Publications by authors named "Khaled M Alshehri"
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- Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is increasingly common and often leads to hospitalization, with varying clinical outcomes depending on factors like bleeding cause and management.
- A study from May 2015 to December 2021 involved 84 patients who underwent emergency lower endoscopy, finding that rebleeding occurred in 6% of cases within 90 days and readmission was noted in 19%.
- Key findings identified upper endoscopy, personal history of inflammatory bowel disease, and initial use of sigmoidoscopy as significant predictors for further interventions and readmissions, emphasizing the need for a coordinated management protocol.
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- Acquired carotid-jugular fistulas typically result from neck trauma, such as stabbings, gunshot wounds, or central vein catheterization, with rare cases from blunt trauma.
- Patients usually exhibit symptoms like pulsatile swelling, tinnitus, and throat sensations known as thrills.
- In the reported case, a 38-year-old woman with no prior health issues underwent successful coil embolization to treat a high-flow fistula between the external carotid artery and external jugular vein, demonstrating the efficacy of coils in complex cases.
Purpose Owing to the difficulty of establishing a screening program for scoliosis and back pain, along with their disabling consequences and the lack of local prevalence rates, we sought to study the prevalence of scoliosis and back pain in adolescents in Saudi Arabia and the burden reported by the affected age group on the health system. Materials and methods A school-based, cross-sectional pilot study covering all school districts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was conducted. Students between 12 and 18 years of age were included.
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