Annals of Saudi medicine
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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
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.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2021
Functional results and survivorship after medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a single center experience from Saudi Arabia.
Isolated involvement of the medial compartment of the knee in degenerative disease is encountered in about 25% of patients with gonarthrosis. We aim to show that in a well-selected group of such patients, medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a good option. ⋯ 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.