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Epidemiology Of Atrial Fibrillation Among Qatari Patients Admitted With Various Cardiovascular Disorder. A Population-Based Study, Wafer A. Dabdoob, Abdulbari Bener, Dhabia Al-Mohannadi, Mohammad T. Numan, Hajar A. Al-Binali, Jassim Al-Suwaidi
Epidemiology Of Atrial Fibrillation Among Qatari Patients Admitted With Various Cardiovascular Disorder. A Population-Based Study, Wafer A. Dabdoob, Abdulbari Bener, Dhabia Al-Mohannadi, Mohammad T. Numan, Hajar A. Al-Binali, Jassim Al-Suwaidi
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Reducing The Medical Costs Of Urinary Tract Infections Investigation In Infants, Christos N. Karakos, Konstantinos N. Stamatiou
Reducing The Medical Costs Of Urinary Tract Infections Investigation In Infants, Christos N. Karakos, Konstantinos N. Stamatiou
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Actual Antibiotic Resistance Pattern Of Brucella Melitensis In Central Anatolia. An Update From An Endemic Region, Esra Tanyel, Ahmet Y. Coban, Suda T. Koruk, Husniye Simsek, Serkan Hepsert, Osman S. Cirit, Necla Tulek
Actual Antibiotic Resistance Pattern Of Brucella Melitensis In Central Anatolia. An Update From An Endemic Region, Esra Tanyel, Ahmet Y. Coban, Suda T. Koruk, Husniye Simsek, Serkan Hepsert, Osman S. Cirit, Necla Tulek
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To test in vitro susceptibilities of Brucella melitensis (B. melitensis) blood isolates obtained from an endemic region, by broth microdilution susceptibility test. METHODS: Fifty blood isolates were tested with anti-brucella antibiotics, namely, tetracycline, gentamicin, streptomycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, ofloxacin, and rifampin. All of the clinical isolates belonged to the group of B. melitensis biotype-3. This study was performed at the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory of the Medical School of Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey, in 2005. RESULTS: In terms of minimum inhibitory concentration-90 (MIC90) values, tetracycline (MIC90 0.25 microgram/mL) and rifampin (MIC90 0.5 microgram/mL) still continue to be the most …
Diphtheria, Pertussis, And Tetanus Serosurvey In Saudi Children, Yagob Y. Al-Mazrou, Mohamed K. Khalil, Sirag A. Elgizouli, Mohamed H. Al-Jeffri, Mohamed M. Bakhsh, Ameen A. Mishkais
Diphtheria, Pertussis, And Tetanus Serosurvey In Saudi Children, Yagob Y. Al-Mazrou, Mohamed K. Khalil, Sirag A. Elgizouli, Mohamed H. Al-Jeffri, Mohamed M. Bakhsh, Ameen A. Mishkais
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate immune protection against vaccine-preventable diseases targeted by the Expanded Program of Immunization in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: The study was carried out from September 2001 to February 2002. Using multistage sampling techniques, samples were collected from 5 regions of Saudi Arabia and sent for laboratory assay from the following age groups; 50 samples at 12 months, 50 at 6 years, and 100 at 17 years. Sera were assayed for diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Sero neutralization was used for anti-diphtheria antibody assay, while enzyme linked immunoassay was used for anti-tetanus, anti-filament hemoagglutination (anti-FHA), and anti-pertussis titer (anti-PT) antibody assay. …
The Prevalence Of Cryptosporidiosis In Turkish Children, And Genotyping Of Isolates By Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism, Gulden S. Tamer, Meral Turk, Hande Dagci, Bayram Pektas, Edward C. Guy, Adnan Y. Guruz, Ahmet Uner
The Prevalence Of Cryptosporidiosis In Turkish Children, And Genotyping Of Isolates By Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism, Gulden S. Tamer, Meral Turk, Hande Dagci, Bayram Pektas, Edward C. Guy, Adnan Y. Guruz, Ahmet Uner
