Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious and potentially life-threatening infection of the heart valves. It is commonly treated with prolonged courses of intravenous antibiotics, and in some cases, surgical intervention may also be necessary. While the use of oral antibiotics in the treatment of IE is generally limited, there are select cases where they may be considered as an alternative treatment option.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Morning Report (MR) is a ubiquitous traditional educational activity in internal medicine residency training. It is under-researched; hence, this study was conducted. It aimed to examine the practice of MR by internal medicine residents, their motivation to engage with it, and their perception of its contribution to education.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: There are many countries that inhibit diverse populations and hence, studies have been conducted to find the relation between ethnic and racial groups within a society and incidence or mortality because of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19).
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the racial effect on the severity of disease and in-hospital outcomes in individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.
Patients And Methods: This retrospective study is based on records of 804 tested positive COVID-19 patients presented at Dammam Medical Complex and Braira quarantine from March 2020 to May 2020 was conducted after approval from the ethical board.