Inflammatory skin diseases are highly prevalent, yet their impacts on patients' quality of life (QoL) are not addressed. In this cross-sectional study, the Arabic version of Skindex-16 was used to evaluate the symptomatic, emotional, and functional distress of patients with inflammatory skin disorders attending several outpatient dermatology clinics in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Patients with ≥50% of the symptoms score, ≥50% of the emotions score, and ≥33% of the functioning score were considered having poor QoL.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objective: Cactus pear grows well in arid and semi-arid regions around the world. The area of cactus pear has expanded in the past few years in Egypt. This study was aimed to improve productivity and quality of Cristalina cactus pear under abiotic stress.
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