Publications by authors named "Sireen Alkhaldi"
Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) application is increasingly used in all fields, especially, in medicine. However, for the successful incorporation of AI-driven tools into medicine, healthcare professional should be equipped with the necessary knowledge. From that, we aimed to assess the AI readiness among medical students in Jordan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFQuality of Life of Mothers and Fathers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Jordan.
Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health
June 2023
Background: Parenting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is widely identified to be associated with life-long impairment in parents' quality of life (QoL). However, there has been little information on the QoL of parents of children with ASD in the Jordanian context.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the QoL among mothers and fathers who have children with ASD in Jordan and to identify factors associated with it.
Breastfeeding provides the optimal nutrition for an infant. However, breastfeeding practice is on decline globally. Attitude toward breastfeeding may determine the practice.
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- Vitamin D is crucial for body functions, particularly in calcium absorption and immune system regulation, and this study focuses on its link to recurrent acute tonsillitis in children.
- Researchers found that children with recurrent tonsillitis had significantly lower vitamin D levels compared to healthy controls, with a Poisson regression analysis indicating that higher vitamin D levels correlated with fewer tonsillitis episodes.
- The study concludes that vitamin D deficiency is linked to increased rates of recurrent tonsillitis and suggests that future research should explore the potential benefits of vitamin D supplementation to reduce these episodes.
Background: Inappropriate use of antibiotics is a public health concern that promotes antibiotic resistance globally. This study aimed to investigate the patterns of antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in Jordan to encourage judicious antibiotic prescribing.
Methods: The researchers conducted a retrospective secondary analysis of oral antibiotics prescribed in the family medicine clinics in a teaching university hospital in Jordan in 2017.
A mandatory National Premarital Thalassemia Screening Program was implemented in Jordan in 2004. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of university students in North Jordan toward this program. Data was collected from 542 students from four universities (two public and two private universities) located in North Jordan, using a structured questionnaire.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer globally. In Jordan, it is the number one cancer among men and the second most common cancer among women, accounting for 15% and 9.4% respectively of all male and female diagnosed cancers.
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