Educational Paradigms in Islamic Medical History: A Review.

The rise of Islam in Arabia witnessed a scientific pursuit from 8 CE to 14 CE in its vast dominion. Medicine was one among many disciplines that was reshaped during the golden ages of Islamic world. Physicians and scholars from diverse faiths and background flocked in learning centers of Baghdad, Cordoba, and other cities.

Sensitivity Profile of Fosfomycin, Nitrofurantoin, and Co-trimoxazole Against Uropathogens Isolated From UTI Cases in a Secondary Care Center, KSA.

Background Fosfomycin, nitrofurantoin, and co-trimoxazole are cheap and effective first-line oral antimicrobials in cases of uncomplicated cystitis in males and non-pregnant females. Fosfomycin and nitrofurantoin are called urinary antiseptics because these two drugs are primarily excreted in the kidney and concentrated in the urine without systemic effect. The present study was designed to evaluate the in vitro activities of fosfomycin, nitrofurantoin, and co-trimoxazole against uropathogens isolated at King Khalid Hospital Al-Majmaah, KSA.

Epidemiological Analysis And Successful Management Of A Candida Auris Outbreak In A Secondary Care Hospital Setting In Saudi Arabia; An Outbreak Report.

Candida auris has emerged as a major diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in the hospital environment. C. auris is resistant to many antifungals, making it a newer example of one of the world's most problematic and feared health threats.

Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient by Pan-resistant Myroides Spp.

The myroides bacteria species are multidrug-resistant gram-negative aerobic bacilli. The genus myroides comprises two species, i.e.

Use of online resources by undergraduate medical students at College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The current pandemic has revolutionized medical education with a rapid shift to online teaching and learning strategies. The students have coped by turning to the online resources to keep pace with the change. To determine the type and practice of online resources used by undergraduate medical students and compare the use of online resources with gender and GPA.

Efficacy of newer modalities in the management of indirect hyperbilirubinaemia at a secondary care hospital: A prospective study from 2015-2018.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of current practices and new modalities for the management of neonatal indirect hyperbilirubinaemia.

Methods: The prospective study was conducted at King Khalid Hospital, Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia, from September 2015 to September 2018, and copmprised neonates with hyperbilirubinaemia who were managed using the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence 2010 guidelines. The outcomes were measured in terms of decrease in total serum bilirubin and clinical improvement.

End of treatment response in chronic hepatitis C patients treated with interferon alpha and ribavirin.

We conducted a study at Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Sialkot, from August 2010 to February 2011 with the objective to determine the frequency of early and end of treatment virological response in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection treated with IFN-a / ribavirin therapy. HCV RNA PCR positive adult patients of either gender were included in the study. A total of 123 patients (56 males and 67 females) were given alpha-interferon ribavirin for 24 weeks.

Brucella melitensis presenting as erythema nodosum-like lesions.

Brucellosis is a chronic granulomatous zoonosis with protean manifestations. Cutaneous involvement in Brucellosis is a relatively rare phenomenon. We describe a case of Brucella melitensis infection presenting with erythema nodosum like skin lesions involving palms and soles in a 70 years old lady.

An update on the diagnosis of tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be the bane of mankind. Early diagnosis is the cornerstone of tuberculosis control strategies. Recent years have seen major advances in the fields of biotechnology and molecular biology with introduction of several new diagnostic techniques for tuberculosis and improvement in the existing ones.

Correlation of HBV DNA PCR and HBeAg in hepatitis B carriers.

Objective: To correlate hepatitis B HBV DNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results with HBeAg and serum alanine transferase (ALT) in carriers.

Design: Non-interventional descriptive study.

Place And Duration Of Study: The study was carried out at Virology Department, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP), Rawalpindi, from January 2001 to September 2002.