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A Comparative Study Of The Etiology Of Adult Mandibular Fractures In The Sultanate Of Oman And South Australia, Ahmed K. Al-Hashmi, Mohammed I. Al-Ismaily, Alastair N. Goss
A Comparative Study Of The Etiology Of Adult Mandibular Fractures In The Sultanate Of Oman And South Australia, Ahmed K. Al-Hashmi, Mohammed I. Al-Ismaily, Alastair N. Goss
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Clinical Aspects Of Melatonin, Russel J. Reiter, Ahmet Korkmaz
Clinical Aspects Of Melatonin, Russel J. Reiter, Ahmet Korkmaz
Saudi Medical Journal
Melatonin is produced in the human pineal gland, particularly at night, with the circadian rhythm of blood melatonin levels closely paralleling its production within the pineal gland. Light exposure at night, or rapid transmeridian travel severely compromises the circadian production of melatonin. The disturbed melatonin rhythm contributes to jet lag and sleep inefficiency, both of which are improved by melatonin administration. Melatonin is also a highly effective direct free radical scavenger and antioxidant. In this capacity, melatonin reduces experimental cataractogenesis, traumatic injury to the spinal cord and brain, and protects against oxidative damage to neurons and glia in models of …
An Audit Of The Sleep Medicine Service In Oman, Mohammed A. Al-Abri, Khamis M. Al-Hashmi, Deepali Jaju, Omar A. Al-Rawas, Bazdawi M. Al-Riyami, Mohammed O. Hassan
An Audit Of The Sleep Medicine Service In Oman, Mohammed A. Al-Abri, Khamis M. Al-Hashmi, Deepali Jaju, Omar A. Al-Rawas, Bazdawi M. Al-Riyami, Mohammed O. Hassan
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To audit the sleep service at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), Muscat, Oman, and to explore deficiencies to introduce new measures of improvement. METHODS: Polysomnography (PSG) reports and SQUH medical records of all patients who underwent sleep studies from January 1995 to December 2006 in the sleep laboratory at SQUH were reviewed and analyzed. RESULTS: Out of a total of 1042 sleep studies conducted in the specified period, 768 PSG recordings were valid for analysis. The audit showed that the Otolaryngology Department was the main referring specialty for PSG (43%). Snoring was the main symptom for 33% of the …
Distribution Of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes And Its Response To Treatment In Pakistani Patients, Khalid Mumtaz, Saeed S. Hamid, Tariq Moatter, Shahab Abid, Hasnain A. Shah, Wasim Jafri
Distribution Of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes And Its Response To Treatment In Pakistani Patients, Khalid Mumtaz, Saeed S. Hamid, Tariq Moatter, Shahab Abid, Hasnain A. Shah, Wasim Jafri
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Vaccine-Associated Paralytic Poliomyelitis In A Pre-Vaccinated Infant, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Khalid Kakish
Vaccine-Associated Paralytic Poliomyelitis In A Pre-Vaccinated Infant, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi, Khalid Kakish
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Pattern Of Neonatal And Post Neonatal Deaths Over A Decade (1995-2004) At A Military Hospital In Saudi Arabia, Ghulam Nabi, Muhammad A. Majeed-Saidan, Fawaz T. Kashlan, Atyah A. Al-Zahrani, Faisal Y. Ezzedeen, Amer N. Ammari
Pattern Of Neonatal And Post Neonatal Deaths Over A Decade (1995-2004) At A Military Hospital In Saudi Arabia, Ghulam Nabi, Muhammad A. Majeed-Saidan, Fawaz T. Kashlan, Atyah A. Al-Zahrani, Faisal Y. Ezzedeen, Amer N. Ammari
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Hypouricemic And Antioxidant Activities Of Allium Cepa Lilliaceae And Quercetin In Normal And Hyperuricemic Rats, Fatemeh Haidari, Mohammad R. Rashidi, Mohammad R. Eshraghian, Soltan A. Mahboob, Majid M. Shahi, Seid A. Keshavarz
Hypouricemic And Antioxidant Activities Of Allium Cepa Lilliaceae And Quercetin In Normal And Hyperuricemic Rats, Fatemeh Haidari, Mohammad R. Rashidi, Mohammad R. Eshraghian, Soltan A. Mahboob, Majid M. Shahi, Seid A. Keshavarz
