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Epidemiology of acne vulgaris in adolescent male students in Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Conclusion and recommendations: Acne was highly prevalent among secondary school male students in Arar city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Several risk factors increased the appearance of acne, including, skin cleanliness, certain diets, and smoking. There was clear seasonal variation, with a higher prevalence mainly in summer. Therefore, community-based multiple strategies are required to combat with increasing rate of acne vulgaris and its subsequent complications among adolescents in Arar city and to educate them about its causes and the risk factors for its development. (Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association)
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - September 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

Nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and the effect of tea extracts on isolates
Conclusion: Among all tested individuals, HCWs had the highest percentage of MRSA nasal carriage. Green tea had a significantly stronger inhibitory effect than black tea on almost all tested isolates. (Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association)
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - September 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

Tetanus vaccination status and its associated factors among women attending a primary healthcare center in Cairo governorate, Egypt
Background: Maintaining maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) elimination status in Egypt requires continued strengthening of routine tetanus toxoid (TT) immunization services for pregnant women. Objectives: To measure the frequency rate of TT vaccination among women attending the well-baby clinic at the El-Darb El-Ahmar primary healthcare center in Cairo governorate and to identify different associated factors. Participants and methods: This was a cross sectional study that targeted 277 mothers who attended the well-baby clinic at the El-Darb El-Ahmar primary healthcare center. Mothers were interviewed by a questionnaire ...
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - September 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

Nurses’ knowledge and practice of blood-borne pathogens and infection control measures in selected Beni-Suef Hospitals Egypt
Conclusion and recommendations: Both the knowledge and the practice of Beni-Suef Hospitals’ nurses against BBP and IC standards were fair. The administration score was the only independent determinant for practice. Healthcare facilities should focus on increasing nurses’ awareness for strict adherence to IC standards, and implement training and preventive programs to minimize the risk of needle-stick injuries. All nurses should be vaccinated against HBV. (Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association)
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - September 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

Epidemiology of dysmenorrhea among secondary-school students in Northern Saudi Arabia
Conclusion and recommendations: Dysmenorrhea is highly prevalent among adolescent secondary-school girls and is associated with school absenteeism and limitations on social and academic activities. Given that most adolescents do not seek medical advice for dysmenorrhea, healthcare providers should screen routinely for dysmenorrhea and offer treatment. As dysmenorrhea reportedly affects school performance, school administrators may have a vested interest in providing health education on this topic to their students. Health education has to be supplemented by availability of other services such as consultation with school nu...
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - September 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

Developing and testing an electronic literacy resource for Arab patients before experiencing radiology procedures
Conclusion: The high percentages scored for the online materials indicate that the evaluators were satisfied with the materials included and that the information would be easy for patients to understand and follow. The higher scores for the audiovisual materials indicate that they were considered more effective for improving patient knowledge patient knowledge. (Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association)
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - September 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

The relationship between the BMI and the emotional status of Alexandria University students, Egypt
Background: Although the relationship between obesity and depression has been researched extensively, the relation of the wide range of body-weight problems, as indicated by the BMI, to emotional health problems has received little attention. Objectives: To assess the rate of concomitant co-occurrence of emotional health and weight problems in Alexandria University students, and to investigate the relationship between their BMI and emotional status. Participants and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 842 university students (17–27 years), enrolled in four faculties of Alexandria University, Egypt, duri...
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - September 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

Households encountering with catastrophic health expenditures in Ferdows, Iran: Retraction
No abstract available (Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association)
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - June 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Retraction Source Type: research

‘There is a dependent patient in our home’: designing and disseminating a family caregiving program through YouTube
Conclusion: This program was an endeavor to provide the Arabic library with a home caregiving resource. Adequate advertisement of the program would encourage health providers to search for and use the currently available social media as means of delivering educational services to family caregivers. (Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association)
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - June 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Short report Source Type: research

Preventive and interceptive orthodontic needs among Syrian children
Conclusion and recommendations: The prevalence of preventive and interceptive orthodontic needs is unsatisfactorily high in Syrian children, which emphasizes the importance of including preventive and interceptive orthodontic treatment in the local dental healthcare program. (Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association)
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - June 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

Hepatitis C virus in patients on regular hemodialysis in Beni-Suef Governorate, Egypt
Conclusion: HCV infection still remains a predominant problem among patients on maintenance HD in Beni- Suef governorate History of blood transfusion and history of shistosomiasis were significant risk factors for acquiring HCV infection in these patients. (Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association)
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - June 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

Disruptive physician behaviors and their impact on patient care in a health insurance hospital in Alexandria, Egypt
Conclusion and recommendations: Disruptive physician behaviors are common in healthcare settings, with the most frequent behavior being refusal to cooperate with other providers. Training of physicians on team dynamics, communication skills, conflict management, and stress management is highly recommended. (Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association)
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - June 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

Integron-mediated multidrug resistance in extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from fecal specimens in Egypt
Background: The increasing incidence of hospital-acquired infections due to extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae represent a major health problem because of few therapeutic alternatives. The fecal flora can represent a reservoir for ESBL genes. Integrons are genetic structures capable of capturing gene cassettes that usually encode antibiotic-resistance determinants. Objectives: To investigate the antimicrobial susceptibility of fecal isolates of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae from hospitalized and nonhospitalized Egyptian patients and to determine the prevalence of...
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - June 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

Coping strategies of pregnant women following unexpected ultrasound results, Alexandria, Egypt
This study explored the coping strategies used by women following unexpected findings in routine antenatal ultrasound scan in Alexandria, Egypt. Patients and methods: A mixed method (convergent parallel) quantitative and qualitative approach was used to target pregnant women at 20–32 weeks of gestation. The quantitative study included 93 women, whereas the qualitative one included a purposively chosen subsample of 30 women representing diverse diagnoses. A 10-item questionnaire was used in the quantitative part to assess active, avoidant, and negative coping strategies. In the qualitative part, coping was assessed by an...
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - June 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research

Hospital utilization pattern in a hepatogastroenterology department of a research institute hospital, from 2004 to 2013
Conclusion and recommendations: There is an improvement in the hospital performance indicators represented in the form of increased outpatient services, decreased RAR, decreased ALOS, decreased MR, and increased utilization of endoscopies. It is recommended to implement a strategy based on the present findings for continual improvement for competency even in the future. (Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association)
Source: The Journal Of The Egyptian Public Health Association - June 1, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Original articles Source Type: research