Orthopedic injuries in Gaza, many of which would be straightforward to manage under normal circumstances, have become increasingly complex and challenging due to ongoing conflict, severe healthcare limitations, and delayed treatment. This review highlights cases of injuries that, if treated promptly, could have been managed with standard protocols but have evolved into complicated and difficult-to-treat conditions. Delayed care, lack of resources, and restricted rehabilitation significantly increase the complexity of treatment and lead to higher rates of complications, and impaired outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Little is known about how Jordanian undergraduate medical and nursing students perceive Alzheimer's disease (AD) care. This study aimed to investigate nursing and medical students' AD knowledge, attitudes, and associated factors with their knowledge to inform reforms to multidisciplinary AD education undergraduate programs in Jordan.
Methods: Cross-sectional research was carried out using a self-administered questionnaire.
Introduction: Allergies are defined as an immune response to non-microbial environmental antigens (allergens) that involve T2 cells, mast cells, eosinophils and immunoglobulin E (IgE). Atopic disorders such as urticaria, asthma, hay fever, and eczema exhibit a strong familial predisposition and specific IgE-mediated reaction after exposure to the allergens. Aeroallergens involved in the hypersensitivity reactions include pollens, animal dander, fungal spores and house dust mite.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic multisystem disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but other organs such as liver, pancreas and intestine also affected. CF is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner and occurs in males and females equally. Cystic fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) mutations are classified into five classes.
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