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Echocardiographic Dimensions And Maximal Oxygen Uptake In Elite Soccer Players, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa, Andrew C. Chukwuemeka
Echocardiographic Dimensions And Maximal Oxygen Uptake In Elite Soccer Players, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa, Andrew C. Chukwuemeka
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess cardiac dimensions in elite Saudi soccer players, and to correlate these measurements with maximal oxygen uptake. METHODS: Twenty-three soccer players representing the Saudi National soccer team, and 19 untrained males participated in this study. Cardiac dimensions were measured by M-mode echocardiography, and maximal oxygen uptake was assessed by open-circuit spirometry during treadmill running. RESULTS: When compared with age-matched untrained males, soccer players appeared to have significantly (P<0.05) greater values (mm.m-2) in left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (28.8 ± 2.7 vs 26.5 ± 2.3), right ventricular cavity (14.1 ± 2.5 vs 11.8 ± 2.6), left atrial cavity (16.7 ± 1.6 vs 14.9 ± 2.2) and left ventricular mass (117.4 ± 21.2 vs 89.0 ± 16.0 g.m-2). There was no significant difference between the 2 groups in left ventricular posterior wall (5.3 ± 0.77 vs 5.3 ± 0.61) or in interventricular septum (5.5 ± 0.65 vs 5.2 ± 0.59). When soccer players were grouped by playing position, there were no significant differences in cardiac dimensions between the players, though the midfielders and the full-backs showed the highest values for left ventricular cavity and maximal oxygen uptake. Further, maximal oxygen uptake relative to body mass (ml.kg.-1 min-1) exhibited a significant correlation with left ventricular cavity normalized to either body mass (r = 0.62; P <0.01), or to body surface area (r = 0.53; P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The elite Saudi soccer players appear to have significantly greater left ventricular cavity and mass than age-matched untrained males. Such cardiac adaptation seems to result from the highly dynamic nature of the soccer game.
Urinary Tract Infection. Diabetics And Non-Diabetic Patients, Daad H. Akbar
Urinary Tract Infection. Diabetics And Non-Diabetic Patients, Daad H. Akbar
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical characteristics, risk factors, causative organisms and antimicrobial susceptibility in diabetics and non-diabetics admitted to King Abdulaziz University Hospital Medical Unit to decide on the use of empiric antimicrobial therapy. METHODS: Significant bacteriuria from the Medical Unit of King Abdulaziz University Hospital from January 1999 to August 1999 were included in the study. Medical records were reviewed and the patients were divided into 2 groups according to the presence or absence of diabetes. The following information was recorded, patients9 age, sex, type of infection (community or hospital acquired), presence of dysuria, urinary catheter, intensive care unit …
Toxoplasmosis In A Group Of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficient Patients, Khalid F. Tabbara, Nariman A. Sharara, Abdul-Kareem Al-Momen
Toxoplasmosis In A Group Of Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficient Patients, Khalid F. Tabbara, Nariman A. Sharara, Abdul-Kareem Al-Momen
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: This was a retrospective study that aimed at evaluating the relative risk of Toxoplasma infection in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency as compared to a control group with no glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. METHODS: Ninety-one blood donor volunteers had serology testing from Toxoplasma gondii and were screened for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency by a qualitative method using fluorescent spot test. They were all males and their ages ranged from 17 to 52 years. RESULTS: Fifty-three persons (58%) were glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient and 38 (42%) were glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase normal. In the glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient group, 31 (58.5%) had positive titers for Toxoplasma; …
Clinical Features Of Systemic Sclerosis, Riyadh N. Al-Adhadh, Talal A. Al-Sayed
Clinical Features Of Systemic Sclerosis, Riyadh N. Al-Adhadh, Talal A. Al-Sayed
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: This descriptive study was carried out to determine the clinical and epidemiological pattern of systemic sclerosis in Iraqi patients who prove to have the disease. METHODS: Between March 1997 and December 1999, 75 patients, 67 females and 8 males, were studied at 2 teaching hospitals in Baghdad, Iraq. The diagnosis of the disease was based on clinical findings, biochemical, serological, and pulmonary function tests. RESULTS: All the patients had Raynaud9s phenomenon, 72 (96%) had arthralgia, 65 (87%) had dysphagia, 62 (83%) had atrophic changes or hypo/hyperpigmentation, 43 (58%) had telangiectasia, and 3 (4%) had subcutaneous calcification. Of the patients …
