Proximate analysis and vitamin B contents of fresh-made, canned chickpea and broad bean dips commercially produced in Jordan.

Background: Chickpea and broad bean dips are among the most popular legume-based dishes in the Middle Eastern countries. They are either made freshly by restaurants or sold in cans. Various manufacturing processes may enhance or reduce the chemical compositions of any food products, including these dips, which in turn can affect their nutritional values and health benefits.

Hiatal Hernia Repair: A Century Between Soresi and da Vinci.

A minimally invasive approach is the most common technique for hiatal hernia repair. The robotic platform offers a unique advantage that addresses the limitations of a laparoscopic repair. The steps of a robotic hiatal hernia repair include reduction of hernia contents, dissection of hernia sac, circumferential dissection of esophagus with 2.

Navigating the Predictive Landscape: DiaRem's Role in Unveiling Outcomes for Diabetes Remission following ESG.

Purpose: Rising obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) rates can be mitigated by various strategies, with a 10% total body weight loss (TBWL) threshold often required for T2DM remission. T2DM remission rates after bariatric surgery like Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are well established; endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a less invasive option that averages 15% TBWL and allows for T2DM remission. This study explores the DiaRem (Diabetes Remission post-RYGB) score's ability to predict T2DM remission 1-year post-ESG.

Blue Toe Syndrome in Behçet's Disease: A Case Report.

BACKGROUND Vascular Behçet's disease (VBD) is a rare but potentially life-threatening subtype of Behçet's disease that is characterized by multisystemic vasculitis. It primarily affects males with ancestry traced back to regions along the ancient Silk Road. Both arteries and veins, regardless of size, may exhibit complications, including aneurysmal degeneration or occlusion.

Identifying Nursing-Sensitive Indicators for Hospitals: A Modified Delphi Approach.

Background: Nursing-sensitive indicators (NSIs) play a crucial role in measuring the quality of care specific to nursing practice. Currently, hospitals monitor several NSIs which may vary between hospitals. Conducting research on NSIs can enhance the monitoring of nursing practice.

Exploring the gap between school of nursing theoretical foundations and clinical practice.

Background: Theoretical and practical preparation is essential for developing competent nurses. The clinical setting is the most effective context for learning nursing skills. It gives opportunities for newly qualified nurses to practice clinical decision-making by applying theoretical knowledge.

EUS-guided Braun-type enteroenterostomy for management of an afferent limb-type obstruction in a patient with prior surgical gastrojejunostomy.

Video 1Case presentation of EUS-guided Braun-type enteroenterostomy for the management of an afferent limb-type obstruction in a patient with prior surgical gastrojejunostomy.

A Case Report of a Maxillary Second Molar with Two Distinct Palatal Canals, Confirmed by CBCT.

Cases of unusual and complex root canal morphology could be difficult to diagnose and treat. This report describes the diagnosis and management of a rare maxillary right second molar (tooth #17) with two distinct palatal canals. The tooth was diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis and symptomatic apical periodontitis.

Trivinylphosphine Oxide: Synthesis, Characterization, and Polymerization Reactivity Investigated Using Single-Crystal Analysis and Density Functional Theory.

Organophosphorus chemicals are versatile and important in industry. Trivinylphosphine oxide (TVPO), for example, exhibited a promising precursor as a flame-retardant additive for industrial applications. Density functional theory (DFT) simulations were used to explore the kinetic and thermodynamic chemical processes underlying the nucleophilic addition reactions of TVPO in order to better understand their polymerization mechanisms.

Adenomyosis: An Updated Review on Diagnosis and Classification.

Adenomyosis is a commonly diagnosed benign condition characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial glands within the underlying myometrium. The most common presenting signs and symptoms are abnormal uterine bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. The clinical relevance of this condition is evident in both medical and surgical care.

Jordanian Kaolinite with TiO for Improving Solar Light Harvesting Used in Dye Removal.

TiO-Kaolinite nanocomposite photocatalysts were synthesized using the sol-gel method, with titanium isopropoxide/HCl as reactants and Jordanian kaolinite clay as a support material. The samples' TiO content ranged from 10% to 70% (m/m). TiO-Kaolinite composites were characterized using FTIR, SEM, XRF, and XRD.

Selection of Robotic Bariatric Surgery Candidates: a Nationwide Analysis.

Introduction: This study aims to identify risk factors associated with 30-day major complications, readmission, and delayed discharge for patients undergoing robotic bariatric surgery.

