Primary fusion versus open reduction internal fixation for purely ligamentous lisfranc injuries: A Prospective comparative study and analysis of factors affecting the outcomes.

Background: The studies evaluating the outcomes of treatment of purely ligamentous unstable Lisfranc injuries are scarce. This study aimed at comparing outcomes of primary tarso-metatarsal joints fusion versus open reduction and internal fixation in treatment of such condition and determining the possible factors that may alter the outcomes.

Methods: This study comprised 30 patients; 16 in fusion group and 14 in ORIF group.

Combination of Procalcitonin, CRP and CD11b Biomarkers in Early Detection of Neonatal Sepsis.

The study aimed at comparing the diagnostic performances of CRP, PCT and CD11b in neonatal sepsis and evaluating the effectiveness of the sepsis score system when using a combination of various biomarkers. The study was conducted on 90 neonates divided into 3 equal groups; a group with proven sepsis, suspected sepsis and healthy newborns. All were subjected to measurement of CPR by Latex agglutination, serum Procalcitonin by ELISA and CD11b by flow cytometry.

Perceptions and reasons of E-cigarette use among medical students: an internet-based survey.

Background: Nowadays, E-cigarette use shows a significant increase among adults and youth in many countries, although there is still a public health debate about its relative effects compared to the traditional cigarettes.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence, perceptions, possible reasons of use, and factors associated with E-cigarettes use among medical students at Taibah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Methods: An internet-based online survey study was conducted between September and November 2019 which contains socio-demographic data, data related to smoking and E-cigarette use, and data related to reasons of E-cigarette use.

Hand hygiene initiative: comparative study of pre- and postintervention outcomes.

Background: Adequate hand hygiene is considered the most effective measure to reduce transmission of nosocomial pathogens.

Aims: To determine the effectiveness of infection control intervention to improve compliance with hand hygiene in the Emergency Department, Al-Leith General Hospital, Saudi Arabia, and evaluate bacterial load on hands as a possible indicator of improvement.

Methods: The study consisted of 3 phases: Phase I, measurement of basal hand hygiene compliance level; Phase II, multimodal hand hygiene educational programme was initiated; and Phase III, hand hygiene compliance level was measured again.

Transfusion-transmitted virus infection in hemodialysis patients in Arar, Saudi Arabia: Prevalence, predictors and genotyping.

Transfusion-transmitted virus (TTV) is a single-stranded DNA virus that was identified in patients with post-transfusion hepatitis of non-A-to-G type. Patients with chronic renal failure on maintenance hemodialysis (HD) have a higher risk of viral infections, and the prevalence of TTV infection is common. The aim of our study was to detect TTV-DNA and its genotype in HD patients.

Serum Level of Growth Arrest-Specific 6 (Gas6) Protein and Genetic Variations in the Gas6 Gene in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Growth arrest-specific protein 6 (Gas6) belongs to a family of vitamin K-dependent coagulation proteins. Plasma levels of Gas6 are associated to altered glucose tolerance. This study aimed at determining whether c.