Background: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is a serious rising problem affecting people of all ages. Many researchers reported that students' addictive gaming behavior resulted in the loss of function and the development of psychological problems. In this study, we aimed mainly to measure the prevalence of internet gaming disorder among Mansoura University students and find its relationship with psychological well-being.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecurrent infections and weak immunity were found to be linked with zinc deficiency especially in children. The goal of this study is to measure the level of blood zinc in children aged 6 months to less than 5 years old, and to assess the effect of 4 months of daily zinc supplements on the incidence and the severity of diarrheal morbidity. A randomized controlled trial study was conducted in Pediatric Outpatient Clinic in Ain Shams University Hospital on 140 children less than 5 years old who are apparently healthy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study evaluates the effect of nickel oxide nanoparticles on some biochemical parameters and midgut tissues in the ground beetle Blaps polychresta as an indicator organism for nanotoxicity. Serial doses of the NiO-NPs colloid (0.01, 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNickel nanoparticles (Ni-NPs) have advantageous applications in the industry; however, little is known of their adverse effects on biological tissues. In the present study, the ground beetle was employed as a sensitive indicator for nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO-NPs) toxicity. Adult male beetles were injected with six dose levels of NiO-NPs (0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of anterior osteotomy in the restoration of normal pelvic floor anatomy in classic bladder exstrophy repair using pelvic floor MRI as an imaging tool for evaluation.
Patients And Methods: This study is a pilot prospective randomized controlled study that included 20 infants with classic bladder exstrophy older than three months with no history of previous surgical operations. All patients underwent complete primary repair and were randomized into two groups, with or without osteotomy.