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‎Yousef Afifi

Publications (4)

Diabetes Complications and Burden in a Metropolitan Environment: Correlates and Costs of Diabetic Foot Disorders

Raouf M. Afifi, Ashraf El-Ghali Saad, ‎Yousef Afifi & Same Zaytoun · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Background: Diabetes is a chronic disease of complications, and of which diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) and consequences can be devastating. Aim: Identify and analyze the economic costs related to DFU upon the Saudi diabetic population. Methods: Direct costs related to treatment...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2017/31547

A Four-year Study of Chronic Patients’ Information Integration in Dental and Medical Documentation in a Secondary Care Setting

Raouf M. Afifi, Ashraf Elghali Saad, Sameh Sh. Zaytoun & ‎Yousef Afifi · Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · 2017

Integrated health documentation captures, imports and exports relevant extract of patient’s longitudinal health information record. Especially documenting patients’ chronic disease data in dental documentation system is crucial. Aim: Analyze chronic patients’ health information i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/CA/2017/30903

Public’s Attitude toward Organ Donation in Egypt: A Social and Conceptual Approach

Raouf M. Afifi, Sameh Sh. Zaytoun, Ejaz Ah. Khan & ‎Yousef Afifi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2016

It is now well established that organ donation (OD) in Egypt gains utmost official support both from Islamic and Christian authorities. Yet, some social and behavioral obstacles may often obviate the full benefit of cadaver donors. Aim: To identify and analyze determinants influe...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/29797

Role and Effectiveness of Simulation-based Training in Raising Family Medicine Residents’ Clinical Resuscitation and Critical Care Skills

Majid Kh. Al Harthi, Raouf M. Afifi, Mohamed A. Tashkandi, Ashraf E. Saad & ‎Yousef Afifi · Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2017

Background: Family medicine (FM) physicians are bound to providing healthcare services at a variety of clinical and community settings. They should be equipped to competently handle health emergencies in a multitude of professional procedures. Medical education on patients often...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMPS/2017/32234