Awareness, acceptance, and perception of post placental intra uterine contraceptive device (PPIUCD) immediate insertion among maternity care providers in Jordan.

Aim: To assess the awareness, acceptance, and perception of the Post Placental Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device (PPIUCD) immediate insertion as a practicable contraceptive method among maternity care providers in Jordan.

Methods: A cross-sectional observational study that has surveyed maternity care providers in Jordan between May and December 2021. Five hundred and one practitioners from different health districts enrolled themselves electively into the study.

Semen Quality Measures in Hookah and Cigarette Smokers Compared to Nonsmokers.

The relationship between smoking and human health is a well-researched and continuously evolving field. The impact of smoking on semen quality, and consequently on male fertility, has also been explored, though most studies have primarily focused on cigarette smoking rather than hookah smoking. In this study, we aimed to investigate and compare the effects of hookah and cigarette smoking on semen parameters in a sample of Jordanian males.

Preventing violence and enhancing mental health among clients of an invitro fertilization clinic in Jordan: results of a pre/post pilot test of the use of cognitive behavioral therapy.

Introduction: Infertility increases women's risk of intimate partner violence (IPV). Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is commonly used to treat mental health problems among fertility treatment seeking patients. CBT has not been tested for its potential to reduce IPV in this population.

Effect of dual tobacco smoking of hookah and cigarettes on semen parameters of infertile men.

Introduction: The research regarding the effect of hookah smoking on health is still deficient, even though it has been proven to jeopardize human health by raising the hazard of different types of cancers, infections, and cardiovascular disease. We aimed to study the effect of dual tobacco smoking (hookah and cigarettes) on semen parameters of infertile men.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we studied the effect of different types of smoking patterns on human semen parameters among men who visited IVF laboratories to do a seminal fluid analysis (SFA).

Infertile Jordanian Women's Self-Perception About Societal Violence: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study.

Background: Infertility affects one in six couples globally and is compounded by stigma and violence, particularly for women, in Jordan's culture. While existing research has illuminated societal pressures faced by infertile women, there is, yet no comprehensive understanding of the violence they encounter in their daily lives.

Objective: This Interpretative Phenomenological study seeks to unravel the experiences of infertile women regarding societal violence in Jordan.

Predictive factors and adverse perinatal outcomes associated with maternal smoking status.

To identify risk factors for smoking among pregnant women, and adverse perinatal outcomes among pregnant women. A case-control study of singleton full-term pregnant women who gave birth at a university hospital in Jordan in June 2020. Pregnant women were divided into three groups according to their smoking status, active, passive, and non-smokers.

The impact of an online educational program to reduce second-hand exposure to smoke among nonsmoking pregnant women; a hospital-based intervention study.

Background: Second-hand smoke is recognized as a public health concern, especially for pregnant women.

Objectives: To compare pregnant women's exposure and perceptions of SHS pre-and post-intervention.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted with a sample of 32 pregnant women at a tertiary university hospital in Jordan.

Screening for phthalates biomarkers and its potential role in infertility outcomes in Jordan.

Background: Phthalates are endocrine disrupting chemicals that are used in plastic and personal care products. Phthalate exposure has been linked to reproductive and fertility outcomes.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the phthalate exposures using both urinary level of two DEHP metabolites in females and questionnaires.

COVID-19 infection and vaccine have no impact on in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome.

To investigate the effect of COVID-19 infection or vaccine on IVF outcome. This is a multicenter retrospective study. Data were collected from all patients treated in the ART units between September and November 2021 after the vaccination of the general population began.

Impact of COVID-19 on perinatal mental health among pregnant mothers infected with COVID-19, during the first wave of the epidemic in Jordan.

Background: Data concerning the impact of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection on the mental health of pregnant women are still limited. The study explored baseline information regarding the impact of COVID-19 on mental health in the perinatal period, among mothers infected with COVID-19, during the first wave of the epidemic in Jordan. The current study aimed to examine the anxiety levels of pregnant women infected with coronavirus over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Prevalence and predictive factors for infertility-related stress among infertile couples: A cross-sectional study from Jordan and the occupied Palestinian territories.

Objectives: To assess the level of infertility-related stress, associated socio-economic, and demographic factors among infertile couples living in Jordan and those living under the chronic Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a number of fertility and reproductive clinics in Jordan and occupied Palestinian territories over a period of 6 months. Trained clinical pharmacists interviewed the identified couples.

Depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms among Jordanian midwives: A hospital-based study.

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms in Jordanian midwives and identify associated factors.

Design: Setting and participants: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 321 registered midwives from 18 public hospitals in Jordan that provide antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum care, and family planning services. The survey included the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and demographic and professional data forms.

Are STK11 polymorphisms a predictor of the response to metformin in polycystic ovarian syndrome?

