Interventions to promote mental health in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Palestinian refugees: A scoping review.

Background: The long history of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has resulted in a public and mental health crisis. Despite the significant mental health burdens facing the Palestinian population in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and refugee camps, this issue remains comprehensively unexplored.

Aims: This scoping review identified mental health interventions and assessed their effectiveness among populations in the OPT and Palestinian refugee camps, while addressing delivery challenges.

Predictors of Consanguinity Marriage Decision in Saudi Arabia: A Pilot Study.

Consanguineous marriages are common in Saudi Arabia, increasing the risk of genetic blood disorders in offspring. This pilot study assessed the knowledge and perceived threats regarding genetic blood disorders, norms, and premarital screening for consanguineous marriage among unmarried university students in Saudi Arabia as a predictor of marriage decisions. A cross-sectional study was conducted from 22 January through 22 April 2022.

The influence of a diabetes awareness program on diabetes knowledge, risk perception, and practices among university students.

Aim: To compare diabetes mellitus (DM) knowledge, risk perception, and health practices before and after a mass awareness program among Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University students, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A DM awareness program was conducted between November 2020 and February 2021 in three phases (total 13 weeks). The program comprised educational messages, short videos, virtual lectures, and peer-to-peer education.

Attitudes of Female Health Science Students and Recent Graduates toward the Care of the Dying in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Positive and professional attitude of health professionals toward the palliative care issues of patients is crucial and challenging for fresh graduates. This study aimed to explore the perspectives of health science graduates about providing care for dying patients and their families.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, graduates of the College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Saudi Arabia ( = 113) have participated.

Assessment of Egyptian Mothers' Knowledge and Domestic Management Practices of Fever in Preschool Children in Zagazig City, Sharkia Governorate.

(1) Background: Childhood fever is a frequent reason for health care visits. Parents are worried about fever and its complications and show variation between their knowledge about managing fever and real practice, which are affected by many factors and beliefs. This study aimed to assess knowledge of Egyptian mothers about fever of preschool children and its domestic management and the relation between them and to identify sociodemographic factors affecting mothers' knowledge and practice.

Assessment of serum CK-MM level as a bioindicator for work-related musculoskeletal injuries among Emergency hospital workers.

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are considered a growing problem among healthcare personnel, especially service workers. The emergency room (ER) service workers are highly exposed to work-related risk factors which predispose them to MSDs. A cross-sectional study was performed on 78 ER workers.

Teleaudiology practice in COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To evaluate the audiologists' attitudes and practice towards teleaudiology, as well as to assess the audiological services provided in Egypt and Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 112 audiologists who were recruited through convenience sampling . Multinomial logistic regression was used to test the association between practice of tele audiology as a dependent variable and some independent variables.

Satisfaction and Adherence to Biological Treatment in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases.

Background: Autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases have long been treated by conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Biological therapy is a new era in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, but satisfaction and adherence to it is still not well tested.

Aims: To assess the satisfaction and adherence to biological treatment among patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

Perception and practice of social distancing among Egyptians in COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: Social distancing is principally intended to reduce infectious disease transmission by decreasing interactions among people in a broader community. Keeping social distancing is an essential public health measure to resist the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methodology: a cross sectional study was conducted among 1,036 Egyptians using an online questionnaire between 5 and 10 May 2020.

Vitamin D, Parathormone and Associated Minerals among Students in Zagazig District, Sharkia Governorate, Egypt.

Aim: To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and associated factors among students of age 13-18 years.

Design: Community-based cross sectional survey.

Setting: Two schools were selected using multistage sampling techniques.