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Background: Hypertension is commonly known as the "silent killer", its prevalence is highly variable worldwide and it's an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The increase of hypertension in the developing countries may be connected with the economic transition within those countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of hypertension among university students and the associated risk factors related to hypertension. Methods: The study used a comparative cross-sectional design. Data were collected from October 2013 to May 2014 at the student University Hostels in Port-Said and Damietta Cities. The sample included 2,029 university students. The data were collected by a structured interview questionnaire, which included data about nutritional lifestyle, stress, exercises, family history and smoking pattern. In addition, blood pressure and body mass index were measured. Results: The prevalence of hypertension was 26.5% among students in Damietta University compared to 18.1% of students in Port-Said University. The Univariate analysis showed an association between hypertension and age, sex, body mass index (BMI), nutritional lifestyle, stress, physical activity, family history and smoking pattern (p < .05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed a significant association between hypertension and the above stated factors. Conclusions and recommendations:The findings of the present study highlighted the prevalence of hypertension among students in Damietta University (26.5%), compared to 18.1% among students in Port Said university. The blood pressure values increased with associated risk factors (age, sex, body mass index, smoking, strss, physical activity and family history). The results of this study recommended that periodic screening and monitoring of students for hypertension should be incorporated into the entrance of the university physical examination, and university students health education on hypertension as a disease and its associated risk factors should be strengthened.

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate radiographically the effect of nano-hybrid composite resin teeth on mandibular residual ridge using cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT). A comparative study. Materials and Methods: Twelve completely edentulous male patients were randomly divided into two groups according to the artificial tooth material used in complete denture construction. One group received complete dentures with nano-hybrid composite resin teeth and the other group received complete dentures with cross-linked acrylic resin teeth. CBCT was taken at the delivery, 6 months and 12 months follow-up appointments. The evaluation was done for height and width changes of the mandibular residual alveolar ridge at different anatomical sites either in the anterior or posterior part of the mandible. Results: Analysis was done by using two-tailed t-test revealed that increase in amount of bone loss in both groups which is in favor to patients wearing dentures with nanohybrid composite resin teeth, with no statistically significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion: Despite of introduction of new denture tooth material as nanohybrid composite resin teeth, the cross-linked acrylic resin teeth still considered the gold standard denture teeth regarding the degree of occlusal force transmission and preservation of residual alveolar ridge.

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Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of intervention management care program on improving quality of life outcome among mastectomy women with diabetic.Subjects and Methods: Design: A quasi-experimental deign was used. Setting: It was selected from two settings Port Said oncology outpatient clinic and Damietta oncology outpatient clinic. Sampling: A purposive sample of mastectomy diagnosed with diabetic. The total sample was 50 women. They were 20 women from Port Said and 30 mastectomy women from Damietta Tools: The study data were collected by using three tools: The first tool-A women Structure interviewing questionnaire Sheet-its consisted of three parts: part one, demographic characteristics; part two, past and present medical history, complications related to diabetes and cancer and obstetrics characteristics; part three, knowledge about diabetes and mastectomy. The second tool-self-reported practices. The third tool-quality of life scale.Results: The study sample age ranged between 35 to more than 60 years with a mean of (50.3 ±8.6 and 48.3 ± 9.4) respectively in Damietta and Port-Said. There was statistically significant positive but strong correlate on among the three variables the strongest being between total scores knowledge and practices (r = 0.466) and strongest between knowledge and quality of life (r = 0.367) especially psychological aspects.Conclusions: The present study concluded that there is a marked gap between knowledge, practice and quality of life among the mastectomy women with diabetic before implement the program. There was an improvement in mastectomy women of all groups' knowledge and practice after the program. Also there were positive changes in quality of life in psychological, spiritual, emotional and social aspects. Furthermore, there were improvement in knowledge practice and positive change in quality of life after the implementation of the program of Damietta group more than port Said group.