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From
the Editor
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Abdul Abyad,
MD, MPH, MBA, AGSF, AFCHSE (Chief Editor)
Address correspondence
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Abdul Abyad, MD, MPH, MBA, AGSF, AFCHSE (Editor)
Abyad Medical Center & Middle East Longevity
Institute
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This is the ninth issue this year and as the
year is approaching its end we feel proud of
the progress of the journal.
A paper from Turkey studied the reference values
for body composition, measured with Bioelectrical
Impedance Analyser (BIA), of adult females without
any endocrinologic and/or metabolic disturbances,
according to their body mass index (BMI) and
grouped as normal, overweight, obese and morbidly
obese. A total of 327 female subjects were taken
into the study. The author concluded that the
results could be used as reference values for
studies on body composition, especially to predict
the degree of body fatness of obese patients
and also nutritional status of patients who
need nutritional supports.
A paper from India looked at the changing face
of measles in Kashmir. The authors looked at
the clinical profile of measles in adults and
looked at the complications seen in adults suffering
from measles as well as the mortality of measles
in adults. The author concluded that the study
highlights the need for early measles vaccination
of infants at 9 months of age and a repeat dose
(18-30 years) might be necessary at a higher
age group to prevent adult measles, as is being
followed by some developed countries in the
west.
A paper from Iran looked at parental Consanguinity
and Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Children.
The aim of the authors was to determine the
incidence of parental consanguinity and its
relation with familial type of DCM in a group
of children with this disease. The authors found
that the parental consanguinity in their patients
was significantly higher than that in controls
and there was not a significant relationship
between parental consanguinity and the familial
form of DCM.
A paper from Egypt looked at stress among medical
and law students in the university. This study
aimed to determine if there is a difference
in the perceived stress levels of medical and
law students in Mansoura University, Egypt.
The authors pointed out that because of stress
among medical and law students, counselling
and preventive mental health services should
be an integral part of the routine clinical
facilities caring for university students.
A Hospital Based study from Iraq looked at
Maternal and Umbilical Cord Blood Lead Levels
and pregnancy. The period of fetal growth is
often the stage of development at which an organism
is most sensitive to toxic agents. However,
fetal.
exposure cannot be directly measured during
pregnancy in human research studies. Maternal
measurements are the only exposure indices ethically
available.
A descriptive study from Saudi Arabia looked
at the utilization of postnatal care in Al-Hassa.
The authors stressed that Postnatal care coverage
is low and is often considered as unnecessary.
Therefore, there is an urgent need for an awareness-raising
program highlighting the importance and availability
of postnatal care. Antenatal care visits are
good opportunities to council mothers about
postnatal care.
In Bangladesh although child labour has been
declined, it is still far from replacement level.
In this study, The Effects of some selected
variables on Child labour at Chapi Nawabganj
district in Bangladesh- A Multivariate Analysis,
an attempt has been made to assess the child
labour differentials and determinants in Bangladesh
from Chapai Nawabganj district. The purpose
of this study is to identify the harmful effects
on various aspects of a child’s life of
child labour.
A paper from India highlights the need for
early measles vaccination of infants at 9 months
of age and a repeat dose (18-30 years) might
be necessary at a higher age group to prevent
adult measles, as is being done by some developed
countries in the west.
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