Publications by authors named "Mohammed Alabdullah"
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been designated a public health crisis by the World Health Organization. AMR can lead to escalated healthcare costs, higher mortality rates, increased morbidity, and more frequent hospitalizations. This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the appropriateness of Tazocin prescription for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).
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Cri-du-chat syndrome (CdCS) is a rare genetic disorder in which the short arm of chromosome 5 is deleted. This report aims to highlight a rare association with the syndrome. We present a preterm male delivered at 35 weeks gestation with an antenatal diagnosis of meningomyelocele.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMonkeypox virus has remained the most virulent poxvirus since the elimination of smallpox approximately 41 years ago, with distribution mostly in Central and West Africa. Monkeypox (Mpox) in humans is a zoonotically transferred disease that results in a smallpox-like disease. It was first diagnosed in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and the disease has spread over West and Central Africa.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe novel coronavirus-19 (SARS-CoV-2), has infected numerous individuals worldwide, resulting in millions of fatalities. The pandemic spread with high mortality rates in multiple waves, leaving others with moderate to severe symptoms. Co-morbidity variables, including hypertension, diabetes, and immunosuppression, have exacerbated the severity of COVID-19.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Foreign body ingestion is a prevalent issue among children and presents considerable morbidity and mortality rates. Due to children's increased accessibility to electronic toys and equipment, foreign body ingestion has become a common reason for presenting to pediatric emergency departments worldwide. In this context, this research aims to determine the prevalence of foreign body ingestion among children in AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is an extremely rare autoimmune, necrotizing granulomatous disease of unknown etiology affecting small and medium-sized blood vessels. Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is a rare fungal infection with high morbidity and mortality that usually affects immunocompetent or mildly immunosuppressed patients with underlying respiratory disease. Antifungal agents (voriconazole, itraconazole) are the mainstay of therapy.
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- Acute abdominal pain is a frequent reason for emergency department visits, especially in kids, with acute appendicitis being the most common cause for surgery in this age group.
- A 7-year-old girl experienced right lower quadrant pain, vomiting, and tenderness, initially suggesting acute appendicitis.
- After imaging, she was diagnosed with acute omental infarction and treated successfully with pain relief and anti-inflammatory medications, highlighting the importance of thorough investigations and imaging in such cases.
Demographic and disease characteristics of multiple sclerosis in the Southwest Region of Saudi Arabia.
Neurosciences (Riyadh)
October 2018
Objective: To study the basic demographic and disease characteristics of multiple sclerosis (MS) in the Southwest Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Methods: This is a retrospective study on demographics and risk factors of 82 MS cases registered in the Armed Forces Hospital, Khamis Mushayt, and the Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study was conducted from April 2017 to April 2018.