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Quality Of Life Of Multiple Sclerosis Patients Receiving Medical Care At The Palestinian Ministry Of Health's Directorates In The West Bank, Occupied Palestinian Territory (Opt) And Associated Factors, Doaa Altarifi, Maisa Ahmed, Rula Ghandour, Rita Giacaman
Quality Of Life Of Multiple Sclerosis Patients Receiving Medical Care At The Palestinian Ministry Of Health's Directorates In The West Bank, Occupied Palestinian Territory (Opt) And Associated Factors, Doaa Altarifi, Maisa Ahmed, Rula Ghandour, Rita Giacaman
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease where the immune system attacks the myelin sheath of neuron axons leading to considerable symptoms. The disease has detrimental effects on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study assesses the quality of life (QoL) of MS patients receiving medical care at Palestinian Ministry of Health's (PMoH) directorate in the West Bank. 150 patients were included, with ages between 20 and 65 years. A standardized questionnaire was used, it is divided into 2 sections: the first section with questions on basic demographic and socio-economic characteristics; the second focuses on the patient's QoL by …
Feasibility And Safety Of Daycare Pediatric Ureteroscopy In Low Volume Centers: Hints To Be Considered During Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic, Ahmad Jaradat, Faris Abushamma
Feasibility And Safety Of Daycare Pediatric Ureteroscopy In Low Volume Centers: Hints To Be Considered During Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic, Ahmad Jaradat, Faris Abushamma
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Several guidelines and algorithms have been established since the declaration of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to organize work across surgical departments and face the enormous demands on health care facilities without affecting patient's health and safety. Pediatric ureteric calculi is an uncommon condition that may be encountered and requires appropriate triage and management. However, pediatric urologists are not available in all centers, mandating adult urologists to deal with such cases despite the small volume, especially during COVID-19, where patients transfer is restricted. We have reviewed pediatric ureteroscopy outcomes at our tertiary center as adult urologists did all cases. We …
Recommendations And Algorithms To Deal With Gastroenterological Procedures, Inflamma-Tory Bowel Diseases, Liver Diseases And Transplantation During Covid-19 Pandemic: Re-View Article And Regional Expert Opinion, Amer Asia, Mo'tasem Dweekat, Osama Sawalmeh, Alaa Dweikat, Shadi Khilfeh, Qusay Abdoh
Recommendations And Algorithms To Deal With Gastroenterological Procedures, Inflamma-Tory Bowel Diseases, Liver Diseases And Transplantation During Covid-19 Pandemic: Re-View Article And Regional Expert Opinion, Amer Asia, Mo'tasem Dweekat, Osama Sawalmeh, Alaa Dweikat, Shadi Khilfeh, Qusay Abdoh
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, then spread to become a worldwide pandemic with significant morbidity and mortality. This has left healthcare systems worldwide vulnerable to the surge in the number of patients. With the exponential spread of the disease and increasing demand for medical care, a signifi-cant proportion of medical procedures were canceled or delayed to decrease viral transmis-sion. Most inflammatory bowel disease patients are on immunosuppressive agents, which are presumed to put them at a higher risk for acquiring the infection. However, some studies have shown that immunosuppressive agents did not increase …
Induction Of Apoptosis By Hypoxia In C-4 I Human Cervical Cancer Cells, Gül Äzcan, Gizem Akman, Walid Khalilia
Induction Of Apoptosis By Hypoxia In C-4 I Human Cervical Cancer Cells, Gül Äzcan, Gizem Akman, Walid Khalilia
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Hypoxia is defined as a hypobaric stress condition due to the atmospheric pressure in body cells and tissues. Hypoxia induces the formation of free radicals and causes damage to the cell. This study aimed to investigate the antiproliferative effects of hypobaric stress conditions and determine whether hypoxia could induce apoptosis in C-4 I cervical cancer cells. Human cervical carcinoma C-4 I cell line was used in this study. Cells have passaged twice a week and hypoxic conditions were performed in a specially prepared hypobaric cabinet with a rate of 98% N2 and 2% O2. Fractional hypobaric hypoxia conditions were applied …
Effect Of Hemodialysis On Intraocular Pressure In Palestine: A Single-Center Study, Yousef Shanti, Zakaria Hamdan, Zaher Nazzal, Abed Shalabe, Yousif Naama, Sari Diab, Duha Shelah, Reham Shehada
Effect Of Hemodialysis On Intraocular Pressure In Palestine: A Single-Center Study, Yousef Shanti, Zakaria Hamdan, Zaher Nazzal, Abed Shalabe, Yousif Naama, Sari Diab, Duha Shelah, Reham Shehada
