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Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University

2016

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Study Of Prevalence Of End-Stage Renal Disease In Assiut Governorate, Upper Egypt, Ahmed R. El-Arbagy, Boules N. Boshra, Yassin S. Yassin Jun 2016

Study Of Prevalence Of End-Stage Renal Disease In Assiut Governorate, Upper Egypt, Ahmed R. El-Arbagy, Boules N. Boshra, Yassin S. Yassin

Menoufia Medical Journal

Objective: The aim of this work is to assess the prevalence rate, etiology, and risk factors for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Assiut governorate, Egypt, during the year 2014. Background: ESRD is one of the main health problems in Assiut governorate. Currently, hemodialysis represents the main mode of treatment of ESRD in Assiut governorate, Egypt. The epidemiology of ESRD in Assiut has never been examined before 2014. Assiut is located in upper Egypt. The total area of Assiut is 13 720 km2, and the province has a population of 4 263 719 million individuals. Patients and methods: Patients with ESRD …


The Prevalence Of Bronchial Asthma Among Primary School Children In Menoufiya Governorate (El-Bagour Center), Ahmed A. Abdel Hafez, Asmaa A. Mahmoud, Ghada M. El-Mashad Mar 2016

The Prevalence Of Bronchial Asthma Among Primary School Children In Menoufiya Governorate (El-Bagour Center), Ahmed A. Abdel Hafez, Asmaa A. Mahmoud, Ghada M. El-Mashad

Menoufia Medical Journal

Objective To study the prevalence of bronchial asthma among primary school children in Menoufiya Governorate (El-Bagour Center). Background Asthma is a common disease in children that forms a major comorbidity illness. It is prevalent worldwide, especially in developed countries where its prevalence is increasing to epidemic proportions. Patients and Methods This is an observational study carried out on 2544 children from a representative sample of children attending eight primary schools in El-Menoufiya Governorate (El-Bagour Center): four schools were located inside El-Bagour Center, representing the urban locality, and the other four schools were located in villages around El-Bagour Center, representing the …