Publications by authors named "Mohammed Al-Maghrabi"
Background: Polyomavirus, known as BK virus, is an important cause of allograft dysfunction in renal transplant patients, leading to BK virus nephropathy. The main study objectives were to assess the disease incidence and disease course in pediatric patients, and assess the diagnostic accuracy of BK screening for asymptomatic patients.
Methods: This is a single-center observational study, which included 81 pediatric renal allograft recipients that were transplanted and/or followed at King Fahad Specialist Hospital-Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to determine the muscle strength necessary for patients to safely walk unassisted after spinal anesthesia.
- Twenty patients undergoing elective lower body surgeries were assessed for motor block recovery using both qualitative (Bromage score) and quantitative (isometric contractions) measures.
- Results showed that while the Bromage score improved quickly, actual muscle strength recovery was slower, highlighting that quantitative assessments of muscle power are more effective in predicting the ability to ambulate unassisted compared to the Bromage score.