Lancet
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Chemotherapy has several side-effects, including chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), that can substantially reduce patients' activities of and participation in daily living. Few studies have addressed this issue. We investigated the effects that CIPN has on daily living of patients in occupied Palestinian territory. ⋯ None.
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Large mandibular and maxillary defects are repaired by maxillofacial reconstructive microsurgery (MRM) using free flaps, which is challenging to perform in austere settings owing to its demanding nature in terms of time, equipment, and trained personnel. Humanitarian missions refrain from performing MRM procedures in the host country and instead transfer patients to their home country to perform surgery. We report on the first nine MRM procedures in Gaza. ⋯ The Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF).
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Rhesus disease of a newborn baby results from the entrance of anti-D antibodies of the rhesus factor D (RhD)-negative mother into the RhD positive foetal bloodstream. This transfer might cause stillbirths, neonatal deaths, or severe hyperbilirubinemia, which can develop into irreversible brain damage. In current practice, anti-D immunoglobulin is administered to RhD-negative women within 72 h after the delivery of RhD-positive newborn babies. During the antepartum period, it is given in events associated with placental trauma or disruption of the feto-maternal interface. This review was conducted to analyse the cost-effectiveness of the introduction of worldwide guidelines for the administration of anti-D immunoglobulin at 28 weeks to all RhD negative mothers with RhD-positive spouses in Palestine. ⋯ None.
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Between 1948 and 2020, Palestinians living in Israel have seen an 11-times increase in population density. Palestinian citizens of Israel (PCI) comprise 20% of the population, restricted to living in 2·7% of the land. The effects of the resulting overcrowding are spatial, political, cultural, economic, and administrative and are also associated with intracommunal crime and violence. Between 2000-17, from 122 annual homicide cases in Israel, 79 (65%) victims were PCI. Palestinians have a 5·5 times higher risk of dying from homicide than Jewish citizens of Israel. 2021 saw a peak in homicide rates, where 126 (74%) of the 170 homicide cases in Israel were among PCI. 83% of homicides among PCI were a result of gunshots, with more than 400 000 illegal firearms estimated to circulate among the Palestinian community in Israel. Yet, only 23% of homicide cases among PCI were solved by the police compared with 73% of cases among Jewish citizens of Israel. This study examines the attitudes of PCI towards violence, crime, safety, and trust in the Israeli police. ⋯ Galilee Society and Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.
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Bedouin children living in occupied Palestinian territory are at risk of developing trauma-related pathologies because of chronic exposure to political and military violence. Little is known about psychological wellbeing and life satisfaction in this group of children, or their coping skills and survival skills in adjusting to these conditions. ⋯ None.