of specific immunotherapy in patients with severe perennial allergic rhinitis induced by house dust mite: A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, Vol: 33, pp.1076 - 1082, Aug 2003
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Clinical and Experimental Allergy
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Tabbah K., Varney VA., Frew AJ , A double-blind, placebo-controlled house dust mite allergen-specific immunotherapy trial in patients with severe allergic rhinitis and mild asthma (Abstract), American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Feb 2000
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American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
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Tabbah K., Varney VA., Bodey KJ. Frew AJ, Cellular changes in cutaneous late-phase reaction following allergen specific immunotherapy, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,, Vol: 159, pp.Page A856 - , Jun 1999
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American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,
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Tabbah K., Varney VA., Mavroleon G., Frew AJ , Cat specific allergen immunotherapy: Follow-up for two years, Allergy, Vol: 53, pp.169 - , Jan 1998
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Allergy
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Tabbah K., Mavroleon G., Varney VA., Frew AJ, Clinical efficacy of desensitisation to cat dander: A double-blind placebo-controlled trial (Abstract), Allergy and Clinical Immunology International, pp.35 - , Jan 1997
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Allergy and Clinical Immunology International
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Varney VA, Tabbah K, Edwards J, Brewster H, Mavroleon G, Frew AJ, Clinical efficacy of specific immunotherapy to cat dander: A double-blind placebo-controlled study., Clinical and Experimental Allergy, Vol: 27, pp.860 - 867, Aug 1997
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Clinical and Experimental Allergy
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Mavroleon G, Tabbah K, Varney VA, Begishvili B, Frew AJ , House dust mite immunotherapy, placebo-controlled trial: Effects on skin test size and symptoms., Allergy, Vol: 52, pp.163 - 163, Mar 1997
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Allergy
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Tabbah K, Varney VA, Mavroleon G, Edwards J, Brewester H, Frew AJ. , Clinical efficacy of specific immunotherapy for cat allergy, The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), Vol: 99, pp.S67 - S67, Jan 1997
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The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI)
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Journal
Tabbah K & Sankari MW , The progression of the annual risk of tuberculous infection in Syria: A summary of the original paper published in Arabic, Research Journal of Aleppo University; Medical Sciences Series, Vol: 19, pp.43 - 55 , Jun 1990
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Research Journal of Aleppo University; Medical Sciences Series
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University of Aleppo, Syria
International Collaboration of 64 authors , Clinical standards for the diagnosis and management of asthma in low- and middle-income countries., International Journal Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Vol: 27, pp.658 - 667, Sep 2023, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.23.0203
The aim of these clinical standards is to aid the diagnosis and management of asthma in low resource settings in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). CONCLUS ION: These first consensus-based clinical standards for asthma management in LMICs are intended to help clinicians provide the most effective care for people in resource-limited settings.
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International Journal Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases
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International Journal Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases
Conference Presentation
- Chronic Dry Cough (Oral Presentation). 1st Saudi German Hospital Sharjah Respiratory Symposium (CME Accreditation by MOH UAE #19/0372). SGH Ajman Auditorium, Ajman, UAE, March 1st, 2019
- Asthma Management (Oral Presentation). RAK Health Symposium (CME Accreditation by MOH UAE # MOHAP/CPD/17/0590). Hilton Garden Inn, RAK, UAE, May 19th, 2017
- Asthma & COPD Diagnosis Discussion (Oral Presentation). Control Program to DHA GPs, edited and CME Credited by RCP London. Grand Hyatt Hotel, Dubai, UAE, April 29th, 2017
- Transformation of Asthma Management (Oral Presentation). Ras Al Khaimah Medical District CME Activities, MOH, UAE. Awarded 4 credit hours of Category 1 by MOH ID. Hilton Resort, RAK, UAE, April 25th, 2015
