Publications by authors named "R T Yousef"

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been recognized as a highly important cause of morbidity and mortality among children and adults. A cross-sectional study at representative sites in Jordan was undertaken to provide an assessment of the epidemiology and health and economic burdens of RSV and influenza infections in Jordan amongst hospitalized children under 5 years old for the period between 15 November 2022 and 14 April 2023. This study involved 1000 patients with a mean age of 17.

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  • A study explored combining ultrasonic and yeast treatment to reduce heavy metals (As, Cd, Pb) in rice, a staple food.
  • The treatments significantly lowered heavy metal concentrations in both uncooked and cooked rice, with the ultrasonic-yeast combination being most effective for As reduction.
  • Additionally, these treatments maintained good sensory qualities and texture in rice, suggesting a viable method for improving food safety and public health.
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Nicotinamide-based VEGFR-2 inhibitors have good contribution in drug discovery. Development of novel nicotinamides as VEGFR-2 inhibitors. different and assays were conducted to evaluate the VEGFR-2 inhibition and cytotoxicity.

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The present study aimed to enhance salicin and direct regeneration in willow ( Forssk) using the sodium nitroprusside (SNP) regulation of nitric oxide (NO) and vinasse for its nutrition effect in culture medium. Internodes of were cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with benzyl adenine (BA) (0.25 mg L) and different concentrations of SNP (0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 mg L) or vinasse (0, 5, 10, and 20%) to examine shoot regeneration, antioxidant defense enzyme activity, total phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and salicine contents.

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  • The study analyzed the impact of a bundled care approach on reducing device-associated infections (DAIs) in patients undergoing living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) over a three-year period.
  • The implementation of the bundled care protocols led to significant reductions in rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), and central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) through all study phases.
  • Key pathogens identified in infections included Klebsiella pneumonia and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, emphasizing the importance of effective infection control practices post-transplant.
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