The Use of Baclofen to Control Vertical Nystagmus in a Patient with Advanced Glioma: A Case Report.

Nystagmus, characterized by involuntary eye movements, can arise from several causes, with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo being the most prevalent. Additionally, central lesions such as tumors may also induce nystagmus. This case report describes the amelioration of vertical nystagmus in a patient with advanced glioma after treatment with the GABAergic drug baclofen.

Successful Treatment of Persistent Hiccups in an Advanced Palliative Cancer Patient With Gabapentin: A Case Report.

Hiccups may appear to be a common normal phenomenon that does not warrant treatment in the general population. However, severe and persistent hiccups can become annoying and distressing and may decrease the quality of life, especially in cancer patients. The management of hiccups remains challenging.

Palliative care models and innovations in 4 Eastern Mediterranean Region countries: a case-based study.

Background: There is a global agreement that palliative care should be universally accessible. However, in low- and middle-income countries and conflict zones, most people lack access to it. In the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), no country has achieved integration of palliative care into its health care system, and only 4 countries have better-than-isolated palliative care provision.

Assigning green hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic assure continuous and safe resumption of surgical services.

Background: Coronavirus 19 pandemic impacted the health system with more pressure on the critical areas, leading to direct manpower working in the Operating Room to help treat this new problem by postponing elective surgical cases and affecting some urgent ones. However, elective surgical services start to recover by establishing one or more hospitals that deal with COVID-19 free patients (green hospital) in each area with a dedicated one to treat COVID19 cases. Our research shows if this model's application assures safe and continued recovery of surgical services to reach the level before the pandemic.

Enhancing palliative care occupancy and efficiency: a quality improvement project that uses a healthcare pathway for service integration and policy development.

This article described our experience in implementing a quality improvement project to overcome the bed overcapacity problem at a comprehensive cancer centre in a tertiary care centre. We formed a multidisciplinary team including a representative from patient and family support (six members), hospice care and home care services (four members), multidisciplinary team development (four members) and the national lead. The primary responsibility of the formulated team was implementing measures to optimise and manage patient flow.

Antidote Availability in Saudi Arabia Hospitals in the Riyadh Province.

Inadequate antidote stocking is a global problem in hospitals. Insufficient supplies and delays in the administration of antidotes could lead to death and additional potentially negative clinical consequences. Our objective was to determine the availability of antidotes in hospitals listed on the Saudi Ministry of Health website in the Riyadh Province and to evaluate the leading poison in Saudi Arabia.

Continuing medical education as a national strategy to improve access to primary care in Saudi Arabia.

The purpose of this study was to describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of an educational program in family medicine for general practitioners in Saudi Arabia from 2009 to 2011. A continuing medical education program called Family Medicine Education (FAME) was developed with 7 modules each consisting of 12-14 hours of teaching to be delivered in 3 day blocks, over 45 days. Twenty percent (2,761) of all general practitioners participated in the FAME program.