- Management of Asthma in Pregnancy (Oral presentation). RAK Hospital CME Day, Awarded 7 credit hours of Category 1by MOH ID # 0746/2014. RAK, UAE, January 16th, 2015
- Understanding asthma, helping your patients breath better (Oral presentation). Awarded 1 credit hour of Category 1by MOH ID # 0621/2014. RAK Hospital, RAK, UAE, October 30th, 2014
- Asthma in primary health care (Oral Presentation). Awarded 8 credit hours of Category 1 by MOH ID # 0246/2014. Hilton Resort, RAK, UAE, April 5th, 2014
- The role of serum procalcitonin in diagnosing bacterial infection of the lower respiratory tract in patient with acute exacerbation of COPD (Abstract, Poster). Gulf Thoracic Congress, Dubai, UAE, March 13th-15th, 2014
- A double-blind, placebo-controlled house dust mite allergen-specific immunotherapy trial in patients with severe allergic rhinitis and mild asthma (Poster). International Conference of American Thoracic Society (ATS). Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 5-10th, 2000
- Cellular changes in cutaneous late-phase reaction following allergen specific immunotherapy (Poster). International Conference of American Thoracic Society (ATS). San Diego Convention Centre, San Diego, California, USA, April 23-28th, 1999
- Cat specific allergen immunotherapy: Follow-up for two years (Oral presentation). XVIIth Congress of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI). International Convention Centre, Birmingham, UK, June 21-26th, 1998
Chronic Dry Cough (Oral Presentation). 1st Saudi German Hospital Sharjah Respiratory Symposium (CME Accreditation by MOH UAE #19/0372). SGH Ajman Auditorium, Ajman, UAE, March 1st, 2019
Asthma Management (Oral Presentation). RAK Health Symposium (CME Accreditation by MOH UAE # MOHAP/CPD/17/0590). Hilton Garden Inn, RAK, UAE, May 19th, 2017
Asthma & COPD Diagnosis Discussion (Oral Presentation). Control Program to DHA GPs, edited and CME Credited by RCP London. Grand Hyatt Hotel, Dubai, UAE, April 29th, 2017
Transformation of Asthma Management (Oral Presentation). Ras Al Khaimah Medical District CME Activities, MOH, UAE. Awarded 4 credit hours of Category 1 by MOH ID. Hilton Resort, RAK, UAE, April 25th, 2015
Management of Asthma in Pregnancy (Oral presentation). RAK Hospital CME Day, Awarded 7 credit hours of Category 1by MOH ID # 0746/2014. RAK, UAE, January 16th, 2015
Understanding asthma, helping your patients breath better (Oral presentation). Awarded 1 credit hour of Category 1by MOH ID # 0621/2014. RAK Hospital, RAK, UAE, October 30th, 2014
Asthma in primary health care (Oral Presentation). Awarded 8 credit hours of Category 1 by MOH ID # 0246/2014. Hilton Resort, RAK, UAE, April 5th, 2014
The role of serum procalcitonin in diagnosing bacterial infection of the lower respiratory tract in patient with acute exacerbation of COPD (Abstract, Poster). Gulf Thoracic Congress, Dubai, UAE, March 13th-15th, 2014
A double-blind, placebo-controlled house dust mite allergen-specific immunotherapy trial in patients with severe allergic rhinitis and mild asthma (Poster). International Conference of American Thoracic Society (ATS). Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 5-10th, 2000
Cellular changes in cutaneous late-phase reaction following allergen specific immunotherapy (Poster). International Conference of American Thoracic Society (ATS). San Diego Convention Centre, San Diego, California, USA, April 23-28th, 1999
Cat specific allergen immunotherapy: Follow-up for two years (Oral presentation). XVIIth Congress of the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI). International Convention Centre, Birmingham, UK, June 21-26th, 1998
Memberships, Awards and Honors
- European Respiratory Society (ERS)
- Emirates Thoracic Society (ETS), UAE
- Syrian Thoracic Society, Syria
- Syrian Union Against TB & Lung Diseases, Syria
- Medical Speaker Series of lectures in Asthma, COPD, Tuberculosis and Upper & Lower Respiratory Tract Infections presented to GPs, Physicians, and Pulmonologists, in Syria and UAE. Medical Speaker with Honorarium to GSK, AstraZeneca, Cipla, Julphar and Chiesi Pharmaceutical companies in Syria from 2009 up to 2012, and in UAE since 2014 Lectures in respiratory diseases for Primary Health Care Department, RAK Medical District, MOH, UAE in 2014 & 2015
- Expert Reviewer for: • Clinical and Experimental Allergy, the official Journal of British Society for Allergy & Clinical Immunology. Manuscript number: 3034, 3439, and 3499 • Research Journal of Aleppo University, Medical Sciences Series. Manuscript number 50/2011, 131/2011 • Tishreen University Journal for Research & Scientific Studies. Manuscript number 1101/2011 • Dar Al-Quds for Science & Translation. Damascus, Syria, (www.medforall.net)
- Acknowledgement: My name has been included in the biographical directory published by Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 18th Edition, 2001.