A meta-analysis examining the impact of obesity on surgical site wound complications in patients undergoing primary ovarian cancer surgery.

The meta-analysis sought to evaluate and compare the effect of obesity on surgical site wound problems in subjects after primary ovarian cancer surgery. The results found by this meta-analysis were analyzed, and then odds ratio (OR) and mean difference (MD), at 95% confidence intervals (CIs), were calculated. These models might be dichotomous or contentious, random, or fixed effect models.

Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis Caused by : A Case Report and Literature Review.

is a gram-negative bacterium that is responsible for rare peritonitis associated with peritoneal dialysis (PD). We present a case of a 64-year-old woman with a medical history of end-stage renal disease undergoing PD who was admitted to the emergency department with abdominal pain and nausea. Physical examination and laboratory studies revealed peritoneal signs and laboratory abnormalities consistent with peritonitis.

The effects of the antecedent use of inhaled steroid on the clinical course of COVID-19: A retrospective study of asthmatic patients.

Background: There is conflicting evidence regarding the effect of asthma and its different therapeutic options on COVID-19 severity and the clinical outcomes.

Aim: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between using inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) by asthmatic patients and the severity of COVID-19.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective observational study was conducted from March 15 to October 23, 2020 and included data of all COVID-19 asthmatic patients (n = 287) at King Abdulaziz Medical City.