Duffy-null Phenotype-associated Neutropenia Is the Most Common Etiology for Leukopenia/Neutropenia Referrals to A Tertiary Children ’s Hospital
Duffy-null phenotype-associated neutropenia was present in 77.7% of leukopenia/neutropenia referrals to our center in Detroit with a high prevalence in Yemeni (96.6%), African-American (91%), and non-Yemeni Middle Eastern (52.9% patients. Greater availability of Duffy typing in patients with neutropenia but without recurrent/frequent/serious infections may lessen the need for additional consultations and investigations. (Source: The Journal of Pediatrics)
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - July 5, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Kelsey Gay, Kristopher Dulay, Yaddanapudi Ravindranath, S üreyya Savaşan Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research
Duffy-Null Phenotype-Associated Neutropenia is the Most Common Etiology for Leukopenia/Neutropenia Referrals to a Tertiary Children's Hospital
Duffy-null phenotype-associated neutropenia was present in 77.7% of leukopenia/neutropenia referrals to our center in Detroit with a high prevalence in Yemeni (96.6%), African American (91%), and non-Yemeni Middle Eastern (52.9%) patients. Greater availability of Duffy typing in patients with neutropenia but without recurrent/frequent/serious infections may lessen the need for additional consultations and investigations. (Source: The Journal of Pediatrics)
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - July 5, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Kelsey Gay, Kristopher Dulay, Yaddanapudi Ravindranath, S üreyya Savaşan Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research
Oral cancer knowledge, attitudes, and practices among senior dental students in Yemen: a multi-institution study
The “Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP)” approach is crucial in health system. Appreciating the current KAP status will reveal the extent of the efficiency of applied health strategies, and subsequently h... (Source: BMC Oral Health)
Source: BMC Oral Health - June 30, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Anas Shamala, Esam Halboub, Sadeq Ali Al-Maweri, Hesham Al-Sharani, Mona Al-Hadi, Raheq Ali, Hajer Laradhi, Heba Murshed, Marwan Mansoor Mohammed and Kamran Ali Tags: Research Source Type: research
Public health impact of the spread of Anopheles stephensi in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region countries in Horn of Africa and Yemen: need for integrated vector surveillance and control
Anopheles stephensi is an efficient vector of both Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax in South Asia and the Middle East. The spread of An. stephensi to countries within the Horn of Africa threatens progre... (Source: Malaria Journal)
Source: Malaria Journal - June 19, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Samira M. Al-Eryani, Seth R. Irish, Tamar E. Carter, Audrey Lenhart, Adel Aljasari, Lucia Fern ández Montoya, Abdullah A. Awash, Elmonshawe Mohammed, Said Ali, Mohammed A. Esmail, Abdulhafid Hussain, Jamal G. Amran, Samatar Kayad, Mujahid Nouredayem, Mar Tags: Review Source Type: research
Incidence of child marriage among refugees and internally displaced persons in the Middle East and South Asia: evidence from six cross-sectional surveys
Conclusions
We did not find conclusive evidence that humanitarian crises are associated with universal increases in child marriage rates. Our findings indicate that decision-making about investments in child marriage prevention and response must be attuned to the local context and grounded in data on past and current trends in child marriage among communities impacted by crisis. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - June 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Elnakib, S., Paina, L., Attal, B., Akter, R., Khoury, G., Karim, L., Barkat, H. H., Tamang, A., Yenokyan, G., Metzler, J., Robinson, C. Tags: Open access, Global health Source Type: research
Identification of a novel candidate HSD3B2 gene variant for familial hypospadias by whole-exome sequencing
Conclusion: Understanding of pathogenic manifestation and inheritance of confounding genetic variants in hypospadias is a matter of great concern, especially in familial cases. (Source: Frontiers in Genetics)
Source: Frontiers in Genetics - June 13, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: research
Alternative epidemic indicators for COVID-19 in three settings with incomplete death registration systems
Sci Adv. 2023 Jun 9;9(23):eadg7676. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adg7676. Epub 2023 Jun 9.ABSTRACTNot all COVID-19 deaths are officially reported, and particularly in low-income and humanitarian settings, the magnitude of reporting gaps remains sparsely characterized. Alternative data sources, including burial site worker reports, satellite imagery of cemeteries, and social media-conducted surveys of infection may offer solutions. By merging these data with independently conducted, representative serological studies within a mathematical modeling framework, we aim to better understand the range of underreporting using examples from...
Source: Adv Data - June 9, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ruth McCabe Charles Whittaker Richard J Sheppard Nada Abdelmagid Aljaile Ahmed Israa Zain Alabdeen Nicholas F Brazeau Abd Elhameed Ahmed Abd Elhameed Abdulla Salem Bin-Ghouth Arran Hamlet Rahaf AbuKoura Gregory Barnsley James A Hay Mervat Alhaffar Emilie Source Type: research
Alternative epidemic indicators for COVID-19 in three settings with incomplete death registration systems
Sci Adv. 2023 Jun 9;9(23):eadg7676. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adg7676. Epub 2023 Jun 9.ABSTRACTNot all COVID-19 deaths are officially reported, and particularly in low-income and humanitarian settings, the magnitude of reporting gaps remains sparsely characterized. Alternative data sources, including burial site worker reports, satellite imagery of cemeteries, and social media-conducted surveys of infection may offer solutions. By merging these data with independently conducted, representative serological studies within a mathematical modeling framework, we aim to better understand the range of underreporting using examples from...
