Dr. Diana Malaeb Matar

Assistant ProfessorDepartment of pharmacy practice

Education

• PhD in Pathology and Clinical Research from Universite Paris-Est Creteil, Paris, France, 2021.
• Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, in 2018.
• Masters in Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacoepidemiology from Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon, 2015.
• Doctor in Clinical Pharmacy from Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon 2006.
• BS in Pharmacy from Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon, 2005.

Research Interest

• Community:healthcare systems development and research in patient counselling areas.
• Clinical:development of clinical skills by interpreting patient data matching diseases conditions and drugs. And involvement in drug-therapy management, education, and drug utilization review.
• Collaborative Practice:working with other health professionals to select and manage drug therapy to optimize treatment outcomes

Publications

• Kharaba, Z., Alfoteih, Y., Jirjees, F., Albarbandi, M., Hussain, Z., Al Obaidi, H., Mansour, S., Ahmed, M., Eltayib, E., Barakat, M., AlSalamat, A. H., Alzayer, R., El Khatib, S., Al-Mohammad, S., Hallit, S.,  Malaeb, D.,  Hosseini, H. Assessment of knowledge and awareness of stroke among the Syrian population: unveiling the current landscape in Syria through the first nationally representative study.  Sci Rep  14, 15426 (2024). [ link ]
• Ayash, B., Alkhoujah, S., Abraham, N.,  El Ouweini, A.,  Mansour, S.,  Gillani, S.W.,  Hallit, R., Hallit, S.,  Malaeb, D.  Assessment of the efficacy and safety of favipiravir in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection in United Arab Emirates: A single-center study. Pharmacy Practice 2024 Apr-Jun;22(2):2917.
• Eltayib, E.M., Jirjees, F., Suliman, D., AlObaidi, H., Ahmed, M., Kharaba, Z.J., Alfoteih, Y., Barakat, M., Khidhair, Z., ALSalamat, H., Mustafa, N., Cherri, S., El Khatib, S., Hallit, S.,  Malaeb, D ., Hosseini, H. (2024) Stroke awareness and knowledge in Sudan: a cross-sectional analysis of public perceptions and understanding. Front. Public Health 12:1362979. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1362979.
• Ahmad, H.,  El Oweini, A.,  Hallit, S., &  Malaeb, D . ( 2024) . Assessment of COVID-19 impact on menstrual symptom variation among women in the United Arab Emirates.  International Journal of Environmental Health Research , 1–9. [ link ]
• Dia, N., Mansour, S., Kharaba, Z., Malaeb, B., Sarray El Dine, A., Kokash, S., Nasser, S., Hallit, S., & Malaeb, D.(2024). Factors associated with infertility among the Lebanese population: a cross-sectional study.  International journal of environmental health research ,  34 (2), 934–942. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Malaeb, D.,Hallit, S., & Obeid, S. (2024). Does mindfulness moderate the association between impulsivity and well-being in Lebanese university students?.  International journal of environmental health research ,  34 (3), 1397–1409. [ link ]
• Moussa, S., Malaeb, D.,Achkouty, I., Hallit, S., Ghosn, A., & Obeid, S. (2024). Association between work fatigue and cognitive function among Lebanese health-care professionals: the moderating effect of emotional intelligence.  International journal of environmental health research ,  34 (3), 1487–1498. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Haddad, P., Roukoz, R., Barakat, M., Gerges, S., Malaeb, D.,Obeid, S., & Hallit, S. (2024). Does loneliness mediate the association between social media use disorder and sexual function in Lebanese university students?.  International journal of environmental health research ,  34 (3), 1835–1846. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Malaeb, D., Postigo, A., Sakr, F., Dabbous, M., Khatib, S. E., Obeid, S., & Hallit, S. (2024). The relationship between climate change anxiety and psychotic experiences is mediated by death anxiety.  The International journal of social psychiatry , 207640231221102. Advance online publication. [ link ]
• Al Boukhary, R., Hallit, R., Postigo, A., Malaeb, D.,Dabbous, M., Sakr, F., El Khatib, S., Fekih-Romdhane, F., Hallit, S., & Obeid, S. (2024). The effect of gratitude on death anxiety is fully mediated by optimism in Lebanese adults following the 2023 earthquake.  BMC psychology ,  12 (1), 2. [ link ]
• Al Boukhary, R., Hallit, R., Postigo, A., Malaeb, D.,Dabbous, M., Sakr, F., El Khatib, S., Fekih-Romdhane, F., Hallit, S., & Obeid, S. (2024). The effect of gratitude on death anxiety is fully mediated by optimism in Lebanese adults following the 2023 earthquake.  BMC psychology ,  12 (1), 2. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Malaeb, D.,Yakın, E., Sakr, F., Dabbous, M., Khatib, S. E., Obeid, S., & Hallit, S. (2024). Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the long (12 items) and short (7 items) forms of the Violent Ideations Scale (VIS) in a non-clinical sample of adolescents.  BMC psychiatry ,  24 (1), 12. [ link ]
• Awad, E., Malaeb, D.,Fekih-Romdhane, F., Hallit, S., & Obeid, S. (2024). The moderating effect of psychological distress in the association between temperaments and dark future among young adults.  BMC psychiatry ,  24 (1), 18. [ link ]
• Salameh, G., El Khoury, N., Hallit, R., Malaeb, D.,Sakr, F., Dabbous, M., Fekih-Romdhane, F., Obeid, S., & Hallit, S. (2024). The mediating effect of dysmorphic concern in the association between avoidant restrictive food intake disorder and suicidal ideation in adults.  BMC psychiatry ,  24 (1), 42. [ link ]
• Abdaljaleel, M., Barakat, M., Alsanafi, M., Salim, N. A., Abazid, H., Malaeb, D.,Mohammed, A. H., Hassan, B. A. R., Wayyes, A. M., Farhan, S. S., Khatib, S. E., Rahal, M., Sahban, A., Abdelaziz, D. H., Mansour, N. O., AlZayer, R., Khalil, R., Fekih-Romdhane, F., Hallit, R., Hallit, S., … Sallam, M. (2024). A multinational study on the factors influencing university students’ attitudes and usage of ChatGPT.  Scientific reports ,  14 (1), 1983. [ link ]
• Barakat, M., Salim, N. A., Malaeb, D.,Dabbous, M., Sakr, F., Hallit, S., Fekih-Romdhame, F., & Obeid, S. (2024). Mediating effect of psychological distress and mindful eating behaviors between orthorexia nervosa and academic self-efficacy among Lebanese university female students.  BMC public health ,  24 (1), 352. [ link ]
• Barakat, M., Thiab, S., Farha, R. A., Alshweiki, A. O., Thaher, R., Alsughaier, A., & Malaeb, D.(2024). An evaluation of pharmacists’ general attitudes, knowledge, and phobias regarding medications that include corticosteroids: a cross-sectional study.  Journal of pharmaceutical health care and sciences ,  10 (1), 8. [ link ]
