Maternal periodontal status and preterm low birth weight delivery: a case-control study.

Objectives: To assess the association between severity and extent of maternal periodontal disease and preterm birth/low birth weight (PLBW) among women in the north of Jordan.

Methods: A total of 148 woman who gave preterm birth/low birth weight birth and 438 women with uncomplicated full term vaginal delivery were included in this study. Socio-demographic characteristics, antenatal history, medical history, and family medical history were collected through personal interview or abstracted from maternal records.

Factors affecting medical students in formulating their specialty preferences in Jordan.

Background: In recent years there has been a growing appreciation of the issues of career preference in medicine as it may affect student learning and academic performance. However, no such studies have been undertaken in medical schools in Jordan. Therefore, we carried out this study to investigate the career preferences of medical students at Jordan University of Science and Technology and determine factors that might influence their career decisions.

Prevalence of medical conditions among patients attending dental teaching clinics in northern Jordan.

Aim: This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of self reported medical conditions among dental patients attending dental teaching clinics in north Jordan.

Methods And Materials: A total of 1,509 patients were included, of which 46.1% were males and 53.

Risk indicators of pre-eclampsia in north Jordan: is dental caries involved?

Background: Despite a huge body of published research, understanding the basic pathology that leads to pre-eclampsia is still incomplete. This study was conducted among women in north Jordan to determine factors associated with pre-eclampsia and to determine if dental caries was involved.

Methods: A case-control study was carried out among women who delivered at Princess Badea Teaching Hospital, Irbid, North Jordan, between September 1, 2004 and January 1, 2005.

Hematologic status in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis in Jordan.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of hematinic deficiencies in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

Methods: The study took place in the Oral Medicine Clinic of the Jordan University Hospital in Amman, Jordan, between January 1993 and December 2000. We studied the hemoglobin, serum ferritin, vitamin B12 and folate levels in 143 patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

Self-reported allergy to latex gloves among health care workers in Jordan.

The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of natural rubber latex allergy and its associated factors among health care workers in Jordan based on a self-administered questionnaire. In this cross-sectional study, the data were obtained through a self-reported hand-delivered questionnaire that was distributed to 500 health care workers who use natural rubber latex gloves. A total of 420 (84%) health care workers responded by filling the questionnaire.

Case report: Oral pemphigus vulgaris with multiple oral polyps in a young patient.

A rare case of oral pemphigus vulgaris is presented, which developed initially in a 9-year old Jordanian male. The disease was not well controlled with immunosuppressive therapy and was complicated by the development of multiple oral polyps approximately one year after the onset of symptoms. These lesions were smooth, painless and located particularly on the upper labial gingiva, the labial and buccal mucosae and the tongue.

Smoking behavior and views of Jordanian dentists: A pilot survey.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine tobacco use among Jordanian dentists and their views on smoking.

Study Design: In July 1999, a self-reported questionnaire survey was mailed to a representative sample of 849 of 1693 licensed general dentists. The data were analyzed by using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (Chicago, Ill), and the statistical significance was determined by means of the chi(2) test.