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Multiple Daily Insulin Regimen Using Insulin Glargine In Type 1 Diabetic Saudi Children, Bassam S. Bin-Abbas, Abdulmoein E. Al-Agha, Nadia A. Sakati, Abdullah A. Al-Ashwal
Multiple Daily Insulin Regimen Using Insulin Glargine In Type 1 Diabetic Saudi Children, Bassam S. Bin-Abbas, Abdulmoein E. Al-Agha, Nadia A. Sakati, Abdullah A. Al-Ashwal
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Evidence That Curcuma Longa Possesses An Active Hypolipidemic Effects In Rabbits, Nabil A. Khouri
Evidence That Curcuma Longa Possesses An Active Hypolipidemic Effects In Rabbits, Nabil A. Khouri
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Ultrastructural Studies Of Pneumocystis Carinii Jiroveci, Javed F. Wazir
Ultrastructural Studies Of Pneumocystis Carinii Jiroveci, Javed F. Wazir
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Ramadan Fasting Induces Modifications Of Certain Serum Components In Obese Women With Type 2 Diabetes, Boumediene M. Khaled, Malika Bendahmane, Slimane Belbraouet
Ramadan Fasting Induces Modifications Of Certain Serum Components In Obese Women With Type 2 Diabetes, Boumediene M. Khaled, Malika Bendahmane, Slimane Belbraouet
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of fasting during Ramadan on certain serum components such as fasting serum glucose (FSG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TGs), high density lipoproteins (HDL-C), and low density lipoproteins (LDL-C) parameters in obese women patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: We conducted the study in Petit-Vichy Diabetology Center, Sidi-Bel-Abbes, Algeria from October 2003 to March 2004, on 60 obese outpatient women (BMI = 35.41 ± 3.64 kg/m2), aged 51 ± 10 years, who had diabetes for 5 ± 2.5 years. The patients followed no specific diet, on medications, and presenting no degenerative complications. We …
Molecular Basis Of Breast Cancer, Layla J. Al-Mansouri, Majed S. Alokail
Molecular Basis Of Breast Cancer, Layla J. Al-Mansouri, Majed S. Alokail
Saudi Medical Journal
Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer in women and represents the second leading cause of cancer death among women after lung cancer. A common phenotypic abnormality of breast cancer cells is dysregulation of cell cycle control. The transformation of normal cell to a cancer cell appears to depend on mutation in genes that normally control cell cycle progression, thus leading to loss of the regulatory cell growth. We summarize here the molecular regulation of mammary carcinoma with regards to the most prominent oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes and their outcome in terms of cellular prognosis, and tumor development.
Spectrum Of General Surgical Problems In The Developmentally Disabled Adults, Kamran Khalid, Saleh M. Al-Salamah
Spectrum Of General Surgical Problems In The Developmentally Disabled Adults, Kamran Khalid, Saleh M. Al-Salamah
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: This study highlights the spectrum of general surgical problems necessitating admission on intellectually disabled adult patients. Problems encountered in the management and the ways to overcome various difficulties are highlighted. METHODS: Prospective collection of data on 63 consecutive developmentally disabled adult patients admitted to the Department of General Surgery, Riyadh Medical Complex (RMC), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for various indications from January 2000 through December 2004. Demographic details, clinical presentation, diagnostic modalities, associated physical and neurological disabilities, coexisting medical condition, treatment options, morbidity and mortality were analyzed. Various difficulties encountered during the management and mean to overcome these …
Treatment Of Acne Vulgaris With 2% Topical Tea Lotion, Khalifa E. Sharquie, Ihsan A. Al-Turfi, Wathik M. Al-Shimary
Treatment Of Acne Vulgaris With 2% Topical Tea Lotion, Khalifa E. Sharquie, Ihsan A. Al-Turfi, Wathik M. Al-Shimary
