Soil provides ecosystem services, supports human health and habitation, stores carbon and
regulates emissions of greenhouse gases. Unprecedented pressures on soil from …

Proximal soil sensing (PSS) using portable visible–near infrared (vis–NIR: 400–2500 nm)
spectrophotometers can be used to measure soil properties in situ. The objectives of this …

To measure the incidence of typhoid fever and other febrile illnesses in Bilbeis District, Egypt,
we conducted a household survey to determine patterns of health seeking among persons …

High-resolution digital soil mapping for applications like precision agriculture requires the
collection of good-quality high spatial resolution information. Conventional soil analysis is …

To be fully operational for facilitating decisions made at any spatial level, models and
indicators of soil ecosystem functions require the use of precise spatially referenced soil …

Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is still a major cause of serious illness in many parts of the
world. The newer diagnostic tests and neuroimaging methods are unlikely to be available in …

There is a need to update soil maps and monitor soil organic carbon (SOC) in the upper
horizons or plough layer for enabling decision support and land management, while complying …

Background Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) are responsible for a considerable
number of deaths among children, particularly in developing countries. In Egypt and the Middle …

Purpose Postoperative abscesses after perforated appendicitis have no clear risk factors or
indications for percutaneous drainage. Our study addressed these two issues. Methods A …

Acute febrile illness (AFI) is a common syndrome in Egypt. However its etiologies are not
well characterized. To determine the relative frequency of pathogen etiologies and possibly …