Publications by authors named "Nada Yasein"

Introduction: Educational interventions targeting health care professionals can contribute to improving knowledge and behaviors of antimicrobial agents prescribing. However, the unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak caused a disruption of the current practices and treatment guidelines. Therefore, it is highly likely that the pandemic had its disruptive effect on any educational interventions that were going on during the outbreak.

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Background: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of health care professionals towards pharmacovigilance are strongly associated with reporting adverse drug reactions, as proven by a number of studies. This study aims to evaluate the levels of knowledge, attitudes and practices towards pharmacovigilance among physicians working at health centres of the Jordanian Ministry of Health.

Methods: This took the form of a cross-sectional survey.

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Background: Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency and the metabolic syndrome are two common health issues worldwide. The association between these two health problems is subject to debate.

Objectives: This study aims to investigate the association between vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency and the metabolic syndrome in a sample of osteoporotic postmenopausal women attending a family practice clinic in Amman-Jordan.

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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.

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We estimate the prevalence and type of urinary incontinence (UI), possible associated risk factors, and the impact of UI on women's social and psychological well-being. The sample consisted of women attending a family medicine clinic at Jordan University Hospital (JUH) who answered a self-administered questionnaire. More than one-third of the sample reported the presence of UI.

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Aims: To study some characteristics of the elderly people attending the family practice clinic at the Jordan University Hospital (JUH) and to evaluate their knowledge of the prescribed drugs.

Methods: A total of 400 elderly people (180 men and 220 women) aged 71 ± 5.8 years were studied regarding sociodemographic characteristics and the use of medicinal and nonmedicinal remedies.

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Background: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is increasing worldwide, and patients with metabolic syndrome have increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Although specific criteria vary, the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP/ATP III) criteria (2002) defined metabolic syndrome as the presence of 3 or more of the following 5 components: waist circumference more than 102 centimeters (cm) for men or more than 88 cm for women; triglycerides 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg per dL) or more; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) less than 40 mg per dL for men or less than 50 mg per dL for women; blood pressure (BP) 130/85 millimeters mercury (mm Hg) or more; and fasting blood glucose 110 mg per dL or more.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of a pharmacist-physician collaborative practice compared with usual care in the management of patients with metabolic syndrome as defined by the NCEP/ATP III criteria.

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Objective: To evaluate the effect of teamwork (physician and pharmacist) on the management of uncontrolled hypertensive patients.

Methods: This is a randomized controlled clinical trial conducted from March to November 2009. Patients attending the Family Medicine Clinic at Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan with uncontrolled hypertension were invited to participate in the study.

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Objective: To determine the prevalence, reasons, source of information of vitamin-mineral supplement uses, and their relationship with selected demographic and lifestyle characteristics among Jordan University students.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out at Jordan University, Amman, Jordan from March to September 2005. The survey included 1,187 students aged 17-28 years.

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Objective: To investigate the present familiarity, knowledge, and attitudes of Jordanians towards epilepsy.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that was conducted over a 6-month period, from April 2006 to October 2006 at the family clinic of Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan. A face-to-face questionnaire interview was conducted with 600 non-epileptic adults who visited the clinic during the study period.

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