Vagal Nerve Stimulation in the Pediatric Population and Correlation between Family and Treatment Team Perspectives: Single-Center Experience.

Background:  Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive therapy to pharmacologic treatment in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of VNS therapy for seizure frequency reduction and improving the quality-of-life (QOL) measures in children with refractory epilepsy and to evaluate the correlation between the perspectives of families and those of the treating team.

Methods:  This was a prospective cohort study conducted at Abha Maternity and Children's Hospital, Saudi Arabia, from 2018 to 2022.

Determining the Prevalence of Child Maltreatment Among Young Adults in Saudi Arabia Using ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tool.

Background Child maltreatment is an important public health issue, thus determining its prevalence is critical to recognize the extent of the problem and mandate efforts to combat child abuse. We aimed to investigate child maltreatment prevalence among special populations of young adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods We used the retrospective version of the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) Child Abuse Screening Tool (ICAST-R).

The Correlation Between Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO), Blood Eosinophil Count, Immunoglobulin E Levels, and Spirometric Values in Patients With Asthma.

Background And Objective: In patients with asthma, fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a biomarker for eosinophilic airway inflammation. However, the correlation with the blood eosinophil count, immunoglobulin E (IgE), and spirometric values is not well established. We aimed to investigate the correlation between FeNO, blood eosinophils, IgE, and spirometric values in asthmatic patients.

Public survey of financial incentives for kidney donation in Bahrain.

With the increasing prevalence of end-stage kidney disease in Bahrain, kidney donation is of vital importance. In this study, we want to assess how financial incentives will influence peoples' views and decisions regarding kidney donation. The aim is to establish strategies to increase the number of kidneys for transplantation in Bahrain.

Quality of life and its determinants among hemodialysis patients: A single-center study.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between selected demographic and clinical characteristics and quality of life (QOL) scores in patients with end-stage renal disease who receive dialysis. We conducted the study at one hemodialysis (HD) unit in Bahrain from May 2018 to July 2018. We used standard QOL Index (QOLI) score instrument in Arabic form.

Long-term renal outcome and survival of kidney transplant recipients admitted to the intensive care unit.

The goal of this study was to evaluate the course and outcome of kidney transplant (KT) recipients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). We reviewed the data of all adult renal transplant recipients who are admitted to the ICU at our center, between 1997 and 2017. Data reviewed included the demographic features, causes of end-stage renal disease, causes of admission, time between transplantation and admission, and ICU course and outcome.