Annals of Saudi medicine
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2020
ReviewTrends in bariatric surgery and incidentalomas at a single institution in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study and literature review.
Data are lacking on trends in bariatric surgery and the frequency of incidental findings in Saudi Arabia. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2020
Economic impact of diabetic foot ulcers on healthcare in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study.
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are a critical complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) affecting life quality and significantly impacting healthcare resources. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2020
Multicenter StudyFactors associated with facial weakness following surgery for benign parotid disease: a retrospective multicenter study.
Facial nerve weakness is the most common and most concerning complication after parotidectomy. Risk factors for this complication following surgery for benign diseases remain controversial. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2020
Outcomes with ureteral access sheath in retrograde intrarenal surgery: a retrospective comparative analysis.
Retrograde intrarenal surgery is used for treatment of urinary system stones. The ureteral access sheath (UAS) is used to decrease intrapelvic pressure, help with access of multiple instruments, and facilitate drainage and removal of the fragmented stones. ⋯ None.
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Annals of Saudi medicine · Sep 2020
Automated SARS-COV-2 RNA extraction from patient nasopharyngeal samples using a modified DNA extraction kit for high throughput testing.
The pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) has prompted a need for mass testing to identify patients with viral infection. The high demand has created a global bottleneck in testing capacity, which prompted us to modify available resources to extract viral RNA and perform reverse transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) to detect SARS-COV-2. ⋯ None.