Trihexyphenidyl (artane) abuse among Saudi psychiatric patients.

abstract：:A controlled prospective study was carried out between 16 July 1991 and 31 January 1992 to evaluate the oropharyngeal flora in homozygous sickle cell disease (SS). Throat swabs for cultures were taken from 163 asymptomatic SS patients attending sickle cell clinics (90 children and 73 adults). Throat swabs were also ta...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Dabbous IA,Al-Jam'a AH,El-Bashier AM

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) has been measured in 113 Saudi patients with chronic liver diseases. Twenty-five percent of 20 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were positive for anti-HCV and 29.7% of 38 patients with cirrhosis and 27.3% of 33 patients with liver fibrosis, respe...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Fakunle YM,Al-Mofarreh M,El-Drees AZ,El-Karamany WM,Ezzat HO,Ballesteros MN,Khawaji MZ

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:There are few reports of cutaneous tuberculosis with immunosuppressed states such as HIV, use of immunosuppressants or malignancy. Diagnosis is thus difficult and despite scientific advances such as polymerase chain reaction, it is frequently missed. Although rare, given its worldwide prevalen...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Varshney A,Goyal T

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Fever contributes to a significant number of visits by children to the emergency department (ED), where it is often treated with acetaminophen. The objective of this study was to determine if caregivers give children with fever an accurate dose of acetaminophen and determine factors associated...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Alomar M,Alenazi F,Alruwaili N

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tocilizumab (TCZ) is a humanized anti-human IL-6R antibody, a novel therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients who fail treatment with disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNFs). OBJECTIVE:To assess the safety and efficacy of TCZ monotherapy or in combinati...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Abdulkader OAF,Qushmaq K,Aljishi F

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prevalence of overweight/obesity in children in Saudi Arabia is among the highest in the world. The prevalence of dental caries is also high in Saudi children. Studies on the relationship between caries and obesity in Saudi adolescents are lacking. OBJECTIVES:To study the prevalence of overweight/obesit...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Farsi DJ,Elkhodary HM

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three hundred and seventy-six consecutive antinuclear antibody-positive sera were tested for anti-ds DNA antibody by using three commercial kits which use 125 I recombinant DNA (radioimmunoassay), highly purified calf thymus DNA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay) and Crithidia lucilliae (immunofluorescence assay) as ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Sheth KV,Alkaff MA,Bahabri SA,El Ramahi KM,Al-Sedairy S,Al-Dalaan AA

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemorrhoid is a common anal problem in our country that is currently treated by many different methods. Three modalities were assessed in a randomized prospective trial in which 848 patients with a second-degree hemorrhoid were treated by rubber band ligation (470 patients), injection sclerotherapy (280 patients), or ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Jamjoom AM,Jamal YS

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surprisingly, it is estimated that about half of type 2 diabetics remain undetected. The possible causes may be partly attributable to people with normal fasting plasma glucose (FPG) but abnormal postprandial hyperglycemia. We attempted to develop an effective predictive model by using the metabolic syndrome...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Pei D,Lin JD,Wu DA,Hsieh CH,Hung YJ,Kuo SW,Kuo KL,Wu CZ,Li JC

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the sequelae of menopause and how this can be managed in a primary health care setting. Between June 1992 and June 1994, 261 postmenopausal females who attended the menopause clinic at the Kuwait Maternity Hospital were evaluated clinically and with laboratory investigations; mamm...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al Qattan N,Omu AE

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS AND OBJECTIVES:B-thalassemia major is one of the most frequent hematological genetic disorders, worldwide. Chemokines are the main components of the immune system and play fundamental roles in pathogenesis of inflammatory disorders. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine whether serum CXC chemokines ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Najmaddini H,Hassanshahi G,Ostadebrahimi H,Barkhordari H,Mashayekhi H,Nazari M,Moogooei M,Arababadi YS,Peighambari F,Karimabad MN

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Studies about stroke in Saudi Arabia are limited. This retrospective study aims to determine the clinical characteristics of Saudi patients with heart failure (HF) with and without subsequent stroke, and also to find out whether gender differences exist in the presentation of HF patients who h...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Alqahtani M,AlKhtaami A,AlGobain M,Aljohani N,Bin SA,AlShalati F,Alanazi T

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The main objectives of this cross-sectional study were (1) to examine chronic pain using the Multidimensional Pain Inventory-Spinal Cord Injury (MPI-SCI) version and (2) to assess the relationship between chronic pain and functional status, depression, and sleep quality among patients with SCI...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Avluk OC,Gurcay E,Gurcay AG,Karaahmet OZ,Tamkan U,Cakci A

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suleimania Children's Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was the site of a on-year study, started June 1987, which was designed to investigate measles vaccine failure. The first part of the study consisted of 336 patients with measles. Diagnosis was established on clinical grounds and confirmed by fluorescent IgM analysis...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Abanamy A,Khalil M,Salman H,Abdulazeem M

