Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2017
Comparative StudyVariation in access to pediatric surgical care among coexisting public and private providers: inguinal hernia as a model.
Faced with growing healthcare demand, the Saudi government is increasingly relying on privatization as a tool to improve patient access to care. Variation in children's access to surgical care between public (PB) and private providers (PV) has not been previously analyzed. ⋯ Although it is the first and largest comparison in the pediatric population, the sample may not represent the whole population since it is confined to a single selected surgical condition.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2017
Comparative StudyComparison of the Trendelenburg position versus upper-limb tourniquet on internal jugular vein diameter.
Central venous cannulation is a necessary invasive procedure for fluid management, haemodynamic monitoring and vasoactive drug therapy. The right internal jugular vein (RIJV) is the preferred site. Enlargement of the jugular vein area facilitates catheterization and reduces complication rates. Common methods to enlarge the RIJV cross-sectional area are the Trendelenburg position and the Valsalva maneuver. ⋯ No catheterization and study limited to healthy volunteers.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2017
Eleven-year review of data on Pap smears in Saudi Arabia: We need more focus on glandular abnormalities!
We reviewed data from Saudi Arabia on epithelial cell abnormalities (ECA) detected by Pap smear after noticing a slight increase in the incidence of cervical glandular abnormalities in our regional laboratory in recent years. ⋯ The pooling of data instead of analyzing by study year.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2017
Five-year epidemiological trends for chemical poisoning in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Poisoning is a significant global public health challenge in terms of morbidity and mortality. We conducted this study because of the lack of large population-based studies on chemical poisoning in Saudi Arabia. ⋯ Some key statistics not reported. Information bias may have affected results.