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Stage Iv Oral Cavity Carcinoma. Is Conventional Radical Treatment An Option?, Nasser Al-Rajhi, Mohammad Saleem, Abdullah S. Al-Amro, Ashraf M. El-Enbaby, Gamal A. El-Husseiny, Zeyad Z. Mahasin, Kalid M. Taibah, Ali M. Al-Zahrani
Stage Iv Oral Cavity Carcinoma. Is Conventional Radical Treatment An Option?, Nasser Al-Rajhi, Mohammad Saleem, Abdullah S. Al-Amro, Ashraf M. El-Enbaby, Gamal A. El-Husseiny, Zeyad Z. Mahasin, Kalid M. Taibah, Ali M. Al-Zahrani
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcome of radical treatment for patients with stage IV squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. METHODS: Using head and neck tumor database, 57 patients with stage IV non-metastatic invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity treated with curative intent at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between July 1992 and June 1998, were identified and retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS: Our cohort of patients consisted of 33 males and 24 females, with a median age of 65 years. The primary sites were alveolus (26), tongue (22), buccal mucosa (6), floor …
Sleep Problems Among Pupils In Benghazi, Libya, Marwan M. Al-Sharbati
Sleep Problems Among Pupils In Benghazi, Libya, Marwan M. Al-Sharbati
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To find the prevalence of sleep problems among pupils, its possible causes and associated behaviors. METHODS: This study was carried out during 3-24 February 1996. We randomly selected a sample of (277) 5th graders (181 boys and 96 girls), from 3 public primary schools in 3 different socio-economic areas in Benghazi, Libya. We interviewed the pupils and the teachers by a pretested questionnaire concerning sleep, school achievement and other behaviors. Those pupils who sleep after 10:00 pm, or those having bad sleep characters, or both, twice or more a week in the last month, were considered suffering from sleep …
Parents' Attitude Towards Children's First Dental Visit In The College Of Dentistry, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thakib A. Al-Shalan, Basim A. Al-Musa, Abdulmoniem M. Al-Khamis
Parents' Attitude Towards Children's First Dental Visit In The College Of Dentistry, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thakib A. Al-Shalan, Basim A. Al-Musa, Abdulmoniem M. Al-Khamis
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to evaluate parents9 awareness about the timing of the first dental visit for their children, the parents9 attitude toward behavior modification for their children at the first dental visit, and to determine the main reasons for bringing the child to the dentist in the first visit among the Saudi parents attending the dental school at the College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A self-administered questionnaire consisting of 12 items was distributed to any adult patient reporting at the Registration Appointments and Records Division of King Saud University, …
Can We Predict Prognosis Using Mortality Probability Model Iio?, Yaseen Arabi, Radoslow Goraj, Abdullah Al-Shimemeri, Salim Al-Malik
Can We Predict Prognosis Using Mortality Probability Model Iio?, Yaseen Arabi, Radoslow Goraj, Abdullah Al-Shimemeri, Salim Al-Malik
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate Mortality Probability Model (MPM) II0 as a tool to predict very poor prognosis after intensive care unit admission. METHODS: The study was conducted as a prospective observational study in a medical-surgical intensive care unit in a tertiary care teaching hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Data necessary to calculate MPM II0 predicted mortality was collected from March 1999 through to February 2000 on all intensive care unit admissions. The hospital outcome was documented. We calculated the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of MPM II0 using cutoff points of 90% and 95%. RESULTS: Data …
Antiphospholipid Antibodies Associated With Different Presentations At A University Hospital, Faiza A. Qari
Antiphospholipid Antibodies Associated With Different Presentations At A University Hospital, Faiza A. Qari
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Incidence Of Differentiated Cancer In Nodular Goiter, Saleh M. Al-Salamah, Kamran Khalid, Hayan A. Bismar
Incidence Of Differentiated Cancer In Nodular Goiter, Saleh M. Al-Salamah, Kamran Khalid, Hayan A. Bismar
