Monomer Elution from Three Resin Composites at Two Different Time Interval Using High Performance Liquid Chromatography—An In-Vitro Study by Krishnamachari Janani, Kavalipurapu Venkata Teja, Raghu Sandhya, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Ruba K. Al-Qaisi, Deepti Shrivastava, Mohammed Odhayd Alnusayri, Zainab Ali Alkhalaf, Mohammed G. Sghaireen, Kumar Chandan Srivastava

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Evaluating Research Impact Based on Semantic Scholar Highly Influential Citations, Total Citations, and Altmetric Attention Scores: The Quest for Refined Measures Remains Illusive by Latefa Ali Dardas, Malik Sallam, Amanda Woodward, Nadia Sweis, Narjes Sweis, Faleh A. Sawair

“…<b>Methods</b>: Dimensions was used to generate the dataset for this study, which included COVID-19-related scholarly articles published by researchers affiliated to Jordanian institutions. Altmetric Explorer was selected as an altmetrics harvesting tool, while Semantic Scholar was used to extract details related to HICs. …”
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Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients from a Quarantine Center in a Developing Community: A Retrospective Study by Khraise WN, Khraise TW, Starling Emerald B, Allouh MZ

“…Elevated ESR and LDH levels, along with longer periods of infection, were significantly associated with symptomatic patients.Conclusion: A large proportion of Jordanian patients were asymptomatic carriers of the virus. …”
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Evaluating a stepped care model of psychological support for adults affected by adversity: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Jordan by Richard Bryant, Aemal Akhtar, Dharani Keyan, Rand Habashneh, Hafsa El-Dardery, Muhannad Faroun, Adnan Abualhaija, Ibrahim Said Aqel, Latefa Ali Dardas

“…We will also present these findings to the Jordanian Ministry of Health, where this institute will guide us on the most appropriate format for communication of findings, including written reports, verbal presentations and/or brochures. …”
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Clinicopathological Characteristics And Treatment Outcomes Of Breast Cancer Among Adolescents And Young Adults In A Developing Country by Abdel-Razeq H, Almasri H, Abdel Rahman F, Abdulelah H, Abu Nasser M, Salam M, Al-Dairi A, Natour O, Rimawi D

“…On Cox regression, nodal metastasis (adjusted HR 3.46, 95% CI 1.48&ndash;8.10; p=0.004) and grade III disease (HR 1.97, 95% CI 1.14&ndash;3.39; p=0.015) were associated with poor outcome.Conclusion: Adolescents and young Jordanian adults with breast cancer present with more advanced&ndash;stage disease and more aggressive pathological features that reflect poorly on treatment outcomes.Keywords: breast cancer, adolescents and young adults, AYA, developing countries, late presentation…”
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Energy Reduction Through Memory Aware Real-Time Scheduling on Virtual Machine in Multi-Cores Server by Mohammad A. Alqudah, Iqra Ahmed, Fahad Ahmad, Shahid Naseem, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar

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Perceived environmental uncertainty, business strategy, balanced scorecard and organisational performance in selected manufacturing companies in Jordan by Abu-Allan, Almothanna Jamil

“…The turmoil in the Arab region and the so-called “Arab Spring” have overwhelmed many aspects in the region. The Jordanian economy has been affected mainly by the situation specifically in regard to the manufacturing sector. …”
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Effectiveness of total quality management intervention on nursing job performance and commitment in government hospitals in Irbid, Jordan by Al Zoubi, Majdi Musa Mohammad

“…Objective: The aim of this study is to develop, implement and assess the effect of TQM intervention on nurse’s Job performance and nurse’s commitment among Jordanian nurses in Government hospitals. Method: A quasi-experimental multiple time series was conducted with a control group in secondary hospitals within the Irbid Region for eight months starting from September 2017 and in the duration of nine months ending in June 2018. …”
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A prediction model of risk factors for complications among SARS-CoV2 positive patients: Cases from Jordan by Mohanad M. Odeh, Rami Al Qaissieh, Amjed A. Tarifi, Muna M. Kilani, Ramzy E. Tadros, Abedrazzaq I. Al khashman, Karem H. Alzoubi

“…Conclusions: Unlike reports from China, the most influential variables that led to disease progression in Jordanian patients were diabetes, fever, shortness of breath, body mass index, and abnormal neutrophils. …”
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The Impact of Behavioral Economics-Based Counseling and Mobile Phone Text Educational and Reminder Messages on the Use of Modern Family Planning in Jordan: A Cluster Randomized Con... by Heath Prince, Yousef S. Khader, Yara A. Halasa-Rappel, Sara Abu Khudair, Mohammad Alyahya, Nihaya Al-Sheyab, Khulood K. Shattnawi, Rana AlHamawi, Kelley Ready

