Publications by authors named "Khalid Burhan Khalid"
An Impressive Response to Zoldronic Acid Treatment for Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis: A Case Report.
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a rare, inflammatory bone disease that causes multiple lytic lesions without infection, with no established treatment protocols.
- A 12-year-old boy with a long history of non-infectious osteomyelitis showed stability on naproxen and methotrexate, but developed new symptoms in his elbow after 1.5 years.
- The patient's treatment was modified to include intravenous zoledronic acid, leading to significant clinical and radiological improvement, marking the first documented use of this treatment for CRMO in Iraq and Arab nations.
Inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions contributed to a global issue of antimicrobial resistance. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of bacterial pathogens and antimicrobial resistance isolated from maxillofacial infections (MIs). Two hundred and twenty-two patients with different MIs were included in this study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The neutrophil/ lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR) have the potential to be inflammatory markers that reflect the activity of many inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the NLR and PLR as potential markers of disease activity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.
Methods: The study involved 132 patients with ankylosing spondylitis and 81 healthy controls matched in terms of age and gender.