Microscopic and molecular detection of in outpatients seeking medical care in Upper Egypt.

Introduction: Trichomoniasis remains one of the most significant sexually transmitted disease (STDs) for public health. The disease is caused by parasitic protozoa, (), which is often underestimated in tropical medicine. Despite its public health importance, the epidemiology and molecular characteristics of trichomoniasis in Egypt remains poorly understood, particularly in the southern part of the country (Upper Egypt).

Family Quality of Life in Children with Severe or Profound Disability: Home Versus Residential Care.

Background: Most children with severe and profound intellectual disability (SPID) are cared for in their homes, according to current recommendations. Yet, their families face marked emotional, health, and economic challenges.

Aims: The aim of this study was to examine family quality of life (FQOL) along with psychological and health factors among families who raise children with SPID at home versus those residing in residential care.

A necessary evil: Residential placement of people with intellectual disability among the Palestinian minority in Israel.

Among the Palestinian minority in Israel, residential placement of people with intellectual disabilities [ID] is relatively new and steadily increasing, but poorly studied. A qualitative design was used to explore the process of residential placement decision by 18 parents of people with ID through semi-structured interviews. Sampling was purposive and data was analyzed thematically.

Facilitating family occupations: family member perceptions of a specialized environment for children with mental retardation.

Objective: We studied the experience of family occupations in the Snoezelen context (i.e., a highly specialized therapeutic room for family gatherings) and analyzed how it facilitated occupations for parents of children with severe and profound mental retardation living in residential facilities.