Menstruation is an important part of female reproductive cycle but menstrual problems in adolescent girls may affect normal life of adolescent and young adult women. Many factors play a role in regularity and flow of menstrual cycle, which include hormonal changes, genetics and body mass index (BMI). Objective: Objective was to assess the relationship between body mass index and menstrual problems. Design: the current study was a cross sectional study carried out between October 2014 to April 2015. Setting: The study was conducted in four governmental secondary and preparatory schools, which represent one district of Port Said City, together with the Faculty of nursing at Port-Said, Egypt. A purposive sample of 366 female students who attained menarche was selected from the above-mentioned settings. Results: The mean age of the girls was 14.9 years and more than two thirds (66.7%) had regular menstrual cycle, while 33.3% of them had irregular menstrual cycle. The majority of the sample (82.8%) complained of premenstrual symptoms. As regards BMI ranged between 18.3-33.9 kgandcm2, 53.8% had normal weight, while 33.9%, 12.0% were overweight & obese. Relationship between BMI and menstrual problems. A statistically significant relationship was found between BMI menstrual irregularity (P = 0.0001) and BMI and severity of premenstrual symptoms excess body hair (P=0.007, 0.03 respectively). Conclusions: Based on the result current study concluded that, BMI play a very important role for menstrual cycle regularity. Therefore, adolescents have to give healthy & balance nutrition leads to maintain the normal BMI and regulate their menstrual cycle. The body weight and socio economic status has significant relation with menstrual problems. Recommendations: lifestyle modification and nutritional counseling for female students could alleviate menstrual problems. It will not only improve the girls current health, sense of well-being and overall quality of life but may also lower her risks for future disease and ill health after proper advice about diet and exercise, further research in nutritional pattern in adolescents can be done.
Background:The respiratory support devices can save the lives of preterm and full term neonates with respiratory insufficiency. Wide and early usage of non-invasive respiratory supports (NIRS) has significantly reduced the necessity for endotracheal intubation, on the other hand, NIRS has been linked to nasal damage. The aim of the study was to examine the effect of implement noninvasive respiratory support care bundle on preterm infants' nasal injury and pain response. Method: Design: A quasi experimental research design was utilized (Study-control). Setting: The study was carried out in the level (II) of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at
Background: Currently, the COVID-19 is considered one of the most severe health problems in the world. One of the most important chronic diseases common among children that need treatment for a long time is epilepsy, whose provision of appropriate medical treatment at the time of Corona has become one of the most considerable difficulties facing society during the pandemic outbreak. The aim is to assess the health practices of the mothers regarding caring for their children with epilepsy during the COVID-19 outbreak. The design: A descriptive design was utilized to perform the study. The Setting: The present study has performed the outpatient at the Psychological hospital, and Al-Naser Specialized Hospital for children in Port Said city, Egypt. Sample: A convenient sample of 80 mothers had epileptic children. Tools: Three tools were used to collect data, the first characteristics of mothers & children and the seizure severity scale. The second mother reported a practices checklist about caring for their epileptic children, and the third Change management of children's epilepsy during the COVID-19 outbreaks restrictions questionnaire. Results: revealed that about 57.5% of epileptic children have a moderate degree of epilepsy according to the epileptic scale, which also demonstrates that 55.0% of mothers had fair practice about epilepsy. In comparison, 41.2% of mothers had poor practice, and only 3.8% of mothers had a good practice. Conclusion: Negative change management child epilepsy during COVID-19 outbreaks restrictions pandemic. Perceived increases in seizures, reluctance to go to hospital and changes in routine care (sleepphysical activity) are likely to impact epilepsy management, and most mothers have fair practice about epilepsy. Recommendation: Further implementation of efficient telemedicine programs to epilepsy care and postpone routine follow-up to improve the care of children with epilepsy during the pandemic. Improve practices of mothers and epileptic children through visual aids, posters via phone or e-mail, clear language booklets, and group health education in hospital outpatient clinics.
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