Association between oral loop diuretics duration before discharge and hospital readmission in acute decompensated heart failure: A multicenter retrospective cohort study.

There are uncertainties when to start patients on oral loop diuretics after managing acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) before discharge. This study aims to investigate the impact of prolonging observation duration on hospital readmissions following the switch to oral loop diuretics before discharge in patients with ADHF. A multicenter retrospective study that included adult patients (>18 years) diagnosed with ADHF and discharged on oral loop diuretics in Saudi Arabia.

Evaluation of Appropriate Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Non-critically Ill Patients in Tertiary Medical Center: A Retrospective Study.

Background: There are concerns about indiscriminate prescriptions and the inappropriate use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) without any clear indications, especially among noncritically hospitalized patients.

Objective: This study aimed to characterize PPI prescriptions among non-critically hospitalized patients in a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the King Abdulaziz University Hospital between June and August 2021.

Evaluation of inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) treatment for moderate-to-severe ARDS in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a multicenter cohort study.

Background: Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is used as rescue therapy in patients with refractory hypoxemia due to severe COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) despite the recommendation against the use of this treatment. To date, the effect of iNO on the clinical outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients with moderate-to-severe ARDS remains arguable. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the use of iNO in critically ill COVID-19 patients with moderate-to-severe ARDS.