Determinants of low satisfaction with life among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury in Egypt: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is one of the most catastrophic injuries that might lead to permanent use of a wheelchair and severely affects the quality of life, hence SCI patients report lower satisfaction with life (SWL) than the general population. Therefore, it is important to identify factors that determine SWL among wheelchair users with SCI. Our study aimed to assess the prevalence of low SWL and to identify its determinants among wheelchair users with SCI in Egypt.

Patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use among Arab immigrants in Denmark: A qualitative study.

The aim of this study was to explore patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use among Arab immigrants in Denmark, in order to increase insight into the hidden practices of this ethnic group. In this study, 21 Arab immigrants in Denmark were interviewed in Arabic. A purposive strategic sample was recruited from mosques, a healthcare center and by snowballing.

Prevalence of mutations within major hydrophilic region of hepatitis B virus and their correlation with genotypes among chronically infected patients in Egypt.

Background And Study Aims: Mutations within the major hydrophilic region (MHR) of the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) have been reported in relation to viral persistence by evasion from vaccine and immunotherapy, severity of liver disease and lack of detection by commercial kits. The aim of this study was to elucidate the circulation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes, subgenotypes and serotypes in Egypt, with recognition of the pattern and prevalence of MHR mutations possibly occurring during the course of the disease.

Patients And Methods: Eighty-eight samples from patients with chronic HBV infection were included in the study.

Preoperative and therapeutic embolization of extremities of bone and soft tissue tumors.

Embolization of bone and soft tissue tumors has a broad range of indications, from curative treatment to palliation. The main purpose of embolization is to occlude as much of the tumor blood supply as possible. The outcome ranges from complete tumor devascularization and necrosis to degrees of ischemia and hypovascularity.