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Infant And Child Safety Practices Of Parents, Mohammed M. Jan, Fawzia H. Hasanain, Amal A. Al-Dabbagh
Infant And Child Safety Practices Of Parents, Mohammed M. Jan, Fawzia H. Hasanain, Amal A. Al-Dabbagh
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Accidental injuries are the leading cause of death among children. Many of these injuries could be prevented if the parents took additional safety precautions. We aimed to study the parent9s safety practices and explore the possible correlating and contributing factors to unfavorable safety behaviors. METHODS: Prospective interviews with the parents of infants seen consecutively during a routine well baby clinic visit were conducted using a structured 38-item questionnaire. RESULTS: Two hundred and eighty nine structured interviews were conducted and the mother was interviewed in 88% of cases. Only 4% of families had a smoke detector at home and 8% …
Rift Valley Fever, Sherine Shawky
Rift Valley Fever, Sherine Shawky
Saudi Medical Journal
Rift Valley fever is a viral disease that affects domestic animals and humans. In humans, Rift Valley fever causes a flu-like disease but occasionally leads to high morbidity and mortality. The disease is generally known in the African continent. However, cases started to appear in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The objective of this review is to give a general briefing about the epidemiology, ecology and management of the disease.
Antibiotic Resistance. An Impending Crisis, Manuel W. Mah, Ziad A. Memish
Antibiotic Resistance. An Impending Crisis, Manuel W. Mah, Ziad A. Memish
Saudi Medical Journal
The global emergence of antimicrobial resistance has become a pre-eminent concern in medicine and public health. Antimicrobial resistance is of particular concern because the problem is widespread, the causative factors are uncontrolled, and national strategies to address the problem are lacking. The persisting burden of infectious diseases makes elimination of antibiotic use unethical, but dramatic overuse and misuse of antimicrobial agents around the world must be reduced to extend the useful lifetimes of these drugs. Population genetic models suggest that resistance emerges rapidly under the selective pressure of antibiotics, but decays slowly once that pressure is removed. Hence, measures to …
An Attempt To Estimate Gestational Age Of Newborns Using Physical Characteristics, Muhammed A. Al-Mansoob, Afrah S. Al-Nuzeili
An Attempt To Estimate Gestational Age Of Newborns Using Physical Characteristics, Muhammed A. Al-Mansoob, Afrah S. Al-Nuzeili
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the validity of using some physical characteristics to estimate gestational age of the Yemini newborn babies and to compare the results with the findings of other similar studies. METHODS: By using the definitions of 12 physical characteristics and the simple and multiple regression methods, the gestational ages of 184 Yemeni newborns were estimated. RESULTS: The study has proved that, with reasonable estimation precision, only 5 physical characteristics namely skin texture, skin opacity, plantar creases, ear firmness and skull hardness can be used to estimate the gestational age of the Yemeni newborn babies. Further, estimation precision will be …
Knowledge And Practices Of Mothers About Infants' Diarrheal Episodes, Salma A. Moawed, Abdalla A. Saeed
Knowledge And Practices Of Mothers About Infants' Diarrheal Episodes, Salma A. Moawed, Abdalla A. Saeed
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the socioeconomic correlates of infants9 diarrhea as well as infants9 mothers9 knowledge and practice concerning diarrheal diseases. METHODS: Study subjects included 300 infants (150 from Sulaimania Pediatrics Hospital and 150 from the Maternal and Childrens Hospital) with diarrheal episodes during the study period selected by systematic random sampling. Data was collected via a structured open ended pilot tested modified questionnaire filled in by trained Arabic speaking research assistants who interviewed mothers about the diarrheal aspects of their infants, assessed their knowledge and practices concerning diarrheal diseases in children as well as collecting the necessary sociodemographic characteristics of …
Seroepidemiology Of Hepatitis B Virus Markers Among Hospital Health Care Workers. Analysis Of Certain Potential Risk Factors, Mohamed A. Daw, Ismail M. Siala, Mansour M. Warfalli, Mohamed I. Muftah
