Ali Albelbeisi

Ministry of Health, Palestine · Health Research Department

Background: Maternal near miss refers to pregnant women with severe life-threatening conditions who nearly die but, with good luck or good care, survive. This study aimed to determine the risk factors for maternal near-miss in Gaza Strip. Methods: A case-control study was used and 486 women who gave birth in 2020 were involved. The case group consi...

Background: Basic life support (BLS) serves as a critical determinant and plays an important role in increasing the survival rate of cardiac arrest patients in hospitals. Objective: This study examined the effect of a simulation-based BLS training program on knowledge and practice among nurses at governmental hospitals in the Gaza strip, Palestin...

Background: Preconception care considers the backbone for safe pregnancy and childbirth outcomes. Therefore, early preconception care provided by healthcare professionals before pregnancy is crucial in reducing childbirth morbidity and mortality rates. This study aims to assess mothers' knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) about preconception ca...

Background The present study aimed to determine the association of household food insecurity with dietary intakes and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among school-aged children.Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among a representative sample of school-aged children. A total of 380 children and their parents...

The purpose of this study was to examine the association between household food insecurity and dietary intake and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among parents aged ≥ 18 years in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. The current cross-sectional study was carried out in 2021 among adults (mothers and fathers) aged ≥ 18 years. A tota...

A 55-year-old man with chronic history of hepatitis B for 25 years presented to the hospital due to widespread purpura started 15 days after 2nd dose of Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19. IgA vasculitis is a type of autoimmune disease that causes palpable purpura in the lower limbs, as well as stomach pain, arthralgia, and renal diseases. He was released...

Background: This sudy aimed to identify the prevalence of household's food insecurity and its association with demographic and socioeconomic factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in September 2021 among a representative sample of households in the Gaza strip governorates. A total of 1167 households randomly selected from all fi...

The present study aimed to determine the households’ food insecurity and their association with dietary intakes, nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among under-five children in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 among a representative sample of under-five children. A total of 350 chil...

BACKGROUND: NCDs tend to be long-term and are caused by genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors. Currently, NCDs account for 71% of deaths globally. The current study aimed to explore whether patients with NCDs receive advice on health behaviors from healthcare professionals in the PHCs in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. METHODS: T...

Background: The present study aims to determine the prevalence of nursing missed care and associated factors at the oncology departments in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Method: This cross sectional study was conducted among all nurses who worked at the only two hospitals offer oncology nursing care in Gaza Strip, Palestine between May to July 2020 us...

Background: The present study aims to determine the prevalence of nursing missed care and associated factors at the oncology departments in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Method: This cross sectional study was conducted among all nurses who worked at the only two hospitals offer oncology nursing care in Gaza Strip, Palestine between May to July 2020 using...

Objectives: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are non-infectious health conditions caused by genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors. Currently, NCDs account for almost two-thirds of deaths globally. The present study aimed to explore the patients' adherence level to the key-recommendations, and the main barriers toward the prac...

Introduction: The emergence of the COVID-19 and its consequences has led to fears, worries, and anxiety among individuals, particularly among healthcare professionals. The present study aimed to assess the fear of COVID-19 among different healthcare professionals in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Methods: A cross-sectional, snowball sampling technique...

Abstract: This review was conducted to assess the capacity of the public sector to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) based on WHO-PEN standards. A PRISMA systematic search appraisal of PubMed, Scopus, and Embase was conducted during May-2020 for original articles conducted in LMIC and repo...

Background Infants and young children 6–24 months of age are the most nutritionally vulnerable groups, as their needs for vitamins and minerals are high relative to the amount of food they consume. This study determines the effect of Micronutrient Powder Supplementation (MNP) on growth and hemoglobin of infants in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Method Thi...

BACKGROUND: Despite the huge numbers of the universally produces and employed protocols, the adherence with them is still low to moderate in the healthcare settings. This study was employed to assess the attitudes of Palestinian healthcare professionals in Gaza Strip to health education and counseling on healthy behaviors protocol (WHO-PEN Protocol...

The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are increasing in low-income countries including Palestine. This study was conducted to assess the capacity of Palestinian primary health care system to prevent and control of NCDs. This cross-sectional study in which, the World Health Organization package of essential NCDs interventions (WHO-PEN)...

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreads in 216 countries and territories among the world including all Eastern Mediterranean Region countries. The aim of the present study was to examine variation of COVID-19 in different income class countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Methods: Five parameters such as the percentage...

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is spreads in 216 countries and territories among the world including all Eastern Mediterranean Region countries. The aim of the present study was to examine variation of COVID-19 in different income class countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Methods: Five parameters such as the percentage...

The present study reported high prevalence of hyperlipidemia (the High Density Lipoprotein showed a prevalence of 11.9% whereas, the Low Density Lipoprotein of was 17%), hypertriglyceridemia (41.2%), and hypercholesterolemia (22.7%). Hyperlipidemia is associated with non-modifiable determinants as age, marital status, and family history and group o...

Background: Maternal nutritional status during pregnancy is the main determinant of fetal development, birth weight and disease of the infant, as well as the women's health. This study was conducted to identify major dietary patterns during early pregnancy and their association with pregnancy outcome among obese women. Methods: The current prospect...

Background: The present study was conducted to identify major dietary patterns and their association with level of asthma control among asthma patients in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted, among a representative sample of Palestinian asthma patients (Both gender, aged 19 to 64 years), receiving care in chest...

Background: Growth faltering in early life can adversely affect health in later childhood and adulthood. Growth monitoring of children can provide evidence to help formulate effective strategies to address growth problems but such information on Palestinian children is lacking. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the growth patterns of chi...

Background and Objective: Micronutrient deficiency is prevalent among young children in low and middle-income countries. Micronutrient powder (MNP) has gained popularity for treatment and prevention of micronutrient deficiency due to its ease of use and low cost. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of incorporating MNP into foods consumed...