Publications by authors named "Muatassem Alsadhan"
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- - Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is the presence of air in the bowel wall, which can be caused by various factors, including chemotherapy treatments like 5-fluorouracil (5-FU).
- - A case study details a 70-year-old male with metastatic tongue squamous cell carcinoma who developed PI during treatment, linked to 5-FU, despite having reassuring diagnostic findings.
- - The patient was treated conservatively with antibiotics and bowel rest, leading to stable imaging results and a successful discharge without complications, emphasizing the need to recognize 5-FU as a potential cause of PI and the effectiveness of conservative management.
Background: Colonoscopy is a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure that reduces colorectal cancer incidence and mortality but requires adequate bowel cleansing for high-quality examination. Past studies have suggested cirrhosis as a risk factor for worse bowel preparation.
Methods: We carried out a match-controlled retrospective study evaluating patients with and without cirrhosis who underwent outpatient screening colonoscopies to assess the effect of cirrhosis and portal hypertension complications on preparation quality and endoscopic measures.
Background: Osteoporosis is characterized by a decrease in bone mineral density, thereby increasing the risk of pathological fractures. It is a common complication of chronic kidney disease. However, there is limited local data on the prevalence of osteoporosis in end-stage renal disease.
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- The study investigates dyslipidemia, a common condition in adults with type 1 diabetes, and how it may relate to complications such as retinopathy among patients at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh.
- A total of 514 adults (average age of 26.1 years), primarily females (62%), were analyzed for lipid profiles, HbA1c, and TSH levels through a retrospective chart review.
- Findings revealed a high prevalence of lipid abnormalities, particularly abnormal LDL (70%) and hypercholesterolemia (23%), with notable differences between genders in specific lipid levels but no significant correlation with age or diabetes duration.
Objectives: To report the efficacy of intravenous (IV) synthetic ACTH (Tetracosactide) in the treatment of infantile spasms.
Methods: This is a retrospective chart review of patients with a diagnosis of infantile spasms conducted at the Pediatric Department of King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 01-01-2005 to 31-12-2019.
Results: Of the 156 cases, 141 were treated initially with vigabatrin (VGB) with a complete response seen in 42(30%).
Background: In recent years, there has been an increased utilization of emergency departments (EDs) in many countries. Additionally, it is reported that there are major delays in delivering care to ED patients. Longer waiting times are associated with poor patient satisfaction, whereas an understanding of the triage process increases satisfaction.
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