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0000-0001-9081-2990
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The University of Jordan School of Medicine
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Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 07-2013
DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2013.797348
Abstract: Providing evidence-based care is recognized as a key skill for health care workers from erse professions and cultures. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of a short course in evidence-based medicine (EBM) to change the knowledge and skills of undergraduate medical students and point to possible incorporation of EBM in their curriculum. This is a before-and-after study that was evaluated by the Fresno questionnaire. A 2-week short course of lectures, seminars, online search, and answering worksheets was conducted on 54 fifth-year medical students rotating through the family medicine department at Jordan University Hospital from September 1 until mid-December 2011. The students achieved a mean score of 26.7 out of 200 in the pretest and 119.5 in the posttest. The mean difference between the pre- and posttests was 92.8, a statistically significant result with a 95% confidence interval of 84.7, 101.0 (p<.0001) with an effect size of 4.2 standard deviation units. A short course in EBM will significantly improve the skills and knowledge of undergraduate medical students.
Publisher: International Journal of Women's Health
Date: 08-09-2018
Abstract: Objectives: The present study aimed at finding the effect of menopausal transition, exercise, smoking, and obesity on menopausal transition. In addition, the impact of menopausal transition on women’s quality of life was investigated. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at family medicine clinics of Jordan University Hospital (JUH). Totally, 359 women whose age varied from 45 to 65 years old were included, Variables including sociodemographic, smoking exercise and obesity, menopause status and its symptoms, and quality of life were assessed by self-administered and validated questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS, version 16. Results: The mean age at the menopause was 49.4 years. More than 38% of the participants practiced no or irregular exercise and slightly more than 92% had abnormal body mass index (BMI) of ≥25 kg/m2 . Besides, women who practiced no or irregular exercise were significantly more likely to experience irritability, be mentally and physically exhausted, report sexual problems, and muscles and joint discomfort (P value of 0.05). In addition, women with an abnormal waist to hip ratio were statistically at an increased risk of experiencing sexual problems. Conclusions: Based on the results, it can be concluded that normal body weight and regular and effective exercise were the key factors in alleviating menopausal symptoms during the menopausal transition, especially the psychological or mental symptoms and muscle and joint discomfort. Meanwhile, women in the midlife stage are recommended to be counseled about menopausal transition and its effect on mental and physical health. Moreover, they should be encouraged to maintain effective levels of exercise and to optimize their body weight whenever possible.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Date: 06-03-2019
Abstract: Irisin and fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1) are intricately involved in metabolic syndrome (MetS) and prediabetes (preDM) pathophysiology. This study aimed to compare and correlate irisin and FGF1 plasma levels, adiposity, atherogenicity and hematological indices in 29 normoglycemic MetS and 30 newly diagnosed drug naive prediabetic (PreDM) MetS patients vs. 29 lean and normoglycemic controls. Irisin and FGF1 plasma levels were measured using colorimetric assays. Intergroup comparisons were conducted by analysis of variance (ANOVA). Spearman’s rank correlation was also examined. The mean circulating irisin levels (ng/mL) were significantly higher in the normoglycemic (but not prediabetic) MetS group (p 0.01), while the mean circulating FGF1 levels (pg/mL) were markedly lower in the prediabetic (but not normoglycemic) MetS group (p 0.05). Of note unlike FGF1, irisin in the MetS (both normoglycemic and prediabetic N=59) groups correlated significantly and positively with each of waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), body mass index (BMI), body adiposity index (BAI) and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) but not the non-HDL-C. Distinctively MetS-irisin negatively associated with the non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio, total cholesterol (TC)/HDL-C ratio and the low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C)/HDL-C ratio, but positively with the red cell distribution width (RDW). In the same pool of 59 MetS reruits Neither biomarker had a relationship with the visceral adiposity index (VAI), the lipid accumulation product (LAP), the conicity index (CI), the waist-hip ratio (WHR), the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), the blood ratios or the atherogenicity index of plasma (AIP). As any potential molecular crosstalk of irisin and FGF1 in MetS or its related dysregularities cannot be ruled out Conversely the utility of irisin and FGF1 as surrogate prognostic biomarkers and putative pharmacotherapeutic targets in the predtion revention/management of diabetes and MetS is strongly suggested.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 22-08-2020
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 14-09-2016
DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2016.1213110
Abstract: We examined 359 women aged 45-65 years who visited Jordan University Hospital between February and November 2014. The menopausal symptoms were assessed using a validated Arabic version of the menopause rating scale. The mean age at menopause was 49.4 years. Women aged 50-55 years more frequently exhibited hot flushes and vaginal dryness. Although premenopausal women were 1.5 times more likely to experience irritability, perimenopausal women were more likely to experience hot flushes, physical and mental irritability, sexual problems, vaginal dryness, and joint and muscular discomfort. Hence, health care providers should focus on women at all stages of life.
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