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Prophylactic Measures Used For The Prevention Of Postoperative Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery. A Survey Of Routine Practice In Yemen, Mahfouth A. Bamashmus, Saleh A. Al-Akily, Mahmoud F. Saleh
Prophylactic Measures Used For The Prevention Of Postoperative Endophthalmitis After Cataract Surgery. A Survey Of Routine Practice In Yemen, Mahfouth A. Bamashmus, Saleh A. Al-Akily, Mahmoud F. Saleh
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: This study documents the current practice of perioperative prophylactic methods used for cataract surgery in Yemen. It investigates the routine practice in antibiotic and antiseptic use in preventing postoperative endophthalmitis. METHODS: This is a non-comparative survey. A telephone interview survey was conducted with 100 ophthalmologists9 from different governorates in Yemen in September 2008. A questionnaire was used to ask the ophthalmic surgeons. RESULTS: The practices of 100 ophthalmologists were contacted. Five ophthalmologists did not perform cataract surgery routinely. Of the remaining 95 respondents, all performed extracapsular cataract extraction and 5 also performed phacoemulsification. Preoperative topical antibiotics were routinely prescribed …
Study Of Clinical Characteristics, Presentation, And Complications Among Patients With Congenital Coagulation Disorders, Enas T. Abdul-Karim, Saad F. Mohammed
Study Of Clinical Characteristics, Presentation, And Complications Among Patients With Congenital Coagulation Disorders, Enas T. Abdul-Karim, Saad F. Mohammed
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical characteristic, presentation, complications in patients with congenital coagulation disorders who attended the Congenital Coagulation Disorders Center, Baghdad, Iraq. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Center of Congenital Coagulation Disorders, Al-Mansour Pediatric Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq between March 2008 and August 2008. The sample comprised 243 patients with different congenital coagulation disorders. We collected the data through structured questionnaire form and carried out the physical examination of the patient under the supervision of the physician-in-charge at the center. RESULTS: Hemophilia and Von Willebrand Disease (VWD) constituted 90.1% of the sample, while rare bleeding disorders …
Effects Of Education Of The Head Of The Household On The Prevalence Of Malnutrition In Children, Mohammad I. El-Mouzan, Abdullah A. Al-Salloum, Abdullah S. Al-Herbish, Mansour M. Qurachi, Ahmad A. Al-Omar
Effects Of Education Of The Head Of The Household On The Prevalence Of Malnutrition In Children, Mohammad I. El-Mouzan, Abdullah A. Al-Salloum, Abdullah S. Al-Herbish, Mansour M. Qurachi, Ahmad A. Al-Omar
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of the educational level of the head of household on the prevalence of malnutrition in Saudi children. METHODS: The study was conducted over 2 years in 2004 and 2005 in all regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The design consisted of a stratified multistage probability random sampling of the population of the KSA. The educational level of the heads of the household, and measurements of weight and height of the children were obtained during house visits. Nutritional indicators in the form of weight for age, height for age, and weight for height for …
Knowledge, Perceptions, Attitude And Educational Needs Of Physicians To Evidence Based Medicine In South-Western Saudi Arabia, Hassan M. Al-Musa
Knowledge, Perceptions, Attitude And Educational Needs Of Physicians To Evidence Based Medicine In South-Western Saudi Arabia, Hassan M. Al-Musa
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To define the knowledge, perception, attitude, educational needs, and barriers in practicing Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) among physicians in Abha city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study using a self-administered validated questionnaire distributed to 290 physicians between 1st July to 30th July 2008. This study took place in the Family and Community Medicine Department, King Khalid University, College of Medicine, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. RESULTS: Completed questionnaires were received from 210 (72.4%) of 290 physicians. Most physicians had a positive attitude towards EBM (median score=8/10). Half of them support the shift from daily based …
Saudi Arabian Nurses. Are They Prone To Burnout Syndrome?, Haifa A. Al-Turki
Saudi Arabian Nurses. Are They Prone To Burnout Syndrome?, Haifa A. Al-Turki
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To find out the prevalence of Burnout syndrome (BS) in Saudi nurses. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study involving 60 female Saudi nurses in the workforce of King Fahd University Hospital, Al-Khobar, which is a tertiary care center for the eastern province. Between May and August 2009, Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) individual-based questionnaire was distributed after modification to include age, marital status, unit working and number of years in service. We used the 3 MBI factors: emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP), and personal accomplishment (PA) for analysis of BS. RESULTS: Thirty-seven nurses (61.6%) completed the survey. The average age …
