The patterns of oropharyngeal microflora in patients with homozygous sickle cell disease.

abstract：:Chronic urticaria is a common skin disease. In about 45% of patients the cause is an autoantibody directed at the α-subunit of the high-affinity IgE receptor (chronic autoimmune urticaria; CAU). Omalizumab is a monoclonal anti-IgE antibody that has a proven role in the treatment of various allergic diseases. We gave o...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Ahmad M

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are the third leading cause of death in Saudi Arabia. Because speed is a major risk factor for severe crash-related injuries, a camera ticketing system was implemented countrywide in mid-2010 by the traffic police in an effort to improve traffic safety. There are no published stu...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Alghnam S,Alkelya M,Alfraidy M,Al-Bedah K,Albabtain IT,Alshenqeety O

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Post-operative morbidity following tonsillectomy remains an important clinical problem despite advances in anesthetic and surgical techniques. This study investigated the effect of a one-day course of intravenous dexamethasone on recovery from tonsillectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In a double-blind, randomize...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Shehri AM

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Depression is a common condition in primary care medicine in all population groups. We wanted to validate an Arabic translation Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale for Arabic speakers as it has been validated in a number of other languages. METHODS:The hospital translation service translated the English versi...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Kirkby R,Al Saif A,el-din Mohamed G

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We tested the clinical utility of the platelet count, the aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase (AST/ALT) ratio, and the AST to platelet ratio index (APRI) score in predicting the presence or absence of advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C in Saudi Arabia. METHO...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Abdo AA,Al Swat K,Azzam N,Ahmed S,Al Faleh F

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The treatment and prognosis of follicular lymphoma (FL) is dependant on the grade of the disease. In the World Health Organization classification of lymphoma, grading of FL into low grade (1 and 2) and high grade (3) is recommended. Grading of FL is possible in excision biopsy; histological grading is subjec...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Mourad WA,Rawas F,Shoukri M,Tbakhi A,Al Omari M,Tulbah A,Al Dayel F

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This report describes our experience with 15 consecutive emergency cervical cerclages performed at Al Yamamah Hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between February 1994 and February 1997, 15 women with singleton pregnancies between 18 and 26 weeksâ gestation, with a cervical dilatation between 3 and 10 cm and wit...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Takroni AM,Aslam A,Parvathi CK,Shamdeen M,Hanbali M,Ahmed MS,Khatun A,Ali AM,Mendis KB

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:Obesity, as a core component of the metabolic syndrome, is among the top ten global health risks classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as being strongly associated with the development and progression of chronic renal disease--a widely prevalent but often silent condition. Obesity carries elevated risks of...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Saxena AK

更新日期：2006-07-01 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：:During a five year period, 233 cases of malaria (2.4%) were diagnosed among 9259 children with fever and hepatosplenomegaly seen in Asir Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia. The majority of these were below four years of age and came from Tihama, a hot, humid valley area in the Asir region. The infection was seasonal...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Annobil SH,Okeahialam TC,Jamjoom GA,Bassuni WA

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopy within 24 hours from the onset of upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding was carried out on 853 Jordanian patients. Lesions as a bleeding source were identified in 799 (93.7%) patients. Radioactively tagged red blood cell (RBC) scan, angiography and upper gastrointestinal follow-through radiography were compl...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Shennak MM

更新日期：1995-01-01 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 AND OBJECTIVE:Vaccination during periods of lymphopenia may facilitate immune responses to weak self-antigens and enhance antitumor immunity. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of tumor vaccine immunotherapy combined with immune reconstruction using tumor-bearing host immune cells...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Li QL,Gao SF,Wang YP,Ma J,Feng CX,Wang Y,Wang YL

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：:Although cataract surgery is increasingly being performed under local anesthesia in many centers, general anesthesia is preferred for cataract surgery at the King Fahd Hospital of the University (KFHU), Al-Khobar. Ninety two patients who had cataract extraction under general anesthesia at KFHU between October 1988 and...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Umeh B,Tamimi E

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The major function of rehabilitation and physical medicine specialists is to provide the proper therapy that helps in improving the physical activities of impaired, disabled and handicapped persons through improvement in their muscle strength. In performing their function, the rehabilitation team should alwa...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Reza MF,Urakami Y,Mano Y

更新日期：2002-05-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our objective in this study was to obtain information on the prevalence of fungi responsible for superficial mycoses in the region of Tripoli, Libya. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Skin scrapings collected from 2224 patients attending the Dermatology Clinic at Tripoli Medical Center with suspected clinical symptoms o...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Ellabib MS,Khalifa ZM

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma is a rare malignancy, with an incidence of 0.7% to 1.6%. Most cases of thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma are papillary carcinoma, with follicular carcinoma having been rarely reported. In this study, a 33-year-old man presented with a typical thyroglossal duct cyst and underwent surgica...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Bifari IN,Alherabi A,Alkaff H,Al-Arqen H,Jastania RA

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：:To evaluate the significance of IgE antibodies in postoperative follow-up studies of patients with primary hydatidosis, 24 patients with detectable levels of Enchinococcus granulosus-specific IgE as determined by radioallergosorbent test (RAST) were re-examined one month and four months after surgical resection of the...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Diwan JK,Al-Balaghi SM,Al-Hadithi TS

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Different types of modified ultrafiltration (MUF) systems evaluated showed that none of the MUF techniques adhered to the normal venous to arterial blood flow dynamics. This study compared a conventional arteriovenous modified ultrafiltration (AVMUF) system to a custom- designed venoarterial m...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Mohanlall R,Adam J,Nemlander A

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:In this study, 103 Saudi males and 172 Saudi females were referred for medical check-up for employment purposes and/or as undergraduate students. Clinical evaluation of all participants included full cardiovascular examination, with the following investigations being performed: ECG, chest x-ray, and cross-sectional ec...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Nouh MS,Al-Nozha MM,Taha A,Al-Shamiri M,Arafah MR,Akhter JM,Allam AR,Yamany HA

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in both developing and industrialized countries, especially among young children and in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. It is implicated in both invasive (e.g. meningitis and septicemia) as well as noni...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Howidi M,Muhsin H,Rajah J

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hepatotoxicity cases due to herbal medical products have been increased in recent years. Teucrium polium (TP) (mountain germander) is one of the most popular species of the Lamiaceae family and is commonly used for increasing breast milk formation and for relieving gastrointestinal complaints in the last months of...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Dag M,Özturk Z,Aydnl M,Koruk I,Kadayfç A

更新日期：2014-11-01 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：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