Publications by authors named "L Z Hadid"

Article Synopsis
  • Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common hospital-acquired infection in critically ill patients, highlighting the need for preventive measures like proper oral care and patient positioning to improve outcomes.
  • A systematic review of 13 randomized controlled trials found that effective oral care significantly reduces VAP incidence in some studies, while positioning patients at a 45-degree angle is more beneficial than at 30 degrees or supine.
  • Individualization of patient positioning is essential due to potential contraindications, and further research is needed to explore alternatives to oral chlorhexidine for effective oral care in VAP prevention.
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Background: The ability of a nurse to make effective clinical decisions is the most important factor that can affect the treatment quality. However, several factors can affect the ability of nursing and midwifery students to make effective clinical decisions.

Objectives: This study aims to identify the confounding factors that may affect the clinical decision making of nurses and thus patient outcomes after the COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan.

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Background: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practices during nursing students' clinical training are based on standardized precautions. However, the spread of COVID-19 raised the need to revise these practices. We aimed in this study to assess nurse educators' agreement on items that represent precautionary guidelines, which enhance safety during clinical training of students.

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Background: Nursing students learn principles of infection prevention and control (IPC) and hand hygiene (HH) in clinical courses, and their learning is reflected in their practice.

Objectives: The knowledge, attitude, and practice of principles of IPC and HH of the students were measured prior to and after attending an educational workshop. The adherence of the students to the IPC and HH protocols at the hospital was also observed.

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Atypical deployment of social gaze is present early on in toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Yet, studies characterizing the developmental dynamic behind it are scarce. Here, we used a data-driven method to delineate the developmental change in visual exploration of social interaction over childhood years in autism.

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