Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2022
Bladder cancer in Saudi Arabia: a registry-based nationwide descriptive epidemiological and survival analysis.
Our understanding of the risk factors, prevalence, incidence rate, and age distribution of bladder cancer (BC) in Saudi Arabia is insufficient due to limited data. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2022
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effect of preoperative chest physiotherapy on oxygenation and lung function in cardiac surgery patients: a randomized controlled study.
Postoperative pulmonary complications in patients who undergo open heart surgery are serious life-threatening conditions. Few studies have investigated the potentially beneficial effects of preoperative physiotherapy in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. ⋯ ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04665024).
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2022
Retrospective study of post-operative infections in implantable cardiac devices in a cardiac tertiary care center.
The rise in the incidence of implantation is one of the main causes behind the increased rate of CIED infection, which is considered as a serious life-threatening complication. The need of risk factor assessment has become a necessity to prevent further complications and provide prompt management. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2022
Poisoning-related emergency department visits: the experience of a Saudi high-volume toxicology center.
Acute poisoning is a major contributing factor to mortality and morbidity. There is a lack of research on the epidemiology of acute poisoning risk factors in Saudi Arabia. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jan 2022
Observational StudyClinical characteristics and health outcomes in patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome: an observational study from Oman.
Globally, alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is considered a serious medical diagnosis associated with increasing morbidity and mortality. Little information has been reported on the scope of the problem in Oman. ⋯ None.