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the hypouricemic and antioxidant effects of Allium cepa Lilliaceae (Allium cepa L.) and quercetin in normal and hyperuricemic rats. METHODS: The following study was conducted in the Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry, Tehran University of Medical Science, Iran, between May 2007 and March 2008. A total of 48 male Wistar rats (body weights: 180-200 g) were randomly divided into 8 equal groups including normal; normal + Allium cepa L. (5g/kg); normal + quercetin (5mg/kg); normal + allopurinol (5mg/kg); hyperuricemic; hyperuricemic + Allium cepa L. (5g/kg); hyperuricemic + quercetin (5mg/kg); hyperuricemic + allopurinol (5mg/kg) once a day for …
Tigecycline In-Vitro Susceptibility And Antibiotics' Fitness For Gram-Negative Pathogens, Subhash C. Arya, Nirmala Agarwal
Tigecycline In-Vitro Susceptibility And Antibiotics' Fitness For Gram-Negative Pathogens, Subhash C. Arya, Nirmala Agarwal
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the tigecycline in-vitro susceptibility of naive gram-negative pathogens from serious infections in Delhi, India. METHODS: During July to October 2007 investigations were carried out to determine the tigecycline in vitro susceptibility of 50 consecutive gram-negative pathogens from serious infections at the Sant Parmanand Hospital, Delhi, India. Minimum tigecycline inhibitory concentrations were determined employing the E test method (AB Biodisk). RESULTS: Twenty-four percent of isolates were found to be tigecycline resistant or partly susceptible. Susceptibility of the isolates was lower than meropenem but similar to piperacillin-tazobactam, amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, and amikacin. CONCLUSION: Tigecycline resistance was prevalent in the gram-negative …
Influence Of Cyclic Guanosine 3',5' Monophosphate Modulators On Muscle Contraction Of Rat Aortas, Samira A. Mahmoud
Influence Of Cyclic Guanosine 3',5' Monophosphate Modulators On Muscle Contraction Of Rat Aortas, Samira A. Mahmoud
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The study examined the influence of probenecid (Pn), sildenafil (Sd) and oxidiazoloquinoxalin (ODQ) on contraction of phenylephrine (PhE) stimulated rat aortas. METHODS: The study was performed at Peter Holtz Research Center of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany, from 1st July to 30th September 2005. Thirty-five isolated rat aortas were stimulated with 10 uM PhE or preincubated for 30 minutes with 10 uM Pn, or 10 uM ODQ, or 50 uM Sd, and then incubated with 10 uM PhE in the presence or absence of the substances. The phosphorylated myosin light chain 20 was detected by …
Expression Of Survivin In Invasive Pituitary Adenoma, Yong-Chao Zhang, Jun Gao, Tao Xin, Zhi-Ming Zheng, Liang-Zhu Teng
Expression Of Survivin In Invasive Pituitary Adenoma, Yong-Chao Zhang, Jun Gao, Tao Xin, Zhi-Ming Zheng, Liang-Zhu Teng
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between survivin expression and invasiveness of pituitary adenoma. METHODS: A total of 66 patients, on whom trans sphenoidal surgery had been performed between July 2006 and March 2008, were enrolled in our study at the Department of Neurosurgery in Shandong Provincial Hospital and Jinan Central Hospital, Shandong, P. R. China. All patients were divided into the invasion group (n=39), and the non-invasion group (n=27) by assessment of preoperative MRI and intraoperative inspection. Survivin expression was determined by immunohistochemistry. Statistical analysis of survivin expression between the 2 sample groups was accomplished using the chi-square test. RESULTS: …
Relationship Between Elevated Liver Enzyme With Iron Overload And Viral Hepatitis In Thalassemia Major Patients In Northern Iran, Mitra Ameli, Sepiedeh Besharati, Kourosh Nemati, Farhad Zamani
Relationship Between Elevated Liver Enzyme With Iron Overload And Viral Hepatitis In Thalassemia Major Patients In Northern Iran, Mitra Ameli, Sepiedeh Besharati, Kourosh Nemati, Farhad Zamani
