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Short Term Effects Of Periodontal Therapy On Inflammatory Markers In Patients With Type-2 Diabetes, Goze Kara, Emine Cifcibasi, Kubilay Karsidag, Serdar Cintan
Short Term Effects Of Periodontal Therapy On Inflammatory Markers In Patients With Type-2 Diabetes, Goze Kara, Emine Cifcibasi, Kubilay Karsidag, Serdar Cintan
Saudi Medical Journal
Objectives: To evaluate the influence of periodontal therapy on glycosylated hemoglobin and fasting blood glucose and serum levels of interleukin (IL)-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in chronic periodontitis (CP) patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and in controls. Methods: A total of 30 periodontal patients, 15 of which were systemically healthy (control group), and 15 were T2DM patients (test group) were included in this study. This prospective study was carried out at Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey between February 2011 and December 2013. Plaque index, gingival index, bleeding on probing, periodontal probing depth, and clinical attachment level …
Zoonoses In The Arabian Peninsula, Ulrich Wernery
Zoonoses In The Arabian Peninsula, Ulrich Wernery
Saudi Medical Journal
The human population is rising and will soon reach 9 billion people. In parallel, the demand for animal protein is increasing and with it is the threat of zoonotic diseases. We must therefore be on our guard. The close association of people with animals promotes the opportunity for zoonotic infections and real danger may arise when animals are imported with no health background. Therefore, it is essential to implement strict import controls, and establish efficient quarantine facilities. Many viral, bacterial, and zoonotic diseases have been diagnosed on the Arabian Peninsula, either by isolating the pathogens or through serological surveys. Most …
Viral Etiology Of Respiratory Infections In Children In Southwestern Saudi Arabia Using Multiplex Reverse-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Mohamed S. Al-Ayed, Ahmed M. Asaad, Mohamed A. Qureshi, Mohammed S. Ameen
Viral Etiology Of Respiratory Infections In Children In Southwestern Saudi Arabia Using Multiplex Reverse-Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Mohamed S. Al-Ayed, Ahmed M. Asaad, Mohamed A. Qureshi, Mohammed S. Ameen
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To investigate 15 respiratory viruses in children with acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) using multiplex reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and to analyze the clinical and epidemiological features of these viruses. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, 135 children, ≤5 years of age who presented with ARTIs in Najran Maternity and Children Hospital, Najran, Saudi Arabia between October 2012 and July 2013 were included. The clinical and sociodemographic data, and the laboratory results were recorded using a standardized questionnaire. Two nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from each child: one for bacteriological examination, and the second for viral detection using multiplex RT-PCR. …
Nosocomial Infections In Ambulances And Effectiveness Of Ambulance Fumigation Techniques In Saudi Arabia. Phase I Study, Daifallah Alrazeeni
Nosocomial Infections In Ambulances And Effectiveness Of Ambulance Fumigation Techniques In Saudi Arabia. Phase I Study, Daifallah Alrazeeni
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate infection control and the incidence of bacterial pathogens in Emergency Medical Service (EMS) ambulances in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The effectiveness of fumigation techniques used for these ambulances to minimize the spread of infection to transported patients and pre-hospital care providers was also assessed. METHODS: Based on previous literature review indicating a higher propensity of microbial load, 3 areas within the ambulance, such as, stretcher handle, oxygen flow meter knob, and interior handle of the rear door were selected for specimen collection. Swab samples were collected both in the day and night shift, after the intended disinfection and …
Prevalence Of Helicobacter Pylori And Parasites In Symptomatic Children Examined For Helicobacter Pylori Antibodies, Antigens, And Parasites In Yemen, Lutf M. Al-Zubairi, Abdul K. Sallam
Prevalence Of Helicobacter Pylori And Parasites In Symptomatic Children Examined For Helicobacter Pylori Antibodies, Antigens, And Parasites In Yemen, Lutf M. Al-Zubairi, Abdul K. Sallam
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and parasites in symptomatic children examined for H. pylori antibodies, antigens, and parasites in Yemen. METHODS: A record-based study was carried out at Specialized Sam Pediatric Center in Sana’a, Yemen for 3 years between 2011-2013. Out of the 43,200 patients seen for different causes through that period, 1008 (2.3%) (females: 675 [67%]; males: 333 [33%]) had gastric complaints, and were subjected to an examination of blood and stool for H. pylori and parasites. Data regarding age and gender was also collected. RESULTS: The age of the patients ranged from 3-15 …
