Publications by authors named "S Yazbek"
Psychological antecedents of vaccine inequity: keys to improve the rates of vaccination.
J Egypt Public Health Assoc
December 2024
Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) stresses the importance of worldwide vaccine coverage of coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) vaccination. This study fills a critical gap in the literature by providing empirical evidence on the factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and inequity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This study investigated the determinants of psychological antecedents and other factors behind COVID-19 vaccination and their role in vaccine coverage in MENA.
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- - This report details a pediatric case of MPPH syndrome, a rare neurodevelopmental disorder linked to gene variants, specifically a unique CCND2 variant in this patient that caused serious neurological issues.
- - The patient showed significant prenatal abnormalities, such as ventriculomegaly and polymicrogyria, and developed infantile spasms which were eventually managed with topiramate after prednisone failed.
- - The findings emphasize the need for prompt genetic testing and neuroimaging for accurate diagnosis and management of MPPH syndrome, suggesting that early intervention could lead to better developmental outcomes.
Background: Medical students hold significant importance, as they represent the future of healthcare provision. This study aimed to explore psychological antecedents towards the monkeypox (mpox) vaccines among postgraduate and undergraduate medical students across countries.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among medical students aged 18 years old and above in 7 countries; Egypt, Romania, Malaysia, and Yemen, Iraq, India, and Nigeria.
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- Alpha and Beta Thalassemia are types of blood disorders that make people very sick and are common in places like the Middle East and North Africa.
- Two siblings from Palestine had a serious blood condition that required many blood transfusions, and tests showed they had a specific genetic mutation.
- The report suggests that it's important to work together with doctors and genetic experts to find rare mutations and improve testing for these conditions.
Background: Genetic literacy among primary healthcare providers is crucial for appropriate patient care with the advances in genetic and genomic medicine. Studies from high-income countries highlight the lack of knowledge in genetics and the need to develop curricula for continuing professional development of non-geneticists. Scarce data is available from resource-constrained countries in Middle East and North Africa.
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