Hasan Rawashdeh

• Professor (Associate) at Jordan University of Science and Technology

Aim To explore the perceptions of Jordanian primipara and para 1 women regarding Cesarean section delivery and provide insights for clinical practice, policy development, and future research to optimize maternity care practices and outcomes in Jordan and similar contexts. Background Global Cesarean section (CS) rates have risen steadily over recen...

Background Preterm birth (PTB) is associated with significant neonatal mortality and morbidity. Universal measurement of cervical length has been proposed as a screening tool to direct intervention to prevent PTB. Aim To assess the impact of the introduction of sonographic mid-trimester cervical length screening on the use of cervical cerclage and...

Aim To assess the awareness, attitude, and acceptance of the Post Placental Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device (PPIUCD) as an immediate long‐acting contraceptive method among Jordanian women. Methods A cross‐sectional observational study was conducted at King Abdulla University Hospital among women attending antenatal clinics after 20 weeks of ges...

Maternal Mortality Report 2022

INTRODUCTION Preterm birth continues to be one of the most significant contributors to perinatal death. This study aims to evaluate the quality of antenatal care provided to women delivering preterm. METHODS This was a retrospective, descriptive, longitudinal review of all women who had antenatal care within a single Australian tertiary hospital a...

Background Preeclampsia (PE) is a serious pregnancy condition with a complex etiology involving both environmental and genetic factors. This study investigated the association between polymorphisms in the microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis genes DICER (rs3742330) and RAN (rs14035) and the risk of PE among Jordanian women. Methods A total of 224 pregnant...

The rate of cesarean section has increased significantly worldwide, creating a group of women with one lower segment cesarean section concerned about the mode of delivery in their future pregnancies. This group of mothers will face a complex discussion because the likelihood for a successful vaginal birth after cesarean section provided to them is...

Background To validate both models of Grobman nomogram (The antenatal and the intrapartum model) for predicting successful intended Vaginal Birth After Caesarean delivery (VBAC) in a Jordanian population. Methods A retrospective study has identified all live, singleton, term, cephalic pregnancies with a previous lower segment cesarean section who...

Background To validate both models of Grobman nomogram (The antenatal and the intrapartum model) for predicting successful intended Vaginal Birth After Caesarean delivery (VBAC) in a Jordanian population. Methods A retrospective study has identified all live, singleton, term, cephalic pregnancies with a previous lower segment cesarean section who...

Background Alport syndrome is a rare inherited disorder affecting the glomerular basement membrane, manifested by hematuria and proteinuria that is commonly associated with ocular and hearing defects. There is limited information about the maternal and fetal outcomes of Alport syndrome in pregnancy. Case presentation We describe a smooth course of...

Purpose: Oxytocin has been suggested to play a vital role in modulating maternal behavior and stress-related disorders. However, the relationship between antenatal oxytocin and postpartum depression is not well established. We aim to investigate the association between serum oxytocin level in the late third-trimester and early-onset postpartum dep...

Emergency peripartum hysterectomy is a major operation performed when conservative measures fail to stop life-threatening postpartum hemorrhage. It is associated with a high rate of maternal morbidity among survivors. This work aims to evaluate the incidence, indication, and complications of peripartum hysterectomy at King Abdulla University Hospit...

Background: Induction of labour (IOL) is an important and common clinical procedure in obstetrics. In the current study, we evaluate predictors of vaginal delivery in both nulliparous and multiparous women in north Jordan who were induced with vaginal prostaglandins. Method: A prospective study was conducted on 530 pregnant women at King Abdulla...

Purpose: To find out whether couples with predominant female offspring have more chances to produce more female embryos during non-medical pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for male sex selection. Methods: A total of 125 couples who had three or more female offspring and underwent non-medical PGD for male sex selection between 2015 and 20...

Background: About one in five women suffer from postpartum depression, placing it the leading complication during childbirth. Oxytocin has been suggested to play a key role in modulating maternal behaviour and stress-related disorders. However, there is little evidence to support its role in predicting postpartum depression. Our aim is to investiga...

Objectives To explore knowledge and attitude about Covid‐19, among Syrian refugee mothers in the Governorate of Irbid, where the first outbreak of Covid‐19 in Jordan took place. Methods This is a cross‐section study among Syrian refugee mothers, who were pregnant or having had children. Data was collected through an online questionnaire. The surve...

Objective To study factors associated with the success of single dose methotrexate (MTX) treatment in women with ectopic pregnancy. Methods This is a retrospective study of women (n=110) with ectopic pregnancy and treated with single dose of MTX. The clinical presentations, transvaginal sonography (TVS) findings, pretreatment beta-human chorionic...

Purpose: In this study, the Pre-implantation embryonic sex ratio in 125 couples who had three or more female children and underwent pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for non-medical reason was included. Besides, we have aimed to find out whether these couples had more chances of getting a girl child once again. Methods: 125 couples who had t...

Background Emergency Peripartum hysterectomy is a major operation performed when conservative measures fail to stop life-threatening postpartum haemorrhage. It is associated with a high rate of maternal morbidity among survivors. The aim of this work is to evaluate the incidence, indication, and complications of peripartum hysterectomy at King Abdu...

Introduction In the spot of the new emerging COVID-19 pandemic and its major impact worldwide on day-to-day activities many rules had to be changed in order to fight this pandemic. Lockdown started in Jordan and around the globe affecting several aspects of life including economy, education, entertainment, and government policies. Regarding educati...

Objective To describe regional experiences and measures implemented to safely maintain obstetrics and gynecology services during the COVID‐19 pandemic at King Abdullah University Hospital in Jordan. Methods All policies and measures were implemented in keeping with World Health Organization and other international recommendations and guidelines....

Objective: To evaluate the association between repeated doses of vaginal PGE2 and the maternal and neonatal outcomes for primigravid and multiparous women. Study design: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted at a teaching university hospital in Jordan. The study involved 885 women with singleton live fetuses; these women had been admitted...

Background During the last decades, the rate of caesarean section is increasing and this can increase the mortality and morbidity. Up to one third of the caesarean sections are attributed to the elective repeat caesarean section (ERCS). This study aims to evaluate attitudes and factors affecting the choice of pregnant women with one previous caesar...

Preterm birth, defined as a delivery before 37 weeks' gestation, continues to affect 8-15% of all pregnancies and is associated with significant neonatal morbidity and mortality. Effective prediction of timing of delivery among women identified to be at significant risk for preterm birth would allow proper implementation of prophylactic therapeutic...

for 8 days long. Data analysis was done using SPSS V 23. Results: 2212 out of 3700 students responded, (55.8%) of them were in the basic years and (44.2%) of them were in the clinical years. (55.8%) of students started to take online lectures after 3 weeks. (45.7%) used the hybrid teaching method (asynchronous and synchronous), (31.4%) used live cl...

Pre-eclampsia continues to be a significant cause of maternal and fetal mortality. Several recent studies have shown that the early onset form of disease (ePET), leading to delivery on maternal grounds <34 weeks gestation, can often be predicted at 11-13(+6) weeks' gestation. We examined the effect of the combination of screening and treatment with...