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  1. Patients with COVID-19 can develop a range of immune responses, including variations in the onset and magnitude of antibody formation. The aim of this study was to investigate whether SARS-CoV-2 antibody level...

    Authors: Marwa M. Fekry, Hanan Soliman, Mona H. Hashish, Heba S. Selim, Nermin A. Osman and Eman A. Omran
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:6
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  2. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted medical professionals’ job satisfaction and was a call to adopt telemedicine. Finding out how far medical professionals are satisfied and ready to use telemedicine would be i...

    Authors: Hanan El-Mazahy, Jaidaa Mekky and Noha Elshaer
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:5
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  3. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated mucormycosis (CAM) is responsible for a high mortality rate due to its unique and severe host-pathogen interactions. Critically ill or immunocompromised COVID-19 ...

    Authors: Nermin A. Osman, Mohammed Moustapha Anwar, Bivek Singh, Girish K. Gupta and Amgad M. Rabie
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:4
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  4. Kitchen work is associated with exposure to heavy workload which has been linked to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) and many other occupational hazards. This study aimed to measure the frequenc...

    Authors: Abeer Abdelsalam, Ghada O. Wassif, Waleed Salah Eldin, Mona A. Abdel-Hamid and Samia I. Damaty
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:3
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  5. Even though informal caregivers have always been a major element within any society, their contribution to the healthcare system has only recently been recognized. Accordingly, the sustainability of their info...

    Authors: Soha Almehmadi and Abeer M. Alrashed
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:2
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  6. Research shows that trust in government is associated with the acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination. However, there is no empirical evidence suggesting the pathway by which this association is formed. This study...

    Authors: Babatola Olawa, Abiodun Lawal, Ikenna Odoh, Judith Azikiwe, Ayodeji Olawole, Emmanuel Odusina, Israel Ayodele and Olubukola Ajayi
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:1
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  7. Unsafe injection necessitates some preventive steps including promoting and assuring the execution of safe injection administration and waste disposal methods. The present study aimed to assess the awareness a...

    Authors: Lamia Ali and Randa Eldessouki
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 97:29
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  8. Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are the most common infections found in healthcare facilities. Urinary catheters predispose the development of CAUTIs by destroying natural barriers and pr...

    Authors: Mohamed Anwar Mahgoub, Aleya Abdel Gawad Abbass, Amani Farouk Abaza and Mohamed Shafik Shoukry
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 97:30
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  10. Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers (HCWs) plays a fundamental role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination acceptance depends on perceptions of competence and motives ...

    Authors: Amani Waheed, Noha M. Abu Bakr Elsaid, Mayada Ghweeba, Nermine Elmaraghy, Shimaa A. Al-Touny, Nader Nemr, Rania M. Kishk and Hebatalla M. Aly
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:25
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  11. In Yemen, dengue fever (DF) is a widespread, locally endemic infectious disease, with high morbidity and mortality which mainly affects impoverished regions. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the knowledge, at...

    Authors: Mohammed Ali Saghir, Waled A. M. Ahmed, Mustafa Mohammed Abdullah Dhaiban, Murwan Eissa Osman and Naif Izzatullah Abduljabbar
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:27
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  12. Health literacy (HL) is an important maternal factor that is involved in the engagement of a mother and her children with health promotion and preventive activities. Studies have found poor HL in large proport...

    Authors: Noha Essam, Mohamad Azmy Khafagy and Doaa Shokry Alemam
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:24
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  13. The Arab region comprises 22 countries located in the Middle East and North Africa, sharing cultural and linguistic ties. Arab countries have continued to lag in terms of biomedical research compared to other ...

    Authors: Marc Machaalani, Jad El Masri, Lemir Majed El Ayoubi and Bassam Matar
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:26
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  14. While it is necessary to limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, efforts including social isolation, restricted travel, and school closures are anticipated to raise the probability of domestic...

