Compliance with safety measures and risk of COVID-19 transmission among healthcare workers.

Aim: This study aimed to determine the compliance of healthcare workers (HCWs) with the hospital safety measures and the prevalence of hospital-acquired COVID-19 infection among them.

Methodology: HCWs at King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH) assigned for COVID-19 patients between 18 March and 10 June 2020 were tested for past infection using total anti-SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin assay, demographic data and compliance with safety measures were assessed using a questionnaire.

Results: A total of 340 HCWs participated in the study, 260 were close direct care.

Nonhealing Leg Ulcer as the Presentation of Sarcoidosis: A Case Report.

Chronic leg ulcers (CLUs) are common, with increasing prevalence in the elderly population. Circulatory dysfunctions are responsible for 90% to 95% of all causes, while 5% to 10% of CLUs are associated with underlying chronic systemic disorders. Sarcoidosis is a complex multisystemic disease characterized by noncaseating granulomas affecting mainly the pulmonary system, with cutaneous manifestation in 25% to 30% of cases.

Predictive Factors for Failure of Limb Salvage in Blunt Leg Trauma Associated with Vascular Injuries.

Introduction: Blunt leg trauma is common; however, it is rarely associated with significant vascular injury. This study was undertaken to determine the risk factors attributed to failure of limb salvage in acute postoperative period in blunt leg trauma with vascular injuries after revascularization.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted of all patients with blunt leg trauma involving bone and soft tissue associated with vascular injuries.

The relation of anatomical distribution of symptomatic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) with HbA1c level in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Aims: Increased level of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is associated with an increased prevalence of peripheral arterial disease (PAD). This study aimed to assess the relationship between the anatomical distribution of symptomatic PAD lesions in patients with type 2 diabetes and HbA1c levels at the time of PAD diagnosis.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at King Abdullah University Hospital during the period August 2011 to December 2015.

Endovascular Treatment for Critical Limb Ischemia in Type II Diabetes Mellitus Involving Femoropopliteal and Infrapopliteal Segments: Revascularization Strategy.

Purpose: To determine if further endovascular infrapopliteal angioplasty in combination with femoropopliteal revascularization improves the clinical outcomes regarding major amputation rate, rate of secondary interventions, and mortality in diabetic type-II patients presented with critical lower limb ischemia (CLI).

Patients And Methods: This is a retrospective study in which all type-II diabetic patients with CLI at King Abdullah University Hospital between October 2015 and September 2019 were identified. Patients with concomitant femoropopliteal and infrapopliteal vessels atherosclerotic lesions (total occlusion or more than 50% stenosis) who received successful endovascular treatment were included.

Risk factors attributed to failure of ultrasound-guided compression for post-cardiac catheterization femoral artery pseudoaneurysms.

Background: Femoral pseudoaneurysm is the most important access site complication following cardiac catheterization. Ultrasound-guided compression repair is a safe and effective therapeutic modality with variable failure rates and risk factors. The aim of this study was to investigate which factors were associated with a higher incidence of ultrasound-guided compression repair failure for post-cardiac catheterization femoral pseudoaneurysm.

Gender variation in symptomatic peripheral arterial occlusive disease among type-2 diabetic patients.

Purpose: Little is known about the existence of potential gender disparities in peripheral arterial occlusive disease. To our knowledge, this is the first study to analyze differences attributed to gender in type-2 diabetic patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial occlusive disease, with regard to clinical presentations, risk factors and anatomical distributions of atherosclerosis.

Patients And Methods: This study was conducted at King Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan.

A giant sacrococcygeal teratoma in adult female: A case report.

Introduction: Sacrococcygealteratoma is very rare in adults with only few cases reported in literature. It is a slow growing benign cystic tumor with 1-2% chance for malignant transformation and may attain a huge size causing pressure effect on pelvic and intra-abdominal organs. When grows caudally, it causes discomfort, skin excoriation and cosmetic disfigurement.

Redefined clinical spectra of diabetic foot syndrome.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to present the redefined clinical spectra of diabetic foot syndrome (RCS-DFS) and determine whether the RCS-DFS can be used to predict amputations.

Patients And Methods: This is a retrospective study of type 2 diabetic patients referred with DFS for management at King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH) between January 2014 and December 2015. Data collection form and diabetic foot (DF) characteristic chart were used to document the following: demographic data, diabetes-related parameters, DF characteristics, surgical interventions and amputations.

Predictors of major lower limb amputation in type 2 diabetic patients referred for hospital care with diabetic foot syndrome.

