BACKGROUND Parental fear and misconceptions about fever are widespread in western society. Ethnicity and sociodemographic factors have been suggested as contributing factors. OBJECTIVES To test the hypothesis that undue parental concern about fever is less in traditional than in western cultural-ethnic groups. METHODS Bedouin (traditional society) and Jewish (western society) parents of chi...

BACKGROUND Until three decades ago coronary heart disease and stroke were considered rare in the Israeli Bedouin population. Today, this population shows increasing high prevalence compared to the Jewish population. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the prevalence of diagnosed cardiovascular risk factors among Bedouins (hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia), and to assess compliance with follow...

BACKGROUND Febrile seizures are the most common convulsive disorder in young children. Reviewing worldwide literature, one can see that seizures characteristics and source of fever are greatly varied. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether febrile seizures are associated with different features in Bedouin and Jewish children. METHODS Retrospective data from 374 files children diagnosed with febrile ...

Kuwaiti native population comprises three distinct genetic subgroups of Persian, "city-dwelling" Saudi Arabian tribe, and nomadic "tent-dwelling" Bedouin ancestry. Bedouin subgroup is characterized by presence of 17% African ancestry; it owes it origin to nomadic tribes of the deserts of Arabian Peninsula and North Africa. By sequencing whole genome of a Kuwaiti male from this subgroup at 41X c...

Ha'il community is an important community in the northern Saudi Arabia; has its own culture. The current study is recording the ethno-botanical uses of some plants in Ha'il region, reflecting how surrounding environment and the geographical position affecting this knowledge, and showing even similarities with other Bedouin cultures within other places in nearby countries that has similar or rel...

PURPOSE Medical clowning has proven effective for reducing pain, anxiety, and stress, however, its differential effects on children from different cultures have not yet been researched. This study evaluated the effects of medical-clowning intervention on anxiety and pain among Jewish and Bedouin children, and anxiety among their parents, in southern Israel. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study was ...

OBJECTIVE Ritual female genital surgery (RFGS), or female circumcision, is common among certain ethnic groups in Asia and Africa and describes a range of practices involving complete or partial removal of the female external genitalia for nonmedical reasons. Several studies in African populations, in which more severe forms of RFGS are performed, reported an increased prevalence of posttraumati...

BACKGROUND The existent glycemic control of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T 1DM) patients in daily practice might not reach the goals determ ied in guidelines. Ethnic diversity was also shown to influence glycemic control. OBJECTIVES To evaluate glycemic control, prevalence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at presentation, diabetic complications rate, and associated autoimmune diseases in a pediatr...

BACKGROUND Breast milk is well established as the ideal source of nutrition for infants. Mature human breast milk generally contains 3.5-4.5% lipids comprising mostly triacylglycerols. In general, the fat composition of maternal human milk in developing countries shows higher levels of saturated fats, reflecting diets rich in carbohydrates. OBJECTIVES To determine the profile of unsaturated f...