• Kfoury, M., Malaeb, D.,Moubarak, P., Sakr, F., Dabbous, M., Hallit, S., Fekih-Romdhane, F., & Obeid, S. (2024). Mediating effect of suicidal ideation in the association between child abuse and premenstrual syndrome among female adults.  BMC women’s health ,  24 (1), 98. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Malaeb, D.,Farah, N., Stambouli, M., Cheour, M., Obeid, S., & Hallit, S. (2024). The relationship between cyberbullying perpetration/victimization and suicidal ideation in healthy young adults: the indirect effects of positive and negative psychotic experiences.  BMC psychiatry ,  24 (1), 121. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Hallit, R., Azzi, V., Malaeb, D.,Sakr, F., Dabbous, M., Rashid, T., Sawma, T., Obeid, S., Hallit, S. Psychometric validation of the Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ) into Arabic. Middle East Curr Psychiatry 31, 14 (2024). [ link ]
• Mohammed, A. H., Hassan, B. A. R., Wayyes, A. M., Al-Tukmagi, H. F., Blebil, A., Dujaili, J., Nasr, M. H., El Hajj, M. S., Malaeb, D.,Alhija, S. A., Kateeb, E., Amro, A., Al-Taweel, D., Al Juma, M. A., Al-Ani, O. A., Farhan, S. S., Darwish, R. M., & Al-Zaabi, A. T. (2023). Exploring the quality of life of cosmetic users: A cross-sectional analysis from eight Arab countries in the Middle East.  Journal of cosmetic dermatology ,  22 (1), 296–305. [ link ]
• Nehme, A., Barakat, M., Malaeb, D.,Obeid, S., Hallit, S., & Haddad, G. (2023). Association between COVID-19 symptoms, COVID-19 vaccine, and somatization among a sample of the Lebanese adults.  Pharmacy practice ,  21 (1), 2763. [ link ]
• Dakroub, D., Sakr, F., Dabbous, M., Dia, N., Hammoud, J., Rida, A., Ibrahim, A., Fahs, H., Obeid, S., Hallit, S., & Malaeb, D.(2023). The socio-demographic and lifestyle characteristics associated with quality of life among diabetic patients in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study.  Pharmacy practice ,  21 (1), 2775. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Malaeb, D.,Loch, A.A., Farah, N., Obeid, S., Hallit, S .  Insomnia Mediates the Relationship Between Aggression Indicators and Positive Psychotic Experiences in a Large Community-Based Adult Sample.  Int J Ment Health Addiction (2023). [ link ]
• Cherri, S., Malaeb, D.,Shouman, L., Fahs, I., Hallit, R., Hallit, S., Malaeb, B., & Salameh, P. (2023). Assessment of Antimicrobial Utilization among Cancer Patients with Febrile Neutropenia at the Lebanese Hospitals.  Current drug safety ,  18 (4), 496–503. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Malaeb, D.,Obeid, S., Dabbous, M., Sakr, F., Hallit, R., Hallit, S. Validation of the Arabic Version of the Psychotic-Like Experiences Questionnaire for Children (PLEQ-C) in a Community Sample of Children and Adolescents Aged 12–18 years.  Int J Ment Health Addiction (2023). [ link ]
• Hawila, B., Malaeb, D.,Hallit, S., Obeid, S. Association between Covid-19 vaccination, fear of COVID-19 and female sexual satisfaction among a sample of Lebanese women: A pilot study. Pharm Pract (Granada) [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 21; 21(2):1-8. [ link ]
• Jirjees, F., Al-Obaidi, H., Barakat, M., Kharaba, Z., AlSalamat, H., Khidhair, Z., Alfoteih, Y., Eltayib, E., Mansour, S., Hallit, S., Malaeb, D.,& Hosseini, H. (2023). Knowledge and awareness of stroke in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study of the general population.  F1000Research ,  12 , 1112. [ link ]
• Berro, J., Akel, M., Malaeb, D.,Obeid, S., & Hallit, S. (2023). The Moderating Effect of Emotion Regulation Between Fear of COVID-19 and Quality of Life Among Lebanese Adults. The primary care companion for CNS disorders , 25(6), 23m03546. [ link ]
• Hassan, B. A. R., Mohammed, A. H., AL-Jewari, W. M., Blebil, A., Dujaili, J., Wayyes, A. M., Malaeb, D.,Dabbous, M., Othman, G., Mustafa Madani, A., Talib Al-Zaabi, A., Zerrouki, A., Darwish, R. M., Abu Alhija, S., Drira, C., Ikram, F., Jaber, A. A. S., Alsahi Al-Zaabi, A. M. M., Kohaf, N. A., … Abdulwahid Al-Ani, O. (2023). Knowledge and attitude towards antibiotic use and resistance among Arab population: a questionnaire-based study of 11 countries from the Middle East and North Africa. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research , 14(2), 131–140. [ link ]
• Issa, R., Sfeir, M., Azzi, V., Salameh, P., Akiki, M., Akel, M., Hallit, S., Obeid, S., Malaeb, D.,& Hallit, R. (2023). Association of Computer Vision Syndrome with Depression/Anxiety among Lebanese Young Adults: The Mediating Effect of Stress.  Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) ,  11 (19), 2674. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., El Hadathy, D., González-Nuevo, C., Malaeb, D.,Barakat, H., & Hallit, S. (2023). Development and preliminary validation of the Postpartum Psychotic Experiences Scale (PPES).  Psychiatry research ,  329 , 115543. [ link ]
• Ibrahim, A., Rida, A., Dakroub, D., Cherri, S., Fahs, H., Hammoud, J., Hallit, S., El Khatib, S., Altyar, A. E., Abdel-Daim, M. M., Rahal, M., Ghaboura, N., & Malaeb, D.(2023). Association between diabetes distress and sociodemographic and/or socioeconomic factors among adults: A cross-sectional study. Heliyon , 9 (11), e21767. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Azzi, V., Malaeb, D.,Sarray El Dine, A., Obeid, S., & Hallit, S. (2023). Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Inflexible Eating Questionnaire (IEQ) in a non-clinical sample of adults.  Journal of eating disorders ,  11 (1), 115. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Obeid, S., Chidiac, G., Dabbous, M., Malaeb, D.,Hallit, R., Hallit, S. Measuring public attitudes towards people living with chronic diseases in Arabic-speaking populations: adaptation and development of the Social Stigma Scale of Chronic Diseases (SSS-CD). BMC Public Health 23, 1375 (2023). [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Stambouli, M., Malaeb, D.,Farah, N., Cheour, M., Obeid, S., & Hallit, S. (2023). Insomnia and distress as mediators on the relationship from cyber-victimization to self-reported psychotic experiences: a binational study from Tunisia and Lebanon.  BMC psychiatry ,  23 (1), 524. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Malaeb, D.,Fawaz, M., Chammas, N., Soufia, M., Obeid, S., & Hallit, S. (2023).Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the multidimensional assessment of interoceptive awareness (MAIA-2) questionnaire in a non-clinical sample of Arabic-speaking adults.  BMC psychiatry ,  23 (1), 577. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Hallit, R., Malaeb, D.,Sakr, F., Dabbous, M., Sawma, T., Obeid, S., & Hallit, S. (2023). Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Nine Item Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Screen (NIAS) in a community sample of adults.  Journal of eating disorders ,  11 (1), 143. [ link ]
