Nadira Hassan

Tanta University · Department of Public Health

Abstract Background: Diabetes mellitus is a dilemma and a fast-expanding issue. Also, diabetic foot problems are considered significant health issues in adults as a result of its high incidence recently. Methods: A cross sectional study completed at the “Endocrinology Outpatient Clinic” at Internal Medicine Department, Tanta University Hospitals. T...

Abstract Background: The birth process carries many risks for women during pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period. The delivery route choice is critical to the mother's and child's health. The increasing rate of CS worldwide is an alarming concern for public health and obstetricians. Objective: To identify the frequencies and the determinan...

Background: Today, Coronavirus diseases 2019 impose an important occupational risk to health care workers (HWs). Until now, globally several thousand of HWs especially nurses have been infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. Aim: to identify the epidemiological features, coping strategies of infection and investigate the ext...

Abstract Background: COVID-19 disease is the latest emerging global pandemic. Applying preventive measures to contain this crisis are the most critical intervention. Since, perceived risk and attitude of populations determine their reaction to any problem. Aim: The current study aimed at determining risk perceptions, attitude and practices among a...

Background: At March 2020 there was great disruption of learning environment at medical schools in Egypt.COVID-19 pandemic leads to closure of all medical schools and sudden shift to exclusive e-learning. Although e-learning has its epidemiological benefits during this crisis, many barriers were encountered by medical students thathinder the le...

Background: Today, Coronavirus diseases 2019 impose an important occupational risk to health care workers (HWs). Until now, globally several thousand of HWs especially nurses have been infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. Aim: to identify the epidemiological features, coping strategies of infection and investigate the ext...

Context: Hypertension is a worldwide burden which causes severe complications. Dietary and lifestyle modifications are important for lowering high blood pressure. Aim: To identify the dietary intake and habits among hypertensive patients in order to treat hypertension in adults with high blood pressure. Subjects and Methods: Design: A cross-section...

Background: Stroke is the second most common cause of death and long-term disability worldwide with up to one of every six survivors remaining permanently disabled. It is a devastating and disabling cerebrovascular disease with significant amount of residual deficit leading to economic loss and disease burden worldwide. Aim: Describe the epidemiolo...

In Egypt, there are 8.9 million adult diabetics using almost 16 million insulin injection devices daily. Unsafe disposal of these sharps will result in many environmental and public health hazards. This study aimed at evaluating knowledge and practice of diabetic patients toward safe disposal of insulin injection devices. Cross-sectional study and...

Background: COVID-19 is the latest global pandemic. To date, no antiviral treatment or vaccine has been explicitly recommended for it. Therefore, applying preventive measures to control its spread is the most critical intervention. Perceived risk and attitude determines population’s reaction. Objectives: study perceptions, attitude and practices to...

Resident physicians are the first-line health service providers, subjected to prolonged working hours, sleep deprivation and high job demands. Work stress causes reduction in productivity, suboptimal patient care and medical errors. To determine the level of stress among residents and associated factors and stressors. A cross-sectional study at Tan...

Phosphate fertilizer industry is one of the most environmental polluting industries in Egypt. To identity the prevalence of abnormal ventilatory functions and to assess environmental safety measures in phosphate fertilizer industry in the middle region of the Nile Delta, Egypt. The study included 180 exposed male workers in phosphate fertilizer fac...

Background: The use of illicit substances creates serious and

Abstract Background: Hypertension is one of the major public health problems affecting individuals. Prevalence of Hypertension is varied between different countries but it is rapidly increasing. Worldwide, raised blood pressure is estimated to cause 12.8% of the total of all deaths. Good feeding habits and behavior and implementation of DASH diet m...

Background: Overweight is a major public health problem affecting adolescents. Prevalence of overweight and obesity is rapidly increasing. Good nutritional knowledge and behavior may help in prevention of overweight and obesity.

One of the best ways to investigate and improve the effectiveness of polices for prevention and control of infections is through systematic and rigorous evaluation of the structural, functional, and practical elements of these polices. To assess the policies for managing occupational exposure to blood-borne viral infections in Tanta University Hosp...

HIV voluntary counseling and Testing (VCT) services were lunched in Egypt in 2005. A study of all functioning VCT centers in Egypt ( 7 mobile and 9 fixed) aimed to determine the profile of clients and their level of satisfaction n to identify strengths and weakness in the service. In direct interviews with sample of 928 clients. The main motive for...

The incidence of lung abscess declined since introduction of antibiotic treatment and the prognosis has improved. However, this improvement is not sufficient inspite of medical drugs efficiency. the aim of this work was to study the epidemiological, clinical aspects and outcome of lung abscess cases admitted to EL Mahalla El- Koubra Chest Hospital...

The recognition of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in young age below thirty years becomes more frequent in recent years. The study of its prevalence and the risk factors responsible for this creeping from elderly to middle aged victims and now to a very young adult was our goal. Through a prospective study from January 1992 to December 1995 (762...