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Background:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is a leading cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of P. aeruginosa bloodstream infections and to identify predictors of 30-day mortality.
Methods:
A retrospective study was conducted in an academic tertiary hospital in Jordan. The medic...
Purpose:
To assess incidence rate, risk factors and susceptibility patterns associated with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae in community-acquired urinary tract infections (CA-UTIs).
Methods:
A prospective, case-control study was conducted at a tertiary teaching hospital from Jan 2015 to...
Objective:
To evaluate the effectiveness of clinical pharmacist's intervention on achieving better asthma control, quality of life and other clinical parameters.
Methods:
A prospective randomized controlled study in north Jordan was conducted. Pediatric patients with asthma (aged 7-18 years old) were included and randomly allocated into two grou...
Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the use of off-label antibiotics in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and paediatric wards in Jordan.
Methods: Data of patients admitted to the neonatal intensive care units and paediatric wards in King Abdulla University Hospital were collected over an 8-week survey between May and July...
Steadily increasing methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) contributes significantly to mortality, morbidity, and increasing health care burden. In this study, we identified MRSA percentage rates, and patterns of resistance to various antibiotics at King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH) in north Jordan. This retrospective study cover...
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is one of the most common genetic enzyme deficiencies leading to haemolytic anaemia. This study aimed to investigate the precipitating factors for haemolytic crisis in G6PD-deficient paediatric patients in Jordan.
A retrospective study of data from the records of 258 paediatric patients admitted t...
Objectives
The aim of this investigation was to measure the degree of public preferences regarding the various weight-loss practices and to assess the level of awareness regarding the risks and health hazards associated with the application of unhealthful measures to lose weight.
Methods
Approximately 30,000 individuals selected from various region...
