Publications by authors named "Najla Alkuwaiti"
Kawasaki disease is a self-limiting systemic vasculitis that can lead to various cardiac complications, including coronary dilatation and aneurysms. However, systemic aneurysms are uncommon and only occur in rare cases. In this instance, we present the case of an eight-week-old infant who presented to the emergency department with fever, loose motion, and neck swelling, ultimately diagnosed with Kawasaki disease accompanied by multiple systemic arterial aneurysms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProlonged cholestasis is a rare complication of hepatitis A infection, characterized by a protracted, indolent course with persistent symptoms of pruritus and malabsorption lasting for several months. A 14-year-old girl, previously treated for acute hepatitis A, presented with yellowing of the eyes. An evaluation of her liver function revealed conjugated hyperbilirubinemia, and a liver biopsy confirmed hepatitis with cholestasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) and rotavirus vaccines are live-attenuated preparations. In the United Arab Emirates, these products are universally administered to the young infants. This unguided practice does not account for the children with immunodeficiency, which frequently manifests after the administration of these vaccines.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To determine the true prevalence of thrombocytosis in children less than 2 years of age with bronchiolitis, its association with risk factors, disease severity and thromboembolic complications.
Methods: A retrospective observational medical chart review of 305 infants aged two years or less hospitalized for bronchiolitis. Clinical outcomes included disease severity, duration of hospital stay, admission to pediatric intensive care unit, or death.