The Impact of Midodrine Tapering Versus Nontapering Regimens on the Clinical Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Background: Midodrine has been used in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting to reduce the time to vasopressor discontinuation. The limited data supporting midodrine use have led to variability in the pattern of initiation and discontinuation of midodrine.

Objectives: To compare the effectiveness and safety of 2 midodrine discontinuation regimens during weaning vasopressors in critically ill patients.

Assessment of the knowledge and practice toward male's participation during their wives' prenatal and postnatal care at King Saudi Medical City, Riyadh: KSA.

Background: Access to skilled health care services during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal period for obstetric care is one of the strongest determinants of maternal and newborn health outcomes. The main objective of the present study is to assess the knowledge and practice toward male's participation during their wives' prenatal and postnatal care at King Saud Medical City.

Methods: We conducted a single center, a quantitative, cross-sectional study based on a personal-interviewed structured questionnaire in 2019 adopting a stratified random sampling technique.

Parents' perceptions and concerns regarding pediatric dental care under general anesthesia in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): a cross-sectional study.

The prevalence of dental caries in Saudi children is estimated to be 80% for primary dentition and 70% for permanent dentition. Dental treatment under general anesthesia (GA) might be recommended for children with uncooperative behavior or complicated dental treatment requirements. Despite its advantages, some parents have concerns regarding this approach.

Outcomes of Trauma Patients Present to the Emergency Department with a Shock Index of ≥1.0.

Introduction: The study aimed primarily to evaluate the association between the initial shock index (SI) ≥1.0 with blood transfusion requirement in the emergency department (ED) after acute trauma. The study's secondary aim was to look at the outcomes regarding patients' disposition from ED, intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital length of stay, and deaths.

The Prevalence of Peritonitis among Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis Patients at Large Saudi Center.

Peritonitis is a common and serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and it is a direct or major contributing cause of death in around 16% of PD patients. Severe or prolonged peritonitis leads to structural and functional alterations of the peritoneal membrane, eventually leading to membrane failure, PD technique failure, and conversion to long-term hemodialysis (HD). This is cross-sectional record-based study in which the records of all children aged <14 years with end-stage renal disease on PD either on coiled or straight PD catheter had been reviewed at pediatric nephrology department in a tertiary care hospital, Riyadh, over the period of three years from 2017 to 2019.

Prescription Pattern of Empirical Antibiotic Therapy in the Burn Unit of a Tertiary Care Setting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Background: It is crucial to follow rational prescribing practices while prescribing antibiotics for burn patients, thus leading to better patient outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess the initiation of empirical antibiotics in the burn unit.

Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in a large tertiary care setting of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between August 2016 and December 2018.

Testing of Defects per Million Medication Orders as a SMART Indicator for Monitoring Medication Safety in Admission and Discharge Orders.

Introduction: The study investigated the use of defects per million medication orders (DPMMO) as a SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely) indicator for monitoring medication safety in admission and discharge orders. The study aimed to develop and test a new indicator as an investigator of medication safety.

Methods: The study was conducted in 2018 at King Saud Medical City in Riyadh City in Saudi Arabia.

Radiographic evaluation of bone density in dentulous and edentulous patients in Riyadh, KSA.

Background: The Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is currently being used as the most common diagnostic method to evaluate the bone density of the maxilla and the mandible for planning dental implant. Aim: The aim of the study is to check the quantitative alveolar bone density in complete or partial edentulous and dentulous male and female patients among Riyadh sample population in Saudi Arabia.

Materials And Methods: The study involved a cross-sectional analysis of 231 consecutive CBCT images of 231 different patients (115 males and 116 females).

Attitude and knowledge about foot care among diabetic patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction: Saudi Arabia ranks second as the highest country with the highest prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in the Middle East and seventh in the world. Knowledge, attitude, and good practice for foot care are essential in the management and prevention of diabetic foot ulcers.

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice to diabetic foot care among patients attending a diabetic clinic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Delirium Incidence and Risk Factors in Adult Critically Ill Patients in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Delirium in intensive care units (ICUs) is associated with long ICU stay, long hospital stay and increased costs of treatment. Unfortunately, delirium in ICU is significantly underestimated and overlooked by healthcare providers.

Aims: The aim of this tudy is to determine the incidence and associated risk factors of delirium among critically ill patients in Saudi Arabia.

Ramsay Sedation Scale and Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale: A Cross-sectional Study.

Background: Many sedation scales and tools have been developed and compared for validity in critically ill patients. However, selection and use of sedation scales vary among intensive care units.

Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the reliability of 2 sedation scales-Ramsay Sedation Scale and Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS)-in the adult intensive care unit.

Primary school female teachers' knowledge, attitude, and practice toward students with epilepsy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Epilepsy is the most neurological condition prevalent in humanity and it is associated with stigma and discrimination. Knowledge and practice of primary care teachers toward students with epilepsy, especially at young age, is imperative for their development.

Objectives: This study was designed to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of female primary school teachers toward students with epilepsy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Breastfeeding practice and knowledge among women attending primary health-care centers in Riyadh 2016.

Introduction: Breast milk is the best natural essential nutrition to newborns and infants. However, the practice of breastfeeding (BF) has declined in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and practice of BF with their determinants among mothers in Riyadh.

Domestic microwave versus conventional tissue processing: a quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Background: Microwave irradiation has been tried as a replacement for the conventional tissue processing technique in histopathology laboratories for quite some time. Studies have shown that Domestic Microwave Tissue Processing (DMWTP) provides a faster delivery of the tissue sections with a morphology which is similar to that which is seen Conventional Tissue Processing (CTP). But many laboratories still confine the domestic microwave tissue processing method only to the handle selected specimens, for which urgent reports are needed.

The red cell distribution width as a sensitive biomarker for assessing the pulmonary function in automobile welders- a cross sectional study.

Context: Welding fumes are considered as a risk factor for pulmonary diseases and a periodic spirometry is essential to evaluate the lung function of the welders. The Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) is a red cell measurement which is provided by automated haematology analyzers. It reflects the range of the red cell sizes which are measured within a sample.

The reference intervals for the haematological parameters in healthy adult population of chennai, southern India.

Background: The haematological parameters are influenced by various factors like age, ethnicity, diet, genetic and gender differences and hence it is important to define the specific reference values with regards to the age, gender and the region. The indices like the Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW), the Mean Platelet Volume (MPV) and the Platelet Distribution Width (PDW) are newer haematological parameters which are calculated by automated haematology analyzers. There is an increasing evidence that these are clinically valuable bio markers.