Dark chocolate and blood pressure: a novel study from Jordan.

Aim: The goal of this study was to assess the effect of dark chocolate intake on cardiovascular parameters like blood pressure and heart rate values in a normotensive population.

Subjects And Methods: This is a randomized cross-sectional study involving a total of 14,310 adults that were selected from various regions of Jordan. Well-trained pharmacy students interviewed participants in the outpatient settings.

The cultural gap delivering health care services to Arab American populations in the United States.

The relationship between Middle Eastern patients and populations of Arab origin with western health care professionals are by no means free of cultural misunderstandings. The relationship is often strained by mutual cultural misunderstanding as well as communicative and linguistic hardship. Even though people from the Middle East do vary racially, they do have shared values and behavior.

Influence of family history and lifestyle on blood pressure and heart rate in young adults in Jordan.

Background: The most prevalent disease in Jordan is hypertension. Jordan is a small, middle-income developing country in the Middle East. It has a population of 5611202 people.

How language barriers impact patient care: a commentary.

The population of the United States population is growing more diverse at a rapid rate through the 21st century. Health care providers are interacting more frequently with patients of diverse ethnic affiliations where health beliefs, languages, and life experiences may differ greatly from their own. According to Timmins (2002), ".

Personal contemporary observations of nursing care in Saudi Arabia.

Observations were made of the Saudi Arabian health-care delivery system, in regards to nursing care and the relationship between service provider and client. Current challenges facing the health-care system were also examined to determine how they affect nursing practice.