The Effects of a School-Based Physical Activity Program on Physical Fitness in Egyptian Children: A Pilot Study from the DELICIOUS Project.

Background: Ensuring the physical fitness of Egyptian children is of paramount importance to their overall well-being, given the unique socio-cultural and educational barriers they face that may hinder their active participation. As part of the DELICIOUS project, the "Be Fit Program" aims to increase the level of physical fitness among Egyptian school-aged children. This study explores the effectiveness of a structured, six-week physical activity (PA) program in improving various facets of physical fitness in children, including body composition, speed, coordination, muscular strength, and cardiovascular endurance.

Optimizing vancomycin therapeutic drug monitoring compliance in pediatric oncology: towards personalized medication management.

Vancomycin, a crucial treatment for Gram-positive bacteria, necessitates therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) to prevent treatment failures. We investigated the healthcare professional's compliance toward TDM of vancomycin recommendations and follow-up levels. We collected data from 485 patients who received vancomycin in the Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357 medical records system (Cerner) over 4 months, from January to April 2020.

Association between aerobic fitness and attentional functions in Egyptian preadolescent children.

Growing evidence indicates that culture and education can influence cognitive constructs. Studies targeting Western and Asian populations have shown a positive relationship between aerobic fitness and cognitive control in children; however, this association has yet to be explored in the Arab world. The current study aimed to investigate the relationship between aerobic fitness and attentional networks in Egyptian preadolescent children.

Altered Regulatory B Cell Subsets in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

B regulatory cells (Breg) refer to characteristic subsets of B cells that generally exert anti-inflammatory functions and maintain peripheral tolerance mainly through their ability to secrete interleukin-10 (IL10). Dysregulation in the function of Breg cells was reported in several autoimmune diseases. However, the relation between Breg and children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is poorly understood.