Application of Artificial Intelligence in Cardio-Oncology Imaging for Cancer Therapy-Related Cardiovascular Toxicity: A Systematic Review.

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a revolutionary upcoming tool yet to be fully integrated into several healthcare sectors, including medical imaging. AI can transform how medical imaging is conducted and interpreted, especially in cardio-oncology.

Objective: This study aims to systematically review the available literature on the use of AI in cardio-oncology imaging to predict cardiotoxicity and describe the possible improvement of different imaging modalities that can be achieved if AI is successfully deployed to routine practice.

Comparison of Four Scoring Systems for Patients With Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

Introduction Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common medical emergency that causes significant deaths and morbidity. Effective risk classification is crucial for clinical decision-making and resource allocation. Several risk assessments, including the Glasgow-Blatchford score (GBS), AIMS65, National Early Warning Score (NEWS), and National Early Warning Score + Lactate (NEWS+L), are widely used, but each has unique strengths and disadvantages.

Nutritional status of Saudi obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, one-year follow-up study.

Bariatric surgery has significantly increased globally as an effective treatment for severe obesity. Nutritional deficits are common among candidates for bariatric surgery, and follow-up of nutritional status is critically needed for post-surgery healthcare management. This observational prospective study was conducted at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh.

Prevalence of Keratoconus in the Young Eastern Population of Saudi Arabia.

Background: Keratoconus (KCN) is a progressive corneal ectasia that manifests at a young age and significantly impacts vision and quality of life. Early diagnosis allows for effective treatment with corneal collagen crosslinking, yet there is a lack of screening methods. This research aims to screen adolescents and young adults for this sight-threatening disease using quick corneal tomography mapping.

Awareness and Knowledge of Cardiovascular Diseases and Its Risk Factors Among Women of Reproductive Age: A Scoping Review.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in women. Despite the significant burden of CVD, knowledge and awareness of its risk factors among women are low. This review aimed to identify CVD awareness, knowledge, and risk factors for women of reproductive age from different countries and variables that influence health outcomes.

Molecular Genetics of Diffuse Sclerosing Papillary Thyroid Cancer.

Context: Diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid cancer (DSPTC) is rare, with limited data on its molecular genetics.

Objective: We studied the molecular genetics of a cohort of DSPTC.

Methods: DNA was isolated from paraffin blocks of 22 patients with DSPTC (15 females, 7 males, median age 18 years, range 8-81).

Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of People with Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 Infection during the Early COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

This study provides epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of 492 consecutive patients diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 infection at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Saudi Arabia between March and September 2020. Data were collected from electronic case reports. The cohort was 54% male, with 20.

Standard induction with basiliximab versus no induction in low immunological risk kidney transplant recipients: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Induction therapy with IL-2 receptor antagonist (IL2-RA) is recommended as a first-line agent in low immunological risk kidney transplant recipients. However, the role of IL2-RA in the setting of tacrolimus-based immunosuppression has not been fully investigated.

Aims: To compare different induction therapeutic strategies with 2 doses of basiliximab vs.

The learning curve for robotic-assisted pyeloplasty in children: Our initial experience from a single center.

Background: Robotic-assisted pyeloplasty surgery has become the preferred approach of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in pediatrics. However, to our knowledge, there is limited data on the learning curve for robotic-assisted pyeloplasty in children and no similar study from Saudi Arabia.

Aims: The objective of the study was to evaluate the progression of the surgical team performing robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RALP) and to assess the feasibility of the RALP in children, since it is having been recently started in the Kingdom.