Long-term Retrospective Case Series of the Pinhole Surgical Technique.

The Pinhole Surgical Technique (PST) was first described in the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry (IJPRD) in October 2012, in a case series involving 43 patients with 121 recession defects, including follow-up data for 37 patients with 85 Miller Class I-II recession defects over an average period of 20.0 ± 6.7 months.

The current status of health care indices and functional independence among older adults: data from HelpAge international-jordan study.

Background: Health services should anticipate the changing pattern of illnesses associated with population aging to promote healthy aging.

Aim: We aimed to evaluate health indices and chronic illnesses and their relationship with functional independence in community Syrian refugees & Jordanian elderly.

Methods: A stratified sample of 1,718 community older adults aged ≥ 60-year-old from four major Jordanian governorates was interviewed in this cross-sectional study.

Abnormal Neurologic Findings in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease Without a History of Major Neurologic Events.

Background And Objectives: Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) are prone to symptomatic neurologic complications. Previous studies reported accrual of neural injury starting at early age, even without having symptomatic neurologic events. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of abnormal neurologic findings in patients with SCD with no history of major symptomatic neurologic events.

The Covert Impact of Chiari Network and Eustachian Valves on Stroke: A Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: The role of Chiari network (CN) and Eustachian valves (EVs) in cardioembolic strokes is still unclear. There is inconsistency in the literature regarding clinical approach to these lesions to reduce stroke risk. We aimed to describe clinical presentation, neuroimaging and cardioimaging features, as well as management approaches for CN and EV in stroke context.

Dental Implant Treatment in Bruxers: A Case Report and Literature Review.

This case report presents a literature review and a case report of a full-mouth implant rehabilitation for a 65-year-old woman with a history of Bruxism. The patient's oral condition showed dentition with severe occlusal wear, extensive dental work, and missing teeth replaced with bridges and implants. The existing dental work was failing due to recurrent caries and the mechanical failure of long-span bridges.

Advances in Cardiac Workup for Transient Ischemic Attack: Improving Diagnostic Yield and Reducing Recurrent Stroke Risk.

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a warning sign for an impending stroke, with a 10-20% chance of a stroke occurring within 90 days of the initial event. Current clinical practice for cardiac workup in TIA includes cardiac enzymes, with 12-lead electrocardiogram, transthoracic echocardiography, and 24-hour Holter monitoring. However, the diagnostic yield of these investigations is variable, and there is a need for better diagnostic approaches to increase the detection of cardiac abnormalities in a cost-effective way.

Xerostomia, reduced salivary flow, and oral burning: Associations from a cross-sectional study.

Objective: Determine the association between xerostomia, salivary flow, and oral burning.

Study Design: A cross-sectional retrospective study involving consecutive patients with an oral burning complaint during a 6-year period. Treatments including a dry mouth management protocol (DMP) along with other therapies were implemented.

Effects of Smoking on Outcomes of Thyroid Eye Disease Treated with Teprotumumab: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Introduction: Smoking has been demonstrated to worsen the disease process and conventional treatment outcomes of thyroid eye disease. However, the effects of smoking on outcomes of thyroid eye disease treated with the novel therapeutic teprotumumab are currently unknown. Our study compares response to teprotumumab treatment between smokers and non-smokers with thyroid eye disease.

Investigating medical students' satisfaction towards video-based learning versus face-to-face lectures: a Jordanian tertiary teaching hospital experience.

Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the disparity between video-based learning and lecture-based learning on Jordanian medical students' satisfaction.

Methods: We conducted this cross-sectional study using a web-based questionnaire adapted from Student Evaluation of Educational Quality survey. Using convenience sampling, medical students studying at the University of Jordan and Jordan University Hospital were recruited.

Workplace Violence against Health Care Providers in Emergency Departments of Public Hospitals in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Workplace violence (WPV) against healthcare providers is a serious problem that carries health, safety, and legal consequences. Healthcare providers working in emergency departments (ED) are more susceptible to WPV compared to other healthcare settings. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of physical and verbal violence against ED physicians and nurses in public hospitals in Amman, Jordan, and to explore the relationship between WPV and the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants.

Smartphone ophthalmoscopy versus slit-lamp biomicroscopy for optic nerve head evaluation: A digital apparatus into medical education.

Objective: Th aim of this study is to explore the diagnostic accuracy of smartphone-based D-EYE ophthalmoscopy in the diagnosis of optic nerve head (ONH) abnormalities and screening for glaucoma.