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To verify the incidence of cryptosporidiosis among Turkish elementary school students. METHODS: This study was conducted in the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Turkey during a 3-month period in 2006. We assessed the fecal samples of 707 children using modified acid-fast and phenol-auramine staining followed by modified Ritchie concentration method. All Cryptosporidium species isolates were analyzed by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) to differentiate the genotypes of the isolates. After the coprological examination, 4 samples were found to be positive for Cryptosporidium species oocysts. RESULTS: In the present study, all …
Consanguinity And Genetic Disorders. Profile From Jordan, Hanan A. Hamamy, Amira T. Masri, Azmy M. Al-Hadidy, Kamel M. Ajlouni
Consanguinity And Genetic Disorders. Profile From Jordan, Hanan A. Hamamy, Amira T. Masri, Azmy M. Al-Hadidy, Kamel M. Ajlouni
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: With 20-30% of all marriages occurring between first cousins, increasing attention in Jordan is now given to role of consanguinity in the occurrence of genetic diseases. The objective of this study is to define the specific categories of genetic disorders associated with consanguineous marriages. METHODS: Etiological categories and consanguinity rates were studied among 623 families with genetic syndromes, congenital anomalies or mental retardation, or both, seen at the National Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics for the period August 2002 to August 2006. Comparisons were made for first cousin marriage rates in the study group and that for the …
Effects Of Intrauterine Device And Oral Contraceptive On Vaginal Flora And Epithelium, Sabahattin Ocak, Meryem Cetin, Sibel Hakverdi, Kenan Dolapcioglu, Arif Gungoren, Ali U. Hakverdi
Effects Of Intrauterine Device And Oral Contraceptive On Vaginal Flora And Epithelium, Sabahattin Ocak, Meryem Cetin, Sibel Hakverdi, Kenan Dolapcioglu, Arif Gungoren, Ali U. Hakverdi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the microbial and cytopathological changes and genital symptoms in oral contraceptive pill (OCP) and intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) users. METHODS: Included in the study were 34 women using OCP and 34 women using IUCD for 24 to 36 months period and 34 women as control group. We conducted the study between March to September 2005 in Antakya Maternity Hospital, Turkey. Vaginal discharge was subjected to wet mount examination, gram staining, and culture. Cervical smears were examined and reported using the Bethesda system as reference. RESULTS: In the IUCD group, women with intermediate score was 20.6%, while those …
Five-Year Surveillance Of Chickenpox In Qassim, Central Saudi Arabia, Saulat Jahan, Abdullah M. Al-Saigul, Shamandy A. Hamed
Five-Year Surveillance Of Chickenpox In Qassim, Central Saudi Arabia, Saulat Jahan, Abdullah M. Al-Saigul, Shamandy A. Hamed
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
The Cost Of New Therapies In Cardiovascular Care. Time For Hope Or Despair For Developing Countries, Abdallah F. Omeish
The Cost Of New Therapies In Cardiovascular Care. Time For Hope Or Despair For Developing Countries, Abdallah F. Omeish
Saudi Medical Journal
In recent years, remarkable therapeutic advances have been made in the field of interventional cardiology with the introduction of statins, thienopyridines, such as clopidogrel and drug-eluting stents. Only a small minority in developing countries can afford these new treatment modalities, while the public health system would be rapidly bankrupted if it were to provide these modalities for all patients who might benefit from it. The purpose of this review article is to provide insight regarding the cost-effectiveness of these new treatment strategies and to address the added costs resulting upon their adoption and their appropriateness in developing countries.
