Publications by authors named "Haitham Lardhi"

Restrictive cardiomyopathy (RCM) is a rare disease in children, accounting for <5% of all pediatric cardiomyopathies. It may be idiopathic or may be a secondary to a systemic disease. The disease is characterized by normal systolic function with impaired ventricular filling caused by stiff ventricular walls.

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Background: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are a critical complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) affecting life quality and significantly impacting healthcare resources.

Objective: Determine the direct medical costs associated with treating DFU in King Fahad Hospital of the University and identify factors that could assist in developing resource management guidelines in Saudi Arabia.

Design: Retrospective study.

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Introduction: With the rising worldwide obesity epidemic, bariatric surgeries are gaining popularity as the most effective modality for achieving long term results in weight loss and reducing its metabolic sequels.

Case Presentation: A 36-year-old female presented with a sudden onset of severe abdominal pain for 6 h. The patient underwent Mini gastric bypass (MGB) 2 years prior to presentation.

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