journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717976/comparison-of-laboratory-biomarkers-for-the-prediction-of-in-hospital-mortality-and-severity-of-acute-pulmonary-embolism-a-multi-center-study
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MULTICENTER STUDY
Yasir M Alsubhi, Ahmed H Alhadi, Abdulaziz M Hammudah, Riyadh A Alahmadi, Azhar M Aljohani, Sami Al Dubai, Abdulqader I Susi, Kholoud Almuwallad, Turki A Alwasaidi
OBJECTIVES: To assess the specificity and sensitivity of prognostic biomarkers in individuals diagnosed with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). METHODS: This study retrospectively enrolled 162 patients from the 741 patients who were hospitalized with acute PE and diagnosed using pulmonary computed tomography (CT) angiogram at 5 hospitals in Saudi Arabia between January 2015 and December 2019. Pulmonary embolism patients classified into survivor and non-survivor groups...
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717975/molecular-pathology-of-colorectal-cancer-the-saudi-situation-in-perspective
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REVIEW
Abdulaziz Alfahed
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and one of the most common causes of cancer deaths. In recent times, significant advancements have been made in elucidating the molecular alterations of the disease, and the results have been an improved understanding of CRC biology, as well as the discovery of biomarkers of diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic significance. In this review, an evaluation is carried out of the molecular pathology research of CRC emanating from Saudi Arabia...
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717974/comparison-of-the-effects-of-alpha-lipoic-acid-and-dexpanthenol-in-an-experimental-tracheal-reconstruction-animal-model
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Murat Kuru, Tamer Altınok, Bayram Metin, Hacı Hasan Esen
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the positive effects of intraperitoneal administration of alpha-lipolic acid (ALA) and dexpanthenol (DXP) on wound healing after tracheal surgery in rats. METHODS: The study was carried out at Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey, from January 2014-2019. A total of 30 healthy and adult Sprague-Dawley type female rats were included in the study. For the experiment, rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: ALA group (n=10), DXP group (n=10), and control group (n=10)...
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717973/in-this-issue
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EDITORIAL
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September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717972/robust-analysis-challenges-theory-that-depression-and-anxiety-increase-cancer-risk
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
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September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717971/afghanistan-s-health-system-suffers-critical-underfunding-calls-for-donor-support
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
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September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717970/study-identifies-prostate-cancer-related-disparities-between-indigenous-and-non-indigenous-men-in-a-universal-health-care-system
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
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No abstract text is available yet for this article.
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717969/integration-of-functional-capacity-to-medically-necessary-time-sensitive-scoring-system-a-prospective-observational-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ahmet K Koltka, Müşerref B Dinçer, Mehmet Güzel, Mukadder Orhan-Sungur, Tülay Özkan-Seyhan, Demet Altun, Ali Fuat Kaan Gök, Mehmet İlhan
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate 2 new modifications to medically necessary, time-sensitive (MeNTS) scoring systems integrating functional capacity assessment in estimating intensive care unit (ICU) requirements. METHODS: This prospective observational study included patients undergoing elective surgeries between July 2021 and January 2022. The MeNTS scores and our 2 modified scores: MeNTS-METs (integrated Duke activity status index [DASI] as metabolic equivalents [METs]) and MeNTS-DASI-5Q (integrated modified DASI [M-DASI] as 5 questions) were calculated...
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717968/association-between-body-mass-index-and-hemoglobin-a1c-with-serum-prostate-specific-antigen-level-a-retrospective-cohort-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Wejdan A Alhamdan, Thamer A Alsulaiman, Razan I Alsabti, Ola M Abdulmowla, Somayh E Elnaggar, Yaser Alendijani
OBJECTIVES: To assess the association between body mass index (BMI) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) with serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was carried out at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from January 2016 to December 2021. Data were collected from the medical records of patients who visited the family medicine clinics, including demographics, smoking status, BMI value, index PSA level, testosterone level, digital rectal exam findings, prostate biopsy status, fasting blood glucose (FBG), HbA1c, diabetes duration, chronic comorbidities (namely, hypertension, dyslipidemia, or chronic kidney disease), and medication history...
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717967/the-psychometric-properties-test-of-the-malay-version-of-the-endometriosis-health-profile-30
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mardiana Mansor, Mei C Chong, Ping L Chui, Mukhri Hamdan, Muzaitul Akma Mustapa K Basha
OBJECTIVES: To validate and determine the psychometric properties of the Malay version of the endometriosis health profile-30 (EHP-30) by confirmatory factor analysis. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in the main city of Malaysia at a tertiary teaching hospital between January to April 2021. A total of 218 women diagnosed with endometriosis symptoms were recruited using the universal sampling method to answer the questionnaire. RESULTS: The revised Malay version of the EHP-30 with 28 items demonstrated that the factor loading of the 28 items had an acceptable value range between 0...