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To use 2% tea lotion as natural plant remedy in the treatment of acne vulgaris. METHODS: We conducted this study in the Department of Dermatology and Venereology in Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Iraq during the period between October 2002 and October 2004. In this single blind randomly controlled therapeutic study, we enrolled 60 patients, their ages ranged from 14-22 years. There were 35 females and 25 males. We divided the patients equally into 2 groups; we instructed group A to use freshly prepared 2% tea lotion twice daily for 2 months, while group B used a control solution. We graded …
Trace Elements And Oxidative Stress In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Birgul Isik, Rana S. Isik, Ali Ceylan, Orhan Calik
Trace Elements And Oxidative Stress In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Birgul Isik, Rana S. Isik, Ali Ceylan, Orhan Calik
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Many trace elements have activator or inhibitor roles in the antioxidative defense systems in diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD). In this study, we aimed to show the levels of trace elements with action in oxidative stress, and to show the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) as a marker of oxidative stress, and the activity of paraoxonase (PON1) as an antioxidant in COPD and smokers. METHODS: We included 25 patients with COPD, and 20 healthy non-smokers in the study. We selected them from the hospitalized patients at the Hospital of Dicle University, Turkey, between April 2003 and January …
Prevalence, Knowledge, Beliefs And Psychosocial Impact Of Acne In University Students In Central Saudi Arabia
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of acne among Qassim University students, and to evaluate the knowledge, beliefs, and its psychosocial impact on them. METHODS: We observed 717 students (381 males, and 336 females), at Qassim University Medical clinics during February and March 2005. We interviewed and examined the subjects for the presence of acne. After confirming the diagnosis, we asked the patients several questions about acne, history, knowledge, perceptions, beliefs, and its psychosocial impact on them. We performed statistical analysis using the chi-square test with a 5% significance level. RESULTS: We found 56.2% of the students to have acne. The …
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Correlation With Histology And Viral Hepatitis, Gulen Akyol, Ozlem Erdem, Guldal Yilmaz
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Correlation With Histology And Viral Hepatitis, Gulen Akyol, Ozlem Erdem, Guldal Yilmaz
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) involves a heterogeneous group of diseases that places some patients at risk of progression to cirrhosis. In this study, our aim was to investigate the relationships between the histopathological features of NAFLD, hepatic stellate cell activation, and capillarization to find a marker related to fibrosis, for NAFLD. METHODS: We studied liver biopsies from 62 patients with NAFLD, 21 patients with hepatitis B, and 19 patients with hepatitis C from the archives of the Department of Pathology, Gazi University Medical School, between 1997 and 2004. We performed immunoperoxidase stains for a-smooth muscle actin (a-SMA) and …
Metabolic Syndrome In Saudi Arabia, Mansour Al-Nozha, Akram Al-Khadra, Mohammed R. Arafah, Mohammed A. Al-Maatouq, Mohamed Z. Khalil, Nazeer B. Khan, Yaqoub Y. Al-Mazrou, Khalid Al-Marzouki, Saad S. Al-Harthi, Moheeb Abdullah, Maie S. Al-Shahid, Abdulellah Al-Mobeireek, Mohmmed S. Nouh
Metabolic Syndrome In Saudi Arabia, Mansour Al-Nozha, Akram Al-Khadra, Mohammed R. Arafah, Mohammed A. Al-Maatouq, Mohamed Z. Khalil, Nazeer B. Khan, Yaqoub Y. Al-Mazrou, Khalid Al-Marzouki, Saad S. Al-Harthi, Moheeb Abdullah, Maie S. Al-Shahid, Abdulellah Al-Mobeireek, Mohmmed S. Nouh
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a well-established risk factor for the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). We designed this study to obtain the prevalence of MS and each of its components in Saudi Arabia. This study is part of Coronary Artery Disease in Saudi Study (CADISS). METHODS: We conducted this community-based national epidemiological health survey by examining Saudi subjects in the age group of 30-70 years of selected households over a 5-year period between 1995 and 2000 in Saudi Arabia. We interviewed all subjects, examined and took measurements of their blood pressure, weight, height, waist circumference, as well as …
