Publications by authors named "Fathey S"
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- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder in women of reproductive age, but there's limited awareness of it among Syrian women.
- A survey conducted with 1840 Syrian women found that 27.4% had confirmed PCOS diagnoses, with higher knowledge scores among those with a degree and those previously diagnosed.
- The study highlights a moderate understanding of PCOS among participants and calls for enhanced awareness and regular screening programs to better educate women about the disorder.
Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) is a prevalent cancer with significant morbidity and mortality rates. In most cases, PCa remains asymptomatic until advanced disease manifests with symptoms, such as benign prostate hyperplasia. Timely detection and better management have improved overall survival in patients with PCa, and fatigue, reduced physical activity, and impaired quality of life (QoL) remain major challenges that impact daily life.
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- Ovarian cancer is a significant health issue in Syria, with a high incidence among women over 40, prompting a study to assess the knowledge of its symptoms among Syrian women.
- The study, conducted with 557 women aged 18 and older, found that only 20.5% had good awareness of ovarian cancer symptoms, with common symptoms recognized being abdominal and pelvic pain.
- The results indicated that divorced women and those in public sector jobs had better knowledge scores, highlighting the need for increased awareness programs to improve early identification of ovarian cancer among Syrian women.
Background: The stigma associated with mental diseases in the healthcare system and among healthcare professionals has been identified as a significant barrier to treatment and rehabilitation and to the provision of substandard physical care for persons with mental illnesses. The goal of this study is to assess the attitude of physicians in Syria towards individuals with mental health disorders.
Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was conducted among phyisicians in Syria to evaluate their attitudes toward patients with mental health disorders and their provided treatment in the time period between August 16 and October 1, 2022.
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- The monkeypox virus (MPXV) is causing a global mpox pandemic, prompting a study to evaluate healthcare professionals' knowledge about the disease across 17 Arab countries.
- A survey revealed that only 13.8% of medical students and doctors had received information about mpox during their education, with a low average knowledge score among participants.
- With over half of respondents recognizing symptoms of mpox and specialist doctors showing better knowledge, there is an urgent need for enhanced awareness and education among healthcare workers to aid in early detection and prevention efforts.
Background: The aim of this study was to explore potential healthcare workers' (HCWs) concerns about the monkeypox virus in order to create practical solutions to manage this disease.
Methods: Online cross-sectional research was conducted in 11 Arabic countries (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Syria, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, Jordan, and Sudan) from 2 August 2022 to 28 December 2022.
Results: Approximately 82% of respondents felt the need to acquire further information.
Background: This study aims to assess the electrocardiographic interpretation abilities of resident doctors at internal medicine and emergency medicine departments in eight Arabic countries.
Methods: An online cross-sectional study was conducted between October 7, 2022 and October 21, 2022 in eight Arabic countries. The questionnaire consisted of two main sections: the first section included sociodemographic information, while the second section contained 12 clinical case questions of the most severe cardiac abnormalities with their electrocardiography (ECG) recordings.
Background: This study aims to investigate the knowledge of Syrian women about breast cancer risk factors, warning signals, and barriers. Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and the leading cause of cancer death among women. It develops when cells in the breast tissue grow uncontrollably, forming a tumor that can spread to other parts of the body.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The outbreak of monkeypox was declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization on 23 July 2022. There have been 60,000 cases reported worldwide, most of which are in places where monkeypox has never been seen due to the travel of people who have the virus. This research aims to evaluate the general Arabic population in regard to the monkeypox disease, fears, and vaccine adoption after the WHO proclaimed a monkeypox epidemic and to compare these attitudes to those of the COVID-19 pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe goal of this work was to study the effect of the most common Egyptian food items, Vicia faba beans (VF) and bran, on the carcinogenicity of dibutylnitrosamine (DBN) precursors (dibutylamine and nitrite). Mice receiving DBN precursors showed a delayed gain in body weight as well as decreased protein level and 5-nucleotidase activity. Acid ribonuclease, alkaline phosphatase, and DNA level and rate of synthesis were significantly increased compared with corresponding controls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCairomycin B in the fermentation broths of Streptomyces sp. strain AS-C-19 accompanied cairomycin A and cairomycin C. The cairomycins are peptides with potent activity against gram-positive bacteria.
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