Publications by authors named "Abdelkareem Alhyari"

Introduction Tonsillectomy is the most common surgery in otorhinolaryngology worldwide, with many indications in adults and children. Traditionally, all tonsillectomy specimens are routinely submitted for histopathological examination, even in the absence of clinical suspicion of malignancy. This practice has been debated due to its resource implications and the low yield of malignancy in routine cases.

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  • Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a rare kidney cancer recognized by the WHO in 2016, known for its slow growth and low metastasis rates.
  • A 35-year-old man was diagnosed with tubulocystic RCC after experiencing flank pain, with imaging revealing different classifications of a renal cyst.
  • This case emphasizes the need to consider tubulocystic RCC when evaluating renal cysts and solid masses in order to develop an appropriate treatment plan.
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Background: Using bilateral short nasal prongs as an interface for noninvasive respiratory support is challenging, and it is associated with nasal injury. We aimed to compare RAM cannula with nasal prongs in delivering noninvasive ventilation to newborn infants.

Methods: This is a single-center randomized trial (trial registry: ISRCTN10561691).

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Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the levels of serum lipoprotein a, LP (a), in Jordanian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM); and to examine its relation to glycemic control, metabolic syndrome (MS) and duration of DM. The LP (a) is considered one of the independent risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) in the general population.

Methods: Fasting blood samples were drawn from 51 diabetic patients with type 2 DM and 31 non-diabetic age and sex control subjects.

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