Patient safety is regarded as a global problem by which both developed and developing worlds are affected. It defined avoidance prevention of patient injuries or adverse events, could result during health care delivery. This study aimed to identify physicians' knowledge, influence, attitude toward patient's in the faculty medicine, Cairo university.A cross-sectional was conducted on 187 postgraduate physicians different specialties working University. Anonymous self-administered...

Background: Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI) is the most common Healthcare (HAIs) worldwide; incidence has been reported to be approximately 35%. CAUTI associated with increased morbidity, mortality, hospital cost, and length of stay. Changing behavior towards urinary catheter practices renewing nurses' awareness about come through education. Objectives: Assessment knowledge skills regarding indwelling management. Design, implement evaluate effect training on skills....

Clonazepam associated hypothyroidism: Aforethought on a concealed dilemmaRupam Gill,Dipanjan Bhattacharjee,Navin A. Patil,Shripathy M. Bhat

Introduction: Safety culture environment is one of the main barriers to improve patient care safety. Assessment healthcare providers' perspectives towards safety and its no-blame helps identify most problematic areas for improvement.Objectives: The researchers attempted assess in challenging high risk environment, hence establishing priorities improvement.Methods: This exploratory study adopted a qualitative design, it was conducted four general Pediatric intensive units (PICUs) Cairo...

Breastfeeding and proper weaning contribute to achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. In Egypt, by age 4-5 months, only 13% infants are exclusively breastfed. A survey conducted in Egyptian hospitals concluded that many 10 steps support successful breastfeeding were not executed correctly other at all.To explore patterns feeding among identify their determinants, improve practice promote children's nutritional status.A cross-sectional analytical study 333 mother-infant pairs...

BACKGROUND: In the era of increasingly expanding digital ecosystem, health misinformation became highly risky, especially information sources which are non-evidence based. This problem is magnified due to vulnerability most internet users, adolescents seekers who lack literacy. AIM: The aim this study explore pattern usage among medical university students and their level awareness towards choosing online (OHI). METHODS: A cross-sectional 480 from 1st, 2nd, 3rd academic years, at Faculty...

Background: There is no medical indication for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) a procedure with wide range of complications.In Egypt, around 50% the population supports practice; moreover, health care providers contrary to their original role in eliminating such harmful practice perform about 80% FGM.In knowledge and attitudes students FGM are questionable.Objectives: To explore level towards FGM/C identifying possible predictors favouring its among students.Methods: A...

Background: The spread of misinformation about different health issues, has become a growing threat nowadays. process identifying credible information became real problem high urgency. During the current pandemic COVID-19, is not only challenge, infodemic another serious consequence digitization. study was designed to evaluate effect implementing digital intervention training module, educate participants choosing online information, according quality standards and protocols.Methods: This...

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization calls patient safety “an endemic concern.” Keeping patients safe is viewed as a global public health problem and human rights issue. An environment where culture prevails considered the biggest obstacle to improve safety. Proactive efforts identify, prevent, eliminate errors have potential significantly Pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) high-hazard -risk environments.
 AIM: aim of this study enhance compliance practices within general...

Purpose: In our study, the characteristics, conservative cure strategies and long-term results of mandibular pediatric condylar fractures treated in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery department, Faculty Dentistry, Cairo University previous 10 years have been evaluated.Material Methods: This retrospective study with participation patients who had dealt surgery department were selected from paper computerized archived files related to therapy applied.Statistical analyses carried out SPSS (Statistical...

The researchers conducted the study to define university students’ current patterns of health information resources use, compare, and assess medical non-medical students use when exercising seeking (HIS), their perceptions behaviors regarding adoption online tools. This is an exploratory cross- sectional among a convenience sample 336 via survey comprised following: demographics, perspectives seeking, experiences problems towards HIS. More than two thirds sampled stated that they sought...

Socio-economic inequalities have been shown to be associated with disease burden in developing as well developed countries. The aim of the study was (1) test association between family socio-demographic risks and health problems, (2) identify a “family sociodemographic risk line” above which families are at significant problems. A cross sectional community-based conducted two districts Cairo, Egypt. Socio-demographic status assessed for 5400 by score (FSRS) calculated according crowding...

BACKGROUND: The study is of practical importance for policy makers and family planning (FP) program managers as the profile FP method-mix with a shift from mechanical method intrauterine devices (IUD) to hormonal methods such oral contraceptives (OCs) injectables predicts critical situation maternal child health reflects shortcomings in service delivery program. AIM: purpose current was identify reasons progressive IUD OCs Egypt. METHODS: an-operations research conducted at four levels...

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background: </bold>The spread of misinformation about different health issues, has become a growing threat nowadays. The process identifying credible information became real problem high urgency. It took new dimension with the creation numerous web platforms and ubiquity internet coverage. During current pandemic COVID-19, is not only challenge, infodemic another serious consequence digitization. Infodemic defined as an excessive amount that typically...

Background: Since its first hit in 2019, COVID-19 pandemic has caused devastating consequences all over the globe.Serological testing can assess level of humoral immune response and guide for appropriate health decisions.Objective: This work aimed to test performance agreement between rapid tests ELISA serological detection antibodies among generally randomized Egyptian participants.Methodology: Total 238 participants were serologically screened SARS-CoV-2 IgM IgG using IgM/IgG Combo...

Abstract Background: Hypertension acquired in paediatric critical patients is a recognised challenge, with variable reported frequency. Pain, agitation, and/or medications such as beta stimulants and corticosteroids are well-known risk factors. Sympathomimetics septic can cause high blood pressure, especially unobserved haemodynamic monitors. Beyond factors, several endocrinal-metabolic factors – including catecholamines, insulin, renin, angiotensin, the aldosterone system, sodium...

Background: Despite of the efforts done to achieve women's empowerment as one 17 Sustainable Development Goals, women still suffer from unequal access education besides several illnesses contributing chronic diseases development.Women Headed Families (WHF) are a major concern nowadays it can be considered risk factor for many morbidities and social problems.Therefore, this study was conducted draw attention uprising vulnerability trend WHF.Objectives: compare socio-demographic...

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background:</bold> The spread of misinformation about different health issues, has become a growing threat nowadays. process identifying credible information became real problem high urgency. It took new dimension with the creation numerous web platforms and ubiquity internet coverage. During current pandemic COVID-19, is not only challenge, but infodemic another serious consequence digitization. Infodemic defined as an excessive amount that typically...

Background: Child malnutrition is one of the public health problems in Egypt.It might be affected by political and economic transition occurring Egypt Middle East.Objective(s): Assessment nutritional status related factors among infants attending urban rural primary care (PHC) centers Suez Governorate.Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on 333 mother-infant pairs vaccination sessions PHC Governorate.Participants were interviewed using a structured questionnaire for...

Background: Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) has 5364 Family Medicine Facilities (FMF) encompassing family folders (FF) with detailed medical information about members.However, there is no health system at the facility level to provide community morbidity statistics, especially chronic communicable noncommunicable diseases (NCD).Objectives: Develop statistical module centering on risk factors associated among families encompassed in center folders.Methods: The study was done...