Publications by authors named "S A Sadoon"
Objective: To assess the frequency and causes of parental lumbar puncture refusal for their children.
Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Central Child Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq, from October 1, 2021, to April 1, 2022, and comprised children aged at least >1 month at the emergency department who had been advised to undergo lumbar puncture. Data from the mother of the child was collected using an interviewbased questionnaire, exploring.
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- Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are highly effective contraceptives, with failure rates similar to those of sterilization.
- Rarely, IUDs can migrate to unexpected locations in the body, leading to misdiagnoses, as seen in a case of a 44-year-old woman who was incorrectly diagnosed with a urachal cyst.
- Successful laparoscopic retrieval of the migrated IUD highlights the importance of quick diagnosis and management to avoid serious health complications.
Brucellosis is endemic in Saudi Arabia. Brucella peritonitis is an uncommon clinical condition. We herewith report a 67-year-old man with chronic renal failure on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) for four months, who developed chronic brucella peritonitis.
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