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Malaria Awareness Among Medical And Non-Medical Undergraduate Students, Ali A. Al-Jabri
Malaria Awareness Among Medical And Non-Medical Undergraduate Students, Ali A. Al-Jabri
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Vitamin E In The Prevention Of Coronary Events And Stroke. Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials, Abdullah H. Alkhenizan, Mohammed A. Al-Omran
The Role Of Vitamin E In The Prevention Of Coronary Events And Stroke. Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Controlled Trials, Abdullah H. Alkhenizan, Mohammed A. Al-Omran
Saudi Medical Journal
Cardiovascular disease CVD is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. Vitamin E as an anti-oxidant vitamin, was suggested to have a role in the prevention of CVD. We did a meta-analysis, using the Cochrane Group Methodology, of all available randomized controlled trials RCTs to evaluate the role of vitamin E in the prevention of CVD. Nine studies met inclusion criteria, including 80,645 participants. Vitamin E supplementation was not associated with a reduction in total mortality or total CVD mortality, but it was associated with a small statistically significant reduction in non-fatal myocardial infarction in patients with …
Palliative Care. Proposal For A National Program In Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Z. Al-Shahri, Stuart M. Brown, Eduardo D. Bruera
Palliative Care. Proposal For A National Program In Saudi Arabia, Mohammad Z. Al-Shahri, Stuart M. Brown, Eduardo D. Bruera
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Cesarean Section On Request, Mandy Abushama, Badreldeen Ahmed
Cesarean Section On Request, Mandy Abushama, Badreldeen Ahmed
Saudi Medical Journal
Obstetricians are facing a tide of non-medically indicated requests for cesarean section. Risks and benefits of accepting cesarean section on request are discussed.
Endothelin-1 Induced Alterations In Oxidative-Nitrosative Stress Markers, Pelin A. Kocaturk, Guzin O. Kavas, Sevsen A. Cebeci
Endothelin-1 Induced Alterations In Oxidative-Nitrosative Stress Markers, Pelin A. Kocaturk, Guzin O. Kavas, Sevsen A. Cebeci
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this preliminary study is to investigate the effects of exogenous Endothelin-1 (ET-1) on systolic blood pressure and heart rate as well as on plasma nitric oxide metabolites, malondialdehyde, copper and zinc concentrations and red cell superoxide dismutase and catalase activities. METHODS: Thirty Wistar-Albino male rats, 8-10 weeks old, with a mean body weight of 285 gm were used in the study. Daily systolic blood pressures were measured by tail plethysmography. Following exogenous administration of ET-1 (1 nmol/kg) systolic arterial blood pressures were recorded and blood samples of control and experimental groups were drawn. Nitric oxide metabolites …
The Effects Of Alcohol And Smoking On Serum, Saliva, And Urine Sialic Acid Levels, Naciye Kurtul, Mehmet Y. Cil, Ebubekir Bakan
The Effects Of Alcohol And Smoking On Serum, Saliva, And Urine Sialic Acid Levels, Naciye Kurtul, Mehmet Y. Cil, Ebubekir Bakan
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of smoking and alcohol on serum, saliva, and urine total sialic acid (TSA) levels, and on serum gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) enzyme activities. METHODS: Serum, urine and saliva samples obtained from smokers, drinkers, and nonsmokers-nondrinkers (control) subjects. Total sialic acid was measured with the Warren9s colorimetric method, modified by Ponnio et al. The study was performed at the Department of Chemistry, Division of Biochemistry, University of Kahramamaras Sutcu Imam, Turkey, in 2002. RESULTS: Serum and saliva TSA levels of alcohol drinkers and serum TSA levels of smokers were higher than …
Utilization Of Diagnostic Services In The Primary Care, Ali H. Al-Qahtani, Dhafer A. Al-Qahtani
Utilization Of Diagnostic Services In The Primary Care, Ali H. Al-Qahtani, Dhafer A. Al-Qahtani
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the pattern of utilization of diagnostic tests by the Primary Care Services of the National Guard Housing Complex at Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to correlate this pattern with other variables (age, gender, problem or diagnosis). METHODS: This is a retrospective cross-sectional medical record of the use of laboratory and x-ray facilities in the primary care setting using International Classification of Primary Care (ICPC-2) for encoding of data. The study was carried out at King Fahad National Guard Hospital covering a period of one year from January 1998 to December 1998. RESULTS: Two hundred and forty-five …
Metabolic Alterations As A Result Of Ramadan Fasting In Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Patients In Relation To Food Intake, Faisal A. Khatib, Yanal A. Shafagoj
Metabolic Alterations As A Result Of Ramadan Fasting In Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Patients In Relation To Food Intake, Faisal A. Khatib, Yanal A. Shafagoj
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Diabetes is known to be associated with alterations in metabolic parameters. The aim of this study is to investigate whether Ramadan fasting can affect these metabolic parameters in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) patients. METHODS: This study was conducted in the outpatient Clinic of Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan in February of 1415 Hijra year (1995 Gregorian). Forty-four NIDDM male patients volunteered for this study. Patients fasted the month of Ramadan and few metabolic parameters were recorded. Body weight, fasting blood sugar (FBS), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) and high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) …
