Les thèmes de recherche quim’intéressent surtout incluent la médecine de famille, les aspectsmédico-sociaux, l'éthique médicale, les maladies chroniques, et la psychologieet résilience. Ils englobent des sujets tels que l'optimisation des soinsprimaires, les inégalités de santé, les dilemmes éthiques, la gestion desmaladies chroniques, et la résilience psychologique. Ces domaines reflètent mesintérêts et compétences spécifiques dans le cadre médical.

- El Khoury J, Hlais S, Helou M, Mouhawej MC,Barmo S, Fadel P, Tohme A. Evaluation of efficacy and safety of subcutaneousacetaminophen in geriatrics and palliative care (APAPSUBQ). BMC Palliat Care.2022 Mar 26;21(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s12904-022-00934-3. PMID: 35346136; PMCID:PMC8961903.

- Antoun J, Shehab R, Sakr G, Hlais S, AwadM, Romani M. Acceptability of smokers of a conceptual cigarette tracker aswearable for smoking reduction. BMC Res Notes. 2022 Feb 10;15(1):38. doi:10.1186/s13104-022-05935-2. PMID: 35144671; PMCID: PMC8832834.

- Ziadé N, El Hajj J, Rassi J, Hlais S,Lopez-Medina C, Gamal SM, Elzorkany B, Dougados M, Baraliakos X. Root JointInvolvement in Spondyloarthritis: A Post-hoc Analysis from the InternationalASAS-PerSpA Study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2021 Apr 26:keab380. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab380.Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33905488.

- Rabih Soubra, Sani Hlais, Nadine Houmani,Lina Ghandour, Reda El Haj Hassan, Mohammed Joujou & IssamShaarani (2021) Health seeking behaviour among Lebanese population: Ahighlight on seeking care from pharmacists, European Journal of GeneralPractice, 27:1, 51-59, DOI: 10.1080/13814788.2021.1917541

- Naji FB, Wahab K, HamadehG, Hlais S. Perspectives of physicians on medical acupuncture inLebanon: a preliminary study. Acupuncture in Medicine. December2020. doi:10.1177/0964528420968835

- A. Aoun, J. Dib, F. ElJabbour, S. Hlais, A. Wehbe, N. El Gerges,

Overweight, obesity andeating disorders among children and young adolescents in Lebanese schools, ClinicalNutrition ESPEN,Volume 40,2020, Page 673,

ISSN 2405-4577, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2020.09.806.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405457720309943)

- ElKahi Hala, Haddad Fady, Hlais Sani,« Apprentissage de l’aide au sevrage tabagique dans les formationsmédicales au Liban », Santé Publique, 2020/1 (Vol. 32), p. 57-68. DOI : 10.3917/spub.201.0057.URL : https://www.cairn.info/revue-sante-publique-2020-1-page-57.htm

- Honein-AbouHaidar, Jumana Antoun, Karim Badr, SaniHlais and Houry Nazaretian. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making(2020) 20:31 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-020-1047-x

- El Khoury R; El Solh N; Olabi A; Toufeili I; HlaisS; Obeid O. Macromineral enrichment of white bread reduces postprandialglycaemia without altering sensory properties: a crossover study. East MediterrHealth J. 2020;16(11):1388–1395. https://doi.org/10.26719/2020.26.11.1388

- P.M. Déchelotte, S.Hlais, C. Rassi, L. El Osta, P. Dechelotte, A. Aoun,

Use of nutritional supplements among lebaneseadolescents and adults exercising in gyms: A cross-sectional study in the cityof byblos in Lebanon,

Clinical Nutrition, Volume37, Supplement 1, 2018, Page S252,

ISSN 0261-5614, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2018.06.1889.

(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261561418321666)

- J. Dib, N. El Gerges, S. Moukarzel, L. El Osta, S.Hlais, A. Wehbe, P. Dechelotte, A. Aoun, SUN-PO193: Rate and Correlates ofa Positive Screen for Eating Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Childrenand Young Adolescents in Lebanese Schools, Clinical Nutrition, Volume 38,Supplement 1,

2019, Page S131, ISSN 0261-5614, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0261-5614(19)32825-0.