Screening For Hogg1 S326c Variant In Normal Saudi Population, Mohammed S. Alanazi, Abdullah M. Alamri, Nada A. Al-Tassan, Mohammed S. Alanazi, Mohammed S. Alanazi
Screening For Hogg1 S326c Variant In Normal Saudi Population, Mohammed S. Alanazi, Abdullah M. Alamri, Nada A. Al-Tassan, Mohammed S. Alanazi, Mohammed S. Alanazi
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Is Saudi Arabia A Fertile Land For Exchanging Infectious Diseases?, Sahal A. Al-Hajoj, Fahad Al-Rabiah
Is Saudi Arabia A Fertile Land For Exchanging Infectious Diseases?, Sahal A. Al-Hajoj, Fahad Al-Rabiah
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Spontaneous Recovery Of Propylthiouracil-Induced Fulminant Hepatic Failure In An 8-Year Old Child, Bassam S. Bin-Abbas, Souheil M. Shabib, Wajeeh M. Al-Dekhail, Saud N. Al-Shanafey, Ali I. Al-Mehaideb, Abdullah A. Al-Ashwal
Spontaneous Recovery Of Propylthiouracil-Induced Fulminant Hepatic Failure In An 8-Year Old Child, Bassam S. Bin-Abbas, Souheil M. Shabib, Wajeeh M. Al-Dekhail, Saud N. Al-Shanafey, Ali I. Al-Mehaideb, Abdullah A. Al-Ashwal
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Efficacy Of Hepatitis B Vaccine In Susceptible Spouses Of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infected Individuals At The Time Of Marriage, Mohammad R. Roushan, Hayedeh Samie
Efficacy Of Hepatitis B Vaccine In Susceptible Spouses Of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infected Individuals At The Time Of Marriage, Mohammad R. Roushan, Hayedeh Samie
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine in susceptible spouses at the time of marriage. METHODS: From April 2003 to December 2005, 60 cases of susceptible wives of infected husbands and 32 cases of susceptible husbands of the infected wives in Babol north of Iran, received recombinant hepatitis B (HB) vaccine at the time of marriage followed with the second and third doses at 1, and 6 months. Post vaccination tests for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), anti-HBs and anti-hepatitis B core (HBc) were assessed 2 months of the later dose. The HBs antibody levels of …
Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Of Virulence Genes Caga, Vaca And Ureab Of Helicobacter Pylori Strains Isolated From Iranian Patients With Gastric Ulcer And Nonulcer Disease, Shohreh Farshad, Aziz Japoni, Abdolvahab Alborzi, Marzieh Hosseini
Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Of Virulence Genes Caga, Vaca And Ureab Of Helicobacter Pylori Strains Isolated From Iranian Patients With Gastric Ulcer And Nonulcer Disease, Shohreh Farshad, Aziz Japoni, Abdolvahab Alborzi, Marzieh Hosseini
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the distribution of different genotypes of major virulence factors cagA, vacA and ureAB among Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) strains isolated from patients with ulcerative and nonulcerative diseases. METHODS: This study was performed in Clinical Microbiology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, during November 2004 to October 2005. Sixty-five H. pylori strains, 30 from patients with gastric ulcer (ulcerative disease) and 35 from patients with gastritis (nonulcerative disease) were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to investigate the presence of cagA, vacA and ureAB genes. The amplified fragments were then digested with the restriction enzymes …
Supportive Presumptive Diagnosis Of Plasmodium Vivax Malaria. Thrombocytopenia And Red Cell Distribution Width, Ismail S. Koltas, Hakan Demirhindi, Salih Hazar, Kadri Ozcan
Supportive Presumptive Diagnosis Of Plasmodium Vivax Malaria. Thrombocytopenia And Red Cell Distribution Width, Ismail S. Koltas, Hakan Demirhindi, Salih Hazar, Kadri Ozcan
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate hemoglobin, leukocyte, platelet counts and red cell distribution width values during acute vivax malaria. METHODS: This study, which comprises 90 symptomatic vivax malaria patients compared with 52 healthy controls, investigated hemoglobin, leukocyte, platelet counts and red cell distribution width values during acute disease prior to the treatment in vivax malaria, from May 2002 to December 2004 in Adana, Cukurova region, located in the southern part of Turkey, along the Mediterranean coast. RESULTS: Mean values for hemoglobin, leukocyte and platelet counts in the vivax malaria group in our study were found to be significantly lower in comparison to …