“…Background: Favorable attitudes toward modern family planning methods (MFPMs) among Jordanian and Syrian women do not always translate into behavioral changes, and the availability and cost of MFPMs do not appear to be related to either prior stalls in fertility rates in Jordan or to the current and likely temporary decline in fertility rates. …”
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Character, Rates, and Environmental Significance of Holocene Dust Accumulation in Archaeological Hilltop Ruins in the Southern Levant by Bernhard Lucke, Joel Roskin, Kim André Vanselow, Hendrik J. Bruins, Nizar Abu-Jaber, Katleen Deckers, Susanne Lindauer, Naomi Porat, Paula J. Reimer, Rupert Bäumler, Tali Erickson-Gini, Paula Kouki

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Distance learning in clinical medical education amid COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan: current situation, challenges, and perspectives by Mahmoud Al-Balas, Hasan Ibrahim Al-Balas, Hatim M. Jaber, Khaled Obeidat, Hamzeh Al-Balas, Emad A. Aborajooh, Raed Al-Taher, Bayan Al-Balas

“…Before this period, distance learning was not considered in Jordanian universities as a modality for education. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Female Sexual Function in Jordan: Cross-sectional Study by Iman Aolymat, Lina Abdul Kadir, Mohannad Al Nsour, Hana Taha

“…Moreover, there are social taboos related to sexual behavior in Jordan, and the current knowledge on changes in Jordanian female sexual function during COVID-19 pandemic is limited. …”
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Genetic polymorphisms of CYP3A5, CHRM2, and ZNF498 and their association with epilepsy susceptibility: a pharmacogenetic and case&ndash;control study by AL-Eitan LN, Al-Dalalah IM, Mustafa MM, Alghamdi MA, Elshammari AK, Khreisat WH, Al-Quasmi MN, Aljamal HA

“…Genotypic, allelic, and clinical data association were performed for the selected polymorphisms within the (rs324649, rs420817, rs15524, and rs1859690) in the Jordanian population.Results: The analysis revealed no significant association of the investigated SNPs with epilepsy in general, partial and generalized epilepsy as well as drug responsiveness. …”
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Investigation of free convection in a wavy trapezoidal porous cavity with MWCNT- Fe3O4/Water hybrid nanofluid under MHD effects: Galerkin finite element analysis by Kamel Guedri, Abdel-Nour Zaim, S. Mohammad Sajadi, Dheyaa J. Jasim, Abderrahmane Aissa, Soheil Salahshour, Ahmad Almuhtady, Obai Younis, Sh Baghaei, Wael Al-Kouz

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The influence of physician-nurse collaboration on patient safety culture by Basil Hameed Amarneh, Fatima Al Nobani

“…Aim of the study: This study explores the relationship between physician-nurse collaboration and patient safety culture and compares patient safety culture levels between Jordanian hospitals from different sectors. In addition, examine differences in patient safety culture levels according to the position of health care providers (i.e., nurse managers, RN, and physicians). …”
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Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c Is Associated with Anthropometric Measurements and Tumor Characteristics in Breast Cancer Patients by Ayoub NM, Jaradat SK, Alhusban A, Tahaineh L

“…Among postmenopausal cases, HbA1c was significantly associated with molecular subtype of the disease (p=0.039).Conclusion: The majority of Jordanian breast cancer patients in this study are prediabetic, obese, and had visceral obesity. …”
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Containing the opposition : selective representation in Jordan and Turkey by Wakeman, Raffaela Lisette

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High prevalence of Group B Streptococcus colonization among pregnant women in Amman, Jordan by Kate Clouse, Asem Shehabi, Abel Mani Suleimat, Samir Faouri, Najwa Khuri-Bulos, Abeer Al Jammal, James Chappell, Kimberly B. Fortner, Anna B. Chamby, Tara M. Randis, Adam J. Ratner, David M. Aronoff, Natasha Halasa

“…Results In April and May 2015, 200 women were enrolled with a median age of 27 years (IQR: 23–32); 89.0% were Jordanian nationals and 71.9% completed secondary school. …”
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The Fair Allocation of Scarce Medical Resources: A Comparative Study From Jordan by Muhannad H. Yousef, Yazan N. Alhalaseh, Razan Mansour, Hala Sultan, Naseem Alnadi, Ahmad Maswadeh, Yasmeen M. Al-Sheble, Raghda Sinokrot, Khawlah Ammar, Asem Mansour, Asem Mansour, Maysa Al-Hussaini, Maysa Al-Hussaini

“…In this study, we aim to look into the most important prioritization principles amongst different groups in the Jordanian population, in order to facilitate the decision-making process for any potential medical crisis. …”
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