Publications by authors named "Najah S Alanazi"
Purpose: This study aimed to assess the type, severity, seriousness, reasons, and outcomes of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in the reports submitted to the regional spontaneous ADR database.
Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted to analyze all the Tabuk Health Affairs hospitals in Saudi Arabia submitted to SFDA from January 2020 to December 2020. The database was structured according to the Saudi ADR form's fields.
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic, declared by WHO on March 11, 2020, has had a significant impact in Saudi Arabia, with over 373,000 cases reported by mid-February 2021, prompting a nationwide study on hospitalized patients.
- The observational study, conducted from March 2, 2020, to January 31, 2021, analyzed clinical data from ten health institutions, focusing on demographics, medical history, and treatment of 5,286 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
- Findings revealed that 79.15% of patients were male, 38.02% were smokers, and 65% had comorbidities like hypertension and diabetes; approximately 42% required intensive care
BACKGROUND Fluvastatin, a commonly prescribed statin, is indicated for treatment of hypercholesterolemia in persons at high risk for coronary, cerebrovascular, and peripheral artery disease. However, there have been rare reports of liver injury or renal failure associated with use of fluvastatin. CASE REPORT We describe the case of a 69-year-old Saudi man with a medical history of diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia for 2 years, on metformin, gliclazide modified release, daily aspirin, and simvastatin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMaternal-fetal Rhesus (Rh) factor incompatibility in Arar, northern Saudi Arabia.
Electron Physician
December 2017
Background And Aim: Rh isoimmunization still contributes to the neonatal morbidity and mortality due to non-immunization, under-immunization, and in rare cases, false Rh typing. The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Rh incompatibility, mothers' knowledge about Rh incompatibility, mothers' knowledge about anti-D immunoglobulin and to show the pregnancy outcome of Rh negative mothers.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at the Maternity and Children Hospital in Arar city from November 2016 to May 2017.