Outcomes of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in Children and Adolescents at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah.

Objective Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is rare in the pediatric population, with most data from the Western world. We aimed to describe the clinical presentation, treatment intervention, histopathological characteristics, complications, follow-up, and response to treatment in 17 patients with DTC at or below the age of 20 years. Interventions This was a retrospective cohort study at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The Effectiveness of Ketamine Versus Opioids in Patients With Acute Pain in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Opioids are the mainstay of treatment for acute pain in the emergency department. However, its misuse led to the investigation of alternative effective analgesic options for acute pain complaints such as ketamine. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the effectiveness of ketamine in comparison to opioids in the management of acute pain.