Deema Rahme

638 total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 312 citations indexed

About

Deema Rahme is a scholar working on Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Epidemiology and Geriatrics and Gerontology. According to data from OpenAlex, Deema Rahme has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 312 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 6 papers in Epidemiology and 5 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology. Recurrent topics in Deema Rahme's work include Antibiotic Use and Resistance (7 papers), Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (5 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (3 papers). Deema Rahme is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotic Use and Resistance (7 papers), Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (5 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (3 papers). Deema Rahme collaborates with scholars based in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and France. Deema Rahme's co-authors include Samar Karout, Rania Itani, Hani M. J. Khojah, Lina Karout, Lama Soubra, Nathalie Lahoud, Nadine Saleh, Souheil Hallit, Patrick Maison and Pascale Salameh and has published in prestigious journals such as BMC Health Services Research, BMC Psychiatry and BMC Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Deema Rahme

17 papers receiving 304 citations

Hit Papers

Primary Dysmenorrhea: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Tre... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 25 50 75 100
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Primary Dysmenorrhea: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Updates
    2022 104 citations Rania Itani, Lama Soubra et al. Korean Journal of Family Medicine profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Deema Rahme Lebanon 9 174 47 46 44 43 19 312
Rania Itani Lebanon 11 182 1.0× 47 1.0× 40 0.9× 35 0.8× 48 1.1× 35 415
Lama Soubra Lebanon 10 163 0.9× 47 1.0× 41 0.9× 20 0.5× 6 0.1× 22 332
Kourosh Kabir Iran 11 114 0.7× 11 0.2× 37 0.8× 56 1.3× 18 0.4× 57 436
David E. Zimmerman United States 9 75 0.4× 3 0.1× 35 0.8× 74 1.7× 16 0.4× 32 309
Réka Viola Hungary 11 37 0.2× 3 0.1× 19 0.4× 46 1.0× 37 0.9× 38 262
Jalal Kasouati Morocco 9 28 0.2× 33 0.7× 20 0.4× 39 0.9× 22 0.5× 29 276
Cécile Adam Switzerland 8 102 0.6× 21 0.4× 13 0.3× 15 0.3× 13 0.3× 13 449
A. Thomas Taylor United States 10 52 0.3× 9 0.2× 16 0.3× 28 0.6× 13 0.3× 25 365
Meredith Spada United States 7 65 0.4× 7 0.1× 147 3.2× 114 2.6× 30 0.7× 18 320
Julie Perron Canada 10 89 0.5× 2 0.0× 82 1.8× 42 1.0× 25 0.6× 38 394

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Fields of papers citing papers by Deema Rahme

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Deema Rahme

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Deema Rahme. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Deema Rahme based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Deema Rahme. Deema Rahme is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Rahme, Deema, Danielle Saadeh, Hala Sacre, et al.. (2025). Perceived effects of accreditation on education quality and health-related job outcomes: scales validation and correlates in Lebanon. BMC Medical Education. 25(1). 886–886.
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Rahme, Deema, et al.. (2024). The hidden dangers lurking at home: Unveiling the prevalence of leftover antibiotics and its associated factors among Lebanese households. Public Health in Practice. 7. 100485–100485. 6 indexed citations
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Iskandar, Katia, Deema Rahme, Pascale Salameh, et al.. (2024). Evaluating the influence of a 3-min online video on the community knowledge of stroke in four Arab countries. Frontiers in Public Health. 12. 1342490–1342490. 2 indexed citations
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Rahme, Deema, Rania Itani, Samar Karout, Hani M. J. Khojah, & Abdalla El-Lakany. (2023). COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS' COMMITMENT TO PREVENTIVE MEASURES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN LIGHT OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN BEIRUT, LEBANON: A SIMULATED CLIENT STUDY. 5(2). 1 indexed citations
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Itani, Rania, Hani M. J. Khojah, Samar Karout, et al.. (2023). Acinetobacter baumannii: assessing susceptibility patterns, management practices, and mortality predictors in a tertiary teaching hospital in Lebanon. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 12(1). 136–136. 19 indexed citations
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Itani, Rania, Hani M. J. Khojah, Samar Karout, et al.. (2023). Oral contraceptive pills shortage in Lebanon amidst the economic collapse: a nationwide exploratory study. BMC Health Services Research. 23(1). 520–520. 2 indexed citations
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Rahme, Deema, Mariam Dabbous, Diana Malaeb, Souheil Hallit, & Sahar Obeïd. (2023). The mediating effect of body appreciation between muscle dysmorphia and bulimia nervosa among Lebanese adolescents. BMC Psychiatry. 23(1). 275–275. 8 indexed citations
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Mukattash, Tareq L., Anas A. Al‐Nabulsi, Hani M. J. Khojah, et al.. (2023). Exploring the Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown and School Closure on Children's Dietary Patterns: A Multinational Study Across Middle Eastern Arab Nations. 21(3). 207–221. 1 indexed citations
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Itani, Rania, Lama Soubra, Samar Karout, et al.. (2022). Primary Dysmenorrhea: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Updates. Korean Journal of Family Medicine. 43(2). 101–108. 104 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rahme, Deema, et al.. (2021). The Health Status of Lebanese Community Pharmacists: Prevalence of Poor Lifestyle Behaviors and Chronic Conditions. Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal. 29(6). 497–505. 3 indexed citations
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Itani, Rania, et al.. (2021). Provision of pharmaceutical care to suspected high-risk COVID-19 patients through telehealth: a nationwide simulated patient study. BMC Health Services Research. 21(1). 997–997. 16 indexed citations
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Lahoud, Nathalie, Rana Rizk, Mira Hleyhel, et al.. (2021). Trends in the consumption of antibiotics in the Lebanese community between 2004 and 2016. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. 43(4). 1065–1073. 7 indexed citations
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Karout, Samar, Lama Soubra, Deema Rahme, et al.. (2021). Prevalence, risk factors, and management practices of primary dysmenorrhea among young females. BMC Women s Health. 21(1). 392–392. 77 indexed citations
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Rahme, Deema, Nathalie Lahoud, Hala Sacre, et al.. (2020). Work fatigue among Lebanese community pharmacists: prevalence and correlates. Pharmacy Practice. 18(2). 1844–1844. 21 indexed citations
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Yaacoub, Sally, Nathalie Lahoud, Deema Rahme, et al.. (2019). Antibiotic prescribing for acute uncomplicated cystitis in Lebanese community pharmacies using a simulated patient. Pharmacy Practice. 17(4). 1604–1604. 13 indexed citations
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Yaacoub, Sally, Nathalie Lahoud, Nicole J. Francis, et al.. (2019). Antibiotic Prescribing Rate in Lebanese Community Pharmacies: A Nationwide Patient-Simulated Study of Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health. 9(1). 44–44. 14 indexed citations

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