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between elevated liver enzymes with iron overload and viral hepatitis in thalassemic patients. METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in the thalassemic ward of Tonekabon Hospital, Mazandaran, Northern Iran from 20 April to 20 September of 2006. Patients were studied with respect to age, liver enzymes, anti-hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) antibody, and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), transferrin saturation (TSAT), and blood transfusion index (multiplication of frequency and units of transfusion). Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >/=40 U/L was considered elevated. RESULTS: Sixty-five patients were evaluated (median age 19.51±8.9 years, range 4-54). Eleven patients were …
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Variability In Apparently Healthy School Children Aged 10-15 Years In Oredo, Nigeria, Wilson O. Osarogiagbon, Michael O. Ibadin, Osawaru S. Oviawe
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Variability In Apparently Healthy School Children Aged 10-15 Years In Oredo, Nigeria, Wilson O. Osarogiagbon, Michael O. Ibadin, Osawaru S. Oviawe
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the peak expiratory flow rate variability (PEFRVar) in apparently healthy school children in Oredo, Nigeria. METHODS: We carried out a cross-sectional study of 438 subjects (10-15 years), attending the public junior secondary schools, between March and November 2005. The study took place in the Oredo Local Government Area. The age and anthropometry were taken and PEFRVar was determined using values obtained at 6 AM, 2 PM, and 10 PM over a 14-day period, using a mini-Wright peak expiratory flow meter. RESULTS: Peak expiratory flow rate variability (mean±SD) was 4.5±1.3% for all subjects (4.4±1.0% for males, and 4.6±1.6% …
Susceptibility To And Severity Of Tuberculosis Is Genetically Controlled By Human Leukocyte Antigens, Elham I. Harfouch-Hammoud, Nizar A. Daher
Susceptibility To And Severity Of Tuberculosis Is Genetically Controlled By Human Leukocyte Antigens, Elham I. Harfouch-Hammoud, Nizar A. Daher
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess the role of HLA polymorphism in the susceptibility to tuberculosis in Syria. METHODS: We used the polymerase chain reaction with sequence specific primer method to study the DRB1* locus in 147 Syrian patients with positive sputum smear or sputum culture for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis strains, and 209 Syrian healthy matching individuals with negative tuberculin skin test. Patients were randomly recruited from the Damascus Health Center of Tuberculosis and Pulmonary Diseases during 2005-2007. The study was carried out at the Laboratory for Research and Genetic Consultations, in the Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University, Damascus, Syria. RESULTS: A significant …
Is Intestinal Parasitic Infection Still A Public Health Concern Among Saudi Children?, Faten A. Al-Braiken
Is Intestinal Parasitic Infection Still A Public Health Concern Among Saudi Children?, Faten A. Al-Braiken
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the possible health risk associated with intestinal parasite infections among children with gastroenteritis in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was undertaken between March and August 2007 in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to detect the prevalence of intestinal parasite infections in children aged 0-10 years. Two major public hospitals took part in the study. These hospitals are King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), and King Fahad Hospital (KFH). The study involved examination of fecal samples from 500 children (24 inpatients and 476 outpatients) complaining of gastroenteritis. The samples were concentrated by formol-ethyl acetate concentration …
The Effect Of Body Composition On Blood Lipids, Leptin, Bone Mineral Density, And Nutrition In Females, Nevin Sanlier
The Effect Of Body Composition On Blood Lipids, Leptin, Bone Mineral Density, And Nutrition In Females, Nevin Sanlier
