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
Factors associated with mortality in younger and older (≥75 years) hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia.
Pneumonia is among the most serious infections in the elderly. The evaluation of prognosis and predicting the outcome is essential in managing the treatment of patients with pneumonia. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Nov 2021
Post-thyroidectomy complications in southwestern Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study of a 6-year period.
Thyroidectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland for non-neoplastic and neoplastic thyroid diseases. Major postoperative complications of thyroidectomy, including recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, hypocalcemia, and hypothyroidism, are not infrequent. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Nov 2021
Characteristics and outcomes of 974 COVID-19 patients in intensive care units in Turkey.
In our previous report on Turkish COVID-19 patients requiring intensive care, the 24 patients in a single ICU were elderly and mortality was high. We extended our analysis to include patients admitted to ten ICUs. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Nov 2021
Longitudinal effects of modified creatinine index on all-cause mortality in individuals receiving hemodialysis treatment.
The modified creatinine index (mCI), as a surrogate marker of muscle mass, has been associated with poor outcomes in patients undergoing hemodialysis. However, a single assessment may not reflect the clinical significance before an adverse clinical endpoint. ⋯ None.