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  1. According to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), UK, common audiovestibular symptoms of COVID-19 include dizziness, tinnitus, and otalgia. The pathogenesis of otologic disorders ranges fr...

    Authors: Mirhan Eldeeb, Dalia Eldeeb and Mayada Elsherif
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:18
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  2. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused the death of millions of people and affected the lives of hundreds of millions worldwide. The WHO recommendations aimed mainly to reduce transmission, minimize infection, ...

    Authors: Lina Albitar and Ghalia Aboualchamat
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:17
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  3. Bakery products are important food snacks consumed by people of all ages and economic groups. The growth of unwanted microorganisms that deteriorate products such as bacteria, moulds, and fungi in these foodst...

    Authors: Manal A. Ali, Mona H. Hashish and Marwa M. Fekry
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:16
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  4. Improper healthcare waste management practice is alarming in developing countries because resources are inadequate and waste management is often delegated to poorly educated and untrained laborers. This study ...

    Authors: Eman Khashaba, Abdel Hady El-Gilany and Khadija Denewar
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:15
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  5. Seat belts might save people’s lives in car accidents by preventing severe collision damage and keeping passengers safe from critical injuries. This meta-analysis was performed to assess the prevalence of seat...

    Authors: Shiva Kargar, Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam and Hossein Ansari
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:14
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  6. Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) is a major public health problem. The clinical importance of OBI stems from the fact that it can be transmitted to healthy individuals at extremely low viral load...

    Authors: Ahmed Azzam, Heba Khaled, Esraa S. El-kayal, Fathy A. Gad and Sarah Omar
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:13
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  8. The steel industry is one of the noisiest industries, which can predispose workers to hearing loss. In Egypt, the demand for steel is increasing due to the construction of new infrastructures as bridges, flyov...

    Authors: Noha Elshaer, Dorria Meleis and Abdelrahman Mohamed
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:11
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  9. Measuring perception of patient safety culture among pharmacists working in community pharmacies is crucial to identify opportunities and areas that require improvement. The aim of this work is to measure pati...

    Authors: Mahi Al-Tehewy, Samera Mohamed and Noura Ammar
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:10
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  10. Infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are a globally increasing threat among critically ill patients, especially those with underlying malignancies. We aimed to assess the prevalence and s...

    Authors: Nancy Mohamed, Abeer Ghazal, Asmaa Abdel Hameed Ahmed and Adel Zaki
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:9
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  11. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) represent a critical medical and public health concerns due to their association with serious nosocomial infections and a high risk of mortality. We aimed to reveal the p...

    Authors: Ahmed Azzam, Hoda Elkafas, Heba Khaled, Ahmed Ashraf, Mohammed Yousef and Aya Awny Elkashef
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:8
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  12. Identifying predictive factors of the cochlear implant outcomes in pediatric patients is critical in guiding tailored rehabilitation programs. The study aimed to assess cochlear implant outcomes, identify pred...

    Authors: Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, Abdel-Hady El-Gilany, Eman Wardany Abdelaal Mohamed and Nesrine Saad Farrag
    Citation: Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:7
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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  22. 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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  23. 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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  24. 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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  25. 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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  26. 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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  27. 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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  28. 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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    The Correction to this article has been published in Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association 2023 98:12

  29. 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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  30. 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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  31. 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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  32. 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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  33. 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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  34. 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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  35. 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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  36. 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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  37. 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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  38. 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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  39. 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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  40. 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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  42. 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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  43. 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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  44. 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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  45. 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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  46. 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

  47. 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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  48. 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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  49. 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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  50. 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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