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of body composition on blood lipids, leptin, bone mineral density, and nutrition in females. METHODS: One hundred and thirty-one fourth-year females students studying at the Faculty of Vocational Education, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey, during the year 2006, were determined for their body composition. Their anthropometric measurements, blood lipids, leptin levels, and bone mineral densities were measured. Moreover, 24-hour reminder method was used to determine their state of nutrition. RESULTS: The total cholesterol (p=0.002), triglyceride (p=0.00), low-density lipoprotein LDL cholesterol (p=0.004), very LDL cholesterol (p=0.000), total cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein HDL cholesterol (p=0.000), LDL cholesterol/HDL cholesterol (p=0.000) and …
Dietary Intake And Serum Bone Related Chemistry And Their Correlations In Postmenopausal Iranian Women, Nazila Farrin, Ali R. Ostadrahimi, Soltan A. Mahboob, Sousan Kolahi, Mostafa Ghavami
Dietary Intake And Serum Bone Related Chemistry And Their Correlations In Postmenopausal Iranian Women, Nazila Farrin, Ali R. Ostadrahimi, Soltan A. Mahboob, Sousan Kolahi, Mostafa Ghavami
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine dietary intake and bone related chemistry of osteoporosis and their correlations in postmenopausal Iranian women. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 58 healthy Iranian, postmenopausal women from January 2005 until August 2006, at Sina Hospital, Tabriz, Iran. Serum calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and alkaline phosphatase were measured using auto analyzer and parathyroid hormone (PTH) by immune radio metric assay. Dietary intake was assessed by 3-day dietary record. Bone mineral density (BMD) was assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) at the lumbar spine and left femur. Comparison between means of the groups was carried out using one-way …
Knowledge Regarding The National Premarital Screening Program Among University Students In Western Saudi Arabia, Jumana Y. Al-Aama, Baraa K. Al-Nabulsi, Mohammad A. Alyousef, Nawal A. Asiri, Sawsan M. Al-Blewi
Knowledge Regarding The National Premarital Screening Program Among University Students In Western Saudi Arabia, Jumana Y. Al-Aama, Baraa K. Al-Nabulsi, Mohammad A. Alyousef, Nawal A. Asiri, Sawsan M. Al-Blewi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To explore the knowledge of university students in Jeddah, western Saudi Arabia, regarding the national premarital screening (PMS) program. METHODS: A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 800 students at King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the first semester of the academic year 2005-2006. This included questions regarding socio-demographic data, personal history of hereditary disease, or premarital screening, knowledge on hereditary diseases, and on the national PMS program. Data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 13. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS: Eighty-five percent of the …
Cardiovascular Risk Factors In Kuwaiti Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Afaf M. Al-Adsani
Cardiovascular Risk Factors In Kuwaiti Adults With Type 2 Diabetes, Afaf M. Al-Adsani
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Detection And Quantification Of Cytomegalovirus In Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients By Real Time Pcr And Pp65 Antigenemia, Selma Gokahmetoglu, Leylagul Kaynar, Fevzi Altuntas, Orhan Yildiz, Mustafa Cetin, Ismail Kocyigit
Detection And Quantification Of Cytomegalovirus In Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients By Real Time Pcr And Pp65 Antigenemia, Selma Gokahmetoglu, Leylagul Kaynar, Fevzi Altuntas, Orhan Yildiz, Mustafa Cetin, Ismail Kocyigit
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Motorcycle-Related Foot Injuries In Children. A Growing Menace, Abdulaziz M. Al-Bahlool, Saad M. Al-Qahtani, Dalal A. Bubshait, Mir Sadat-Ali
Motorcycle-Related Foot Injuries In Children. A Growing Menace, Abdulaziz M. Al-Bahlool, Saad M. Al-Qahtani, Dalal A. Bubshait, Mir Sadat-Ali
