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Autonomic brain functioning and age-related health concerns.

Curr Res Physiol

March 2024

Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan.

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulates involuntary bodily functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, and digestion, in addition to controlling motivation and behavior. In older adults, the ANS is dysregulated, which changes the ability of the ANS to respond to physiological signals, regulate cardiovascular autonomic functionality, diminish gastric motility, and exacerbate sleep problems. For example, a decrease in heart rate variability, or the variation in the interval between heartbeats, is one of the most well-known alterations in the ANS associated with health issues, including cardiovascular diseases and cognitive decline.

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Introduction: This study was conducted to assess the hypothesis that endovascular treatment in addition to medical treatment improve stroke mortality and post-stroke disability.

Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the studies were included if they were randomized controlled trials in design and compared between endovascular treatment and medical therapy versus medical therapy alone in stroke management.

Results: The search yielded 22 articles that included 5,049 patients.

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The term 'cancer' refers to >100 disorders that progressively manifest over time and are characterized by uncontrolled cell division. Although malignant growth can occur in virtually any human tissue, the underlying mechanisms underlying all forms of cancer are consistent. The International Agency for Research on Cancer's annual GLOBOCAN 2020 report provided an update on the global cancer incidence and mortality.

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Brain tumors account for less than 2% of all malignancies. However, they are associated with the highest morbidity and mortality rates among all solid tumors. The most common malignant primary brain tumors are glioma or glioblastoma (GBM), which have a median survival time of about 14 months, often suffer from recurrence after a few months following treatment, and pose a therapeutic challenge.

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Objective: Previous studies investigated the effect of pericardial fat on cardiovascular diseases. However, until now there was no systematic review and meta-analysis investigated this association, thus we conducted this article to assess the relationship between pericardial fat and cardiovascular diseases.

Methods: We searched PubMed, The Cochrane Library, Scopus, Google Scholar and Clinicaltrials.

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Background: Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) display a greater than two-fold higher risk of developing diabetes-related complications compared with their healthy peers and the risk increases markedly as glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) increases. The majority of the known factors associated with improved glycemic control in adolescents with T1D are geared toward Western populations. Therefore, this study examined the associations between Physical Activity (PA), Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), and regimen adherence on glycemic control in a Middle Eastern population of adolescents with T1D METHODS: The study utilized a cross-sectional design of Jordanian adolescents (aged 12-18) with T1D (n = 74).

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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge and attitude towards quality control in dental radiography amongst students of dentistry, allied dental sciences and radiologic technology programmes.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using self-administered questionnaire on a convenience sample of 580 students from three universities in Jordan. The questionnaire was divided into sections that include personal sociodemographic variables, knowledge about quality assurance in dental radiography and attitude towards quality assurance in dental radiography.

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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.

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Background: Dyslipidemia is one of the major modifiable risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease and type two diabetes mellitus. Knowing the current prevalence of dyslipidemia is an important step for increasing awareness of the problem and for proper planning of health programs for prevention of its negative clinical effects.

Methods: A national population based household sample was selected from north, middle, and south regions of Jordan in 2017.

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Background: Diabetic foot is a frequent complication of diabetes mellitus with subsequent disturbances in the daily life of the patients. The co-existence of depression and anxiety among diabetic foot patients is a common phenomenon and the role of each of them in perpetuating the other is highlighted in the literature. Our study aimed to determine the prevalence rates of anxiety and depression, and to examine the associated risk factors among diabetic foot patients.

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To assess the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia among Jordanian postmenopausal women attending the National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Genetics (NCDEG), and to determine the potential associated risk factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted at (NCDEG) in Amman, Jordan. A total of 1079 Jordanian postmenopausal women aged between 45 and 84 years were included in this study that was conducted during the period between April 2013 and December 2014.

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Problem: Emotional intelligence (EI) is an ability to recognize our and others' emotions, and manage emotions in ourselves and in relationships with other people. A large body of research evidence outside nursing shows that measured (EI) abilities correlated with employee performance, motivation, and job satisfaction; and preliminary nursing research evidence shows the correlation between EI ability and nurses' clinical performance. There is less research on the EI ability of Jordanian nurses, and the present study was undertaken to address this gap.

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Symptoms Experienced by Jordanian Men and Women After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.

Dimens Crit Care Nurs

March 2017

Ali Ahmad Ammouri, RN, MSN, PhD, is an associate professor at the College of Nursing in Hashemite University. He earned his PhD degree from the University of Kansas. His research interest includes cardiovascular nursing care and rehabilitation. Zaher Mohammed Al-Daakak, RN, MSc, is a medical instructor at the Department of Emergency and public Safety, Ministry of Interior General Head Quarters. He earned his master's degree from the Jordan University of Science and Technology in Jordan. His research interest is primary health and cardiovascular disease. Chandrani Isac, RN, MSc, is a lecturer at the College of Nursing in Sultan Qaboos University. She earned her master's degree from Dr. MGR Medical University in India. Her research interest is nursing education. Huda Gharaibeh, PhD, RN, is an associate professor at the College of Nursing at Jordan University of Science and Technology. Ibtisam Al-Zaru, PhD, RN, is an associate professor at the College of Nursing at Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Background: Patients who undergo coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery experience a wide spectrum of physical and psychological symptoms after surgery. Studies have shown that symptoms usually decline over time; however, some can persist up to months after discharge.

Objectives: This study aims to assess symptoms experienced by patients after CABG surgery and any associations with demographic variables.

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Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the dental development of patients with ss-thalassemia major and to compare it with unaffected children.

Methods And Materials: Panoramic radiographs of 44 thalassemic patients taken before the age of 16 years were examined. The subjects consisted of 29 males and 15 females ranging in age from 4.

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