• Gerges, S., Azzi, V., Bianchi, D., Laghi, F., Pompili, S., Malaeb, D.,Obeid, S., Soufia, M., & Hallit, S. (2023). Exploring the relationship between dysfunctional metacognitive processes and orthorexia nervosa: the moderating role of emotion regulation strategies.  BMC psychiatry ,  23 (1), 674. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Azzi, V., Malaeb, D., Sarray El Dine, A., Obeid, S., Hallit, S. Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the body appreciation scale (BAS-2) and its short forms (BAS-2SF) in a community sample of Lebanese adults.  J Eat Disord  11, 160 (2023). [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Azzi, V., Hallit, R., Malaeb, D.,Dabbous, M., Sakr, F., Obeid, S., Hallit, S. Validation of the Arabic version of the brief irritability test (Ar-BITe) in non-clinical adolescents.  BMC Psychiatry 23, 701 (2023). [ link ]
• Chaaya, R., Obeid, S., Postigo, A., Dagher, D., Hallit, R., Malaeb, D.,Dabbous, M., Sakr, F., Fekih-Romdhane, F., & Hallit, S. (2023). Validation of the Arabic version of the resilience scale for adolescents (READ).  BMC psychiatry ,  23 (1), 713. [ link ]
• Gerges, S., Obeid, S., Malaeb, D.,Sarray El Dine, A., Hallit, R., Soufia, M., Fekih-Romdhane, F., & Hallit, S. (2023). Validation of an Arabic version of the eating disorder inventory’s body dissatisfaction subscale among adolescents, adults, and pregnant women.  Journal of eating disorders ,  11 (1), 187. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Azzi, V., Obeid, S., Gerges, S., Sarray El Dine, A., Malaeb, D.,Soufia, M., Hallit, S. Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the short form of the metacognition questionnaire (MCQ-30) in a non-clinical adult sample.  BMC Psychiatry 23, 795 (2023). [ link ]
• Azzi, N.M., Azzi, V., Hallit, R.,  Malaeb, D.,Dabbous, M., Sakr, F., Fekih-Romdhane, F., Obeid, S., Hallit, S. Psychometric properties of an arabic translation of the short form of Weinstein noise sensitivity scale (NSS-SF) in a community sample of adolescents.  BMC Psychol 11, 384 (2023). [ link ]
• Abboud, C., Fawaz, M., Hallit, R., Obeid, S., Malaeb, D.,Hallit, S. Sexual Satisfaction among Lebanese Adults: Scale Validation in Arabic and Correlates Following Two Cross-Sectional Studies.  Healthcare  2023,  11 , 3068. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Rogoza, R., Hallit, R., Malaeb, D.,Sakr, F., Dabbous, M., Sawma, T., Obeid, S., Hallit, S. Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Big Three Perfectionism Scale–Short Form (BTPS-SF) in a community sample of adults.  BMC Psychiatry  23, 932 (2023). [ link ]
• Youness, M., Mansour, S., Sakr, F., Olabi, S., Atwi, S., Martinez, Y. I., El Khatib, S., Hallit, S., Salameh, P.,  Malaeb, D., & Hosseini, H. (2024). Odds and associated factors for thrombosis development among Lebanese COVID-19 patients: a case-control retrospective study, Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 17:1, 2319743, DOI: 10.1080/20523211.2024.2319743.
• Feghaly, E., Hanna, V., Mohamad, N. K., Assaf, M. A.,  Sebastian, J.,  El Khatib, S., Karam, R., Zeitoun, A., Berry, A., Samaha, H., Shouman, M., Obeid, S., Hallit, S., &  Malaeb, D.  (2023). Trust in pharmaceuticals and vaccine hesitancy: Exploring factors influencing covid-19 immunization among Lebanese children aged 1 to 11 years.  BMC Pediatrics ,  23 (1). [ link ]
• Alzayer, R., Barakat, M., Jirjees, F., Alhamdan, A., Aloraifej, S., Cherri, S., Mansour, S., El Khatib, S., Kharaba, Z., Rahal, M., Hallit, S.,  Malaeb, D. , Hosseini, H. Knowledge and awareness of stroke and associated factors in the Saudi general population: a cross-sectional study. Front Neurol. 2023 Sep 21;14:1225980. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1225980. PMID: 37808501; PMCID: PMC10552853.
• Dabbous, M., Sakr, F., Safwan, J., Akel, M.,  Malaeb, D. , Rahal, M., Kawtharani, A. Instructional educational games in pharmacy experiential education: a quasi-experimental assessment of learning outcomes, students’ engagement and motivation. BMC Med Educ. 2023 Oct 11;23(1):753. doi: 10.1186/s12909-023-04742-y. PMID: 37821895; PMCID: PMC10568905.
• Malaeb, D.,  Hallit, S., Sakr, F., Dabbous, M., Saadeh, W., Mansour, S., Cherri, S., Sarayeldyine, S.A., Salameh, P., Hosseini, H. The use of intravenous thrombolytics in acute ischemic stroke management: A scoping review from 2008 till 2021 in the Arab world in the Middle East and North Africa. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2023 Aug;32(8):107201. doi: 10.1016/j. jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023. 107201. Epub 2023 Jun 7. PMID: 37290154.
• Barakat, M., Akour, A.,  Malaeb, D.,  Cherri, S., Al Safadi, W., Al Safadi, A., Wazaify, M. Perspectives of and Experience toward the Abuse of Antidiarrheal Drug (Loperamide) among Community Pharmacists: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jul 19;20(14):6400. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20146400. PMID: 37510632; PMCID: PMC10379004.
• Sallam, M., Salim, N.A., Barakat, M., Al-Mahzoum, K., Al-Tammemi, A.B.,  Malaeb, D.,  Hallit, R., Hallit, S. Assessing Health Students’ Attitudes and Usage of ChatGPT in Jordan: Validation Study. JMIR Med Educ. 2023 Sep 5;9:e48254. doi: 10.2196/48254. PMID: 37578934; PMCID: PMC10509747.
• Malaeb, D.,  Sacre, H., Mansour, S., Haddad, C., Sarray El Dine, A., Fleihan, T., Hallit, S., Salameh, P., Hosseini, H. Assessment of medication adherence among Lebanese adult patients with non-communicable diseases during COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study. Front Public Health. 2023 Jun 21;11:1145016. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1145016. PMID: 37415710; PMCID: PMC10322190.
• Yazbeck, G.,  Malaeb, D.,  Shaaban, H., Sarray El Dine, A., Hallit, S., Hallit, R. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) among Lebanese adults: unidentified IBS and associated factors. BMC Public Health. 2023 Aug 22;23(1):1589. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16543-5. PMID: 37605160; PMCID: PMC10463955.
