Ingrown toenail conservative or surgical treatment

To describe the conservative and/or surgical treatment of in growing Toenail at royal Jordanian air force medical facility. A retrospective review of the medical records of a total of 115 patients; during a period of two years June 1999- June 2001 Results: Out of 115 patients presented with ingrown toenail 93 [80%] were males and 23 [20%] were females, aged 15-50 years with mean age of [32.5] years. Out of 115 patients with ingrown toenail, 60 [52%] presented in early stages, complaining of pain, were treated conservatively, with success rate of 73.3% and an average of one week sick leave. While in patients treated surgically, the success rate was 76.4% and an average of four weeks sick leave. Conclusion: Success and recurrence rates were nearly equal, but a marked decrease in workday's absence was obtained

frequency of head lice among children in Norhern Jordan

To determine the frequency of head lice among children at Marou, Kufer Al-Ma'a in northern Jordan. During the annual survey in northern part of the country, a team formed of three Doctors, six nurses, two laboratory technicians and one pharmacist. Over a period of one week, from November 15[th]-November 21st 2008, a total of three hundred and ninety-four children [aged one month-15 years] who attended that program were examined to identify the frequency of head lice among this age group of children. The median age was 6.4 years in males and 5.3 in females. The median age for both sexes was 5.8years. A total of 394 children attended that program during the study period, 30 of them representing 7.6% were infested with head lice. Females outnumbered males 1.7:1. The frequency of head lice among children is relatively high and it is more common in females than in males

Frequency of intestinal parasites at princess Aisha Medical Complex, Marka, Jordan

To detemine the frequancy of the different types of intestinal parasites identifed at princess Aisha Medical Complex, Marka, Jordan. The medical records of all patients who were seen at the princess Aisha Medical complex [in the different specialties] during the period between 1[st] January 2000 to 31[st] December 2000 were retrospectively reviewed. This included reviewing the stool analysis and culture request forms in the medical records and all the relevant information in these records. The total number of stool analysis performed in the study period at the Complex were 12556. The total number of patients with stool analysis request forms was 3392. The frequency of positive stool analysis tests among the study group was 148 [4.4%]. The highest frequency of intestinal parasites was among those less than 5 years old 7.8%. The frequency of intestinal parasite was higher among females [54%]. The highest positive result for intestinal parasite was found in the central region and urban areas. Giardiasis and Amoebiasis [62 and 20 %] respectively were the commonest intestinal parasites isolated while Hymenolepis nana and Trichomonas hominis were the least common [0.7%] each. Because of the importance of the intestinal parasites as a community and public health problem and the lack of reliable data on the exact prevalence of intestinal parasites, a proper survey should be conducted [both hospital and laboratory based] in the different health care units

The frequency of head lice among children in Northern Jordan

To determine the frequency of head lice among children at Marou, Kufer Al-Ma'a in northern Jordan. Methods: during the annual survey in northern part of the country, a team formed of three doctors, six nurses, two laboratory technicians - and one pharmacist. Over a period of one week, from november 15th - november 21st 2003, a total of three hundred and ninty four children [aged one month- 15 years] who attended that program were examined to identify the frequency of head lice among this age group of children. The median age was 6.4 years in males and 5.3 in females. The median age for both sexes was 5.8 years. A total of 394 children attended that program during the study period, 30 of them representing 7.6% were infested with head lice. Females outnumbered males 1.7:1. The frequency of head lice among children is relatively high and it is more common in females than in males