(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261561419328250)

- S. Hlais, R. Francis, S. Jneid, A. Aoun,MON-PO632: The Prevalence, Contributing Factors and Side Effects of CaffeineConsumption Among Lebanese University Medical and Pharmacy Students, ClinicalNutrition,

Volume 38, Supplement 1,2019, Page S293, ISSN0261-5614, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0261-5614(19)32465-3.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261561419324653)

- Aline TOHME, Marie Claire MOUHAWEJ, Sani HLAIS, Paméla FARAH, Nadine MAALOUF-HADDAD, Fady El KARAK, Fady NASR, Marwane GHOSN, Joseph KATTAN. Les soins palliatifs au Liban: Attitudes et défisExpérience de notre équipe au sein d’un hôpital universitaire. LMJ.N° 66-5 (2018) -Pages 241-246

-  IgnacioNeumann, Pablo Alonso,Per OlavVandvik, … Sani Hlais,…Do clinicians want recommendations? Amulti-center study comparing evidence summaries with and without GRADErecommendations. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. March 2018. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.02.026

- Marc Nahas, Sani Hlais, Chantal Saberian, Jumana Antoun. Problematicsmartphone use among Lebanese adults aged 18 to 65 years using MPPUS-10.Computers in Human Behavior. June 2018, DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.06.009

- Sandra Abou Kassm , Sani Hlais ,Christina Khater, Issam Chehade, Ramzi Haddad, Johnny Chahine, MohammadYazbeck, Rita Abi Warde , Wadih Naja. Depression andReligiosity and Their Correlates in Lebanese Breast Cancer Patients. Psychooncology. 2017 Jan 26. PubMed: 28125166; DOI: 10.1002/pon.4386

- El MallahCarla, Ghattas Hala, Shatila Dareen, Francis Sirine, Merhi Karina, HlaisSani, Toufeili Imad, et al. Urinary Magnesium, Calcium, and Phosphorusto Creatinine Ratios of Healthy Elementary School Lebanese Children. Biologicaltrace element research 2016;170(2):264-70. doi:10.1007/s12011-015-0484-3.

- WHO- "Primary care clinical guide"book: author of the chapter on diarrhea, reviewer and co- editor of thebook. 2015

- Carla El Mallah, Karina Merhi, Hala Ghattas,  Dareen Shatila,  Sirine Francis, Sani Hlais, ImadToufeili, Omar Obeid. Elevated urinary Na/K ratio among Lebaneseelementary school children is attributable to low K intake. Eur J Nutr. Received:1 December 2015 / Accepted: 20 January 2016, DOI 10.1007/s00394-016-1164-6

- Hala Ghattas, Sirine Francis, Carla El Mallah,Dareen Shatila, Karina Merhi, Sani Hlais, Michael Zimmermann, OmarObeid. Lebanese children are iodine deficient and urinary sodium and fluorideexcretion are weak positive predictors of urinary iodine. Eur JNutr 2015, DOI 10.1007/s00394-015-1120-x

- Jennifer Ayoub, Murielle Abou Samra, Sani Hlais,Maya Bassil, and Omar Obeid . Effect of Phosphorus Supplementation on WeightGain and Waist Circumference of Overweight/Obese Adults: A Randomized ClinicalTrial. Nutrition & Diabetes [Paper #2015NUTD00096-TRR], AcceptedNovember 10, 2015.

- SaraKhalife, Magali Chabé, Nausicaa Gantois, ChristopheAudebert, Muriel Pottier, Sani Hlais , ClairePinçon, Thierry Chassat, Christine Pierrot, Jamal Khalife,Cécile-Marie Aliouat-Denis and El Moukhtar Aliouat.  Relationship Between Pneumocystis carinii Burden andthe Degree of Host Immunosuppression in an Airborne Transmission ExperimentalMode. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. Accepted on 21 October 2015.

- May Khattab, Christelle Abi-Rashed, Hala Ghattas, SaniHlais and Omar Obeid. Phosphorus ingestion improves oral glucose toleranceof healthy male subjects: A crossover experiment. Authors:
Nutrition Journal. Accepted October 12^th, 2015.