Site-Specific Mouth Rinsing Can Improve Oral Odor By Altering Bacterial Counts. Blind Crossover Clinical Study, Mohammed A. Alqumber, Khaled A. Arafa
Site-Specific Mouth Rinsing Can Improve Oral Odor By Altering Bacterial Counts. Blind Crossover Clinical Study, Mohammed A. Alqumber, Khaled A. Arafa
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether site-specific mouth rinsing with oral disinfectants can improve oral odor beyond the traditional panoral mouth disinfection with mouth rinses by targeting specifically oral malodor implicated anaerobic bacteria. METHODS: Twenty healthy fasting subjects volunteered for a blinded prospective, descriptive correlational crossover cross-section clinical trial conducted during the month of Ramadan between July and August 2013 in Albaha province in Saudi Arabia involving the application of Listerine® Cool Mint® mouth rinse by either the traditional panoral rinsing method, or a site-specific disinfection method targeting the subgingival and supragingival plaque and the posterior third of the tongue dorsum, while …
Pertussis. A Reemerging And An Underreported Infectious Disease, Muhammad A. Syed, Noureen F. Bana
Pertussis. A Reemerging And An Underreported Infectious Disease, Muhammad A. Syed, Noureen F. Bana
Saudi Medical Journal
Pertussis or whooping cough is a highly infectious, vaccine preventable disease. The incidence of the disease has greatly been reduced since the introduction of the diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis vaccine. Pertussis resurgence has been observed in highly vaccinated populations of Western countries since 1990s. Poor vaccine quality, waning vaccine induced immunity, pathogen adaptation, and enhanced surveillance as well as advancements in diagnostic facilities are some of the reasons considered responsible for the increased reporting of pertussis cases. Pertussis may have been ignored and unnoticed due to its atypical manifestations in partially immunized population or people with waning immunity. We review the …
Evaluation Of Adjunctive Systemic Doxycycline With Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy Within Type 2 Diabetic Patients, Abeer M. Al-Nowaiser, Hamad Al-Zoman, Jagan K. Baskaradoss, Asirvatham A. Robert, Khalid H. Al-Zoman, Abdulaziz M. Al-Sohail, Abdulaziz S. Al-Suwyed, Sebastian G. Ciancio, Sultan A. Al-Mubarak
Evaluation Of Adjunctive Systemic Doxycycline With Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy Within Type 2 Diabetic Patients, Abeer M. Al-Nowaiser, Hamad Al-Zoman, Jagan K. Baskaradoss, Asirvatham A. Robert, Khalid H. Al-Zoman, Abdulaziz M. Al-Sohail, Abdulaziz S. Al-Suwyed, Sebastian G. Ciancio, Sultan A. Al-Mubarak
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effects of systemic doxycycline on clinical and microbiological parameters of diabetic subjects with chronic periodontitis. METHODS: This 9-month multi-center, randomized, parallel, single-blinded study was conducted from different hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between April 2010 and December 2010. A total of 76 diabetic subjects with chronic periodontitis were randomized into 2 groups: control group (CG) received only scaling and root planing (SRP), and the treatment group (TG) receiving systemic doxycycline during the reevaluation visit 45 days after the completion of SRP. Probing pocket depth, clinical attachment level, gingival index, plaque index, and bleeding on probing were …
Assessment Of Low Vitamin D Among Saudi Arabians. Did We Overshoot The Runway?, Mir Sadat-Ali, Abdulmohsen H. Al-Elq, Iman H. Al-Shaikh, Haifa A. Al-Turki, Amein K. Al-Ali, Abdallah A. Al-Othman
Assessment Of Low Vitamin D Among Saudi Arabians. Did We Overshoot The Runway?, Mir Sadat-Ali, Abdulmohsen H. Al-Elq, Iman H. Al-Shaikh, Haifa A. Al-Turki, Amein K. Al-Ali, Abdallah A. Al-Othman
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To compare the performance of 3 commonly used 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) assays among a sample of the Saudi population. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was carried out between January 2011 and December 2012 at King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. After informed consent, blood samples for measurement of 25-OHD level was extracted from 200 adults. The vitamin D level of each individual were determined using chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA), radio-immuno assay (RIA), and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assay. Assays were also compared through commonly used cut-points for classification of vitamin D deficiency. Bias between assays was evaluated …
