Profile of mycosis fungoides in 43 Saudi patients.

abstract：:Ependymomas outside the confines of the cranium and spinal cord are rare. The occurrence of these tumors in an extradural, sacrococcygeal, or subcutaneous location may prove challenging, particularly in the absence of any obvious central nervous system connection. The origin of these tumors from sub.cutaneous sacrococ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Zaidi SN,AlKhalidi H,Al-Rikabi AC

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pena-Shokeir phenotype is a unique pattern of lethal multiple congenital anomalies with variable expression. The history of a family in which two sibs conform to Pena-Shokeir phenotype is detailed and substantiates the criteria for definition of the phenotype. The addition of a peculiar ultrasound presentation in the ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Warda A,Abduljabbar H,Ghafouri H,Basalamah AH

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:There is rising interest in quality of life (QOL) research in Arabian countries. The aim of this study was to assess in a nationwide sample of Kuwaiti subjects the reliability and validity of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF), a shorter version of the widely used QOL ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Ohaeri JU,Awadalla AW

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a period of 14 years, 1246 patients had emergency gastroscopy because of upper gastrointestinal tract (UGIT) bleeding. The endoscopic findings in these patients showed duodenal ulcer disease (DUD) in 364 (29.2%) was the most common followed by esophageal varices in 302 (24.2%), erosive gastritis in 198 (15.9%), g...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al Karawi MA,Ghandour Z,Mohamed Ael S

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is an uncommon cause of cord compression in children, especially in infants. An 8-month-old infant was admitted to our hospital for a 40-day history of paraparesis in the lower extremities. This rapidly progressed to paraparesis with an inability to move the lower extremities. MRI ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Min S,Duan Y,Jin A,Zhang L

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred twenty-four patients presenting consecutively with massive upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage were endoscoped within 24 hours to determine the site of bleeding. Outcome was evaluated in relation with presenting variables. Duodenal ulcer was found to be the most common source of bleeding. Endoscopy demonstra...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Toukan AU

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Toxoplasmosis, caused by Toxoplasma gondii, is diagnosed mainly by serological methods that are hindered by insufficient sensitivity. When it fails, it becomes necessary to rely on either direct detection of the parasite or DNA detection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). We aimed to establis...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Bin Dajem SM,Almushait MA

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In children, steroid-resistant nephritic syndrome due to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is frequently a progressive condition resulting in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We report the response of 15 patients with steroid resistant FSGS to treatment with intravenous pulse cyclophosphamide (IVCP) a...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al Salloum AA

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The etiology of preeclampsia remains obscure. To study the role of insulin resistance in preeclampsia, we compared fasting insulin and glucose changes during the second and third trimesters in preeclamptic women with a normal control group. PATIENTS AND METHODS:In a nested case-control study, subjects were ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Malek-Khosravi S,Kaboudi B

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wide variety of long-term complications may be noted following conventional cancer treatment. These include overwhelming postsplenectomy sepsis syndrome, central and peripheral nervous system toxicity, cardiovascular complications, chronic liver damage, and secondary malignancy. Follow-up monitoring usually incorpor...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Brigden ML

更新日期：1997-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:Patients with thalassemia may complain of numbness and weakness of the lower extremities. The aim of the study was to document whether these patients suffer from a polyneuropathy and to determine any contributing factors for the development of neuropathy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We examined 30 patients with th...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Sawaya RA,Zahed L,Taher A

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this prospective, randomized study was to compare the effectiveness of fiberoptic, conventional and a combination phototherapy in decreasing bilirubin concentrations in neonatal nonhemolytic hyperbilirubinemia. Forty-six infants who were 36 weeks' gestation and more were randomly assigned to fiberopti...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Alaiyan S

更新日期：1996-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:Previous studies on gastrin levels in chronic pancreatitis (CP) patients have given conflicting results. These studies did not take into consideration the influence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection on gastrin release. Also, there is no previous study that compared alcoholic CP patients to patient...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Eryani S,Duris I,Huorka M,Payer J,Kratochvilova H,Ondrejka P

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neonatal diabetes mellitus is considered a rare disease that is diagnosed in the first six months of life, and can be either transient or permanent. Recent advances in molecular genetics have shown that activating mutations in KCNJ11 (the gene that encodes for the Kir6.2 subunit of the K ATP potassium channel of the p...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Mahdi M,Al Mutair A,Al Balwi M,Hussain K

更新日期：2010-03-01 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: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 AND OBJECTIVE:Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is indicated by calcium deposits in the coronary artery wall. Calcification is a component of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. Currently, there are no data on calcification in Saudi women at high risk of coronary artery disease. The aim of this st...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Fathala A,Alreshoodi S,Rujaib MA,Shoukri M,Sergani HA,Buriki JA,Sugair AA

更新日期：2015-07-01 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：: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:Cleft lip with or without cleft palate (CL/P), is the most common congenital anomaly in the head and neck worldwide. We studied the prevalence of cleft lip (CL) and palate (CP) in Shiraz, which is located in southwestern Iran. METHODS:Data was collected from the teaching hospitals of the Shiraz University o...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Rajabian MH,Aghaei S

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to determine the sexually transmitted diseases in domestic expatriate workers (DEWs) screened for pre-employment in the general clinics of a teaching hospital. The study included 1648 domestic expatriate workers who were reviewed by a general practitioner, and who underwent serological tests f...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Hamdi SA,Ibrahim MA

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A high caloric intake from fat sources and prevailing obesity in the Saudi population prompted this study. Waist to hip circumference ratio (WHR), fasting cholesterol, triglycerides and insulin were measured in 76 non-insulin dependent adult Saudi diabetics. Serum LDL, HDL and VLDL were measured in 45 of these diabeti...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Khandekar S,Noeman SA,Muralidhar K,Gadallah M,Al-Sawaf KS

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The illegal use of melamine in powdered baby formula resulted in a widespread outbreak of melamine-associated pediatric urolithiasis and kidney damage in China in 2008. We conducted this study because more needs to be known about the long-term effects of melamine-associated urolithiasis and kidney damage. O...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Gao J,Wang F,Kuang X,Chen R,Rao J,Wang B,Li W,Liu H,Shen Q,Wang X,Xu H

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In 2009, pandemic H1N1 influenza A caused significant morbidity and mortality worldwide; however, available data on disease characteristics and outcome of hospitalized children is limited. DESIGN AND SETTING:A prospective cohort study of children who required hospitalization because of the in...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al Subaie SS,Al Saadi MA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:In Saudi Arabia (SA), injuries are the second leading cause of death; however, little is known about their frequencies and outcomes. Trauma registries play a major role in measuring the burden on population health. This study aims to describe the population of the only hospital-based trauma re...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Alghnam S,Alkelya M,Al-Bedah K,Al-Enazi S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital heart defects (CHD), which are caused by abnormalities early in fetal life, encompass over 50 diagnoses. Since the detailed etiology is unknown, the geographical distribution of defects might suggest likely risk factors. METHODS:The geographical distribution of 5 865 Saudi Arabian nationals with ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Greer W,Sandridge AL,Al-Menieir M,Al Rowais A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:To study clinical features, imaging findings, and prognosis of hepatic epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (HEHE) in Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgical Hospital and to improve the level of recognition and preoperative diagnosis of HEHE. DESIGN AND SETTINGS:This is a retrospective study. The study wa...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Fan F,Yang X,Zhu B,Zhang Y

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00