Q192R polymorphism in the PON1 gene and familial hypercholesterolemia in a Saudi population.

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: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：BACKGROUND:Patients with severe sickle cell anemia (SCA) have a higher potential for oxidative damage due to chronic redox imbalance in red blood cells that often leads to hemolysis, endothelial injury and recurrent vaso-occlusive episodes. This study evaluated the plasma levels of vitamins A, C and E as indicators of ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Hasanato RM

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) has a role in the regulation of body fluid volume and blood pressure (BP). BNP remains within a normal range during spinal anaesthesia (SA) in patients undergoing cesarean delivery. However, the effect of BNP on changes in BP during the perioperative period has ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Birtay T,Genctoy G,Saba T

更新日期：2015-05-01 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: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 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：:A 28-month-old boy mistakenly received intranasal atropine sulfate instead of Otrivin (xylometazoline hydrochloride) for the treatment of adenoid hypertrophy. Later on, he came to the emergency department with anticholinergic manifestations after the administration of multiple drops. The child presented with a tonic-c...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Alaula LS,Al-Kadi M,Almajed A,Alhedaithy R

更新日期：2019-07-01 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：:The patterns of smoking in Jordan were determined in a sample of 3489 subjects representing various strata of society. The sample included 2103 students and 1386 nonstudents. In the nonstudent population, 58.5% of the male and 27.4% of the female subjects were smokers; overall, 96% smoked manufactures cigarettes. Male...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Awidi AS

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a period of four years. 114 children (> 28 days to

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Nabi G,Mir NA

更新日期：1992-05-01 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：:This preliminary study done by abstracting relevant data from different testing material and using multiple rating scales, describes the sociodemographic variables, psychopathological correlates, and features of trihexyphenidyl (artane) abuse in a sample of 14 Saudi psychiatric patients and, as a result of this resear...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Qureshi NA

更新日期：1992-07-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Experience with alteplase in pediatric patients is limited and recommendations are extrapolated from adult data. Comprehensive guidelines on the management of thromboembolic events in this group are lacking. We assessed the efficacy and safety of alteplase (recombinant tissue plasminogen activ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Jazairi AS,Al-Gain RA,Bulbul ZR,Cherfan AJ

更新日期：2010-05-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Multiple surveys of medical residents have shown a high incidence of harassment and discrimination in academic health centers. Harassment has a negative effects on residents' health and on their ability to function. No previous study has documented the prevalence of harassment and discriminati...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Fnais N,al-Nasser M,Zamakhshary M,Abuznadah W,Dhukair SA,Saadeh M,Al-Qarni A,Bokhari B,Alshaeri T,Aboalsamh N,Binahmed A

更新日期：2013-03-01 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: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:Adult females have significantly more leptin than males. We investigated the effect of fetal sex on levels of leptin and other pregnancy hormones (progesterone, estradiol, FSH, LH and beta hCG) in pregnant females during different stages of pregnancy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Serum leptin levels in pregnant fem...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al Atawi F,Warsy A,Babay Z,Addar M

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:The association of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension is so high that it cannot be explained on the basis of diabetic nephropathy. This phenomenon has been attributed to a condition known as metabolic syndrome. Depression may be another aspect of metabolic syndrome. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Saeed AK,Al-Dabbagh TQ

更新日期：2003-09-01 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：:Acroangiodermatitis (AAD) (synonym, pseudo-Kaposi sarcoma) is a term that encompasses 2 different conditions: (1) AAD of Mali, which refers to skin lesions that mainly develop bilaterally on the lower extremities of patients with chronic venous insufficiency and is an extreme form of stasis dermatitis and (2) Stewart-...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Alshihry H,Chisti MA,Hamadah I

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by both decreased insulin sensitivity and impaired insulin secretion. The 2 phases of insulin secretion are the first-phase insulin secretion (1st ISEC) and the second-phase insulin secretion. In this study, we tried to build clinical-metabolic models to predict the...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Lin JD

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the rate of multiple drug resistance is high, there is no published data on the transmission rate of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Aegean region of western Turkey that are based on molecular methods. METHODS:IS6110 and pTBN12 restriction fragment length polymorphism (R...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Cavusoglu C,Durmaz R,Bilgic A,Gunal S

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Case records of 33 patients treated for thyroglossal duct lesions at the King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar between 1982G and 1992G were reviewed. There were 22 males and 11 females, their ages ranging between one and 35 years. Sixteen patients presented as cysts and 17 as sinuses. All cases were diagnose...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Arfaj A

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Saudi Arabia has a high prevalence of hereditary hemoglobin disorders. Data has been collected by the Saudi Premarital Screening and Genetic Counseling Program on the prevalence of sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia but the outcomes were not quantified. We used six years of premarital scree...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Memish ZA,Saeedi MY

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Despite the worldwide recognition of the importance of quality of life (QOL) assessment, research data on QOL for renal and liver transplant recipients are limited. The main objective of this study was to explore and compare QOL in renal and liver transplant patients. DESIGN AND SETTING:This ...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Alkatheri A,Al Bekairy A,Aburuz S,Qandil A,Khalidi N,Abdullah K,Al Sayyari S,Bustami R,Al Harbi S,Al Raddadi S,Al Thiab K,Bin Saleh K,Al Shaya A

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00