Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2021
Cryptosporidium spp. during chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study of 94 patients with malignant solid tumor.
Cryptosporidium spp. is a protozoan parasite that infects many vertebrate animals, including humans. Since Cryptosporidium spp. can cause chronic life-threatening diarrhea and severe malabsorption in immunocompromised patients, we investigated the prevalence of this parasite among patients undergoing chemotherapy for malignant solid tumors. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2021
Comparison of pregnancy outcomes between women of advanced maternal age (≥35 years) versus younger women in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia.
Pregnancy in women aged 35 years or above is generally considered an advanced maternal age (AMA). AMA is associated with an increased rate of maternal and neonatal complications. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2021
Kuwait National Mammography Screening Program: outcomes of 5 years of screening in Kuwaiti women.
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women in Kuwait, representing 39.8% of all female cancer cases. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2021
Splenic abscess as a possible sequela of COVID-19: a case series.
Splenic abscess is an aggressive disease with a non-specific etiology and symptoms that are systemically detrimental. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a noted rise in the incidence of splenic abscesses. The aim of this article was to explore whether infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus increases the risk of developing splenic abscesses. ⋯ These were common factors in these three observed cases of splenic abscess as a complication related to the new viral pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 infection might be a risk factor in development of splenic abscess. SIMILAR CASES PUBLISHED: To the best of our knowledge only one case similar to our case series was published.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2021
Conjunctivitis and other ocular findings in patients with COVID-19 infection.
COVID-19 is an acute respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 that might affect the eye in the form of conjunctivitis and other ocular features. ⋯ None.