- Carla El Mallah, Hala Ghattas, Dareen Shatila, SirineFrancis, Karina Merhi,  Sani Hlais,Imad Toufeili1 & Omar Obeid. Urinary Magnesium, Calcium, and Phosphorus toCreatinine Ratios of Healthy Elementary School Lebanese Children. BiolTrace Elem Res. Received: 19 June 2015 /Accepted: 17 August 2015, Publishedonline 27 August 2015.

- Antoine Aoun, Jad Azzam, Flora El Jabbour, SaniHlais, Dany Daham, Charbel El Amm, Khalil Honeine, Pierre Dechelotte.Validationof the Arabic version of the SCOFF questionnaire for the screening of eatingdisorders. EMHJ 09/2015; 21(5):326-331.

- Fadila Naji, GhassaneHamadeh, Sani Hlais, Salim Adib. Truth disclosure to cancer patients:Shiftingattitudes and practices of Lebanese physicians. AJOB Empirical Bioethics 12/2014; 6(3):1-9. 

- M. Hamze, S. Hlais,F. Dabboussi et H. Mallat. Immunité antitétanique chez des étudiantsuniversitaires et personnels de santé au Liban-Nord et administration de sérumantitétanique dans deux hôpitaux. EMHJ 2014;20 (10):513-9.

- Jana Hazim, Sani Hlais, HalaGhattas, Dareen Shatila, Maya Bassil and Omar Obeid.Phosphorus supplement alters postprandial lipemia of healthy male subjects: apilot cross-over trial. Lipids in Health and Disease 2014, 13:109.

-Jean-Claude Yazbek, M.D.; Ramzi Haddad, M.D.; RamiBou Khalil, M.D.;

Sani Hlais, M.D.; Grace Abi Rizk, M.D.; Jihane Rohayem,M.D.; Sami Richa, M.D., Ph.D. Prevalence and Correlates of Alcohol Abuse andDependence in Lebanon: Results from the Lebanese Epidemiologic Survey onAlcohol (LESA). Journal of Addictive Diseases (Accepted)

- R. Beyrouthy, M. Hamzea, S. Hleis, H.Mallat, F. Dabboussi. Panton-Valentine leukocidin producingStaphylococcus aureus nasal

carriage, in North-Lebanon. Médecine etmaladies infectieuses 43 (2013) 386–390.

- Sani Hlais, Dunia El-Bistami,  Berna El Rahi, Mélanie A. Mattar,  Omar A. Obeid. Combined fish oil and higholeic sunflower oil supplements neutralize their individual effects on lipidprofile of healthy men. Lipids (2013) 48:853–861.

- JinanUsta, Sani Hlais, Hala Abou Farhat, Maya Romani, Hiba Bzeih   & Lynn Abdo. Lebanese Medical Students'Exposure to Domestic Violence: does it affect helping survivors”". FamilyMedicine 2014, 46(2):112-9 · 

- Antoine Aoun,Frederico Duarte Garcia, Caroll Mounzer, Sani Hlais, Sebastien Grigioni,Khalil Honein, Pierre Déchelotte. War stress may be another risk factor for eatingdisorders in civilians: a study in Lebanese University Students. GeneralHospital Psychiatry - 04 April 2013 (10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.02.007)

- Ghassan Maalouf, Falah Bachour, SaniHlais, Naim M. Maalouf, Paul Yazbeck, Yasser Yaghi, Kinda Yaghi, Rawad ElHage, Majed Issa . Epidemiology of hip fractures in Lebanon: A nationwide study.Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique, 2013, Volume 99, Issue 6, 675-680.

- Bou Khalil Rami, Aoun Zeina, Hlais Sani,Richa Sami. Smokers’knowledge about smoking related health problems in Lebanon.  Substance Use and Misuse 2013, Accepted.