Seroepidemiology Of Hepatitis B Virus Markers Among Hospital Health Care Workers. Analysis Of Certain Potential Risk Factors, Mohamed A. Daw, Ismail M. Siala, Mansour M. Warfalli, Mohamed I. Muftah
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine, the prevalence of hepatitis B virus markers among hospital health care workers, to determine the influence of some risk factors on such prevalence and to outline the specific policies to tackle such problems among hospital health care workers. METHODS: Hepatitis B virus markers including hepatitis B surface antigen, anti-hepatitis B surface antigen and anti-hepatitis B core antigen were determined from sera samples collected from 459 hospital health care workers at different hospital departments. The prevalence of hepatitis B virus among these employees was correlated by a variety of risk factors such as gender, age, blood transfusion, and …
Depot Antipsychotics. Patient Characteristics And Prescribing Pattern, Mohammed A. Al-Sughayir
Depot Antipsychotics. Patient Characteristics And Prescribing Pattern, Mohammed A. Al-Sughayir
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prescribing pattern of depot neuroleptics and the clinical characteristics of patients attending depot clinic. METHODS: A case series of chronic psychotics attending the depot clinic in the day care center at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Riyadh, over 10 years. Data was obtained from hospital records, patients interview and contact with patients9 relatives and social workers. RESULTS: The total number of patients was 69 (55% were males). The majority were single schizophrenics between 25 and 45 years. Fifty-one percent of patients lost contact with the service. The Chlorpromazine equivalent depot dose was 188.5 mg/day. CONCLUSION: Patients …
Obstetric Handling Of A Deaf Patient, Mohamed S. Mustafa, Mohamed H. Addar
Obstetric Handling Of A Deaf Patient, Mohamed S. Mustafa, Mohamed H. Addar
Saudi Medical Journal
We report our experience of obstetric handling of a deaf pregnant patient antenatally, in labor and postpartum. The patient was deaf from childhood. The attending obstetrician had no training in the necessary skills for communication with the deaf. Fortunately, the patient could read and write English very well and communication was carried out through pen and paper. This proved to be difficult, time-consuming and required a lot of patience. The clinical, psychological and human aspects of the management were gratifying. The patient brought up interesting aspects that need to be considered when dealing with similar patients. Experience of deaf mothers …
Clinical Approach To Patient Treatment By Traditional Cauterization., Latif A. Khan, Sarosh A. Khan
Clinical Approach To Patient Treatment By Traditional Cauterization., Latif A. Khan, Sarosh A. Khan
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Multiple Choice Questions In Sudan Medical Schools., Elbagir A. Elfaki, Awad M. Ahmed
Multiple Choice Questions In Sudan Medical Schools., Elbagir A. Elfaki, Awad M. Ahmed
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Pattern Of Admission In Diabetics Of Najran, Latif A. Khan, Sarosh A. Khan, Husni Al-Hateeti, Daad H. Akbar
Pattern Of Admission In Diabetics Of Najran, Latif A. Khan, Sarosh A. Khan, Husni Al-Hateeti, Daad H. Akbar
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Guidelines For The Administration Of Oral Examinations, Mohammed M. Jan, Amira R. Al-Buhairi
Guidelines For The Administration Of Oral Examinations, Mohammed M. Jan, Amira R. Al-Buhairi
Saudi Medical Journal
Practical oral examinations are considered an important and often a difficult part of medical school examinations. They represent an accurate and direct mean of assessing student9s interaction with patients and their clinical and technical skills. This paper reviews an outline for the administration of oral examinations. The review is based on the medical literature detailed discussions with many senior examiners from different medical systems, and the author9s personal experience. In summary, although examiner9s judgment is crucial, some general rules remain important for fair and consistent evaluation of students. First, examiner9s attitudes should be as friendly as possible with an objective …
Biomedical Engineering Company Announces Its Disa S-Flex Coronary Stent, Africas First Ce Marked Heart Implant, Gregory Starke
Biomedical Engineering Company Announces Its Disa S-Flex Coronary Stent, Africas First Ce Marked Heart Implant, Gregory Starke
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Diabetes And Perinatal Loss, A Continuing Problem, Ratib Mesleh, Adekunle A. Dekunle, A. Sobande