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Ocular complications are common in patients with end-stage renal disease treated with hemodialysis. Disability due to visual impairment in these patients represents a global pub-lic health problem. The study aimed to estimate the hemodialysis effect on intraocular pres-sure (IOP) fluctuation and related factors. A cross-sectional study of 60 patients with he-modialysis (120 eyes) from the hemodialysis unit at a major tertiary teaching hospital in Palestine. Clinical tests were carried out using the Goldman application tonometry and the volk 90d non-contact slit lamp lens. Participant's mean age was 55.5¬±12.6 years. Thirty-two of them were males (53.3%), and 22 (36.7%) were diabetic. …
Prevalence Of Low High-Density Lipoproteins (Hdl) Cholesterol And Its Related Factors In Adult Palestinians: A Cross-Sectional Study, Basma Damiri, Bayan Dudin, Qosay Sharqiah, Hashem Khlaif, Rebhi Bsharat, Moath Amir
Prevalence Of Low High-Density Lipoproteins (Hdl) Cholesterol And Its Related Factors In Adult Palestinians: A Cross-Sectional Study, Basma Damiri, Bayan Dudin, Qosay Sharqiah, Hashem Khlaif, Rebhi Bsharat, Moath Amir
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Non-communicable diseases including cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes have become the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among Palestinians. A low level of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) is a major modifiable risk factor for CVD. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with low HDL among adult Palestini-ans. A specific objective was to establish the prevalence of metabolic syndrome among adult Palestinians. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the West Bank from 2018 to 2019 to achieve study objectives. A total of 1086 participants (526[48.3%] women and 560[51.7%] men) aged 18-65 years were included in this study. …
Nutrition Knowledge And Practices Among Palestinian Athletes, Souzan Zidan, Manal Badrasawi, Monjed Samuh
Nutrition Knowledge And Practices Among Palestinian Athletes, Souzan Zidan, Manal Badrasawi, Monjed Samuh
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Athletes, who have sufficient knowledge on the importance of nutrition, attitudes and di-etary habits, are believed to have better performance. The purpose of the current study is to determine the level of nutrition knowledge related to sports, to determine the nutrition infor-mation sources, and to explore the use of ergogenic supplementation among the study sam-ple. In this descriptive study, athletes were required to fill out pretested questionnaire, which consisted of four parts including; socio-demographic and medical history, nutrition status as-sessment which included anthropometric measurements, dietary practices, ergogenic supple-mentation use, and developed nutrition knowledge questionnaire. The statistical analysis was done using …
The Effect Of Diltiazem At Different Concentrations On Propranolol Intestinal Absorp-Tion In Rats, Issam Abushammala, Hannan Fayyad, Ihab El-Masri, Mohammed Taleb, Ahmed Elquedra, Elham Abuwaked
The Effect Of Diltiazem At Different Concentrations On Propranolol Intestinal Absorp-Tion In Rats, Issam Abushammala, Hannan Fayyad, Ihab El-Masri, Mohammed Taleb, Ahmed Elquedra, Elham Abuwaked
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Propranolol is a synthetic Œ≤-adrenergic receptor-blocking drug. After oral administration, propranolol has complete and rapid gastrointestinal absorption. The bioavailability of pro-pranolol is approximately 25%. Propranolol may be a substrate for a distributed P-glycoprotein (P-gp), which might lead to the efflux the drug back to the lumen of the intes-tine. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of Diltiazem as P-gp inhibitor at different concentrations on intestinal absorption of Propranolol, namely on absorption rate constant (Ka). Single Pass Intestinal Perfusion (SPIP) technique in rats was conducted on three groups of Wistar albino rats (n=6 per group). The first …
A Retrospective Analysis Of Postoperative Complications After Laparoscopic And Open Chol-Ecystectomy In A Palestinian Government Hospital: Associations Between Sociodemographic And Surgical Variables, Shadi Abumayyala
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Gallbladder disease is one of the most prevalent digestive disorders affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people around the world. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the procedure of choice in managing symptomatic cholelithiasis. This study was conducted to report on the postoperative complications after laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy in a Palestinian government hospital. The study also investigated associations between sociodem-ographic and surgical variables of the study patients and postoperative complications, dura-tion of hospital stay, and duration of the surgical procedure. A retrospective observational design was used in the present study in which patient files (n = 101) were …