Prevalence Of Oral And Peri-Oral Lesions Among A Group Of Saudi Hiv-Infected Patients, Safia A. Al-Attass
Prevalence Of Oral And Peri-Oral Lesions Among A Group Of Saudi Hiv-Infected Patients, Safia A. Al-Attass
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of oral and peri-oral lesions among a group of Saudi human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. METHODS: A cross-sectional controlled study was conducted on 50 HIV-infected Saudi patients from King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, and 100 healthy individuals recruited from Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between November 2012 to June 2013. All subjects underwent conventional oral examinations to identify mucosal lesions according to the EC-Clearinghouse/World Health Organization classifications. RESULTS: The findings revealed that 68% of the HIV group exhibited HIV-related lesions compared with 4% in the control group. The most commonly observed …
Seroprevalence Of Toxoplasma Gondii In Women In Najran City, Saudi Arabia, Ismail S. El-Shahawy, Mokhtar I. Khalil, Mosa M. Bahnass
Seroprevalence Of Toxoplasma Gondii In Women In Najran City, Saudi Arabia, Ismail S. El-Shahawy, Mokhtar I. Khalil, Mosa M. Bahnass
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among Saudi pregnant women in Najran City, as well as to measure the performance of the diagnostic tests used. METHODS: A total of 96 women attending prenatal special clinics (Oteafyn special clinic) in Najran Province, Saudi Arabia, over a one year period, from September 2012 to September 2013 were screened for the presence of Toxoplasma antibody in their blood serum using an indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA). Specific immunoglobulin (Ig) G and IgM antibodies were evaluated using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS: Out of the 96 samples of sera tested using IHA, …
Treatment Of Postoperative Purulent Pericarditis And Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome By Intensive Blood Purification, Xin Lin, Xian-Qing Shi, Yan Zha
Treatment Of Postoperative Purulent Pericarditis And Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome By Intensive Blood Purification, Xin Lin, Xian-Qing Shi, Yan Zha
Saudi Medical Journal
[No abstract available]
Diagnostic Clues For Spondylitis In Acute Brucellosis, Nazlim Aktug-Demir, Servet Kolgelier, Serap Ozcimen, Sua Sumer, Lutfi S. Demir, Ahmet C. Inkaya
Diagnostic Clues For Spondylitis In Acute Brucellosis, Nazlim Aktug-Demir, Servet Kolgelier, Serap Ozcimen, Sua Sumer, Lutfi S. Demir, Ahmet C. Inkaya
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To determine the diagnostic factors for brucellar spondylitis. METHODS: This retrospective study included 227 consecutive brucellosis patients admitted to the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology clinics of Adiyaman State Hospital and Adiyaman 82nd Year State Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey between January 2010 and December 2012. Acute brucellosis was diagnosed by standard tube agglutination test and/or growth of Brucella spp. in appropriately prepared culture media (Bactec). Brucellar spondylitis was diagnosed and followed-up with contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. RESULTS: Among the 227 brucellosis patients included, 88 (38.8%) were male, and 139 (61.2%) were female. Brucellar spondylitis was detected in 54 patients (23.7%). …
Ten-Year Review Of Invasive Candida Infections In A Tertiary Care Center In Saudi Arabia, Ali S. Omrani, Eyad A. Makkawy, Kamran Baig, Abdullah A. Baredhwan, Souad A. Almuthree, Noura A. Elkhizzi, Ali M. Albarrak
Ten-Year Review Of Invasive Candida Infections In A Tertiary Care Center In Saudi Arabia, Ali S. Omrani, Eyad A. Makkawy, Kamran Baig, Abdullah A. Baredhwan, Souad A. Almuthree, Noura A. Elkhizzi, Ali M. Albarrak
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To review the epidemiology of invasive Candida infections in a single center in Saudi Arabia over a subsequent 10-year period. METHODS: This retrospective study was carried out in a single center in Saudi Arabia over a 10-year period. Records of all patients with invasive Candida infections (ICI) over the period from January 2003 to December 2012 were reviewed. Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison of Candida albicans (C. albicans) versus non-albicans Candida species, and fluconazole resistance versus fluconazole susceptible in relation to crude mortality at 30 days and 90 days. RESULTS: Eight hundred positive sterile site cultures, associated …
Infection Prevention And Control Guidelines For Patients With Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (Mers-Cov) Infection, Tariq A. Madani, Abdulhakeem O. Althaqafi, Basem M. Alraddadi
Infection Prevention And Control Guidelines For Patients With Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (Mers-Cov) Infection, Tariq A. Madani, Abdulhakeem O. Althaqafi, Basem M. Alraddadi
