Complicated appendicitis in the pediatric patient: interventional perspectives.

This pictorial review provides a comprehensive visual and textual overview of interventional radiology approaches in treating complicated appendicitis and other abdominal abscesses in children. This review discusses the incidence and complications associated with appendicitis in pediatric patients, highlighting the role of percutaneous drainage in managing appendicitis with abscesses. We present common mimics of intra-abdominal abscesses from other diseases such as tubo-ovarian abscesses, inflammatory bowel disease, and lymphomatous bowel involvement, emphasizing imaging pitfalls that can mimic appendiceal abscesses.

The prevalence and severity of upper gastrointestinal complications among patients with chronic diseases: a cross-sectional study from Palestine.

Background: Many old people have at least one chronic disease. As a result, multiple drugs should be used. Gastrointestinal complications may occur because of the harmful effects of these chronic drugs on the stomach.

Assessment of antibiotic prescribing pattern and cost for hospitalized patients: A study from Palestine.

Background: One of the largest problems facing the world today is the morbidity and mortality caused by antibiotic resistance in bacterial infections. A major factor in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the irrational use of antibiotics. The objective of this study was to assess the prescribing pattern and cost of antibiotics in two major governmental hospitals in the West Bank of Palestine.

Evaluation of Stages, Treatment Protocols, and Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer among West Bank Patients.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most widespread cancer among Palestinian patients. As cancer care improves in hospitals across the West Bank, services like palliative care, targeted therapy, bone marrow transplantation, and individualized therapy are still limited. This study aimed to assess the CRC stages, treatment protocols, and survival rates of patients in the West Bank.

Potentially inappropriate medication uses and associated factors among elderly primary health care clinics attendees: A call to action.

Background: Polypharmacy is a significant risk factor for using potentially inappropriate medication (PIM), which is using drugs with more risks than benefits, especially for elders. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of PIM using Beers Criteria, polypharmacy, and their related risk factors.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in West Bank primary health care clinics (PHC)from December 2021 to March 2022.