Annals of Saudi medicine
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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.
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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
Common disease-associated gene variants in a Saudi Arabian population.
Screening programs for the most prevalent conditions occurring in a country is an evidence-based prevention strategy. The burden of autosomal recessive disease variations in Saudi Arabia is high because of the highly consanguineous population. The optimal solution for estimating the carrier frequency of the most prevalent diseases is carrier screening. ⋯ None.