Background and aims: A systematic review conducted in 2008 found significant associations
between waterpipe tobacco smoking and lung cancer, respiratory disease, periodontal …

Objective It is widely held that waterpipe smoking (WPS) is not associated with health
hazards. However, several studies have documented the uptake of several toxicants and …

Screening Program to Eliminate Hepatitis C in Egypt In 2018, the Egyptian government
initiated a massive hepatitis C screening and treatment program. The Ministry of Health set …

Abstract Background & Aims In 2015, a national Egyptian health issue survey was
conducted to describe the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In this paper, we …

Background Egypt has the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the world,
estimated nationally at 14.7%. Our study's objective was to delineate the evidence on the …

Background There is a need for a comprehensive and critical review of the literature to
inform scientific debates about the public health effects of waterpipe smoking. The objective …

Risk factors associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are well documented, but the
synergisms between these risk factors are not well examined. We conducted a hospital …

Background The objective of this study was to systematically review the medical literature for
the prevalence of waterpipe tobacco use among the general and specific populations …

Hookah or waterpipe smoking or use is an emerging trend in the US population, especially
among the youth. The misperception of hookah being less harmful than cigarettes and the …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects 130-210 million people worldwide and is one of the major
risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma. Globally, at least one third of hepatocellular …