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We carried out a retrospective study on student voluntary blood donors in Mansoura University, Egypt. Serum samples were tested for HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV-1 and anti-HIV-2 as well as syphilis. About 7% of students had > 1 of the diseases tested for. Prevalence of HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV-1 and anti-HIV-2, and syphilis were 4.3%, 2.7%, 0.0% and 0.05% respectively. Significantly more males than females tested positive for HBsAg. Anti-HCV was significantly higher among rural than urban students. Volunteer student donors are a good source of safe blood. With proper selection of donors, the number of blood units discarded can be minimized.
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Doadores de Sangue/estatística & dados numéricos , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Hepatite B/epidemiologia , Hepatite C/epidemiologia , Estudantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Sífilis/epidemiologia , Universidades , Adolescente , Adulto , Antígenos de Grupos Sanguíneos , Patógenos Transmitidos pelo Sangue , Egito/epidemiologia , Feminino , Anticorpos Anti-HIV/sangue , Infecções por HIV/sangue , Infecções por HIV/imunologia , Infecções por HIV/virologia , HIV-1/imunologia , HIV-2/imunologia , Hepatite B/sangue , Hepatite B/imunologia , Antígenos de Superfície da Hepatite B/sangue , Hepatite C/sangue , Hepatite C/imunologia , Anticorpos Anti-Hepatite C/sangue , Experimentação Humana , Humanos , Masculino , Vigilância da População , Características de Residência , Estudos Retrospectivos , Estudos Soroepidemiológicos , Distribuição por Sexo , Sífilis/sangue , Sífilis/imunologiaRESUMO
We carried out a retrospective study on student voluntary blood donors in Mansoura University, Egypt. Serum samples were tested for HBsAg, anti- HCV, anti- HIV- 1 and anti- HIV- 2 as well as syphilis. About 7% of students had >/= 1 of the diseases tested for. Prevalence of HBsAg, anti- HCV, anti- HIV- 1 and anti- HIV- 2, and syphilis were 4.3%, 2.7%, 0.0% and 0.05% respectively. Significantly more males than females tested positive for HBsAg. Anti- HCV was significantly higher among rural than urban students. Volunteer student donors are a good source of safe blood. With proper selection of donors, the number of blood units discarded can be minimized
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Prevalência , Doadores de Sangue , Testes Sorológicos , Patógenos Transmitidos pelo SangueRESUMO
To examine the prevalence, determinants, impact and treatment practices of dysmenorrhoea, we studied 664 female students in secondary schools in urban and rural areas. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire. About 75% of the students experienced dysmenorrhoea (mild 55.3%, moderate 30.0%, severe 14.8%). Most did not seek medical advice although 34.7% treated themselyes. Fatigue, headache, backache and dizziness were the commonest associated symptoms. No limitation of activities was reported by 47.4% of student with dysmenorrhoea, but this was significantly more reported by students with severe dysmenorrhoea. Significant predictors of dysmenorrhoea were older age, irregular or long cycle and heavy bleeding.
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Dismenorreia/epidemiologia , Estudantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Atividades Cotidianas , Adolescente , Distribuição por Idade , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença , Estudos Transversais , Dismenorreia/etiologia , Dismenorreia/prevenção & controle , Dismenorreia/psicologia , Egito , Feminino , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos , Humanos , Incidência , Modelos Logísticos , Menarca , Análise Multivariada , Vigilância da População , Prevalência , Características de Residência , Fatores de Risco , Autocuidado/métodos , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Perfil de Impacto da Doença , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Estudantes/psicologia , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
To examine the prevalence, determinants, impact and treatment practices of dysmenorrhoea, we studied 664 female students in secondary schools in urban and rural areas. Data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire. About 75% of the students experienced dysmenorrhoea [mild 55.3%, moderate 30.0%, severe 14.8%]. Most did not seek medical advice although 34.7% treated themselves. Fatigue, headache, backache and dizziness were the commonest associated symptoms. No limitation of activities was reported by 47.4% of student with dysmenorrhoea, but this was significantly more reported by students with severe dysmenorrhoea. Significant predictors of dysmenorrhoea were older age, irregular or long cycle and heavy bleeding
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Atividades Cotidianas , Adolescente , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença , DismenorreiaRESUMO
A study of 113 blind people in Mansoura, Egypt highlighted the causes and risk factors for blindness, and health and social care needs of the blind. In two-thirds of cases, blindness occurred before 10 years of age. Risk factors for blindness were reported by more than half the study population. Congenital causes accounted for almost half the cases. The commonest causes of bilateral blindness were corneal opacities, cataract and glaucoma. Almost three-quarters of causes were avoidable. Health and social care for this group was inadequate and more than half would benefit from further management. Legislation for keratoplasty, a registry of blind people, and a nationwide community survey on the epidemiology of blindness are needed urgently.
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Cegueira , Avaliação das Necessidades/organização & administração , Atividades Cotidianas , Adolescente , Adulto , Distribuição por Idade , Cegueira/epidemiologia , Cegueira/etiologia , Cegueira/prevenção & controle , Causalidade , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Transplante de Córnea/legislação & jurisprudência , Egito/epidemiologia , Pesquisas sobre Atenção à Saúde , Inquéritos Epidemiológicos , Humanos , Vigilância da População , Prevalência , Sistema de Registros , Instituições Acadêmicas/organização & administração , Distribuição por Sexo , Seguridade Social , Fatores Socioeconômicos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Saúde da População Urbana/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
A study of 113 blind people in Mansoura, Egypt highlighted the causes and risk factors for blindness, and health and social care needs of the blind. In two-thirds of cases, blindness occurred before 10 years of age. Risk factors for blindness were reported by more than half the study population. Congenital causes accounted for almost half the cases. The commonest causes of bilateral blindness were corneal opacities, cataract and glaucoma. Almost three-quarters of causes were avoidable. Health and social care for this group was inadequate and more than half would benefit from further management. Legislation for keratoplasty, a registry of blind people, and a nationwide community survey on the epidemiology of blindness are needed urgently