Nursing Workload And Perception About Intensive Insulin Therapy In Critically Ill Adult Patients, Sahal J. Samarkandy, Hasan M. Al-Dorzi, Hani M. Tamim, Yaseen M. Arabi
Nursing Workload And Perception About Intensive Insulin Therapy In Critically Ill Adult Patients, Sahal J. Samarkandy, Hasan M. Al-Dorzi, Hani M. Tamim, Yaseen M. Arabi
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Utilization Of Self Directed Learning Allocated Times By Medical Students, Hani A. Al-Shobaili, Ahmad A. Al-Robaee, Abdullateef A. Al-Zolibani, Saleh A. Gabbani, Fawzy K. Sharaf, Syed N. Inam
Utilization Of Self Directed Learning Allocated Times By Medical Students, Hani A. Al-Shobaili, Ahmad A. Al-Robaee, Abdullateef A. Al-Zolibani, Saleh A. Gabbani, Fawzy K. Sharaf, Syed N. Inam
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Frequency And Antimicrobial Susceptibility Of Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated From 2 Hospitals In Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Atif H. Asghar
Frequency And Antimicrobial Susceptibility Of Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated From 2 Hospitals In Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Atif H. Asghar
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Sweat Chloride Concentration In Cystic Fibrosis Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Trans-Membrane Conductance Regulator 11234v Mutation, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Atqah Abdul-Wahab, Ibrahim A. Janahi, Mohammed O. Abdel-Rahman
Sweat Chloride Concentration In Cystic Fibrosis Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Trans-Membrane Conductance Regulator 11234v Mutation, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Atqah Abdul-Wahab, Ibrahim A. Janahi, Mohammed O. Abdel-Rahman
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Mesh Erosion After Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeries, Yan Ren, Li Hong, Xue-Xian Xu, Xiao-Ying Qi
Mesh Erosion After Pelvic Reconstructive Surgeries, Yan Ren, Li Hong, Xue-Xian Xu, Xiao-Ying Qi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To report our experience on the erosion of polypropylene mesh used in pelvic reconstructive surgeries, and to discuss the pathological changes of mesh erosion. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of 128 patients receiving pelvic reconstructive surgeries with polypropylene mesh from May 2006 to May 2009 in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Hubei, China. Data regarding patient demographics, operation notes, and follow up were collected. RESULTS: The mean follow-up time for the 128 patients was 15.2 (1.3-60) months. Seven patients were diagnosed with vaginal mesh erosion (Prolene mesh), and one of them suffered …
Advanced Tissue Characterization In Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies Using Contrast-Enhanced Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Abdullah M. Shehab, Oliver Strohm
Advanced Tissue Characterization In Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies Using Contrast-Enhanced Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Abdullah M. Shehab, Oliver Strohm
Saudi Medical Journal
Cardio-vascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) can be used to obtain integrated information on both cardiac function and on advanced tissue characteristics. Using contrast-enhanced techniques, highly diagnostic information on tissue viability, inflammatory changes, and on storage diseases can be obtained within a 45-minute examination. The combination of functional information (using steady-state free precession sequences cine techniques), assessment of myocardial edema (using T2-based techniques), of reversible injury (for example in inflammatory diseases; using T1-based techniques), and irreversible injury (for example in infarction and regional fibrosis, using late gadolinium enhancement techniques) allows disease-specific and prognostic information to be obtained in patients with non-ischemic …
Prognostic Value Of Immunohistochemical Classification Of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Into Germinal Center B-Cell And Non-Germinal Center B-Cell Subtypes, Abeer A. Saad, Nahla M. Awed, Zeinab M. Abdel-Hafeez, Gihan M. Kamal, Hala M. Elsallaly, Amal I. Alloub
Prognostic Value Of Immunohistochemical Classification Of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Into Germinal Center B-Cell And Non-Germinal Center B-Cell Subtypes, Abeer A. Saad, Nahla M. Awed, Zeinab M. Abdel-Hafeez, Gihan M. Kamal, Hala M. Elsallaly, Amal I. Alloub
