Publications by authors named "AlThagafi K"
: Urine serves as a vital diagnostic fluid, and urine cytology analysis plays a crucial role in identifying urinary system illnesses such as bladder cancer and kidney stones. The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology establishes a uniform method for diagnosing urinary tract cancer. This study aimed to provide valuable insights that can inform diagnostic strategies related to kidney stones and ultimately improve patient outcomes via the early detection of the cellular changes associated with kidney stones and their relation to kidney function tests.
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- - The study aimed to assess the prevalence of hypertension, obesity, hematuria, and proteinuria in healthy adolescents, along with identifying related risk factors, using a cross-sectional method in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- - Out of 401 children surveyed, 17.2% had hypertension, with obesity being the most significant risk factor, and a notable correlation was found between obesity and hypertension.
- - The findings also revealed high rates of urine abnormalities, with 10.2% displaying proteinuria and 17% hematuria, leading to recommendations for screening and prevention programs for adolescents.
Missed pulmonary metastasis.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
February 2014
Objective: To assess the rate of detection of pulmonary nodules on preoperative computed tomography, based on intraoperative palpation of non-imaged pulmonary nodules, in patients who underwent thoracotomy for metastasectomy with bimanual lung palpation.
Methods: A retrospective study carried out on all cases of pulmonary metastasectomy performed in King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center over a 10-year period (2001-2011). The number of nodules detected on preoperative computed tomography by a radiologist was compared with the number of nodules identified on pathology.
Preliminary evaluation of metal contamination of soils from the Gulf War activities.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
November 1992