Publications by authors named "Nouf Alturki"

Background and objective Breath-holding spells (BHS) are common in infants and young children, often triggered by emotional factors like anger or frustration. While their exact cause remains unknown, potential causative factors include iron deficiency and delayed brain development. Despite their frequency, many parents lack proper awareness and understanding of BHS.

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Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common gastrointestinal tract diseases. Although there is a strong association between smoking and GERD, it is poorly understood until now. Electronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes) are widely used nowadays.

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Introduction And Importance: Around 1% of all complications associated with breast implants are attributable to infection, classified as acute, subacute, or late-onset, with late-onset infections being the rarest. Even when symptoms are not obvious, an infection may still be lingering. Sub-clinical presentations have been implicated in the pathophysiology of breast implant capsular contracture.

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Background: Patients with major burns covering a large total body surface area (%TBSA) fulfill all the criteria of Virchow's triad, as a sequela of their injury. This places these patients at increased risk for developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT). However, data regarding the incidence of DVT in burn patients are minimal, especially in the pediatric age group.

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Background: Health care violence is a significant worldwide problem with negative consequences on both the safety and well-being of health care workers as well as workplace activities. Reports examining health care violence in Saudi Arabia are limited and the results are conflicting.

Objective: To estimate the prevalence and determine the demographic and occupational characteristics associated with workplace violence in primary care centers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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