Prevalence Of Visual Deficits Among Young Men In Jordan, Wafed Ramadan, Wafa Asfour
Prevalence Of Visual Deficits Among Young Men In Jordan, Wafed Ramadan, Wafa Asfour
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To report the pattern of various causes of decreased visual acuity (VA), within the age group of young (18-25 years) healthy adults in Jordan. METHODS: We carried out this retrospective study on the records of 16550 candidates examined from June 2004 to June 2005 by the Medical Committee of Employment, Royal Medical Services in Amman, Jordan. All candidates received an ophthalmic examination as well as medical and ENT examination. We divided the candidates with visual acuity of less than 6/12 in either eye into 3 groups. RESULTS: The most important cause of decreased VA in the 18-25 years age …
Role Of Maternal Factors In The Etiology Of Neural Tube Defects In Jordan, Amira Masri
Role Of Maternal Factors In The Etiology Of Neural Tube Defects In Jordan, Amira Masri
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Zinc Deficiency Among A Healthy Population In Baghdad, Iraq, Dhia J. Al-Timimi, Shatha S. Al-Sharbatti, Farouk Al-Najjar
Zinc Deficiency Among A Healthy Population In Baghdad, Iraq, Dhia J. Al-Timimi, Shatha S. Al-Sharbatti, Farouk Al-Najjar
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of zinc deficiency and the current zinc status among a sample selected from the healthy population in Baghdad, Iraq. METHODS: We carried out a community-based study in Baghdad City, Iraq from November through June 2002. We selected a sample of 2090 healthy subjects (aged 1 month to 85 years). We used a pre-tested questionnaire, designed to obtain information on gender, birth dates, height, weight, residence, habitual food consumption patterns, and social status. We performed laboratory assessment of serum zinc level, dietary assessment of food frequency and usual zinc intake. We considered subjects with serum zinc …
Dietary Intake And Nutritional Status Of Turkish Pregnant Women During Ramadan, Gul Kiziltan, Efsun Karabudak, Gorkem Tuncay, Filiz Avsar, Piril Tuncay, Onur Mungan, Pinar Meral
Dietary Intake And Nutritional Status Of Turkish Pregnant Women During Ramadan, Gul Kiziltan, Efsun Karabudak, Gorkem Tuncay, Filiz Avsar, Piril Tuncay, Onur Mungan, Pinar Meral
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of Ramadan fasting on dietary intakes, nutritional status and biochemical parameters of Turkish pregnant women. METHODS: We carried out this study at Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women9s Health Care and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey from October 15th to November 13th 2004. Forty-nine fasting group and 49 non-fasting group (control group) voluntarily enrolled for the study. We analyzed the blood biochemical parameters of pregnant women and obtained the dietary intakes from the groups. RESULTS: Compared to the control group, weight gain and energy intake (p<0.05 for second and third trimesters) was less in the fasting group. The percentage of protein (p<0.05 for first and second trimesters) and carbohydrates (p<0.05 for all trimesters) from total energy was higher in the fasting group than in the control group. We noticed a slight increase in the fasting blood glucose, serum total cholesterol high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and triglycerides (p<0.05 for first trimester) concentrations in the fasting group during Ramadan. However, we found decreased levels in the plasma urea, total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and total protein and albumin levels of the fasting group in comparison with the control group. Dietary mineral and vitamin intakes were lower than the recommended daily allowance, except vitamin A and vitamin C in both groups. CONCLUSION: Based on the results of the present study, Ramadan fasting had no significant adverse effect on the health of pregnant women.