    Authors: Noha M. Abu Bakr Elsaid, Shaimaa A. Shehata, Haydy Hassan Sayed, Heba Saber Mohammed and Zeinab F. Abdel-Fatah
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:23
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  15. Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are among the most commonly encountered major public health problems, with a higher prevalence of lower RTIs among children and more generally the poor. The present study ai...

    Authors: Nehal M. El-Koofy, Mortada H. El-Shabrawi, Basant A. Abd El-alim, Marwa M. Zein and Nora E. Badawi
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:22
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  16. The world is facing an extraordinarily unprecedented threat from the COVID-19 pandemic triggered by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Global life has turned upside down, and that several countries closed their borders, si...

    Authors: Assem Abolmaaty, Dina H. Amin, Reham M. M. Abd El-kader, Alaa F. ELsayed, Basma S. M. Soliman, Amr S. Elbahnasawy and Mahmoud Sitohy
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:21
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  17. Patient safety (PS) is a fundamental component of healthcare quality. Patient Safety Culture (PSC) assessment provides an organization with insight of perceptions and attitudes of its staff related to patient ...

    Authors: Hend Mostafa Ali Ali, Asmaa Mahmoud Abdul-Aziz, Eman Ahmed Fawzy Darwish, Manal Shfik Swelem and Eman Anwar Sultan
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:20
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  18. Searching for a non-antibiotic therapeutic option such as probiotics is gaining momentum nowadays. We aimed to evaluate the in vitro antibacterial ability of cell-free supernatant (CFS) of selected Lactobacillus ...

    Authors: Mona Mohiedden Abdelhalim, Ghada Samy Saafan, Hoda Samir El-Sayed and Doaa Mohammad Ghaith
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:19
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  19. The COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt triggered national preparedness, public engagement, and an integrated response that included social distancing measures, for example, staying at home. We aimed to investigate com...

    Authors: Mohamed O. Nour
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:18
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  20. Public acceptance, trust, and actual uptake of COVID-19 vaccines are crucial to stem the pandemic. Although roll out of vaccines was high in KSA, the public response was not sufficiently studied. We aimed to i...

    Authors: Mohamed O. Nour and Hatim A. Natto
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:17
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  21. The global threat of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve forming the most impactful health crises in modern history, necessities of individuals adhering to mandatory behavior change that limits the sprea...

    Authors: Eman M. Mortada and Ghada Moh Samir Elhessewi
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:16
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  22. Pregnancy is associated with substantial stressful experiences. There are controversies concerning the positive and negative roles of social support during pregnancy. This research aimed to study the associati...

    Authors: Sadaf Abdi, Mahbobeh Faramarzi, Zinatossadat Bouzari, Mohammad Chehrazi and Maria Esfandyari
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:15
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  23. Healthcare workers' (HCWs) compliance with infection prevention and control (IPC) measures during the COVID-19 pandemic is crucial to reducing the spread of infection to their colleagues, families, and communi...

    Authors: Noha Elshaer and Hesham Agage
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:14
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  24. There is insufficient scientific evidence on the effect of communication skills of childbirth care providers on maternal childbirth experience and satisfaction. The present study aimed to determine the effect ...

    Authors: Zahra Shamoradifar, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Roghaiyeh Nourizadeh, Esmat Mehrabi, Hossein Namdar Areshtanab and Hoorieh Shaigan
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:12
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  25. Previous literature shows that children with dental black stain might be less susceptible to dental caries. The aim of this study was to systematically review the available literature to determine whether blac...

    Authors: Haneen Raafat Fathi Mousa, Mohamed Zayed Radwan, Ghada Ossama Mohamed Wassif and Mariem Osama Wassel
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:13
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  26. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at the front line in battling infection transmission, such as that in coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19). Additionally, they may act as potential carriers passing the virus on to o...

    Authors: Engy Mohamed El-Ghitany, Azza Galal Farghaly, Shehata Farag, Mona H. Hashish, Fahmy Charl and Eman A. Omran
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:11
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  27. Malaria has been identified as a significant public health burden, exhibiting a high risk of death and morbidity. In sub-Saharan Africa, most young children attending primary healthcare facilities are commonly...