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The study aims to determine the incidence of differentiated thyroid cancer in surgically treated thyroid nodules and to study its clinical and pathological aspect. The objective was to formulate a uniform departmental policy for the most appropriate surgical management of this potentially curable disease. METHODS: This is a prospective clinicopathological study carried out at the Department of General Surgery, Riyadh Medical Complex, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from January 1996 through to December 2000. A total of 483 thyroidectomies were performed. Preoperative diagnosis of thyroid cancer was based on clinical and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). The patients were …
Pityriasis Lichenoides Et Varioliformis Acuta In Pregnancy. Does It Affect Pregnancy Outcome?, Hamdi H. Shelleh
Pityriasis Lichenoides Et Varioliformis Acuta In Pregnancy. Does It Affect Pregnancy Outcome?, Hamdi H. Shelleh
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Assessment Of Mother's Knowledge And Practice In Use Of Oral Rehydration Solution For Diarrhea In Rural Bangladesh, Attia Z. Taha
Assessment Of Mother's Knowledge And Practice In Use Of Oral Rehydration Solution For Diarrhea In Rural Bangladesh, Attia Z. Taha
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess mothers9 knowledge, attitude and use of oral rehydration solution (ORS) for diarrhea management at home, and feeding practices during diarrhea for children under 5-years of age, in a rural Health Development Project, Bangladesh. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional survey. This study was carried out in Cox9s Bazar district, South Bangladesh, over a 2-week period, during May 1994. A sample of 300 households in the project area and a similar one in a control area were randomly selected using a multistage stratified technique. Data was collected by interviewing mothers at home using a standard questionnaire and through practical …
Mothers' Practices During Pregnancy, Lactation And Care Of Their Children In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz M. Al-Othman, Abdalla A. Saeed, Ibrahim A. Bani, Khalid S. Al-Murshed
Mothers' Practices During Pregnancy, Lactation And Care Of Their Children In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Abdulaziz M. Al-Othman, Abdalla A. Saeed, Ibrahim A. Bani, Khalid S. Al-Murshed
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study mothers9 practices during pregnancy, lactation and care during the first 2 years. METHODS: A cross section study was carried out in 5 Primary Health Care Centres (PHCC) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Two hundred and fifty women (50 from each PHCC) who have children less than 2-years of age who visited the selected PHCCs during the study period were selected by systematic random sampling. Data was collected via a questionnaire which contained sociodemographic characteristics of the mother and their children and mothers9 practices during pregnancy, lactation and the care of their children. RESULTS: Approximately 73% of …
Efficacy Of Rifampicin Plus Doxycycline Versus Rifampicin Plus Quinolone In The Treatment Of Brucellosis, Nese Saltoglu, Yesim Tasova, Ayse S. Inal, Tugba Seki, Hasan S. Aksu
Efficacy Of Rifampicin Plus Doxycycline Versus Rifampicin Plus Quinolone In The Treatment Of Brucellosis, Nese Saltoglu, Yesim Tasova, Ayse S. Inal, Tugba Seki, Hasan S. Aksu
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy, tolerability and side effects of 2 treatment regimens for brucellosis. METHODS: Fifty-seven patients with brucellosis were followed up in our clinic. The patients were given rifampicin plus doxycycline or rifampicin plus quinolone. Thirty patients (group one) received rifampicin 600mg/daily plus doxycycline 100mg twice daily and 27 patients (group 2) received quinolones (ofloxacin 200mg twice daily peroral) plus rifampicin 600mg/daily. Both regimens were administered for 45-days. During the course of treatment, patients were followed for the disappearance of physical signs and symptoms. All patients were followed up at least 6-months …
Radiographic Osteoarthritis And Obesity, Abdurhman S. Al-Arfaj
Radiographic Osteoarthritis And Obesity, Abdurhman S. Al-Arfaj