Diabetes And Perinatal Loss, A Continuing Problem, Ratib Mesleh, Adekunle A. Dekunle, A. Sobande
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Clean Intermittent Catheterization In Saudi Children. Suggestion For A Common Protocol, Roberto De Castro, Ahmad M. Alshammari
Clean Intermittent Catheterization In Saudi Children. Suggestion For A Common Protocol, Roberto De Castro, Ahmad M. Alshammari
Saudi Medical Journal
In the last thirty years, clean intermittent catheterization of urinary bladder has proven to be one of the most important advances in Urology. Clean intermittent catheterizationis already utilized in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but the materials and the methods in use are not always the most appropriate. The acceptance of the long-term treatment with clean intermittent catheterization among Saudi families does not seem to be adequate. Moreover, the knowledge and the agreement about clean intermittent catheterization by Saudi Medical Community, and even among Urologists, does not seem to be satisfactory everywhere. We analyzed many different catheters and their cost. …
Profile Of Stroke In A Teaching University Hospital In The Western Region, Faiza A. Qari
Profile Of Stroke In A Teaching University Hospital In The Western Region, Faiza A. Qari
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: An epidemiological study of stroke on patients admitted at King Abdul Aziz University hospital to determine the pattern of stroke, clinical presentation, risk factors and the outcome of the stroke in Saudis and non Saudis. METHODS: Case records of patients admitted with stroke between (January 1997 to January 2000) at King Abdul Aziz University Hospital which is a teaching hospital affiliated to Ministry of Education, provides health care to multinational population of mixed socioeconomic status. The diagnosis was established by radiological assessment either by computerized tomography scan or magnetic resonance imaging. Pattern of stroke, clinical presentations, risk factors and …
Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy, Awad M. Ahmed, Abbashar Hussein, Nada H. Ahmed
Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy, Awad M. Ahmed, Abbashar Hussein, Nada H. Ahmed
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The diabetic autonomic neuropathy is a poorly studied subject in our medical literature. This study is aimed at investigating the presence of diabetic autonomic neuropathy in a group of Sudanese diabetic patients and its relationship to factors like glycemic control, duration of diabetes and presence of peripheral neuropathy. METHODS: During one year we examined 120 diabetic patients and an age-matched control group of 42 by applying a battery of 5 cardiovascular autonomic tests, beside a full history and clinical examination. The patients were also tested for glycemic control and presence of peripheral neuropathy. RESULTS: Diabetic autonomic neuropathy was diagnosed …
Screening For Asthma And Associated Risk Factors Among Urban School Boys In Abha City, Mohammed A. Alshehri, Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Ali Sadeg, Youssef M. Al-Najjar, Asindi A. Asindi, Hassan Al-Trabulsi, Suleiman Al Fifi, Abdulrahman Al Frayh
Screening For Asthma And Associated Risk Factors Among Urban School Boys In Abha City, Mohammed A. Alshehri, Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Ali Sadeg, Youssef M. Al-Najjar, Asindi A. Asindi, Hassan Al-Trabulsi, Suleiman Al Fifi, Abdulrahman Al Frayh
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the present study was to measure the prevalence of asthma and asthma-related symptoms among male school children in Abha City and to determine some of the possible risk factors influencing its occurrence. METHODS: A randomly selected sample of 4300 male school children aged 7 to 15 years in Abha were subjected to a previously validated questionnaire for asthma to be completed by parents. Asthma was identified based on the Rush Medical College and International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Children questionnaire. Information of asthma family history, asthma related symptoms, and other atopic conditions, smokers in …
The Value Of Treating The Male Partner In Vaginal Candidiasis, Awad S. Shihadeh, Ashraf N. Nawafleh
The Value Of Treating The Male Partner In Vaginal Candidiasis, Awad S. Shihadeh, Ashraf N. Nawafleh
