10 results on '"Aljezawi, Ma'en"'
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2. Prevalence and Triggering Factors of Headache among Jordanian Adolescents in Al-Mafraq Region
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Albashtawy, Mohammed, primary, Alhroub, Nisser, additional, Zafar, Zohair, additional, Hamaideh, Shaher, additional, Al-Osoufe, Laith, additional, Malak, Malakeh, additional, Bashtawi, Mahmoud, additional, Abdalrahim, Asem, additional, Rayan, Ahmad, additional, Albashtawy, Sa’d, additional, Alkhawaldeh, Abdullah, additional, Aljezawi, Ma’en, additional, Jallad, Mohammed, additional, Abu Khader, Imad, additional, Albashtawy, Bayan, additional, and Al-Kharabsheh, Muna, additional
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- 2023
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3. Exploring preventive interventions and risk factors of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers : a retrospective matched case-control design
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Aljezawi, Ma'en
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616.5 ,pressure ulcers ,bed sores ,decubitus ,prevention ,risk - Abstract
Previous literature showed weak and sometimes contradictory evidence regarding the best interventions to prevent pressure ulcers and the best factors that can serve as predictors for ulceration. The aim of this study was to explore effective interventions and associated risk factors in the area of pressure ulcer. A retrospective approach was used to explore such interventions and risk factors in a more natural clinical environment than found in a prospective study. While retrospective studies have their limitations, one problem of prospective studies, the Hawthorn effect, is not present. In order to meet the aims of the study, a matched case-controlled design was employed. A convenience sampling technique was used to select all patients who matched the study criteria. Two groups of patients were selected. The first group developed pressure ulcer during hospitalization, the other did not. In order to have a sound and robust comparison, each patient from the pressure ulcer groups was matched or at least nearly matched with another patient from the non-pressure ulcer group for a number Waterlow sub-scores. Further criteria for selection included a minimum of three days total length of stay in hospital and being initially free of any pressure ulcer on admission for both of the study groups. Electronic medical records for all patients were revised, and multidimensional data were extracted using a data extraction sheet. Data analyses were carried out using univariate analysis (t-test, Mann-Whitney, Chi-square and Fisher’s exact test) and multivariate analysis (binary logistic regression). In univariate analysis for preventive interventions, the following interventions were significantly associated with pressure ulcer prevention (P≤ 0.05): standard hospital bed, seating cushion, static pressure redistributing mattress, re-positioning every four hours and helping the patient to sit regularly in a chair. When the effect of all interventions was adjusted through the multivariate model, the following interventions were independently associated with prevention: draw sheet, re-positioning every four hours and helping patient to sit regularly in chair (odds ratio = 0.24, 0.06 and 0.13 respectively; P≤ 0.05). In univariate analysis for risk factors related to physical activity and mobility, the following factors were significantly associated with developing pressure ulcer (P≤ 0.05): moving in bed with help, the ability to take a bath only in bed, needing two helpers in performing activities of daily living and moving outside bed only by a hoist. When adjusting the effect of all variables related to physical activity and mobility through the multivariate model, only two factors were independently associated with developing pressure ulcer: moving in bed with help and the ability to take a bath only in bed (odds ratio = 7.69 and 3.67 respectively; P≤ 0.05). In univariate analysis for risk factors related to pressure ulcer intrinsic risk factors, the following factors were significantly associated with developing pressure ulcer (P≤ 0.05): presence of three underlying medical conditions, dehydration, depression, having a blood transfusion, serum albumin <32mg/dl, haemoglobin <130 g/l in males or <115 for females and systolic blood pressure <113 mmHg. When adjusting the effect of all variables related to intrinsic risk factors through the multivariate model, the following risk factors were independently associated with pressure ulcer: presence of two underlying medical conditions, presence of three underlying medical conditions, cognitive impairment, serum albumin <32mg/dl and haemoglobin <130 g/l in males or <115 for females (odds ratio = 13.3, 143, 4.3, 0.10 and 0.14 respectively; P≤ 0.05). Findings from this study suggest a number of interventions to be effective in PUs prevention, and a number of risk factors that can predict risk of PUs. Findings were based on statistical association between acquiring PUs and the independent variables (preventive interventions and risk factors). This cannot constitute a cause and effect relationship due to the retrospective nature of data analyzed; it only supports the association between a number of interventions and risk factors in preventing or predicting PUs. This can guide further research to investigate these interventions and risk factors by employing the same approach used, but in a prospective manner.
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4. Assessment of Cognitive Impairment and Related Factors Among Elderly People in Jordan.
