Staff Publications- Faculty of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Intestinal Parasites in Relation to Haemoglobin Level and Nutritional Status of School Children in Gaza, Journal of the Egyptian Society of parasitology
The prevalence of intestinal paresite and their relations to anemia and nutritional status among school children aged 6-11 years in Gaza was studied. The target area is overcrowded with improper sewage disposal system and ... -
Distribution of Strongyloides stercoralis and other intestinal parasites in household in Beit-lahia city, Gaza Strip, Palestine.
A house hold survey included 1000 individuals from all ages was conducted in Biet-lahia, Palestine. Wet mount using saline and iodine and sedimentation techniques were used in detection of helminthes eggs and protozoan ... -
Entamoebahistolytica or Entamoebadispar among children in Gaza, Gaza Strip? Journal of the Egyptian Society of parasitology 2005
Most physicians in Gaza prescribe medicaments for patients suffering from Entamoeba histolytica/dispar without parasitologic giagnosis. Additionally, stool analysis performed by the routine methods usually reports the ... -
Evaluation of the relationship between intestinal parasitic infection and health education among school children in Gaza city, beit-lahia village and jabalia refugee camp, Gaza strip, Palestine
This study aimed to test the impact of health education programmer's intervention on the prevalence of intestinal parasites among school children in Gaza city, Beit labia villages and Jabalia refugee camp "Gaza Strip" over ... -
Trichonamas vaginalis Infection among Palestinian Women: Prevalence and Trends during 2000-2006
Aim: Trichomonas vaginalis has not been studied in Gaza and there is no available data on the prevalence of this sexually transmitted disease ( STD . The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of ... -
Bacterial, viral and fungal genital tract infections in Palestinian pregnant women in Gaza, Palestine.
Back ground: Pregnant women may be at high risk to be infected with one of sexually transmitted diseases. Of the sexually transmitted infections childbearing women, Chlamydia trachomatis, Human papilloma virus ( HPV and ... -
Evaluating the Effect of Selected Medicinal Plant Extracts and their Synergistic Effect with Metronidazole against Entamoeba histolytica
Introduction: Intestinal infection with Entamoeba histolytica is an important cause of diarrhoea world-wide especially where sanitation conditions are poor. Medicinal plants have played a significant role in various ... -
Cryptosporidiosis Among Children Attending Al-Nasser Pediatric Hospital, Gaza, Palestine
Aim: The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in patients with diarrhea who attended Al-Nasser Pediatric Hospital in Gaza. Materials and Methods: From January to May 2005, single ... -
Weight Reduction Perception and Practice among Female Students in Al-Azhar University-Gaza, Palestine
Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the frequency of weight reduction perception. Methods: A sample of 467 female students from Al-Azhar University in the Gaza Strip was selected on a convenience basis. ... -
Association between distance of sewage plant and prevalence of intestinal parasites among children of Beit-lahia, Gaza Strip, Palestine.
A cross sectional study was conducted during 2002-2004 to determine the association between the distance of sewage palnts as a sanitation conditionor factor and the prevalence of different types of intestinal parasites in ... -
Occurrence of Gastrointestinal Parasites Among Pre-School Children, Gaza, Palestine
Aims: The present study is aimed to asses the occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites among pre-school children in Gaza. Methods: In this study 679 stool specimens were collected from pre-school children aged <10 months ... -
Diagnosis of gastrointestinal parasites among hospitalized patients attending Al-Nasser Paediatric Hospital, Gaza, Palestine.
Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the dignosed gastrointestinal parasites among hospitalized children attending the Al-Nasser Paediatric Hospital. ... -
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Fecal Samples from Hospitalized Patients and Non- Hospitalized Individuals in Gaza City.
Aims: Despite the use of vancomycin in Gaza, there are no available data concerning resistance against it. The study was carried out in order to determine the occurrence of vancomycin resistant enterococci ( VRE in Gaza ... -
Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among Palestinian aborted women in Gaza.
Aims: The microbial pathogen Toxoplasma gondii is commonly associated with congenital infections that are not clinically apparent. Primary T. gondii infection in the first trimester pregnancy may cause severe congenital ... -
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Cytomegalovirus, Rubella virus and Chlamydia trachomatis among infertile women attending in vitro fertilizaton center, Gaza strip, Palestine.
In the present study, the esroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, rubella, cytomegalovirus ( CMV and chlamydia trachomatis in Palestine women was determined through antenatal screening. The study included 1954 Palestinian ... -
Occurrence of gastrointestinal helminthes in commercial and free-range chickens in Gaza Strip, Palestine
The present study compared the prevalence of helminthes parasites in two chicken breeds in Gaza strip, the commercial and the free-range indigenous. Gastrointestinal tracts of 100 commercial growers and 90 free-range ... -
Exposure of gasoline station workers to leaded gasoline in the Gaza Strip: Awareness and self reported symptoms.
Awareness and self reported symptoms among 105 gasoline station workers in the Gaza Strip were assessed. A cross section of workers was asked to fill in a questionnaire. Workers reported high level of knowledge on health ... -
Breast Feeding, Complementary Feeding, and Weaning Practices, among Children up to 2 Years Old in Gaza Strip.
Objective: The experience of the authors working with mothers in Gaza community in the of child and infant nutrition and their observation of incorrect weaning behavior, necessitated assessment of weaning practices for ... -
The occurrence of Toxoplasma gondii on raw leafy Vegetables in Gaza – Palestine
Toxoplasma gondii, a ubiquitous obligate intracellular parasite that can infect homeothermic animals, is one of the main pathogens causing foodborne diseases worldwide. In Gaza, Palestine, leafy vegetables are frequently ...