Factors Affecting Fertility Following Radical Versus Conservative Surgical Treatment For Tubal Pregnancy, Mumtaz Rashid, Samia H. Osman, Tariq Y. Khashoggi, Farouk A. Kamal
Factors Affecting Fertility Following Radical Versus Conservative Surgical Treatment For Tubal Pregnancy, Mumtaz Rashid, Samia H. Osman, Tariq Y. Khashoggi, Farouk A. Kamal
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze the fertility prognosis after conservative or radical surgery for ectopic pregnancy. Also, to identify any biological factors that may influence the fertility outcome after an ectopic pregnancy. METHODS: A retrospective study which was carried out by collating information from the patient9s hospital records was performed on 137 cases of confirmed ectopic pregnancy between January 1990 and December 1995 at the Security Forces Hospital Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The outcome measure of term pregnancy rate and repeat ectopic pregnancy rate was analyzed up to 3 years after the diagnosis of index …
Random Total Antiepileptic Drug Levels And Seizure Control During Pregnancy, Muneera A. Al-Bunyan
Random Total Antiepileptic Drug Levels And Seizure Control During Pregnancy, Muneera A. Al-Bunyan
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the correlation of randomly-tested total antiepileptic plasma levels and seizure control in a retrospectively collected group of pregnant epileptic Saudi women. METHODS: The medical records of 30 Saudi epileptic female patients were reviewed during their subsequent pregnancies (total of 50). The type of antiepileptic drugs used during each pregnancy, the dose of each drug and the corresponding total plasma levels were noted. Antiepileptic drugs assay were carried out randomly during pregnancy either by TDX or a sensitive high performance liquid chromatography method. RESULTS: A total of 50 pregnancies were studied. The most common seizure type in these …
In Vitro Effect Of Different Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs On Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Activity Measured By Luminol-Dependent Chemiluminescence Of The Whole Blood, Asia S. Abdullah, Abdullah M. Jawad, Ali H. Al-Hashimi
In Vitro Effect Of Different Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs On Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Activity Measured By Luminol-Dependent Chemiluminescence Of The Whole Blood, Asia S. Abdullah, Abdullah M. Jawad, Ali H. Al-Hashimi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To define the well-known variability in the effects of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and to search for predictors of such variability using an in vitro model. METHODS: Polymorphonuclear leukocyte activity was measured by luminol-dependent chemiluminescence of the whole blood using barium sulphate as a stimulator. Blood was taken from 40 apparently healthy volunteers (22 males and 18 females; their age ranged from 20-50 years). Drugs (indomethacin 10ug/ml, aspirin 300ug/ml, ibuprofen 25ug/ml or diclofenac 8ug/ml) were added into the blood of each individual in vitro. The chemiluminescence was measured in a photon counting system. RESULTS: There was a marked inter and …
Continuous Double Loop Closure For Midline Laparotomy Wounds, Ghassan A. Nasir, Kais K. Baker
Continuous Double Loop Closure For Midline Laparotomy Wounds, Ghassan A. Nasir, Kais K. Baker
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficiency of continuous double loop closure of midline laparotomy wounds and how it prevents and reduces wound dehiscence. METHODS: A prospective study of one hundred patients who underwent laparotomy through midline incision in Basrah General Hospital over a one year period. This study is designed to compare the difference between 2 suturing techniques for closure of midline laparotomy wounds, one is new and unpopular to use, which is the continuous double loop closure, and the other one is the continuous mass closure technique. RESULTS: By comparison of the 2 techniques, we found that infection of wounds …
Gigantic Jejunal Leiomyosarcoma, Faisal M. Al-Mashat, Abdulrahman M. Sibiany, Ibrahim A. Al-Balawi, Asim O. Al-Radi, Hadir M. Meir, Gamal E. Ahmed
Gigantic Jejunal Leiomyosarcoma, Faisal M. Al-Mashat, Abdulrahman M. Sibiany, Ibrahim A. Al-Balawi, Asim O. Al-Radi, Hadir M. Meir, Gamal E. Ahmed
Saudi Medical Journal
Jejunal leiomyosarcoma is a rare neoplasm. We report a case of gigantic leiomyosarcoma of the jejunum in a 30-year old man who presented with abdominal distension, pain and constipation. Computerized tomography scan revealed a giant tumor filling the entire abdominal cavity. Fine needle aspiration cytology was suspicious. At laparotomy, a huge jejunal leiomyosarcoma measuring 30 x 25 x 19 cm and weighing 13 kg was completely excised. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of a giant jejunal leiomyosarcoma.
