18 results match your criteria: "King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAAUH)[Affiliation]"
J Multidiscip Healthc
July 2024
Department of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Children with intellectual or developmental disabilities are susceptible to malnutrition. This systematic review was conducted to assess the nutritional status and dietary behaviors of children with intellectual or developmental disabilities in Saudi Arabia. The target population was children from Saudi Arabia aged 18 years or younger and diagnosed with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Shoulder Elbow Surg
September 2024
Department of Surgery, St. Joseph's Health Care, Hand and Upper Limb Centre, Western University, London, ON, Canada. Electronic address:
Background: Managing persistent elbow instability and chronic dislocations presents challenges despite traditional treatments. Supplementary methods like immobilization and various fixations, though common, can carry high complication rates. This study assesses the efficacy of bridge plating in treating complex elbow instability through a retrospective review of patients.
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January 2024
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
Background And Objective: Crucial to the success of any total or reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) is the stability of the glenoid component fixation. Instability can lead to early implant failure and unsatisfactory results. Patients often present with varying forms of glenoid bone loss (GBL) in both the primary and revision settings, which can be a challenge for the treating surgeon.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCureus
January 2024
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAAUH), Riyadh, SAU.
In this case, we discuss the difficulties and challenges faced when diagnosing and treating a six-year-old boy presenting with abnormal behaviors and difficulty in concentration and inattentiveness, followed by regression of expressive language. These symptoms were then followed by hyperactivity, bouts of anger, and difficulty sleeping. The patient was seen by a psychiatrist, and he was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) initially and treated with little to no improvement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSaudi Pharm J
January 2024
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Warfarin is favored over newer direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for many older adults. However, its use necessitates rigorous monitoring due to the fine line between toxic and therapeutic doses. Few studies have evaluated the anticoagulation quality of warfarin among elderly patients in Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBrain Sci
November 2023
Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia.
According to previous research, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have lower levels of physical activity than their typically developed (TD) counterparts. There have been conflicting reports about physical activity (PA) levels in people with ASD. Given the conflicting evidence, further investigation is required.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol
September 2023
Department of Rehabilitation Services, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAAUH), PO Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Objectives: Newborn hearing screening (NHS) program was officially initiated in Saudi Arabia in 2016. Although the rate of follow-up default is considered one of the major challenges to the NHS program, no studies have investigated the NHS rate of follow-up default and its reasons in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to investigate the rate of follow-up default in a hospital-based NHS program and the possible reasons for it.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSaudi J Med Med Sci
April 2023
Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Osteoid osteoma is a common benign primary bone tumor, but it is very uncommon in the proximal humerus. This case report describes the clinical course and treatment of a patient with shoulder pain and osteoid osteoma of the proximal humerus and provides a review of the literature. A 22-year-old healthy male patient presented to our clinic with a 2-year history of constant throbbing right shoulder pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedicine (Baltimore)
April 2023
Department of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Adults are increasingly eating fast-food, which is connected to adverse health outcomes such as obesity and chronic diseases. This work was carried out to study the prevalence of fast-food intake among a multi-ethnic population of middle-aged men and its connection with sociodemographic factors and obesity. This cross-sectional study enrolled 1800 middle-aged men from Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Med Surg (Lond)
March 2023
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAAUH).
Unlabelled: Antrochoanal polyp (ACP) is a well-known benign sinonasal polyp first described in the early 20th century. ACP mostly presents as a unilateral mass and is treated solely with surgical excision.
Case Presentation: We report a rare case of a middle-aged man presenting with nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, and sleeping disturbances, eventually diagnosed with bilateral ACPs.
J Family Med Prim Care
November 2022
Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Objectives: Cerumen production is a protective process for the ear canal. Cerumen impaction causes unpleasant symptoms. There are various cerumen removal practices.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Environ Res Public Health
March 2023
Department of Physical Sports Sciences, College of Education, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Sugar-sweetened beverages are frequently consumed among adults and are linked with the incidence of obesity. We aimed to determine rates of weekly and daily sugar-sweetened beverage intake in a multi-ethnic population of young men and their association with sociodemographic characteristics and obesity. This cross-sectional study included 3600 young men who lived in Riyadh, KSA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Environ Res Public Health
November 2022
Department of Health Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Fast food is commonly consumed by young adults. Eating fast food is connected with the risk of obesity and other related diseases. The present study examines the prevalence of fast food intake in a diverse sample of young men.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVaccines (Basel)
October 2022
College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia.
The world has taken proactive measures to combat the pandemic since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, which was caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). These measures range from increasing the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) and highlighting the value of social distancing to the emergency use authorization (EUA) of therapeutic drugs or antibodies and their appropriate use; nonetheless, the disease is still spreading quickly and is ruining people's social lives, the economy, and public health. As a result, effective vaccines are critical for bringing the pandemic to an end and restoring normalcy in society.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Craniofac Surg
May 2023
Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Saud University.
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to describe all published techniques of short nose correction released by surgeons over the years and summarize their outcomes in a descriptive systematic review of the literature.
Patients And Methods: A computerized literature search was conducted using 5 major databases. All original studies discussing correction methods and/or outcomes of shortened noses were included.
Int J Surg Case Rep
January 2022
Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAAUH), Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Introduction: Glomus tumors are rare and often benign vascular lesions that present classically in the subungual region of the hand. Nonetheless, presentations in atypical sites have been reported over the years. However, the classic symptoms of typical glomus tumors are often absent in tumors of atypical sites.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Gen Med
March 2021
King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Background: Iron deficiency is known to be the most common nutritional disorder. About 30% of the world's population is iron deficient (ID). Women are more likely to be exposed to anemia than men, which is an epidemic public health problem.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSaudi Pharm J
November 2016
King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAAUH), Family Medicine Department, Prince Nour University, Riyadh 11312, Saudi Arabia.
Toxoplasma gondii () is an intracellular protozoan that can infect all mammals, who serve as intermediate host. It causes congenital, neurological, eyes complications and mild or asymptomatic infections in humans. To investigate not only the prevalence of , but also to find out its genotyping using multiple sequential molecular methods to predict exactly the precise genotyping of among Saudi pregnant women.
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