Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2021
Kuwait National Mammography Screening Program: outcomes of 5 years of screening in Kuwaiti women.
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women in Kuwait, representing 39.8% of all female cancer cases. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2021
Splenic abscess as a possible sequela of COVID-19: a case series.
Splenic abscess is an aggressive disease with a non-specific etiology and symptoms that are systemically detrimental. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a noted rise in the incidence of splenic abscesses. The aim of this article was to explore whether infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus increases the risk of developing splenic abscesses. ⋯ These were common factors in these three observed cases of splenic abscess as a complication related to the new viral pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 infection might be a risk factor in development of splenic abscess. SIMILAR CASES PUBLISHED: To the best of our knowledge only one case similar to our case series was published.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2021
Patients with hypertension hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia using angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers or other antihypertensives: retrospective analysis of 435 patients.
The angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are widely used for the treatment of hypertension (HT). Whether the use of these drugs increases the infectivity of novel coronavirus and results in an additional risk for morbidity and mortality of COVID-19 is a matter of interest. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2021
Cryptosporidium spp. during chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study of 94 patients with malignant solid tumor.
Cryptosporidium spp. is a protozoan parasite that infects many vertebrate animals, including humans. Since Cryptosporidium spp. can cause chronic life-threatening diarrhea and severe malabsorption in immunocompromised patients, we investigated the prevalence of this parasite among patients undergoing chemotherapy for malignant solid tumors. ⋯ None.