Trends Of Drug Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis In A Tertiary Tuberculosis Center In Iran, Mehdi S. Mirsaeidi, Payam Tabarsi, Parissa Farnia, Golnaz Ebrahimi, Matthew W. Morris, Mohammad R. Masjedi, Ali A. Velayati, Davood Mansouri
Trends Of Drug Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis In A Tertiary Tuberculosis Center In Iran, Mehdi S. Mirsaeidi, Payam Tabarsi, Parissa Farnia, Golnaz Ebrahimi, Matthew W. Morris, Mohammad R. Masjedi, Ali A. Velayati, Davood Mansouri
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the drug resistance pattern to first line antituberculous drugs in National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease and to compare resistant rates with previous studies. METHODS: An anterograde cross-sectional study was performed. The study includes all adults with documented pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) that were hospitalized in National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease in Tehran, from June 2003 to September 2004. Demographic characteristic, TB categories, and drug susceptibility test results were recorded. Two previous studies regarding drug susceptibility in Iran were selected as historical controls. RESULTS: One hundred and ninety-six new cases and 68 previously …
The Post-Antibiotic Effects Of Linezolid Against Gram-Positive Pathogens, Mine Hosgor-Limoncu, Safak Ermertcan, Huseyin Tasli, Sohret Aydemir
The Post-Antibiotic Effects Of Linezolid Against Gram-Positive Pathogens, Mine Hosgor-Limoncu, Safak Ermertcan, Huseyin Tasli, Sohret Aydemir
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the post-antibiotic effect (PAE) of linezolid against methicillin-resistant and -susceptible staphylococci, vancomycin-resistant and -susceptible enterococci. METHODS: Clinical strains of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), Staphylococcus epidermidis (S. epidermidis) and Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) were isolated from hospitalized patients at Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital between June and September 2005. This study was made between September and December 2005. The PAE of linezolid was determined at the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and 4 times the MIC concentrations for 60 minutes in Mueller-Hinton Broth (MHB). The duration of the PAE was obtained by following the recovery of bacterial growth in …
The Role Of Human Papillomavirus Infection In Prostate Cancer, Jaudah A. Al-Maghrabi
The Role Of Human Papillomavirus Infection In Prostate Cancer, Jaudah A. Al-Maghrabi
Saudi Medical Journal
Human papillomavirus HPV is the cause of the most common sexually transmitted diseases STDs of viral etiology worldwide. High-risk HPVs are the etiological agents of cervical and other anogenital malignancies and low-risk HPVs induce only benign genital warts. Since high-risk HPVs have been shown to possess oncogenic potential, an association between HPV infection and prostatic carcinoma Pca has been suggested. Some authors demonstrated that HPV infection play an important role in the pathogenesis of Pca. Active research is ongoing to highlight the mechanisms by which HPV involved in the development of cancer. The aim of this article is to review …
Enteroparasitic Occurrence In Stools From Residents In Southwestern Region Of Saudi Arabia Before And During Umrah Season, Saeed A. Al-Harthi, Manal B. Jamjoom
Enteroparasitic Occurrence In Stools From Residents In Southwestern Region Of Saudi Arabia Before And During Umrah Season, Saeed A. Al-Harthi, Manal B. Jamjoom
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Study of the prevalence of human gastro-intestinal parasitic infections among patients living in Makkah Al-Mukkarmah city before and during Umrah season. METHODS: One hundred eighty three stool samples were collected from patients living in Makkah, between the months of March and November 2005. Eighty were collected before the Umrah season began and 103 were collected during the Umrah season. Age, sex, and address were also recorded. Samples were preserved in 10% formol saline. They were examined using the direct smear technique and the formol ether concentration method. RESULTS: The results suggest a higher prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections (70.5%) …
