Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2022
Outcome after single dose of ChAdOx1 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infection at 16 weeks post-vaccination among healthy adults in Saudi Arabia.
The rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) infection and immunogenicity of a single dose of ChAdOx1 vaccine at 16 weeks post-vaccination among young and healthy participants remains unclear in Saudi Arabia. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2022
Features and diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology of thyroid nodules: retrospective study from Oman.
Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) of the thyroid has been a reliable and cost-effective method for diagnosing thyroid disorders. Since FNAC results are usually operator dependent, there is a compelling need to explore FNAC accuracy among Omanis. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2022
Health outcomes after acute ischemic stroke:retrospective and survival analysis from Oman.
Stroke mortality and related functional disability have been declining over the last two decades, but stroke continues to represent the second leading cause of cardiovascular death worldwide and the number one cause for acquired long-term disability. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2022
Trends in colorectal cancer in Iraq over two decades: incidence, mortality, topography and morphology.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is mainly a disease of the elderly in the Western world, but its characteristics are changing globally. Iraq does not have a well established CRC screening program. Understanding trends of CRC incidence, fatality and the clinical features of CRC patients is vital to the design of effective public health measures; public awareness, screening, diagnosis and treatment strategies to meet the future demands. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Jul 2022
Comment Letter Randomized Controlled TrialComment on "The effect of preoperative chest physiotherapy on oxygenation and lung function in cardiac surgery patients: a randomized controlled study".