Assessment of quality of life among hepatitis C patients hospital based study

This study assessed the quality of life [QOL] and factors impaired among 165 HCV patients admitted to Zagazig University Hospitals. Data were collected via a questionnaire included the patients' socio demographic characteristics, medical history about HCV infection. A standard short form 36 questionnaire [SF36] was used to assess their quality of life. The results showed that all QOL domains were reduced, the most affected domain was the role limitation attributed to physical problems [88.5%], while the least affected one was the mental health domain [26.7%]. The study revealed that the patients' age negatively affected 3 domains [fatigue and tiredness, mental health and perception of pain]. The workers and male patients were affected in 3 domains [physical functioning, role limitation attributed to emotional problems and perception of pain] than others. QOL of highly educated patients were more impaired in physical functioning and role limitation attributed to physical and emotional problems. The patients with insufficient income recorded lower score in mental health domain only. The majority [78.8%] of the patients had bad QOL

Brucellosis among a group of veterinarians: a sero epidmiological study

To assesses the prevalence of brucellosis arid to elucidate some epidemiological factors that determine the occurrence of this disease among a group of occupationally exposed personnel. Sero-epidemiological. cross sectional study. Occupationally exposed veterinarians working at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University. 72 veterinarians dealing with the diseased animals and a matched control group of 50 subjects. None. Occupational and personal histories of all examined personnel were collected according to a questionnaire in an interview, The sera of all participants were examined for detection of brucella antibodies and its titer by tube agglutination test. 70.8% of the examined veterinarian were positive to brucella [titer 1/80 or more]. The higher infection rate was found among veterinarians in the obstetrics department [80.6%]. The infection rate has no significant relations as regard to age, sex, and duration of employment. All examined controls were negative to brucellosis. The examined veterinarians showed a high infection rate especially those at the obstetric department. Knowledge of the magnitude of this problem could be critical in conducting an urgent occupational and community health action regarding personal protection, early detection and management of the disease as well as continous monitoring for brucella among all occupationally exposed personnel