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Alkhawaldeh, Abdullah, Alsaraireh, Mahmoud, ALBashtawy, Mohammed, Rayan, Ahmad, Khatatbeh, Moawiah, Alshloul, Mohammad, Aljezawi, Ma'en, ALBashtawy, Sa'd, Musa, Ahmad, Abdalrahim, Asem, Khraisat, Omar, AL-Bashaireh, Ahmad, ALBashtawy, Zaid, and Alhroub, Nisser
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Background: With an increase in elderly people, it is essential to address the issue of cognitive impairment and support healthy aging. This study aimed to assess cognitive impairment and factors associated with it among older adults. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in different catchment areas within the Jerash governorate in the north of Jordan. The Elderly Cognitive Assessment Questionnaire (ECAQ) and a household face-to-face interview were used to collect data from 220 older adult participants aged 60 years and more. Descriptive statistics were conducted to describe the study variables. Correlation tests were applied to find associations between them. Logistic regression analysis was applied, with a minimum significance level (p < 0.05). Results: About 9.10% of the older adults had cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment was correlated with age, self-perceived health, hypertension, stroke, and mental illness. The primary predictors of cognitive impairment were age [odds ratio (OR) =1.07 (1.01-1.14), p = 0.001] and stroke [OR = 10.92 (1.44-82.85), p = 0.001]. Conclusions: While many factors were correlated with cognitive impairment, the strongest predictors of cognitive impairment were age and stroke. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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5. Breakfast Skipping and Associated Factors Among Jordanian University Students.
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Alshdifat, Enas, Alkhawaldeh, Abdullah, Albashtawy, Mohammed, Ta'an, Wafa'a, Mohammad, Khitam, Al-Rawashdeh, Sami, Malak, Malakeh, Al-Modallal, Hanan, Al-Dwaikat, Tariq, Aljezawi, Ma'en, Hamadneh, Shereen, Suliman, Mohammad, Abdalrahim, Asem, and Albashtawy, Sa'd
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Background: Although breakfast skipping among university students is a significant concern, its prevalence and the contributing factors among university students have received little attention in the literature. This study aims to determine the prevalence of skipping breakfast among Jordanian university students and examine the associated factors and variations in rates of skipping breakfast by day of the week. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate students between March and May 2022 through a self-questionnaire. A convenience sample of 891 students was chosen at four Jordanian public universities. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The prevalence of skipping breakfast among university students was 66%. The reasons for skipping breakfast were having no time due to oversleeping and having no feeling of hunger (59% for both), followed by having no energy to prepare the breakfast and making no difference (49% and 48%), and not being able to afford to eat or buy breakfast (19%). There is a strong correlation between eating fast food and skipping breakfast. With whom the student eats breakfast is significantly associated with breakfast skipping, revealing that the highest percentages of skipping occur with friends. About 63% of students skipped breakfast through university days compared with 37% on the weekend, while 37% of them had breakfast through university days compared with 67% on the weekend. Conclusions: A high percentage of university students in Jordan skip breakfast. More attention should be paid to correlating factors and developing interventions to help students adhere to the breakfast. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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6. Quality of Life and Its Predictors among Patients with Selected Chronic Diseases
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Al Qadire, Mohammad, ALHosni, Fatima, Al-Daken, Laila, Aljezawi, Ma’en, Al Omari, Omar, and Khalaf, Atika
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Background. Quality of life (QoL) is an important measure to understand the effect of diseases on patients’ daily living. Yet, the research on QoL among patients with chronic diseases in Oman is scarce. This study aimed to assess the level and determine the predictors of QoL among patients with chronic diseases in Oman. Methods. A cross-sectional correlational descriptive was run among 340 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic heart failure, and/or end-stage renal disease. Results. Participants’ mean age was 60.6 years (SD ± 14.4) and the majority were males (63.5%). The highest mean scores were emotional well-being (mean = 85.2, SD = ±11.2) and role limitations due to personal or emotional problems (mean = 83.2, SD = ±35.8). In addition, COPD patients reported the lowest scores on the QoL questionnaire. Having a high score on the Karnofsky Performance Status Scale (KPSS) and being married predicted a higher score in the mental and physical domains of QoL, while having a higher total symptom number and COPD predicted a lower score in the mental domain. Older age, higher total symptom number, and a higher distress level predicted a lower score on the physical domain of QoL. Conclusion. The results call for a need to improve the QoL among the patients with chronic disease, including symptom management plans, self-management programmes, and training to enhance their own perception of QoL. Furthermore, symptom management plans are highly needed.
