Healthcare Workers' Assessment of a Visual Triage System (VTS).

Overcrowding and extended waiting times in the emergency department (ED) can pose a significant risk of COVID-19 transmission from patients to healthy individuals. In 2017, the Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) introduced a visual triage system (VTS) with scoring to notify healthcare workers (HCWs) in EDs about the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection risk. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the MOH employed a VTS to classify patients according to their potential risk of COVID-19 infection upon their admission to the ED.

Acute Myocardial Infarction Associated With Amphetamine Use and Smoking in a Young Healthy Individual.

One of the primary causes of death among methamphetamine users is cardiovascular disease, which is a result of the narrowing and spasm of blood vessels caused by the drug. This leads to increased blood pressure and heart rate, which can damage the heart muscle at the molecular level. The most common forms of chronic cardiovascular disease associated with methamphetamine use are coronary artery disease and cardiomyopathy.

The outcome of heart failure in women: a study from a tertiary heart function clinic.

Background: Women have unique risk factors for heart disease and a higher risk of cardiovascular mortality. Heart failure (HF) prevalence in women is affected by age, pregnancy, and menopause. More understanding of HF etiology, management, and outcome in women is needed.

ANAD: Arabic news article dataset.

In this paper, we present a modern standard Arabic dataset based on Arabic news articles collected over a one-year period from 01/01/2021 to 12/31/2021. In total, from 12 Arabic news websites, over 500,000 articles were collected, the selection of which was driven by a variety of topics, including sports, economies, local news, politics, tech, tourism, entertainment, cars, health, and art. The development of this dataset will enable data scientists to explore and experiment effectively in the field of natural language processing, and the dataset can also be used to develop machine learning and deep learning models to classify articles according to topic.

Impact of Asthma Education Program 2020-2021 on Asthma Control Among Bronchial Asthma Children in Madinah City, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Asthma control among asthmatic children still remains suboptimal. Saudi literature are scarce in this context, and there is a paucity of reports that compare asthma control level pre- and post-education program directed to asthmatic patients and their parents.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the impact of asthma education and flu vaccination on asthma control in asthmatic children in Madinah region from 2020 to 2021, in terms of ED visits, hospitalization, pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) admission, and asthma control level.

Development of national framework for health status and health system performance indicators in Saudi Arabia.

Background: The global shift to value-based care has highlighted the necessity for performance measurement in healthcare. While the implementation may be incomplete, governments and providers have been moving towards value-based models of care delivery, funding and performance measurement.

Objectives: The purpose of this report is to illustrate the steps taken in designing the framework in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), using a 4-step approach: Key Input Analysis, Hierarchy Design, Indicator Analysis and Selection, and Indicator Profile Development.

A 5-year evaluation of early-and late-onset sporadic colorectal cancer screening in central Saudi Arabia.

Background: The Al-Kharj colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program was implemented for five years (2017-2022) in a central urban area of Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia, to assess the participation and impact of the program in average-risk individuals.

Methods: The high sensitivity-guaiac based-fecal occult blood test (HSgFOBT) was used as a first-line investigation to identify asymptomatic patients, aged 45-75 years, requiring CRC screening using colonoscopy. The program was run in three tertiary hospitals in the area.

Impact of the loss of smell on the sleep quality and fatigue level in COVID‑19 survivors.

Purpose: Patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are reported to have symptoms such as shortness of breath, dry cough, headache, fatigue, and diarrhea. Loss of smell is a symptom that some patients have suffered from due to inflammation of olfactory epithelium and neuroinvasion of COVID-19 resulting in damage to the olfactory nerves and olfactory bulb. Losing an important sense such as smell might have unfavorable consequences on the lives of COVID-19 survivors; however, these unfavorable consequences have not been sufficiently investigated.

The severity of fall injuries in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: fall injuries constitute a major public health concern worldwide, contributing to over 646,000 deaths every year. The aim of this study was to determine the nature and severity of fall injuries at a tertiary hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional study at the King Khalid Hospital and Prince Sultan Centre for Health Care in Al Kharj.

Prevalence of mental disorders among patients attending primary health care centers in the capital of Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of common mental disorders at primary health care (PHC) centers in Saudi Arabia using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out at a single PHC center in Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A self-medication questionnaire was utilized to collect the data.

