National Trends in Pulmonary Embolism Visit in United State Emergency Departments and Associated Costs (2006-2018).

Pulmonary embolism (PE) poses substantial morbidity and mortality risks, necessitating timely and accurate management in emergency departments (EDs). This study explores the trends in PE presentations to US EDs from 2006 to 2018 and assesses the impact of different factors on management and cost. This is a retrospective descriptive study conducted using the US Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) PE ED visits database.

Distinct relative abundances in pathogens detected in mechanically ventilated patients with suspected pneumonia in the intensive care unit at King Abdulaziz University Hospital.

In this study, we present for the first time the landscape of the lung microbiota in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia in Intensive Care Units in Saudi Arabia. DNA from 83 deep endotracheal aspirate lung samples was subjected to PacBio sequencing to identify pathogens in comparison with conventional diagnostic techniques. Patients on ventilation with pneumonia presented with similar lung flora to those of patients on ventilation without pneumonia.

Analysis of the nasopharyngeal microbiome and respiratory pathogens in COVID-19 patients from Saudi Arabia.

Background: Infection with SARS-CoV-2 may perturb normal microbiota, leading to secondary infections that can complicate the viral disease. The aim of this study was to probe the alteration of nasopharyngeal (NP) microbiota in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection and obesity and to identify other respiratory pathogens among COVID-19 cases that may affect patients' health.

Methods: A total of 107 NP swabs, including 22 from control subjects and 85 from COVID-19 patients, were processed for 6S amplicon sequencing.

Profile of the Gut Microbiome Containing Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in ICU Patients.

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is a risk to public health worldwide and causes epidemic outbreaks in hospitals. The identification of alterations in the gut microbial profile can potentially serve as an early diagnostic tool to prevent harmful bacterial colonization. The purpose of this study was to characterize the gut microbiota profile of CRE-positive stool samples using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and to compare it with that of healthy control groups at King AbdulAziz University Hospital.

Features and Outcomes of Confirmed COVID-19 Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department.

Objective This study is aimed to determine whether there is a correlation between demographic characteristics, symptoms, initial vital signs, laboratory findings, and clinical outcome(s) of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods This descriptive, single-center study retrospectively reviewed data from the medical records of patients confirmed with COVID-19 in a tertiary academic center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between March and June 2020. Results The present study enrolled 1039 patients (mean age ± SD, 45.

Assessment of Patient Experiences in an Academic Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Introduction Patient continuous assessment is an important component of patient-centered healthcare systems and requires the identification of the services and resources of these systems to ensure patient satisfaction. This study aimed to determine the factors that affect patient satisfaction, identify patients' unmet health care and informational needs, and suggest measures to fill these gaps in healthcare systems. Methods A cross-sectional study included 235 patients who were admitted to the medical ward of an educational tertiary healthcare center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between June-September 2016.

The Role of Demographic, Clinical, and Laboratory Characteristics in Predicting the In-Hospital Outcomes of Patients With COVID-19.

Objective In this study, we aimed to analyze the role of initial patient characteristics obtained at admission (including sociodemographic, clinical, and laboratory findings) in predicting the outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods This descriptive, retrospective cohort study included all hospital-admitted COVID-19-confirmed cases at a tertiary academic center in Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), from March to June 2020. A total of 656 patients with a mean age of 50 ± 19.

Variation in COVID-19 Disease Severity and Clinical Outcomes Between Different ABO Blood Groups.

The primary objective of this study was to explore whether coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity and outcomes varied between different ABO blood groups. This retrospective study included 363 COVID-19 confirmed patients who had their blood group recorded in the hospital medical records, from March to June 2020. Data representing demographics, clinical features, vital signs, laboratory findings, and COVID-19 outcomes were collected.

The association between smartphone addiction and thumb/wrist pain: A cross-sectional study.

Many smartphone users experience pain in the thumb/wrist. This pain can be due to certain types of hand injuries as well as inflammation of the extensor pollicis brevis and the abductor pollicis longus tendon sheaths, known as De Quervain tenosynovitis. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between smartphone addiction and wrist/thumb pain and to determine the severity of the pain, as well as to calculate the prevalence of De Quervain tenosynovitis among medical students at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in Jeddah.

Knowledge of Nonmedical Individuals about Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Case of Cardiac Arrest: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Population of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: In cardiac arrest victims, providing a high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a fundamental component of initial care, especially in the out-of-hospital settings. In this study, we sought to assess the knowledge of nonmedical people regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the case of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey containing 22 questions was administered to individuals aged ≥ 18 years, who were not health care providers.