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- 2023
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7. A Rare Case with New Insights: Pure Sensory Guillain Barre Syndrome with Axonal Features
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Kofahi, Raid, Aldabbour, Belal, and Aljezawi, Ma’en
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Case Report ,Guillain-Barre syndrome ,acute inflammatory polyradiculoneuropathy ,intravenous immunoglobulins ,neurophysiology - Abstract
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. A 31-year-old lady with history of a recent primary varicella zoster virus (VZV) infection presented with acute onset of sensory symptoms and signs involving her four limbs and the trunk, without weakness. Examination was remarkable for severe impairment in all sensory modalities in her limbs and trunk, pseudo-athetoid limb movements, sensory ataxia, positive Romberg’s sign, and areflexia, with no motor involvement. CSF analysis showed elevated protein without pleocytosis known as albuminocytological dissociation. MRI of the spine with contrast showed multiple root enhancement. Nerve conduction studies “NCS” demonstrated absent sensory action potentials, with normal motor nerves responses. Initial electromyography was normal. After differential diagnoses were appropriately excluded, the patient was diagnosed with pure sensory axonal GBS and treated with IVIG for five days. Gradual clinical improvement was seen over the following months, with improvement in six-month GBS disability score down to two. Follow-up NCS showed findings similar to the initial study but follow-up EMG studies revealed denervation potentials in multiple levels, suggesting a subclinical axonal motor involvement and excluding sensory neuronopathy. To our best knowledge, this case represents the first case of pure sensory GBS with onset after a documented primary VZV infection. The findings in this case illustrate the difficulties in diagnosing pure sensory GBS and the significance of an early treatment. It also demonstrates the potential value of follow-up EMGs in excluding sensory neuronopathy as an important differential diagnosis for this condition.
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8. Annual Period Prevalence and Risk Factors of Dementia Among Older Jordanian Hospitalized Patients
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Kofahi, Raid, primary, Aljezawi, Ma'en, additional, Abdalrahim, Asem, additional, Al Qadire, Mohammad, additional, Obiedat, Deema, additional, and Aqaileh, Suha, additional
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- 2021
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9. Public Attitudes toward Cancer and Cancer Patients: A Jordanian National Online Survey.
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Al Qadire, Mohammad, Khaldoun, Aldiabat M., Alsrayheen, Enam, Al Omari, Omar, Alomari, Khaled, Alkhalaileh, Murad, Al-Rawajfah, Omar, Alrob, Osama Abo, Aljezawi, Ma'en, and Albashtawy, Mohammed
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TUMORS & psychology ,CANCER patient psychology ,ANALYSIS of variance ,CROSS-sectional method ,MULTIPLE regression analysis ,T-test (Statistics) ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,STATISTICAL sampling ,PUBLIC opinion - Abstract
Background: Public awareness and attitudes toward cancer and cancer patients are highly important in enhancing the effectiveness of cancer screening and early diagnosis programmes. This study aimed to explore the public attitudes toward cancer and cancer patients in Jordan. Method: A cross-sectional design was used to conduct this online survey study in Jordan between March 20th and April 20th 2020.The sample was conveniently selected, and 1157 participants were included from the public. The Public Attitudes toward Cancer Questionnaire was employed. Results: Descriptive statistics, unpaired t-test, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression were utilized. The mean age was 44.2 years (SD = 20.1), and 53% were female. The total mean attitude score was 38.2 (SD = 4.3). Based on the results, having a family member or a friend with cancer (P = 0.003), willingness to be informed about cancer diagnosis (P = 0.001), informing a friend about cancer diagnosis (P = 0.021), and willingness to participate in screening and early detection programmes (P < 0.001) were significant predictive positive attitudes towards cancer and cancer patients. In addition, being married predicted more negative attitudes compared with being single (P = 0.001). Conclusion: This study demonstrated that Jordanians had positive attitudes toward cancer and cancer patients and most were willing to be informed about cancer diagnosis. This calls for healthcare providers to adopt shared decision models when devising health care plans for cancer patients, with more involvement on the parts of both patients and family members rather than adopting a paternal approach. Policy makers and managers should consider positive attitudes when developing healthcare programmes to enhance public participation in early cancer detection and screening programmes so as to reduce cancer mortality and morbidity rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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10. Prevalence and Triggering Factors of Headache among Jordanian Adolescents in Al-Mafraq Region.
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Albashtawy M, Alhroub N, Zafar Z, Hamaideh S, Al-Osoufe L, Malak M, Bashtawi M, Abdalrahim A, Rayan A, Albashtawy S, Alkhawaldeh A, Aljezawi M, Jallad M, Abu Khader I, Albashtawy B, and Al-Kharabsheh M
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- Female, Humans, Adolescent, Jordan epidemiology, Prevalence, Cross-Sectional Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Headache epidemiology, Migraine Disorders epidemiology
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Aims: This study evaluates the epidemiology of headache and migraine among adolescents aged 12 to 15., Methods: A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted to collect and analyze data from students in grades 7-10 over the course of one month, using a simple random sampling method. The overall number of participants in this study was 692, with an average age of 13.9 years (SD = 1.3). Descriptive measures and Fisher's exact test were computed. Multivariate regression was calculated to assess the predictors of headache and migraine. Findings . Approximately one-half of the students reported having headaches: tension-type headaches (10.3%), migraines (4.8%), and other headache types (31.5%). Moreover, girl students in the age group of 14-15 reported more headaches and migraines., Conclusion: The prevalence of headache and migraine in Jordan is high and increasing as students grow older. Health education programs led by school nurses and other healthcare practitioners are urgently needed., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Mohammed Albashtawy et al.)
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- 2023
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