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Adolescent Endocrinology In Saudi Arabia, Mohamed A. Abdullah, Hamad S. Al-Salhi, Mona A. Anani, Liza Q. Melendrez Jan 2000

Adolescent Endocrinology In Saudi Arabia, Mohamed A. Abdullah, Hamad S. Al-Salhi, Mona A. Anani, Liza Q. Melendrez

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The importance of providing special health care services for adolescents has been recently stressed. In Saudi Arabia, adolescents have no special services. In this study, we describe our first 5 years experience of an adolescent endocrinology clinic in Security Forces Hospital. We believe it is the first clinic with this objective in the Kingdom. METHODS: An adolescent endocrinology clinic was run by a team composed of pediatric endocrinologist, diabetic nurse educator, clinic nurse and a dietician in collaboration with other supportive staff and consultants from other disciplines. The methodology of setting up, staffing and running the clinic is described. …

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Thyroid Function In Cord Blood, Gerard Henry, Samia H. Sobki, Najla M. Al-Beshara, Mimmi E. Harkonen, Helen R Miller, Basil J. Al-Nakeeb Jan 2000

Thyroid Function In Cord Blood, Gerard Henry, Samia H. Sobki, Najla M. Al-Beshara, Mimmi E. Harkonen, Helen R Miller, Basil J. Al-Nakeeb

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the biochemical parameters of thyroid function in the cord blood of Saudi infants. METHODS: Cord blood samples sent to the Pathology Department for screening for congenital hypothyroidism were used to determine the reference ranges for thyrotropin, free thyroxine, free triiodothyronine, thyroxine-binding globulin and thyroglobulin. All the measurements were carried out by immunoassay (Elisa, microparticle enzyme immunoassay or chemiluminescence immunoassay). Reference ranges were calculated after exclusion of outliers. RESULTS: Reference ranges for thyrotropin, free thyroxine and thyroxine-binding globulin were similar to published values, whereas those for free triiodothyronine and thyroglobulin were different. CONCLUSION: For correct interpretation of the …

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Substance Dependence. A Hospital Based Survey, Nayyer Iqbal Jan 2000

Substance Dependence. A Hospital Based Survey, Nayyer Iqbal

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OBJECTIVE: To collect basic data on multiple and diverse issues such as drugs of dependence, smoking, initiation age, injection related harm, nutritional status, trauma, accidents, abnormal laboratory parameters and co-morbid conditions. METHODS: Seven hundred and ninety nine subjects from a voluntary detoxification unit were studied. Four hundred and ninety seven charts from June 1995 to December 1995 were reviewed retrospectively. For the other 302 subjects admitted between September 1996 to December 1996, information regarding drug use, smoking, trauma, accidents and co-morbid conditions was recorded during the admission interview while the remaining data was later obtained from the charts. RESULTS: Sixty …

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Parkinson's Disease. Clinical And Electrophysiological Evaluation, Muneera A. Al-Bunyan Jan 2000

Parkinson's Disease. Clinical And Electrophysiological Evaluation, Muneera A. Al-Bunyan

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Identification of the clinical spectrum and the electrophysiological responses of a Saudi population with Parkinson9s disease as opposed to a matched normal population. METHODS: Fifty four subjects (41 males and 13 females) were selected for the study. The patients were clinically evaluated for the occurrence of Parkinson9s disease symptoms, as well as other associated medical conditions. All patients had brain computerized tomography scans. Electrophysiological tests were performed on all patients using the Medelec ST 10 Sensor 59394 Model. These tests included somatosensory evoked response of median nerves, brain stem auditory evoked responses and visual evoked responses. The significant differences …

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Smoking Habits Of Students In College Of Applied Medical Science, Saudi Arabia, Talal J. Hasim Jan 2000

Smoking Habits Of Students In College Of Applied Medical Science, Saudi Arabia, Talal J. Hasim

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To establish a baseline data on the smoking habits of health science students in a Saudi Arabian university environment. METHODS: The participating subjects were students of the College of Applied Medical Sciences within the age range of 18 to 26. An experimental design with pre-structured questionnaires, and simple random sampling was administered to 712 participants by a panel of experts in behavioral health sciences. RESULTS: Out of 647 respondents, 186 (29%) were current smokers. Of those that indicated that they were currently smokers, 127 (20%) were male and 59 (9%) were female. The 20-24 year old age group exhibited …

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An Unusual Association Between Oral Sarcoma And Bulbar Palsy, Tayseer M. Zein, Eivind J. Carlsen, Zein M. Mirghani Jan 2000

An Unusual Association Between Oral Sarcoma And Bulbar Palsy, Tayseer M. Zein, Eivind J. Carlsen, Zein M. Mirghani

Saudi Medical Journal

A 90 year old male presented with symptoms and signs of right lower cranial nerves palsy. A small mass was found on the right side at the back of his mouth. Light microscopy and histoimmunochemical studies of the biopsy of the mass showed an alveolar soft part sarcoma arising from the right myohyoid muscle. The unusual location and presentation of this rare tumor is discussed.

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Spontaneous Intraperitoneal Expulsion Of An Unruptured Hydatid Cyst, Bal G. Sharma, Krishn K. Gupta Jan 2000

Spontaneous Intraperitoneal Expulsion Of An Unruptured Hydatid Cyst, Bal G. Sharma, Krishn K. Gupta

Saudi Medical Journal

We report a 43-year-old man with a 20 x 20 cm hydatid cyst, spontaneously extruded out from the left lobe of the liver. This complication of hydatid cyst has not been recorded earlier, and makes the case unique in itself and worth reporting. The patient presented with a rare complication of biliary peritonitis of hydatid disease.

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Clinical Features Versus Laboratory Values. An Infant With Transient Neonatal Hypothyroidism., Shabih Manzar Jan 2000

Clinical Features Versus Laboratory Values. An Infant With Transient Neonatal Hypothyroidism., Shabih Manzar

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Primary Malignant Lymphoma Of Bone, Suresh K. Dargan, Shakeel A. Qidwai Jan 2000

Primary Malignant Lymphoma Of Bone, Suresh K. Dargan, Shakeel A. Qidwai

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