Infectious Diseases Specific to Women.

Female patients are at a greater risk for infections such as urinary tract infections and mastitis, as well as complications from abortions/miscarriages, and sexually transmitted infections. This review highlights risk factors, pathogenesis, complications, diagnostic, and treatment modalities associated with the following infections: mastitis, sexually transmitted diseases, postpartum/abortion-related infections, and urinary tract infections.

Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on waitlisted pre-bariatric surgery patients in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of bariatric surgeries was decreased to ensure patient safety. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of such delays on the psychological status and weight management behaviors of waitlisted pre-bariatric surgery patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Materials And Methods: A web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted.

Lemierre's Syndrome: A Case Series.

Lemierre's syndrome (LS) is a potentially fatal complication of oropharyngeal infection, resulting in contiguous suppurative thrombosis of the internal jugular vein (IJV) and septic emboli. It is most commonly associated with , though other pathogens have also been implicated in its pathogenesis. The incidence of LS had so significantly decreased that it was referred to as "the forgotten disease.

Vertebral Osteomyelitis Secondary to Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Instillation Therapy for Transitional Cell Carcinoma In Situ.

Transitional cell carcinoma is the sixth most common cancer among men and the 17th most common cancer in women. The treatment methods for the condition range from noninvasive chemotherapy to more invasive procedures like cystectomy and complete transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) followed by intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy (BCG). Intravesical BCG treatment is known to be effective as it is associated with increased survivability and long-term benefits, especially in early-stage, minimally-invasive disease.

A successful chronic care program in Al Ain-United Arab Emirates.

Background: The cost effective provision of quality care for chronic diseases is a major challenge for health care systems. We describe a project to improve the care of patients with the highly prevalent disorders of diabetes and hypertension, conducted in one of the major cities of the United Arab Emirates.

Settings And Methods: The project, using the principles of quality assurance cycles, was conducted in 4 stages.

Secular trend in height in Al Ain-United Arab Emirates.

Correlation between cycles in human stature and those in economic variables is well established. A recent review of international trends in this area provided information from most parts of the world but none on Arabs in the Middle East or more specifically the gulf region. The United Arab Emirates experienced a transformation in economic and social life followed the discovery of oil in the late 1960s and the wealth that it generated.

Associations of cardiovascular risk factors in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.

Background: Over the last 30 years the citizens of the United Arab Emirates have experienced major changes in life-style secondary to increased affluence. Currently, 1 in 5 adults have diabetes mellitus, but the associations (clustering) among risk factors, as well as the relevance of the concept of the metabolic syndrome, in this population is unknown.

Aim: To investigate the prevalence and associations among cardiovascular risk factors in this population, and explore to what extent associations can be explained by the metabolic syndrome according to ATP-III criteria.

High prevalence of the cardiovascular risk factors in Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. An emerging health care priority.

Objective: In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) cardiovascular mortality is a leading cause of death. Yet, there is a dearth of data on its risk factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional community based study on established cardiovascular risk factors carried out between February 2004 - February 2005 in Al-Ain City, UAE.

An abnormal chest radiograph in a 6-year-old boy.

An unexpected finding in a chest radiograph of a child with upper respiratory symptoms is presented as a clinical quiz. The condition is discussed, and the relevant literature is reviewed and summarized.