Publications by authors named "Abdulaziz Saud Alenazi"

Article Synopsis
  • Rhytidectomy (facelift surgery) has a high risk of bleeding, and tranexamic acid (TXA) is studied as a way to reduce complications like hematoma and bleeding during this procedure.
  • This systematic review analyzed the effects of TXA administered in different ways on reducing blood loss, edema, and bruising in facelift surgeries.
  • Out of 388 patients studied, TXA significantly decreased the occurrence of minor hematoma and reduced postoperative drainage, while showing no substantial difference in major hematoma risk or complications between TXA and control groups.
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One of the most important indicators of rhinoplasty success is nasal skin thickness. Nasal thickness can lead to irregularities over the osseocartilaginous framework among patients with thin nasal skin and difficulty making tip work changes in patients with thick nasal skin. This study aimed to compare different objective methods.

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Background: The variety of noses in the mixed Saudi population keeps rhinoplasty surgeons on their toes. The main treatment goal for drooping nose tips is the first rotation of the nasal tip superiorly. Although droopy nose is a common disease in Saudi Arabia, none of the previous studies recognized the general features of droopy nose.

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Background: Olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions are frequently reported symptoms among COVID-19 patients. However, several reports suggested that there might be significant variation in the prevalence and clinical picture of chemosensory dysfunction in COVID-19 patients among different population.

Objective: To study the prevalence of chemosensory dysfunction, recovery time and its impact on quality of life (QoL) among COVID-19 patients in Saudi population.

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Introduction And Importance: Duplication of the middle turbinate is an extremely rare condition encountered in rhinology clinic. Knowledge and awareness of the nasal turbinates' variations are important to perform a safe endoscopic surgery and evaluate patients with inflammatory sinus diseases.

Case Presentation: Case series of two patients who visited rhinology clinic in academic university hospital.

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Introduction: A narrow duplicated internal auditory canal (IAC) is an extremely rare anomaly, likely associated with congenital sensorineural hearing loss due to aplasia/hypoplasia of the vestibulocochlear nerve or the cochlear branch alone. We aimed to review our experience with IAC duplication, describe its clinical characteristics, and present a literature review.

Case Presentation: Our Otology database was searched for children who showed duplication of the IAC.

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is still on-going worldwide. The available information regarding the seasonal influenza vaccine (SIV) coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on SARS-CoV-2 spread are limited. Moreover, it is argued that SIV may or may not lessen the COVID-19 severity.

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The outcomes of patient care are improved by adequate knowledge, practical skills, and positive attitude. Currently, there is a lack of data on medical research activities among resident doctors in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to evaluate the perception, barriers, and research attitudes among various residency programs running in different cities of Saudi Arabia.

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Objective: This study was carried out in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients to assess their knowledge, attitude and practice about fasting during Ramadan and to identify the sociodemographic determinants of the knowledge, attitude and practice.

Methods: A total of 107 T2DM patients were interviewed at a diabetes clinic in the Eastern Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire containing knowledge, attitude and practice questions about fasting during Ramadan was used to collect data.

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