University of Jordan

Molecular screening of urogenital tract of adult males for Simkania negevensis

Recently, the existence of Simkania negevensis in the genitalia of women was confirmed. As to the source of infection to females, it was hypothesized that Simkania could be transmitted from human to human via sexual contact. This work aims to investigate whether Simkania could in...

Exploring the Influence of Destination Sustainability, Credibility, and Trust on Rafting Behavioural Intentions: A River Tourism Perspective

This study aims to research the elements that impact tourists' inclination to undertake rafting tourism in Indonesia. Due to the scarcity of research on tourist behaviour in rafting tourism, this study conducted an online survey to collect data from a sample of 238 participants u...

Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate in osteoarthritis: mechanisms, microbiome interactions, and nanotechnology-based advances

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent degenerative joint disease worldwide. OA involves chronic pain, subchondral bone remodeling, synovial inflammation, and progressive cartilage degeneration. Gut microbiota (GM) dysbiosis disturbs metabolic processes and systemic inflammati...

Verbal violence against children in Jordan: Legal gaps and procedural barriers

Verbal violence against children is a pervasive yet often overlooked form of abuse with significant psychological consequences. While international child rights frameworks emphasize protection from all forms of violence, legal recognition and enforcement of protections against ve...

Predicting unplanned readmissions in neurological patients: A large-scale AI-driven analysis using CHAID decision trees

Background Unplanned readmissions in neurology signify care gaps, increasing costs, and morbidity. This study aimed to develop and internally validate an AI model to predict unplanned readmissions among neurological patients in Jordan. Method and materials We conducted a retrospe...

Budget impact analysis of subcutaneous infliximab (CT-P13 SC) for treating autoimmune diseases in Jordan

Autoimmune diseases are increasingly prevalent, and their management in Jordan relies heavily on costly intravenous infliximab (IV IFX). Subcutaneous infliximab (IFX SC) may offer cost savings by reducing administration-related expenses. This study aims to investigate the financi...

Optically Tuneable Memristors Based on Au NP–PDR1A Nanocomposites Probed by Impedance Spectroscopy

ABSTRACT Optical memristors are promising building blocks for neuromorphic vision systems because they can emulate retina‐like adaptive signal processing. However, the development of practical devices remains limited by an incomplete understanding of the coupled electrical–optica...

Sex-dependent DNA methylation in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) shows well-established sex differences in incidence, age at onset and progression, but their biological basis is unclear. We hypothesised that the DNA methylation changes associated with ALS differ between the sexes, which would point to sex-sp...

A Cu(II) complex-driven supramolecular array: synthesis, crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and application in dyes adsorption

Using benzilic acid (BA) and 1-Methylimidazole (1-Me-Imi) ligands, a new Cu(II) complex is prepared, formulated as, [Cu(BA)2(1-Me-Imi)2(H2O)] (1). In the structure, the Cu(II) metal ion adopted a distorted square-pyramidal geometry, completed by two BA ligands, two 1-Me-Imi ligan...

Cecal duplication cyst in an older child: a case report

Cecal duplication cysts are rare congenital gastrointestinal anomalies that are most commonly diagnosed in infancy. Presentation beyond early childhood is unusual and may lead to misdiagnosis because symptoms often mimic common pediatric gastrointestinal conditions. Reporting suc...

The Kierkegaardian ethical deficiency of the community in Stoker's Dracula

Deviating from the conventional view that Dracula's vampirism is the narrative center through which Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897) allegorizes the main concerns and anxieties of late-Victorian England, this paper argues that it is also through the Crew of Light that the novel drama...

In vitro evaluation of pH, calcium ion release and interfacial characterization of calcium silicate–based and epoxy resin–based sealers

Abstract This in vitro study evaluated the physicochemical properties and interfacial behavior of four calcium silicate–based sealers (CSBS) compared to an epoxy resin–based sealer. Specimens were prepared under standardized conditions, and pH and calcium (Ca 2+ ) ion release wer...

Regular teachers’ perspectives on training needs for their roles in inclusive schools in Jordan

This study examined regular education teachers’ training needs for inclusive education in Amman, Jordan. Utilising a quantitative descriptive design, data were gathered from 255 teachers across 24 public schools implementing the national Ten-Year Strategy for Inclusive Education...

The “wow” effect in metaverse luxury consumption: an appraisal-based explanation of emotional arousal and exploratory motivation

Purpose This study examines how key experiential elements, telepresence, social interaction, immersion, realism and augmented reality elicit the “wow” effect (a strong emotional response) and, in turn, shape willingness to purchase luxury goods. Design/methodology/approach A ques...

Baseline preparedness and evaluation of a blended disaster medicine course among medical students at Yarmouk University, Jordan

Disasters, including armed conflicts, pandemics, and natural hazards, pose major challenges to healthcare systems and require a well-prepared healthcare workforce. However, disaster medicine remains insufficiently integrated into many undergraduate medical curricula. This study a...

Fault-tolerant adaptive switching control of deformable mirrors under actuator failures and saturation limits

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Television discourse and the cultural politics of rural transformation in Jordan: Memory, rurality, and dispossession in Umm Al-Karoum

This article examines the Jordanian television serial Umm al-Karoum (Jordan Television, Citation1999), a 15-episode drama produced in 1999 but set during the social and economic transformations of rural Jordan in the 1970s and 1980s. Rather than treating the serial as rural evide...

Efficacy of early blood purification on serum inflammatory mediators in severe acute pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is the most critical form of acute pancreatitis (AP), characterized by a dysregulated systemic inflammatory response that drives early organ failure and mortality. Current management remains mainly supportive. Early blood purification (EBP) has bee...

From Bench to Bedside: A Critical Appraisal of Somatostatin Receptor Antagonists in the Theranostic Management of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms

Neuroendocrine neoplasms are increasingly assessed using somatostatin receptor (SSTR) antagonists as an alternative to conventional agonists in molecular imaging and targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy. Radiolabeled SSTR antagonists, such as [68Ga]Ga-NODAGA-JR11 and [68Ga]Ga-NOD...

Maternal RSV vaccination: clinical efficacy, safety, and global policy considerations: a systematic review

Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is among the leading causes of lower respiratory tract illness in newborns worldwide. This study reviews evidence on the efficacy and safety of maternal RSV vaccination.Methods PROSPERO registered this PRISMA-compliant systematic revie...