Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2024
Microorganism diversity and contamination risk in mosque rosaries and carpets.
Inevitably, the floors of mosques are contaminated with microorganisms, and the risk of pathogen transmission is probably high between the many visitors, but the issue has been infrequently studied. ⋯ Our study was conducted in three provinces. Further studies might cover a wider geography.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2024
Improved long-term survival rate in the responders to bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone induction therapy in a transplant-eligible cohort of predominantly middle-age multiple myeloma patients.
Multiple myeloma (MM) represents the second most common hematologic malignancy (15%). Induction with bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, and dexamthasone VCd (d: low dose dexamthasone) regimen is widely used due to its high effectiveness, low toxicity and good tolerability, particularly with renal impairment. Real-world data on the use of VCD in clinical practice is lacking. ⋯ The usual limitations of a retrospective analysis using registry-level data, no data on quality of life.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2024
The prevalence of acute kidney injury in patients with community-acquired pneumonia who required mechanical ventilation.
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common reason for intensive care unit (ICU) admission and sepsis. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of community-acquired pneumonia and is associated with increased short- and long-term morbidity and mortality and healthcare costs. ⋯ Single-center retrospective study with no data on baseline serum creatinine and the use of estimated baseline creatinine distributions based on the MDRD (Modification of Diet in Renal Disease)equation which may lead to an overestimation of AKI. Second, we did not have data on the microbiology of pneumonia, appropriateness of antibiotic therapy or the administration of other medications that have been demonstrated to be associated with AKI.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Mar 2024
Predicting COVID-19 outcomes with the Edmonton Obesity Staging System.
Multiple studies have demonstrated a correlation between a high body mass index and discriminatory COVID-19 outcomes. Studies appear to indicate that there is a correlation between obesity-related comorbidities and less favorable outcomes. ⋯ Given the limited capacity of urgent care facilities to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of comorbidities and other relevant outcomes in all patients, it is plausible that certain patients may have been erroneously classified with an EOSS stage 2 diagnosis, when in fact they ought to have been assigned a stage 3 diagnosis.