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the expression of germinal center B-cell (GCB)/activated B-cell like-related proteins to get optimal stratification of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients, and correlate this with the established clinical and laboratory parameters. METHODS: This study was conducted retrospectively on 30 archival paraffin tissue blocks of DLBCL. All patients were diagnosed between April 2004 and January 2007 at Ain Shams University Hospital and National Cancer Institute, Cairo, Egypt. All patients received anthracycline-based regimens, and none of them received rituximab immunotherapy. Each case included in this study was investigated by immunohistochemical reaction for multiple myeloma-1/interferon regulatory factor-4, B-cell/lymphoma 6, and …
Hyperbilirubinemia In Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase-Deficient Male Newborns In Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, Sameer Y. Al-Abdi, Taher A. Mousa, Maryam A. Al-Aamri, Najeeb G. Ul-Rahman, Ayman I. Abou-Mehrem
Hyperbilirubinemia In Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase-Deficient Male Newborns In Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, Sameer Y. Al-Abdi, Taher A. Mousa, Maryam A. Al-Aamri, Najeeb G. Ul-Rahman, Ayman I. Abou-Mehrem
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical and laboratory characteristics of hyperbilirubinemia in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)-deficient male newborns from Al-Ahsa area (Ahsais). METHODS: The medical records of inborn male infants at King Abdulaziz Hospital (KAH) in Al-Ahsa area, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from May 2008 through April 2009 were reviewed. Inclusion criteria were healthy non-polycythemic G6PD-deficient Ahsai males born at less than or equal to 37 weeks gestation, weighing less than or equal to 2.5 kg, with no other cause of hyperbilirubinemia, and were sampled for a total serum bilirubin (TSB) within the first 48 hours of life. Hyperbilirubinemics were compared with …
Unusual Association Between Adrenal Leiomyoma And Autoimmune Disease., Anwar A. Al-Masri, Tariq N. Aladily, Nidal A. Younes
Unusual Association Between Adrenal Leiomyoma And Autoimmune Disease., Anwar A. Al-Masri, Tariq N. Aladily, Nidal A. Younes
Saudi Medical Journal
Adrenal leiomyoma is a rare solid tumor of unknown etiology. Here, we present a case of a 38-year-old woman, a known case of Hashimoto9s thyroiditis, presented with right adrenal mass incidentally discovered by computed tomography imaging. The mass was non-functioning according to laboratory results, but because the mass increased in size in a follow up visit, she underwent right adrenalectomy. The histological findings confirmed the diagnosis of adrenal leiomyoma, which was supported by a panel of immunohistochemical stains. Surprisingly, there was a dense lymphocytic infiltrate in the background of the tumor, forming germinal centers. Although most of the reported adrenal …
Role Of Biopsy In Pediatric Lymphadenopathy, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi
Role Of Biopsy In Pediatric Lymphadenopathy, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Factor V Leiden And Prothrombin G20210a Gene Mutations In Women With A History Of Thrombosis During Pregnancy. Relation To Pregnancy Outcomes For Mother And Fetus, Ibrahim A. Abu-Skeen, Amal A. Mohamed, Nevine N. Moustafa, Mervat E. Badawy
Factor V Leiden And Prothrombin G20210a Gene Mutations In Women With A History Of Thrombosis During Pregnancy. Relation To Pregnancy Outcomes For Mother And Fetus, Ibrahim A. Abu-Skeen, Amal A. Mohamed, Nevine N. Moustafa, Mervat E. Badawy
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the presence of factor V Leiden (FVL), and prothrombin gene mutations (PRT), protein C and protein S in pregnant women with a previous history of thromboembolism, and evaluate their impact on maternal and fetal outcomes. METHODS: This study was carried out at Ain Shams University Hospital, Cairo, Egypt between January 2006 to March 2008. The study included 15 pregnant females without a history of thromboembolism (control group), and 25 pregnant females with a history of previous thromboembolism during pregnancy, and puerperium (patient group). Identification of FVL and PRT mutations by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, and estimation …
Protective Effects Of Vitamin E Against Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury In Rats, Nermine K. Saleh, Hanan A. Saleh
Protective Effects Of Vitamin E Against Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury In Rats, Nermine K. Saleh, Hanan A. Saleh
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To clarify the cardioprotective effects of a short course of vitamin E treatment (vit E) as compared with a nitric oxide donor, nitroglycerin (GTN) against ischemia-reperfusion induced heart injury in rats. METHODS: This randomized control study was conducted in the Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt from 1st June to 31 August 2009. This work was undertaken on 28 female Wistar rats weighing 150- 200 gm. Rats were allocated into 4 groups; control group (non-treated), GTN-treated group (rats received GTN intraperitoneally 25 minutes before sacrifice, in a dose of 120 ug/kg body weight), vit E-treated …