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis In Children. A Descriptive Study In Tehran, Iran, Noorbakhsh Samile, Tonekaboni Hassan
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis In Children. A Descriptive Study In Tehran, Iran, Noorbakhsh Samile, Tonekaboni Hassan
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency, etiology (viral infection or vaccination), presenting signs and symptoms, response to therapy, complication and course of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) in our hospitals. METHODS: A 2-year retrospective, descriptive, chart review of children with final diagnosis of ADEM in 2 hospitals (Hazrat Rasool and Mofid in Tehran, Iran during 2000-2002) were carried out. The diagnosis is based upon clinical presentation, physical examination and ruling out of other disease (imaging, laboratories and so forth) of expert pediatric neurologists. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis was documented in all cases by characteristics MRI changes included inflammation and demyelination in subcortical or …
Retrospective Or Descriptive Study, Saeed Dastgiri, Sharifi-Mood Sharifi-Mood
Retrospective Or Descriptive Study, Saeed Dastgiri, Sharifi-Mood Sharifi-Mood
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Etiology Of Community-Acquired Pneumonia In Hospitalized Patients In Jordan., Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Musa K. Al-Ali
Etiology Of Community-Acquired Pneumonia In Hospitalized Patients In Jordan., Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Musa K. Al-Ali
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Antibacterial Activity Of Elaeagnus Umbellata (Thunb.) A Medicinal Plant From Pakistan., Mubasher S. Sabir, Dilnawaz S. Ahmad, Imtiaz M. Hussain, Kaleem M. Tahir
Antibacterial Activity Of Elaeagnus Umbellata (Thunb.) A Medicinal Plant From Pakistan., Mubasher S. Sabir, Dilnawaz S. Ahmad, Imtiaz M. Hussain, Kaleem M. Tahir
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the biological activity of Elaeagnus umbellata extracts on standard microorganism strains as well as multi-drug resistant bacteria isolated from hospitals. METHODS: We carried out this study at the Plant Pathology Laboratory of the University College of Agriculture, Rawalakot Pakistan during the period between September-November 2004. Flowers, leaves, and berries of the plant were extracted in different solvents and tested for their antibacterial activity by disc diffusion method on selected organisms like methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), and enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (E. coli). RESULTS: The ether extract of flower was found …
Fatal Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Following Recurrent Maternal Infection After A 7-Year Interval., Guney Ergun, Sevgi Bakaris, Hasan Ucmak, Ayda Ozbek
Fatal Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection Following Recurrent Maternal Infection After A 7-Year Interval., Guney Ergun, Sevgi Bakaris, Hasan Ucmak, Ayda Ozbek
Saudi Medical Journal
It is generally accepted that the risk for fetal infection is greatest with maternal primary cytomegalovirus CMV infection and much less likely with recurrent infection. Here, we report a fatal case of congenital CMV infection following recurrent maternal infection after a 7-year interval. A 3-month-old female baby presented with fever, jaundice, vomiting and stopping breast-feeding. Physical examination revealed mild respiratory distress, hepatosplenomegaly, microcephaly and growth retardation. Laboratory examination included bilirubin concentrations Total: 7.17 mg/dl; conjugated 6.67 mg/dl, aspartate transaminase 141 IU, and alanine transaminase 499 IU. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test Results: revealed + CMV IgM and + CMV IgG. She …
Usefulness Of Molecular Techniques To Identify Ongoing Tuberculosis Transmission In Saudi Arabia., Sahal A. Al-Hajoj, Viqaruddin K. Mohammed, Abdullah A. Al-Hokail
Usefulness Of Molecular Techniques To Identify Ongoing Tuberculosis Transmission In Saudi Arabia., Sahal A. Al-Hajoj, Viqaruddin K. Mohammed, Abdullah A. Al-Hokail
Saudi Medical Journal