Endobronchial Inflammatory Pseudotumor Of The Lung, Waseem A. Hajjar, Mahmoud H. Ashour, Ammar C. Al-Rikabi
Endobronchial Inflammatory Pseudotumor Of The Lung, Waseem A. Hajjar, Mahmoud H. Ashour, Ammar C. Al-Rikabi
Saudi Medical Journal
Inflammatory pseudotumor (also called plasma cell granuloma, histiocytoma and x-anthofibroma) is a benign, slow growing lesion which may present with cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis and unresolving pneumonia or can be discovered radiographically as a localised lesion. It has been reported in individuals up to 70 years old, but approximately two-thirds have developed in individuals under 30 years of age. The sex incidence is approximately equal. Inflammatory pseudotumors of the lung are usually peripheral lesions but may occasionally be endobronchial. We report the case of an endobronchial inflammatory pseudotumor in a 17-year-old girl who presented with unresolving right-sided pneumonia. Appropriate radiological, bronchoscopic …
Epidemiology Of Stroke In Saudi Arabia, Mohamed M. Jan, Faiza A. Qari
Epidemiology Of Stroke In Saudi Arabia, Mohamed M. Jan, Faiza A. Qari
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Clinicopathological Study Of Pilomatricoma, Abdulla H. Darwish, Ebtisam K. Al-Jalahema, Aneesh K. Dhiman, Khalid A. Al-Khalifa
Clinicopathological Study Of Pilomatricoma, Abdulla H. Darwish, Ebtisam K. Al-Jalahema, Aneesh K. Dhiman, Khalid A. Al-Khalifa
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical and histopathologic spectrum of pilomatricoma, the benign tumor of hair matrix. METHODS: Retrospective review of 27 cases of pilomatricoma (Calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe) reported at Bahrain Defence Force Hospital from 1993-1999. RESULTS: Most of the cases were confused clinically with sebaceous cysts. Seventy eight per cent of the cases occurred below the age of 30 years. Female to male ratio was 5:4. Head, neck and upper limb were the most common sites for pilomatricoma. The size of the tumors ranged from between 4-35 mm in diameter. Tumors were encapsulated and solid composed of shadow and …
Developmental Risk Factors For Unintentional Childhood Poisoning, Hamid Soori
Developmental Risk Factors For Unintentional Childhood Poisoning, Hamid Soori
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To identify main risk factors for unintentional childhood poisoning in Ahwaz, Iran and to suggest possible causes and preventative measures. METHODS: This is an epidemiological description and a case-control study. The study was undertaken in Ahwaz, Iran in 1996-1997. Cases were 100 children who were taken to one of the 17 Accident and Emergency Departments due to poisoning. For every case two controls were selected. Age, gender, hospital and date of attendance to Accident and Emergency Department were matched between cases and controls. All parents of the children were interviewed by using a questionnaire that included demographic and poisoning …
Current Concepts In The Management Of Obesity. An Evidenced Based Review, Al-Joharah M. Al-Quaiz
Current Concepts In The Management Of Obesity. An Evidenced Based Review, Al-Joharah M. Al-Quaiz
Saudi Medical Journal
The increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity is an important public health problem contributing to significant excess in morbidity and mortality. A cross-sectional national epidemiological household survey showed that the prevalence of obesity in female Saudi subjects was among the highest reported. Obesity is a complex multifactorial chronic disease that develops from an interaction of genotype and the environment. Our understanding of how and why obesity develops is incomplete, but involves the integration of social behavioral, cultural physiological, metabolic and genetic factors. While there is agreement about health risks of over weight and obesity, there is less agreement about their …
Knowledge Of Hypoglycemia By Primary Health Care Centers Registered Diabetic Patients, Ahmed G. Elzubier
Knowledge Of Hypoglycemia By Primary Health Care Centers Registered Diabetic Patients, Ahmed G. Elzubier
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge of diabetic patients about symptoms of Hypoglycemia, and the variables that may be associated with that knowledge. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 1039 diabetic subjects, registered in the urban and rural primary health care centers of Makkah. The tool of data collection was a structured questionnaire. The parameters of the study were lack of knowledge about hypoglycemia measured as knowledge of individual symptoms; and the proportions of patients with poor knowledge score. RESULTS: The frequency of lack of knowledge of symptoms of hypoglycemia was around 50% of subjects. Two-third of subjects had a poor knowledge …
