Publications by authors named "Fahad S Alghamdi"
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- Ear infections, particularly otitis media (OM) and otitis externa (OE), can lead to serious complications and hearing loss, with this study analyzing the pathogens involved in these infections in patients at King Fahad Hospital in Saudi Arabia from January 2019 to June 2023.
- Among the 307 patients studied, 81.1% had detectable infections, predominantly bacterial (58%), followed by fungal (23.1%), and a notable number of cases (33%) were caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
- The majority of OM cases were found in children, while OE was more variable in pathogen identification, highlighting that bacterial infections were the primary cause in OM, whereas fungi were more
Introduction Anxiety and depression are prevalent psychological issues among hemodialysis patients, adversely affecting their well-being and treatment response. The study aims to identify the relationship between these mental health concerns and hyperparathyroidism in chronic hemodialysis patients from the Al Baha Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods This retrospective study included 143 chronic hemodialysis patients aged 18-85 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe nasal septum is an osteocartilaginous wall that divides the nose into two nasal cavities. Asymptomatic minor deviation of the septum is considered a normal developmental variation found in the majority of the population. The reported global prevalence rates had great variation due to the extent of deviation considered in the reporting studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To measure the level of knowledge and awareness towards basic life support (BLS) among students in preclinical years at Jeddah University (JU), and to determine their willingness to participate in BLS training in the near future.
Subjects And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among first-, second-, and third-year medical students of JU. A 27-item questionnaire measured the level of awareness and knowledge about BLS, including: 1) basic Information (seven items); 2) rescue reflex (eight items); and 3) CPR technique and process (12 items).