Construction Of Intrauterine Growth Curves In A High Altitude Area Of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed A. Al-Shehri, Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Luke O. Nwoye, Waleed Eid
Construction Of Intrauterine Growth Curves In A High Altitude Area Of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed A. Al-Shehri, Mostafa A. Abolfotouh, Luke O. Nwoye, Waleed Eid
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to construct intrauterine percentile growth curves for body weight, length and head circumference for local use in a high altitude area of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study of all Saudi births from Abha General Hospital over a 6-year period from 1999 to 2004. We included a total of 6,035 Saudi births in the present study after eliminating babies that were stillbirths, twins or those with major congenital anomalies. The gestational age of the infants ranged from 26-42 weeks. The anthropometric measurements included birth weight, crown-heel length and head circumference. …
Lung Function In Type 1 Saudi Diabetic Patients, Sultan A. Meo, Abdul M. Al-Drees, Sayed F.A. Shah, Muhammad Arif, Khalid Al-Rubean
Lung Function In Type 1 Saudi Diabetic Patients, Sultan A. Meo, Abdul M. Al-Drees, Sayed F.A. Shah, Muhammad Arif, Khalid Al-Rubean
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of type 1 diabetes mellitus on lung function and its gravity in relation to the duration of disease. METHODS: We carried out this study in the Department of Physiology, College of Medicine and Diabetic Center, King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the period 2003-2004. We randomly selected a group of 27 apparently healthy volunteer Saudi male type 1 diabetic patients with age ranging from 19-70 years. We matched the diabetic patients with another group of 27 control healthy male subjects in terms of age, height, weight and socioeconomic status. Both …
Etiology Of Childhood Diarrhea In Zliten, Libya, Mustafa B. Ali, Khalifa S. Ghenghesh, Ridha B. Aissa, Ali Abuhelfaia, Mohamed Dufani
Etiology Of Childhood Diarrhea In Zliten, Libya, Mustafa B. Ali, Khalifa S. Ghenghesh, Ridha B. Aissa, Ali Abuhelfaia, Mohamed Dufani
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the etiological agents of diarrhea in children from a small semi-urban city in Libya and the association of age, gender, seasonal variation, breast-feeding, source of water for drinking, or antibiotic use with the isolation of enteropathogens and whether such agents are community or hospital acquired. METHODS: Using standard microbiological techniques we examined stool samples from 169 children (70 females) aged a few days to 12 years with acute diarrhea for viral, bacterial and parasitological agents. We used the disc diffusion method to determine the susceptibility of bacterial pathogens to antimicrobial agents. We carried out the study between …
High Frequency Of Suboptimal Serum Vitamin B12 Level In Adults In Jordan, Mahmoud A. Fora, Mukhallad A. Mohammad
High Frequency Of Suboptimal Serum Vitamin B12 Level In Adults In Jordan, Mahmoud A. Fora, Mukhallad A. Mohammad
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of functional vitamin B12 deficiency status in an adult Jordanian seemingly healthy population. METHODS: We carried out this study in the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordanian University of Science and Technology, Jordan from September 2004 to January 2005. We included a randomly selected sample of 216 healthy adult volunteers (male 124, female 92, aged 19-50 years) from north Jordan. We carried out the measurement of hematological variables by Micros 60-OT Analyzer. We measured the serum vitamin B12 by microparticle enzyme immunoassay and serum folate by ion-capture assay on an AxSYM Analyzer. RESULTS: We …
Assessment And Evaluation Of The Nutritional Status Of The Elderly Using 2 Different Instruments, Ozge Kucukerdonmez, Eda Koksal, Neslisah Rakicioglu, Gulden Pekcan
Assessment And Evaluation Of The Nutritional Status Of The Elderly Using 2 Different Instruments, Ozge Kucukerdonmez, Eda Koksal, Neslisah Rakicioglu, Gulden Pekcan
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The elderly population continues to increase in most countries and inadequate nutrition is a common problem affecting their functional and physical status. Therefore, we should periodically assess the nutritional status of the elderly using practical methods. Our study objectives are to assess the nutritional status of the elderly using 2 different methods: Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and Nutritional Screening Initiative Checklist (NSIC), and to evaluate the consistency of the methods. METHODS: We carried out a cross-sectional study between February 2003 and March 2004. We included a total of 1,564 elderly volunteers living in Ankara, Turkey, with median (± inter …