Recurrence Risk After A First Febrile Convulsion, Mohamed S. Bessisso, Mahmoud F. Elsaid, Naama A. Almula, Najeh K. Kadomi, Safwan H. Zeidan, Samir B. Azzam, Hani A. Swied, Noora I. Shahbiek, Khalid J. Abuhazemma, Ahmad M. Abu-Shahin, Fawzia A. Alkhalaf
Recurrence Risk After A First Febrile Convulsion, Mohamed S. Bessisso, Mahmoud F. Elsaid, Naama A. Almula, Najeh K. Kadomi, Safwan H. Zeidan, Samir B. Azzam, Hani A. Swied, Noora I. Shahbiek, Khalid J. Abuhazemma, Ahmad M. Abu-Shahin, Fawzia A. Alkhalaf
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Fever is the most common cause of convulsions, in infancy and childhood. Parents usually are concerned by the risk of recurrence. Our aim is to determine this risk of subsequent convulsions within the first year of the first episode of convulsion. METHODS: This is a prospective study over one year, May 97 to April 98 in which all children with first febrile seizure were enrolled. RESULTS: There were two hundred and thirty six children who had their first febrile convulsion within the study period. Male-to-female ratio was 1.2:1; the mean age at onset was 19 months (standard deviation 14.4). …
Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels In Exacerbations Of Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease And Pneumonia, Musa K. Al-Ali, Peter H. Howarth
Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels In Exacerbations Of Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease And Pneumonia, Musa K. Al-Ali, Peter H. Howarth
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Nitric oxide is known to be present in the exhaled air of normal subjects and at higher concentrations in asthmatics. The aim of this study was to measure exhaled nitric oxide levels in patients admitted to hospital with acute exacerbations of asthma, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or with pneumonia. METHODS: Within 24 hours of admission exhaled nitric oxide levels were measured by a chemiluminescent analyzer in 11 patients with acute sever asthma, 19 patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and in 12 patients with pneumonia. In asthmatics measurements were made on 3 occasions, at day …
In Situ Measurements Of Muscle Fiber Conduction Velocity In Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Fakher S. Al-Ani, Farqad B. Hamdan, Khalil I. Shaikhly
In Situ Measurements Of Muscle Fiber Conduction Velocity In Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Fakher S. Al-Ani, Farqad B. Hamdan, Khalil I. Shaikhly
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To measure the muscle fiber conduction velocity in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients. METHODS: The muscle fiber conduction velocity of the biceps brachii and tibialis anterior was measured with the needle electrode. Eighteen controls and 32 Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients were studied. Clinical neurological examination, serum cretin kinase level estimation, conventional electromyogram were carried out for every individual and 17 of the Duchene muscular dystrophy patients were biopsied for further histological and histochemical examination. RESULTS: The muscle fiber conduction velocity of the control group showed good reproducibility. The frequent distribution of the Duchenne muscular dystrophy data characterized by multi-peaks curve …
Third Degree Tears And Episiotomy, Awad S. Shihadeh, Ashraf N. Nawafleh
Third Degree Tears And Episiotomy, Awad S. Shihadeh, Ashraf N. Nawafleh
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relation of episiotomy to third degree perineal tears, and to detect the rate, indications and risk factors of both episiotomy and third degree perineal tears. METHODS: Between 1994 and 1999, 17,559 singleton vaginal deliveries were retrospectively investigated to find frequency, risk factors and relation of episiotomy to third degree Perineal tears. To avoid the affect of confounding factors, we analyzed a sub-sample that included only vertex presentation with spontaneous occipito-anterior vaginal deliveries. RESULTS: The incidence of episiotomy was 39%. Third degree tears occurred in 1% of the deliveries with episiotomy in 0.2% of the deliveries without …
Hepatocellular Carcinoma In Najran, Latif A. Khan, Sarosh A. Khan, Husni Al-Hateeti
Hepatocellular Carcinoma In Najran, Latif A. Khan, Sarosh A. Khan, Husni Al-Hateeti
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
An Experience With Rigid Oesophagscopy, O. M. El-Mustafa
An Experience With Rigid Oesophagscopy, O. M. El-Mustafa
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Ten Tips For Writing Fair Multiple Choice Questions, Shabih Manzar
Ten Tips For Writing Fair Multiple Choice Questions, Shabih Manzar
Saudi Medical Journal
No abstract provided.