• Moussa, S.,  Malaeb, D.,  Achkouty, I., Hallit, S., Ghosn, A., Obeid, S. Association between work fatigue and cognitive function among Lebanese health-care professionals: the moderating effect of emotional intelligence. Int J Environ Health Res. 2023 Jun 9:1-12. doi: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2222270. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37293934.
• Fekih-Romdhane, F.,  Malaeb, D.,  Dabbous, M., Hallit, R., Obeid, S., Hallit, S. Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the short 9-item drive for muscularity scale (DMS-9). BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Sep 19;23(1):680. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-05179-9. PMID: 37726706; PMCID: PMC10507918.
• Obeid, S., González-Nuevo, C., Postigo, Á., El Dine, A.S., Azzi, V.,  Malaeb, D.,  Hallit, S. Psychometric properties of the Problematic Use of Social Networks (PUS) scale in Arabic among adolescents. PLoS One. 2023 Sep 14;18(9):e0291616. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291616. PMID: 37708202; PMCID: PMC10501610.
• Malaeb, D.,  Sallam, M., Salim, N. A., Dabbous, M., Younes, S., Nasrallah, Y., Iskandar, K., Matta, M., Obeid, S., Hallit, S., & Hallit, R. (2023). Knowledge, Attitude and Conspiracy Beliefs of Healthcare Workers in Lebanon towards Monkeypox.  Tropical medicine and infectious disease ,  8 (2), 81. [ link ]
• Malaeb, D.,  Sacre, H., Mansour, S., Haddad, C., Sarray El Dine, A., Fleihan, T., Hallit, S., Salameh, P., & Hosseini, H. (2023). Assessment of medication adherence among Lebanese adult patients with non-communicable diseases during COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study.  Frontiers in public health ,  11 , 1145016. [ link ]
• Barakat, M., Akour, A.,  Malaeb, D.,  Cherri, S., Al Safadi, W., Al Safadi, A., & Wazaify, M. (2023). Perspectives of and Experience toward the Abuse of Antidiarrheal Drug (Loperamide) among Community Pharmacists: A Cross-Sectional Study.  International journal of environmental research and public health ,  20 (14), 6400. [ link ]
• Al-Obaidi, H., Khidhair, Z., Jirjees, F., Barakat, M., AlSalamat, H., Kharaba, Z., Alfoteih, Y., Haddad, C., Mansour, S., Hallit, S.,  Malaeb, D. , Hosseini, H. Factors associated with knowledge and awareness of stroke in the Iraqi population: a cross-sectional study. Front Neurol. 2023 Apr 18;14:1144481. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1144481. PMID: 37144007; PMCID: PMC10153000.
• Fekih-Romdhane, F.,  Malaeb, D. , Hallit, S., Obeid, S. Does mindfulness moderate the association between impulsivity and well-being in Lebanese university students? Int J Environ Health Res. 2023 May 21:1-13. doi: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2212595. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37211811.
• Rizk, R., Haddad, C., Sacre, H.,  Malaeb, D. , Wachten, H., Strahler, J., Salameh, P. Assessing the relationship between food insecurity and lifestyle behaviors among university students: a comparative study between Lebanon and Germany. BMC Public Health. 2023 May 3;23(1):807. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-15694-9. PMID: 37138254; PMCID: PMC10154760.
• Tarabay, R., Gerges, S., Sarray El Dine, A.,  Malaeb, D. , Obeid, S., Hallit, S., Soufia, M. Exploring the indirect effect of loneliness in the association between problematic use of social networks and cognitive function in Lebanese adolescents. BMC Psychol. 2023 May 8;11(1):152. doi: 10.1186/s40359-023-01168-5. PMID: 37158956; PMCID: PMC10166028.
• Azzi, R., Samaha, S.,  Malaeb, D.,  Akel, M., Azzi, V., Hallit, S., Obeid, S. The association between mental health and Bulimia Nervosa among a sample of Lebanese young adults: the indirect effect of difficulties in emotion regulation. BMC Psychiatry. 2023 May 12;23(1):335. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04847-0. PMID: 37173734; PMCID: PMC10175933.
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Bitar, Z., Rogoza, R., Sarray El Dine, A.,  Malaeb, D. , Rashid, T., Obeid, S., Hallit, S. Validity and reliability of the arabic version of the self-report single-item self-esteem scale (A-SISE). BMC Psychiatry. 2023 May 22;23(1):351. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04865-y. PMID: 37217890; PMCID: PMC10201777.
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., He, J.,  Malaeb, D.,  Dabbous, M., Hallit, R., Obeid, S., Hallit, S. Psychometric properties of the Arabic versions of the Three-Item Short Form of the modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-3) and the Muscularity Bias Internalization Scale (MBIS). J Eat Disord. 2023 May 23;11(1):82. doi: 10.1186/s40337-023-00805-z. PMID: 37221616; PMCID: PMC10207653.
• Fekih-Romdhane, F.,  Malaeb, D. , et al. Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the external and internal shame scale (EISS). BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Apr 11;23(1):242. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04729-5. PMID: 37041474; PMCID: PMC10091838.
• Rahme, D., Dabbous, M.,  Malaeb, D.,  et al. The mediating effect of body appreciation between muscle dysmorphia and bulimia nervosa among Lebanese adolescents. BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Apr 20;23(1):275. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04772-2. PMID: 37081413; PMCID: PMC10116797.
• Farah, N., Obeid, S.,  Malaeb, D.,  et al. Mediation effect of insomnia symptoms between positive psychotic like experiences and suicidal ideation among Lebanese young adults. BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Apr 20;23(1):272. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04778-w. PMID: 37081441; PMCID: PMC10116113.
• Karam, J.M., Fekih-Romdhane, F., Fawaz, M.,  Malaeb, D.,  et al. The moderating effect of emotion regulation in the association between social support and religiosity and psychological distress in adults. BMC Psychol. 2023 Apr 17;11(1):120. doi: 10.1186/s40359-023-01160-z. PMID: 37069666; PMCID: PMC10108791.
• Malaeb, D.,  et al. Assessment of Problematic Pornography Use Among Lebanese Adults and the Role of Child and Partner Abuse. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord.  2023  Mar 2;25(2):21m03208. doi: 10.4088/PCC.21m03208. PMID: 36898031.
• Malaeb, D.,  et al. Validation of the pathological narcissistic inventory (PNI) and its brief form (B-PNI) in the Arabic language. BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Mar 15;23(1):168. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04644-9. PMID: 36922814; PMCID: PMC10018913.
• Malaeb, D.,  et al. Pornography Use among Lebanese Adults: Association with Loneliness and Fear of Commitment. Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Mar 8;11(6):795. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11060795. PMID: 36981451; PMCID: PMC10048288.
• Abi Doumit, C.,  Malaeb, D. , et al. Association between Personality Traits and Phubbing: The Co-Moderating Roles of Boredom and Loneliness. Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Mar 22;11(6):915. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11060915. PMID: 36981572; PMCID: PMC10048773.
