Rasha Eldesouky

Benha University · Community Medicine department

Background: Asthma is common and potentially serious chronic disease that imposes a substantial burden on patients, their families and the community. Objective:To estimate the prevalence of bronchial asthma among children in kom Hamada District,Beheira Governorate, Egypt and identify its risk factors in the community setting. Methods:This was a com...

Female urine incontinence (UI) has negative impact on couple’s sexual life. The aim of this study was to assess sexual function of females and their partners in the presence of female UI and identifying the effect of different types of UI on variable sexual domains. This is a comparative cross-sectional study, where 75 sexually active females with...

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a global health problem .Egypt reports the highest incidence in the world. Objectives: The objectives of this work were to detect the prevalence of asymptomatic HCV infection among a sample of non risky school aged Egyptian children in comparison with other two high risk groups, and to identify some underlying...

Objective: The aim of this work was to evaluate the Primary Health Care service performance in National Tuberculosis Control Program in Qalyubia Governorate. Methods: The studied area (Qalyubia Governorate) includes 8 health territories (each contains 5 primary care units/centers). A questionnaire based on 6 parameters was used to evaluate the PHC...

Road traffic injuries constitute 45% of deaths due to injury in Egypt. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to identify and investigate risky behaviours regarding road use among university students in Benha. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 953 students. Of the respondents 19.3% reported not complying with pedestrian road tra...

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of illness and death worldwide, especially in Asia and Africa. In the early 1990s tuberculosis control in Egypt faced many problems. Major progress in global tuberculosis control followed the widespread implementation of the DOTS strategy. Aim: The objective of this work was to study the tuberculosis s...

Dysfunctional voiding is a source of significant anxiety to children and their families. Aim: The objectives of this cross sectional study were to identify the frequencies of different urinary voiding dysfunction symptoms, investigate their severity and to detect their impact on Quality of Life (QoL) among children. Material and Methods: An inter...

Introduction: The majority of the patients would do nothing when facing problems or harm in the hospital if they ignore their rights or how to insist on them. Objectives: The objectives of this cross sectional study were to assess the awareness of the pediatric patients’ guardians about Patients’ Rights and to assess their satisfaction of the care...

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is the eleventh most important cause of premature mortality in Egypt and is one of the most prevalent and costly chronic disease conditions in Egypt, it is associated with a profound negative impact on workers’ productivity. Aim of work: To assess the impact of diabetes on the productivity of the workers in cons...

Background: Dysfunctional voiding is a source of significant anxiety to children and their families. Aim: The objectives of this cross sectional study were to identify the frequencies of different urinary voiding dysfunction symptoms, investigate their severity and to detect their impact on Quality of Life (QoL) among children. Material and Methods...

Motorcycle injuries constitute a major but neglected emerging public health problem in developing countries and contribute significantly to the overall road traffic injuries. The aims of this work were to study the attitudes and practices of the motorcyclists regarding training and safety measures, and to determine some underlying factors of motor...

Dysfunctional voiding is a source of significant anxiety to children and their families. The objectives of this cross sectional study were to identify the frequencies of urinary voiding dysfunction symptoms, investigate their severity and detect their impact on Quality of Life (QoL) among children. An interview questionnaire sheet was completed by...

Abstract Motorcycle injuries constitute a major but neglected emerging public health problem in developing countries and contribute significantly to the overall road traffic injuries. The aims of this work were to study the attitudes and practices of the motorcyclists regarding training and safety measures, and to determine some underlying factors...

The first response by most families to many illnesses in their children has been found to be the use of non-prescribed drugs. The objectives of this cross sectional study were to measure the prevalence of of self-medicating children by their mothers, to identify some underlying factors of this problem and to assess mother’s knowledge and practices...

True incidence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) is often underestimated because of underreporting resulting from its widely asymptomatic and milder forms of infection. Thus, the epidemiologic pattern of HAV is determined primarily by its seroprevalence. The aim of this cross sectional study was to measure the seroprevalence of HAV antibodies (HAV Ab) and...

Injuries to children arising from home accidents are an increasing community health concern. The aim of this cross-sectional study in Qalubeya governorate, Egypt was to measure the incidence and types of home injuries affecting rural children aged up to 12 years and to assess their mothers' knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) about first aid a...