Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2023
Clinical features of Omicron variant infection in 445 patients with coronavirus 19 disease.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) can mutate frequently and many new strains have emerged thus far. The clinical and epidemiological characteristics differ with each dominant strain. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2023
Prevalence of bacterial bloodstream infections and association between neutropenia and 30-day mortality among oncology inpatients at a university hospital in Saudi Arabia.
Cancer patients are highly prone to develop bacterial bloodstream infections (BSI) and are also at risk of neutropenia. Knowledge of the prevalence of these infections and whether neutropenia is associated with a change in mortality is important to more effective management and reducing mortality and morbidity. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2023
Demographic, clinical and genetic factors associated with COVID-19 disease susceptibility and mortality in a Kurdish population.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a devastating pandemic that causes disease with a variability in susceptibility and mortality based on variants of various clinical and demographic factors, including particular genes among populations. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2023
Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on circulating respiratory viruses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey.
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) applied to limit the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic also affect the circulation and seasonal characteristics of other respiratory viruses. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · May 2023
Can pulse wave velocity measured preoperatively predict hypotension in hypertensive patients during anesthesia induction?
During the induction of general anesthesia, hemodynamic instability is a common occurrence in elderly hypertensive patients with increased arterial stiffness, which can cause undesirable complications. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) is an important indicator of arterial stiffness. ⋯ None.