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	Simple Screening Procedures for Evaluation of Some Health Problems in Children Living at Remote Areas
	Yamamah, G. A.; Abdelhamid, E. N.; Farid, T. M.; Salah, M. M.; Hasan, N. S.
通讯作者	Farid, TM
来源期刊	RESEARCH JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES
ISSN	0975-8585
出版年	2016
卷号	7 期号:4 页码:1750-1755
英文摘要	South Sinai is an arid governorate at northern east of Egypt. Inhabitant of this area have unique pattern of life due to ecological, social and cultural conditions. Evaluation of children health status could be the base for further development of this community. Aim of the study is screening for some health problems among south Sinai children living in remote areas by using simple and easy techniques. The study included 5609 children living at south Sinai. They were 2911 males and 2698 females aging 4-12 years. All were subjected to history taking forage, residence, history of chronic diseases as rheumatic heart disease, diabetes mellitus and epilepsy. Urine analysis for 1918 children and stool analysis for 687 children were performed. Serum calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and Vitamin D were assessed for 79 children. Results showed that rheumatic heart lesions and epilepsy were the most prevalent accounting 0.37% and 0.3% respectively, followed by Diabetes Mellitus and surgical condition. Urine analysis detected pyuria,glycosuria and Ketonuriain 2.29%, 0.73% and 0.36% respectively in the examined urine samples. Stool analysis showed intestinal parasite infestation in 24.16% of examined children. Serum Vitamin D was belownormal in 29.09% of examined children, among them 15.19% showed serious deficiency. We concluded that there was may health problems in children living at South Sinai due to insufficient health services supply or/and unhealthy habits. Most of these health problems could be prevented through simple and easy procedures.
英文关键词	Screening procedures Health Problems Children Sinai
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000410760200226
WOS类目	Multidisciplinary Sciences
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/331920
作者单位	[Yamamah, G. A.; Abdelhamid, E. N.; Farid, T. M.; Salah, M. M.] Natl Res Ctr, Dept Pediat, 33 El Bohouthst, Giza 12622, Egypt; [Hasan, N. S.] Natl Res Ctr, Dept Clin & Chem Pathol, 33 El Bohouthst, Giza 12622, Egypt
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Yamamah, G. A.,Abdelhamid, E. N.,Farid, T. M.,et al. Simple Screening Procedures for Evaluation of Some Health Problems in Children Living at Remote Areas[J],2016,7(4):1750-1755.
APA	Yamamah, G. A.,Abdelhamid, E. N.,Farid, T. M.,Salah, M. M.,&Hasan, N. S..(2016).Simple Screening Procedures for Evaluation of Some Health Problems in Children Living at Remote Areas.RESEARCH JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES,7(4),1750-1755.
MLA	Yamamah, G. A.,et al."Simple Screening Procedures for Evaluation of Some Health Problems in Children Living at Remote Areas".RESEARCH JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL SCIENCES 7.4(2016):1750-1755.