Factors Affecting the Level of Adherence to Hypertension Medications: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Hill-Bone Questionnaire.

Background: The adherence to antihypertensive therapy plays a significant role in determining the clinical outcomes of hypertension. We aim to evaluate the level of adherence to antihypertensive medications among patients and to assess the effect of different sociodemographic factors on the level of adherence using the Hill-Bone scale for indirect assessment.

Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, we utilized a validated, face-to-face interview questionnaire to collect data on sociodemographic characteristics, participants' attitudes, and disease knowledge.

Comparison and evaluation of the 2009 and 2021 chronic kidney disease-epidemiological collaboration equations among Jordanian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Aims: This study compared the 2009 versus 2021 chronic kidney disease (CKD) Epidemiological Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equations to calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) among Jordanian patients with T2DM to assess their agreement and impact on CKD staging.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 2382 adult Jordanian patients with T2DM. The 2009 and 2021 CKD-EPI equations were used to calculate eGFR.

Clinical outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus-related kidney disease: A Jordanian population cohort study.

Background: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) increases the risk of cardiovascular (CV) complications, kidney disease progression, and mortality. We aimed to determine the incidence and risk of these outcomes according to DKD phenotype among the Jordanian population.

Methods: A total of 1172 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFRs) of >30 ml/min/1.

Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Associated With Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD): Challenges and Clinical Significance.

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most common venous anomaly of the thorax that usually coexists with the right superior vena cava. However, in a minority of cases, there is only a PLSVC without a right superior vena cava which is called an isolated PLSVC. There are some reported anomalies that can co-occur with PLSVC; yet, none have reported an association with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).

Accuracy and feasibility of portable blood pressure monitoring in the detection of atrial fibrillation in hemodialysis patients.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent cardiac arrhythmia in clinical practice and is a common comorbidity in hemodialysis patients. AF contributes to cardiovascular complications; therefore, it is recommended to screen for AF in high-risk patients to prevent serious complications. As we currently lack a handy AF screening tool, the aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of a modified BP monitor (Omron M6), in detecting AF in hemodialysis patients.

Effect of Hydrocortisone on Intradialytic Hypotension: A Preliminary Investigational Study.

Introduction: Approximately 15 to 33% of all dialysis treatments are complicated by intradialytic hypotension (IDH). In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the intravenous administration of hydrocortisone prior to HD treatment could prevent IDH or at least decrease the drop in the blood pressure resulting from IDH.

Methods: This study was approved by our local ethics committee/IRB (2017/87) and by the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (7/clinical/18).

Prevalence and associated factors of undiagnosed atrial fibrillation among end-stage renal disease patients on maintenance haemodialysis: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent sustained arrhythmia worldwide and it aggravates cardiovascular morbidity and mortality; however, this is largely under-diagnosed. Moreover, among end-stage renal disease patients on haemodialysis, AF is substantially more common and serious. The researchers conducted this study to assess the prevalence of, and the factors correlated with AF in Jordanian haemodialysis patients.

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in dialysis and transplant patients.

Several epidemiological studies have assessed various components of Metabolic Syndrome (MS) in different populations, but only a few compared the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in dialysis and transplant patients. The aim of this study is to compare the prevalence of MS in dialysis and transplant patients. Two groups of patients were included; hemodialysis patients and patients with transplanted kidneys.

Prevalence of previously unrecognized peripheral arterial disease in patients undergoing coronary angiography.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are serious manifestations of systemic atherosclerosis. A considerable proportion of patients with CAD have associated PAD; however, many are asymptomatic and this condition remains underdiagnosed. Little is known about the prevalence and clinical implication of PAD in patients undergoing coronary angiography in the Middle East with no history of the disease.

Dietary salt consumption and the knowledge, attitudes and behavior of healthy adults: a cross-sectional study from Jordan.

High dietary sodium is recognized as a silent killer responsible for 2.3 million deaths worldwide in 2010 predominantly secondary to hypertension and its complications. Although high salt consumption is considered a worldwide public health problem, its magnitude is highly variable among different communities; therefore, it is important to study locally.

Congenital insensitivity to pain and anhydrosis due to a rare mutation and that is complicated by inflammatory bowel disease and amyloidosis: a case report.

Patients with congenital insensitivity to pain and anhydrosis syndrome are at risk for renal amyloidosis and inflammatory bowel disease. Physicians caring for such patients should be aware of these complications.

Outcome of upper limb vascular access for hemodialysis.

The aim of this study was to investigate the outcome of vascular access procedures for hemodialysis and factors affecting access survival and complication rates. A retrospective review was carried out on 276 patients who underwent 404 consecutive vascular access operations performed over seven-years. The overall primary failure rate was 9.

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among Jordanian patients with chronic diseases.

Purpose: This study explores the prevalence of herbal medicine use in a cohort of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), dyslipidemia and hypertension (HTN) in Jordan.

Methods: The study took the form of a cross-sectional survey of patients attending the outpatient departments at The Jordan University Hospital (JUH), in Amman. The method was based on semi-structured questionnaire.

Evaluation of the impact of pharmaceutical care service on hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease in Jordan.

Objectives: The primary goal of the present study was to implement and evaluate the impact of pharmaceutical care service for hospitalized chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in Jordan.

Setting: Nephrology wards of one of the largest general hospitals in Jordan.

Methods: All patients who were previously diagnosed with CKD by their physician were eligible for inclusion in the study.

Benign pheochromocytoma presented 6 years after kidney transplantation.

Hypertension is very common in kidney transplant patients; however, severe and resistant cases should raise suspicion of secondary causes. Pheochromocytomas are rare but serious tumors because of their lethal hypertensive and possible malignant nature. The diagnosis is occasionally elusive, but prompt diagnosis and localization is essential for definitive surgical management.

Comprehensive assessment of treatment related problems in hospitalized medicine patients in Jordan.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence and characteristics of treatment related problems (TRPs) in hospitalized internal medicine patients in Jordan as well as to identify diseases and drugs associated with each specific TRP. We have also aimed at investigating physicians' acceptance of recommendations made by clinical pharmacist and to identify the outcomes of pharmacist interventions.

Setting: Internal medicine department of a general hospital in Jordan.

A placebo-controlled trial of the effects of hydrochlorothiazide on nocturnal enuresis.

Objective: To assess the efficacy, tolerability and side effects of the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) in the management of monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis by a placebo-controlled double-blind crossover trial.

Patients And Methods: Forty patients suffering from nocturnal enuresis were blindly randomized into 2 groups of equal numbers. Group 1 first received placebo for 3 months, and group 2 received oral HCTZ once daily for the same period.