The aim of this study was to determine the frequencies of different genetic Serine threonine kinase 11 () variations in women with PCOS and to evaluate possible associations between the genetic polymorphisms of the STK11 gene and the response to metformin in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). A prospective longitudinal cohort study of 57 women with PCOS was conducted. The anthropometric measurements, menstrual history, hirsutism, hair loss, acne, and biochemical parameters, in addition to gene testing for STK11 polymorphisms, were documented.

Conception Preferences during COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns.

The COVID-19 lockdowns imposed new challenges to couples who were planning to conceive. In this research paper, we aimed to study the perceptions of women in Jordan during the pandemic regarding fertility behavior, the desire to use assisted reproductive technology (ART) and the awareness and beliefs of potential risks related to conception. A validated online-based questionnaire was distributed to women from April-May 2020, Statistical analysis was performed using the statistical software SPSS version 22 and R software (2020); values ≤ 0.

Active and Passive Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes: A Study From a Developing Country.

Background: Smoking is one of the modifiable risk factors for adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes and is associated with low birth weight, preterm birth, respiratory, antepartum and intrapartum stillbirth, and perinatal death as well as long-term morbidity in offspring and sudden unexpected infant death. The rate of smoking in low- and middle-income countries is still relevantly high, and Jordan is no exception.

Objective: To investigate the effect of active and passive smoking during pregnancy on adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Dual trigger with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist and human chorionic gonadotropin significantly improves oocyte yield in normal responders on GnRH-antagonist cycles.

Objective: During in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles, final oocyte maturation is usually triggered by human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) for its known effect in mimicking Luteinizing Hormone (LH) surge; however, with the widespread use of the 'antagonist protocol', Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone agonist (GnRHa) is being more commonly employed as a trigger in order to minimize or eliminate the risk of ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome (OHSS). Many studies proved its efficacy in inducing oocyte maturation and its safety in preventing OHSS in high-risk groups. Moreover, some studies showed that GnRHa trigger may improve oocyte yield.

Knowledge, Attitude and Smoking Patterns Among Pregnant Women: A Jordanian Perspective.

Background: Smoking during pregnancy is one of the main modifiable factors associated with perinatal morbidity and mortality and maternal complications. Literature is scant regarding smoking habits of pregnant women in Jordan.

Objectives: To investigate smoking patterns and attitudes of Jordanian pregnant women towards smoking.

Knowledge and attitudes regarding Covid-19 among syrian refugee women in Jordan.

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.

Effect of hookah (water pipe) smoking on semen parameters.

Hookah (water pipe) smoking, an old method of tobacco smoking, is regaining widespread popularity all over the world. Although the research in this field is still deficient, it has been proven for its harmful effect on human's health by increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, infection and lung, oral and bladder cancer (Al-Numair et al., J Food Agric Environ, 5: 17, 2007; Bou Fakhreddine et al.

Vitamin D prevents cardiovascular diseases by lowering serum total homocysteine concentrations in overweight reproductive women: A randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Obesity and overweight are associated with vitamin D deficiency and hyperhomocysteinemia, all of which are contributing factors for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Therefore, we hypothesized that improving serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels may decrease the body weight and total homocysteine concentrations among overweight reproductive women. To test our hypothesis, a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial, registered under ClinicalTrials.

Factors Associated With Infant Pain Severity Undergoing Immunization Injections.

Purpose: Factors influencing infants' behavioral and vocal (cry) response to painful stimuli are explored to improve pain management plans for infants undergoing immunizations.

Design And Methods: An observational study design was used. Pain responses of 60 to 75 days-old infants (44% male vs 56% female) undergoing two-month immunization injections were videotaped and coded using the Modified Behavioral Pain Scale (MBPS), and duration of total crying time during injection was recorded.

Total homocysteine is positively correlated with body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, and fat mass among overweight reproductive women: A cross-sectional study.

Conflicting associations between total homocysteine (tHcy), body mass index (BMI) lean body mass, and fat mass in the general population have been reported. We investigated the hypothesis that elevated tHcy levels are associated with increased BMI, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and body fat mass percent. In Jordan, obesity and overweight are prevalent among reproductive women and hyperhomocysteinemia, along with obesity and overweight, are independent risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.

Effectiveness of Prophylactic Cervical in Prolonging Higher-Order Multiple Pregnancies.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the value of prophylactic cervical in prolonging higher-order multiple pregnancies.

Methods: This retrospective study included all women with higher-order multiple pregnancies beyond 24 gestational weeks treated at the King Abdullah University Hospital in Irbid, Jordan, and King Fahad Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between February 2014 and January 2015. Selected maternal characteristics and obstetric outcomes were compared between women who received prophylactic cervical and those who did not.

Infant Resuscitation Practices of Midwives in a Developing Country.

Background: Effective basic newborn resuscitation is an important strategy to reduce the incidence of birth asphyxia and associated newborn outcomes. Outcomes for newborns can be markedly improved if health providers have appropriate newborn resuscitation skills.

Purpose: To evaluate the skills of midwives in newborn resuscitation in delivery rooms in Jordan.