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the risk factors of major lower extremity amputations in type 2 diabetic patients referred for hospital care with diabetic foot syndrome.

Patients And Methods: This retrospective study involved 225 type 2 diabetic patients referred for management of diabetic foot syndrome at King Abdullah University Hospital in the period between January 2014 and December 2015. A structured customized diabetic foot data collection form with diabetic foot characteristics chart was used for documentation of relevant information, which checks for age, sex, body mass index, smoking, duration of diabetes, diabetic control therapy, associated hypertension, cardiac diseases, stroke, chronic renal impairment, renal replacement therapy (hem-dialysis), and history of diabetes-related complication in both feet prior to the study period.

Evaluation of Plasma Growth Factors (VEGF, PDGF, EGF, ANG1, and ANG2) in Patients with Varicose Veins Before and After Treatment with Endovenous Laser Ablation.

Objective: To measure pre- and postoperative plasma concentrations of growth factors (VEGF, PDGF, EGF, ANG1, and ANG2) in patients with primary lower limb varicose veins (VVs) treated with endovenous laser ablation (EVLA).

Background: Many studies have explored the potential relationship between primary VVs and growth factors. No previous studies were done for patients treated with EVLA.

Quality of life and associated factors among Jordanian adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Objectives: Quality of life (QoL) is a significant indicator of the outcome of the treatment in chronic diseases. The purpose of the study was to assess the QoL of Jordanian adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus and its associated factors.

Methods: A total of 145 adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus were invited to participate in the study during their regular visits to outpatient clinics.

Management of civilian extraperitoneal rectal injuries.

Objective: The mortality and morbidity of rectal injuries are highly unsatisfactory. We retrospectively reviewed our experience with rectal injuries to draw some practical guidelines for management of such injuries.

Methods: The medical records of all patients diagnosed at our hospitals with full-thickness rectal injuries between 1994 and 2003 were retrospectively reviewed.

Prevalence and risk factors of Helicobacter pylori infection in healthy schoolchildren.

Objective: Data regarding the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and its potential risk factors among schoolchildren from the Middle East is scarce.

Methods: An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to investigate H. pylori status in four groups of children: The first and second groups, 50 children each (25 boys, 25 girls) included children from high socioeconomic class (group 1 = 6 years old; group 2 = 9 years old).

Unusual causes of mechanical small bowel obstruction.

Objectives: We herein report our experience regarding unusual causes of bowel obstruction to increase the awareness of surgeons regarding this disease.

Methods: From 1991 to 2003, we had experience at the University affiliated hospitals, northern Jordan with 24 patients with small bowel obstruction resulting from unusual causes. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of these patients with regards to the mode of presentation, cause of obstruction, radiological and operative findings, management and outcome.

Ingested chicken bone leading to aorto-esophageal fistula.

We report a 38-year-old male patient who was referred to King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The bleeding proved to be due to aorto-esophageal fistula caused by accidental ingestion of a chicken wing bone 10 days earlier. The patient died during a salvage thoraco-laparotomy.

Meckel's diverticulum: comparison of incidental and symptomatic cases.

Although Meckel's diverticulum is the commonest congenital gastrointestinal anomaly, there is still debate concerning the proper management of asymptomatic diverticula. Records of all patients whose Meckel's diverticulum was resected at our hospitals between 1990 and 2002 were reviewed. Clinical characteristics, mode of presentations, and management for all patients were analyzed.

Gastric malignancies in Northern Jordan with special emphasis on descriptive epidemiology.

Aim: To study the epidemiology of gastric malignancies in Jordan as a model for Middle East countries where such data is scarce.

Methods: Pertinent epidemiological and clinicopathological data for 201 patients with gastric malignancy in north of Jordan between 1991 and 2001 were analyzed.

Results: Male: female ratio was 1.

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: time to avoid unnecessary mastectomies.

Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis is a rare disease of the breast. Clinically and radiologically it may mimic breast carcinoma. Awareness of surgeons, pathologists, and radiologists is essential to avoid unnecessary mastectomies.

Gallbladder cancer in northern Jordan.

Background And Aim: To highlight the epidemiological, clinical, and pathological features of gallbladder cancer in Jordan as a model for the Middle East. Only scattered reports are available from this region.

Methods: The histopathological reports and the hospital records for all cholecystectomies performed at Princess Basma Teaching Hospital between 1994-2000 were retrospectively reviewed to identify all patients with gallbladder carcinoma.