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Applied Science Private University
Education•Amman, Jordan•
About: Applied Science Private University is a education organization based out in Amman, Jordan. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Catalysis & Population. The organization has 4124 authors who have published 5299 publications receiving 116167 citations.
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TL;DR: In this article, a high-power lactate/O 2 BFC that comprises composite electrodes made from carbon cloth as a current collector and MgO-templated porous carbon as an electroenzymatic reaction field and enzyme support was developed.
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TL;DR: With the exception of specialists, HCPs in Jordan need to be updated on their inhaler technique skills, specifically the newer dry powder inhalers, and a single effective educational workshop can significantly improve these skills.
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: The aims of this study were (1) to assess the ability of a range of health-care professionals (HCPs: specialists [physicians specializing in management of airways disease], general practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacist assistants, nurses, and respiratory therapists) in Jordan to demonstrate the correct use of some commonly used inhalers using standardized checklists, with highest scores indicating optimal use, and (2) to evaluate the short-term and long-term effectiveness of a single educational intervention on the HCPs' skills in using inhalers.
METHODS: HCPs' inhaler technique was assessed at baseline. All HCPs were then invited to attend a workshop on asthma management with particular reference to inhaler use. At the workshop, HCP skills in inhaler technique were optimized. Inhaler technique was assessed before and after training. All participants were assessed on their inhaler technique at follow-up (after 4 months).
RESULTS: Two hundred HCPs (10 specialists, 46 general practitioners, 79 pharmacists, 15 pharmacist assistants, 40 nurses, and 10 respiratory therapists) participated in the study. Specialists scored highest on baseline inhaler technique demonstration skills. All HCPs scored poorly in demonstrating the correct use of the dry powder inhalers when compared with pressurized metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) (range of mean scores ± SD: MDI, 7.24 ± 0.97 to 8.70 ± 0.67; Diskus, 4.83 ± 0.51 to 6.30 ± 1.7; Turbuhaler, 4.90 ± 0.32 to 6.40 ± 1.7). Participants attending the workshop showed improved inhaler skills (mean scores before and after training: MDI, 4.77 ± 1.60 vs 8.77 ± 0.52; Diskus, 4.40 ± 2.60 vs 8.85 ± 0.41; Turbuhaler, 4.96 ± 2.05 vs 8.63 ± 0.67). Four months after the workshop, the inhaler technique of 129 participants was again assessed. Those who had attended the workshop ( n = 48) scored significantly higher mean scores for all devices (score = 7.64) than nonattendees ( n = 81, score = 5.99, P < .001), by one-way analysis of covariance.
CONCLUSIONS: With the exception of specialists, HCPs in Jordan need to be updated on their inhaler technique skills, specifically the newer dry powder inhalers. A single effective educational workshop on inhaler technique can significantly improve HCPs' long-term ability to demonstrate these skills.
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TL;DR: In this article, the water solubility enhancement of phenanthrene (PHE) by a cationic Gemini surfactant (CG), four conventional surfactants (Brij35, TX 100, CPC and DTAB), as well as their equimolar binary combinations (CG/BRIJ35, CG/TX100,CG/CPC and CG/DTAB) have been studied and compared.
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TL;DR: In this article, an interval possibilistic-stochastic programming (IPSP) method that is capable of dealing with multiple uncertainties existed in the real-world mixed energy system (MES) is developed.
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TL;DR: A relative investigation of various synthesized hydrazone derivatives was examined for their inhibitive impact on mild steel in 1M HCl medium, using the measurements of weight loss and electrochemical procedures as discussed by the authors.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Hua Zhang | 163 | 1503 | 116769 |
Menachem Elimelech | 157 | 547 | 95285 |
Yu Huang | 136 | 1492 | 89209 |
Dmitri Golberg | 129 | 1024 | 61788 |
Andrea Carlo Marini | 123 | 1236 | 72959 |
Dionysios D. Dionysiou | 116 | 675 | 48449 |
Liyuan Han | 114 | 766 | 65277 |
Shunichi Fukuzumi | 111 | 1256 | 52764 |
John A. Stankovic | 109 | 559 | 51329 |
Judea Pearl | 107 | 512 | 83978 |
Feng Wang | 107 | 1136 | 64644 |
O. C. Zienkiewicz | 107 | 455 | 71204 |
Jeffrey I. Zink | 99 | 509 | 42667 |
Kazuhiro Hono | 98 | 878 | 33534 |
Robert W. Boyd | 98 | 1161 | 37321 |