Inhibition of ganglionic long-term potentiation decreases blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats

KA Alkadhi, SA Otoom, FL Tanner… - Experimental …, 2001 - journals.sagepub.com
Long-term potentiation of sympathetic ganglia (gLTP), a unique form of synaptic plasticity, is
serotonin dependent and can be blocked with 5-HT 3 receptor antagonists. Long-lasting …

Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude and practice of self-medication among first-year medical students

H James, SS Handu, KAJ Al Khaja, S Otoom… - Medical principles and …, 2006 - karger.com
Objective: This study was undertaken to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of
self-medication among first-year medical students of the Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain. …

Knowledge of management of epilepsy in young adults in Jordan

SA Otoom, SA Al-Safi, RP Sequeira, AS Alkofahi - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2006 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Nationwide studies on public knowledge of epilepsy have been undertaken in
several countries, but not in Jordan. The purpose of this study was to evaluate knowledge of …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized controlled trial of convalescent plasma therapy against standard therapy in patients with severe COVID-19 disease

…, AH Hejab, RM Conroy, P Wasif, S Otoom… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Convalescent plasma (CP) therapy in COVID-19 disease may improve clinical outcome in
severe disease. This pilot study was undertaken to inform feasibility and safety of further …

Valproic acid intensifies epileptiform activity in the hippocampal pyramidal neurons

SA Otoom, KA Alkadhi - Neuroscience research, 1999 - Elsevier
The effects of large concentrations of valproic acid (VPA) on veratridine-induced epileptiform
activity (veratridine model) were investigated in rat hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons. …

Relationships between the quality of blended learning experience, self-regulated learning, and academic achievement of medical students: a path analysis

…, AI Al-Shafei, AH Salem, S Otoom - Advances in medical …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study examined the relationships between the different aspects of students’
course experience, self-regulated learning, and academic achievement of medical students in …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of asymptomatic and symptomatic COVID-19 in a cohort of quarantined subjects

…, AK AbdulRahman, AS Alsayyad, S Otoom… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The frequency of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection with viral spread is
unclear. Here, we investigated asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection development and …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized controlled trial of favipiravir, hydroxychloroquine, and standard care in patients with mild/moderate COVID-19 disease

…, S Saeed, A Almahroos, Z Abdulrahim, S Otoom… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Favipiravir has antiviral activity against influenza, West Nile virus, and yellow fever virus and
against flaviviruses. The objective of this pilot study was to compare three arms: favipiravir; …

Epileptiform activity of veratridine model in rat brain slices: effects of antiepileptic drugs

SA Otoom, KA Alkadhi - Epilepsy research, 2000 - Elsevier
The effects of the antiepileptic drugs valproic acid (VPA), phenytoin (PHT), and ethosuximide
(ESM) on evoked and spontaneous seizure-like (epileptiform) activity were studied in the …

[HTML][HTML] Public knowledge and attitudes towards epilepsy in Jordan

A Daoud, S Al-Safi, S Otoom, L Wahba, A Alkofahi - Seizure, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Social acceptances of people with epilepsy very often constitute a considerable
problem for patients and their family. Nationwide opinion polls on the public knowledge …