Lupus Flares: More Common in Dialysis Patients than in Post-Kidney Transplant Recipients - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objectives: In this study, we performed a systematic literature review and meta-analysis to assess the frequency of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) flares in patients with ESRD and patients undergoing renal replacement therapy (RRT) (hemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD), and kidney transplant (KT).

Methods: Literature from 1973 to 2023 was searched for studies on the frequency of lupus flares after RRT. Data were extracted for ESRD and each RRT modality.

Temporal Trends and Demographic Insights Into Mortality From Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, 1999-2020.

Objective: Previous studies showed a decline in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) mortality rates from 1968 to 2013, yet mortality rates remained high relative to non-SLE mortality rates, with notable disparities. We aimed to delineate demographic characteristics associated with SLE deaths and map out the national and geographic trends of the last two decades.

Methods: We analyzed SLE deaths data from 1999 to 2020 using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research Multiple Cause of Death database.

Cardioneuroablation can be an effective strategy to treat glossopharyngeal neuralgia-related sinus bradycardia and pauses.

Introduction: Cardioneuroablation (CNA) has proven effectiveness in addressing hypervagotonia symptoms, such as neurocardiogenic syncope.

Methods And Results: In this case, we present the first-time application of CNA in a case of vago-glossopharyngeal neuralgia (VGPN). A 59-year-old female with near-syncope, sinus bradycardia, and sinus pauses triggered by recurrent right-sided neck pain was diagnosed with VGPN.

The synthetic retinoid ST1926 as a novel therapeutic agent in rhabdomyosarcoma.

Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is the most frequent soft tissue sarcoma in children. Despite multiple attempts at intensifying chemotherapeutic approaches to treatment, only moderate improvements in survival have been made for patients with advanced disease. Retinoic acid is a differentiation agent that has shown some antitumor efficacy in RMS cells in vitro; however, the effects are of low magnitude.

Research-oriented series: a portal into the culture of biomedical research for junior medical students at Alfaisal University in Saudi Arabia.

Student contributions to research have been shown to effectively reflect on their communication and critical thinking skills. Short-term research courses offer opportunities for medical students to advance their research experience in subsequent high-demanding long-term research opportunities. The purpose of the present study was to describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of a research-oriented series (ROS) on undergraduate students at Alfaisal University in Saudi Arabia.

Undergraduate research: an innovative student-centered committee from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: Concern has been expressed in recent times whether medical schools have adapted sufficiently to cater for the increasing demand of physician-scientists. Studies have shown that research involvement at the undergraduate level is vital to accommodate this growing need. Enhanced communication skills, improved problem-solving abilities and better future employment opportunities are among the other many benefits of undergraduate research (UR).