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Impact Of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication On The Quality Of Life Among Patients With Functional Dyspepsia Attending The Munshaat Sultan Family Health Center, Menoufia University Hospitals, Aml A. Salama, Fatma A. Abdel Gawad, Hala M. Shaheen, Mahmoud A. Kora, Taghreed M. Farahat
Impact Of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication On The Quality Of Life Among Patients With Functional Dyspepsia Attending The Munshaat Sultan Family Health Center, Menoufia University Hospitals, Aml A. Salama, Fatma A. Abdel Gawad, Hala M. Shaheen, Mahmoud A. Kora, Taghreed M. Farahat
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objective To assess the impact of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) eradication on the patient's quality of life. Background Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common clinical problem that is seldom life-threatening, but impairs health-related quality of life. It was found that Hp gastritis was present in 30–60% of patients with FD. Patients and methods This study was carried out on 318 patients (18–55 years old) who fulfilled the ROME III diagnostic criteria for FD. They attended the Munshaat Sultan Family Health Center, Menouf district, Menoufia, Egypt, during the period from January 2013 to January 2014. Patients were invited to complete a baseline …
Quality Of Life In Patients With Primary Knee Osteoarthritis, Aml A. Salama, Heba G. Esaily, Samer A. Bolty, Taher E. Abd Elstaar
Quality Of Life In Patients With Primary Knee Osteoarthritis, Aml A. Salama, Heba G. Esaily, Samer A. Bolty, Taher E. Abd Elstaar
Menoufia Medical Journal
Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life (QoL) in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis (OA). Background OA is the most common degenerative joint disorder and a major public health problem worldwide. OA of the knee is a major cause of mobility impairment, which has an unpredictable and negative impact on health and QoL. Patients and methods This was a cross-sectional analytical study involving 116 patients with primary knee OA, who were admitted to the outpatient clinic of rheumatology and orthopedics in Menoufia University Hospital during the period of the study. Patients were included if …