Publications by authors named "M A Karrar"
Objective: COVID-19 has an increased burden on the delivery of services because the measures taken by the governments forced hospitals to cancel most of their elective procedures and led to the shutting down of outpatient clinics. This study aimed to evaluate the impact COVID-19 pandemic on the volume of radiology exams based on patient service locations and imaging modality in the North of Jordan.
Methods: The imaging case volumes that were performed at the King Abdullah University Hospital (KAUH), Jordan, from 1 January 2020 to 8 May 2020, were retrospectively collected and compared to those from 1 January 2019 to 28 May 2019, to determine the impact of the pandemic of COVID-19 on the volume of radiological examinations.
Background: Chest CT scan and chest x-rays show characteristic radiographic findings in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Chest x-ray can be used in diagnosis and follow up in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. The study aims at describing the chest x-ray findings and temporal radiographic changes in COVID-19 patients.
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- Coronary artery disease (CAD) is prevalent in Saudi Arabia, affecting a significant portion of the population, with a focus on demographic factors such as age and gender.
- A study conducted in Al-Kharj involved 262 patients, primarily males (74.8%) and mostly over 50 years old (72%), with many having risk factors like smoking, diabetes, and hypertension.
- The results highlighted that the left circumflex artery lesions were most common (85.3%), with most patients having three lesions, suggesting a unique pattern of coronary arterial lesions in the Saudi population compared to other countries.
Introduction: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are the most frequent cause of traumatic spinal injuries (TSIs), which account for up to 33.6% of all spinal fractures. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is one of the countries which has high rates of SCIs and bears the economic burden of that situation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Orbital infection related to mandibular third molar infection is extremely rare. Most of cases reported in literature are related to maxillary molar teeth. Odontogenic infections are not common causes of orbital abscess but it should always be put in consideration when dealing with orbital cellulitis and abscess.
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