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether treatment of the sexual partners of women with vulvo-vaginal candidiasis with oral Ketoconazole can affect the cure and recurrence rate of candida vaginitis. METHODS: A total number of 144 women with vaginal candidiasis were treated with Ketoconazole 400 mg daily for 7 days, and half the male partners were treated with Ketoconazole 400 mg daily for 7 days. All women had physical follow-up examination, and mycological cultures were obtained at one week and four weeks after the start of treatment. The incidence of predisposing factors or of a recurrence history did not differ between treatment groups. …
Multiple Choice Questions In Medical Schools, Dirk Deleu, Awad M. Ahmed
Multiple Choice Questions In Medical Schools, Dirk Deleu, Awad M. Ahmed
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Microbiology Of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media With Cholesteatoma, Mohammad S. Attallah
Microbiology Of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media With Cholesteatoma, Mohammad S. Attallah
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To report the result of causative organisms in chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma. METHODS: Eighty eight patients clinically diagnosed with chronic suppurative otitis media with cholesteatoma, and confirmed intra-operatively and by histological examination were pre-operatively studied for the causative bacteria and fungi. RESULTS: A single isolate was obtained in 42 (48%) cases, no growth was isolated in 11 (12.5%) cases. Most common bacteria isolated were, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in 51%, Staphylococcus Aureus in 31%, and Proteus species in 17%. Among the 15 fungal isolates, 9 (10%) were Aspergillus species and the remaining 6 (7%) were Candida Albicans. CONCLUSION: Conventional …
Liver Laceration Due To Blunt Abdominal Trauma And Its Management In A Peripheral Hospital, T. N. Rao, El-Samoual A. Gadir, J. K. Elvarsi, Fysal Sabri
Liver Laceration Due To Blunt Abdominal Trauma And Its Management In A Peripheral Hospital, T. N. Rao, El-Samoual A. Gadir, J. K. Elvarsi, Fysal Sabri
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Direct Impact Of Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries, Kasim M. Al-Dawood
Direct Impact Of Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries, Kasim M. Al-Dawood
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to describe the pattern of certain direct impacts of non-fatal injuries among workers insured by the General Organization of Social Insurance, admitted to hospitals in Al-Khobar City, and to determine factors influencing these direct impacts. METHODS: This cohort study consisted of 65, 915 insured male workers in various industries, followed to determine those who were admitted to 2 private hospitals selected randomly in Al-Khobar City. A data-collection sheet was used to collect the necessary data from patients and their medical records on admission to the hospital. RESULTS: The majority of admissions (78%) were …
Adverse Reactions Of Intravenous Immunoglobulin, Adel M. Al-Wahadneh, Imad A. Khriesat, Emad H. Kudu
Adverse Reactions Of Intravenous Immunoglobulin, Adel M. Al-Wahadneh, Imad A. Khriesat, Emad H. Kudu
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the frequency, type, and severity of adverse reactions to intravenous immunoglobulin infusions and possible preventable measures. METHODS: We prospectively studied the frequency, type, and severity of adverse reactions in 104 intravenous immunoglobulin infusions (IntraglobinTMF) given to 13 patients suffering from several immunodeficiency and autoimmune diseases over 15 months in King Hussein Medical Center. The severity of the reaction was classified as mild, moderate and severe. Transmission of infections such as human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B, and C was monitored. RESULTS: The total number of reactions documented was 16 out of 104 (14.5%) infusions and all resolved without …
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. The Saudi Perspective In The Year 2000, Hisham A. Mosli, Mahmoud A. Atwa, Samia H. Mahassini
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. The Saudi Perspective In The Year 2000, Hisham A. Mosli, Mahmoud A. Atwa, Samia H. Mahassini
Saudi Medical Journal
All published data on benign prostatic hyperplasia in Saudi Arabia was reviewed. The age of presentation of the benign prostatic hyperplasia Saudi patient is between 60 and 70 years. Until the introduction of medical therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia, presentation by complication was common, mainly by retention of urine in 40-50% of the cases. Diagnostic modalities are improving and both biochemical and imaging techniques are now available. Medical therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia is widely used but studies on only 2 alpha adrenergic blocking agents out the 5 pharmacological preparations currently in the field were reported. Those are Prazosin and …