Socioeconomic Determinants Of Inequality And Self-Reported Morbidity Among Adolescents In A Developing Country, Leticia Avila-Burgos, Gustavo Ramirez-Valverde, Miguel A. Martinez-Damian, Aurelio Cruz-Valdez, Maria J. Santiago-Cruz, Carlo E. Medina-Solis
Socioeconomic Determinants Of Inequality And Self-Reported Morbidity Among Adolescents In A Developing Country, Leticia Avila-Burgos, Gustavo Ramirez-Valverde, Miguel A. Martinez-Damian, Aurelio Cruz-Valdez, Maria J. Santiago-Cruz, Carlo E. Medina-Solis
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Studies about health inequalities among adolescents have been conducted principally in developed countries. Although adolescents represent 15% of the Mexican population, no studies are available in this specific age group on health inequalities. In this study, we assess differences in the perception of morbidity severity among adolescent students, as well as their association with selected socioeconomic characteristics. METHODS: We carried out a cross-sectional study (base-line of a longitudinal study of adolescent9s health) in 1999. Participants were Mexican adolescents (n=12769) aged 12-19 years, attending to public schools selected through of multistage sampling method. We measured the health status through a …
Comparison Of Bone Mineral Density With Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Quantitative Ultrasound And Single Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Mahmoud I. El-Desouki, Mohammad S. Sherafzal, Saleh A. Othman
Comparison Of Bone Mineral Density With Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Quantitative Ultrasound And Single Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Mahmoud I. El-Desouki, Mohammad S. Sherafzal, Saleh A. Othman
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: We conducted this prospective study to establish the correlation between dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), quantitative ultrasound (QUS) and single energy x-ray absorptiometry (SXA) and to establish the role of QUS and SXA as a screening tool for osteoporosis. METHODS: We carried out measurements of bone mineral density (BMD) of lumbar spine and femoral neck using DXA, QUS of heel using ultrasound densitometer, and BMD of forearm using SXA. We performed all the measurements at the Nuclear Medicine Division of King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between 2002 and 2004. We obtained the measurements of 437 …
Determination Of Osteoporosis Risk Factors Using A Multiple Logistic Regression Model In Postmenopausal Turkish Women, Zeki Akkus, Handan Camdeviren, Fatma Celik, Ali Gur, Kemal Nas
Determination Of Osteoporosis Risk Factors Using A Multiple Logistic Regression Model In Postmenopausal Turkish Women, Zeki Akkus, Handan Camdeviren, Fatma Celik, Ali Gur, Kemal Nas
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the risk factors of osteoporosis using a multiple binary logistic regression method and to assess the risk variables for osteoporosis, which is a major and growing health problem in many countries. METHODS: We presented a case-control study, consisting of 126 postmenopausal healthy women as control group and 225 postmenopausal osteoporotic women as the case group. The study was carried out in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey between 1999-2002. The data from the 351 participants were collected using a standard questionnaire that contains 43 variables. A multiple logistic regression model was then …
Prevalence Of Metabolic Syndrome In Saudi Adult Soldiers, Dhafer A. Al-Qahtani, Mohammed L. Imtiaz
Prevalence Of Metabolic Syndrome In Saudi Adult Soldiers, Dhafer A. Al-Qahtani, Mohammed L. Imtiaz
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Saudi male soldiers aged 20 years and above using the criteria of the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III). METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional survey involving a group of 2250 Saudi male soldiers aged 20-60 years residing in a military city in Northern Saudi Arabia in 2004. Participants were recruited from a primary care setting. Anthropometric data together with a brief medical history were obtained from the subjects at initial contact. Laboratory investigations were performed on the following day after fasting for 12 hours. Data on all …
Pregnancy Outcome Of Parturients Below 16 Years Of Age, Bahia Namavar Jahromi, Armaghan Daneshvar
Pregnancy Outcome Of Parturients Below 16 Years Of Age, Bahia Namavar Jahromi, Armaghan Daneshvar
