Publications by authors named "Wajiha Ali"

Gout can potentially be diagnosed clinically and treated, if classical symptoms are present. In some cases, gout and osteomyelitis can have similar presenting signs and symptoms and it may be difficult to differentiate just on clinical presentation, routine laboratory workup and imaging like radiography or ultrasound. Arthrocentesis can be crucial in such scenarios to differentiate the two entities as missed opportunity to treat infectious etiology can have detrimental outcomes.

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Pleural effusion can be a complication of pancreatic diseases. Pancreaticopleural fistula (PPF) is a rare complication arising as a result of chronic pancreatitis that causes recurrent pleural effusions often resistant to thoracentesis. Diagnosis of PPF can be delayed, and presentation with respiratory symptoms related to pleural effusion is common.

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Background: "Coronary anomaly" is defined as the coronary feature or pattern seen in <1% of the population. The most common CAAs are anomalies of origin, specifically having a separate LCX and LAD origin with an incidence of 0.41%.

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Purpose: This study aimed to describe the profile and the purchasing pattern of the customers of two sweet shops in Kuwait.

Materials And Methods: The data were collected by observing 500 customers in two sweet shops between 11 a.m.

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