Prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in type 2 diabetic patients taking metformin, a cross-sectional study in primary healthcare.

Background: Several studies documented that metformin use contributes to vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, there has been a lack of data assessing this issue in Jordan.

Aims: Assess the vitamin B12 serum levels, frequency of vitamin B12 deficiency, and related factors among Jordanian patients with T2DM patients treated with metformin.

Family medicine practice challenges during Covid-19 outbreak, curfew and phased re-opening, lessons to be learned from jordanian experience.

Background: Rapid outbreak of Novel Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) had a significant disrupts and challenges to many of well-established, traditional structure of medical Care, The family medicine practice in Jordan as many other countries has been challenged and severely strained due to the pandemic as well as the strict lockdowns and curfew that implanted in order to control the spread of the disease, in which major if not all family medicine outpatient's clinics were temporary suspended which negatively impact proper health care delivery to many patients.

Objective: This is to report the challenges we have been faced in Family medicine practice during Corona virus pandemic and it is related strict lockdowns periods, on both patient's care and education levels.

Methods: A Retrospective review of the family medicine out patient's visits at Jordan University of science and technology medical center before the pandemic, during the Pandemic lockdown and curfew, and after the phased opening and resuming the practice under new safety precautions and measures, results we compared.

Neonatal Para-urethral Cyst: A Report of Three Cases.

Background: Para -urethral cysts are rare benign lesions, especially in newborns. They are often asymptomatic but can be present with obstructive sequels.

Cases: We present the cases of 3 female newborn infants who were found to have a para-urethral cyst at birth with a characteristic finding of a displaced urethral opening.

Quality of life among patients on levothyroxine: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Thyroid disorders affect the life quality of patients in various aspects. The present work aims at investigating the effect of thyroid hormonal status on the quality of life (QoL) among patients receiving Levothyroxine at the level of primary healthcare.

Methods: All patients receiving Levothyroxine at an academic primary healthcare center were included in a cross-sectional evaluation.

Prevalence and Predictors of Thyroid Dysfunction Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Case-Control Study.

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and thyroid disorders are common endocrine disorders. This case-control study aims to determine the prevalence and predictors of thyroid disorders in T2DM patients.

Methods: A total of 998 T2DM patients attending a tertiary hospital were included and underwent investigations for thyroid function: thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), free thyroxine (FT4), and free triiodothyronine (FT3); and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c).

Ingested sharp foreign body presented as chronic esophageal stricture and inflammatory mediastinal mass for 113 weeks: Case report.

Introduction: Impacted foreign bodies in the esophagus have the potential to cause serious complications. Ingested sharp objects carry the risk of acute complications as: perforation, acute mediastinitis, and acute bleeding. Rarely, such foreign bodies might migrate through the esophageal wall and present as chronic esophageal foreign body.

Pattern of burn injury at north of Jordan.

To the best of our knowledge, pattern of burn injury was not reported yet at our region, our hospital considered the only tertiary referral center with the only burn unit at the region since 2001 till date, a retrospective analysis of our computerized filing system recorded 527 burn patients between 2001-2016, mean age was 26 years; 1.27:1 was the male to female ratio, 79 patients were found to have major burns, 46% of admissions were below 20 years' age, 92% was at domestic site of affection and 65% due to flame burn followed by scald burn in about 23%. The limbs were the most affected body site, majority of patients were below 15% TBSA and partial thickness, 77 patients found to have inhalational injury.

Efficacy and safety of metformin in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in older adults: a systematic review for the development of recommendations to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing.

Background: Metformin is usually prescribed as first line therapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). However, the benefits and risks of metformin may be different for older people. This systematic review examined the available evidence on the safety and efficacy of metformin in the management of DM2 in older adults.