Annals of Saudi medicine
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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
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
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.