Outcomes of etonogestrel subdermal contraceptive implants: A single center cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To examine the prevalence of menstrual irregularities, side effects, and discontinuation rates of etonogestrel subdermal implants (ESI) in women attending King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: This cross-sectional was carried out based on electronic medical records and a phone-based questionnaire administered to women who underwent ESI insertion in a single tertiary care hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between 2019 and 2022. The primary objective was the prevalence of menstrual abnormalities.

Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Mimics Generalized Dystonia Disorder: A Case Report.

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by congenital deformities of the big toes and the progressive formation of extra-skeletal bone within soft tissues. The underlying genetic cause of FOP is mostly due to gain-of-function mutations in the AVCR1/ALK2 genes. These mutations cause aberrant bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling pathways and eventually result in cumulative musculoskeletal impairment.

ASSESSMENT OF CARDIOPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF NECROSTATIN-1 STABLE IN A MICE MODEL OF ACUTE DOXORUBICIN-INDUCED CARDIOTOXICITY.

Objective: The aim: To evaluate the effect of Necrostatin-1s (Nec-1s), an inhibitor of necroptosis, on acute Dox-induced cardiotoxicity in a mice model.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: Fifteen male mice were used. The animals were allocated into three groups.

Clinical Characteristics, Complications, and Predictors of Poor Outcome Among Hospitalized Adult COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background Many international studies have reported the outcomes and predictors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); however, only a few national studies have reported predictors of poor outcomes among adult hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and complications of COVID-19 and identify predictors of poor outcomes. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study.

Prevalence and Correlates of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder among College Students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is commonly diagnosed in Saudi Arabia, but there is negligible evidence regarding adult ADHD in college students.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and correlates of ADHD among undergraduates at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 2280 undergraduate students from 11 colleges at King Abdulaziz University, one of the largest university in Saudi Arabia, were approached in person with a questionnaire that elicited information regarding demographics, education, psychiatric history, health behaviors, and ADHD.

The Pediatric COVID-19 Registry in Kuwait: Methodology and Results of Pilot Phase.

Objective: Establishing a pediatric COVID-19 registry in Kuwait (PCR-Q8) was deemed imperative during the pandemic to study children infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) focusing on mode of presentation, therapeutic interventions, disease severity, and early outcomes. This manuscript describes the rapid establishment of the PCR-Q8 registry showcasing an infrastructure of the development process and presents the results of the pilot phase.

Subject And Methods: The registry was developed and implemented using the general key steps from a resource titled "Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes: A User's Guide" as a guide for best practice, experience from a previously established pediatric diabetes registry in Kuwait and several other COVID-19 registries developed globally.

The integration of mHealth technologies in telemedicine during the COVID-19 era: A cross-sectional study.

Telemedicine is a rapidly expanding field of medicine and an alternative method for delivering quality medical care to patients' fingertips. With the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in the use of telemedicine to connect patients and healthcare providers, which has been made possible by mobile health (mHealth) applications. The goal of this study was to compare the satisfaction of patients with telemedicine among mHealth users and non-users.

Exploring Quality Differences in Telemedicine Between Hospital Outpatient Departments and Community Clinics: Cross-sectional Study.

Background: Telemedicine is a care delivery modality that has the potential to broaden the reach and flexibility of health care services. In the United Arab Emirates, telemedicine services are mainly delivered through either integrated hospital outpatient department (OPDs) or community clinics. However, it is unknown if patients' perceptions of, and satisfaction with, telemedicine services differ between these two types of health care systems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Comparison of pregnancy outcomes between women of advanced maternal age (≥35 years) versus younger women in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Pregnancy in women aged 35 years or above is generally considered an advanced maternal age (AMA). AMA is associated with an increased rate of maternal and neonatal complications.

Objectives: Assess the effect of AMA on maternal and neonatal outcomes.

An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Management of Individuals With Tracheostomy.

Background: Study objectives were to identify the proportion of tracheostomy subjects with successful decannulation, time to decannulation after ICU discharge, and predictors of long-term tracheostomy based on an interdisciplinary team approach.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study recruited all adult tracheostomy patients admitted between January 2016 and December 2018. Long-term tracheostomy patients with recurrent admissions and compromised airway and patients with neck tumors obstructing the airway were excluded.

HER2 overexpression is a putative diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for late-stage colorectal cancer in North African patients.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading cancers in the world. Even though its mortality and pathophysiology are well documented in the US and the European countries, it is seldom studied in North African population. Recent studies have shown link of HER2 overexpression in oesophageal and gastric cancers.

Physicians' Attitudes Toward Telemedicine Consultations During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-sectional Study.

Background: To mitigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care systems worldwide have implemented telemedicine technologies to respond to the growing need for health care services during these unprecedented times. In the United Arab Emirates, video and audio consultations have been implemented to deliver health services during the pandemic.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether differences exist in physicians' attitudes and perceptions of video and audio consultations when delivering telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scholarly Activity of Radiation Oncologists in High-Income Developing Countries: Saudi Arabia as an Example.

Purpose: To examine the trends and quality metrics of publications by radiation oncologists in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: PubMed was searched using names of all Saudi radiation oncologists to retrieve published articles between January 2010 and December 2019. International collaboration, journal impact factor and country of origin, and number of citations were collected.

The validity of laser diffraction system to reproduce hydrometer results for grain size analysis in geotechnical applications.

The grain size analysis plays a significant role in any geotechnical study. The grain size analysis, by means of sieving, is usually used for coarse material of particle size > 75 μm. For the fine material; the sedimentation methods are frequently adopted (e.

Oncology research in Saudi Arabia over a 10-year period. A synopsis.

Objectives: To assess the quality and quantity of Saudi publications in oncology over a 10-year period.

Methods: A systematic PubMed search was conducted between January 2008 and December 2017 to retrieve all Saudi oncology publications. Data about the articles was collected.

Effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on the fibrinogen levels in chronic periodontitis patients.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on the fibrinogen levels in chronic periodontitis patients when compared to the levels seen in healthy subjects.

Materials And Methods: A total of 30 subjects, with an average age of 38 ± 25 years, were enrolled in the present study. They were divided into two groups, namely Group 1 (15 periodontally healthy subjects) and Group 2 (15 moderate to severe chronic periodontitis patients).

Nonadherence to antihypertensive medications and associated factors in general medicine clinics.

Objectives: Nonadherence to antihypertensive medications has not been assessed in the Saudi population. The aim of this study was to address and evaluate the magnitude of nonadherence among hypertensive patients and the risk factors associated with it.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on hypertensive patients who attended the general internal medicine clinics at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, using a questionnaire that was modified after reviewing the literature.

Chloral hydrate versus midazolam as sedative agents for diagnostic procedures in children.

Objective: To compare sedation outcomes for chloral hydrate (CH) and midazolam (MD) as sedative agents for diagnostic procedures in children.

Methods: A prospective, randomized, double-blinded study conducted between July 2005 and October 2006, at the Pediatric Day Care Unit (DCU), King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After meeting the inclusion criteria and getting informed consent, patients were randomized, given the study drug, and monitored for sedation outcomes.

Dysphagia in severe traumatic brain injury.

Dysphagia, or swallowing difficulty, is a common problem following severe traumatic brain injury and is associated with an increased risk of malnutrition and pneumonia. Management of patients with dysphagia following head injury is complicated by the presence of cognitive, communication, and behavioral impairments. The purpose of this review article is to help physicians taking care of traumatic brain injury patients understand and manage dysphagia.