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between obesity and radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee and generalized OA. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of patients attending 14 primary clinics for a variety of medical complaints was conducted. They were consented, interviewed, examined and radiographed for the presence of knee and generalized OA. The association between OA and weight was then assessed. This study was carried out in 14 primary care clinics in North Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between September 1998 through to March 1999. RESULTS: Two hundred and nineteen patients (118 males, 101 females) completed the study and their results were …
The Inter-Relationship Hematological Parameters Between Saudi Newborns And Parents, Zainab A. Babay, Mohammed H. Addar, Arjumand S. Warsy, Mohsen A. El-Hazmi
The Inter-Relationship Hematological Parameters Between Saudi Newborns And Parents, Zainab A. Babay, Mohammed H. Addar, Arjumand S. Warsy, Mohsen A. El-Hazmi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship of the hematological parameters between Saudi newborns and their parents. METHODS: This study was carried out at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, over a one-year period. Venous blood samples were taken from 82 healthy Saudi pregnant women in labor at full term, their husbands, and umbilical cord blood after delivery. Estimation of the hematological indices, in addition to transferrin level were performed. RESULTS: A statistically significant correlation was found between parents and cord blood with regards to red blood count, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobulin, mean corpuscular hemoglobulin concentration and …
Levels Of Maximum End-Expiratory Carbon Monoxide And Certain Cardiovascular Parameters Following Hubble-Bubble Smoking, Yanal A. Shafagoj, Faisal I. Mohammed
Levels Of Maximum End-Expiratory Carbon Monoxide And Certain Cardiovascular Parameters Following Hubble-Bubble Smoking, Yanal A. Shafagoj, Faisal I. Mohammed
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The physiological effects of cigarette smoking have been widely studied, however, little is known regarding the effects of smoking hubble-bubble. We examined the acute effects of hubble-bubble smoking on heart rate, systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial blood pressure and maximum end-expiratory carbon monoxide. METHODS: This study was carried out in the student laboratory, School of Medicine, Department of Physiology, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, during the summer of 1999. In 18 healthy habitual hubble-bubble smokers, heart rate, blood pressure, and maximum end-expiratory carbon monoxide was measured before, during and post smoking of one hubble-bubble run (45 minutes). RESULTS: Compared …
Influence Of Age, Sex, Folate And Vitamin B12 Status On Plasma Homocysteine In Saudis, Abdulrahim A. Rouzi, Mohammed H. Qari, Foaud M. Dahlawi, Rajaa M. Al-Raddadi
Influence Of Age, Sex, Folate And Vitamin B12 Status On Plasma Homocysteine In Saudis, Abdulrahim A. Rouzi, Mohammed H. Qari, Foaud M. Dahlawi, Rajaa M. Al-Raddadi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reference intervals for fasting total plasma homocysteine concentrations in Saudi healthy males and females in relation to age, sex and the nutritional status of folate and vitamin B12. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted on randomly selected Saudi healthy males (n=642) and females (n=784) living in the Jeddah area, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Plasma homocysteine together with serum folate and plasma vitamin B12 concentrations were determined. Analysis of variance was used to examine differences among various groups according to age, sex or folate, or both or vitamin B12 status for different variables. Correlations were carried out …
Compliance With Appointments And Medications In A Pediatric Neurology Clinic At A University Hospital In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Eiad A. Al-Faris, Hamza M. Abdulghani, Awad H. Mahdi, Mustafa A. Salih, Ahmad G. Al-Kordi
