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Preeclampsia in Jordan: incidence, risk factors, and its associated maternal and neonatal outcomes

Authors: Yousef S. Khader , Anwar Batieha, Rania Ali Al-njadat&Sa’ad S. Hijazi ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate the incidence of preeclampsia among Jordanian pregnant women, determine its risk factors and its associated neonatal morbidity and mortality. Methods: The study is a part of a comprehensive national study of perinatal mortality that was conducted in Jordan. This study included all women who...

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Neonatal Outcomes of Infants Admitted to a Large Government Hospital in Amman, Jordan

Authors: Priya G. Sivasubramaniam, Cristin E. Quinn, MeridithBlevins,Ahmand Al Hajajra, NajwaKhuri-Bulos, Samir Faouri, and Natasha Halasa2 ABSTRACT Objective: To describe characteristics and outcomes of Jordanian newborns admitted to a large governmental neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods: Newborns born at the government hospital, Al Bashir, in Amman, Jordan were prospectively enrolled. The study focused on newborns admitted to the NICU...

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Barriers to Implementation of Perinatal Death Audit in Maternity and Pediatric Hospitals in Jordan: Cross-Sectional Study

Authors: Yousef Khader , ScD; Mohammad Alyahya , PhD; Anwar Batieha , PhD ABSTRACT:  Background: Perinatal death audit is a feasible and cost-effective quality improvement tool that helps to improve the quality of health care and reduce perinatal deaths. Perinatal death audit is not implemented in almost all hospitals in Jordan. Objective: This study aimed to assess health...

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Health care professionals’ knowledge and awareness of the ICD-10 coding system for assigning the cause of perinatal deaths in Jordanian hospitals

Authors: Mohammad S Alyahya and Yousef S Khader ABSTRACT Objective: There is a lack of studying vital registration and disease classification systems in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to assess health care professionals’ (HCPs’) level of awareness, knowledge, use, and perceived barriers of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th version (ICD-10) as well as their perceptions...

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Registration, documentation, and auditing of stillbirths and neonatal deaths in Jordan from healthcare professionals’ perspectives: reality, challenges and suggestions

Authors: Yousef Khader , Nihaya Al-sheyab , Mohammad Alyahya and Anwar Batieha ABSTRACT Objective: The current study aimed to explore healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) perceptions towards the registration and reporting process of stillbirth and neonatal mortality and their causes. Another aim is to explore HCPs’ perceived importance of registering stillbirths and neonatal deaths as well as the perceived challenges...

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Stillbirths in Jordan: rate, causes, and preventability

Authors: Yousef S. Khadera , Anwar Batiehaa  , Albaraa Khadera  and Shereen Hamadneh ABSTRACT Objective: This study aimed to determine the stillbirth rate in Jordan and to determine the leading causes of stillbirths. Analyzing the stillbirth data from a large sample size of Jordanian women would be very valuable for planning the resources and improving the services. Methods: The data...

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