Management of Tarlov cysts: an uncommon but potentially serious spinal column disease-review of the literature and experience with over 1000 referrals.

Tarlov cysts were thought to be anatomic variants of uncertain etiology and clinical significance when initially described over 80 years ago. They are often detected in routine lumbosacral imaging and generally not reported in a differential diagnosis. There is increasing evidence that at least some Tarlov cysts are symptomatic and can have a significant adverse impact on patients' health and well-being.

Arachnoid granulations may be protective against the development of shunt dependent chronic hydrocephalus after aneurysm subarachnoid hemorrhage*.

Background And Purpose: Chronic hydrocephalus may develop as a sequela of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, requiring long-term cerebrospinal fluid shunting. Several clinical predictors of chronic hydrocephalus and shunt dependence have been proposed. However, no anatomical predictors have been identified.

Evaluating the Transvaginal Ultrasound Diagnostic Criteria for Abnormal First-Trimester Pregnancy With Follow-Up Into the Third Trimester and Validation of Results.

Objective: To evaluate the current ultrasound diagnostic criteria for non-viable pregnancy in the first trimester.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review involving 3 tertiary care institutions. Consecutive first-trimester ultrasound reports between January 2013 and June 2016 were reviewed.

To What Extent the Emergency Physicians in Riyadh City Are Aware of Patient Radiation Exposure From Diagnostic Imaging Requested in the Emergency Department.

Introduction Radiological imaging that uses ionizing radiation in emergency departments (EDs) has increased with advances in radiological diagnostic methods. Emergency (ER) physicians' awareness of the radiation doses and the associated cancer risks that the patients are exposed to was surveyed using a questionnaire. Aims To assess the ER physicians' awareness of radiation doses associated with the diagnostic imaging and to describe their practice about discussing radiation risk with patients at different hospitals in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia.

To what extent are Arab pilgrims to Makkah aware of the middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus and the precautions against it?

Background: Approximately, 80% of the many cases of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) confirmed worldwide were diagnosed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The risk of the disease spreading internationally is especially worrying given the role of KSA as the home of the most important Islamic pilgrimage sites. This means the need to assess Arab pilgrims' awareness of MERS-CoV is of paramount importance.

Socioeconomic factors affecting patients' utilization of primary care services at a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Primary care services utilization is dependent on socioeconomic factors. It is proven that variation in socioeconomic factors result in discrepancies in the use of such services. Admittedly, research is limited on the socioeconomic factors affecting the utilization of primary care services in Saudi Arabia.