A Pharmacoepidemiological Study Of Prescription Pattern In Outpatient Clinics In Southwestern Saudi Arabia, Yacoub M. Irshaid, Mohammed A. Al-Homrany, Anwar A. Hamdi, Keneth K. Adjepon-Yamoah, Ahmed A. Mahfouz
A Pharmacoepidemiological Study Of Prescription Pattern In Outpatient Clinics In Southwestern Saudi Arabia, Yacoub M. Irshaid, Mohammed A. Al-Homrany, Anwar A. Hamdi, Keneth K. Adjepon-Yamoah, Ahmed A. Mahfouz
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: A pharmacoepidemiological study of prescription pattern in outpatient clinics in Southwestern Saudi Arabia METHODS: A total of 3796 prescriptions from outpatient clinics of Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were screened randomly and systemically over one-year period (April 2000 to April 2001). The prescriptions were analyzed for the essential elements of the prescription order, and for the number and classes of drugs prescribed, source of prescription and appropriateness of prescription to the diagnosis. RESULTS: The source of prescriptions was not provided in 61.5% of prescriptions. The diagnosis was missing in 15.1% and not readable in 18.9% of …
Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae Hospital Acquired Bacteremia. Risk Factors And Clinical Outcome, Bodh R. Panhotra, Anil K. Saxena, Ali M. Al-Ghamdi
Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae Hospital Acquired Bacteremia. Risk Factors And Clinical Outcome, Bodh R. Panhotra, Anil K. Saxena, Ali M. Al-Ghamdi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the risk factors and clinical outcome in patients having extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing (ESBL) Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) hospital acquired bacteremia. METHODS: The study was conducted at 500 bedded King Fahad Hospital and Tertiary Care Center, Al-Hofuf, Al-Hasa, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Retrospectively infection control and microbiology records of patients having hospital acquired K. pneumoniae bacteremia during July 2001 to July 2003 were reviewed. Data on age, gender, location, onset of bacteremia, hospital stay after onset of bacteremia, prior antibiotic therapy, comorbid conditions and clinical outcome were recorded. RESULTS: During 2 years of study period 26 patients …
Clinico-Radiological Correlates Of Achalasia, Emad S. Tarawneh, Waleed S. Mahafzah, Azmi A. Haroun, Azmy M. Hadidy, Mustafa M. Shennak
Clinico-Radiological Correlates Of Achalasia, Emad S. Tarawneh, Waleed S. Mahafzah, Azmi A. Haroun, Azmy M. Hadidy, Mustafa M. Shennak
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical and radiographic characteristics of achalasia in a cohort Jordanian patients and to investigate the presence of any clinico-radiological relationships. METHODS: Thirty-five cases of recently diagnosed untreated achalasia patients were studied at Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan during the period of January 1999 to December 2002. Measurements of maximum esophageal and gastroesophageal (GE) junction diameters, as radiographic features, were obtained from films. The clinical features included age; gender; nature; frequency and duration of typical and atypical symptoms; total number of symptoms; calculated typical symptoms score; and diagnostic delay. Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated between radiographic and …
Hodgkins Lymphoma In North Jordan. Does It Have A Different Pattern?, Nidal M. Almasri
Hodgkins Lymphoma In North Jordan. Does It Have A Different Pattern?, Nidal M. Almasri
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the pattern of Hodgkin9s lymphoma (HL) in North Jordan, identify the epidemiological features of this disease, and to see if these patterns are unique or follow the patterns seen in developed or developing countries. METHODS: All of the cases of HL diagnosed at the Department of Pathology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan between January 1996 and September 2002 were retrieved and reviewed histologically. Seventy-five confirmed HL cases were classified according to the WHO classification of hematological malignancies. Data on the age and gender of the patients were correlated with those of the histopathologic types …
Long-Term Follow-Up After Liver Transplantation In Egyptians Transplanted Abroad, Hatem Khalaf, Sherif Farag, Ehab El-Hussainy
Long-Term Follow-Up After Liver Transplantation In Egyptians Transplanted Abroad, Hatem Khalaf, Sherif Farag, Ehab El-Hussainy
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the long-term outcome after liver transplantation (LT) in Egyptian patients who underwent LT outside Egypt. METHODS: Between May 1993 and February 2004, over 150 Egyptians underwent LT outside Egypt. Data of 67 recipients were collected in Egypt through personal communications with the Overseas Liver Transplant Centers and through the records of the Egyptian Liver Transplant Association. RESULTS: Most patients underwent LT in Europe (73.1%), few in the United State of America (17.9%) and in Japan (9%). Sixty-one patients underwent cadaveric LT and the remaining 6 patients underwent living related liver transplantation (LDLT). The male to female ratio …
Occupational Exposures And Hepatitis B Vaccination Statues In Dental Students In Central Saudi Arabia, Maha Al-Sarheed
Occupational Exposures And Hepatitis B Vaccination Statues In Dental Students In Central Saudi Arabia, Maha Al-Sarheed