Compliance With Appointments And Medications In A Pediatric Neurology Clinic At A University Hospital In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Eiad A. Al-Faris, Hamza M. Abdulghani, Awad H. Mahdi, Mustafa A. Salih, Ahmad G. Al-Kordi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The objectives of the study are to estimate the rate of epileptic patients9 compliance with appointments and medications in a pediatric neurology clinic. Also to study the factors associated with non-compliance and to determine the parents9 perceived reasons for non-compliance with appointments. METHODS: It is a prospective study in which 147 epileptic children who attended the neurology clinic during the first 12-months of the study period were included. Patients were recruited into the study after their parents were interviewed using a detailed questionnaire; their compliance with appointments was monitored prospectively over at least a one year from their recruitment …
Prosthetic Dental Treatment Needs In Northern Saudi Arabia, Nadya A. Al-Ghannam, Abdulla R. Al-Shammery, Amjad H. Wyne, Nazeer B. Khan
Prosthetic Dental Treatment Needs In Northern Saudi Arabia, Nadya A. Al-Ghannam, Abdulla R. Al-Shammery, Amjad H. Wyne, Nazeer B. Khan
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the prosthetic treatment needs of an adult population in Al-Ahsa Area, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A sample of adults attending the King Fahad Hospital Dental Center, Al-Ahsa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were examined for prosthetic treatment needs utilizing the World Health Organization criteria during 1999. Statistical analysis system was utilized to generate frequencies, means and standard deviations, and various statistical tests were carried out. RESULTS: A total of 435 adults, 192 (44.1%) males and 243 (55.9%) females with a mean age of 47.7 (standard deviation 15.4) years were examined for …
Satisfaction With Physiotherapy Among Patients At A General Hospital In Kuwait, Makiah M. Sadeq, Salim M. Adib
Satisfaction With Physiotherapy Among Patients At A General Hospital In Kuwait, Makiah M. Sadeq, Salim M. Adib
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: A pilot survey was conducted with adult patients attending the Physiotherapy Department at the Farwaniah Hospital, Kuwait, during the year 2000, to validate a questionnaire measuring outpatients9 satisfaction with different aspects of physiotherapy care and associated socio-demographic factors. METHODS: This study was carried out in the Department of Physiotherapy, Farwaniah Hospital, State of Kuwait, during a time period of 5-months. A structured questionnaire was developed to include questions relating to ease of contact for appointments, the organizational settings, quality of therapeutic services, overall satisfaction with the department, and willingness to re-utilize or to recommend the department in the future, …
Attitudes To Premarital Counseling Among Students Of Abha Health Sciences College, Yahia M. Al-Khaldi, Abdullah I. Al-Sharif, Ali A. Sadiq, Hany H. Ziady
Attitudes To Premarital Counseling Among Students Of Abha Health Sciences College, Yahia M. Al-Khaldi, Abdullah I. Al-Sharif, Ali A. Sadiq, Hany H. Ziady
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to explore the attitudes of the students of Health Sciences College in Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) towards premarital counseling. METHODS: This study was conducted among the students of Health Sciences Colleges in Abha, KSA, during the 2nd semester of the academic year of 1999-2000. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to all available students who answered it under the direct supervision of the Heads of Departments. The questionnaire consisted of 3 main parts; the first part was regarding socio-demographic and scientific characteristics, the 2nd part concerned with attitudes towards premarital counseling while …
Retroperitoneal Abscess As An Initial Presentation Of Cecal Carcinoma, Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes, Meshal M. Al-Otaibi, Hussain A. Al-Amer, Osama H. Al-Saif
Retroperitoneal Abscess As An Initial Presentation Of Cecal Carcinoma, Abdul-Wahed N. Meshikhes, Meshal M. Al-Otaibi, Hussain A. Al-Amer, Osama H. Al-Saif
Saudi Medical Journal
We report an unusual case of cecal carcinoma presenting first time as retroperitoneal abscess. As the patient was septic on presentation and the underlying cancer was not clear, she was treated initially by extraperitoneal drainage of the abscess. She later underwent a palliative right hemicolectomy. She presented a month later with recurrence at the drainage site. This case highlights this unusual initial presentation of right colonic cancer, the diagnostic dilemma and the poor prognosis associated with it.