Factors Associated With Patterns Of Weight Gain Among Pregnant Women In Northern West Bank Area Of Nablus, Nihal Natour, Mariam Al-Tell, Arwa Abo Al Rob
Factors Associated With Patterns Of Weight Gain Among Pregnant Women In Northern West Bank Area Of Nablus, Nihal Natour, Mariam Al-Tell, Arwa Abo Al Rob
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Factors related to weight gain during pregnancy among Palestinian women in the North of West Bank were not studied before. The aim of this study was to evaluate various factors in relation to inadequate weight gain and excessive weight gain relative to normal weight among a group of pregnant Palestinian women. The study involved 387 pregnant women who were recruited from Palestinian Ministry of Health outpatient clinics during 2017-2018. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire that included questions about demographic data, obstetric history, physical activity performance and knowledge about weight gain during pregnancy. Data regarding anthropometric height and weight …
Towards A National Strategy For The Pharmaceutical Sector In Gaza Strip, Sabah Abu Sharekh, Mohammed El Mougher, Nizam El-Ashgar
Towards A National Strategy For The Pharmaceutical Sector In Gaza Strip, Sabah Abu Sharekh, Mohammed El Mougher, Nizam El-Ashgar
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Unstable situation in Gaza Strip made many crises in many sectors especially pharmacy. So this study aimed to propose a national strategy for the pharmaceutical sector in Gaza Strip. The researchers used analytical descriptive approach during analysis of the internal environ-ment based on (7 'S McKinsey) model & PESTEL analysis for external environment. The study had many results such as: weakness of strategic projects as laboratory drug test and analysis. The result also showed weak planning method for integrated management process of pharmaceutical sector. The researchers recommended designing an independent strategy for pharmaceutical sector including parties of productions, and providing …
In Vitro Inhibition Of Sheep Liver Glutathione-S-Transferases Activity By Different Extracts From Ephedra Aphylla And Ephedra Foeminea, Ghadeer Omar, Lubna Abdallah, Ahmad Abu-Dalo, Mohammad Abu-Arra, Mujahid Abu-Arra
In Vitro Inhibition Of Sheep Liver Glutathione-S-Transferases Activity By Different Extracts From Ephedra Aphylla And Ephedra Foeminea, Ghadeer Omar, Lubna Abdallah, Ahmad Abu-Dalo, Mohammad Abu-Arra, Mujahid Abu-Arra
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Glutathione-S-transferases (GSTs) play an important role in the detoxification of chemi-cals that may lead to mutagenic or cytotoxic effects. In this study, we aimed to find the effect of aqueous, methanol and ethanol extracts of both Ephedra aphylla and Ephedra foeminea on the activity of the purified sheep liver GST at the following different concentrations (0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1 mg/ml) spectrophotometrically using 1-chloro- 2, 4- dinitrobenzene (CDNB) as substrate. The obtained results revealed that all examined extracts types of Ephedra species under study manifested inhibitory effect on GSTs activity at all screened concentrations. The inhibitory effect on …
Open Appendectomy In Acute Appendicitis In A Palestinian Government Hospital: A Retro-Spective Analysis Of Histopathological Findings, Hospital Stay, Outcomes And Postoperative Complications, Murad Barbarawi, Shadi Abumayyala
Open Appendectomy In Acute Appendicitis In A Palestinian Government Hospital: A Retro-Spective Analysis Of Histopathological Findings, Hospital Stay, Outcomes And Postoperative Complications, Murad Barbarawi, Shadi Abumayyala
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Globally, acute appendicitis is the most commonly performed surgical emergency of the abdomen. The present study was conducted to report on the duration of stay at hospitals after open appendectomy, histopathological abnormalities, and postoperative complications among patients who undergo open appendectomy in Palestinian surgical practice. The study was conducted using a retrospective observational design in which patient records (n = 100) were identified, sampled, and included in the analysis. The study was conducted at one of the main hospitals in Hebron District in the West Bank of Palestine. Of the patients included, 52% were less than 18 years old, 59% …
