Publications by authors named "M A Mandour"
Decision-making in many industries relies heavily on accurate forecasts, including the insurance sector. The Social Insurance System (SIS) in Egypt, operating under a fully funded paradigm, depends on reliable predictions to ensure effective financial planning. This research introduces a hybrid predictive model that combines fuzzy time series (FTS) Markov chains with the tree partition method (TPM) and difference transformation to forecast total pension benefits within Egypt's SIS.
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- MRSA is a significant health threat due to its role in infectious mastitis in livestock and its ability to resist multiple antibiotics, which complicates treatment efforts globally.
- A study conducted in Egypt found that cows have a higher incidence of mastitis than buffaloes, with treatment costs totaling around 82 million EGP from 2016 to 2021.
- The use of apple cider vinegar (ACV) showed promising antibacterial effects against MRSA, with effective inhibition rates, suggesting it could be a viable alternative to conventional antibiotics.
Objectives: We aimed to assess the outcomes of fat graft myringoplasty augmented with hyaluronic acid in closing large-sized eardrum perforations compared to the traditional underlay cartilage-perichondrium composite myringoplasty (CPCM).
Study Design: It was a prospective randomised comparative study.
Settings: It was held in tertiary referral institutions between May 2020 and April 2022.
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- * Two cases of porto-mesenteric venous thrombosis occurred in patients who traveled for surgery, requiring urgent medical interventions upon their return, including bowel resection for one patient.
- * There is a critical need for improved patient education and stricter regulations in medical tourism to prevent severe complications associated with these procedures.
Purpose: To investigate the short-term efficacy of third-generation bisphosphonate in the management of tinnitus associated with otosclerosis.
Methods: A prospective case-control study included 100 patients with otosclerosis-associated bothersome tinnitus. Patients were assigned to two groups: group A (control): 25 patients who planned to receive only complementary supplements, oral vitamin D plus calcium, and group B (case): 75 patients who planned to receive oral bisphosphonate plus routine vitamin D and calcium supplements.