Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinopharm: A Comparative Study on Post-Vaccination Antibody Titers by Rami Alqassieh, Aiman Suleiman, Sami Abu-Halaweh, Abeer Santarisi, Omar Shatnawi, Lara Shdaifat, Amjed Tarifi, Mohammad Al-Tamimi, Abdel-Ellah Al-Shudifat, Heba Alsmadi, Ahmed Al Sharqawi, Hadeel Alnawaiseh, Yara Anasweh, Farah Abo Domaidah, Haneen Abu Jaber, Mohammad Rashid Al-Zarir, Isam Bsisu

“…This prospective observational cohort included Jordanian adults vaccinated with two doses, 21 days apart, of either of the two aforementioned vaccines. …”
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Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the 12-item Arabic World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) as a screening tool for Syrian refugees by Aemal Akhtar, Pim Cuijpers, Naser Morina, Marit Sijbrandij, Richard Bryant

“…Aims The aim of this study was to explore the psychometric properties and factor structure of the Arabic version of the WHODAS 2.0 among a population of Syrian refugees in a Jordanian refugee camp setting. The tool was used as part of a screening procedure for a randomised controlled trial assessing the effectiveness of a low-intensity psychological intervention. …”
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Effect of educational intervention on pressure ulcer documentation among nurses in Jordan Ministry of Health Tertiary Hospitals: a quasiexperimental research approach by Mohammad Abu Aqoulah, Emran Abdalla, Ismail, Suriani, Juni, Muhamad Hanafiah, Kadir @ Shahar, Hayati, Tubaishat, Ahmad

“…Objective: the aim of this study is to develop, implement and evaluate the effect of intervention educational on nursing quality of documentation regarding pressure ulcer in Jordanian ministry of health tertiary hospitals. Methods/design: A quasi experimental study design will be conducted in Jordan in which 54 nurses will be placed in each of two groups, a control and an intervention group. …”
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The Effects of Soiling and Frequency of Optimal Cleaning of PV Panels in Palestine by Ramez Abdallah, Adel Juaidi, Salameh Abdel-Fattah, Mahmoud Qadi, Montaser Shadid, Aiman Albatayneh, Hüseyin Çamur, Amos García-Cruz, Francisco Manzano-Agugliaro

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Assessment of the relationship between COVID-19 risk perception and vaccine acceptance: a cross-sectional study in Jordan by Mohammad B. Nusair, Rasha Arabyat, Rawand Khasawneh, Sayer Al-azzam, Amal T. Nusir, Mohammad Y. Alhayek

“…This study aimed to investigate the factors impacting the rates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Jordan, in addition to examining the relationship between COVID-19 risk perception and vaccine acceptance among the Jordanian population. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of adults (aged ≥18) residing in Jordan. …”
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Investigation of the diagnostic importance and accuracy of CT in the chest compared to the RT-PCR test for suspected COVID-19 patients in Jordan [version 1; peer review: 2 approved... by Manar Alali, Ali Almakhadmeh, Ziad Bataineh, Mohammad Bani-Ahmad, Haytham Alewaidat

“…Methods: This retrospective study included 1276 patients of the Jordanian hospitals' medical database that reception and following of suspected Covid-19 patients receiving high-resolution chest CT and real-time RT-PCR. …”
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Entropy Generation and Statistical Analysis of MHD Hybrid Nanofluid Unsteady Squeezing Flow between Two Parallel Rotating Plates with Activation Energy by Nimer Murshid, Hasan Mulki, Mahmoud Abu-Samha, Wahib Owhaib, S. Suresh Kumar Raju, Chakravarthula S. K. Raju, Macherla JayachandraBabu, Raad Z. Homod, Wael Al-Kouz

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Is a combination of individual consultations, text message reminders and interaction with a Facebook page more effective than educational sessions for encouraging university studen... by Eman Alsaleh

“…A new motivational intervention that focuses on changing behavior toward performing the recommended level of physical activity is on need.ObjectiveThis two-arm single-center randomized controlled trial aimed to measure the efficacy of a multi-component behavioral intervention (including goal setting, self-monitoring, and feed-back) for increasing physical activity levels and self-efficacy for exercise and decreasing body mass index and blood pressure among students at a Jordanian University.SettingPhiladelphia University in Jordan.MethodsA behavioral intervention based on individualized consultations, text messages reminders and interaction with a Facebook page was compared with educational sessions in terms of efficacy for increasing physical activity levels among students at Philadelphia University.ResultsThe intervention and control groups were comparable at baseline. …”
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Wireless-Powered Communication Networks With Random Mobility by Osamah S. Badarneh, Daniel Benevides Da Costa, Pedro Henrique Juliano Nardelli

