Staff Publications- Faculty of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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فعَّالية التلقيح ضد الخُناق والكُزاز في غزة بفلسطين
(2009)This study evaluated the effectiveness and usefulness of vaccination against diphtheria and tetanus in different age groups in Gaza, Palestine. Blood samples were collected from 180 children aged< 12 years, 90 males and ... -
Ionic liquids: Industrial applications to green chemistry.
(orgz, 2009)Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients-Ionic Liquids (APIs-ILs), when compared to Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Hydrochloride (APIs-HCl), exhibits modified solubility, increased thermal stability and significant enhancement ... -
Screening for Y-chromosome microdeletions in a population of infertile males in the Gaza Strip
(Sims Institute Press Ltd., 2009)Infertility is an extraordinary public health problem in the Arab world, as it affects about 15% of couples seeking children. The male partner is responsible for infertility in approximately half of these cases. Classic ... -
Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis among women attending gynecology and infertility clinics in Gaza, Palestine
(Elsevier, 2009)Background Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular bacterium characterized by a biphasic developmental cycle of replication. The organism is recognized as one of the major causes of sexually transmissible human ... -
Weight Reduction Perception and Practice among Female Students in Al-Azhar University-Gaza, Palestine
(2009)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. ... -
New room temperature ionic liquids with interesting ecotoxicological and antimicrobial properties
(Academic Press, 2009)A new set of room temperature ionic liquids (RTIL), tetrabutylammonium (TBA) salts: formate, acetate, propionate, butyrate, benzoate, nitrobenzoate, cinnamate, salicylate, sulfanilate, linoleate, and oleate, were prepared ... -
Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma hominis, genitalium and Ureaplasma urealyticum by polymerase chain reaction in patients with sterile pyuria
(Elsevier Limited; De Gruyter Open Sp. z oo, 2008)Purpose: Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Ureaplasma urealyticum are associated with various diseases of the urogenital tract, but they are usually not detected by routine microbiological ... -
Mother knowledge, attitudes, perception regarding intestinal parasites and diarrhoea in three regions of Gaza strip, Palestine.
(2009)The knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) among mothers towards intestinal parasites and diarhoea in three regions in Gaza strip were studied. A total of 659 mothers of children attended a primary health care centre ... -
Diagnosis of gastrointestinal parasites among hospitalized patients attending Al-Nasser Paediatric Hospital, Gaza, Palestine
(Springer-Verlag, 2009)Aims The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the diagnosed gastrointestinal parasites among hospitalized children attending the Al-Nasser Paediatric Hospital. Method This was a cross-sectional study among ... -
Corn starch changes during tortilla and tortilla chip processing.
(orgz, 2008)Objective: The present study aimed to investigate effect of addition date seed powder on the chemical composition, rheological properties, diffraction scanning colorimetric, x-ray diffraction, infra-red (IR), flavonoid, ... -
Isolation and antibiotic susceptibility of Salmonella and Shigella strains isolated from children in Gaza, Palestine from 1999 to 2006
(Blackwell Publishing Asia, 2008)Background and Aim: Diarrhea and acute gastroenteritis are among the leading causes of illnesses and death in infants and children throughout the world, especially in developing countries, Globally, Salmonella and Shigella ... -
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) among Non–Hospitalized Individuals in Gaza City, Palestine
(2008)Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the occurrence of VRE among non–hospitalized individuals and to evaluate the public awareness of the globally escalating issue of antibiotics resistance. Methods: One ... -
Diagnostic medical microbiology
(2007)• Bacterial Exotoxins• Comparison of Bacterial Exotoxins with Endotoxin• Summary of Host-Parasite Interactions• Pathogen Virulence -
Trichonamas vaginalis infection among Palestinian Women: Prevalence and Trends during 2000-2006
(The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, 2007)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 Trichomonas ... -
Assessment of Dna damage in workers occupationally exposed to hazardous chemicals
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Quality attributes of Bearss Seedless lime (Citrus latifolia Tan) juice during storage.
(orgz, 2006)The composition of three types of date juices, that differs by their couple of extraction and obtained from the rest of the sorting of cultivars Deglet Nour, were studied. The fruits were grown in Djerid region (Tozeur, ... -
Assessment of age-related isoniazid hepatotoxicity during treatment of latent tuberculosis infection
(Taylor & Francis, 2006)Background: Since the introduction of new recommendations for the treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTB1) disregarding age as a limitation, increasing numbers of older individuals are expected to undergo treatment ... -
Correlation between lung mass size in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and brain metastases
(American College of Chest Physicians, 2005)PURPOSE: The aim of our study was to determine whether the size of a primary NSCLC predicts the presence of brain metastases. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the size of lung mass by CT scan of the chest in 35 patients ... -
Antimicrobial Resistance of Acinetobacter spp. Isolated from Pus Specimens from AL-Shifa Hospital, Gaza, Palestine.
(2006)Acinetobacter spp. is responsible for an increasing number of opportunistic, nosocomial infections. It also gained the reputation of being one of the most efficient pathogens in combating antimicrobials. Antimicrobial ...