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Changing Epidemiology Of Tuberculosis Detected By An 8-Year Retrospective Laboratory Study In A Tertiary Teaching Hospital In Central Saudi Arabia, Ali M. Somily, Tahir Naeem, Hanan A. Habib, Mohammed S. Sarwar, Dennis Y. Kunimoto, Abdelmageed M. Kambal
Changing Epidemiology Of Tuberculosis Detected By An 8-Year Retrospective Laboratory Study In A Tertiary Teaching Hospital In Central Saudi Arabia, Ali M. Somily, Tahir Naeem, Hanan A. Habib, Mohammed S. Sarwar, Dennis Y. Kunimoto, Abdelmageed M. Kambal
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the laboratory diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB), and relate the findings to its epidemiology in Central Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This retrospective study was carried out at the Department of Pathology/Microbiology, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between January 2003 and December 2010. Data were retrieved from the hospital information system on laboratory findings. After adjustment, 9,405 specimens were studied. The specimens were stained by Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN), auramine-rhodamine, and cultured in Bactec alert 960, and Lowenstein-Jensen media. Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) complex and non-tuberculous mycobacteria were differentiated by ProbTec system and p-nitrobenzoate medium. The BACTEC MGIT …
Prevalence Of Manufacturing Defects In Latex Examination Gloves Used In Selected Dental Practices In Central Saudi Arabia, Abdullah S. Al-Swuailem
Prevalence Of Manufacturing Defects In Latex Examination Gloves Used In Selected Dental Practices In Central Saudi Arabia, Abdullah S. Al-Swuailem
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess the defect rates in latex examination gloves used in selected dental practices in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, a total of 796 latex examination gloves were collected from 5 governmental hospitals and 5 private dental practices between April 2012 and May 2012. The gloves were assessed for presence of defects visually (VT) and using water inflation test (WIT). One and 2 sample t-tests were used to assess significant differences in defect rates among each latex brand, and between governmental hospitals and private dental practices. RESULTS: Defects in latex gloves were more likely to be …
Saudi Medical Journal 35 Year Anniversary, Ali Albarrak
Saudi Medical Journal 35 Year Anniversary, Ali Albarrak
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
The Prevalence, Causes, And Relativity Of Dental Anxiety In Adult Patients To Irregular Dental Visits, Balgis O. Gaffar, Adel S. Alagl, Asim A. Al-Ansari
The Prevalence, Causes, And Relativity Of Dental Anxiety In Adult Patients To Irregular Dental Visits, Balgis O. Gaffar, Adel S. Alagl, Asim A. Al-Ansari
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency and causes of dental anxiety and their relation to irregular dental visits among adult dental patients. METHODS: The Dental Anxiety Question (DAQ) included within a self-administered questionnaire was distributed to 1025 patients attending the Interns9 Dental Clinics in the Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, University of Dammam, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from March 2012 to February 2013. A cross-sectional study design was used. The questionnaire consisted of 22 closed-ended questions divided into 4 sections; 1) demographics, 2) regularity of dental visits, and related causes, 3) DAQ, cancellation of dental appointments, history …
Dermatological Manifestations Of Hepatitis C Virus Infection In Saudi Arabia, Mona R. Halawani
Dermatological Manifestations Of Hepatitis C Virus Infection In Saudi Arabia, Mona R. Halawani
Saudi Medical Journal
The Saudi Ministry of Health data indicates that almost 32% of viral hepatitis cases were caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). It has been widely reported that chronic HCV infection is associated with and may trigger or exacerbate many skin manifestations in 20-40% of patients visiting dermatologists. The most commonly encountered dermatological manifestations of HCV infection globally include mixed cryoglobulinemia, porphyria cutanea tarda, cutaneous and/or oral lichen planus, urticaria, pruritus, thrombocytopenic purpura, and psoriasis. The current article indicates that HCV infection is increasing in Saudi Arabia and approximately 12% of the reported dermatological manifestations are caused by HCV infection. We …
Transient Elastography In Hepatitis B Virus Infection. Liver Stiffness Discrepancy Due To Sampling Location, Ting Wu, Lan Li, Hongwu Wang, Xiaoping Luo, Qin Ning
Transient Elastography In Hepatitis B Virus Infection. Liver Stiffness Discrepancy Due To Sampling Location, Ting Wu, Lan Li, Hongwu Wang, Xiaoping Luo, Qin Ning