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess the nature of occupational exposures occurring to students and to assess the rate of reporting of incidents. METHODS: A self-administrated questionnaire was circulated to third, fourth and final year undergraduate dental students in Dental College of King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from April 2004 to May 2004. The questionnaire was consisted of 4 domains: personal details, hepatitis B vaccination, occupational exposures and reporting of the exposure incident. RESULTS: Significantly more incidents occurred among final year students than third year students. Through the students there was no correlation between ages, gender, and dominate hand; however, …
Changing Pattern Of Neonatal Bacteremia. Microbiology And Antibiotic Resistance, Mohamed S. Ellabib, Adoracion Ordonez, Asma Ramali, Amala Walli, Touria Benayad, Hafida Shebrlo
Changing Pattern Of Neonatal Bacteremia. Microbiology And Antibiotic Resistance, Mohamed S. Ellabib, Adoracion Ordonez, Asma Ramali, Amala Walli, Touria Benayad, Hafida Shebrlo
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the most important causative agents of bacteremia in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU); their changing distribution and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns over a 5-year period. METHODS: This study was performed between January 1997 and January 2001 at the Microbiology Section, Tripoli Medical Center, Tripoli, Libya. During this period 1431 Oxoid Signal Blood Cultures sets were obtained from 1092 NICU with suspected bacteremia. Conventional methods, API 20 E and API 20 NE were used to identify the isolated bacteria. The Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method was performed to assess their antibiotic susceptibilities in accordance with National Committee for …
Outcome Of Pregnancies With Preterm Premature Rupture Of Membranes, Tariq Y. Khashoggi
Outcome Of Pregnancies With Preterm Premature Rupture Of Membranes, Tariq Y. Khashoggi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the outcomes of pregnancies complicated with preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) between 26-36 week gestation. METHODS: A retrospective study of 36670 pregnancies registered and managed in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from March 1993 to February 2003. RESULTS: Two hundred and twenty cases of PPROM (0.6%) were registered and treated expectantly out of 36670 total pregnancies registered during the study period. The majority of the cases (38.6%) were delivered within 72 hours of premature rupture of the membranes (PROM). Only 2.3% of the cases …
Tegner And Lysholm Scores In Brace-Free Rehabilitation, Husham A. Hasan
Tegner And Lysholm Scores In Brace-Free Rehabilitation, Husham A. Hasan
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To compare results of aggressive method of rehabilitation after reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament against results of standard braced method of rehabilitation, and to determine prognostic factors. This is a retrospective comparative study with statistical analysis. METHODS: In this study, 85 patients were operated in the Armed Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between December 1998 and December 2001, and underwent rehabilitation with a minimum follow up of 2 years. The patients were split into 2 groups. Group A consist of 32 patients and they underwent the standard rehabilitation program according to established braced programs. Group B is …
The Value Of Troponin T In The Coronary Care Unit, Walid A. Sawalha, Yahya A. Badaineh
The Value Of Troponin T In The Coronary Care Unit, Walid A. Sawalha, Yahya A. Badaineh
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess the value of troponin T (TpT) in the coronary care unit (CCU) setting compared to creatinine phosphokinase (CK-MB) in patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome. METHODS: This was a prospective study conducted over a period of 2 months between May 2003 and June 2003. All patients who were admitted to the CCU at Queen Alia Heart Institute, Amman, Jordan with acute coronary syndrome were included. Troponin T and CK-MB were performed simultaneously on all patients upon admission and serially every 4 hours for 24 hours. The times of the serial measurements from the onset of chest pain …
Intrauterine Fetal Transfusion, Hisham H. Mirghani, Sarath Weerasinghe, Shamsaa Al-Awar, Omer A. Hamud
Intrauterine Fetal Transfusion, Hisham H. Mirghani, Sarath Weerasinghe, Shamsaa Al-Awar, Omer A. Hamud
Saudi Medical Journal
The incidence of perinatal death resulting from rhesus Rh isoimmunization has dropped dramatically since the introduction of Rh immunoglobulin. However, Rh sensitization continues to be one of the leading causes of fetal anemia. Our patient is a 38-year-old woman; she gives a history of 2 uneventful pregnancies followed by 5 consecutive stillbirths. Investigations revealed an anti-D titre of 1/2048 and anti-C titre of 1/256. Ultrasound examination revealed fetal ascites at 18 weeks gestation. The fetus had a total of 9 successful intrauterine transfusions. She was delivered by an elective cesarean section at 34 weeks gestation; outcome was a healthy female …
Traumatic Subconjunctival Crystalline Lens. Dislocation By The Tail Of A Cow, Tawfik K. Al-Khatib, Nada A. Al-Khulaidi
Traumatic Subconjunctival Crystalline Lens. Dislocation By The Tail Of A Cow, Tawfik K. Al-Khatib, Nada A. Al-Khulaidi
Saudi Medical Journal
Traumatic subconjunctival crystalline lens is a rare phenomena; we report a case of ocular trauma by the tail of a cow. A 60-year-old female presented with history of trauma to her left eye by the tail of a cow, she had severe headache, redness and pain in her left eye. She was admitted and the crystalline lens was found in the subconjunctival space and was removed surgically.