Coronary Sinus Dilatation. A Simple Additional Echocardiographic Indicator Of Severe Rheumatic Mitral And Tricuspid Valve Disease, Nese Kizilkan, Vedat Davutoglu, Hulya Erbagci, Alper Karagoz, Murat Akcay, Ibrahim Sari, Suleyman Ercan, Adnan Dogan
Coronary Sinus Dilatation. A Simple Additional Echocardiographic Indicator Of Severe Rheumatic Mitral And Tricuspid Valve Disease, Nese Kizilkan, Vedat Davutoglu, Hulya Erbagci, Alper Karagoz, Murat Akcay, Ibrahim Sari, Suleyman Ercan, Adnan Dogan
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of examining the coronary sinus (CS) anatomic diameter as an additional surrogate marker of severity in chronic rheumatic valve disease (RVD). METHODS: In this cross-sectional observational study, we echocardiographically analyzed 88 patients with RVD, and 104 normal subjects in the Department of Cardiology, Gaziantep University Medical Faculty, Gaziantep, Turkey between February 2007 and April 2007. Echocardiographically all valve regurgitation, stenosis, left ventricular function, left/right atrial volume, and pulmonary artery pressure were obtained. Coronary sinus was assessed as a sonolucency in the posterior atrioventricular groove. RESULTS: Strong positive correlation was present between CS measurements and mitral …
Neural Tube Defects Among Neonates Delivered In Al-Ramadi Maternity And Children's Hospital, Western Iraq, Zaid R. Al-Ani, Sahar J. Al-Hiali, Suhaib M. Al-Mehimdi
Neural Tube Defects Among Neonates Delivered In Al-Ramadi Maternity And Children's Hospital, Western Iraq, Zaid R. Al-Ani, Sahar J. Al-Hiali, Suhaib M. Al-Mehimdi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the incidence, types, and sites of neural tube defects (NTDs) and its associated maternal and environmental variables. METHODS: All preterm and full term live and stillborn babies delivered at Al-Ramadi Maternity and Children9s Hospital, Al-Anbar Governorate, Iraq, from the 1st of November 2007 to the 1st of November 2008 were examined for gender, gestational age, NTDs, and associated congenital malformations. Mother9s data included age, parity, consanguinity, education, antenatal care, previous medical illnesses, other NTDs history, folic acid supplementation, and diagnostic ultrasound. Incidence was calculated per 1000 births. RESULTS: During the study, 33 infants were delivered with NTDs, …
Determinants Of Length Of Stay In An Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Unit In Saudi Arabia, Maher S. Al-Jadid, Asirvatham A. Robert
Determinants Of Length Of Stay In An Inpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Unit In Saudi Arabia, Maher S. Al-Jadid, Asirvatham A. Robert
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine and analyze the influence of age, gender, and ethnicity in the length of stay (LoS) of inpatient rehabilitation unit patients after stroke. METHODS: All patients who completed the stroke rehabilitation program at Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 1st January 2005 to 15th October 2008 were selected for the study. Admission records of 823 (male; 551, female; 272) patients with a mean age of 62.87 +/- 0.54 years were included in this study. Patients aged less than or equal to 19 and more than than or equal to 91 years were excluded …
Breastfeeding Knowledge And Attitude Among Saudi Women In Central Saudi Arabia, Yazeed A. Alwelaie, Eyas A. Alsuhaibani, Abrar M. Al-Harthy, Reem H. Radwan, Rawan G. Al-Mohammady, Ahmed M. Almutairi
Breastfeeding Knowledge And Attitude Among Saudi Women In Central Saudi Arabia, Yazeed A. Alwelaie, Eyas A. Alsuhaibani, Abrar M. Al-Harthy, Reem H. Radwan, Rawan G. Al-Mohammady, Ahmed M. Almutairi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the knowledge and attitude of Saudi women towards breastfeeding. METHODS: A cross-sectional study conducted in 3 major hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the period 7 July - 22 July 2009. Eight hundred and forty-eight women in the post-natal and post-cesarean section wards were included in the study along with women attending antenatal clinics. An Arabic questionnaire was generated and completed by women. RESULTS: Of the 848 participating women, 61.5% fell within the age groups between 21-30 years. Most women (49.8%) have a college or higher education. Only 55.8% of women have previously received breastfeeding education, and …
Comparison Of The Effect Of 1000 And 10000 Units Heparin On Umbilical Venous Blood Gases, Ahmad S. Farhat, Ashraf Mohammadzadeh, Rana Amiri, Mehvar Amiri
Comparison Of The Effect Of 1000 And 10000 Units Heparin On Umbilical Venous Blood Gases, Ahmad S. Farhat, Ashraf Mohammadzadeh, Rana Amiri, Mehvar Amiri
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Physical Activity Patterns And Eating Habits Of Adolescents Living In Major Arab Cities. The Arab Teens Lifestyle Study, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa, Abdulrahman O. Musaiger
Physical Activity Patterns And Eating Habits Of Adolescents Living In Major Arab Cities. The Arab Teens Lifestyle Study, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa, Abdulrahman O. Musaiger
