Efficacy and Safety of Tofacitinib in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA): A Retrospective Study From Two Centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Tofacitinib is the first Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor approved for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Several clinical trials have evaluated the safety and effectiveness of tofacitinib in adult patients with moderately to severely active RA. Real-world studies provide invaluable insights into routine clinical practice.

and Other Opportunistic Species in Pigeon Dropping in Saudi Arabia: Identification and Characterization by DNA Sequencing.

The prevalent variants of , and other in pigeon excreta in Western Region of Saudi Arabia were studied. Ninety pigeon dropping samples were plated directly on Niger seed agar, and suspected colonies were sequenced using Illumina MiSeq. Species identification was determined using sequence read mapping to reference genomes of the two variants.

Etiology of Pericardial Effusion and Outcomes Post Pericardiocentesis in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia: A Single-center Experience.

Background Pericardial effusion is the accumulation of blood or excess fluid in the cavity between the heart and the pericardium sac. Pericardial effusion can be caused by several etiologies, including malignant and non-malignant causes. Pericardiocentesis is the gold standard assessment method for pericardial effusion etiology.