Methods: From the metabolic and bariatric surgery and accreditation quality improvement program (2015-2018) datasets, adult patients who underwent elective robotic bariatric operations were included. Predictors for 30-day major complications, readmission, and delayed discharge (hospital stay ≥ 3 days) were identified using univariable and multivariable analyses.

Our Voice NOLA: Leveraging a Community Engaged Citizen Science Method to Contextualize the New Orleans Food Environment.

Objective: We employed the Our Voice citizen scientist method using a mobile application (app) to identify and contextualize neighborhood-level features influencing food access and wellbeing in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Design: A three-phase, multi-method study comprised of: (1) a researcher-assisted tag-a-long neighborhood walk (referred to as a 'journey') with the Discovery Tool (DT) app to document neighborhood-level features via geo-coded photos and audio-recorded narratives; (2) a post-journey interview to enable citizen scientists to share their lived experiences; and (3) a community meeting with citizen scientists and local stakeholders.

Setting: Various neighborhoods in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

Implementation of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program and outcomes of bariatric surgery.

Introduction: This study evaluates the performance of bariatric surgery prior to and after the implementation of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP).

Methods: The eras prior to (2007-2015) and after (2016-2018) the transition to MBSAQIP were compared for patients, operations and outcomes using adjusted logistic regression estimates.

Results: Thirty-day surgical (6%vs.

Splenic Hamartoma: A Case Report and Literature Review.

BACKGROUND Splenic hamartoma (SH) is a benign vascular lesion, usually found incidentally on abdominal images or at autopsy. Only around 200 cases have been reported since 1861, when SH was first described by Rokitansky. Although it is very rare, it is important to be familiar with it, as it may be a diagnostic challenge to distinguish SH from other mass lesions of the spleen based solely on preoperative investigations.

Treatment of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia using ceftolozane-tazobactam-based or colistin-based antibiotic regimens: A multicenter retrospective study.

Ceftolozane-tazobactam is an emerging ‎treatment for severe infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas ‎aeruginosa. However, limited ‎data support its use in bacteremia treatment. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the treatment of MDR P.

Strategies for Cost Optimization in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery.

Background: Cost and quality are important, complex, and intertwined surgical outcomes. Evidence suggests that major cost drivers include operating room time, length of stay, re-admission, surgical complications, and quality of pre-operative and operative care in general. Our practices shape both costs and quality of gynecologic surgery.

Quantifying physiologic parameters of the gastroesophageal junction during robotic sleeve gastrectomy and identifying predictors of post-sleeve gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Background: Sleeve gastrectomy is among the most commonly-performed procedures for morbid obesity. However, patients occasionally develop post-sleeve gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Identifying patients most at risk for this complication remains difficult.

The effect of cigarette smoke condensate (CSC) on Pseudomonas aeruginosa virulence and antibiotic sensitivity.

Aims: Despite a decline in tobacco smoking in the developed world, the developing world has witnessed an increase in such activity over recent years. An increase in antibiotic resistance has accompanied this increase in tobacco use, and we suggest that the two may be linked. This study aims to investigate the effect of cigarette smoke exposure on bacterial virulence and susceptibility to antibiotics.

Minimally invasive versus open duodenal switch: a nationwide retrospective analysis.

Introduction: This study aims to characterize the variability in clinical outcomes between open, laparoscopic, and robotic Duodenal Switch (DS).

Methods: From the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Accreditation Quality Improvement Program, patients who underwent DS (2015-2018) were identified. Open DS was compared to laparoscopic and robotic approaches with for patients factors, perioperative characteristics, and 30-day postoperative outcomes.

Predictive Factors for Developing GERD After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Is Preoperative Endoscopy Necessary?

Introduction: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the most common bariatric procedure performed in the USA. There is a concern for new gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett's esophagus after SG. Endoscopic screening before bariatric surgery is controversial.

Stakeholders' Perspectives on the Challenges of Emergency Obstetric Referrals and the Feasibility and Acceptability of an mHealth Intervention in Northern Iraq.

The health system in northern Iraq has been weakened by conflict and the internal displacement of over three million people. Mobile phone-based interventions (mHealth) may improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes by enabling emergency referrals, facilitating communication between patients and providers, and improving patient data management; however, they have not been sufficiently studied in conflict-affected settings. We explored stakeholders' perspectives on challenges to obstetric referrals and the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile phone-based application to reduce delays in reaching emergency obstetric care in order to inform its development.