• Dia, N., Mansour, S., Kharaba, Z., Malaeb, B., Sarray El Dine, A., Kokash, S., Nasser, S., Hallit, S.,  Malaeb, D . Factors associated with infertility among the Lebanese population: a cross-sectional study. Int J Environ Health Res. 2023 Mar 14:1-9. doi: 10.1080/09603123.2023.2190084. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36916125.
• Fekih-Romdhane, F.,  Malaeb. D.,  et al. Association between Bullying Victimization and Aggression in Lebanese Adolescents: The Indirect Effect of Repetitive Negative Thinking-A Path Analysis Approach and Scales Validation. Children (Basel). 2023 Mar 21;10(3):598. doi: 10.3390/children10030598. PMID: 36980156; PMCID: PMC10047793.
• Eid, E., Fekih-Romdhane, F., Sarray El Dine, A.,  Malaeb, D.,  et al. Does Problematic Use of Social Network Mediate the Association between Bullying Victimization and Loneliness among Lebanese Adolescents? Children (Basel). 2023 Mar 21;10(3):599. doi: 10.3390/children10030599. PMID: 36980157; PMCID: PMC10046980.
• Moussa, S., Achkouty, I.,  Malaeb, D.,  et al. Personality traits and perceived cognitive function in Lebanese healthcare professionals. BMC Psychol. 2023 Mar 31;11(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s40359-023-01139-w. PMID: 37004098; PMCID: PMC10063952.
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Jiang, C., Obeid, S.,  Malaeb, D.,  et al. Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2) in a sample of community adults. J Eat Disord. 2023 Apr 1;11(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s40337-023-00782-3. PMID: 37005688; PMCID: PMC10067204.
• Fekih-Romdhane, F.,  Malaeb, D. , Fawaz, M. et al. Translation and validation of the mindful eating behavior scale in the Arabic language. BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Feb 23;23(1):120. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04614-1. PMID: 36823561; PMCID: PMC9948418.
• Bitar, Z., Elias, M.B.,  Malaeb, D.  et al. Is cyberbullying perpetration associated with anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among Lebanese adolescents? Results from a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychol. 2023 Feb 24;11(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s40359-023-01091-9. PMID: 36829238; PMCID: PMC9951827.
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Farah, N.,  Malaeb, D .  et al.  Validation of the Arabic Version of the Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences (CAPE-42) in a Large Sample of Young Adults from the General Population.  Int J Ment Health Addiction (2023). [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F.,  Malaeb, D. , Loch, A.A, Farah, N., Stambouli, M., Cheour, M., Obeid, S., Hallit S. Problematic Smartphone Use Mediates the Pathway from Suicidal Ideation to Positive Psychotic Experiences: a Large Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Study. Int J Ment Health Addict. 2023 Feb 15:1-18. doi: 10.1007/s11469-023-01028-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36820017; PMCID: PMC9930705.
• Hobeika, E.,  Malaeb, D. , Obeid, S. et al. Postpartum Depression and Anxiety among Lebanese Women: Correlates and Scales Psychometric Properties.  Healthcare  (Basel) . 2023 Jan 9;11(2):201. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11020201. PMID: 36673569; PMCID: PMC9859353.
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Yakın, E., Bitar, Z.,  Malaeb, D . et al. Validation of the Arabic version of the 35-item TEMPS-M in a community sample of adults.  BMC Psychol . 2023 Jan 28;11(1):28. doi: 10.1186/s40359-023-01064-y. PMID: 36709317; PMCID: PMC9883938.
• Barakat, M., Elnaem, M.H, Al-Rawashdeh, A., Othman, B., Ibrahim, S., Abdelaziz, D.H, Alshweiki, A.O, Kharaba, Z.,  Malaeb, D . et al. Assessment of Knowledge, Perception, Experience and Phobia toward Corticosteroids Use among the General Public in the Era of COVID-19: A Multinational Study.  Healthcare  (Basel). 2023 Jan 13;11(2):255. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11020255. PMID: 36673623; PMCID: PMC9859254.
• Moussa, S.,  Malaeb, D. , Barakat, M. et al. Association between Experiences in Life and Quality of Life among Lebanese University Students in a Collapsing Country: The Moderating Role of Religious Coping and Positivity.  Healthcare  (Basel) . 2023 Jan 3;11(1):149. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11010149. PMID: 36611609; PMCID: PMC9819168.
• Sfeir, E.,  Malaeb, D. , Hallit, S., Obeid, S. Personality Traits and Online Pornography Use Among Lebanese Adults. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2022 Dec 13;24(6):22m03131. doi: 10.4088/PCC.22m03131. PMID: 36548178.
• Akel, M., Berro, J.,  Malaeb, D ,  et al . Association Between Different Attachment Styles and Trends of Engagement in Violent Video Games: A Study Among Lebanese Male Adolescents. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2022 Dec 22;24(6):21m03167. doi: 10.4088/PCC.21m03167. PMID: 36549328.
• Fekih-Romdhane, F.,  Malaeb, D ,  et al . . The relationship between smartphone addiction and aggression among Lebanese adolescents: the indirect effect of cognitive function. BMC Pediatr. 2022 Dec 26;22(1):735. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03808-y. PMID: 36572845.
• Malaeb, D., Cherri, S., Fahs, I,  et al.  Management of Acute Stroke Among Lebanese Patients: Assessing Adherence to International Guidelines. Curr Drug Saf. 2022 Nov 18. doi: 10.2174/1574886318666221118151504.
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Dabbous, M., Hallit, R.,  Malaeb, D. , et al. Development and validation of a shortened version of the Child Abuse Self Report Scale (CASRS-12) in the Arabic language. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2022 Dec 9;16(1):100. doi: 10.1186/s13034-022-00533-3. PMID: 36494699.
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Postigo, Á., González-Nuevo, C., Dabbous, M.,  Malaeb, D. , Obeid, S., Hallit, S. Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Oviedo Grit Scale (A-EGO) in non-clinical adults from the general population. BMC Psychiatry. 2022 Dec 15;22(1):792. doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-04466-1.
• Malaeb, D. , Malik, S., Samar, Y., Nisreen, M., Abir, S.ED., Sahar, O., Souheil, H., Rabih, H. 2022. “Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in a Sample of the Lebanese Population Regarding Cholera” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 23: 16243. [ link ]
• Awad E, El Khoury-Malhame M, Yakin E, Hanna V,  Malaeb D, et al. Association between desire thinking and problematic social media use among a sample of Lebanese adults: The indirect effect of suppression and impulsivity. PLoS One. 2022 Nov 28;17(11):e0277884. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277884. PMID: 36441758. [ link ]
• Samaha, S., Azzi, R., Rizk, R. Sarray El Dine A.,  Malaeb D ., et al. Association between the bi-dimensional aspect of orthorexia and healthy behaviors among lebanese adolescents.  BMC Psychiatry 22, 725 (2022). [ link ]
• Malaeb D,  Akel M, Salameh P, Hallit S, Obeid S. Boredom Proneness, Loneliness, and Smartphone Addiction Among Lebanese Young Adults: The Mediating Role of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2022 Nov 8;24(6):21m03092. doi: 10.4088/PCC.21m03092. PMID: 36382955. [ link ]
• Gerges S, Hallit S,  Malaeb D,  Laghi F, Obeid S. Drunkorexia Among a Sample of Lebanese Adults: The Role of Early Maladaptive Schemas. Psychol Rep. 2022 Nov 2:332941221137242. doi: 10.1177/00332941221137242. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36321443.