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the variability in liver stiffness (LS), measured by transient elastography, and determine the possible influencing factors in hepatitis B virus infection. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China from March to June 2010. Three successful measurements at different sites in 123 patients were obtained, and the LS discrepancy was calculated. The influence of clinical data on the discrepancy was also assessed. RESULTS: The LS discrepancy was 1.3 (0.2-16.5) kPa and independently increased with a fibrosis stage: 0.9 …
Early Prevention Of Childhood Caries With Maternal Xylitol Consumption, Najlaa M. Alamoudi, Azza G. Hanno, Abdullah S. Almushayt, Mohammad I. Masoud
Early Prevention Of Childhood Caries With Maternal Xylitol Consumption, Najlaa M. Alamoudi, Azza G. Hanno, Abdullah S. Almushayt, Mohammad I. Masoud
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of maternal xylitol consumption on children9s salivary mutans streptococci (MS) level, caries activity, and plaque accumulation in contrast with maternal fluoride varnish in a group of mother-child pairs. METHODS: In this randomized controlled trial, the study subjects were 60 mother-child pairs recruited from the pediatric dentistry clinic and the hospital well baby clinic at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The sample was recruited on the basis of maternal high salivary MS levels, and a child aged 10-36 months. The subjects were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Mothers in the experimental …
Neutrophil/Lymphocyte And C-Reactive Protein/Mean Platelet Volume Ratios In Differentiating Between Viral And Bacterial Pneumonias And Diagnosing Early Complications In Children, Mervan Bekdas, Sevil B. Goksugur, Esma G. Sarac, Mustafa Erkocoglu, Fatih Demircioglu
Neutrophil/Lymphocyte And C-Reactive Protein/Mean Platelet Volume Ratios In Differentiating Between Viral And Bacterial Pneumonias And Diagnosing Early Complications In Children, Mervan Bekdas, Sevil B. Goksugur, Esma G. Sarac, Mustafa Erkocoglu, Fatih Demircioglu
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To test the usability of neutrophil/lymphocyte (N/L) and C-reactive protein/mean platelet volume (CRP/MPV) ratios for the differential diagnosis of bacterial versus viral pneumonia, and the early diagnosis of complications related to pneumonia. METHODS: This retrospective study was conducted on 31 patients diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia and 21 patients diagnosed with viral pneumonia from January 2011 to December 2012 in the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey. We investigated the clinical characteristics, radiological, and laboratory findings of patients from their medical records. RESULTS: The female/male ratio of patients with bacterial was 1.0/1.8, and with …
Seroprevalence, Transmission, And Associated Factors Of Specific Antibodies Against Cytomegalovirus Among Pregnant Women And Their Infants In A Regional Study, Mahmood Erfanianahmadpoor, Roya Nasiri, Rosita Vakili, Tahereh Hassannia
Seroprevalence, Transmission, And Associated Factors Of Specific Antibodies Against Cytomegalovirus Among Pregnant Women And Their Infants In A Regional Study, Mahmood Erfanianahmadpoor, Roya Nasiri, Rosita Vakili, Tahereh Hassannia
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess specific anti-cytomegalovirus (CMV) antibodies, clinical status, and demographic data in pregnant women and their infants in northeast Iran. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 225 systematic randomly selected-pregnant women and their newborns attending public hospitals in Mashhad, Iran between December 2007 and January 2008. Two specialists performed clinical assessment and obtained the demographic data. The sera from mothers and the umbilical cord of infants were then collected at the time of delivery and anti-CMV antibodies, IgG, and IgM, were measured. RESULTS: Although, all mothers and their neonates were positive for anti-CMV IgG (100%), only 6 were …
Assessment Of Trace Elements In Sera Of Patients Undergoing Renal Dialysis, Rana M. Hasanato
Assessment Of Trace Elements In Sera Of Patients Undergoing Renal Dialysis, Rana M. Hasanato
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess the serum levels of copper, zinc, iron, and lead in patients on maintenance dialysis. METHODS: This cross-sectional study performed at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between September 2011 and October 2012 included 42 patients with end stage renal disease on hemodialysis (HD), 18 patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD), and 18 normal controls. Serum copper, zinc, and lead levels were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry, and serum iron was determined by spectrophotometric determination. RESULTS: The median serum copper level in HD patients (20.5 nmol/L; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 17.52-22.39; interquartile range [IQR]: 16.40-24.20) was higher (p=0.001) …