- Khalaf Dany, Hlais Sani, Haddad Ramzy,Mansour Chantal, Pelissolo Antoine, Naja Wadih. Developing and Testing an original ArabicReligiosity Scale. Middle East Current Psychiatry, Accepted 2013

- Sani Hlais, MD; Dana R. Abou Reslan, MS;Hiba K. Sarieddine, MS; Lara Nasreddine, PhD; Ghazi Taan, MD; Sami Azar, MD; and Omar A. Obeid,PhD. Effect of Lysine, Vitamin B6, and Carnitine Supplementation  on the Lipid Profile of Male PatientsWithHypertriglyceridemia: A 12-Week, Open-Label, Randomized, Placebo ControlledTrial. Clin Ther.;2012;34:1674–1682

- Tarek TSmayra, Chadi CBraidy, Lina L Menassa-Moussa, Sani A Hlais, Soha S Haddad-Zebouni and Noel N Aoun. Risk factors of pneumothoraxand hemorrhage in lung biopsy: a single institution experience. J Med Liban 2012; 60(1):4-13

- C.  Etel ,  S. Tabchi ,  R.  Bou Khalil ,  S.  Hlais,  S. Richa. Prévalence  du  jeu pathologique  chez  les étudiants libanais (Prevalence of  pathological  gambling in  Lebanese  students). Encéphale (2012), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.encep.2012.06.015

- Sami Richa, Jihane Rohayem,Rabih Chammai, Francois Kazour, Ramzi Haddad, Sani Hleis, AbbasAlameddine and Bernard Gerbaka. ADHD Prevalence in Lebanese School-Age Population. Journalof Attention Disorders, published online 24 May 2012.

- Alexandre Yazigi, MD,  Eliane Khoury, MD, Sani Hlais, MD,Samia Madi-Jebara, MD,  Fadia Haddad,MD,  Gemma Hayek, MD, and Khalil Jabbour,MD.  Pulse Pressure Variation PredictsFluid Responsiveness in Elderly Patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. J Cardiothorac VascAnesth2012;  26(3):387-90.

- H Kahi, G Abi Rizk, SHlais, S. Adib. Healthcare seeking behavior among university students inLebanon. East Mediterranean Health Journal 2012; 8 (6): 598-606.

- RMeraabi Al-Ali , W Chehadeh, M Hamze, F Dabboussi, SHlais, H Mallat . First description of gastroenteritisviruses in Lebanese children: A pilot study. J Infect Public Health 2011; 4(2):59-64.

- Dabboussi F., Samar Alam,Hassan Mallat, Sani Hlais et Monzer Hamze. Etudepréliminaire sur la prévalence de Campylobacter dans les diarrhées infantiles au nord du Liban. Eastern Mediterranean HealthJournal (WHO). (2011). Accepted.

- Tabbouche S.,Al Khudary R., Beyrouthy R., Dabboussi F., Achkar M., Mallat H., Hlais S.,Hamze, M. Detection of genes TEM, OXA, SHV and CTX-M in 73 clinical isolates ofEscherichia coli producers of extended spectrum Beta-lactamases anddetermination of their susceptibility to antibiotics. International ArabJournal for Antimicrobial Agents 2011; 1: 1-6.

- Hibah Osman, MayaRomani, Sani Hlais. Family medicine in Arab countries: the specialty,its practice and its practitioners. Family Medicine. 2011; 43(1):37-42.

- OA Obeid,S Dimachkie and S Hlais. Increasedphosphorus content of preload suppresses ad libitum energy intake at subsequentmeal. International Journal of Obesity (2010) 1–3

- Monzer Hamze, Sani Hlais, Joseph Rachkidi, HassanMallat, Elie Lichaa, Nawal  Zahab. RSV infection inNorth Lebanon: Prevalence and determinants in Winter 2008. EasternMediterranean Journal. 2010; 16(5):259-265.

- Adib S, Sabbah M, Hlais S, Hanna P. Research in action:Mammography utilization following breast cancer awareness campaigns in Lebanon(2002- 2005). Eastern Mediterranean Journal. 2009; 15(1):6-18.

- Omar Obeid, ManalElfakhani, Sani Hlais, Michel Iskandar, Malek Batal, Youssef Mouneimne,Nada Adra, Nahla Hwalla. Plasma copper, zinc and Selenium levels and correlateswith metabolic syndrome components of Lebanese adults. Biological Trace ElementResearch. 2008; 123(1-3):58-65.