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evidence of cardiovascular complications associated with the COVID-19 global pandemic continues to evolve. These include direct and indirect myocardial injury with subsequent acute myocardial ischemia, and cardiac arrhythmia. Some results from a limited number of trials of antiviral medications, along with chloroquine...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： AlShoaibi NA,Maghrabi K,Alanazi H,Harbi MA,Alghamdi S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The laparoscopic approach for adrenalectomy is now widely accepted and preferred over the conventional open approach. We describe our experience of adreanalectomy and compare the results of open and laparoscopic approach. PATIENTS AND METHODS:From March 1999 to March 2002, we performed 23 adrenalectomies. A...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Yousef HB,Al Zahrani A,Ahmed M,Al Arifi A,Mahfouz A,Hussain R,Al-Sobhi S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The roots of advanced practice nursing (APN) can be traced back to the 1890s, but the nurse practitioner (NP) emerged in Western countries during the 1960s in response to the unmet healthcare needs of populations in rural areas. These early NPs utilized the medical model of care to assess, diagnose and treat...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Hibbert D,Aboshaiqah AE,Sienko KA,Forestell D,Harb AW,Yousuf SA,Kelley PW,Brennan PF,Serrant L,Leary A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Submucosal diathermy of the inferior turbinate (SMDIT) is a generally safe procedure to control inferior turbinate hypertrophy. We present a case of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak at the craniocervical junction after SMDIT done in another institution. A 27-year-old man presented 3 weeks after undergoing SMDIT with s...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Abobotain AH,Ajlan A,Alsaleh S

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Cosman-Roberts-Wells (CRW-3) scanner independent stereotactic system is a recent arc-radius design developed from the Brown-Roberts-Wells system. The results of 74 supratentorial non-basal tumor suspect cases treated with this second generation computed tomography (CT) guided stereotactic apparatus are presented. ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Sharma RR,Davis CH,Lynch PG,Keogh AJ

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study was performed to compare the pregnancy rates (PR) in patients treated with either in vitro fertilization (IVF) or controlled ovarian superstimulation (COS) and intrauterine insemination (IUI) in patients with unexplained infertility. In Group A, 77 females underwent 125 treatment cycles of IVF...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Abu-Heija A,Yates R

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors reviewed six cases of multiple brain abscesses that were treated at King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) over an eight year period. This represented 22% of the total brain abscesses treated during the same period. The series is unusual in that the infective pathogens were fungi (Fonsecaea pedrosoi) in tw...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Jamjoom A,Jamjoom ZA,Shameena A,Al-Hedaithy S,Tahan A,Ur Rahman N

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary breast lymphoma is a rare disease. The small number of patients and the paucity of data make large-series studies difficult. We conducted a pooled analysis to evaluate the treatment outcome and prognostic factors in patients with primary breast lymphoma. METHODS:In a search of PUBMED and MEDLINE we ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Liu MT,Hsieh CY,Wang AY,Pi CP,Chang TH,Huang CC,Huang CY

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amaranthus pollen grains are known to be highly allergenic and a potential cause of respiratory allergic diseases. Nevertheless, data on the prevalence of Amaranthus pollen in the environment is limited and almost non-existent for Saudi Arabia. METHODS:We conducted an investigation to record the airborne in...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Hasnain SM,Fatima K,Al-Frayh A

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:There is limited data available on the characteristics of local Saudi patients diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF) and on their adherence to guidelines for managing the disease. This study aimed to fill this gap. DESIGN AND SETTING:Retrospective study of patients treated at King Abd...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Alqahtani M,Alanazi T,Binsalih S,Aljohani N,Alshammari M,Ashagag A,Abdullah M,Buabbas S,Abdulbaqi M

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), being a displeasing intervention, usually entails sedation. We aimed to compare the effects of hypnosis and midazolam for sedation in TEE. DESIGN AND SETTINGS:A prospective single-blinded study conducted on patients scheduled for TEE between April 2011 and July 2011 a...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Eren G,Dogan Y,Demir G,Tulubas E,Hergunsel O,Tekdos Y,Dogan M,Bilgi D,Abut Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ever-increasing incidence of diabetes mellitus is a cause for growing public health concern in both developed and developing countries. In this study, we aim to explore the special demographic and clinical features of diabetes, as seen in a large sample of Yemeni patients, and to compare these features with those ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Gunaid AA,El Khally FM,Hassan NA,Mukhtar el D

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pectus carinatum is a congenital chest wall deformity characterized by protrusion of the sternum and adjacent costal cartilages. Multiple treatment options are available for correction of pectus carinatum. OBJECTIVE:We report our initial experience with first-line treatment using a custom fitted dynamic com...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Githmi IS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Central venous cannulation is a necessary invasive procedure for fluid management, haemodynamic monitoring and vasoactive drug therapy. The right internal jugular vein (RIJV) is the preferred site. Enlargement of the jugular vein area facilitates catheterization and reduces complication rates. Common methods...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Karaaslan P,Gokay BV,Karakaya MA,Darcin K,Karakaya AD,Ormeci T,Kose EA

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many countries now struggle to provide cost-effective, quality healthcare services to their citizens. Saudi Arabia has experienced high costs along with concerns about quality of care in its public facilities. To address these issues the country is currently restructuring their healthcare system to privatize public ho...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Walston S,Al-Harbi Y,Al-Omar B

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is not an uncommon condition, and it usually carries a high risk of mortality. It is one of the fatal conditions that commonly affect young patients. A definitive treatment for patients with massive PE is still lacking, and surgical intervention carries a substantial mortality risk. Thu...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Yaakob ZH,Undok AW,Abidin IZ,Wan Ahmad WA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00