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To compare the pregnancy outcome of parturients with less than 16 years of age to parturients with 24-28 years of age. METHODS: The hospital admission charts of 100 women aged below 16 as the study group and one-hundred women aged 24-28 years as the control group who delivered in Zeinabieh Hospital affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran since March 2000 to February 2001 were retrospectively studied. RESULTS: The mean age for the study group was 14.5 ± 1.4 years and the mean age of the control group was 26.5 ± 1.8 years. Preterm birth happened in …
Adhesive Intestinal Obstruction Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma, Ashraf F. Hefny, Karl Lunsjo, Sandhya Joshi, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan
Adhesive Intestinal Obstruction Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma, Ashraf F. Hefny, Karl Lunsjo, Sandhya Joshi, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan
Saudi Medical Journal
Advances in diagnosis and management of multiple trauma patients have lead to adopting a conservative approach for most patients with blunt abdominal trauma. Intestinal obstruction is a rare complication for this approach. Herein, we report a 37-year-old male, who did not have an abdominal operation, and who developed adhesive intestinal obstruction 7 weeks following blunt abdominal trauma. We detected no signs of peritonitis or intra-abdominal bleeding clinically or radiologically on admission. We initially treated the intestinal obstruction conservatively, but the obstruction did not resolve. Finally, we performed laparotomy, which showed that the small bowel was matted together by thick fibrous …
Prevalence Of Hypocalcemia In Children Examined For Serum Calcium In Sana'a, Yemen, Mabrook A. Binmohanna, Yahia A. Rajaa, Gassan A. Saif
Prevalence Of Hypocalcemia In Children Examined For Serum Calcium In Sana'a, Yemen, Mabrook A. Binmohanna, Yahia A. Rajaa, Gassan A. Saif
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Asymptomatic Pons Tuberculoma In An Infant With Miliary Tuberculosis, Gulnar Uysal, Tugba Gursoy, Umut Altunc, Akif Guven
Asymptomatic Pons Tuberculoma In An Infant With Miliary Tuberculosis, Gulnar Uysal, Tugba Gursoy, Umut Altunc, Akif Guven
Saudi Medical Journal
Miliary tuberculosis is caused by the hematogenous spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and consists of 1.5% of all tuberculosis cases. It is seen mostly in infants because of the immature immune system, and central nervous system CNS involvement is not rare. Tuberculomas are rarely seen in the localized form of CNS tuberculosis, and only 4% are localized in the brain stem. We report a 4.5-month-old infant who deteriorated during follow-up with the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus pneumonia, and afterwards received the diagnosis of miliary tuberculosis. Although the baby had no neurologic abnormality and cerebrospinal fluid findings were normal, cranial MRI revealed contrast …
Treatment Trends Of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis In Saudi Arabia
Treatment Trends Of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis In Saudi Arabia
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this work is to evaluate treatment trends of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), which is endemic according to the records of the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate so. METHODS: A questionnaire was distributed to dermatologists and general practitioners working at health care centers in different parts of KSA through the Department of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Health. This questionnaire consisted of 4 categories divided into 10 points covering the patients9 demographics, severity of the disease, treatment types and regimen. The response of 107 physicians was …
Evaluation Of Mandibular Bone Density To Predict Osteoporosis In Adolescents With Constitutional Delayed Growth, Sema Dural, Murat Ozbek, Aydan Kanli, Kaan Orhan, Nuray O. Kanbur, Orhan Derman, Cagri Delilbasi
Evaluation Of Mandibular Bone Density To Predict Osteoporosis In Adolescents With Constitutional Delayed Growth, Sema Dural, Murat Ozbek, Aydan Kanli, Kaan Orhan, Nuray O. Kanbur, Orhan Derman, Cagri Delilbasi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the correlation between constitutional delayed growth (CDG) and mandibular bone trabeculation as well as bone density on panoramic radiographs using a computer software program. METHODS: Panoramic radiographs obtained from 25 patients with CDG and 25 healthy adolescents were evaluated for this study. Patients were selected from admission to Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Section of Adolescent Medicine in the first half of the year 2002. All panoramic radiographs were taken under standard conditions, and were randomized and then converted to digital images for density analysis using a scanner. The images were …