This study represents the first time that molecular tracing techniques have been used to identify patterns of tuberculosis TB infection in Saudi Arabia. The 2 strains were isolated from a socio-economically advantage family who share a number of common facilities including a car and a driver. There are several factors that may play vital roles in on-going transmission of TB in Saudi Arabia including a high number of expatriates, the Hajj pilgrimage, and the social habits of Saudi citizens. Our sibling case series is believed to be a frequent pattern of disease transmission in this country. Control measures such as …
Fundamental Rights Of Infants Are Guaranteed In Islam--Breastfeeding Is Mandatory., Iftikhar A. Khattak, Niamat Ullah
Fundamental Rights Of Infants Are Guaranteed In Islam--Breastfeeding Is Mandatory., Iftikhar A. Khattak, Niamat Ullah
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Prevalence Of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases-Producing Isolates Over A 1-Year Period At A University Hospital In Oman, Akbar M. Rafay, Zakariya Al-Muharrmi, Robert Toki
Prevalence Of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases-Producing Isolates Over A 1-Year Period At A University Hospital In Oman, Akbar M. Rafay, Zakariya Al-Muharrmi, Robert Toki
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases isolates over one year period at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital. METHODS: We identified the ESBL isolates during a 12-month period from July 2004 to June 2005, using a commercial system, and confirmed the result using the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards-approved double-disk diffusion method. RESULTS: Sensitivity was recorded for a wide range of antibiotics, aminoglycosides, carbapenem, cephalosporins, quinolones, aztreonam, ampicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanate, ampicillin/sulbactam, piperacillin-tazobactam, trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole and nitrofurantoin. Of the total ESBL isolated, 29.6% were from medical ward, followed by outpatients clinic, 24.3%. Urine was the main source of ESBLs 70.4%, followed …
Causes Of Nosocomial Pneumonia And Evaluation Of Risk Factors In A University Hospital In Turkey, Lutfu Savas, Yusuf Onlen, Nizami Duran, Nazan Savas
Causes Of Nosocomial Pneumonia And Evaluation Of Risk Factors In A University Hospital In Turkey, Lutfu Savas, Yusuf Onlen, Nizami Duran, Nazan Savas
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence, risk factors, mortality rate, and organisms causing nosocomial pneumonia (NP). METHODS: We carried out this study in the Intensive Care Units (ICUs), General Medical and Surgical wards of Baskent University, Training and Research Hospital in Adana, Turkey, between November 2000 and August 2002. Patients were observed from the time of admission until 48 hours after discharge from the hospital. RESULTS: In this study, 618 (2.1%) nosocomial infections (NIs) were detected in 29778 patients. One hundred and fifteen of these infections were NP and investigated with surveillance prospectively. The most frequently isolated microorganisms in NP were …
Bk Virus Infection In A Renal Transplant Saudi Child, Mohamed Maghrabi, Dalia Marwan, Abimbola O. Osoba
Bk Virus Infection In A Renal Transplant Saudi Child, Mohamed Maghrabi, Dalia Marwan, Abimbola O. Osoba
Saudi Medical Journal
BK human polyomavirus BKV causes an asymptomatic primary infection in children, but later, establishes latency mainly in the urinary tract. Virus-host interactions influencing persistence and pathogenicity are not well-understood. We present here a 12-year-old Saudi boy, who had renal transplant in Egypt. Seven months later, he was admitted to our Pediatric Nephrology Unit as a case of renal impairment. He developed BKV infection, diagnosed and successfully managed in our hospital. This case demonstrates the expanding clinical importance of BKV in a post renal transplant patient. This virus can be detected in transitional cells in the urine decoy cells using cytology. …
Prevalence Of Malnutrition Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients In Jordanian Hospitals, Reema F. Tayyem, Iman M. Ahmad
Prevalence Of Malnutrition Among End-Stage Renal Disease Patients In Jordanian Hospitals, Reema F. Tayyem, Iman M. Ahmad
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.