Female Circumcision
Saudi Medical Journal
It is uncertain when female circumcision was first practiced, but it certainly preceded the founding of both Christianity and Islam. A review of past and current historical, popular and professional literature was undertaken, and 4 types of female circumcision were identified. Typically female circumcision is performed by a local village practitioner, lay person or by untrained midwives. Female genital mutilation is not accepted by any religious or medical opinion, and is a violation of human rights against helpless individuals who are unable to provide informed consent and who must therefore be protected through education and legislation. Complications of female circumcision …
The Morbidity Pattern Among Adolescents Visiting Primary Health Care Centers, Eissa I. Al-Eissa
The Morbidity Pattern Among Adolescents Visiting Primary Health Care Centers, Eissa I. Al-Eissa
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to determine the morbidity pattern among Saudi adolescents in Riyadh City. METHODS: A cross sectional survey comprising 1473 (852 males (58%) and 621 females (42%)) Saudi adolescents aged 11 to 21 years old, visiting 10 primary health care centers, selected randomly in Riyadh city, who were invited to complete a 23 item questionnaire. Part of the questionnaire was designed to be completed by the doctor, and includes the diagnosis of the current problem or chief complaint and any chronic illness. The other part to be completed by the adolescent and includes the question …
Prevalence Of Hepatitis B And C And Blood Donors, Syed R. Mehdi, Avinash Pophali
Prevalence Of Hepatitis B And C And Blood Donors, Syed R. Mehdi, Avinash Pophali
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Screening for hepatitis B and C is routinely carried out in the blood banks. The purpose of this study is to compare the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen and anti hepatitis C among Saudi and non-Saudi blood donors. METHODS: All the blood donors visiting King Fahad Specialist Hospital were screened by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay technique for hepatitis B surface antigen and anti hepatitis C. Donors with any history of jaundice in the past were eliminated from the study. RESULTS: Egyptians showed a very high prevalence of Hepatitis C. Saudis had a higher prevalence of hepatitis B compared …
Seroprevalence Of Hepatitis A Virus Markers In Eastern Saudi Arabia, Sami E. Fathalla, Abdulaziz A. Al-Jama, Iman H. Al-Sheikh, Sherief I. Islam
Seroprevalence Of Hepatitis A Virus Markers In Eastern Saudi Arabia, Sami E. Fathalla, Abdulaziz A. Al-Jama, Iman H. Al-Sheikh, Sherief I. Islam
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To record and update the sero-epidemiological status of Hepatitis A virus in Eastern Saudi Arabia. To investigate the main viral etiology of clinical hepatitis in children and discuss the possibility of introducing a Hepatitis A virus vaccine in this Province. METHODS: Examining serum specimens by Enzyme Linkage Immuno-Sorbet Assay technique for these parameters: Immunoglobulin M anti-hepatitis A virus, total immunoglobulin anti-hepatitis A virus, and in selected cases we checked for hepatitis B surface antigen and anti-hepatitis C virus. The study was carried out in the Virology Diagnostic Labs, of Dammam Regional Laboratories & Blood Bank, Dammam. A total of …
Ankylosing Spondylitis In Northern Jordan, Ibrahim A. Al-Amayreh, Bassam O. Zaidat
Ankylosing Spondylitis In Northern Jordan, Ibrahim A. Al-Amayreh, Bassam O. Zaidat
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: This study describes the profile of ankylosing spondylitis as seen in the Rheumatology Practice at Prince Rashid Ben Al-Hassan Hospital, lrbid, Jordan over a period of 14 months. METHODS: Fifty-two cases that met the modified New York clinical criteria for ankylosing spondylitis were accumulated. A standardized method that included patients9 interview, physical examination including measurements of spinal mobility, medical record review, radiographic and laboratory examination was applied. RESULTS: Forty-two cases (85%) of the 52 accumulated cases were males and 10 cases (15%) were females (male:female ratio of 4.2:1). Their mean age of onset was 26 years (range 16-40 years) …