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717966/incidence-risk-factors-and-maternal-outcomes-of-major-degree-placenta-previa-a-10-year-retrospective-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mehad H AlQasem, Ayman H Shaamash, Deama S Al Ghamdi, Ahmed A Mahfouz, Mamdoh A Eskandar
OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence, risk factors, and maternal outcomes of "major degree" placenta previa (PP)/placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) in Abha Maternity and Children's Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia. Secondly, to compare our findings to those of previous studies on PP/PAS in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This is a retrospective study that included 299 patients diagnosed with major degree PP/PAS and admitted to Abha Maternity and Children's Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia, within 10 years (January 2012-December 2021)...
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717965/effect-of-platelet-indices-on-postoperative-pain-and-edema-in-bimaxillary-surgery
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Seher Orbay Yaşlı, Dilek Günay Canpolat, Fatma Doğruel, Selin Çelebi, Tekindal M Agah, Demirbas A Emin
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the influence of platelet volume indices (PVI) on postoperative pain and edema in patients undergoing bimaxillary surgery and assessed the associations between PVI parameters and other clinical factors. METHODS: We examined the medical records of 50 patients aged 18-40, treated between 2019 and 2020. Platelet indices (platelet count [PLT]), mean platelet volume, platelet distribution width, plateletcrit (PCT), and platelet large cell ratio) were analyzed...
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717964/epidemiology-of-lean-non-obese-nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease-in-china-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jianmei Zhang, Xiaocheng Huang, Luying Dong, Yachao Yang, Dehuan Kong
OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence and metabolic characteristics of lean/non-obese (L/NO) nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in China. METHODS: The databses, inlcuding PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, as well as Cochrane databases, were retrieved for eligible studies. The prevalence together with clinical features of L/NO-NAFLD in China were analyzed using a random/fixed effects model. Lean or nonobese participants were characterized by the cut-offs of body mass index used in original studies...
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717963/wound-myiasis-by-housefly-in-a-patient-with-pemphigus-vulgaris-in-riyadh-saudi-arabia
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ohoud Khalid Alsaedi, Munahi Mohammed Alqahtani, Luluah Ali Al-Mubarak
Myiasis is the infestation of live vertebrates by dipterous larvae. Cutaneous myiasis is the most common form, although many organs can be infected by these larvae. Cutaneous myiasis is divided into 3 forms: localized furuncular, migratory, and wound myiasis, which have a worldwide distribution, but tropical and subtropical countries have a heavier burden of the disease. Herein, we report a case of scalp wound myiasis in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris caused by Muscidae domestica (M. domestica) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia...
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717962/joint-statement-by-unicef-executive-director-and-who-director-general-on-the-occasion-of-world-breastfeeding-week
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
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No abstract text is available yet for this article.
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717961/clostridioides-clostridium-difficile-a-silent-nosocomial-pathogen
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REVIEW
Ibrahim A Al-Zahrani
Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infection is still a threat to many healthcare settings worldwide. Clostridioides difficile epidemiology has changed over the last 20 years, largely due to the emergence of hypervirulent and antimicrobial-resistant C. difficile strains. The excessive use of antimicrobials, the absence of optimal antibiotic policies, and suboptimal infection control practices have fueled the development of this pressing health issue. The prudent use of antimicrobials, particularly broad-spectrum agents, and simple infection control measures, such as hand hygiene, can significantly reduce C...
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717960/renin-angiotensin-system-blockers-and-igg-antibodies-in-end-stage-renal-disease-hemodialysis-receiving-patients-diagnosed-with-covid-19-infection
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sultan A Almdallaleh, Abdulkareem O Alsuwaida, Abdulhadi M Altalhi, Dina M ALJayar, Elzibair E Massad, Mazaher M Hamid, Parameaswari P Jaganathan, Fadel H Al-Hababi
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections among patients receiving in-center hemodialysis (ICHD), the relationship between the IgG antibody levels against the virus and SARS-CoV-2-associated symptoms, hemodialysis adequacy, and the antihypertensives used in order to control blood pressure. METHODS: A prospective observational study was carried out at a tertiary care center, King Fahad Kidney Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between November 2020 and January 2021...
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717959/factors-predicting-medication-adherence-among-coronary-artery-disease-patients-in-saudi-arabia-a-descriptive-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Abdulaziz M Almarwani, Bayan M Almarwani
OBJECTIVES: To measure medication adherence among coronary artery disease (CAD) patients and identify sociodemographic factors that are medication adherence predictors. METHODS: A cross-sectional correlation design was carried out, following the STROBE guidelines. The study was carried out in a specialized cardiac center in the western region of Saudi Arabia between March 2019 and January 2020. A total of 278 patients completed the study survey. RESULTS: The majority of participants (59...
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37717958/covid-19-vaccine-in-hemodialysis-patients-time-for-a-boost
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Waleed H Mahallawi
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate anti-spike immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody levels of hemodialysis patients and correlate them with the patients' demographic data and to evaluate these patients' need for a coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) vaccine booster. METHODS: A cross-sectional multi-center study carried out at King Abdulaziz Kidney Center, Hasan Tahir Hemodialysis Center, and Hayat Organization Hemodialysis Center in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia. Patients (n=167) who received a minimum single dose of COVID-19 vaccine were recruited...
September 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37582577/which-women-should-receive-more-than-mammograms-to-screen-for-breast-cancer
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
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No abstract text is available yet for this article.
August 2023: Saudi Medical Journal
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