Knowledge and preparedness of healthcare providers towards bioterrorism.

Background: Several emergent circumstances require healthcare providers to recognize the unusual and dangerous and pathogenic agents. An in-depth literature review showed that studies about bioterrorism preparedness amongst healthcare providers are lacking. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the knowledge and preparedness level of first emergency respondents towards bioterrorism events.

Characteristics of neonatal Sepsis at a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Aim: To identify the risk factors, laboratory profile, microbial profile, mortality and complications, mortality causing organisms and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of neonatal sepsis at a tertiary care hospital.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) database in King Fahad Medical City (KFMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. All neonates born in KFMC with clinically diagnosed sepsis in the NICU were included in this study.

Pediatric sickle cell disease and obstructive sleep apnea: A cross-sectional study in a tertiary pediatric center in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in Saudi children with sickle cell disease (SCD).

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among children with SCD attending a hematology clinic were recruited. Demographics, clinical data, and sleep questionnaires were collected and overnight polysomnographies performed.

Invasive Candidiasis in pediatric patients at King Fahad Medical City in Central Saudi Arabia. A 5-year retrospective study.

To identify predisposing factors, species distribution, antifungal susceptibility, and outcome. Methods: This study is a retrospective chart review that was conducted at a children's hospital at King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. One hundred twenty-nine children with invasive candidiasis who were admitted between January 2010 and January 2015.