The Diagnostic Utility Of Mean Platelet Volume And Red Cell Distribution Width In Active Crohn's Disease And Intestinal Tuberculosis, Alpaslan Tanoglu, Ergenekon Karagoz, Sha Huang, Rui Zhou, Bing Xia, Fengming Yi
The Diagnostic Utility Of Mean Platelet Volume And Red Cell Distribution Width In Active Crohn's Disease And Intestinal Tuberculosis, Alpaslan Tanoglu, Ergenekon Karagoz, Sha Huang, Rui Zhou, Bing Xia, Fengming Yi
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Prevention Of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. A Knowledge Survey Among Intensive Care Nurses In Yemen, Khaled M. Al-Sayaghi
Prevention Of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. A Knowledge Survey Among Intensive Care Nurses In Yemen, Khaled M. Al-Sayaghi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate knowledge of nurses working in Yemen intensive care units (ICUs) on evidence-based strategies for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), and to determine if there is any association between certain nurses’ as well as workplaces’ characteristics and the knowledge scores of nurses. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was carried out in 37 ICUs of 23 hospitals in Sana’a city, Yemen. A self-administered multiple-choice questionnaire listing 15 evidence-based preventive strategies was distributed to all nurses and collected between December 2012 and February 2013. The results were analyzed and tabulated using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences Version 17. RESULTS: Three …
Determinants Of Hand Hygiene Non-Compliance In A Cardiac Center In Saudi Arabia, Daifallah J. Alnakhli, Kamran Baig, Aipeng Goh, Hassan Sandokji, Shaikh S. Din
Determinants Of Hand Hygiene Non-Compliance In A Cardiac Center In Saudi Arabia, Daifallah J. Alnakhli, Kamran Baig, Aipeng Goh, Hassan Sandokji, Shaikh S. Din
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the baseline hand hygiene non-compliance rate, and identify the factors associated with non-compliance in a cardiac center in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This observational study was conducted in Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a 176 beds specialized cardiac center. In total, 6,022 observations were recorded by using the Infection Control Link Nurse program from all the high and non-high risk areas from October to December 2012. The data was collected from different healthcare workers (HCW) for World Health Organization 5 indications of hand hygiene. Non-compliance rate was calculated, and univariate and multivariate analysis was performed using …
The Rates Of Sputum Conversion Among New Smear Positive Open Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Treated Under Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course Strategy, Liaqat A. Chaudhry, Ali S. Al-Shamri, Asirvatham A. Robert, Shehab Al-Solaiman, Abdulaziz H. Al-Nwasser
The Rates Of Sputum Conversion Among New Smear Positive Open Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Treated Under Directly Observed Treatment, Short Course Strategy, Liaqat A. Chaudhry, Ali S. Al-Shamri, Asirvatham A. Robert, Shehab Al-Solaiman, Abdulaziz H. Al-Nwasser
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate effectiveness of directly observed treatment short course (DOTS) by monthly sputum conversion rates at first, second, and third month in newly diagnosed patients of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) (category-1), and to study patterns of lesions on chest radiographs and their correlation to smear sputum positivity, also to record reaction to Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST) in active TB patients. METHODS: This prospective cohort study was conducted among 100 newly diagnosed patients of open pulmonary tuberculosis CAT-1, admitted and treated under DOTS, at the Tuberculosis Center, Dammam Medical Complex, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between July to December 2010. …
Update On Colistin In Clinical Practice, Wafa A. Alfahad, Ali S. Omrani
Update On Colistin In Clinical Practice, Wafa A. Alfahad, Ali S. Omrani
Saudi Medical Journal
Considerable progress has been made in the last decade towards better understanding of the optimal clinical use of colistin. It has become evident that higher intravenous (iv) colistin methanesulfonate (CMS) doses are important, probably with the addition of a loading dose in critically ill patients. Higher CMS doses lead to increased risk of nephrotoxicity, which seems reversible in most cases. Intravenous colistin is reasonably efficacious, but should continue to be considered only in the absence of safer alternatives. Although theoretically appealing, there is insufficient evidence to support inhaled colistin mono-therapy in non-cystic fibrosis patients. Moreover, the balance of evidence available …