    Authors: Phebe O. Ali, Joseph Okebe and Olabisi A. Oduwole
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:10
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  28. Vaccine acceptance among healthcare workers (HCWs) is an important determinant of its acceptance among the general population. Dentists are an essential group of HCWs who are at an increased risk of COVID-19 i...

    Authors: Mariam Sharaf, Omar Taqa, Haneen Mousa and Amira Badran
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:9
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  30. COVID-19 has severely impacted global healthcare services. Malta has only one acute state hospital, Mater Dei Hospital (MDH), and at the time of writing is the most vaccinated country in Europe. Malta thus pro...

    Authors: Sarah Cuschieri, David Borg, Steve Agius, Hagen Scherb and Victor Grech
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:7
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  31. In the global health emergency caused by COVID-19, multiple experts have mandated the use of hand sanitizers as a safety measure from COVID-19. The sale of hand sanitizers has increased many folds. Therefore, ...

    Authors: Parixit Prajapati, Heli Desai and Chandni Chandarana
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:6
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  32. People with mental health problems are at particular risk both for infection with COVID-19 and for more severe course of illness. Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is crucial in promoting vaccine accept...

    Authors: Ebrahim Payberah, Daniel Payberah, Ashish Sarangi and Jayasudha Gude
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:5
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  33. The Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP)-Family Planning Sector (FPS) has a strong management information system (MIS) that allows the flow of data from MOHP-FP clinics, health districts, and governorates ...

    Authors: Noha Asem Mohamed, Madiha Said Abdel-Razik and Marwa Rashad Salem
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:4
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  34. Psychological distress is considered a threat to the mental health of human beings. This research was conducted at the beginning of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, when most people had limited knowledge about ...

    Authors: Manal Mohamed Elkayal, Mahmoud Abdel Hameed Shahin and Rasha Mohammed Hussien
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:3
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    The Correction to this article has been published in Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:28

  35. Healthcare providers (HCPs) in COVID-19 epidemic face stressful workload of disease management, shortage of protective equipment and high risk of infection and mortality. These stressors affect greatly their m...

    Authors: Doaa Mohamed Osman, Fatma R. Khalaf, Gellan K. Ahmed, Ahmed Y. Abdelbadee, Ahmed M. Abbas and Heba M. Mohammed
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:2
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  36. The Egyptian healthcare system has multiple stakeholders, including a wide range of public and private healthcare providers and several financing agents. This study sheds light on the healthcare system’s finan...

    Authors: Ahmad Fasseeh, Baher ElEzbawy, Wessam Adly, Rawda ElShahawy, Mohsen George, Sherif Abaza, Amr ElShalakani and Zoltán Kaló
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2022 97:1
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  37. Long-term use of computer in a static mode may cause musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in bank staff. Considering the high number of bank employees in different countries, such as Iran, the risk factors of thes...

    Authors: Majid Motamedzadeh, Mahdi Jalali, Rostam Golmohammadi, Javad Faradmal, Hamid Reza Zakeri and Iman Nasiri
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2021 96:34
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  38. The outbreak of coronavirus infectious disease-2019 (COVID-19) is globally deemed a significant threat to human life. Researchers are searching for prevention strategies, mitigation interventions, and potentia...

    Authors: Mohammad Sarowar Uddin, Md. Shalahuddin Millat, Prodip Kumar Baral, Mahmuda Ferdous, Md. Giash Uddin, Md. Shahid Sarwar and Mohammad Safiqul Islam
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2021 96:33
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  39. Both hypertension and dyslipidemia are considered as major modifiable risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), and their prevalence in Egypt has increased in recent years. Evidence-based systematic eval...

    Authors: Ashraf Reda, Hany Ragy, Kanwal Saeed and Mohammed Ashraf Alhussaini
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2021 96:32
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  40. Heavy lifting may lead to sudden increase in venous, intra-abdominal, and intraocular pressure which in turn may cause retinal detachment (RD). The epidemiological evidence for this association is still inconc...

