Climate change-related knowledge and attitudes among a sample of the general population in Egypt.

Introduction: Identifying the public awareness and risk perception regarding climate change, are fundamental preliminary steps in determining gaps and paving the way for awareness campaigns that address climate change causes and counteraction mitigation measures. However, few studies were conducted in Egypt; thus, the researchers conducted the current cross-sectional study among a sample of the Egyptian population to identify general knowledge and perception about climate change and its effects, as well as attitudes toward mitigation measures.

Methods: An exploratory population-based electronic-open survey, was conducted among 527 members of the general population between January and April 2022, using a convenience sampling technique.

Depression and Associated Risk Factors Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Cross Sectional Study on a Convenience Sample from the Diabetic Center, Khamis Mushait; Saudi Arabia.

Background: Studies had confirmed that diabetic patients have a greater risk for developing depression. Our objectives were to estimate the prevalence and predictors of depression among type 2 diabetic patients.

Methods: A cross-sectional study at the Diabetic Center, Armed Forces Hospital-Southern Region (AFHSR), Khamis Mushait was conducted in the period from March to June 2017.

Percutaneous pulsed radiofrequency treatment of dorsal root ganglion for treatment of lumbar facet syndrome.

Objectives: Percutaneous radiofrequency denervation of the medial dorsal branch is often used for treatment of chronic low back pain originating from intervertebral facets, which is sometimes associated with a low success rate and a higher incidence of recurrence of pain. We theorized that implementing pulsed radiofrequency treatment to dorsal root ganglion would increase the probability of successful pain relief.

Patients And Methods: 150 patients diagnosed with CLBP of a confirmed facet origin were included in a prospective randomized controlled trial and were randomly divided into three equal groups, the first was submitted to percutaneous pulsed radiofrequency treatment of the dorsal root ganglia, the second underwent percutaneous radiofrequency denervation of the medial dorsal branch and the third was a control group that did not receive any radiofrequency treatment.

Stand-alone polyetheretherketone cages for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for successive four-level degenerative disc disease without plate fixation.

Background: Anterior cervical discectomy with fusion became the most frequently performed technique for the treatment of symptoms related to cervical disc prolapse. Multilevel anterior cervical discectomy has been combined with anterior cervical plate application to help maintain the cervical lordosis and enhance fusion. This was associated with more soft-tissue separation and retraction with increased incidence of surgically related complications and postoperative dysphagia.

Trigonal-sparing versus trigonal-involved Botox injection for treatment of idiopathic overactive bladder: A randomized clinical trial.

Objective: To evaluate safety and efficacy of trigone-involved Botox injections in comparison with trigone-sparing injections in refractory idiopathic overactive bladder (OAB).

Materials And Methods: One hundred and three patients randomly received a 100-IU intradetrusal injection of Botox either sparing the trigone (52 patients) or involving the trigone (51 patients). Patients were prospectively evaluated at 1, 3, and 6 months.

Efficacy, acceptability and cost effectiveness of four therapeutic agents for treatment of scabies.

The aim of this study is to evaluate four drug regimens for treatment of scabies as regard their efficacy, acceptability and cost effectiveness. Two hundred cases with ordinary scabies were randomized into four groups. First group received ivermectin 200 μg/kg body weight single oral dose, repeated after one week.

Interleukin 1beta level in human colostrum in relation to neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.

Breast-fed infants have higher bilirubin level than formula-fed infants which is of undetermined etiology. The cholestatic effect of cytokines (e.g.

Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography following subintimal recanalization.

Purpose: To describe the appearance of lower extremity runoff vessels following subintimal recanalization (SIR) on contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (ceMRA) and compare 2 different ceMRA techniques.

Methods: A total of 6 patients underwent stepping table 3-dimensional (3D) ceMRA and time-resolved 2-dimensional (2D) MRA within 1 to 3 days (mean 1.83 days) following SIR.

Different Doses of Sublingual Misoprostol versus Methylergometrine for the Prevention of Atonic Postpartum Haemorrhage.

Objective: In the poor underdeveloped countries, anaemia is very common in pregnant women. Maternal mortality is four times higher in severely anaemic women than non-anaemic ones and postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the most common cause of death. Its main cause is uterine atony, which accounts for more than 70%.

El-menia air inflated balloon in controlling atonic post partum hemorrhage.

Objective: To design and test an in-expensive air-inflated balloon that is easy to sterilize and use for the control of atonic post partum hemorrhage (APPH).

Primary Outcome Measure: Maternal Mortality (MM).

Secondary Outcome Measures: Surgical maternal morbidities, amount and doses of drugs, blood transfusion units used for resuscitation, general condition of women on admission and outcome on discharge, the resuscitation time and time for regaining normal uterine tone; hospital stay and ICU admission.