Quality Assessment Of Online Medical Information On Oral Contraceptive Pills In Arabic Language Websites, A Cross-Sectional Study, Naim Kittana, Suhaib Hattab, Sara Idkaidek
Quality Assessment Of Online Medical Information On Oral Contraceptive Pills In Arabic Language Websites, A Cross-Sectional Study, Naim Kittana, Suhaib Hattab, Sara Idkaidek
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Many people nowadays seek the health information they need online, as an alternative to professional medical consultation. The current manuscript aims to evaluate the quality of the online information on oral contraceptive pills in Arabic websites. In this cross-sectional study, the term ‚Äúoral contraceptive pills‚Äù in the Arabic language was fed to popular search engines. A list of 45 websites was evaluated in terms of accuracy/completeness, credibility and usability. The analyzed data demonstrated that most websites provide incomplete infor-mation about important issues, like efficacy, safety, instruction for administration, and when to use backup methods, which might result in the delivery …
Suggestive Approach For Handling Cancer Patients During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Per-Spectives From A Developing Country On How To Adapt Current Practice, Raghad Tanbour, Amer Koni, Husam Salameh, Razan Odeh, Sultan Musleh, Riad Amer, Shatha Abutaha
Suggestive Approach For Handling Cancer Patients During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Per-Spectives From A Developing Country On How To Adapt Current Practice, Raghad Tanbour, Amer Koni, Husam Salameh, Razan Odeh, Sultan Musleh, Riad Amer, Shatha Abutaha
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
In late December 2019, a cluster of atypical pneumonia cases was noticed in Wuhan, China, which was later identified as an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‚Äê19). Since then, it has spread globally, causing public health emergency and urgency, and declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). As of 1 April 2020, the data shows more than 200 countries and territories have been affected, with more than 824,000 con-firmed cases and 41,000 deaths. Across the globe, many cancer patients visit the hospital and clinics for treatment and investigations. A large number of this population are immunocom-promised, either …
Virtually Alone: Excessive Facebook Use And Mental Health Risk In Palestine, A Cross Sectional Study, Zaher Nazzal, Hadi Rabee, Mohammad Ba'ar, Denise Berte
Virtually Alone: Excessive Facebook Use And Mental Health Risk In Palestine, A Cross Sectional Study, Zaher Nazzal, Hadi Rabee, Mohammad Ba'ar, Denise Berte
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Social media has changed the face of social interaction, particularly in countries like Palestine where restrictions related to cultural and geopolitical realities create an environment of isolation for young adults. Despite its benefits, it is suggested that dependence on social media diminishes motivation to participate in naturally occurring activities and life interests lead-ing to mental health risks. The aim of this study was to assess the potential association be-tween excessive Facebook use and emotional discomfort (depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms) in a student population in Palestine. A descriptive cross-sectional design was utilized in this investigation. The study population included all …
Nutrition Knowledge And Dietary Practices Among Secondary School Students In Hebron- Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study, Manal Badrasawi, Ola Anabatawi, Murad Qaissieh
Nutrition Knowledge And Dietary Practices Among Secondary School Students In Hebron- Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study, Manal Badrasawi, Ola Anabatawi, Murad Qaissieh
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Background: School programs are set to effectively inform students about nutrition and healthy body weight to improve their health-related knowledge, which may in turn have a positive impact on students' dietary behaviors and healthy lifestyle. However, developing an effective nutrition-related education program is conditioned to a prior assessment of students' nutritional knowledge. Objective: This cross-sectional study aims to examine the levels of obesity-related nutrition knowledge possessed by secondary schools' students in Hebron and evaluate the association between their nutrition knowledge and dietary practices. Using the stratified random sampling procedures, a total of 469 students, average age of 16¬±0.671 years, were …
The Acute Hemodynamic Effect Of Dual-Chamber Pacing: Atrioventricular Stimulation Ver-Sus Intrinsic Atrioventricular Conduction, Yunis Daralammouri
The Acute Hemodynamic Effect Of Dual-Chamber Pacing: Atrioventricular Stimulation Ver-Sus Intrinsic Atrioventricular Conduction, Yunis Daralammouri
