Lancet
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For parents, how to manage child discipline is a difficult question in the task of raising a socially, emotionally, and physically mature adult. Negative discipline can be physical or psychological, and can negatively affect child development, mental health, and wellbeing. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of negative disciplinary methods (NDMs) and their associated factors in the West Bank, occupied Palestinian territory, as reported by mothers. ⋯ This study is part of a larger study of child discipline in Qatar and the occupied Palestinian territory. The study was conceptualised and planned with the funding of Qatar National Research.
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Palestine refugees from Syria (PRS) are among the most vulnerable refugee groups for adverse health outcomes and require assistance from humanitarian agencies. As the armed conflict in Syria has continued, most Palestinians have been displaced from that country to neighbouring countries, where they have experienced difficulties in accessing essential services. More than 17 000 PRS are in Jordan as of 2018 and have received assistance from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), including free primary care and subsidised secondary and tertiary care through contracted governmental hospitals. In this study, we investigated the morbidity patterns among PRS in Jordan receiving UNRWA-supported hospital care. ⋯ None.
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Gaza has been under land, sea, and aerial blockade for more than 13 years, during which time Israel has continued its permit regime to control access for Palestinian patients from Gaza to health facilities in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), Israel, and Jordan. Specific groups, such as patients with cancer, have a high need for permits owing to a lack of services in Gaza. The approval rate for patient permits to exit Gaza dropped from 94% in 2012 to 54% in 2017. We aimed to assess the effect of access restrictions due to permit denials or delays on all-cause mortality for patients with cancer from Gaza who were referred for chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or both. ⋯ WHO received funding from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
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Ongoing protests in Gaza have led to numerous injuries, including long-bone fractures. We investigated assessment of pain severity and strategies for pain management in the emergency department. As no local guidelines exist, delivered care was compared with the guidance of the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). ⋯ None.
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death in the West Bank and worldwide. Potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs) contribute to a significant proportion of adverse drug reactions, which have been shown to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Patients with CVD require more attention regarding these interactions owing to the complexity of their conditions and therapeutic regimens. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and types of pDDIs, and their associated factors in patients with CVD. ⋯ None.