منابع مشابه
Recurrent Human Tragedy During Hajj
Hajj, a unique yearly mass gathering pilgrimage of more than 2 million Muslims from around the world, presents enormous challenges to the Saudian Arabia government.1 The potential for deadly epidemic outbreaks of bacterial and viral diseases leading to upper respiratory infection and meningitis and human stampedes call for prompt attention from both pilgrims and the ministry of healt...
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ypoglycemia in diabetics is more common than appreciated.1 It is common in diabetics on insulin. At least one-third of insulin treated patients suffer an episode severe enough to cause loss of consciousness at some time, 10% have such a coma annually, and at some stage 3% suffer recurrent attacks so frequently as to be incapacitating.2 After working in the Emergency Department of Ajiad Hospital...
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES The congregation of a large number of people during Hajj seasons from different parts of the world in overcrowded conditions within a confined area for a long period of time presents many public health challenges and health risks. One of the main health problems of the crowding is ease transmission of pneumonia by air droplets. This study was aimed to determine the most ...
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Three hundred and four patients with different degrees of heatstroke were treated by the Hajj medical team of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Four percent of the patients had associated diseases. A simple method using immersion in iced tap water was used for management of heatstroke. Advantages and wide applicability of the technique are described, achieving good results without using sophis...
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Every year on the 12th month of the Islamic calendar, 2-3 million Muslims from over 160 countries migrate to Holy sites in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj, representing one of the largest mass gathering events worldwide. Yet, the Hajj poses several challenges to global health and public safety, including the unique health risks posed by seasonal variability when Hajj occurs during summer month...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1110-7782,2090-9098
DOI: 10.4103/ejim.ejim_31_17