Dr Waked is the author of Saliva Cotinine and Exhaled Carbon Monoxide in Real Life Waterpipe Smokers: A Post Hoc Analysis which was recently published in Tobacco Use Insights.

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Please describe your experience with Libertas Academica

I found a highly positive, professional attitude and seriousness in publishing my articles in Libertas Academica. I am confident in future collaboration.

What is the primary focus of your research?

Clinical issues in respiratory medicine.

What are the most exciting developments arising from current research in your area?

Phenotypes and genotypes in asthma, pollution effect on chronic respiratory diseases, COPD, epidemiology and comorbidities.

Who are your main collaborators? Please describe your work with them.

Dr Pascale Salameh, epidemiologist, PHD Pharmacy: highly intelligent and full of initiative.

How did you come to be working in your research area?

Starting my fellowship in pulmonary disease, I felt very attracted to the field. In France I had the opportunity to publish with big names. In Lebanon, I found more difficulty starting my own initiatives. But in my curriculum this was a great job to do.

What do you think about the development of open access publishing? What motivated you to use it?

The big and well known reviews and journals are becoming highly selective on the topics and scope. It needs a huge effort to get a paper inserted in these big referenced publishing organisations. It is very important to us to get easy access to publish in serious, well managed reviews.

What articles and/or books have you published recently?

• Waked M; Salameh P. Risk factors of asthma and allergic diseases in 5-14y old Lebanon School Children. Journal of Asthma and Allergy 2009; 2: 1-7.
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• Waked M, Salameh P, Aoun Z. Water-pipe Smokers in Lebanon: A pilot study. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, Journal 2009; 15(2): 432-442.
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• Salameh P, Aoun Bacha Z, Waked M. Saliva Cotinine and Exhaled Carbon Monoxide in Real Life Water pipe Smokers: A post hoc analysis. Tobacco Use Insight, Tobacco Use Insights 2009:2, 1–10.
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• A. Taher, P. Salameh, G. Dabar, Waked M, et al. The AVAIL ME project: a first regional evaluation of venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk and prophylaxis practice. Abstract submitted for the XXII Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis, taking place in Boston, USA from July 11 to 16, 2009.
  
  
• Kreidy R, Waked M, Stephan E, Jureidini I, Irani-Hakime N. Contribuation of factor VR506Q-Leiden, prothrombin g 20210a and MTHFR C 677T mutation to the genetic susceptibility of deep vein thrombosis of lower extremities. Is screening for factor V H 1299 R and MTHFR A 1298 C justified? International Angiology 2009: 28 supp 1 number 4.

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