INTER-INDIVIDUAL VARIATION IN THEOPHYLLINE CLEARANCE IN CHILDREN.

Background: Inter-individual variation in pharmacokinetics in children is an area where there has been little research. We wished to determine the extent of inter-individual variation in the clearance of theophylline in paediatric patients of different ages.

Methods: A systematic literature review was performed using the following databases; Embase (1974 to January 2013), Medline (1946 to January 2013), CINAHL (1937 to January 2013), International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (1970 to January 2013) and the Cochrane Library.

Invasiveness of pharmacokinetic studies in children: a systematic review.

Objectives: To explore whether pharmacokinetic (PK) studies in paediatric patients are becoming less invasive. This will be evaluated by analysing the number of samples and volume of blood collected for each study within four different decades.

Methods: A systematic literature review was performed to identify PK papers describing number of samples and volume of blood collected in studies of children aged 0-18 years.

Malignant transformation of calcifying cystic odontogenic tumour - a review of literature.

Calcifying cystic odontogenic tumour (CCOT) has been classified as an odontogenic tumour. Ghost cell odontogenic carcinoma (GCOC) is the malignant counterpart of CCOT. This paper aims to review the literature regarding malignant transformation of CCOT.

P27 expression in pleomorphic salivary gland adenoma.

Aim Of The Study: This study aims to characterise alterations in the immunohistochemical expression of p27 in normal tissue of the salivary gland surrounding pleomorphic adenoma and in the tumour cells of pleomorphic adenoma.

Material And Methods: A retrospective study of data including 120 cases of pleomorphic adenomas (66 female, 54 male) retrieved from the files of the Oral Pathology Departments of Aleppo University, Syria and Al-Farabi Dental and Nursing College. Immunohistochemical expression against p27 was examined in the selected cases.

Inter-individual variation in morphine clearance in children.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the extent of inter-individual variation in clearance of intravenous morphine in children and to establish which factors are responsible for this variation.

Methods: A systematic literature review was performed to identify papers describing the clearance of morphine in children. The following databases were searched: Medline, Embase, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, CINAHL, and Cochrane library.

Maspin as a tumour suppressor in salivary gland tumour.

Maspin is a protein that belongs to serin protease inhibitor (serpin) superfamily. The purpose of this study was to review the literature concerning the expression of maspin in salivary gland tumours. A literature search was done using MEDLINE, accessed via the National Library of Medicine PubMed interface.

Inter-individual variation in midazolam clearance in children.

Objectives: To determine the extent of inter-individual variation in clearance of midazolam in children and establish which factors are responsible for this variation.

Methods: A systematic literature review was performed to identify papers describing the clearance of midazolam in children. The following databases were searched: Medline, Embase, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, CINAHL and Cochrane Library.

Effect of vital bleaching on disintegration tendency of glass ionomer restorations.

Introduction: This study was designed to assess the effect of two bleaching agents on the disintegration tendency of three types of glass ionomers.

Materials And Methods: A total of 90 specimens were prepared by using a split Teflon ring with an internal diameter of 5 mm and a thickness of 2 mm. The tested materials were applied and bleached according to manufacturer's instructions.

Knowledge and attitudes of Saudi dental undergraduates on oral cancer.

Oral cancer awareness among future dental practitioners may have an impact on the early detection and prevention of oral cancer. A cross-sectional survey was undertaken to assess the current knowledge of future Saudi dentists on oral cancer and their opinions on oral cancer prevention. A pretested questionnaire was sent to 550 undergraduate dental students in the fourth, fifth, and sixth year of the Al-Farabi College for Dentistry and Nursing, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Immunohistochemical expression of p16 in Carcinoma Ex-pleomorphic Adenoma (undifferentiated and Adenocarcinoma Types).

Objective: This study was aimed at characterizing alterations in the immunohistochemical expression of p16 in carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenomas.

Study Design: A selected series of 27 cases of carcinoma ex-pleomorphic adenomas were examined.

Results: The results showed that p16 expression in non tumour duct cells was strongly positive nuclear staining in 23 (85%) cases out of 27 cases, that 3 (11.