The yield of thyroid fine-needle aspiration in a primary care setting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Thyroid cancer is the second most common cancer among women. This study was conducted to assess the yield of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology of thyroid nodules in a primary care setting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, primary care patients of both genders with thyroid nodules who underwent FNA above the age of 18 years were enrolled.

Characteristics and outcomes of osteoporotic hip fractures: treatment gaps in a tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Hip fracture is the most clinically devastating and economically important complication of osteoporosis. Pain, suffering, loss of mobility and independence are some of the devastating consequences of hip fractures. The present study aimed to determine the main characteristics and outcomes of patients with osteoporotic hip fracture and treatment gaps at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.