Publications by authors named "N Alsaleh"

Article Synopsis
  • Gallstone disease significantly strains healthcare resources, particularly through emergency cholecystectomy, yet there's limited research on the risk factors that lead to such emergencies in patients scheduled for elective surgery.
  • A study conducted in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, analyzed 823 patients, revealing that 15.67% underwent emergency cholecystectomy, often due to longer waiting times and previous emergency department visits.
  • Key findings indicated that patients with acute cholecystitis or pancreatitis, and those with multiple prior ED visits, are at a much higher risk of requiring emergency surgery.
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Background: Tacrolimus is an essential immunosuppressive medication in paediatric patients' post-liver transplantation. Achieving tacrolimus target concentration in early post-transplantation is crucial to minimise the risk of acute rejection; however, this is challenging due to inter- and intra-patient variability in tacrolimus metabolism and clearance. Therefore, our study aims to describe tacrolimus trough concentration variability and pharmacokinetics in paediatric post-liver transplantation during the first two weeks post-transplantation.

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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the levels of flourishing among university students, compare these levels between students in health-related and non-health-related colleges, and identify factors that predict flourishing.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, involving 1,148 students from the first to fourth year across both academic sectors. Data were collected utilizing the self-reported Global Flourishing Study Questionnaire (GFS) during the period from September 2023 to June 2024.

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