Khader J Abdul-Baqi

University of Jordan | UJ · Department of Special Surgery

Dizziness is known to be one of the most burdensome medical complaints, which is frequently encountered by physicians all over the globe. Despite many advances in laboratory and radiologic investigations, in addition to the advents in vestibular testing technologies, deep knowledge of the basic concepts remains the cornerstone in understanding bala...

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to examine hearing thresholds among dental personnel. The secondary aim was to evaluate sound levels among dental equipment that dental personnel are exposed to. Methods: Two hundred forty-four dentists, dental technicians, dental assistants, and dental students participated. Sixty-two participated as a c...

Orbital emphysema is a benign self-limiting condition. It can occur directly (as a result of trauma to the face) or indirectly (secondary to a blowout fracture). We report a case of orbital emphysema in a 38-year-old man who presented with ecchymosis of the right eye, pressure within the right orbit, and periorbital swelling following a protracted...

This study was performed prospectively to evaluate the dizzy patients in the Neurotology Outpatient clinic at Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan during the period 1993-2000 and to discuss the prevalence and etiology of dizziness. Data were collected from 108 patients (52 males and 56 females) with a mean age of 45.6-years. Diagnosis was made...

Tinnitus produced by middle-ear myoclonus is a rare condition. In this article, a rare case of unilateral continuous high-frequency objective tinnitus caused by middle-ear myoclonus is described. This condition appears to be the second case reported in the literature. Otoscopic examination revealed visible rhythmic movements of the tympanic membran...

Idiopathic headache is a stressful complaint, whose treatment is not well established. Our study is an attempt to examine the relationship between idiopathic headache and inferior turbinate cauterization as a surgical treatment, and to explain the central physiological effect of cauterization. Thirty-four patients, 15 females and 19 males complaini...

This study was performed to find out the effectiveness of three different treatments of patients having acute tonsillopharyngitis. Three groups of patients were selected (50 patients in each group). Group I received one antibiotic according to the result of culture and sensitivity test, while groups II and III received two antibiotics or one antibi...

We conducted a prospective study of 48 children, aged 2 to 14 years, who had persistent bilateral otitis media with effusion, enlarged adenoids, and a bilateral conductive hearing loss. Half of these patients underwent adenoidectomy and the other half adenotonsillectomy. All patients were followed every 2 weeks for up to 6 months. At 2 months posto...