Patterns of cigarette smoking in Jordan: A study of greater Amman area.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Routine serologic screening for syphilis is recommended for all pregnant women in Saudi Arabia. This study examined the results of routine antenatal syphilis screening at a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The results of rapid plasma reagin (RPR) tests were compiled for in 3270 pregnan...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Shakoor Z

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Total laboratory automation (TLA) is a relatively new way of improving the management of high volume clinical laboratories. TLA may reduce staff, reduce operating costs, decrease testing time and provide enhanced process control. OBJECTIVES:Establish a cost efficient TLA that is less labor intensive, improv...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Ellison TL,Alharbi M,Alkaf M,Elimam S,Alfaries M,Nounou RA,Nasr R,Owaidah T

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis is now recognized as an important cause of respiratory tract infections. Over a two year period, Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis was isolated in pure culture from 3.4% of the sputums collected from patients with symptoms of acute respiratory tract infections. It was the third mo...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Elbashier AM,Al-Salem AH,Al-Jama AH,Khogali A,Abusrair H,Khot AP,Malik AG

更新日期：1992-11-01 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：:Placental steroid sulphatase deficiency (SSD) is an X-linked inborn error of metabolism. Congenital X-linked ichthyosis (XLI) is a genetic disorder of keratinisation caused by steroid sulphatase (STS) deficiency, which results in a scaling skin condition in male infants shortly after birth. It may be associated with f...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Dreyer FE,Abdulrahman GO,Waring G,Hinshaw K

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Despite its relatively low incidence in Saudi Arabia, breast cancer has been the most common cancer among Saudi females for the past 12 consecutive years. The objective of this study was to report the results of the first national public breast cancer screening program in Saudi Arabia. METHOD...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Abulkhair OA,Al Tahan FM,Young SE,Musaad SM,Jazieh AR

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Information on the epidemiology of viral hepatitis B, C and A in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has accumulated over the last two decades. We review the changing epidemiology of these infections and suggest possible strategies for eradication. METHODS:We screened Saudi medical journals and Medline for re...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Faleh FZ

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nasal polyposis is a common problem in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Since allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS) can present with unilateral or bilateral nasal polyps, it is important to be aware of the prevalence of AFS in patients with nasal polyps. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The medical records of 91 patient...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Telmesani LM

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiamine-responsive megaloblastic anemia syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder defined by the occurrence of megaloblastic anemia, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral sensorineural deafness, responding in varying degrees to thiamine treatment. We report a precedence case for the treatment of deafness associated ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Hagr AA

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:Schistosomiasis (also known as bilharzia, bilharziasis, bilharziosis or snail fever) is a human disease syndrome caused by infection from one of several species of parasitic trematodes of the genus Schistosoma. The three main species infecting humans are S haematobium, S japonicum, and S mansoni. S japonicum is most c...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Waheeb S,Al-Murshed M,Dashti F,Hira PR,Al-Sarraf L

更新日期：2009-03-01 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:Febrile urinary tract infections and pyelonephritis are common in children and frequently lead to hospitalization for management, especially in the child who appears toxic. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) practice parameter on the diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of the initial uri...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Chishti AS,Maul EC,Nazario RJ,Bennett JS,Kiessling SG

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While the role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) in the diagnosis and management of choledocholithiasis is well established, this study evaluates the usefulness of ERCP and EST in patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis and suspected choledocho...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Sbeih F,Aljohani M,Altraif I,Khan H

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Hepatitis B is a disease that is preventable with vaccination. Antibody levels after vaccination may be affected by suppression of the immune system due to cancer therapy. Children with cancer have a high risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. We aimed to assess the pretreatment immunizati...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Karaman S,Vural S,Yildirmak Y,Urganci N,Usta M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fragile X syndrome is the most common cause of inherited mental retardation. Patients with fragile X syndrome show variable mental disability, typical long and narrow facial appearance with large ears and prominent fontanelle and frequent macro-orchidism. It is generally associated with a fragile site at Xq ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Iqbal MA,Sakati N,Nester M,Ozand P

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this case control study was no identify the possible associated risk factors of mild mental retardation in children. Sixty-nine parents of mildly mentally retarded (MR group) male children and a similar number of matched parents of normal male children (control) were interviewed using a questionnaire....