Clinical Uses Of E-Mail, Ibrahim Mansoor
Short And Long Term Complications Of Abdominal And Vaginal Hysterectomy For Benign Disease, Hanan M. Al-Kadri, Haifa A. Al-Turki, Ahmed M. Saleh
Short And Long Term Complications Of Abdominal And Vaginal Hysterectomy For Benign Disease, Hanan M. Al-Kadri, Haifa A. Al-Turki, Ahmed M. Saleh
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To describe the indications, short, intermediate and long term complications for total abdominal versus vaginal hysterectomy, in women with benign pelvic disease. METHODS: This study was carried out at King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Chart review was conducted from 1995 to 1999, for all patients who had hysterectomy for benign disease. We compared indications, short, intermediate and long term complications of total abdominal versus vaginal hysterectomy. A total of 108 patients who had hysterectomy were available for analysis. Group one consisted of patients who had total abdominal hysterectomy (N=82), and group 2 consisted of …
Validity Of Self-Reported Weight And Height Among Saudi School Children And Adolescents, Bahaa A. Abalkhail, Sherine Shawky, Nadia K. Soliman
Validity Of Self-Reported Weight And Height Among Saudi School Children And Adolescents, Bahaa A. Abalkhail, Sherine Shawky, Nadia K. Soliman
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between self-reported weight and height to actual weight and height in a cross-sectional representative sample of school students in Jeddah City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its relation to selected socio-economic and socio-demographic factors. Also to evaluate the validity of self-reported weight and height measurements. METHODS: Data was collected from a sample of Saudi school students in Jeddah City, KSA from 42 boys9 schools and 42 girls9 schools during the month of April 2000. Data collection was carried out by an in-person interview to collect sociodemographic and self-reported weight and height, as well as, actual …
The Effect Of Chewing Khat Leaves On Human Mood, Nageeb A. Hassan, Abdallah A. Gunaid, Fouad M. El-Khally, Iain M. Murray-Lyon
The Effect Of Chewing Khat Leaves On Human Mood, Nageeb A. Hassan, Abdallah A. Gunaid, Fouad M. El-Khally, Iain M. Murray-Lyon
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Chewing fresh leaves of the Khat plant (Catha edulis), represents a widespread habit with a deep-rooted sociocultural tradition in Yemen. Khat is chewed for its central stimulant properties and to dispel feeling of fatigue and its use is believed to be associated with disturbance of mood. We studied the effect of chewing Khat leaves on human mood by using a standard questionnaire method, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. METHODS: A prospective study was conducted in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sana9a during the period January to June 2000. It comprised of 200 healthy volunteers, …
Modern Aspects Of Continuous Medical Education, Ibrahim Mansoor
Modern Aspects Of Continuous Medical Education, Ibrahim Mansoor
Saudi Medical Journal
Continuous medical education represents the final and often most poorly understood stage of physician education. It is defined as any and all ways by which doctors learn after the formal completion of their training. While evidence-based medicine is defined as "the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions for the care of individual patients. The practice of evidence-based medicine means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research." The primary purpose of this article is to discuss the modern and technological aspects of continuing medical education and how it …
Clinical And Prognostic Values Of Anti-Hepatitis B Core Immunoglobulin M Detection In Asymptomatic Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Carriers, Hisham Y. Ali, Zina E. Faransawy, Nada A. Al-Megthab
Clinical And Prognostic Values Of Anti-Hepatitis B Core Immunoglobulin M Detection In Asymptomatic Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Carriers, Hisham Y. Ali, Zina E. Faransawy, Nada A. Al-Megthab
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and prognostic values of persistence of anti-hepatitis B core immunoglobulin M antibody in asymptomatic adults chronic hepatitis B surface antigen anti-hepatitis Be carriers and its absence in others. METHODS: Fifty-two hepatitis B surface antigen/anti-hepatitis Be carriers with and 32 without anti-hepatitis B core immunoglobulin M marker were enrolled in this study. The cases were regular attendees of Public Health Laboratory, Virology Center (the main referral center for viral hepatitis) Mosul, North Iraq, for follow-up and clinical evaluation. The study was performed from June 1999 to June 2001. The studied …