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Short-Term Effects Of Irbesartan Treatment On Microalbuminuria In Patients With Normotensive Type 2 Diabetes, Sevki S. Cetinkalp, Muammer M. Karadeniz, Mehmet A. Erdogan, Gokhan A. Ozgen, Candeger O. Yilmaz
Short-Term Effects Of Irbesartan Treatment On Microalbuminuria In Patients With Normotensive Type 2 Diabetes, Sevki S. Cetinkalp, Muammer M. Karadeniz, Mehmet A. Erdogan, Gokhan A. Ozgen, Candeger O. Yilmaz
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To observe the short-term effects of irbesartan treatment on microalbuminuria in patients with normotensive type 2 diabetes. METHODS: A total of 40 normotensive type 2 diabetes patients (mean age 55.1±11.4 years) who had microalbuminuria were included in this non-comparative and prospective research study. The study took place in Ege University Hospital, Bornova-Izmir, Turkey, between January 2005 and April 2005. Patients were treated with irbesartan 300mg/day for 3 months. Physical examination, medical history, systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels, microalbuminuria, diabetes markers fasting and non-fasting blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin [HbA1c], lipid profile, creatinine and urea were obtained at baseline and …
Hemoptysis. A Rare Presentation Of A Vallecular Cyst, Saad A. Alsaleh, Ahmed Y. Al-Ammar
Hemoptysis. A Rare Presentation Of A Vallecular Cyst, Saad A. Alsaleh, Ahmed Y. Al-Ammar
Saudi Medical Journal
Hemoptysis is a frightening experience for both patient and clinician and warrants prompt evaluation and diagnosis. We report a case of a vallecular cyst (VC) in a 30-year-old gentleman presenting with hemoptysis. Carbon dioxide laser dissection of the VC after needle decompression was carried out with no complications or recurrence in a 2 months follow-up. In such rare lesions, the authors tend to have conflicting opinions in their classification, evaluation, and management. In this report, these opinions are reviewed and discussed.
Prophylaxis Of Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting With Ondansetron, Metoclopramide, Or Placebo In Total Intravenous Anesthesia Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Abdullah M. Kaki
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To compare total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with ondansetron, and metoclopramide in preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients. METHODS: A prospective randomized double-blinded study was performed at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2007. Seventy-five patients scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy under TIVA were randomized to receive either: metoclopramide 10 mg (n=25), 4 mg ondansetron (n=25), or placebo (n=25) at the end of surgery. Postoperative nausea and vomiting episodes, analgesic supply, rescue medication, adverse events, and patient satisfaction were collected over 24 hours. RESULTS: Nineteen patients developed PONV. The frequencies of PONV were equal for …
Endobronchial Primary Pulmonary Meningioma, Ali Fidan, Benan Caglayan, Bulent Arman, Nimet Karadayi
Endobronchial Primary Pulmonary Meningioma, Ali Fidan, Benan Caglayan, Bulent Arman, Nimet Karadayi
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Sepsis And Septic Shock. A Global Perspective And Initiative, Niranjan Kissoon
Sepsis And Septic Shock. A Global Perspective And Initiative, Niranjan Kissoon
Saudi Medical Journal
Sepsis and septic shock are major contributors to mortality in children worldwide. While many factors may contribute to poor outcomes, resource limitations play a role in developing countries. However, early recognition and aggressive therapy using simple measures can reverse shock in most children. Indeed, great gains have been realized in some areas with limited resources. In this manuscript, the significant gains over the last few years are outlined, and issues to consider in resource limited environments are discussed. In addition, an invitation is extended to participate in a global sepsis initiative.
