Factors associated with acculturative stress among international medical students in an Egyptian university.

Background: International students frequently face difficulties that are specific to the typical college experience, in addition to facing other factors of acculturative stress, including cultural differences, language barriers, and comfortability in accommodation.

Aim: The study aims to measure the prevalence of acculturative stress among first-year international students enrolled at Faculty of Medicine in an Egyptian University and aims to reveal the factors that are associated with acculturative stress in these students.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 422 international students in the academic year 2021-2022, using the Acculturative Stress Scale for International Students (ASSIS).

Effect of the Low Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols (FODMAP) Diet on Control of Pediatric Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Quality of Life Among a Sample of Egyptian Children: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a pediatric pain-dominant functional gastrointestinal disorder that has a negative impact on all children's dimensions of quality of life. A dietary approach that focuses on limiting food elements with high fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAP) can be used to decrease symptoms of IBS. This study aims to evaluate the effect of low FODMAP dietary intervention on health-related quality of life among a sample of Egyptian children.

Lifestyle and eating habits changes among adults during COVID-19 era in Egypt: a population-based study.

Background: The 2019 recent Coronavirus is without a doubt one of the most complicated viruses to ever pose a threat to humanity. Numerous viral containment strategies forced sedentary behaviors and dietary changes that would-otherwise- increase the chances of acquiring non-communicable diseases.

Objectives: The objectives of the current study are to identify any changes in eating behaviors through the Mediterranean Diet Adherence in a sample of Egyptians throughout the COVID-19 era.

Health care workers' perceptions of their hospitals' preparedness during the COVID-19 virus pandemic in three different world regions.

Introduction: Pandemics are extraordinary circumstances that necessitate a multifaceted approach to getting the most out of healthcare systems. Health authorities should be aware of the beliefs and attitudes of healthcare professionals before adopting control measures and communication campaigns. We aimed to find out how hospital staff members in three economically diverse regions perceive their facility's preparedness for pandemics.

Effectiveness of virtual reality-based programs as vestibular rehabilitative therapy in peripheral vestibular dysfunction: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: To study the efficacy of virtual reality (VR) interventional programs as a vestibular rehabilitative method for patients with uncompensated peripheral vestibular disorders.

Methods: The databases PubMed, Google scholar, Embase and Cochrane Library were used (up to July 2021). Studies selected in this study were controlled trials in which virtual reality was used as vestibular rehabilitative therapy in comparison to any other vestibular rehabilitative methods or medical or dietary recommendations.

Neglected cause of retinal detachment: a hospital-based case-control study on occupational heavy lifting as a risk factor.

Background: 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 inconclusive. This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between occupational heavy lifting and RD.

Treatment outcomes for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in low-middle income country before minimal residual disease risk stratification.

Background: Outcome of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in low- and middle-income countries is lagging in many aspects including diagnosis, risk stratification, access to treatment and supportive care.

Objective: to report the outcome of childhood ALL at Ain Shams University Children's Hospitals with the use of risk-based protocols before the implementation of minimal residual disease technology and to evaluate the use of double delayed intensification (DDI) in standard risk patients.

Methods: Two hundred and twenty patients with ALL diagnosed between January 2005 and December 2014 were included in the study.

Impact of urinary incontinence on physical performance and quality of life (QOL) amongst a group of elderly in Cairo.

Objectives: Urinary incontinence (UI), involuntary loss of urine, is a common disorder affecting the elderly population worldwide. UI can be associated with poor quality of life (QOL) in this vulnerable population, as it limits both physical and social activities of daily living (ADLs). Additionally, it has a psychological and economic burden on individuals, healthcare services and society.

Factors associated with irritable bowel syndrome among medical students at Ain Shams University.

Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common and potentially disabling gastrointestinal disorders. The pathogenesis of this disorder remains obscure. However, many etiological explanations point toward bacterial etiology.

Awareness about breast cancer and mammogram among women attending outpatient clinics, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Egypt.

Background: Breast diseases in women, whether benign or malignant, are very commonly encountered. The breast is the commonest site for female cancer in Egypt (38.8%).