Clinical Outcomes with High- versus Low-Dose Tranexamic Acid Infusion in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Objectives:  Antifibrinolytics, such as tranexamic acid (TXA), are widely used in cardiac surgery to reduce bleeding risks; however, the optimal dosage for TXA infusion remains a subject of debate. Hence, this study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of high-dose compared with low-dose TXA infusion in cardiac surgery patients.

Methods:  PubMed, SCOPUS, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) were searched until June 10, 2023, for studies assessing efficacy outcomes (e.

Blood Transfusion Predictors in Cesarean Sections for Pregnancies With Placenta Accreta and Placenta Previa: A Monocentric Tertiary Experience.

Objective The objective of this study was to analyze the possible predictors of the need for intraoperative blood transfusion in cesarean sections for pregnancies with abnormal placentation. Methods This was a retrospective study based on data from patients' electronic medical records. A total of 44 patients who were diagnosed as placenta previa or placenta accreta who delivered through cesarean section at King Fahad University Hospital, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, from June 1997 to January 2021 were included in the study.

Clinical profile, risk factors and outcomes of ric COVID-19: a retrospective cohort multicentre study in Saudi Arabia.

Objective: To describe the risk factors, clinical profile and outcomes of COVID-19 in the paediatric population.

Design: Multicentre, retrospective observational study.

Setting: Four tertiary hospitals in Saudi Arabia.

Invasive giant pancreatic desmoid-type fibromatosis with curative resection: A case report.

Introduction: Desmoid-type Fibromatoses (DTF) tumours are rare, benign fibrous tumours with aggressive invasive behaviour that account for approximately 0.03% of all neoplasms. We report the success in curing a rare, invasive, and huge pancreatic intraabdominal DTF.

Maximizing Value While Volumes are Increasing.

Radiologists are facing ever increasing volumes while trying to provide value-based care. There are several drivers of increasing volumes: increasing population size, aging population, increased utilization, gaps in evidence-based care, changes in the provider workforce, defensive medicine, and increasing case complexity. Higher volumes result in increased cognitive and systemic errors and contribute to radiologist fatigue and burnout.

Virtual and augmented reality: potential applications in radiology.

The modern-day radiologist must be adept at image interpretation, and the one who most successfully leverages new technologies may provide the highest value to patients, clinicians, and trainees. Applications of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have the potential to revolutionize how imaging information is applied in clinical practice and how radiologists practice. This review provides an overview of VR and AR, highlights current applications, future developments, and limitations hindering adoption.

Metastatic testicular retroperitoneal teratoma in an adult: Case report.

Introduction: Teratomas are bizarre neoplasms derived from embryonic tissues typically found in the gonads and sacrococcygeal tissues of adults.

Case Presentation: We report a case of histologically proven metastatic teratoma with an unusual presentation. The 32-year old male patient had a retroperitoneal tumour detected on computed tomography during the workup of abdominal pain.

Laparoscopy as a Primary Investigatory Tool in Pediatric Abdominal Masses.

Background: Management of abdominal masses still pose a major challenge for pediatrician and surgeons with many controversy as regards the best investigatory tools.

Aim Of The Work: This study was designated to evaluate the role of diagnostic laparoscopy in investigating equivocal pediatric masses that had undergone other imaging modalities.

Patients And Methods: A combined prospective and retrospective multicenter study over a period of 12 years from January 2005 to December 2016 was undertaken.