• Michel Sfeir,  Diana Malaeb , Sahar Obeid and Souheil Hallit. Association between religiosity and orthorexia Nervosa with the mediating role of self-esteem among a sample of the Lebanese population – short communication. Journal of Eating Disorders (2022) 10:151. [ link ]
• Issa, R., Kharaba, Z.J., Azzi, V., Obeid, S., Sawma, T., Said, A.S.A., Al Ahmad, M.M., Alfoteih, Y.,  Malaeb, D. , Hallit. S. Menstrual symptoms variation among Lebanese women before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Pharm Pract (Granada) [Internet]. 2022 Sep. 23 [cited 2022 Oct. 12];20(3):01-8. [ link ]
• Sakr, F. ,  Toufaili, FZ, Akiki, Z.,  Akel, M.,  Malaeb, D.,  Dabbous, M., Salameh.P.  Fever among preschool-aged children: a cross-sectional study assessing Lebanese parents’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding paediatric fever assessment and management. BMJ Open 2022;12:e063013. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2022-063013. [ link ]
• Gerges, S., Hallit, S.,  Malaeb, D ., Obeid, S. Maladaptive Cognitive Schemas as Predictors of Disordered Eating: Examining the Indirect Pathway through Emotion Regulation Difficulties. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 11620. [ link ]
• Kharaba, Z., Feghali, E., El Husseini, F.,  Sacre, H., Abou Selwan, C., Saadeh, S.,  Hallit, S., Jirjees, F., AlObaidi, H.,  Salameh, P. and  Malaeb, D.  (2022) An  Assessment of Quality of Life in  Patients With Asthma Through  Physical, Emotional, Social, and  Occupational Aspects.  A Cross-Sectional Study.  Front. Public Health 10:883784. [ link ]
• Fekih-Romdhane, F., Obeid, S.,  Malaeb, D. et al.  Validation of a shortened version of the Eating Attitude Test (EAT-7) in the Arabic language.  J Eat Disord 10, 127 (2022). [ link ]
• Swami V, Todd J, Azzi V,  Malaeb D , El Dine AS, Obeid S, Hallit S. Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Functionality Appreciation Scale (FAS) in Lebanese adults. Body Image. 2022 Sep;42:361-369. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.07.008. Epub 2022 Aug 1. PMID: 35926365. [ link ]
• Cherri S,  Malaeb D,  Shouman L, Fahs I, Hallit R, Hallit S, Malaeb B, Salameh P. Assessment of Antimicrobial Utilization among Cancer Patients with Febrile Neutropenia at the Lebanese Hospitals. Curr Drug Saf. 2022 Jun 20. doi: 10.2174/ 1574886317666220620153115. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35726429. [ link ]
• Akiki M, Obeid S, Salameh P,  Malaeb D , Akel Marwan, Hallit R, Hallit S. Association between computer vision syndrome, insomnia, and migraine among Lebanese adults: the mediating effect of stress. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2022;24(4):21m03083. [ link ]
• Hallit S, Brytek-Matera A, Malaeb D,Obeid S. Validation of the Arabic version of the modified Yale Food Addiction Scale in the general population in Lebanon. J Eat Disord. 2022 Aug 4;10(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s40337-022-00638-2. PMID: 35927764; PMCID: PMC9354308. [ link ]
• Sabra, R., Safwan, J., Dabbous, M., Rida, A.,  Malaeb, D. , Akel, M., Sakr. F. Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of Lebanese pharmacists in providing patient counseling on urinary tract infection and its treatment. Pharm Pract (Granada) [Internet]. 2022 Jul. 4 [cited 2022 Jul. 5];20(2):2653. [ link ]
• Azzi, V., Bianchi, D., Pompili, S., Laghi, F., Gerges, S., & Akel, M.,  Malaeb, D.  et al. (2022). Emotion regulation and drunkorexia behaviors among Lebanese adults: the indirect effects of positive and negative metacognition.  BMC Psychiatry ,  22 (1). doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-04030-x. [ link ]
• Malaeb, D.,  Dia, N., Haddad, C., Hallit, S., Sacre, H., & Barakat, M. et al. (2022). Factors associated with knowledge and awareness of stroke among the Lebanese population: A cross-sectional study.  F1000research ,  11 , 425. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.108734. 1. [ link ]
• Mohammed, A., Hassan, B., Wayyes, A., Al‐Tukmagi, H., Blebil, A., & Dujaili, J., Nasr, M.H., El Hajj, M.S.,  Malaeb, D.  et al. (2022). Exploring the quality of life of cosmetic users: A cross‐sectional analysis from eight Arab countries in the Middle East.  Journal Of Cosmetic Dermatology . doi: 10.1111/jocd.15085. [ link ]
• Moussa, S.,  Malaeb, D.,  Obeid, S.,  Hallit, S. (2022) Correlates of Positivity  Among a Sample of Lebanese  University Students. Front. Psychol . 13:880437. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.880437. [ link ]
• Zoghby, H., Sfeir, E., Akel, M.,  Malaeb, D.,  Obeid, S., & Hallit, S. (2022). Knowledge, attitude and practice of Lebanese parents towards childhood overweight/obesity: the role of parent-physician communication.  BMC Pediatrics ,  22 (1). doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03279-1. [ link ]
• Haddad, C., Malhab, S., Sacre, H.,  Malaeb, D.,  Azzi, J., & Khachman, D. et al. (2022). Factors related to pregnancy status and unwanted pregnancy among lebanese women during the COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study.  Archives Of Public Health ,  80 (1). doi: 10.1186/s13690-022-00833-2. [ link ]
• Fares K, Haddad C, Malaeb D , Sacre H, Akel M, Salameh P, Obeid S, Hallit S. Social Anxiety and Its Correlates Among Lebanese Adults: Role of Self-Esteem, Depression, Alcohol Use Disorder, Alexithymia, and Work Fatigue. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2022 Jan 13;24(1):20m02902. doi: 10.4088/PCC.20m02902. PMID: 35026875.
• Malaeb D , Farchakh Y, Haddad C, Sacre H, Obeid S, Hallit S, Salameh P. Validation of the Beirut Distress Scale (BDS-10), a short version of BDS-22, to assess psychological distress among the Lebanese population. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2022 Jan;58(1):304-313. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12787. Epub 2021 Apr 6. PMID: 33821486.
