Ribavirin and interferon-α2b as primary and preventive treatment for Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a preliminary report of two cases.

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a newly recognized transmissible viral infection with high virulence and case fatality rates for which there is no currently defined primary treatment or prophylaxis. Saudi Arabia has the largest reported number of cases so far. Like severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), MERS is caused by a coronavirus.

Eosinophilic pneumonia: experience at two tertiary care referral hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

Background And Objectives: Eosinophilic lung diseases are a diverse group of disorders characterized by pulmonary opacities associated with tissue or peripheral eosinophilia.

Design And Setting: A retrospective study conducted at two tertiary care hospitals from January 1999 to December 2009.

Methods: All cases with the diagnosis of pulmonary eosinophilia were reviewed over a period of 10 years.

Smoking in Saudi Arabia and its relation to coronary artery disease.

Objectives: The health hazards related to smoking are well known. Smoking is a recognized risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). Despite rejection of smoking by the Saudi community, we are still seeing smokers in our population.