Orthodontic treatment of an anterior openbite with the aid of corticotomy procedure: Case report.

This case report illustrates the orthodontic treatment combined with the corticotomy technique in an adult patient to accelerate tooth movement and shorten the treatment time. The patient was a 22-year-old woman with an anterior open bite and flared and spaced upper and lower incisors. First, fixed orthodontic appliances (bidimensional edgewise brackets) were bonded, and a week later buccal and lingual corticotomy with alveolar augmentation procedure in the maxillary arch from the first molar to the contralateral first molar, and from canine to canine in the mandibular arch was performed.

Insomnia in chronic renal patients on dialysis in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Studies have shown that insomnia is a common sleep disorder among patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of insomnia in Saudi patients with ESRD who are on maintenance dialysis.

Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study carried out over a period of five months in two hemodialysis centers in Saudi Arabia.

Massive hemoptysis and deep venous thrombosis presenting in a woman with Hughes-Stovin syndrome: a case report.

Introduction: Hughes-Stovin syndrome is a very rare disease with fewer than 30 cases reported in the literature. The disease is thought to be a variant of Behcet's disease and is defined by the presence of pulmonary artery aneurysm in association with peripheral venous thrombosis.

Case Presentation: A previously healthy 23-year-old Saudi woman presented with massive hemoptysis a day prior to her admission to our hospital.

Saudi guidelines for testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection.

Pulmonary tuberculosis is a common disease in Saudi Arabia. As most cases of tuberculosis are due to reactivation of latent infection, identification of individuals with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) who are at increased risk of progression to active disease, is a key element of tuberculosis control programs. Whereas general screening of individuals for LTBI is not cost-effective, targeted testing of individuals at high risk of disease progression is the right approach.