Caring For Hemodialysis Patients In Saudi Arabia. Past, Present And Future., Mohammed S. Jondeby, Ali M. Al-Ghamdi, Fahad A. Al-Hawas, Dujanah H. Mousa, Mohammed H. Al-Sulaiman, Abdullah A. Al-Khader
Caring For Hemodialysis Patients In Saudi Arabia. Past, Present And Future., Mohammed S. Jondeby, Ali M. Al-Ghamdi, Fahad A. Al-Hawas, Dujanah H. Mousa, Mohammed H. Al-Sulaiman, Abdullah A. Al-Khader
Saudi Medical Journal
There are currently 5706 patients receiving hemodialysis therapy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - a 15 fold increase when compared to 1983. The annual increase in the number of patients on dialysis for 1999 is 696 (10 fold increase when compared to 1983). Besides the massive increase in the number of patients in the last 20 years, we have noticed a marked increase in the mean age of patients (51.3 years in 1999 as compared to 37.9 years in the early 80s). Diabetes mellitis which was an insignificant contributory etiology (4%) in the early 80s is now a major …
Hepatic Artery Thrombosis After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation, Carlo B. Ramirez, Hussien M. Rabea
Hepatic Artery Thrombosis After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation, Carlo B. Ramirez, Hussien M. Rabea
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: Hepatic artery thrombosis after liver transplantation is uncommon, but represents an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study is to identify the possible risk factors for the development of hepatic artery thrombosis, and the impact of hepatic artery thrombosis on the patients and graft survival. METHODS: Between January 1994 and June 1998, we reviewed retrospectively a series of 86 liver transplant procedures performed on 81 adult patients. Arterial anomalies of the donor graft, rejection episodes, cold ischemia time, ABO matching, the use of blood/fresh frozen plasma during and after surgery, and the use of heparin …
Pattern Of Acute Pancreatitis, Saeed A. Abu-Eshy
Pattern Of Acute Pancreatitis, Saeed A. Abu-Eshy
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this communication was to study the clinical pattern of acute pancreatitis with special reference to aetiology, severity, seasonal variation and outcome in the high altitude region of Asir. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, hospital-based study. All consecutive cases of acute pancreatitis admitted to Asir Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia over a two and half-year period (May 1996 - October 1998) were included. Clinical and laboratory data were analyzed to determine the severity of the attack according to Ranson9s criteria. RESULTS: There was a total of 73 attacks of acute pancreatitis in 69 patients. Mean patient age …
Chromosome Studies In Male Patients Suffering From Infertility, Akeel A. Yasseen, Aida Aunuiz, Mohamed N. Al-Musawi
Chromosome Studies In Male Patients Suffering From Infertility, Akeel A. Yasseen, Aida Aunuiz, Mohamed N. Al-Musawi
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The goal was to estimate the contribution of chromosome anomalies in the Iraqi infertile males. METHODS: Sixty-four male patients were included in the present study. Blood culture and chromosomal harvesting were conducted according to standard methods. RESULTS: The percentage of normal karyotype was 87.5%. The number of abnormal karyotypes constitute about 12.5%. In our azoospermic patients, about 11% of patients stated to have abnormal karyotype comparing to 15% in oligospermic patients. On the other hand, sex chromosomal anomalies were detected in 4 patients with azoospermia. No autosomal anomalies were found in this group. Meanwhile, 3 patients with sex chromosomal …
An Epidemiological Study Of Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Niyaz A. Buch, Sheikh M. Ahmad, Syed W. Ali, Husaini M. Hassan
An Epidemiological Study Of Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Niyaz A. Buch, Sheikh M. Ahmad, Syed W. Ali, Husaini M. Hassan
