Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease, with inherent and noninherent factors. Although over 20 anti-seizure medications (ASMs) are commercially available, nearly one-third of patients develop drug-resistant epilepsy. We evaluated the association between the clinical features and the methyl tetrahydrofolate (MTHFR) rs1801133 polymorphism and ASMs response among pediatric patients with epilepsy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(1) Objectives: Clinical pharmacists are now playing a significant role in hospitals aiming to reduce medication errors, adverse drug reactions, and healthcare costs. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to assess the interventions provided by a clinical pharmacist in the intensive care unit at the King Faisal Hospital in Taif city. (2) Methods: For this single-center retrospective study, patients were included from December 2021 to May 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: By December 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic had caused more than 266 million cases and 5 million deaths, especially among geriatric patients.
Objective: To identify determinants of COVID-19-related death in geriatric patients.
Methods: This is a comparative retrospective study involving 145 COVID-19 hospitalized patients who are more than 60 years old, conducted at King Faisal Medical Complex in Taif, Saudi Arabia, from June 2020 to August 2020.
Tumors of the salivary gland constitute a heterogeneous group of variable histological and biological behaviors. Patients with salivary gland tumors typically present with painless swelling. However, several neoplastic and non-neoplastic pathologies can result in salivary gland enlargement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUrinary tract infections are very prevalent among women. The majority of urinary tract infections are uncomplicated and can be managed empirically with no further investigations. However, imaging studies may be indicated in patients with severe or persistent symptoms.
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