Outpatient pediatric cardiology consultations in a tertiary academic hospital.

Objectives: Cardiac diseases in the pediatric population can be congenital or acquired. If the diagnosis and treatment are early, the chance for survival increases. Thus, this study aimed to determine the indications for pediatric cardiology consultations in a single tertiary hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Complete Lumbar Spine Dislocation With Full Neurological Recovery.

The thoracolumbar region is the most vulnerable segment of the spine to traumatic injuries. It represents a region of transition of the relatively fixed and immobile thoracic spine and flexible lumbar spine. Injuries to the thoracolumbar region often result from high-energy trauma.

Pregnancy Outcomes among Obese Pregnant Women with Hypothyroidism: Medical Record Review of a Single Tertiary Center in Saudi Arabia.

Background Thyroid disorder is common among pregnant women. Hashimoto thyroiditis is the most common etiology of hypothyroidism among pregnant women. Many studies showed that hypothyroidism during pregnancy has been associated with negative outcomes for the mother and for child as well including miscarriage, intrauterine growth retardation, preterm delivery and cognitive impairment in the offspring.