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“What’s happening in Syria even affects the rocks”: a qualitative study of the Syrian refugee experience accessing noncommunicable disease services in Jordan by Zahirah Zahrah McNatt, Patricia Elaine Freels, Hannah Chandler, Muhammad Fawad, Sandy Qarmout, Amani Saleh Al-Oraibi, Neil Boothby

“…Although several studies have explored NCD prevalence, utilization of services and barriers to access, these analyses took place prior to dramatic shifts in Jordanian health policy and did not account for nuances in health seeking and utilization behaviors or operational barriers. …”
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Development and Initial Validation of Stigma Towards Healthcare Providers Working with COVID-19 Patients Scale (S19-HCPs) by Nashwan AJ, Al-Fayyadh S, AL-Hadrawi H, Al-Jubouri MB, Jaafar SA, Hussein SM, Nashwan AJ, Alharahsheh MA, Kader N, Alabdulla M

“…The English version of the scale was piloted on 33 Jordanian and the Arabic version on 27 Iraqi participants.Results: The internal consistency of the English and Arabic S19-HCPs was satisfactory (α = 0.79, 0.74, respectively). …”
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Prevalence and Pattern of Dyslipidemia and Its Associated Factors Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Al Quran TM, Bataineh ZA, Al-Mistarehi AH, Zein Alaabdin AM, Allan H, Al Qura'an A, Weshah SM, Alanazi AA, Khader YS

“…Thekraiat M Al Quran,1 Ziad A Bataineh,2 Abdel-Hameed Al-Mistarehi,1 Anas M Zein Alaabdin,1 Hadeel Allan,1 Anood Al Qura’an,3 Shatha M Weshah,1 Anfal A Alanazi,4 Yousef S Khader1 1Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 2Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Jordanian Royal Medical Services, Amman, Jordan; 4Family Medicine Academy, E1-Eastern Health Cluster, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Thekraiat M Al Quran, Department of Public Health and Family medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O.Box: 3030, Irbid, 22110, Jordan, Tel +962 7 9014 1425, Email tmalquran@just.edu.joBackground: Dyslipidemia and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are growing health problems, particularly in developing countries. …”
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Application of industry 4.0 enablers in supply chain management: Scientometric analysis and critical review by Hassan Younis, Ibrahim Yahaya Wuni

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Achievable Physical-Layer Security Over Composite Fading Channels by Osamah S. Badarneh, Paschalis C. Sofotasios, Sami Muhaidat, Simon L. Cotton, Khaled M. Rabie, Naofal Aldhahir

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Replicating File Segments between Multi-Cloud Nodes in a Smart City: A Machine Learning Approach by Nour Mostafa, Yehia Kotb, Zakwan Al-Arnaout, Samer Alabed, Ahmed Younes Shdefat

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Public Patterns and Determinants of Antibiotic Self-Medication and Antibiotic Knowledge in Southern Jordan by Alaa Al-Tarawneh, Tasneem Ali, Ghaith M Al-Taani

“…It is crucial to come up with several programs and governmental policies to suppress widespread antibiotic self-medication as it will affect the health of future generations of Jordanian citizens.…”
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The Significance of Sky Temperature in the Assessment of the Thermal Performance of Buildings by Aiman Albatayneh, Dariusz Alterman, Adrian Page, Behdad Moghtaderi

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التزام مدققي الحسابات الأردنيين بالإجراءات اللازمة لحماية البيئة by غسان فلاح المطارنة, سليمان حسين البشتاوي

“…The purpose of this paper is to know the extent of Jordanian auditors knowledge of the importance of evaluation and disclosure of environmental requirements in financial statements. …”
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Product and Ratio of Product of Fisher-Snedecor ℱ Variates and Their Applications to Performance Evaluations of Wireless Communication Systems by Osamah S. Badarneh, Paschalis C. Sofotasios, Sami Muhaidat, Simon L. Cotton, Daniel Benevides Da Costa

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Influence of glucosamine on the bioactivity of insulin delivered subcutaneously and in an oral nanodelivery system by Al-Kurdi ZI, Chowdhry BZ, Leharne SA, Qinna NA, Al Omari MMH, Badwan AA

“…Zakieh I Al-Kurdi,1,2 Babur Z Chowdhry,2 Stephen A Leharne,2 Nidal A Qinna,3 Mahmoud MH Al Omari,1 Adnan A Badwan1 1The Jordanian Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company (PLC), Naor, Jordan; 2Faculty of Engineering and Science, University of Greenwich, Medway Campus, Kent, UK; 3Department of Pharmacology and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of Petra, Amman, Jordan Abstract: The aim of the work reported herein was to study the effect of glucosamine HCl (GlcN·HCl) on the bioactivity (BA) of insulin, administered via subcutaneous (SC) and oral routes, in adult male Sprague Dawley rats. …”
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