Awareness and Knowledge of Developmental Coordination Disorder Among Healthcare Professionals in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a lifelong neurological disorder impairing the coordination and planning of motor and sensory tasks. Its functional manifestation includes difficulties in various aspects of daily living, making early diagnosis and management essential. This cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study targeted healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province who work with children under the age of 18.

Factors Affecting Length of Stay in Pediatric Emergency Department in a Teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Decreasing the number of Emergency Department patient visits for treatment, especially in non-urgent cases, is an international healthcare goal. The same applies for pediatric emergency rooms where the utilization of ED is much more than adults.

Objective: We aim to measure the length of stay for all pediatric patients and examine the factors influencing it.

A Clinical and Biochemical Comparative Study Of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in Newly Diagnosed Vs Known Cases of Type 1 Diabetic Children.

We aimed to study the characterizing clinical and biochemical profiles of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in children with newly diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (Type 1DM) compared to children with established diagnosis of Type 1DM presenting with DKA admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit of a large university hospital in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 211 patients who were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with diabetic ketoacidosis between 2010 and 2019. The diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis was based on symptoms of polydipsia, polyurea, weight loss, vomiting, dehydration, abdominal pain, breathing problems, lethargy or coma, biochemical hyperglycemia (blood glucose level of >200 mg/dL), venous pH of <7.

Myocarditis in Children: Impact of Early Presentation on Disease Outcomes at a Single Tertiary Center in Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle and can be caused by a variety of infections, incendiary diseases, and pollutants. It is challenging for an emergency pediatrician to have a sufficiently high degree of suspicion for myocarditis to avoid diagnostic delay given the broad overlap of myocarditis symptoms with other disease processes. The study aimed to evaluate the impact of early presentation and diagnosis on the outcomes of acute myocarditis in children.

Clinical profile, risk factors and outcomes of ric COVID-19: a retrospective cohort multicentre study in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To describe the risk factors, clinical profile and outcomes of COVID-19 in the paediatric population.

Design: Multicentre, retrospective observational study.

Setting: Four tertiary hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

Innovative Method to Digitize a Web-Based OSCE Evaluation System for Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in University Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a standard academic assessment tool in the field of medical education. This study presents an innovative method for digitizing OSCE evaluation system for medical students and explores its efficacy compared to the traditional paper-based system, through the analysis of a User Satisfaction Survey.

Methods: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study involving a User Satisfaction Survey to evaluate assessors' attitudes toward and acceptance of the Computerized Web-based OSCE Evaluation System (COES) was used.

Did the National Lockdown in Saudi Arabia Reduce Lower Respiratory Illnesses in Children?

This study aims to explore the effect of lockdown and early precautionary measures implemented in Saudi Arabia on number of pediatric hospitalizations due to lower respiratory illnesses (bronchiolitis, asthma, and pneumonia). This is a retrospective cross-sectional study aims to review patients from four major hospitals in Saudi Arabia. All pediatric hospitalizations secondary to asthma, bronchiolitis, and pneumonia during the months of the lockdown (March, April, and May) in 2020 were documented.

Assessing knowledge of Saudi mothers with regard to parenting and child developmental milestones.

Background: Knowledge about childrearing and development of children greatly impacts on how parents can adequately and safely raise and interact with a child. This study aimed to assess Saudi mothers' level of knowledge of parenting and developmental milestones and describe the associated factors that affect their knowledge.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia from January to February 2020.

Use of a Mortality Prediction Model in Children on Mechanical Ventilation: A 5-Year Experience in a Tertiary University Hospital.

Purpose: Currently, several scoring systems for predicting mortality in severely ill children who require treatment in a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) have been established. However, despite providing high-quality care, children might develop complications that can cause rapid deterioration in health status and can lead to death. Hence, this study aimed to establish a simple early predictive mortality (SEPM) model with high specificity in identifying severely ill children who would possibly benefit from extensive mechanical ventilation during PICU admission.

Pain Assessment and Management in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Survey of Doctors and Nurses.

Background: Despite its importance, no study from the Middle East has assessed the neonatal pain knowledge of health-care providers in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge and attitudes of pediatricians and nurses in Saudi Arabia toward procedural pain assessment and its management in neonates.

Materials And Methods: This questionnaire-based, cross-sectional study was conducted between March and June 2015 at three NICUs in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, namely, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al Khobar; Security Forces Hospital, Dammam; and King Fahd Medical Military Complex, Dhahran.

Portal Hypertension of a Delayed Onset Following Liver Abscesses in a 12-Month-Old Infant: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

We report a 12-month-old female infant who had a history of neonatal sepsis with liver micro-abscesses that resolved with intravenous antibiotics during neonatal period. During her neonatal admission period, no umbilical vein catheter was inserted. Also, she did not undergo any abdominal surgeries or had a postnatal history of necrotizing enterocolitis.

The accuracy of Broselow pediatric emergency tape in estimating body weight of pediatric patients.

To determine the accuracy of the Broselow tape on estimating body weights of selected Saudi children. Methods: This is prospective study of children aged 7 days to 13 years who attended the Emergency Department of King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, from June 2015 to September 2015. Only children less than 34 kg were enrolled for the study and children with triage categories I and II were eliminated to avoid delay in providing appropriate treatment in these circumstances.

A Review of Nonfatal Drowning in the Pediatric-Age Group: A 10-Year Experience at a University Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the nonfatal drowning experience, risk factors, intrahospital assessment and postincidental outcomes for children admitted to King Fahd Hospital of the University, AlKhobar, Saudi Arabia, over a 10-year period.

Methods: Children up to the age of 14 years who were admitted with the diagnosis of nonfatal drowning from July 2005 to June 2015 were included. Data regarding demographics, timing, season and location of drowning, presence of an assigned lifeguard, duration of submersion and transport to hospital, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, initial Glasgow Coma Scale, temperature, pH, blood sugar level, total hospital stay, and discharge status were extrapolated, and their effects on the patient's outcome analyzed.

Early-onset Evans Syndrome in a 4-Month-Old Infant: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Evans syndrome (ES) is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) and immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). We report a case of a 4-month old infant who presented with a history of acute pallor and jaundice. She had no family history of any hematological or autoimmune disorders.

Omphalocele, Exstrophy of Bladder, Imperforate Anus and Spinal Defect Complex with Genital Anomalies in a Late Preterm Infant.

Omphalocele, exstrophy of the bladder, imperforate anus and spinal defect (OEIS) complex is a rare congenital multisystemic malformation representing unique anomalies. It was first reported in 1978 through a series of cases with an abnormality of body wall development. We are reporting a case of an infant of 36 weeks gestation, with a family history of consanguinity and oral contraceptive pill intake that was discontinued when the mother was 1-month pregnant.

Epidemiological aspects of prematurity in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: To assess the epidemiological characteristics of prematurity and survival rate in preterm infants diagnosed at a university hospital in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A retrospective study was carried out of 476 preterm infants who were admitted with the diagnosis of prematurity to King Fahd Hospital of the University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, between June 2008 and 2013. Demographics, birth weight, and neonatal survival rate were analyzed.