Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty: The influence of preoperative endothelial cell density and triple procedures on grafts at 5 years postoperative.

The purpose is to determine if the preoperative central endothelial cell density (ECD) in triple (phacoemulsification plus intraocular lens implantation plus DSAEK) and non-triple Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) procedures have a relationship with the 5-year postoperative ECD or percent Endothelial Cell Loss (ECL).Out of 986 consecutive DSAEK surgeries for Fuchs dystrophy, 241 eyes had 5-year ECD measurements available. Endothelial cell densities were then evaluated against preoperative ECDs to obtain measures of ECL.

Depression and Coping Among COVID-19-Infected Individuals After 10 Days of Mandatory in-Hospital Quarantine, Irbid, Jordan.

Background: In-hospital mandatory quarantine of asymptomatic and symptomatic COVID-19-infected individuals was part of the national control strategy used to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in Jordan. This study aims to evaluate depression, associated stressors, and various coping methods used among adult quarantined COVID-19-infected individuals.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included all COVID-19-infected individuals who were obligatorily quarantined at King Abdullah University Hospital, Irbid, Jordan from March 15 to April 20, 2020.

A Rare Case with New Insights: Pure Sensory Guillain Barre Syndrome with Axonal Features.

The pure sensory variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome "GBS" is controversial. Scarce case reports in the literature have described pure sensory presentations secondary to acute demyelination of peripheral sensory nerves. Pure sensory GBS secondary to axonal damage is rarer and even more controversial owing to a significant overlap with sensory neuronopathy.

COVID-19 Lockdown and Eye Injury: A Case Series from Jordan.

Novel coronavirus or COVID-19 is a viral illness that can cause severe respiratory symptoms. It spreads between people through direct, indirect (through contaminated objects or surfaces), or close contact with infected people via mouth and nose secretions. COVID-19 has caused a worldwide pandemic that necessitated many countries to perform a national lockdown.

Wernekink Commissure Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Bilateral Cerebellar Syndrome.

Purpose: Focal signs are a big deal in neurology and are among the most important clues leading to diagnosis and localization. Wernekink commissure syndrome is due to lesions in the caudal paramedian midbrain involving the entire decussation of the superior cerebellar peduncles, resulting in the clinical hallmark of a bilateral cerebellar syndrome.

Case Report: A 79-year-old man presented with sudden, severe unsteadiness associated with slurring of speech, binocular double vision, and bilateral hand tremor.

Acute diffuse cerebral vasospasm as a complication of endoscopic resection of a colloid cyst: a case report.

Background: Endoscopic resection can be used for removing colloid cysts as a substitute for open craniotomy. Cerebral vasospasm, a possible complication of the craniotomy procedure, has not been reported as a complication of endoscopic removal of colloid cysts.

Case Description: A 58-year-old man developed the worst headache of his life.

Crizotinib induced antitumor activity and synergized with chemotherapy and hormonal drugs in breast cancer cells via downregulating MET and estrogen receptor levels.

MET is a receptor tyrosine kinase known to drive neoplastic transformation and aggressive tumor phenotypes. Crizotinib is an oral multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor of MET, ALK, RON, and ROS1 kinases. In this study, the anticancer effects of crizotinib on breast cancer cells were investigated in vitro along with the molecular mechanisms associated with these effects.

COVID-19 outbreak in Jordan: Epidemiological features, clinical characteristics, and laboratory findings.

Background: In March 2020, an outbreak of coronavirus 19 (COVID-19) was detected in the North of Jordan. This retrospective study is the first from Jordan to report the epidemiologic, clinical, laboratory, and radiologic characteristics of COVID-19 infected patients.

Methods: All patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection by RT-PCR in the North of Jordan admitted between March 15 and April 2, 2020 were included.

Caregivers Help-Seeking Behaviors for Postdischarged Neonates from Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Jordanian Study.

Purpose: This study will explore and describe help-seeking behaviors and decision-making processes of Arab Muslim caregivers in Jordan when seeking help for their sick neonates after discharge from Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). This study which will contribute to the global discussion on the reasons/conditions contributing to neonatal mortality.

Design And Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used.

Children Immunization App (CImA), Low-Cost Digital Solution for Supporting Syrian Refugees in Zaatari Camp in Jordan - General Description.

Mobile applications (apps) can improve health outcomes. In this study, we have described an app developed for documenting the history of vaccination among Syrian children in one of the largest refugees' camps in the Middle East region. This app includes health education information and automated reminders for parents, using a visual tool for parents with low literacy level.

Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Predictors of Disability in a Cohort of Jordanian Patients with the First Ischemic Stroke.

Objective: To identify the risk factors, etiologies, length of stay, severity, and predictors of disability among patients with the first ischemic stroke in Jordan.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of 142 patients who were admitted to the Neurology Department at King Abdullah University Hospital between July/2017 and March/2018 with a first ischemic stroke. Etiology was classified according to the TOAST criteria.

The Last 200 Surgeon-Loaded Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Tissue Versus the First 200 Preloaded Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty Tissue.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcomes from using eye bank-prepared, endothelium-out preloaded Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) tissue with those obtained with endothelium-out surgeon-loaded DMEK tissue using the same surgical technique at 1 site.

Methods: This study retrospectively reviewed 400 consecutive cases of DMEK from March 2016 to April 2018. The last 200 cases using surgeon-loaded tissue were compared with the first 200 cases using preloaded tissue.

Impact of body mass index on hemoglobin level and blood transfusion in total knee arthroplasty: A retrospective case control study.