Source: Adv Data - June 9, 2023 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ruth McCabe Charles Whittaker Richard J Sheppard Nada Abdelmagid Aljaile Ahmed Israa Zain Alabdeen Nicholas F Brazeau Abd Elhameed Ahmed Abd Elhameed Abdulla Salem Bin-Ghouth Arran Hamlet Rahaf AbuKoura Gregory Barnsley James A Hay Mervat Alhaffar Emilie Source Type: research
Central nervous system tumors in patients coming from areas of conflict in the Middle East/North Africa region: an experience from King Hussein Cancer Center
CONCLUSION: Our study aimed at taking a closer look at patients coming from areas of conflict in the MENA region diagnosed and treated for CNS tumors at King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) over a 12-year period. It was found that even with the contributions of the Jordanian sources almost half of the patients were faced with the entire financial burden of treatment alone.PMID:37265794 | PMC:PMC10231637 | DOI:10.3389/fonc.2023.1087987 (Source: Cancer Control)
Source: Cancer Control - June 2, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mouness Obeidat Jamil Nazzal Sarah Al Sharie Ahmed Mahmoud Al-Azzam Ahmad Maswadeh Haneen Al-Abdallat Layan Ismail Marah Alkderat Ro'ya Hzayen Yasmeen Al-Sheble Asem Mansour Maysa Al-Hussaini Source Type: research
Prevalence and factors associated with the utilisation of modern contraceptive methods among married women of childbearing age in Yemen: a secondary analysis of national survey data
Conclusions
Modern contraception use is low among married women in Yemen. Some individual-level, household-level and community-level predictors of modern contraception use were identified. Implementing targeted interventions, such as health education on sexual and reproductive health, specifically focusing on older, uneducated, rural women, as well as women from the lowest socioeconomic strata, in conjunction with expanding availability and access to modern contraceptive methods, may yield positive outcomes in terms of promoting the utilisation of modern contraception. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - June 2, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Boah, M., Adokiya, M. N., Hyzam, D. Tags: Open access, Sexual health Source Type: research
The Era of Vascular Surgery in a War Country
The objective of this presentation is to reflect on the limited choices for vascular reconstruction in Yemen, which is under war and siege; to emphasize the challenges for vascular surgeons to conduct such a risky and complicated operation with the lack of vascular instruments and materials needed; and to point out that an immensely critical and almost amputated upper limb of a young man could be saved despite the limited facilities. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - May 23, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Ahlam Mohammed Ali Al-Ghaili, Wasim Ali Al-Harethee Tags: International Poster Competition Source Type: research
Yemeni refugees ’ health literacy and experience with the Dutch healthcare system: a qualitative study
The Netherlands is receiving increasing numbers of Yemeni refugees due to the ongoing war in Yemen. Since there is a lack of knowledge about access to healthcare by refugees, this study investigates the experi... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - May 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Abdulhakeem Al-Tamimi, Martina Pari ć, Wim Groot and Milena Pavlova Tags: Research Source Type: research
Central nervous system tumors in patients coming from areas of conflict in the Middle East/North Africa region: an experience from King Hussein Cancer Center
ConclusionOur study aimed at taking a closer look at patients coming from areas of conflict in the MENA region diagnosed and treated for CNS tumors at King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) over a 12-year period. It was found that even with the contributions of the Jordanian sources almost half of the patients were faced with the entire financial burden of treatment alone. (Source: Frontiers in Oncology)
Source: Frontiers in Oncology - May 17, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
The associations between cigarette smoking behavior and the use of heated tobacco products among Arab cigarette smokers: Findings from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, and Yemen
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Source: Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse - May 15, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Abdullah M. Alanazi Sarah S. Monshi Noura S. Aldawsari Alma A. Almujel Waad M. Bin Saad Shahad A. Alajlan Tareq F. Alotaibi Saleh S. Algarni Hassan Y. Abunurah Mohammed M. Alqahtani Taha T. Ismaeil Maath A. Al-Haddad Saleem N. Hamilah Wael S. Abd Elmeguid Source Type: research
Dealing with dramatic health care problems during times of natural disaster and armed conflict
Disasters, both natural and man-made, can significantly disrupt the delivery of health services, especially those that rely on complex infrastructure such as AKI management and dialysis.1-3 While a single disaster can halt these services, concurrent disasters can have catastrophic effects, disrupting power, water, aid delivery, and transportation systems. These disruptions can be deadly for patients requiring maintenance or in need of acute dialysis. With the increasing number of prolonged armed conflicts around the world, such as those in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen, the potential for natural d...
Source: Kidney International - May 13, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Sami Alasfar, Wasim Zakaria, Khaled Haj Nasan, Abdul R. Zanabli, Fahd Al-Saghir, Ahmad Oussama Rifai, Valerie Luycks, Lina Murad, Saleh Kaysi, Akram Al-Makki, Mohamed Sekkarie Tags: nephrologists sans frontieres Source Type: research