Analysis Of Hiv Subtypes And The Phylogenetic Tree In Hiv-Positive Samples From Saudi Arabia, Alhusain J. Alzahrani
Analysis Of Hiv Subtypes And The Phylogenetic Tree In Hiv-Positive Samples From Saudi Arabia, Alhusain J. Alzahrani
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of HIV-1 genetic subtypes in Saudi Arabia in samples that are serologically positive for HIV-1, and compare the HIV-1 genetic subtypes prevalent in Saudi Arabia with the subtypes prevalent in other countries. METHODS: Thirty-nine HIV-1 positive samples were analyzed for HIV-1 subtypes using molecular techniques. The study is a retrospective study that was conducted in Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and in Abbott laboratories (United States of America) from 2004 to 2007. RESULTS: All samples were seropositive for HIV-1 group M. Of the 39 seropositive samples, only 12 were polymerase chain reaction positive. Subtype C …
Effects Of Psychotropic Drugs On The Thrombin-Induced Liberation Of Arachidonate In Human Platelets, Ramadhan Oruch, Ian F. Pryme, Holm Holmsen
Effects Of Psychotropic Drugs On The Thrombin-Induced Liberation Of Arachidonate In Human Platelets, Ramadhan Oruch, Ian F. Pryme, Holm Holmsen
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of chlorpromazine (CPZ), prochlorperazine (PCP), trifluoperazine (TFP), clozapine (CLO), haloperidol (HPD), quetiapine (QTP), pimozide (PMZ), and olanzapine (OLP) as well as the tricyclic antidepressants amitriptyline AMI, imipramine IMI, and nortriptyline NTP on thrombin-induced liberation of arachidonic acid AA in platelets. METHODS: This work was carried out at the Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Norway in 2006-2007. Human platelets pre labelled with [3H] arachidonate were incubated with thrombin in the absence and presence of the drugs, and the amount of free [3H] arachidonate liberated was determined. Myosin light chain (MLC) phosphorylation was determined in [32P] …
Status Of Serum Leptin Levels In Females With Infertility, Riffat Shafi, Muhammad N. Afzal
Status Of Serum Leptin Levels In Females With Infertility, Riffat Shafi, Muhammad N. Afzal
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess serum leptin levels in infertile females referred to a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. METHODS: A case control study was carried out at Shifa College of Medicine/Shifa International Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan from January 2005 to August 2005. Serum leptin levels of 44 infertile females were compared with 44 age matched fertile female controls. RESULTS: The results revealed that serum leptin levels were significantly raised in infertile women (69.7±40.2ng/ml) as compared to fertile controls (41.1±27.3ng/ml) with p=0.000. Mean body mass index BMI was also found to be significantly higher in infertile women (27.2±6.8kg/m2) as compared to fertile females …
Spinal Shrinkage As A Measure Of Spinal Loading In Male Saudi University Students And Its Relationship With Body Mass Index, Talay Yar
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To compare spinal shrinkage in obese and non-obese young male adults and to find any correlation between them. METHODS: In 2006, 123 second-year male students studying in the Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry, King Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, were examined for their weights, standing heights, and recumbent lengths. In this cross-sectional observational study, the students were grouped according to body mass index (BMI): normal range BMI <25; overweight BMI = 25-29.9; obese-BMI >30. Spinal shrinkage was calculated as the difference between standing height and the recumbent length of the subject. Influence of BMI on the magnitude of spinal shrinkage was compared by …
Fetal Macrosomia Greater Than Or Equal To 4000 Grams. Comparing Maternal And Neonatal Outcomes In Diabetic And Nondiabetic Women, Ahmed Saleh, Sultan M. Al-Sultan, Anwar M. Moria, Fatema I. Rakaf, Yasmin M. Turkistani
Fetal Macrosomia Greater Than Or Equal To 4000 Grams. Comparing Maternal And Neonatal Outcomes In Diabetic And Nondiabetic Women, Ahmed Saleh, Sultan M. Al-Sultan, Anwar M. Moria, Fatema I. Rakaf, Yasmin M. Turkistani
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To compare maternal and neonatal outcomes of fetal macrosomia in diabetic and nondiabetic women. METHODS: A retrospective case-control study was conducted at Riyadh Military Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from January 2004 to December 2006. A total of 766 macrosomic newborns met the inclusion criteria. We compared maternal and neonatal characteristics and outcomes between diabetic (group 1, n=207) and nondiabetic (group 2, n=559) women. RESULTS: There were significantly more macrosomic newborns in nondiabetic women; 73% versus 27% in diabetic women, p=0.0001. Cesarean deliveries were significantly higher in diabetic women compared to nondiabetic women (30.4% versus 19.5%, p=0.002). There …