Methods: This is a prospective clinical-based validation study performed on 90 patients recruited from a tertiary teaching hospital. Patients underwent dilated fundus examination by slit-lamp and smartphone-based D-EYE fundoscopy operated by two experienced ophthalmologists.

Depression rates and health-seeking behavior in primary care: Andersen model of health- care utilization.

Depression imposes a tremendous burden on the health-care systems. Many patients prefer informal (family & friends) over formal mental health services (MHS) provided by professionals. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of depression among primary care patients and to examine the factors predicting seeking MHS using the Andersen Health Care Utilization Model.

Is Ultrasound a Reliable and Reproducible Method for Assessing Adnexal Masses in Pregnancy? A Systematic Review.

In this study, we aimed to systematicallyreview the current evidence regarding the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in assessing adnexal masses in pregnancy. The Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, and EMBASE databases were searched for all types of clinical studies that utilised ultrasound for the diagnosis of adnexal masses in pregnancy. Only studies that used outcome measures of either histological diagnosis or significant regression of the adnexal mass on imaging follow-up were included.

Qualitative Assessment of Early Adverse Effects of Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccines by Telephone Interviews.

Vaccines are considered the best approach for countering the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, we compared early side effects associated with vaccination with the Sinopharm and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. Participants of this observational cohort were interviewed based on semi-structured telephone interviews, with enquiries about side effects that developed after vaccination with each dose of these vaccines.

Prevalence, Epidemiological Characteristics, and Pharmacotherapy of Coronary Artery Disease among Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Data from Jo-Fib Study.

Patients with AF are at increased risk for Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) owing to their shared etiologies and risk factors. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, cardiovascular risk factors, and used medications of CAD in AF patients. This retrospective, case-control study utilized data from the Jordanian Atrial Fibrillation (Jo-Fib) registry.

Diabetic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study.

Aim: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a major long-term complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). Given the paucity of data on DKD in Jordan, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence, characteristics and correlates of DKD in Jordanian patients with type 2 DM.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 1398 adult patients with type 2 DM who sought medical advice in the endocrinology clinic between March and September 2019.

Variations in IgG antibody subclass responses to oral bacteria: Effects of periodontal disease and modifying factors.

Background And Objective: Local and systemic IgG antibodies or oral bacteria have been described with periodontitis. We extended these observations by assessing the impact of a range of intrinsic factors on serum IgG subclass antibodies to both commensal and pathogenic oral bacteria that would contribute to variations in immune protection or disease susceptibility in periodontitis have not been described.

Methods: Subjects (n = 278) were classified as healthy, gingivitis, or periodontitis and categorized as mild, moderate, and severe periodontitis.

Gender-based disparities on health indices during COVID-19 crisis: a nationwide cross-sectional study in Jordan.

Background: COVID-19 has an inevitable burden on public health, potentially widening the gender gap in healthcare and the economy. We aimed to assess gender-based desparities during COVID-19 in Jordan in terms of health indices, mental well-being and economic burden.

Methods: A nationally representative sample of 1300 participants ≥18 years living in Jordan were selected using stratified random sampling.

Burnout Syndrome during Residency Training in Jordan: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Implications.

Burnout syndrome is common among healthcare professions, including resident physicians. We aimed to assess the prevalence of burnout among resident physicians in Jordan, and a secondary aim was to evaluate the risk factors associated with the development of burnout syndrome in those residents, including gender, working hours, psychological distress, training sector, and specialty. In this cross-sectional study, 481 residents were recruited utilizing multistage stratified sampling to represent the four major health sectors in Jordan.

Quarantining arriving travelers in the era of COVID-19: balancing the risk and benefits a learning experience from Bahrain.

The quarantine period imposed to travelers in many countries due to COVID19 is a major obstacle for any traveler. Lifting the quarantine period could lead to significant improvement in people's quality of life and any country's economy. Bahrain have used two quarantine models from arriving passengers.

Predictors of adherence with home quarantine during COVID-19 crisis: the case of health belief model.

Although Jordan has applied lockdown in response to COVID-19 pandemic, many people were not adherent to the quarantine. We aimed to examine the attitudes of the Jordanians and how these attitudes can predict their adherence using the health belief model (HBM). A cross-sectional study of 5057 participants using an internet-based questionnaire was conducted during lockdown.

Inflammatory bowel disease and prostate cancer risk: A systematic review.

: To evaluate the risk of prostate cancer (PCa) in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), focussing on ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) separately. : A systemic search was carried out using PubMed and Web of Science databases following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We retrieved a total of 349 articles.