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
The study aimed to determine whether impedance cardiography-based stroke volume (SV) measurements could be used in optimizing the atrioventricular (AV) interval for dual-chamber pacemakers in patients with preserved AV conduction. The study included 42 con-secutive patients (33 males; mean age, 66.8 ¬± 7.7 years) indicated for a dual-chamber pace-maker or dual-chamber defibrillator. SV was evaluated during intrinsic AV conduction and sequential AV pacing 4 ¬± 2 days after implantation by using impedance cardiography. During intrinsic AV node conduction, the mean PQ time was 205 ¬± 61.9 ms. The mean optimal AV delay in the DDD mode was 103 ¬± 25 …
Pre-Hospital Trauma Care And Hospital Length Of Stay Among Road Traffic Accidents Pa-Tients: A Retrospective Cohort Study In Nablus/ Palestine, Dalia Salameh, Rana Abu Shu'aib, Abdulkareem Barqawi, Wasef Sayeh, Abdulsalam Alkaiyat
Pre-Hospital Trauma Care And Hospital Length Of Stay Among Road Traffic Accidents Pa-Tients: A Retrospective Cohort Study In Nablus/ Palestine, Dalia Salameh, Rana Abu Shu'aib, Abdulkareem Barqawi, Wasef Sayeh, Abdulsalam Alkaiyat
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
In Palestine, trauma is considered as the seventh leading cause of death. In most cases death occurs before hospital arrival. Although of the conflict and large numbers of causali-ties in Palestine, no studies have examined trauma care in Palestine. The aims of this study were to investigate pre-hospital care provided by emergency medical system for road traffic accidents patients in Nablus, Palestine, in 2017 and follow up those patients to assess their outcome and hospital length of stay (LOS). The Palestinian Red Crescent Society archive was searched for road traffic accidents patients in 2017 that were transported by ambulance to …
Recommendations And Algorithm To Deal With Urological Surgeries In The Middle East During Covid-19 Pandemic: Review Article And Regional Expert Opinion, Faris Abushamma, Ahmad Jaradat, Rami Al-Azab, Saddam Al Demour, Salah Albuheissi, Abdelrahman Mustafa, Abdulqadir Alzarooni, Abdulla Alansari, Khalid Al-Rumaihi, Omar M. Aboumarzouk
Recommendations And Algorithm To Deal With Urological Surgeries In The Middle East During Covid-19 Pandemic: Review Article And Regional Expert Opinion, Faris Abushamma, Ahmad Jaradat, Rami Al-Azab, Saddam Al Demour, Salah Albuheissi, Abdelrahman Mustafa, Abdulqadir Alzarooni, Abdulla Alansari, Khalid Al-Rumaihi, Omar M. Aboumarzouk
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a fast spreading pandemic which has started in China, then spread worldwide with high infectious rate and significant minor mortality. The natural history of COVID19 is not yet fully understood as it mainly affects and spreads through the respiratory system but it may affect other systems. Furthermore, it is an overwhelming disease to the health system which mandates building new hospitals such as Nightingale in London and also emptying several tertiary hospitals in order to cope with the huge demands on the health system globally. Therefore, urology as a specialty become affected where hundreds …
Physical Health Effects Of Excessive Facebook Use In A Palestinian Student Population, Zaher Nazzal, Hadi Rabee, Mohammad Ba'ar, Denise Berte
Physical Health Effects Of Excessive Facebook Use In A Palestinian Student Population, Zaher Nazzal, Hadi Rabee, Mohammad Ba'ar, Denise Berte
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Social networking is expanding in the Middle East including Palestine where alternative social opportunities and leisure time activities are limited due to cultural norms and geopolitical realities. Health consequences of excessive use are of concern. The aim of this study is to assess the unhealthy habits and physical health complaints in relation to the level of Facebook use in university students in Palestine. A cross-sectional design was used to investigate the effects of excessive Facebook use on healthy habits and negative health consequences of Palestinian university students. Nine hundred twenty-two students completed a self-administered questionnaire that assessed demographics, patterns of …
Recommendations For Safe And Effective Practice Of Interventional Cardiology During Covid-19 Pandemic: Expert Opinion From Jordan And Palestine, Yunis Daralammouri, Murad Azamtta, Hamza Hamayel, Dina Abu Jaber, Amro Adas, Izz-Eddein Hussein, Hadi Abu Hantash, Ayman Hammoudeh, Eyas Mousa, Mohammed Nasr
Recommendations For Safe And Effective Practice Of Interventional Cardiology During Covid-19 Pandemic: Expert Opinion From Jordan And Palestine, Yunis Daralammouri, Murad Azamtta, Hamza Hamayel, Dina Abu Jaber, Amro Adas, Izz-Eddein Hussein, Hadi Abu Hantash, Ayman Hammoudeh, Eyas Mousa, Mohammed Nasr
