Patterns and prognosis of ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction among pediatrics in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To examine the predictors of pediatric ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt malfunction in a university hospital.

Methods: A retrospective cohort was conducted. Patients under 18 years old who underwent VP shunt revision at least once between 2016 and 2019 were included.

Cerebrospinal fluid leakage after turbinate submucosal diathermy: an unusual complication.

Unlabelled: Submucosal diathermy of the inferior turbinate (SMDIT) is a generally safe procedure to control inferior turbinate hypertrophy. We present a case of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak at the craniocervical junction after SMDIT done in another institution. A 27-year-old man presented 3 weeks after undergoing SMDIT with signs and symptoms of meningitis and postnasal rhinorrhea.

Socio-demographic determinants of antibiotic misuse in children. A survey from the central region of Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To investigate knowledge, beliefs, and practices associated with parental antibiotic misuse.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included parents visiting 4 malls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The study took place at the College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between June and December 2010.