• Barakat M, A AlSalamat H, Jirjees F, Al-Obaidi H, K Hussain Z, El Hadidi S, Mansour S, Malaeb D, Hosseini H. Factors Associated with Knowledge and Awareness of Stroke Among the Jordanian Population: A Cross-Sectional Study. F1000Res. 2021 Dec 6;10:1242. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.74492.1. PMID: 34987775; PMCID: PMC8672222.
• Malaeb D , Bianchi D, Pompili S, Berro J, Laghi F, Azzi V, Akel M, Obeid S, Hallit S. Drunkorexia behaviors and motives, eating attitudes and mental health in Lebanese alcohol drinkers: a path analysis model. Eat Weight Disord. 2021 Oct 29:1–11. doi: 10.1007/s40519-021-01321-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34713408; PMCID: PMC8553592.
• Bou Malhab S., Sacre H., Malaeb D., Khachman D., Lahoud N., Azzi J., Haddad C., Salameh P.Factors Related to Autonomy Among Lebanese Women: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study. BMC Women’s Health 21, 369 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01501-3
• Haddad C, Malaeb D, Sacre H, Bou Khalil J, Khansa W, Al Hajj R, Kheir N, Saade S, Obeid S, Hallit S. Association of problematic internet use with depression, impulsivity, anger, aggression and social anxiety:  Results of a national study among Lebanese adolescents.  Pediatr Investig. 2021 Dec; 5(4): 255–264. [ link ]
• Sara Mansour, Mahmoud Youness, Sarah Cherri, Pascale Salameh, Souheil Hallit, Diana Malaeb , Hassan Hosseini. Assessment of the incidence and risk factors of early post-stroke seizures in Lebanese patients. Brain and Behavior.2021;00e02204. [ link ]
• Malaeb D , Hallit S, Dia N  et al. Effects of sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors on stroke development in Lebanese patients with atrial fibrillation: a cross-sectional study. F1000Research 2021, 10:793. [ link ]
• Haddad C, Bou Malhab S, Malaeb D, Sacre H, Saadeh D, Mourtada V, Salameh P. Stigma toward people with COVID-19 among the Lebanese population: a cross-sectional study of correlates and mediating effects. BMC Psychol. 2021 Oct 22;9(1):164. doi: 10.1186/s40359-021-00646-y. PMID: 34686218; PMCID: PMC8532089.
• Haddad C, Sacre H, Bou Malhab S, Malaeb D , Saadeh D, Abou Tayeh C, Salameh P. A cross-sectional study of COVID-19-related bullying in a sample of Lebanese adults: scale validation, correlates, and mediating effect of fear and anxiety. BMC Psychol. 2021 Sep 8;9(1):137. doi: 10.1186/s40359-021-00643-1. PMID: 34496963.
• Malaeb D ,Akel M, Sacre H, Haddad C, Obeid S, Hallit S, Salameh P. Association between cumulative cigarette and Waterpipe smoking and symptoms of dependence in Lebanese adults. BMC Public Health. 2021 Aug 23;21(1):1583. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11626-7. PMID: 34425819; PMCID: PMC8381141.
• Malaeb D, Farchakh Y, Haddad C, Sacre H, Obeid S, Hallit S, Salameh P. Validation of the Beirut Distress Scale (BDS-10), a short version of BDS-22, to assess psychological distress among the Lebanese population. Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2021 Apr 6. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12787. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33821486.
• Awad E, Salameh P, Sacre H, Malaeb D , Hallit S, Obeid S. Association between impulsivity and healthy orthorexia: any moderating role of personality traits? Psychol Health Med. 2021 Jul 14:1-10. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2021.1954673. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34256660.
• Diana Malaeb, Souheil Hallit, Hiba Al Harfany, Sara Mansour, Frederic Faugeras, Pascale Salameh, and Hassan Hosseini. Effect of Sociodemographic Factors, Concomitant Disease States, and Measures Performed in the Emergency Department on Patient Disability in Ischemic Stroke: Retrospective Study from Lebanon. Stroke Research and Treatment Volume 2021, Article ID 5551558, 10 pages [ link ]
• Lara Haidar, Hiba AlHarfany, Sarah G. Cherri, Diana Malaeb , Nada Dia , Pascale Salameh, Hassan Hosseini. Evaluation of hypertension treatment in acute ischemic stroke. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 11 (2021) 100776. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100776
• Obeid S, Haddad C, Fares K, Malaeb D , Sacre H, Akel M, Salameh P, Hallit S. Correlates of Emotional intelligence among Lebanese adults: The role of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, alcohol use disorder, alexithymia and work fatigue.  BMC Psychol 9, 18 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00525-6
• Sylvia Saade, Rawan Kobeissy, Salwa Sandakli, Diana Malaeb, Nathalie Lahoud, Souheil Hallit, Hassan Hosseini, and Pascale Salameh.  Medication adherence for secondary stroke prevention and its barriers among Lebanese survivors: A cross-sectional study. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 9 (2021) 338–346. [ link ]
• Diana Malaeb, Souheil Hallit, Hala Sacre, Clara Rahme, Bassem Malaeb, Rabih Hallit, Pascale Salameh. Preconception exposure to over-the-counter medications and the risk of childhood asthma in Lebanon: A cross-sectional study. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2021 Mar 1;49(2):104-112. doi: 10.15586/aei.v49i2.46. PMID: 33641301.
• Rayane El Mouallem, Diana Malaeb, Marwan Akel, Souheil Hallit, Marie-Claude Fadous Khalife. Food neophobia in Lebanese children: Scale validation and correlates. Public Health Nutrition 2021 Jan 12;1-9. doi: 10.1017/S1368980021000082.
• Diana Malaeb, Emmanuelle Awad, Chadia Haddad, Pascale Salameh, Hala Sacre, Marwan Akel, Michel Soufia, Rabih Hallit, and Souheil Hallit. Bullying victimization among Lebanese adolescents: The role of child abuse, Internet addiction, social phobia and depression and validation of the Illinois Bully Scale. BMC Pediatr. 2020 Nov 14;20 ;(1):520.
• Diana Malaeb , Pascale Salameh ,  Sam Barbar ,  Emmanuelle Awad ,  Chadia Haddad ,  Rabih Hallit ,  Hala Sacre ,  Marwan Akel ,  Sahar Obeid ,  Souheil Hallit . Problematic social media use and mental health (depression, anxiety, and insomnia) among Lebanese adults: any mediating effect of stress? Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2021 Apr;57(2):539-549. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12576. Epub 2020 Jul 7. PMID: 32633428.
• Farah R, Malaeb D, Sacre H, Akel M, Hallit S, Salameh P. Factors associated with work impairment and productivity among Lebanese community pharmacists. Int J Clin Pharm. 2020 Aug; 42(4):1097-1108. doi: 10.1007/s11096-020-01087-0. Epub 2020 Jul 7. PMID: 32638293.
