Sternoclavicular Septic Arthritis and Surgical Intervention: A Case Report.

Management of septic arthritis is an area of controversy, especially in rare locations like the sternoclavicular joints. In this case report, we present a case of septic sternoclavicular joint, which was resistant to medical treatment and deteriorated during the treatment course. Although medical treatment has proven effective based on previous literature, some cases will still not benefit from it.

Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Methylxanthines in Commercial Brands of Tea Using Ultra-High-Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry.

Recently, chromatographic techniques have the potential to be greener in order to reduce the environmental impact. In this work, a new simple, sensitive, efficient, and green analytical method based on UHPLC-MS has been developed for a quick determination of methylxanthines including caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline in tea. Under the optimum conditions, a baseline separation has been achieved within 30 seconds, using isocratic elution consisting of 90% water and only 10% acetonitrile at 0.

Approach to Poor Weight Loss After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Re-sleeve Vs. Gastric Bypass.

Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is increasing worldwide; however, long-term follow-up results included insufficient weight loss and weight regain. This study aims at assessing the outcomes of converting LSG to laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and laparoscopic re-sleeve gastrectomy (LRSG).

Methods: A total of 1300 patients underwent LSG from 2009 to 2012, of which 12 patients underwent LRYGB and 24 patients underwent LRSG in Al-Amiri Hospital alone.

The efficacy of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in treating adolescent obesity.

Background: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is becoming a popular and preferred primary bariatric intervention; however, its applicability in the adolescent age group remains controversial. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of SG in treating obesity and its co-morbidities among adolescents.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted of patients aged 12-21 who underwent SG from 2008 to 2012 at Amiri Hospital, Kuwait.

The impact of Helicobacter pylori on the complications of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a very common bacterium present in the gastric tissue of up to 50 % of people, and the mucosal damage it causes can predispose to multiple comorbid conditions. This study aims to observe the prevalence of H.

Gastric histopathologies in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomies.

Background: With 80 % of its population overweight, 47.5 % obese, and having the eighth fattest population worldwide, Kuwait has a serious obesity problem. This has led to widespread practice of bariatric surgery, with little or no studies regarding operative findings and patient follow-up.

Prevalence of somatisation and psychologisation among patients visiting primary health care centres in the State of Qatar.

Background: Medically unexplained somatic complaints are among the most common clinical presentations in primary care in developing countries and they are considerable burden for patients and health care system.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of somatisation in comparison to psychologisation among a sample of Qatari patients who were visiting primary health care (PHC) centres and to investigate the clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of somatisers (STs) and psychologisers (PGs).

Method: The survey was conducted among PHC Qatari patients during the period from January to July 2007.

The incidence of lung cancer in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Background: Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world, with an estimated number of 1.3 million new cases as of 2002. This is the first report from the countries that comprise the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).