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Inpatient Satisfaction on Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Acute Settings: A Systematic Review.

Patient Prefer Adherence

October 2024

Saudi Patient Experience Club, Saudi Society for Health Administration, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Many patients experience stress and dissatisfaction when they are admitted to acute settings, where they receive short-term and active care for severe injuries, illnesses, or surgeries. Patient satisfaction is a key indicator of healthcare quality that affects patient outcomes, service delivery, and safety.

Objective: This review aimed at systematically mapping and summarizing the evidence on non-pharmacological interventions that targeted patient satisfaction in inpatient acute settings.

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  • Folliculitis decalvans (FD) is a rare inflammatory condition affecting the scalp, characterized by symptoms like itching, pustules, and patchy hair loss.
  • Current treatment options commonly include topical and oral antibiotics.
  • The authors suggest exploring biologic therapies for moderate to severe FD to help manage inflammation and prevent further hair loss.
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Introduction: Giant inflammatory polyposis (GIP) is a rare manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and it is described as a worm-like projection of 1.5 cm or more in diameter with unclear pathogenesis. GIP may be related to the severity of IBD.

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Morbilliform eruption typically implies a maculopapular rash of acute onset. Drugs are the predominant cause of this cutaneous reaction in adults, followed by infectious exanthems and some rheumatological diseases. In this article, we report on the clinical and histopathological features of generalized pruritic morbilliform eruption in a 28-year-old female following her second dose of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

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An important aspect of the diagnosis procedure in daily clinical practice is the analysis of dental radiographs. This is because the dentist must interpret different types of problems related to teeth, including the tooth numbers and related diseases during the diagnostic process. For panoramic radiographs, this paper proposes a convolutional neural network (CNN) that can do multitask classification by classifying the X-ray images into three classes: cavity, filling, and implant.

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Mental Health of COVID-19 Patients-A Cross-Sectional Survey in Saudi Arabia.

Int J Environ Res Public Health

April 2021

Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.

This study aims to investigate the mental health of COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was carried out targeting confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. Due to travel and time constraints as well as the accessibility of patients, cases were included from East Jeddah Hospital, King Abdulaziz Hospital, and the Oncology Center in Jeddah.

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We report the case of a postpartum patient who presented to the emergency department in status epilepticus. She was initially treated for eclampsia; however, she was subsequently found to have simultaneous cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). While thromboembolic events may be seen frequently in the postpartum period, the combination of CVT and PE is an unusual occurrence.

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