The Impact of Parasitic Infestation on Nutritional Status and Micronutrients among Children.

Background: Micronutrient deficiency is a great problem that is augmented by infection and poor nutrition. Iron, zinc, and selenium are trace elements needed for human growth.

Objective: To investigate the impact of parasitic infection on nutritional status and serum iron, zinc, and selenium in children attending Pediatrics Outpatient Clinic of Zagazig University Hospitals.

Comparison of dienogest versus combined oral contraceptive pills in the treatment of women with adenomyosis: A randomized clinical trial.

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of dienogest with combined oral contraceptives (COCs) for treating adenomyosis-associated symptoms.

Methods: This was a randomized clinical trial including women with symptomatic adenomyosis conducted from March 1, 2019 to August 1, 2020 at Assiut Woman's Health Hospital, Egypt. Participants were randomly assigned to the dienogest group or COCs group.

DETECTION OF GIARDIA INTESTINALIS COPROANTIGENS IN DIARRHEIC SAMPLES BY IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHIC AND ELISATECHNIQUES.

Giardia intestinalis is one of the most common diarrhea-causing protozoa. The present study aimed to search for specific and sensitive diagnostic tests to avoid loss of infected cases with Giardia intestinalis by detection of G. intestinalis coproantigens in diarrheic samples through comparison between direct parasitological method, an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and immunochromatographic test (ICT).

Effect of oxidative stress on the expression of thin filament-associated proteins in gastric smooth muscle cells.

Thin filament-associated proteins such as calponin, caldesmon, and smoothelin are believed to regulate acto-myosin interaction and thus, muscle contraction. Oxidative stress has been found to affect the normal contractile behavior of smooth muscle and is involved in the pathogenesis of a number of human diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. However, very little is known about the effect of oxidative stress on the expression of smooth muscle contractile proteins.

The impact of information technology and organizational focus on the visibility of patient care errors.

Unlabelled: INVESTIGATED: The implementation of information systems and the creation of an open culture, characterized by emphasis on patient safety and problem solving, are 2 means suggested to improve health care quality. This study examines the effects of use of information technology and focus on patient safety and problem solving on the visibility of patient care errors.

Subjects And Methods: A survey of nurses in Saudi Arabia is analyzed by means of factor analysis and multiregression analysis to examine nurses' use of information technology and culture in controlling errors.