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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to examine the proportion of needle stick and sharp injuries (NSSIs) among healthcare workers at King Hussein Medical Center (KHMC), Amman, Jordan. METHODS: All NSSI reports referred from departments at KHMC to the Preventive Medicine Department between 2013-2018 were retrospectively revie…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate patients' braking performance using a modern driving simulator after undergoing a right hip arthroscopy. DESIGN: This prospective study included 5 total driving sessions at which measurements were taken. SETTING: The study was conducted at an academic medical cen…

BACKGROUND: Behcet's disease (BD) is a multi-systemic chronic inflammatory disorder which involves the vasculature tree of all sizes. The current study's aim was to examine the association between BD and the development of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and its potential impact as a cardiovascular risk factor. METHODS:…

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the proportion of participants in clinical trials who understand different components of informed consent. METHODS: Relevant studies were identified by a systematic review of PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar and by manually reviewing reference lists for publications up to October 2013. A meta-a…

BACKGROUND: The role of staging laparoscopy in pancreatic cancer in the age of high-resolution CT scans is under debate. This study's aim is to evaluate the efficacy of staging laparoscopy in this disease. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study was conducted evaluating patients who underwent operative treatment fo…

The APOE gene (apolipoprotein E) is a major risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) but has been inconsistently associated with memory in nondemented adults. Two other genes with mixed support as genetic risk factors for AD, A2M (alpha-2-macroglobulin) and LRP (low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein), have n…

BACKGROUND: Recent studies are coming out assessing the relationship between suicide rates and various ecological variables. However, information on the association between suicide rate and ecological variables in India has been limited. We aimed to measure the association of suicide rate with religion, literacy, gross…

BACKGROUND: Evaluation of the implementation process of trials is important, because the way a study is implemented modifies its outcomes. Furthermore, lessons learned during implementation can inform other researchers on factors that play a role when implementing interventions described in research. This study evaluat…

PURPOSE: To investigate the efficacy of a tailored counselling intervention for injured workers regarding different aspects of subjective well-being. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Prospective randomized controlled trial with 192 mildly-to-moderately injured workers who were on sick leave for at least 18 weeks and show…

Introduction . The flipped classroom (FC) integrates online content delivery with in-class activities focused on knowledge application, such as discussions and problem-solving. While increasingly prevalent in medical education field, the efficacy of FC remains a subject of debate. Objective . This protocol outlines a s…

Study purposeto compare single- site viscotrabeculotomy in one eye and double-site rigid probe viscotrabeculotomy in the other eye of the same patient with Primary congenital glaucoma to evaluate the effect of the extent of angle treatment on success rate in the study's locality.Patients and MethodsThis prospective ran…

Though years of education have been connected to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the exact mechanism underlying this linkage is still unknown. To investigate the causal association between years of education and NAFLD, we will use a 2-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) technique. : Genome-wide association st…

PURPOSE: Oral problems and muscle health are indeed significant concerns in ageing populations. However, there is limited evidence concerning the association between these issues. The study's focus was to investigate the association between oral problems and sarcopenic obesity, wherein sarcopenia and obesity coexist co…

BACKGROUND: Cervical spinal (c-spine) injuries range greatly in severity from minor ligamentous injuries to osteoligamentous instability with spinal cord injuries. Initial evaluation begins with stabilization as needed and immediate immobilization. Current practice as to whether the c-spine can be cleared clinically wi…

This study's objective was to compare the total and outside the cleft prevalence of dental anomalies (DA) between patients with cleft lip and palate (CLP) and a control group. This retrospective cross-sectional study was done under a case-control design. The case group consisted of 192 non-syndromic patients with compl…

Migraine is a primary headache disorder with a prevalence of 11.6% globally and 27% in Saudi Arabia. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has a prevalence of 9.2% worldwide. The prevalence of IBS has not been established nationally. However, provincial studies for migraine and IBS have been conducted nationwide. There is a s…

Few studies have described the various reasons for unplanned transfer to a higher level of care due to clinical deterioration and the clinical profile of those paediatric patients. However, an understanding of the nature of illness is important to patient safety. This study aimed to describe the frequency and clinical…

BACKGROUND: To examine whether past and current reserve-related activities make the brain less susceptible to MS pathology (i.e., lesions or disease-related atrophy). METHODS: This secondary analysis of a cohort study included 276 healthy controls (HC), and 65 clinically isolated syndrome (CIS), 352 relapsing-remittin…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of skin lesions, which is a health effect of chronic arsenic (As) exposure, and determine the hair/blood arsenic concentrations of people living in Kutahya villages who are using and drinking tap water with a high concentration of arsenic. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A…

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether a self-directed, computer-guided meditation training program is useful for stress reduction in hospital nurses. DESIGN: We prospectively evaluated participants before and after a month-long meditation program. The meditation program consisted of 15 computer sessions that used biofeedback t…