• Diana Malaeb, Rabih Hallit, Hala Sacre, Souheil Hallit, and Pascale Salameh. Factors Associated with Wheezing Among Lebanese Children Results of a Cross-Sectional Study. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2020 Nov-Dec;48(6):523-529. doi: 10.1016/j.aller.2020.02.003. Epub 2020 May 10. PMID: 32402625.
• Hiba AlHarfany, Lara Haidar, Sarah Cherri, Diana Malaeb, Pascale Salameh, Hassan Hosseini. Assessment of Acute Treatment of Hypertension in Ischemic Stroke Patients. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2020 May 22; 195:105949.
• Gloria Al Karaki, Souheil Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Nelly Kheir, Hala Sacre, Pascale Salameh, Rabih Hallit. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Insomnia Among a Representative Sample of the Lebanese Population: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health Jan 2020. https://doi.org/10.2991/jegh.k.200117.001; ISSN 2210-6006; eISSN 2210-6014
• Malaeb D , Cherri S ,  Hallit S ,  Saade S ,  Hosseini H ,  Salameh P . Assessment of post discharge medication prescription among Lebanese patients with cerebral infarction: Results of a cross-sectional study. Clin Neurol Neurosurg.  2020 Jan 13;191:105674. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.105674.
• Hallit S, Layoun N, Malaeb D , Outayek M, Boueid MJ, Waked M, Bacha ZA, Salameh P. The impact of textual and pictorial warnings on tumbac (waterpipe tobacco) boxes on the motivation and intention to quit waterpipe smoking in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2019 Dec;26(36):36647-36657. doi: 10.1007/s11356-019-06801-8. Epub 2019 Nov 16.
• Hallit S, Sacre H, Haddad C, Malaeb D , Al Karaki G, Kheir N, Hajj A, Hallit R, Salameh P. Development of the Lebanese insomnia scale (LIS-18): a new scale to assess insomnia in adult patients. BMC Psychiatry. 2019 Dec 27;19(1):421. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2406-y.
• Nour Chamsine, Razan Mhanna, Souheil Hallit, Pascale Salameh, Bassem Malaeb, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb .Retrospective study on the impact of statins on glycemic levels in hospitalized Lebanese diabetic patients. Medical Research Archives vol 7 issue 7. July 2019
• Diana Malaeb ,Souheil Hallit, Hala Sacre, Bassem Malaeb, Rabih Hallit, Pascale Salameh. Diet and asthma in Lebanese schoolchildren: A cross-sectional Study. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2019 Jun;54(6):688-697. doi: 10.1002/ppul.24280
• Malaeb D., Fahs IM ,  Salameh P ,  Hallit S ,  Saad M ,  Bourji J ,  Hallit R . Assessment of vancomycin utilization among lebanese hospitals. Saudi Med J. 2019 Feb; 40(2):152-157. doi: 10.15537/smj.2019.2.23872.
• Hallit S,  Hajj A ,  Sacre H ,  Al Karaki G ,  Malaeb D . , Kheir N, Salameh P ,  Hallit R . Impact of sleep disorders and other factors on the quality of life in general population: a cross-sectional study. J Nerv Ment Dis.   2019 May;207(5):333-339. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000968.
• Sahar M. Haydar,, Souheil R. Hallit, Rabih R. Hallit, Pascale R. Salameh, Lama J. Faddoul, Bahia AG. Chahine, Diana N. Malaeb. Adherence to international guidelines for the treatment of meningitis infections in Lebanon. Saudi Med J. 2019 Mar;40(3):260-265. doi: 10.15537/smj.2019.3.23965.
• Hallit S., Haddad C., Hallit R., Karaki G., Malaeb D., Sacre H., Kheir N., Hajj A., Salameh P. Validation of selected sleeping disorders related scales in Arabic among the Lebanese Population. BMC Psychiatry 19, 421 (2019). [ link ]
• Mouhtadi B., Malak A., Malaeb B., Hallit S. , Salameh P. and Malaeb D . Physician-community pharmacist collaborative care in diabetes management a pilot study. J Drug Assess. 2018 Oct 23;7(1):61-65. doi: 10.1080/21556660.2018.1535437
• Hallit S., Raherison C., Malaeb D ., Hallit R., Kheir N., Salameh P. The AAA Risk Factors Scale: A New Model to Screen for the Risk of Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis and Atopic Dermatitis in Children. Med Princ Pract. 2018 Jun 7. doi: 10.1159/000490704.
• Hallit S, Raherison C, Malaeb D., Hallit R, Waked M, Kheir N, Salameh P. Development of an asthma risk factors scale (ARFS) for risk assessment asthma screening in children. Pediatr Neonatol.  2018 Jun 7. pii: S1875-9572(17)30744-1
• Fahs I, Hallit S, Rahal M, Malaeb D. The community pharmacist’s role in reducing CVD risk factors in Lebanon: a cross-sectional longitudinal study. Med Princ Pract. 2018 Jun 13. doi: 10.1159/000490853.
• Choumane N., Malaeb D . ,Malaeb B. and Hallit S. A multicenter, prospective study evaluating the impact of the clinical pharmacist physician counselling on warfarin therapy management in Lebanon. BMC Health Serv Res.  2018 Feb 1;18(1):80.
• Fahs I .,  Khalife Z .,  Malaeb D ., Iskandarani M .,  Salameh P . The  Prevalence  and  Awareness of Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors among the Lebanese Population:  A Prospective Study Comparing Urban to Rural Populations. Cardiol Res Pract.  2017; 2017: 3530902.
• Fahs I., Shrayteh Z., Abdulkhaled R., Salameh P., Hallit S., and Malaeb D . Professional Practice Evaluation of Emergency Department Prescriptions for Community Acquired Infections in Lebanon. Int J Infect Dis.  2017 Sep 20. pii: S1201-9712(17)30234-5.
• Malaeb D . , Souheil Hallit, and Pascale Salameh. Assessment of vitamin D levels, awareness among Lebanese pharmacy students, and impact of pharmacist counseling. J Epidemiol Glob Health.  2016 Oct 4
• George T. Nawas, Tarek Nawas, Malaeb D . , Sarah El Helou and Souheil Hallit. Assessing the Appropriate Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors amongst the Outpatient Lebanese Population. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2016) 5(10): 767-777
• Younes M, Malaeb D . , and Iskandarani M.  Assessment of Cardiovascular Surgical Infection Prophylaxis in a Lebanese Hospital. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 3 (2015) 479-488.
• Shrayteh ZM, Rahal MK, and Malaeb D . Practice of Switch From Intravenous to Oral Antibiotics.  Springerplus. 2014 Dec 9;3:717.
• Dabbous MK ,  Sakr FR ,  Malaeb D. Anticoagulant Therapy In Pediatrics. J Basic Clin Pharm.  2014 Mar;5(2):27-33.
• F. Sakr, M. Dabbous, Malaeb D. , and Rahal M.. Novel Antimicrobial Agents: A Review. IJPT. 2014 Mar; 5(4): 2824-38.
• Malaeb D. ,F. Sakr and M. Dabbous. Therapeutic Approaches for the Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension.  IJOP. 2013; 3(3):436-441.