Endobronchial valve vs coil for lung volume reduction in emphysema: results from a tertiary care centre in Turkey.

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) has been recognized as an effective management strategy for acute ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, there is no first-hand information regarding the quality of pPCI procedures in the Arabian Gulf countries. This study...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Shehab A,Al-Habib K,Hersi A,Al-Faleh H,Alsheikh-Ali A,Almahmeed W,Suleiman KJ,Al-Motarreb A,Suwaidy JA,Asaad N,AlSaid S,Hashim M,Amin H

更新日期：2014-11-01 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 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：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：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 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：:Myocardial perfusion single photon emission-computed tomography (MPS) has been one of the most important and common non-invasive diagnostic cardiac test. Gated MPS provides simultaneous assessment of myocardial perfusion and function with only one study. With appropriate attention to the MPS techniques, appropriate cl...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Fathala A

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study of 22 adult patients with dermatomyositis (DM) or polymyositis (PM) was performed. Male to female ratio was 1:2.7. Mean age of onset was 37.3 +/- (16.3) and symptoms were present for a mean of 11.2 +/- 14.6 months before diagnosis. Primary polymyositis was diagnosed in 11 (50%), primary dermatomy...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Ballaa ST,Al-Dalaan AN,El-Ramahi KM,Al-Janadi MA,Al-Shaikh A,Bahabri S

更新日期：1993-11-01 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：: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：:A prospective study of 109 patients with non-classical symptoms of appendicitis using the standard ultrasound (US) machine and plain abdominal x-rays demonstrated that US was superior to plain x-ray with a sensitivitiy, specificity and overall accuracy of 89%, 96% and 91%, respectively as compared with plain x-ray wit...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Makanjuola D,Al-Qasabi Q,Malabarey T

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by production of abnormal hemoglobin S and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Information about the prevalence of SCD in Saudi Arabia is patchy and probably underestimated, but studies have reported that SCD is a relatively common...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Jastaniah W

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Seating position in motor vehicle collisions (MVC) plays a major role in determining the injury pattern in mainly restrained children. However, compliance with child seating and restraint laws is still suboptimal. The role of seating position in predicting injury patterns among unrestrained ch...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Jazaeri A,Zamakhshary M,Al-Omair A,Al-Haddab Y,Al-Jarallah O,Al-Qahtani R

更新日期：2012-09-01 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

abstract：:Enterococci with high level of aminoglycosides resistance are being reported from different parts of the world with increasing frequency. Treatment of infections caused by such isolates is associated with a high incidence of failure or relapse. This is attributed to the loss of the synergetic effect of aminoglycosides...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Ballaa SR,Qadri SM,Al-Ballaa SR,Kambal AM,Saldin H,Al-Qatary K

更新日期：1994-07-01 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：:A total of 84 cases of primary gastric cancer were diagnosed in the histopathology laboratory of Asir Central Hospital over a five year period (1987 to 1991). Seventy-two patients (86%) were Saudis and 12 cases (14%) were non-Saudis. The mean age of the patients included in this study was 60 years with a range of 22 t...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Hamdi J,Morad NA

更新日期：1994-05-01 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：: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：:A total of 48 bladder cancer patients out of 96 consecutive genitourinary cancer cases were divided into bilharzial and nonbilharzial groups on a histological basis in order to investigate the impact of bilharziasis on tumor behavior. Despite being a bilharzial endemic area, only 10/48 (21%) of our patients had bilhar...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Shetty SD,Ibrahim AI,Patil KP,Morad NA,Anandan N,Khurana P

更新日期：1993-03-01 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：:Forty cases of cerebral abscesses were studied prospectively to establish the microbial agents implicated in these cases. Chronic otitis media (14 patients, 35%), congenital heart disease (five patients, 12.5%),a and meningitis (five patients, 12.5%) were among the important predisposing factors. Streptococcus (14 pat...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Pit S,Jamal F,Cheah FK,Abbas MA

更新日期：1991-07-01 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：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Because there are no reference standards for body mass index (BMI) in Saudi children, we established BMI reference percentiles for normal Saudi Arabian children and adolescents and compared them with international standards. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Data from a stratified multistage probability s...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al Herbish AS,El Mouzan MI,Al Salloum AA,Al Qureshi MM,Al Omar AA,Foster PJ,Kecojevic T

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Each of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) components (central obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, hypertension, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and insulin resistance) may arise from an underlying disease or factors such as hormonal or pharmacological factors. These components arising seconda...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Oguz A,Mesci B,Sagun G,Kilic DC,Yetkin DO,Akalin A

更新日期：2013-11-01 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 AND OBJECTIVES:Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important health outcome, representing one of the most important goals of all health interventions. The objectives of this study were to determine HRQOL and the factors affecting it in type 2 diabetic patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This cross-secti...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Shehri AH,Taha AZ,Bahnassy AA,Salah M

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The results of the National Nutrition Survey of the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia showed that the prevalence of arterial hypertension (BP >/= 160/95 mmHg) among the adult population is 5.3% and 7.3% for systolic and diastolic hypertension, respectively. The objective of this study, which is part of t...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Al-Nozha MM,Osman AK

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent studies reveal that a high percentage (over 50%) of episodes for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are treated with antibiotics, regardless of appropriateness or the necessity for prescription. We identified antibiotic prescriptions in a primary health care centre (PHC) and evaluated their su...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Ayranci U,Akgün Y,Unluoglu I,Kiremitci A

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concept of dual-graft liver transplantation was introduced to overcome the discrepancy between liver transplantation demand and liver donation. Dual-graft transplantation also mitigates cumulative family risk by decreasing individual donor risk through minimization of the resected liver volume from each donor. Her...

journal_title：Annals of Saudi medicine

authors： Zidan A,Sturdevant M,Alkhail FA,Alabbad S,Boehnert MU,Broering D

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00