Proceedings, Volume 88, Issue 1

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the medical name for a heart attack. A heart attack is a life-threatening condition that occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is abruptly cut off, causing tissue damage. AMI is a major health problem and is...

The ICAMS-II and ECNAD conference was held on 15–16 March 2023 at the Al Riyadh Auditorium for Celebrations and Activities at Al-Azhar University–Gaza (AUG), Gaza Strip, Palestine [...]

Adequate nutritional support for neonates who are sick is challenging due to the difficulty of feeding during their illness and instability. Although feeding through the gastrointestinal tract is the preferred route, there are specific conditions whe...

Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG), is a risk factor for several adverse pregnancy outcomes, including macrosomia or low birth weight. Diet and lifestyle factors are two of the few modifiable risk factors identified. However, most dietary assess...

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that may affect the nutritional management of children. This study was conducted to: (1) describe the effects of sociodemographic factors on the nutritional status of autistic children in Gaza; (2) estimate mac...

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) may need proper counselling to bring about a real change in their lifestyle regarding a proper food intake, proper weight reduction, management of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and commitment to intake drugs. T...

Stunting is a major public health problem in low- and middle-income countries because of its association with increased risk of mortality during childhood. To investigate whether zinc deficiency and insulin-like growth factor I are associated with th...

Pre-senile cataract is the opacity of the crystalline lens of the eye before the age of 50 years. Recently, the incidence of early-onset cataracts has been on the rise. It is closely linked with oxidative stress and antioxidant deficiency. To identif...

Congenital Hemophilia is an X-linked bleeding disorder caused by a deficiency of coagulation factor VII (in hemophilia A) or factor IX (in hemophilia B). The deficiency is the result of mutations of respective clotting factor genes. In the Gaza strip...

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is considered the most significant global health issue that is defined as constellations of interrelated cardiometabolic disorders including central obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. Studies indica...