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study epidemiology including various risk factors incorporated in neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis in Kashmir. METHODS: A retrospective hospital based study on 3235 neonates admitted in Neonatal Intesive Care Unit of Sheri-Kashmir Institute, were evaluated. Forty two were diagnosed as cases of Neonatal Necrotizing Enterocolitis on the basis of various clinical and radiological parameters and grouped in 3 stages as per modified Bell9s classification. The case records of these 42 babies and 303 of the control group were reviewed for the purported risk factors and recorded on pretested proforma and finally statistically analyzed. RESULTS: Over a period of 10 years, …
Audit Of Management Of Respiratory Infections Among Children, Yahia M. Al-Khaldi, Abdullah I. Al-Sharif, Khalid S. Gilban, Abdullah O. Al-Jaser, Qassim M. Al-Hamami
Audit Of Management Of Respiratory Infections Among Children, Yahia M. Al-Khaldi, Abdullah I. Al-Sharif, Khalid S. Gilban, Abdullah O. Al-Jaser, Qassim M. Al-Hamami
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To study the pattern of drugs prescribing for acute respiratory infections among young children under 5 years and to establish the first step in auditing acute respiratory infections management in two large Primary Health Care Centers in Abha, Asir region. METHODS: Three hundred and thirteen prescriptions of children less than 5 years old were selected randomly and evaluated for: age, sex, nationality, and drugs prescribed in two large Primary Health Care Centers in Abha city, Asir region, Saudi Arabia. The medical records of children who received antibiotics were further evaluated for: process of recording symptoms and signs and appropriateness …
Satisfaction And Correlates Of Patients' Satisfaction With Physicians' Services In Primary Health Care Centers, Abdalla A. Saeed, Badreldin A. Mohammed, Mohi E. Magzoub, Abdullah H. Al-Doghaither
Satisfaction And Correlates Of Patients' Satisfaction With Physicians' Services In Primary Health Care Centers, Abdalla A. Saeed, Badreldin A. Mohammed, Mohi E. Magzoub, Abdullah H. Al-Doghaither
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: To estimate quantitatively consumers9 satisfaction and correlates of satisfaction with physicians9 services provided by Ministry of Health Primary Health Care Centers in attending consumers. METHODS: Consumers (n=540) attending the selected Primary Health Care Centers in Riyadh were asked about their satisfaction with physician9s services. Eight Primary Health Care Centers were randomly selected according to the geographical location, two from each geographical zone. Seventy-five subjects were selected systematically where every tenth Saudi aged 15 years and above who visited the selected Primary Health Care Centers during the study period was chosen. Data was collected via a self administered pilot tested, …
Comparative In-Vitro Activity Of Trovafloxacin And Other Related Drugs Against Isolates Of Streptococcus Oralis, Akbar M. Rafay
Comparative In-Vitro Activity Of Trovafloxacin And Other Related Drugs Against Isolates Of Streptococcus Oralis, Akbar M. Rafay
Saudi Medical Journal
OBJECTIVE: The in-vitro activity of trovafloxacin a new quinolone was compared with that of ciprofloxacin, erythromycin, various b-lactam and other appropriate antibiotics such as vancomycin, teicoplanin and clindamycin against 60 isolates of S. oralis. METHODS: Minimal inhibitory concentration was performed using the agar dilution technique and micro-titer method. In addition minimal bactericidal concentration and time-kill studies were carried out to estimate the bactericidal activity of trovafloxacin against S. oralis isolates. RESULTS: Trovafloxacin showed a four-fold increase in activity over ciprofloxacin, with a narrow minimal inhibitory concentration range, MIC50 and mode values of 0.25 mg/l. Although the minimal inhibitory concentrations of …