Assessment of pain control among patients with cancer in hospitals of the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study

Alswerki, Mohammad N; Alwali, Abdallah; Al-aqad, Alaa; Hamouda, Mahmoud; massri, Saad Al; Elshami, Mohamedraed; Elessi, Khamis

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(21)01497-5

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“…All patients were followed up 1 month after the operation, and the questionnaire survey was used to quantitatively evaluate the recovery of the donor site in terms of appearance, sensory, and movement. Also, oral functions, including eating and pronunciation, were assessed on a scale of 5 levels, which contains great satisfaction, satisfaction, average, dissatisfaction, and disappointment, using the Likert scoring system 6 . The higher the score is, the more satisfied they are.…”

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Reconstruction of Buccal-penetrating Defects Using the Double-folded Lateral Arm Free Flap

Deng

Ding

Zhu

et al. 2023

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

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The reconstruction of buccal-penetrating defects remains challenging. The present study aims to explore the application value of the lateral arm free flap (LAFF) on the reconstruction of buccal-penetrating defects with the hope of providing a better option for clinical practice. Nineteen patients with this kind of issue posed by either tumor resections or deformities in the craniofacial regions were recruited in this study, and LAFF was employed to reconstruct these defects by double folding and individually designing the flap. All the flaps prepared for these subjects in our study survived, and the postoperative assessment of these subjects receiving LAFF revealed that this approach to managing buccal-penetrating defects is able to achieve satisfactory results in terms of appearance and functional recovery. Therefore, our study suggests that LAFF is 1 of the promising flaps to reconstruct the buccal-penetrating defects.

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“…Also, oral functions, including eating and pronunciation, were assessed on a scale of 5 levels, which contains great satisfaction, satisfaction, average, dissatisfaction, and disappointment, using the Likert scoring system. 6 The higher the score is, the more satisfied they are.…”

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Reconstruction of Buccal-penetrating Defects Using the Double-folded Lateral Arm Free Flap

Deng

Ding

Zhu

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Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

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“…Several studies have evaluated the general mental health status and propensity of depression in Palestine and found that the general population has a relatively higher propensity for depression than that reported in other countries. One study in Gaza City conducted at the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG) and Al-Quds University (Azhar Branch (Q-AZ) Medical Schools), reported that the general population had 29.3% moderate depression, 15.2% severe depression, and 28.4% extreme depressive symptoms according to the DASS 21 questionnaire (57). A second study reported 37.2% of university students in the Gaza Strip suffered from moderate depression and 3.1% suffered from severe depression, measured using a socioeconomic questionnaire prepared by the researcher, the Siege Checklist by the Gaza Community Mental Health Program, the Taylor Manifestation Anxiety Scale (TMAS), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-2) (56).…”

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Depression Among Medical Students at West Bank Universities

Idkedek,

Moreb,

Sharif

et al. 2024

Jordan Med. J.

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This study investigated the propensity for medical students to experience symptoms of depression, relative to other students, at West Bank Palestinian universities. In addition, the study evaluated the socio-demographic or academic factors that might influence this propensity. A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted on 714 medical and non-medical students from Al-Quds and Al-Najah Universities. Data were generated through a questionnaire that included sociodemographic parameters and academic status, and measured depression using the Beck Depression Inventory. The data were analyzed using SPSS (v. 20). About a third of the sample’s medical students suffered from some form of depression. Moderate depression appeared to be relatively high among medical (18.7%) and non-medical students (25.5%). At all depression levels, there was a significantly lower prevalence of depression among medical students compared to non-medical, with the exception that the medical students suffered a higher rate of mild mood disturbances (25.1%) than the non-medical (14.6%). Furthermore, there were significant correlations (α ≤0.05) between a higher prevalence of depression and being female, lower grade point average (GPA), lower economic status, and a lack of psychological support. Other variables, such as accommodation and year of study, showed insignificant relationships with depression. Depression was highly prevalent among the students, regardless of their university or field of study, which probably reflects the high depression rates in the wider Palestinian society. Nevertheless, the lower prevalence of depression among the medical students may be attributed to the fact that higher quality students are accepted by medical schools and their level of adaptation to stress and hard work. Finally, our results challenge the perception of a higher depression rate among medical students.

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Assessment of pain control among patients with cancer in hospitals of the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study

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Reconstruction of Buccal-penetrating Defects Using the Double-folded Lateral Arm Free Flap

Reconstruction of Buccal-penetrating Defects Using the Double-folded Lateral Arm Free Flap

Depression Among Medical Students at West Bank Universities

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