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Evaluation Of The Relationship Between Type 2 Diabetes And Periodontal Disease, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Fatin Awartani
Evaluation Of The Relationship Between Type 2 Diabetes And Periodontal Disease, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Fatin Awartani
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Effect Of Opium Smoking Cessation On The Nasopharyngeal Microbial Flora, Ali Golshiri, Ziba Shabani, Mohammad R. Mokhtaree, Ahmad R. Sayadi, Hadi Faezi
Effect Of Opium Smoking Cessation On The Nasopharyngeal Microbial Flora, Ali Golshiri, Ziba Shabani, Mohammad R. Mokhtaree, Ahmad R. Sayadi, Hadi Faezi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of opium smoking cessation on the frequency and type of microorganisms in the nasopharynx of opium smokers. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed in the Psychiatry, and Ear, Nose, and Throat Departments, Moradi Hospital, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran from June to November 2008. Nasopharyngeal cultures were taken from 50 opium smokers before, and 2-3 months after cessation of opium smoking. Potential pathogens were identified. Patients were not advised to change their number of cigarettes, and we used methadone for the substitution of opium. RESULTS: Eight potential pathogens were isolated from nasopharyngeal cultures …
Inflammatory Bowel Disease In Western Saudi Arabia, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi
Inflammatory Bowel Disease In Western Saudi Arabia, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Prevalence Of Rubella Igg Antibodies Among Syrian Females Of Childbearing Age, Faraj Barah, Amer G. Chehada
Prevalence Of Rubella Igg Antibodies Among Syrian Females Of Childbearing Age, Faraj Barah, Amer G. Chehada
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To examine the current sero-epidemiology of rubella IgG among Syrian females of childbearing age that missed rubella vaccination. METHODS: A cross-sectional study examined healthy female students of the Pharmacy College, Kalamoon University, Deratiah, Syria. Ninety sera were collected between March and May 2008, and were subject to rubella specific IgG screening and titration using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay-based technique provided by Diamed Eurogen in the Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy. RESULTS: The quantitative analysis for rubella IgG showed a noticeable variability in the values of antibodies that ranged between 0-363 IU/ml. A total of 77 participants were positive for …
Tuberculosis Vaccine, Mohammed A. Sarhan
Tuberculosis Vaccine, Mohammed A. Sarhan
Saudi Medical Journal
Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the leading causes of death from a single infectious agent, killing 1.6 million people each year, mostly in developing countries. The existing vaccines, Bacille Calmette and Guerin (BCG), are efficient in preventing the most severe disseminated forms of disease in children and newborns, but its efficacy against active TB in adults has been challenged by several clinical studies. It is a common opinion that only the development of a new and more effective vaccine against TB would significantly ease the deadly disease. In recent years, looking for a new vaccine or an improved TB …
Rupture Of Liver Hydatid Cysts Into The Peritoneal Cavity. A Challenge In Endemic Regions, Haluk R. Unalp, Yeliz Yilmaz, Evren Durak, Erdinc Kamer, Ercument Tarcan
Rupture Of Liver Hydatid Cysts Into The Peritoneal Cavity. A Challenge In Endemic Regions, Haluk R. Unalp, Yeliz Yilmaz, Evren Durak, Erdinc Kamer, Ercument Tarcan
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical presentation and early and long-term outcomes of patients treated surgically for intraperitoneal ruptured liver hydatid cysts. METHODS: The medical records of 21 patients with rupture of hydatid cysts were evaluated retrospectively between January 2000 and April 2009 at Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey, as were the records of 368 patients with hydatid cysts. Age, gender, symptoms, laboratory findings, diagnostic procedures, surgical treatment modalities, in-hospital stay, morbidity, mortality, and recurrence were evaluated. RESULTS: Sixteen of these patients (76.2%) were women. The mean age was 43.8 years. Cysts were single in 16 cases (76.2%). …
Clubfoot Management By The Ponseti Technique In Saudi Patients, Ayman H. Jawadi
Clubfoot Management By The Ponseti Technique In Saudi Patients, Ayman H. Jawadi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of the Ponseti technique in the treatment of clubfoot in Saudi children. METHODS: The data of 175 patients (235 feet), who presented with clubfeet from September 2002 to June 2008 and who were treated with the Ponseti technique at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were collected and studied retrospectively. The Pirani score for clubfoot evaluation was used in this study. RESULTS: Age ranged from one week to 48 weeks, with an average age of 6.5 weeks. The average follow up was 37 months (range one year to 6 years and …