COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among the General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Unlabelled: Hesitancy about receiving vaccines has been deemed a global danger to public health by WHO. The sociocultural backgrounds of the people have an impact on vaccine acceptance. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of sociodemographic factors on COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy as well as to identify the factors that contributed to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.

Treatment of Hepatitis C Cirrhotic Patients With Directly Acting Antivirals: A Multicenter Study.

Background: With the introduction of sofosbuvir-based regimens, high cure rates and decreased duration has been achieved. Several studies showed variances in SVR rates between different genotypes, with lower rates of SVR among cirrhotic patients. The aim of our study was to assess the safety and effectiveness of sofosbuvir-based antiviral regimens for the treatment of HCVinfected Egyptian cirrhotic patients.

Prevalence of hepatocellular carcinoma in chronic hepatitis C patients in Mid Delta, Egypt: A single center study.

Background And Aim: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has an increasing incidence worldwide. In this study we aimed to assess the prevalence of HCC among HCV patients in our center in Mid Delta, Egypt.

Patients And Methods: During the period between April 2013 and January 2015, we screened sequentially chronic HCV patients attending inpatient wards or outpatient Clinic of Tropical Medicine Department in Tanta University Hospital for HCC.

Sexual harassment against nursing staff in Tanta University Hospitals, Egypt.

Background: Sexual harassment against nurses is a major workplace problem causing adverse psychological effects and may affect the occupational performance of the nurses. This study aimed to assess the magnitude of this problem, and its characteristics and consequences among the nursing staff in Tanta University Hospitals, Gharbeia Governorate, Egypt.

Participants And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on 430 nurses at Tanta University Hospitals using a semistructured, self-administered questionnaire to collect the data concerning the exposure and characteristics of harassment situations.