Publications by authors named "S Al-Najjar"
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jordan declared a state of emergency on 19 March 2020, implementing a 10-week curfew and closing all educational institutions. Consequently, online learning commenced to ensure educational continuity amid the pandemic. The aim of this study was to assess medical students' perception of online teaching during this period in a limited-resource setting and to identify associated challenges.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The Newborn Hearing Screening (NHS) program was officially launched in Jordan in 2021. Since its inception, no studies have examined the effectiveness of the program. This study seeks to assess the effectiveness and outcomes of the NHS program in Jordan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImproved Patient Outcomes with Electrocauterization Following Wedge Resection and Curettage for Ingrown Toenails: A Prospective Comparative Study.
Arch Plast Surg
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- Ingrown toenails cause significant pain and infections, prompting a study to compare two surgical treatments: wedge resection with curetting versus the same procedure followed by electrocauterization.
- The study involved 130 patients with advanced ingrown toenails, and results showed that the second method led to lower postoperative infection rates (4.2% vs. 20.3%) and recurrence rates (4.2% vs. 25.4%) after 6 months.
- Patients who underwent electrocauterization reported higher satisfaction rates (91.5% vs. 76.3%) compared to those who only had the initial procedure, indicating that the combined treatment is both effective and well-received.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic, metabolic illness characterized by an elevation of blood sugar levels. Patients with diabetes show changes in hematological indices. The study aimed to determine hematological indices, ESR, CRP, blood pressure (BP), and weight and their relationship with a fasting blood sugar (FBS) level and different variables in diabetic mellitus patients (DM) compared with healthy control (HC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is the primary contributor to global mortality rates, which significantly escalates healthcare expenditures. Risk factors for ASCVD (including dyslipidemia) frequently present in clusters rather than separately. Addressing these risk factors is crucial in the early initiation of a comprehensive management plan that involves both lifestyle modifications and pharmacotherapy to reduce the impact of ASCVD.
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