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Dawood K,Albar A

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The main purpose of this report is to describe nine cases of xeroderma pigmentosum with primary spontaneous corneal scarring in the absence of history of corneal ulcers or infectious keratitis. The authors studied nine patients with xeroderma pigmentosum. Each patient underwent complete ophthalmologic and dermatologic...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Tabbara KF,Tabbara WS

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Saudi Arabia, the epidemiology and clinical significance of Torque Teno virus (TTV) infection alone and in patients with hepatitis virus infections have not been determined in a single study. In this paper, we molecularly investigated the rate and genotypes of TTV infection among Saudi Arabian blood donor...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Mozaini MA,Al-Ahdal MN,Kessie G,Dela Cruz DM,Rezeig MA,Al-Shammary FJ

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The clinical presentation of thyroglossal cyst and its variation from adult thyroglossal cyst has not been well studied. This study is to determine if the clinical presentation of thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDC) varies between children and adults and whether this affects the optimal management ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Pradeep PV,Jayashree B

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Five cases of enteric fever due to multi-resistant Salmonella typhi are reported. Four of these patients most probably contracted the disease in India and the fifth in Egypt. All of them were successfully treated either with ceftriaxone or ciprofloxacin. ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Kambal AM,Al-Sugair S,Al-Ballaa SR,Al-Hedaithy M,Al-Balla SR,Saeed NS

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adverse cutaneous reactions are rarely seen with antipsychotics. Exanthematous eruptions, skin pigmentation changes, photosensitivity, urticaria, and pruritus have been previously reported. We report a bruise-like rash in a 4-year-old boy with risperidone use. The rash disappeared on discontinuation and then reappeare...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Ekinci O,Gunes S

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Body mass index (BMI) is the most widely used measure to define obesity and predict its complications, such as diabetes and hypertension, but its accuracy and usefulness in Saudi subjects is unknown. This study aimed to assess the validity of standard BMI cut-point values in the Saudi populati...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Almajwal AM,Al-Baghli NA,Batterham MJ,Williams PG,Al-Turki KA,Al-Ghamdi AJ

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The utilization of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) for serum digoxin and theophylline was assessed with respect to the indication, time of sample collection and contribution to patient care. A total of 585 serum drug level determinations of digoxin (275) and theophylline (328) were done in a four month period. Reaso...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Ghamdi MS,Eferakeya A,Al-Sowayan S

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study of accessibility, availability, and acceptability of immunization was carried out by interviewing 1422 parents selected randomly from the catchment areas of 15 health care centers in Riyadh. The parents were included if they had children who were under two years or who had not completed the essential immunizat...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Shammari SA,Khoja T,Jarallah JS

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indeterminate pulmonary nodules (IPNs) are common during initial evaluation of bladder cancer patients. Their significance is still unknown. OBJECTIVE:Determine the significance of indeterminate pulmonary nodules, including their size and number, in muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients before definitive ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Daghmin A,Alhamss S,Al-Najjar H,Al-Saidi I,Al-Qasem K,Abukhiran I,Hamad A,Alhusban M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have presented an interesting case of an unexpected orbital tumor in a 5-month-old female healthy baby who presented initially with a 1-week history of acute left proptosis, swollen eyelid, conjunctival chemosis and exposure keratopathy. She was treated with intravenous antibiotics without any improvement and was r...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Alkatan HM,Chaudhry I,Alayoubi A

更新日期：2013-11-01 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 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：:Over a ten year period (1979 to 1989), 200 patients have undergone live donor nephrectomy through a flank extraperitoneal approach without rib resection. The average hospital stay was short and the major complications were negligible. Early graft function was seen in 97% of the cases. Delayed function due to acute tub...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Abomelha MS,Assari S,Shaaban A,Al-Otaibi K,Kourah M

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00