Leishman Staining In Field Diagnosis Of Corneal Ulcer, Raj Anand, Nirmala Agarwal, Subhash C. Arya, Himesh K. Shah, Mukesh Taneja
Leishman Staining In Field Diagnosis Of Corneal Ulcer, Raj Anand, Nirmala Agarwal, Subhash C. Arya, Himesh K. Shah, Mukesh Taneja
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Research To Policy. Horses For Courses, Mustafa M. Afifi
Research To Policy. Horses For Courses, Mustafa M. Afifi
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
A Pilot Study To Investigate Over-The-Counter Drug Abuse And Misuse In Palestine, Waleed M. Sweileh, Reem T. Arafat, Lila S. Al-Khyat, Dana M. Al-Masri, Nidal A. Jaradat
A Pilot Study To Investigate Over-The-Counter Drug Abuse And Misuse In Palestine, Waleed M. Sweileh, Reem T. Arafat, Lila S. Al-Khyat, Dana M. Al-Masri, Nidal A. Jaradat
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Omphalitis And Necrotizing Fasciitis In Neonates, Shabih Manzar, Arun K. Nair, Mangalore G. Pai, Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby
Omphalitis And Necrotizing Fasciitis In Neonates, Shabih Manzar, Arun K. Nair, Mangalore G. Pai, Saleh M. Al-Khusaiby
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Serum Malondialdehyde Level In Patients Infected With Trichuris Trichiura, Recep Saraymen, Suleyman Yazar, Eser Kilic, Hatice Ozbilge
Serum Malondialdehyde Level In Patients Infected With Trichuris Trichiura, Recep Saraymen, Suleyman Yazar, Eser Kilic, Hatice Ozbilge
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Hydatid Cyst Of The Cervical Region In A Child. A Rare Location, Ijaz Ahmed, Zia-Ul-Haq, Imtiaz H. Shah
Hydatid Cyst Of The Cervical Region In A Child. A Rare Location, Ijaz Ahmed, Zia-Ul-Haq, Imtiaz H. Shah
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Effect On Gastric Histology And Clinical Outcome, Barik A. Salih, Fawzi A. Bughrara
Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Effect On Gastric Histology And Clinical Outcome, Barik A. Salih, Fawzi A. Bughrara
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Fludarabine As A Second-Line Treatment Of Advanced Stage Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Orhan Ayyildiz, Abdurrahman Isikdogan, Zahit Bolaman, Ekrem Muftuoglu
Fludarabine As A Second-Line Treatment Of Advanced Stage Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Orhan Ayyildiz, Abdurrahman Isikdogan, Zahit Bolaman, Ekrem Muftuoglu
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Simultaneous Bilateral Tubal Pregnancy After Ovulation Induction With Clomiphene Citrate, Mariam Mathew, Shabnam Saquib, Andrzej Krolikowski
Simultaneous Bilateral Tubal Pregnancy After Ovulation Induction With Clomiphene Citrate, Mariam Mathew, Shabnam Saquib, Andrzej Krolikowski
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Voluntary Seatbelt Usage. Did We Reach There Yet?, Dakheel A. Al-Dakheel, Abdallah I. Al-Mohimeed, Devdas S. Shriyan
Voluntary Seatbelt Usage. Did We Reach There Yet?, Dakheel A. Al-Dakheel, Abdallah I. Al-Mohimeed, Devdas S. Shriyan
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.