    Authors: Nayera S. Mostafa, Radwa Nabil El Shereif and Ayat F. Manzour
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2021 96:31
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  41. The widespread prevalence of COVID-19 has disrupted the social life, physical function, and daily activities of patients, leading to reduced quality of their lives. Because of the nature of this disease and it...

    Authors: Rasoul Raesi, Zahra Abbasi Shaye, Sam Saghari, Mohammad Ali Sheikh Beig Goharrizi, Mehdi Raei and Kiavash Hushmandi
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2021 96:30
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  42. Knowledge about the outcome of COVID-19 on pregnant women is so important. The published literature on the outcomes of pregnant women with COVID-19 is confusing. The aim of this study was to report our clinica...

    Authors: Samy Zaky, Hossam Hosny, Gehan Elassal, Noha Asem, Amin Abdel Baki, Ehab Kamal, Akram Abdelbary, Ahmad Said, Hamdy Ibrahim, Khaled Taema, Wagdy Amin, Sherief Abd-Elsalam, Shaimaa Soliman, Hend Salah Abdelmenam, Ahmed S. Mohamed, Mohamed Elnady…
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2021 96:29
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  43. Assessment of benefits and barriers of waste separation at source is necessary to identify the effective factors in this field. This study aims at designing and validation of a questionnaire assessing the barr...

    Authors: Mahnaz Solhi, Esmat Heydari, Leila Janani and Mahdi Farzadkia
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2021 96:28
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  44. Screening of β thalassemia among close relatives is more feasible in highly prevalent countries with limited resources. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of β thalassemia carriers and ir...

    Authors: Mohamed R. El-Shanshory, Laila M. Sherief, Hoda M. Hassab, Seham M. Ragab, Sohier Yahia, Ahmed K. Mansour, Adel S. Ahmed, Said H. Abdou, Amal M. Helmy, Mona M. Watany, Ahmed M. Gad ALllah, Myriam A. Guindy, Zeinab I. Mourad, Mohamed A. Soliman, Reham M. El-Farahaty, Faeza El-Dahtory…
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2021 96:27
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  45. One Health (OH) has resurfaced in the light of the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. It has been accepted by many local and global health authorities as a suitable approach for preventing and responding to infectiou...

    Authors: Olaniyi Ayobami, Godwin Mark, Zaharat Kadri-Alabi, Chioma Rita Achi and Joy Chinwendu Jacob
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2021 96:26
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  46. COVID-19 was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and rapidly spread worldwide, being declared global pandemic on the 11th of March 2020. Since its emergence, COVID-19 has raised global concerns assoc...

    Authors: Rania A. Zayed, Dalia Omran and Abeer A. Zayed
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2021 96:25
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  47. Human bocavirus (HBoV) is globally distributed and associated with respiratory and enteric infections. Limited data are available about the incidence of HBoV in Egyptian children. We aimed to investigate the a...

    Authors: Neveen M. Rizk, Sherif Abd-Elmaksoud, Tarek M. Farid, Maha M. A. Abohashish, Ahmad Z. Al-Herrawy and Ibrahim A. Hamza
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2021 96:24
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  48. Out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditure is a pressing issue in Egypt and far exceeds half of Egypt’s total health spending, threatening the economic viability, and long-term sustainability of Egyptian household...

    Authors: Suzan Abdel-Rahman, Farouk Shoaeb, Mohamed Naguib Abdel Fattah and Mohamed R. Abonazel
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2021 96:23
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  49. Missed nursing care (MNC) has been linked to patient harm in a growing body of literature. However, this issue is still not adequately investigated in developing countries. The aim of the study is to measure t...

    Authors: Marwa Hammad, Wafaa Guirguis and Rasha Mosallam
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2021 96:22
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  50. The growing threat of vector-borne diseases and environmental pollution with conventional pesticides has led to the search for nanotechnology applications to prepare alternative products.

    Authors: Nehad E. M. Taktak, Mohamed E. I. Badawy, Osama M. Awad, Nadia E. Abou El-Ela and Salwa M. Abdallah
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2021 96:21
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