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Abstract BackgroundArtificial intelligence (AI) is set to shape the future of medical practice. The perspective and understanding of medical students are critical for guiding the development of educational curricula and training. ObjectiveThis study aims to assess and compare medical AI-related attitudes among medical students in general medicine and in one of the visually oriented fields (pathology), along with illuminating their anticipated role of AI in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-enhanced health care. MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study that used a web-based survey composed of a closed-ended questionnaire. The survey addressed medical students at all educational levels across the 5 public medical schools, along with pathology residents in 4 residency programs in Jordan. ResultsA total of 394 respondents participated (328 medical students and 66 pathology residents). The majority of respondents (272/394, 69%) were already aware of AI and deep learning in medicine, mainly relying on websites for information on AI, while only 14% (56/394) were aware of AI through medical schools. There was a statistically significant difference in awareness among respondents who consider themselves tech experts compared with those who do not (PPP ConclusionsAI education should be introduced into medical school curricula to improve medical students’ understanding and attitudes. Students agreed that they need to learn about AI’s applications, potential hazards, and legal and ethical implications. This is the first study to analyze medical students’ views and awareness of AI in Jordan, as well as the first to include pathology residents’ perspectives. The findings are consistent with earlier research internationally. In comparison with prior research, these attitudes are similar in low-income and industrialized countries, highlighting the need for a global strategy to introduce AI instruction to medical students everywhere in this era of rapidly expanding technology.

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the antibiotic susceptibility of bacterial contamination that is present on stethoscopes, mobile phones, and hands along with the level of self-reported cleaning practices among medical students. Materials and Methods: Eighty-seven swabs from stethoscopes, mobile phones, and hands were collected from volunteering medical (n=66, 75.8%) and nursing students (n=21, 24.2%) in a hospital environment. The swabs were collected and transported to the microbiology laboratory and cultured on appropriate media. The isolated bacteria were identified as per standard microbiological procedures. Results: Five bacterial species were isolated and identified. The highest contamination was found on hands (37%), mobile phones (32%), and stethoscopes (31%). Isolates were highly resistant to most tested antibiotics. Only seven (8%) students cleaned their stethoscopes between patients and more alarmingly, 33 (38%) did not clean their stethoscopes at all, and 58 (67%) did not know how to effectively clean their stethoscopes. The current study revealed a gap between the students’ knowledge and their proper hygienic practice in hospitals. Conclusion: The hands are a major source of pathogenic bacteria and have higher bacterial contamination than stethoscopes and mobile phones. It highlights the need for increasing awareness among students and healthcare professionals about the importance of disinfecting medical devices, mobile phones, and hands in hospitals.

This study aimed to investigate whether cabergoline therapy alone for six months or in combination with a light exercise programme for an additional three months can attenuate hyperprolactinemia in 13 male patients (range: 22 to 45 yrs.) through measuring pituitary-gonadal hormones including prolactin, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and total testosterone. The exercise programme consisted of walking, brisk walking, jogging, and running for three months, during which the intensity and duration of exercise were gradually increased. All the patients performed the exercise programme at 6.30 AM to exclude the effects of the circadian rhythm. The exercise programme was performed at an intensity below 160 beats per min to ensure filling of the heart with blood during ventricular diastole. Blood samples were collected from each patient on three occasions: before treatment, at the end of cabergoline therapy, and after the combination of light exercise and cabergoline. At the end of cabergoline therapy, descriptive data revealed that serum prolactin levels were decreased while the other hormones were increased but without returning to the normal range, except for one patient. However, at the end of the combination procedure, most hormones, namely prolactin and testosterone, were returned to the normal range in most patients. In conclusion, light exercise combined with cabergoline therapy for additional 3 months after 6 months of cabergoline therapy alone returned hormones in most patients to normal range probably due to improved mood and decreased hostility as a result of tuberoinfundibular pathway activity.