The characteristics of Grave's disease in children and adolescent patients in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah: A retrospective chart review.

Objectives: To determine the characteristics of Graves' disease in children and adolescents in Medina, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and compare them to those observed in other countries.

Methods: This is a retrospective chart review of children and adolescents diagnosed with Graves' disease between January 2010 and May 2021.

Results: Fifty-eight patients aged 12.

Anemia in Pregnancy: Effects on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes at a University Hospital in Riyadh.

Background: Anemia in pregnancy has a number of adverse effects. This study aims to estimate anemia prevalence in pregnant women and examine the associations between maternal anemia with maternal characteristics, maternal outcomes during pregnancy and delivery, and neonatal outcomes at a university hospital in Riyadh.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was undertaken among 400 women who delivered at the hospital.

Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV) Promotes Plant Tolerance to Drought.

A growing body of research points to a positive interplay between viruses and plants. Tomato yellow curl virus (TYLCV) is able to protect tomato host plants against extreme drought. To envisage the use of virus protective capacity in agriculture, TYLCV-resistant tomato lines have to be infected first with the virus before planting.

Pediatric Back Pain Associated with Bertolotti Syndrome: A Report of 3 Cases with Varying Treatment Strategies.

Case: Three pediatric patients with back pain associated with Bertolotti syndrome are presented. After failing conservative management, 1 patient underwent mega-apophysis resection, another underwent resection with decompression, and the final underwent posterior fusion. All patients had complete resolution of back pain and returned to full activity at final follow-up.

On the way home: a BCI-FES hand therapy self-managed by sub-acute SCI participants and their caregivers: a usability study.

Background: Regaining hand function is the top priority for people with tetraplegia, however access to specialised therapy outwith clinics is limited. Here we present a system for hand therapy based on brain-computer interface (BCI) which uses a consumer grade electroencephalography (EEG) device combined with functional electrical stimulation (FES), and evaluate its usability among occupational therapists (OTs) and people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and their family members.

Methods: Users: Eight people with sub-acute SCI (6 M, 2F, age 55.