Background: Morbid obesity is a challenge in cases that require total knee arthroplasty, and several studies considered it a contraindication for the procedure due to associated risk of complications, including plummeting hemoglobin levels and subsequent need for a blood transfusion. This study investigated risk factors for blood transfusion in this patient group and considered their relationship to obesity.

Materials And Methods: Patients' data were extracted from medical records, including estimated blood loss and perioperative hemoglobin levels.

Duplication in Near and a SNP in Genes Regulate Microtia in Awassi Sheep.

Microtia and anotia are hereditary traits characterized by an underdevelopment or complete absence of the outer ear. These congenital malformations observed in many species can exist as part of various syndromes or as an isolated trait as seen in the fat-tailed Awassi sheep breed. Our study aims to identify the genetic mutations causing microtia in Awassi sheep by DNA sequencing.

Body mass index and potential correlates among elementary school children in Jordan.

Purpose: Childhood obesity and overweight are on the rise worldwide, and Jordanian children are no exception to this rule. Childhood Obesity has major implications on the physical and mental health of individuals, and it can often develop into adult obesity. Obesity/overweight correlates have not been researched extensively in the Middle East region, where Jordan is central.

Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c Is Associated with Anthropometric Measurements and Tumor Characteristics in Breast Cancer Patients.

Purpose: To investigate the association between glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) with anthropometric measurements and clinicopathologic characteristics of breast cancer patients. Such data are lacking in Arabian countries.

Patients And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Outpatient Oncology Unit at King Hussein Medical Center at the Royal Medical Services (RMS) and 223 breast cancer patients were included.

Prevalence and associated risk factors of dry eye disease in 16 northern West bank towns in Palestine: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Dry Eye Disease (DED) is a multifactorial disease of the interpalpebral ocular surface and tear film that leads to discomfort, fatigue and disturbance in vision. DED affects patients' quality of life and leads eventually to decrease of productivity. Moreover, it has a considerable socioeconomic burden.

The Frequency and Risk Factors of Diabetic Foot Ulcer Recurrence Among Jordanian Patients with Diabetes.

Background: Diabetic foot is a major public health problem and their complications are an imperative cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetes.

Objective: To evaluate the rate of recurrence of foot ulcers post two years of follow-up, including the associated risk factors in the patients attending the diabetic foot clinic at the National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Genetics (NCDEG), Amman, Jordan.

Methods: A historical cohort design was adopted for the patients who presented for the first time to the diabetic foot clinic at the NCDEG.

Efficacy of Sucrose in Reducing Pain during Immunization among 10- to 18-Month-Old Infants and Young Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Purpose: Sucrose is recommended to reduce pain associated with vaccination in neonates. However, research results concerning its effectiveness in infants and young children are inconclusive. This study aims to determine the efficacy of sucrose administration in reducing pain during immunization in 10- to 18-month-old infants and young children as assessed by behavioral pain parameters, crying time, and saliva substance (P) concentration.

Pollution estimation from olive mills wastewater in Jordan.

Olive mill wastewaters (OMWWs) are a significant source of environmental pollution, especially in important olive oil producing countries such as Spain, Greece, Syria, Jordan and other countries in the Mediterranean. Due to cost issue no treatments plants are currently available at the mills; therefore, OMWW is normally discharged into the environment causing serious environmental problems such as: coloring and pollution of surface and ground waters, soil surface, and foul odors problems. Approximately 209,000 tons of olives have been processed in Jordan in 2017, which generated 175,000 m of OMWWs.

Relationships between 1 Calpastatin Gene Polymorphism, Growth Performance, and Meat Characteristics of Awassi Sheep.

Advances in molecular genetics have allowed the identification of genes that can enhance livestock production. The aim of this study was to investigate possible relationships between the calpastatin (CAST) 1 gene polymorphisms and growth performance, carcass characteristics, and meat quality in Awassi sheep. A total of 87 blood samples were collected from two-week-old Awassi ram lambs.

Insulin Sensitivity Indices in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with Different Body Mass Index Categories.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of insulin resistance among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), describe the clinical and biochemical characteristics of women with PCOS, and determine the association between Antimullerian Hormone (AMH) and PCOS.

Patients And Methods: In a clinical case series, 544 women with PCOS were included in this study. Body mass index (BMI), Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA), Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index (QUICKI), and Matsuda index were calculated.

Growth Performance and Meat Characteristics of the First Awassi-Rambouillet Callipyge Backcross.

The Awassi breed is desirable due to its resilient traits, but shows poor lean meat content on the carcass; the callipyge mutation may enhance growth and meat characteristics. The first backcross of callipyge Awassi-Rambouillet (CRAW) lambs was generated by mating Awassi ewes with heterozygous F1 (50 % Awassi and 50 % Rambouillet) rams for the callipyge mutation. A fattening trial with carriers of (CRAW), non-carriers (RAW), and Awassi (AW) ram lambs was conducted for 94 days and growth and meat characteristic parameters were recorded.

Effect and Interaction of β-Lactoglobulin, Kappa Casein, and Prolactin Genes on Milk Production and Composition of Awassi Sheep.

A participatory animal-breeding program was applied to 9 commercial Awassi sheep flocks in Jordan. This study aimed to assess the influence of Beta-lactoglobulin (), Prolactin (), and Kappa casein () genes, genotypes and their interaction on milk production and composition traits of 167 genotyped Awassi ewes via Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) followed by sequencing. Allele frequencies for the two variants were 0.