Unraveling a Rare Case of Epidural Extramedullary Hematopoiesis in a Patient With Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia Presenting With Spinal Cord Compression.

Thalassemia is known to induce extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH), which is a compensatory mechanism in which the body forms blood cells outside the bone marrow. While EMH typically affects organs such as the spleen and liver, there are rare instances where it leads to spinal cord compression (SCC) in the epidural space. A 31-year-old male patient with transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia presented with numbness and bilateral limb weakness due to EMH.

Amphetamine-type stimulant (ATS) use and association with concurrent use of benzodiazepines, barbiturates and THC in the West Bank among male Palestinians: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Amphetamine-type stimulants (ATSs) are becoming a growing concern in the West Bank. Despite the focus on marijuana, statistics show that ATS seizures and clandestine laboratories indicate increased use of this highly addictive chemical among Palestinians. Shifting from marijuana to ATS can have severe clinical and social consequences, yet insufficient studies have been conducted.

Distributions and burden of coronary calcium in asymptomatic Saudi patients referred to computed tomography.

Background: Unlike Western and Asian populations, the prevalence and severity of coronary artery calcification (CAC) have not been adequately examined in Saudi Arabia and other nearby Arab Gulf countries.

Objectives: To estimate the age and gender specific percentiles of coronary calcium score (CCS) and to study the severity of CAC in relation to patient risk in a large sample of asymptomatic Saudi patients.

Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted between July 2007 and December 2017 at a large Cardiac Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.