Purpose: Otolaryngology has experienced notable advancements and growth in the application of artificial intelligence (AI). However, otolaryngologists' perception of these tools are lacking. This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitudes of otolaryngologists toward AI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Polypharmacy, or the routine use of five or more medications, can result in impacting patients' quality of life.
Objective: to examine the association between multi-morbidities and polypharmacy, and to examine prescription practices in the elderly.
Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study.
This study aimed to identify the characteristics of pediatric primary health care (PHC) visits and evaluate the outcomes of patients presenting with complaints along with their referral and consultation capabilities. This was a retrospective medical record-based study. The study population included any pediatric patient (≤14 years old), including females and males, Saudis, and non-Saudis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBACKGROUND Combined factor V and factor VIII deficiency (F5F8D) is a rare bleeding disorder with an incidence of 1: 1 000 000. The identified mutations were observed in LMAN1 and MCFD2 genes. This case report presents the cases of 3 Saudi siblings with the genetic mutation of LMAN1 causing F5F8D, and highlights the challenges in diagnosis and treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) osteomyelitis is a very rare condition. Here, we report an uncommon case of a complicated SCJ osteomyelitis in a patient with an anterior chest wall trauma.
Presentation Of Case: A 61-year-old male a known case of dyslipidemia, hypertension (HTN), and type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Castleman's disease is a rare clinicopathological condition characterized by hyperplasia of lymph nodes. We report the case of a 12-year-old boy who presented with painful oral and genital ulcers, who was assumed to have Behçet's disease. However, the patient did not show any clinical improvement on colchicine and systemic corticosteroids.
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