Characteristics of Patients Diagnosed With Guillain-Barré Syndrome at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, From 2000 to 2018.

Background: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is the leading cause of non-polio acute flaccid paralysis worldwide, emphasizing the importance of epidemiological studies on this condition. Therefore, well-designed epidemiological studies in different populations can provide a better understanding of the characteristics of patients with GBS and the nature of the disease. To our knowledge, no previous study has attempted to describe the characteristics of patients with GBS in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) based on disease subtypes and clinical features in both adult and pediatric patients.

Comparison of Findings From Fecal Occult Blood Test and Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Histopathology Among Symptomatic Saudi Adults: A Retrospective Study.

Background A fecal occult blood test is an established way to detect blood in stool samples. However, this diagnostic test is prone to false positives and false negatives, not to mention misuse and misinterpretation of results. In this study, we aimed to compare relevant findings among three diagnostic tests: a fecal occult blood test, an esophagogastroduodenoscopy, and histopathology.