Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on the overall respiratory viruses' transmission in a cancer care setting.

Introduction And Objective: The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic raised questions about the interaction between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and other respiratory viruses. The objective of this study is to validate the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and its interventional measures on the respiratory viruses' transmission/infection rates.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted for cancer patients who underwent laboratory-confirmed respiratory virus polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing from January 2018 to June 2022.

Needlestick and sharps injuries among healthcare workers in an oncology setting: a retrospective 7-year cross-sectional study.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSSIs) and associated factors among healthcare workers (HCWs) at King Hussein Cancer Centre (KHCC), Amman, Jordan.

Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study undertook a chart review of all HCWs that reported an NSSI between January 2015 and December 2021. Data collected included sociodemographic factors including age, sex, qualifications, and predictors of NSSIs such as working hours, work shift, and specific job roles within the oncology setting, work experience in KHCC, overall work experience and occupational category.

Assessing the acceptability of COVID-19 vaccine and its booster dose.

Background And Objective: Coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations are essential to control the pandemic and prevent severe COVID-19 infections. This study aims to assess the acceptability of the COVID-19 vaccine and the factors that impact the intention to take the COVID-19 vaccine and its booster dose.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

Knowledge, attitudes, concern, behaviors, and barriers associated with the readiness to receive seasonal influenza vaccine among healthcare workers in oncology setting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This study examines the knowledge, attitudes, concerns, behaviors, and barriers related to seasonal influenza vaccination among healthcare workers (HCWs) in the oncology setting during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective is to assess the readiness of HCWs to receive the influenza vaccine. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC) in Amman, Jordan.

Gastroesophageal reflux in lockdown.

Aim: This study examines the changes in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptom frequency among patients with GERD throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A structured questionnaire was distributed among 198 GERD patients. The questionnaire consisted of a demographic characteristic assessment, the GerdQ questionnaire, and a reflux symptom index (RSI) questionnaire.

The impact of biosynthesized ZnO nanoparticles from Olea europaea (Common Olive) on Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth and biofilm formation.

There is a limitation in the range of effectual antibiotics due to the Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) infection due to its innate antimicrobial resistance. Researchers have therefore been concentrating their efforts to discover advanced and cost effective antibacterial agents among the ever-increasing PA bacterial resistance strains. It has been discovered that various nanoparticles can be employed as antimicrobial agents.