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a worldwide pandemic with a high mortality rate (2% to 5%) and a high infectivity compared with previous known viral respiratory illness. Data has shown that medical personnel were infected more than other people. Therefore, health care providers had to establish new protocols that balance between health care providers' protection and patients' benefit, and guarantee the availability of medical resources in cases of emergency. This article presents several recommendations and protocols for invasive management of coronary artery disease in our region during the COVID-19 pandemic especially after the recent increase in the number of …
Sudden Infant Death Of Monozygotic Twin On The Same Day: A Case Report, Rayyan Al Ali, Hamzeh Al Zabadi, Noor Irshaid
Sudden Infant Death Of Monozygotic Twin On The Same Day: A Case Report, Rayyan Al Ali, Hamzeh Al Zabadi, Noor Irshaid
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) represents a major leading cause of death among all racial and ethnic groups of infants between one month and one year of age. The exact cause of sudden unexpected death is still unclear, but there are multiple possibilities which presumed to explain it, such as: cardiovascular abnormalities, suffocation and infectious diseases. The occurrence of such death is extremely rare particularly in twins. For the first time in Palestine, we report a case of eight-week-old female twin who were found dead while sleeping on their right side. Their death occurred within 24 hours from each other. …
Adherence To The Management Of Type I Diabetes Among Palestinian Patients In Nablus City: A Cross-Sectional Study, Abdulsalam Alkaiyat, Lana Hilo, Tamara Braik, Wasef Sayeh, Intisar Alem
Adherence To The Management Of Type I Diabetes Among Palestinian Patients In Nablus City: A Cross-Sectional Study, Abdulsalam Alkaiyat, Lana Hilo, Tamara Braik, Wasef Sayeh, Intisar Alem
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
The purpose of this study is to investigate the adherence to the management of Type I Diabetes and to investigate factors associated with non-adherence among Palestinian Type 1 Diabetes patients. One hundred and twenty-six patients diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes were enrolled in an observational cross-sectional study. Diabetes self-care adherence was meas-ured using the Self Care Inventory (SCI). The patients were recruited from a diabetes clinic in Nablus city in Palestine. One-way ANOVA test and simple linear regressions were used in the statistical analysis. Participants age ranged from 3-43 years; 56% of them were females. The mean age at diagnosis …
Transperineal Saturation Prostate Biopsy In Treated And Untreated Patients, Mahmoud Mustafa, John Ward, John W Davis, Currtis Pettaway, Louis Pisters
Transperineal Saturation Prostate Biopsy In Treated And Untreated Patients, Mahmoud Mustafa, John Ward, John W Davis, Currtis Pettaway, Louis Pisters
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
The purpose of the current study was to assess the diagnostic value of transperineal saturation prostate biopsy in diagnosing false-negative cases by transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsies (TRUSG) in treated and untreated patients. Forty-eight patients with median age 62.5 years (range: 44-85) who underwent transperineal saturation biopsy after previous negative TRUSG biopsies between July 2002 and March 2011 were included. Thirty-one were primary cases (untreated) and 17 patients (treated) have received radiotherapy or cryotherapy. The median values of prostate-specific antigens before saturation biopsy were 5 ng/ml and 9 ng/ml for treated and untreated patients respectively (p=0.01). The median number of cores at …
Prevalence Of Water-Pipe Smoking And Associated Factors Among University Students In Palestine: A Cross Sectional Study, Zaher Nazzal, Mai Abu Al-Halaweh, Samar Musmar
Prevalence Of Water-Pipe Smoking And Associated Factors Among University Students In Palestine: A Cross Sectional Study, Zaher Nazzal, Mai Abu Al-Halaweh, Samar Musmar
Palestinian Medical and Pharmaceutical Journal
Water-pipe smoking (WPS) has become popular in many Middle Eastern countries, especially among university and high school students of both genders. Reports show that the prevalence of WPS among Palestinian youth is increasing. However, there is little data that focuses on the pattern of WPS among Palestinian university students. The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence of, and factors affecting WPS among students at a major Palestinian university. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to a random sample of university students. It included items addressing demographics, water-pipe use and patterns of utilization. Participants represented all disciplines of study, …