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Stephen J McCall

American University of Beirut
Verified email at aub.edu.lb
Cited by 884

Impact of hemoglobin levels and anemia on mortality in acute stroke: analysis of UK regional registry data, systematic review, and meta‐analysis

RS Barlas, K Honney, YK Loke, SJ McCall… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background The impact of hemoglobin levels and anemia on stroke mortality remains
controversial. We aimed to systematically assess this association and quantify the evidence …

[HTML][HTML] The global prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis of national, regional, facility, and school-based studies

L Farouki, Z El-Dirani, S Abdulrahim, C Akl, C Akik… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a nonmedical procedure entailing
the modification of the external female genitalia. A description of the prevalence and …

Factors associated with female genital mutilation: a systematic review and synthesis of national, regional and community-based studies

Z El-Dirani, L Farouki, C Akl, U Ali, C Akik… - BMJ sexual & …, 2022 - srh.bmj.com
Background This systematic review aimed to identify and describe the factors that influence
female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Methods Searches were conducted in Medline …

[HTML][HTML] Vulnerability of Syrian refugees in Lebanon to COVID-19: quantitative insights

FM Fouad, SJ McCall, H Ayoub, LJ Abu-Raddad… - Conflict and Health, 2021 - Springer
Lebanon, a middle-income country with ongoing political turmoil, unstable economic
situation, and a fragmented and under-resourced health system, hosts about one million …

CONSORT extension for the reporting of randomised controlled trials conducted using cohorts and routinely collected data (CONSORT-ROUTINE): checklist with …

L Kwakkenbos, M Imran, SJ McCall, KA McCord… - bmj, 2021 - bmj.com
Randomised controlled trials are increasingly conducted as embedded, nested, or using
cohorts or routinely collected data, including registries, electronic health records, and …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in older Syrian refugees: preliminary findings from an ongoing study

N Salibi, S Abdulrahim, M El Haddad, S Bassil… - Preventive medicine …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study assesses COVID-19 vaccine intentions among a sample of older Syrian refugee
beneficiaries of a humanitarian organization in Lebanon, and explores factors associated …

The incidence, characteristics, management and outcomes of anaphylaxis in pregnancy: a population‐based descriptive study

SJ McCall, KJ Bunch, P Brocklehurst… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of anaphylaxis in pregnancy
and describe the management and outcomes in the UK. Design A population‐based …

Evaluating the social determinants of teenage pregnancy: a temporal analysis using a UK obstetric database from 1950 to 2010

SJ McCall, S Bhattacharya, E Okpo… - J Epidemiol Community …, 2015 - jech.bmj.com
Background Teenage pregnancy is a known social problem which has been previously
described using a number of deprivation measures. This study aimed to explore the …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma vitamin C levels: Risk factors for deficiency and association with self-reported functional health in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer …

SJ McCall, AB Clark, RN Luben, NJ Wareham… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background: To investigate the demographic and lifestyles factors associated with vitamin C
deficiency and to examine the association between plasma vitamin C level and self-reported …

Who has a repeat abortion? Identifying women at risk of repeated terminations of pregnancy: analysis of routinely collected health care data

SJ McCall, G Flett, E Okpo… - Journal of Family Planning …, 2016 - srh.bmj.com
Background Repeat termination of pregnancy highlights the issues of unplanned
pregnancies and effective post-termination contraceptive practices. Objective To examine …