Pyoderma Among Hajj Pilgrims In Makkah, Mohamad I. Fatani, Syed Z. Bukhari, Khalid A. Al-Afif, Talal M. Karima, Magdy R. Abdulghani, Mohamad I. Al-Kaltham
Pyoderma Among Hajj Pilgrims In Makkah, Mohamad I. Fatani, Syed Z. Bukhari, Khalid A. Al-Afif, Talal M. Karima, Magdy R. Abdulghani, Mohamad I. Al-Kaltham
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Bacterial skin infections have been considered as a possible health problem of the Hajj pilgrims. Significant increase in the rate of resistance to commonly used antibiotics against gram positive organisms has been observed. The present study was planned to obtain the microbiological profile of bacterial skin infections and their susceptibility to antimicrobials. METHODS: Pyodermas were investigated clinically and bacteriologically by a prospective study conducted on patients attending the dermatology clinic at the King Faisal Hospital, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during 2 Hajj periods (2000 - 2001). RESULTS: Of a total of 80 pyoderma patients, 52.5% were primary and …
Epidemiology Of Neonatal Meningitis In Qatar, Mahmoud F. El-Said, Mohammed S. Bessisso, Mohammad A. Janahi, Lina H. Habob, Sittana S. El-Shafie
Epidemiology Of Neonatal Meningitis In Qatar, Mahmoud F. El-Said, Mohammed S. Bessisso, Mohammad A. Janahi, Lina H. Habob, Sittana S. El-Shafie
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Neonatal meningitis is responsible for thousands of neonatal deaths annually all over the world. Our study was conducted to determine the epidemiology, management and best preventive measures for neonatal meningitis in Qatar. METHODS: A retrospective study reviewed the records of bacterial meningitis patients under the age of one month. The study was carried out at Hamad Medical Hospital, the only hospital that provides health care at Qatar and the study period was between January 1998 to December 2000. RESULTS: Thirteen patients were included. Sixty percent of patients had early onset meningitis. Causative organisms were group B Streptococcus pneumoniae, Klebsiella …
Profile Of Childhood Meningitis In A Hospital In South West Saudi Arabia, Ali M. Al-Binali, Suliman H. Al-Fifi
Profile Of Childhood Meningitis In A Hospital In South West Saudi Arabia, Ali M. Al-Binali, Suliman H. Al-Fifi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the pattern of meningitis in children admitted to King Faisal Military Hospital, Aseer region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the period 1987 to 2000. Particular emphasis was on Hemophilus influenzae meningitis. METHODS: All the patients between the age of one month and 13 years of age, who were diagnosed with meningitis during that period, using the International Classification of Disease 9 coding system, were included in this study. RESULTS: A total of 43 cases of meningitis based on the cerebrospinal fluid results were found. The majority (74%) of these cases were less than 2 years of age. …
Meningococcal Meningitis Epidemic. A New Role For Single-Dose Oily Chloramphenicol, Asim A. Hussein
Meningococcal Meningitis Epidemic. A New Role For Single-Dose Oily Chloramphenicol, Asim A. Hussein
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To compare the orthodox use of 5 days crystalline penicillin and an alternate regime of single intramuscular injection of long acting oily chloramphenicol during the 1999 cerebrospinal meningitis epidemic that occurred in Abu Jubeha, South Kordofan, Sudan. METHODS: All 793 patients with meningococcal meningitis admitted to Abu Jubeha hospital in the eastern parts of South Kordofan State, were investigated. Through a quasi-experimental design some 140 patients were treated with crystalline penicillin for 5 days while the remaining majority, after the exhaustion of penicillin stocks, were put on single-dose intramascular injections of oily long-acting chloramphenicol. RESULTS: Males were slightly more …
Growth Status Of Saudi Patients With Cleft Lip And Palate, Sahar F. Barakati, Eman A. Alkofide
Growth Status Of Saudi Patients With Cleft Lip And Palate, Sahar F. Barakati, Eman A. Alkofide
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine if the type of cleft had any influence on the growth achievement of the affected patients. METHODS: The height, weight and head circumference of 63 cleft patients attending the Orthodontic clinic at the College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between the year 2000-2001, were compared with each other according to the type of cleft present. In addition, a comparison was made between the height and weight of cleft subjects with that of the normal population. RESULTS: The most common type of cleft present was unilateral cleft …