Seventh TEPHINET Global Scientific Conference in Amman, Jordan, November 2012

an overview to mmesa congress 2012 – amman, jordan

BCVS scientific conference 2012 meeting report.

S omething new, something old would be the best way to characterize the 2012 Basic Cardiovascular Sciences (BCVS) meeting. The conference entitled " Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science and Novel Therapy " highlighted the top scientific and translational discoveries in cardiovascular research in 15 major scientific sessions. The field's leading pioneers presented alongside junior investigators, ...

Prevalence of Giardia Lamblia Infection in Amman, Jordan

Objectives: To determine the prevalence rate of giardiasis among adults and children, males and females of various socio-economic levels in the city of Amman, Jordan. Patients and Methods: All individuals (510) visiting Primary Health Care Centers (PHCCs), were recruited in the study. For each, stool samples were examined microscopically by the formalin ethyl acetate concentration method, and t...

Evaluation and Mitigation of Road Traffic Noise in Amman, Jordan

This study provides an evaluation of road traffic noise pollution in Amman, the capital of Jordan through measuring and predicting the statistical noise index L10 (18 hr) at selected sites using the British CRTN method after validation. The measured and future noise levels were found high and exceed the maximum allowable limit of 63 dB(A) at all survey sites calling for the need to apply mitiga...

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury among Adolescents in Amman, Jordan.

While previous research has demonstrated cross-national differences in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), most studies to date have taken place in North America. The present study investigated the prevalence and characteristics of NSSI in a sample of 952 Jordanian adolescents (49.8% female) between the ages of 11-19 years. Participants completed a screening measure to assess occurrence of NSSI an...