Background And Aim: Highly competitive and demanding environments in educational institutions led to reduced sleep time for both students and faculty globally. The primary objective of this study was to determine the duration and quality of sleep among students and faculty of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU). The secondary objective was to explore the relationship between depression and sleep duration and quality among students and faculty.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe clinical presentation of right iliac fossa pain, anorexia, and vomiting are the classic clinical features of acute appendicitis. However, a broad spectrum of manifestations may result in a similar clinical picture, including gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and gynecologic pathologies. Imaging studies are crucial to establishing the diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an underdiagnosed, rare clinical syndrome, in particular secondary HLH, which mostly affects adults. HLH can be caused by malignancy, infections, autoimmune disorders, and, rarely, trauma. Here, we present the case of a patient who presented with anemia not responding to blood transfusion but improved after treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin.
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