Knowledge and awareness of infection control practices among nursing professionals: A cross-sectional survey from South Asia and the Middle East.

Background: The proficiency of nursing professionals in the infection prevention and control (IPC) practices is a core component of the strategy to mitigate the challenge of healthcare associated infections.

Aim: To test knowledge of nurses working in intensive care units (ICU) in South Asia and Middle East countries on IPC practices.

Methods: An online self-assessment questionnaire based on various aspects of IPC practices was conducted among nurses over three weeks.

The Saudi Thoracic Society guidelines for diagnosis and management of noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.

This is the first guideline developed by the Saudi Thoracic Society for the diagnosis and management of noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. Local experts including pulmonologists, infectious disease specialists, thoracic surgeons, respiratory therapists, and others from adult and pediatric departments provided the best practice evidence recommendations based on the available international and local literature. The main objective of this guideline is to utilize the current published evidence to develop recommendations about management of bronchiectasis suitable to our local health-care system and available resources.

Sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (Rosai-Dorfman's Disease) as cause of isolated hilar lymphadenopathy and complete remission after high dose steroid.

Rosai-Dorfman's Disease, also known as sinus histiocytosis with massive lymphadenopathy (SHML), is a rare histiocytic proliferative disorder and a distinct clinico-pathological feature of unknown origin. Painless cervical lymphadenopathy is the most common clinical presentation. Different treatment modalities have been tried with variable responses, however, there is no consensus on the best modality of treatment.